Bovoidea is a superfamily of pecoran ruminants containing the Bovidae and Moschidae. The Bovoidea today is defined in part by very specific dental and anatomical traits, and genetic research indicates that the Moschidae is the sister taxon to the Bovidae.[1][2][3]
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Bovoidea is a superfamily of pecoran ruminants containing the Bovidae and Moschidae. The Bovoidea today is defined in part by very specific dental and...
in about 30 genera. The classification of tribes or subfamilies within Bovoidea is still a matter of debate, with several alternative systems proposed...
Family †Climacoceratidae Family Giraffidae: giraffe and okapi Superfamily Bovoidea Family Bovidae: cattle, antelope, and relatives Mirorder †Meridiungulata...
Li, Q.; Deng, T. (2021). "The early evolution of cranial appendages in Bovoidea revealed by new species of Amphimoschus (Mammalia: Ruminantia) from China"...