how is it classified?
It is the type genus of the family Hippopotamidae.
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus is the type genus of the family Hippopotamidae
what is hippopotamus? It is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal and ungulate native to sub-Saharan Africa. from where did it get its name? It is derived from the ancient Greek.
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Hippopotamus [SEP] Classification
Hippopotamus is the type genus of the family Hippopotamidae. The pygmy hippopotamus belongs to a different genus in Hippopotamidae, either "Choeropsis" or "Hexaprotodon." Hippopotamidae are sometimes known as hippopotamids. Sometimes, the subfamily Hippopotaminae is used. Further, some taxonomists group hippos and anthracotheres in the superfamily Anthracotheroidea. Hippopotamidae are classified along with other even-toed ungulates in the order Artiodactyla. Other artiodactyls include camels, cattle, deer and pigs, although hippos are not closely related to these groups. Five subspecies of hippos have been described based on morphological differences in their skulls and geographical differences: The suggested subspecies were never widely used or validated by field biologists; the described morphological differences were small enough that they could have resulted from simple variation in nonrepresentative samples.