Chalicotheriidae

Chalicotheriidae; Temporal range: middle Eocene to early Pleistocene ~
	Moropus elatus (Schizotheriinae) at the; National Museum of Natural History, ; Washington, DC
	Life restoration of Anisodon (Chalicotheriinae)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Perissodactyla
Superfamily:	†Chalicotherioidea
Family:	†Chalicotheriidae; Gill, 1872
Type genus
	†Chalicotherium; Kaup, 1833
Subfamilies
	†Chalicotheriinae Gill, 1872 †Anisodon; †Chalicotherium; †Iriritherium; †Kalimantsia; †Hesperotherium; †Nestoritherium; †Winamia; ; †Schizotheriinae Holland and Peterson, 1914 †Ancylotherium; †Borissiakia; †Chemositia; †Metaschizotherium; †Moropus; †Phyllotillon; †Schizotherium; †Tylocephalonyx; ;

Chalicotheriidae (from Ancient Greek χάλιξ khálix, "gravel", and θηρίον theríon, "beast") is an extinct family of herbivorous, odd-toed ungulate (perissodactyl) mammals that lived in North America, Eurasia, and Africa from the Middle Eocene to the Early Pleistocene. They are often called chalicotheres, a term which is also applied to the broader grouping of Chalicotherioidea. They are noted for their unusual morphology compared to other ungulates, such as their clawed forelimbs. Members of the subfamily Chalicotheriinae developed elongate gorilla-like forelimbs that are thought to have been used to grasp vegetation. They are thought to have been browsers on foliage as well as possibly bark and fruit.

Chalicotheriidae Temporal range: middle Eocene to early Pleistocene ~

Moropus elatus (Schizotheriinae) at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC

Life restoration of Anisodon (Chalicotheriinae)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Perissodactyla
Superfamily:	†Chalicotherioidea
Family:	†Chalicotheriidae Gill, 1872
Type genus
†Chalicotherium Kaup, 1833
Subfamilies
†Chalicotheriinae Gill, 1872 †Anisodon †Chalicotherium †Iriritherium †Kalimantsia †Hesperotherium †Nestoritherium †Winamia †Schizotheriinae Holland and Peterson, 1914 †Ancylotherium †Borissiakia †Chemositia †Metaschizotherium †Moropus †Phyllotillon †Schizotherium †Tylocephalonyx