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mammal Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur or ...
. Mammalian taxonomy is in constant flux as many new species are described and recategorized within their respective genera and families. The taxonomy represented here is a compilation of the most logical and up-to-date information on mammalian taxonomy from many sources, the main ones being '' Handbook of the Mammals of the World'' series and '' Mammal Species of the World''.


Afrosoricida The order Afrosoricida (a Latin-Greek compound name which means "looking like African shrews") contains the golden moles of Southern Africa, the otter shrews of equatorial Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar. These three families of small mamma ...


Suborder Tenrecomorpha

*Family Tenrecidae – tenrecs and otter shrews **Subfamily Geogalinae ***Genus ''
Geogale The large-eared tenrec (''Geogale aurita'') is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Geogale'', and the only member of the subfamily Geogalinae. It is endemic to Madagascar where its natura ...
'' – long-eared tenrec **Subfamily
Oryzorictinae Oryzorictinae is a subfamily of tenrecs endemic to the island of Madagascar. It is the largest of three tenrec subfamilies. Oryzorictinae is thought to have split from the lineage of its closest relative, ''Geogale'', about 30 million years ( Ma) ...
***Genus ''
Microgale ''Microgale'' is a genus of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. There are 21 living species on the island of Madagascar and one extinct species known from a fossil. Some species have been discovered in the last twenty years. On the basis of molecu ...
'' – shrew tenrecs ***Genus ''
Nesogale ''Nesogale'' is a genus of tenrecs, which are a family of afrotherian mammals endemic to Madagascar. On the basis of molecular data indicating its two species form a sister group to the rest of ''Microgale'' (21 extant species), they were transfe ...
'' – shrew tenrecs ***Genus '' Oryzorictes'' – rice tenrecs **Subfamily
Tenrecinae Tenrecinae is a tenrec subfamily endemic to the island of Madagascar. It contains the largest species in the family, ''Tenrec ecaudatus''. All members of the genus possess spines, analogous to those of hedgehogs, for defense against predators. ...
***Genus ''
Echinops ''Echinops'' is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as globe thistles. They have spiny foliage and produce blue or white spherical flower heads. They are native to Europe, east to central As ...
'' – lesser hedgehog tenrec ***Genus '' Hemicentetes'' – streaked tenrec ***Genus ''
Setifer The greater hedgehog tenrec (''Setifer setosus''), also known as the large Madagascar hedgehog or sokina, is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical forests, sh ...
'' – greater hedgehog tenrec ***Genus ''
Tenrec A tenrec is any species of mammal within the afrotherian family Tenrecidae endemic to Madagascar. Tenrecs are wildly diverse; as a result of convergent evolution some resemble hedgehogs, shrews, opossums, rats, and mice. They occupy aquatic, a ...
'' – common tenrec *Family
Potamogalidae Potamogalidae is the family of "otter shrews", a group of semiaquatic riverine afrotherian mammals indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa. They are most closely related to the tenrecs of Madagascar, from which they are thought to have split about 47– ...
**Genus ''
Micropotamogale ''Micropotamogale'' is a genus of small, otter-like dwarf otter shrews native to riverine habitats of West African rainforests. They feed on aquatic animals and insects they can find and capture. They are afrotherian mammals most closely related ...
'' – otter shrews **Genus ''
Potamogale The giant otter shrew (''Potamogale velox'') is a semiaquatic, carnivorous afrotherian mammal. It is found in the main rainforest block of central Africa from Nigeria to Zambia, with a few isolated populations in Kenya and Uganda. It lives in str ...
'' – giant otter shrew


Suborder Chrysochloridea

*Family Chrysochloridae – golden moles **Subfamily
Chrysochlorinae Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They comprise the family Chrysochloridae and as such they are taxonomically distinct from the true moles, family Talpidae, and other mole-like families, all o ...
***Genus ''
Carpitalpa Arends' golden mole (''Carpitalpa arendsi'') is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry, and moist montane forests, dry ...
'' – Arend's golden mole ***Genus ''
Chlorotalpa ''Chlorotalpa'' is a genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It contains the following species: * Duthie's golden mole (''Chlorotalpa duthieae'') * Sclater's golden mole Sclater's golden mole (''Chlorotalpa sclateri'') is a species of ...
'' – forty-toothed golden moles ***Genus ''
Chrysochloris ''Chrysochloris'' is a genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It contains the following species: * Subgenus ''Chrysochloris'' **Cape golden mole The Cape golden mole (''Chrysochloris asiatica'') is a small, insectivorous mammal of ...
'' – Cape golden moles ***Genus ''
Chrysospalax ''Chrysospalax'' is a small genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. The two members are endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to th ...
'' – giant golden moles ***Genus ''
Cryptochloris ''Cryptochloris'' is a genus of golden mole Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They comprise the family Chrysochloridae and as such they are taxonomically distinct from the true moles, fami ...
'' – cryptic golden moles ***Genus ''
Eremitalpa Grant's golden mole (''Eremitalpa granti''; colloquially also: ''dune shark'') is a golden mole species. It is the only member of the genus ''Eremitalpa''. Attributes Like all other golden moles, the build of these animals is similar to the mo ...
'' – Grant's golden mole **Subfamily
Amblysominae Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They comprise the family Chrysochloridae and as such they are taxonomically distinct from the true moles, family Talpidae, and other mole-like families, all ...
***Genus ''
Amblysomus ''Amblysomus'' (also narrow-headed golden mole or South African golden mole) is a genus of the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae, comprising five species of the small, insect-eating, burrowing mammals endemic to Southern Africa. All five spec ...
'' – narrow-headed golden moles ***Genus ''
Calcochloris ''Calcochloris'' is a genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It contains the following species: * Yellow golden mole (''Calcochloris obtusirostris'') * Somali golden mole The Somali golden mole (''Calcochloris tytonis'') is a golden ...
'' – yellow golden moles ***Genus '' Huetia'' - Congo golden mole ***Genus ''
Neamblysomus ''Neamblysomus'' is a genus of golden moles containing two species: *Gunning's golden mole (''Neamblysomus gunningi'') *Juliana's golden mole Juliana's golden mole (''Neamblysomus julianae'') is a golden mole endemic to South Africa. It is li ...
'' – lesser narrow-headed golden moles


Carnivora Carnivora is a Clade, monophyletic order of Placentalia, placental mammals consisting of the most recent common ancestor of all felidae, cat-like and canidae, dog-like animals, and all descendants of that ancestor. Members of this group are f ...

The order
Carnivora Carnivora is a Clade, monophyletic order of Placentalia, placental mammals consisting of the most recent common ancestor of all felidae, cat-like and canidae, dog-like animals, and all descendants of that ancestor. Members of this group are f ...
is represented by 16 families of mostly carnivorous and omnivorous mammals found worldwide terrestrially and in marine waters of the poles and some areas of the tropics. Divided into two large suborders,
Caniformia Caniformia is a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of "dog-like" carnivorans. They include dogs (wolves, foxes, etc.), bears, raccoons, and mustelids. The Pinnipedia (seals, walruses and sea lions) are also assigned to this group. ...
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Canidae Canidae (; from Latin, ''canis'', "dog") is a biological family of dog-like carnivorans, colloquially referred to as dogs, and constitutes a clade. A member of this family is also called a canid (). There are three subfamilies found within th ...
, Ursidae,
Ailuridae Ailuridae is a family in the mammal order Carnivora. The family consists of the red panda (the sole living representative) and its extinct relatives. Georges Cuvier first described ''Ailurus'' as belonging to the raccoon family in 1825; this cl ...
,
Procyonidae Procyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It comprises the raccoons, ringtails, cacomistles, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, and olinguitos. Procyonids inhabit a wide range of environments and are generally omnivorous. Character ...
,
Mephitidae Mephitidae is a family of mammals comprising the skunks and stink badgers. They are noted for the great development of their anal scent glands, which they use to deter predators. Skunks were formerly classified as a subfamily of the Mustelidae ...
, Mustelidae, and the Pinnipeds, Otariidae, Phocidae, and Odobenidae) and Feliformia ( Nandiniidae,
Felidae Felidae () is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats, and constitutes a clade. A member of this family is also called a felid (). The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to the ...
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Prionodontidae The Asiatic linsang (''Prionodon'') is a genus comprising two species native to Southeast Asia: the banded linsang (''Prionodon linsang'') and the spotted linsang (''Prionodon pardicolor''). ''Prionodon'' is considered a sister taxon of the Felid ...
, Viverridae, Hyaenidae, Herpestidae, and Eupleridae), the order contains about 289 recognized species, along with 4 recently extinct species, one of which is included in its own monotypic genus, ''
Dusicyon ''Dusicyon'' is an extinct genus of South American canids. The type species is ''Dusicyon australis'', the Falkland Islands wolf. In 1914, Oldfield Thomas established this genus, in which he included the culpeo and other South American foxes. ...
''. Tribe and subfamily taxonomy comes mostly from the first volume of the ''Handbook of the Mammals of the World'' on carnivores for the terrestrial species, and the 4th volume on marine mammals for the 3 marine families.


Suborder

Caniformia Caniformia is a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of "dog-like" carnivorans. They include dogs (wolves, foxes, etc.), bears, raccoons, and mustelids. The Pinnipedia (seals, walruses and sea lions) are also assigned to this group. ...

* Infraorder
Cynoidea Canidae (; from Latin, ''canis'', "dog") is a biological family of dog-like carnivorans, colloquially referred to as dogs, and constitutes a clade. A member of this family is also called a canid (). There are three subfamilies found within the ...
** Superfamily
Canoidea Caniformia is a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of "dog-like" carnivorans. They include dogs (wolves, foxes, etc.), bears, raccoons, and mustelids. The Pinnipedia (seals, walruses and sea lions) are also assigned to this group. ...
***Family
Canidae Canidae (; from Latin, ''canis'', "dog") is a biological family of dog-like carnivorans, colloquially referred to as dogs, and constitutes a clade. A member of this family is also called a canid (). There are three subfamilies found within th ...
– dogs ****Genus '' Atelocynus'' – short-eared dog ****Genus '' Canis'' – wolves and jackals ****Genus '' Cerdocyon'' – crab-eating fox ****Genus '' Chrysocyon'' – maned wolf ****Genus ''
Cuon The dhole (''Cuon alpinus''; ) is a canid native to Central, South, East and Southeast Asia. Other English names for the species include Asian wild dog, Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red dog, red wolf, and mountain wolf. It ...
'' – dhole ****Genus †''
Dusicyon ''Dusicyon'' is an extinct genus of South American canids. The type species is ''Dusicyon australis'', the Falkland Islands wolf. In 1914, Oldfield Thomas established this genus, in which he included the culpeo and other South American foxes. ...
'' – warrahs ****Genus ''
Lupulella ''Lupulella'' is a genus of canine found in Africa. This genus consists of only two extant species, the black-backed jackal (''Lupulella mesomelas'') and the side-striped jackal (''Lupulella adusta''). Taxonomy The two species had previously ...
'' – jackals ****Genus ''
Lycalopex The South American foxes (''Lycalopex''), commonly called ''raposa'' in Portuguese, or ''zorro'' in Spanish, are a genus from South America of the subfamily Caninae. Despite their name, they are not true foxes, but are a unique canid genus more ...
'' – Neotropical foxes ****Genus '' Lycaon'' – African wild dog ****Genus ''
Nyctereutes ''Nyctereutes'' (Greek: ''nyx, nykt-'' "night" + ''ereutēs'' "wanderer") is a genus of canid which includes only two extant species both known as raccoon dogs; the common raccoon dog (''Nyctereutes procyonoides'') and the Japanese raccoon dog (' ...
'' – raccoon dogs ****Genus ''
Otocyon The bat-eared fox (''Otocyon megalotis'') is a species of fox found on the African savanna. It is the only extant species of the genus ''Otocyon'' and considered a basal canid species. Fossil records indicate this canid first appeared during th ...
'' – bat-eared fox ****Genus ''
Speothos ''Speothos'' is a genus of canid found in Central and South America. The genus includes the living bush dog, ''Speothos venaticus'', and an extinct Pleistocene species, ''Speothos pacivorus''. Unusually, the fossil species was identified and nam ...
'' – bush dog ****Genus '' Urocyon'' – gray foxes ****Genus ''
Vulpes '' Vulpes '' is a genus of the sub-family Caninae. The members of this genus are colloquially referred to as true foxes, meaning they form a proper clade. The word "fox" occurs in the common names of all species of the genus, but also appears ...
'' – typical foxes * Infraorder Arctoidea ** Parvorder Ursida *** Superfamily Ursoidea ****Family Ursidae – bears *****Subfamily
Ailuropodinae Ailuropodinae is a subfamily of Ursidae that contains only one extant species, the giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca'') of China. The fossil record of this group has shown that various species of pandas were more widespread across the Holarct ...
******Genus ''
Ailuropoda ''Ailuropoda'' is the only extant genus in the ursid (bear) subfamily Ailuropodinae. It contains one living and three fossil species of panda. Only one species—''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''—currently exists; the other three species are prehis ...
'' – giant panda *****Subfamily
Tremarctinae The Tremarctinae or short-faced bears is a subfamily of Ursidae that contains one living representative, the spectacled bear (''Tremarctos ornatus'') of South America, and several extinct species from four genera: the Tremarctos floridanus, Florid ...
******Genus ''
Tremarctos ''Tremarctos'' is a genus of the bear subfamily Tremarctinae, endemic to Americas from the Pliocene to recent. The northern species, the Florida short-faced bear, became extinct 11,000 years ago.B. Kurten & E. Anderson (1980): Pleistocene mam ...
'' – Andean bear *****Subfamily Ursinae ******Genus ''
Helarctos The sun bear (''Helarctos malayanus'') is a species in the family Ursidae (the only species in the genus ''Helarctos'') occurring in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It is the smallest bear, standing nearly at the shoulder and weighing ...
'' – sun bear ******Genus ''
Melursus The sloth bear (''Melursus ursinus'') is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. It feeds on fruits, ants and termites. It is listed as Vulnerable species, vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, mainly because of habitat loss ...
'' – sloth bear ******Genus ''
Ursus Ursus is Latin for bear. It may also refer to: Animals * ''Ursus'' (mammal), a genus of bears People * Ursus of Aosta, 6th-century evangelist * Ursus of Auxerre, 6th-century bishop * Ursus of Solothurn, 3rd-century martyr * Ursus (''praefectus ...
'' – Holarctic bears *** Superfamily Musteloidea ****Family
Ailuridae Ailuridae is a family in the mammal order Carnivora. The family consists of the red panda (the sole living representative) and its extinct relatives. Georges Cuvier first described ''Ailurus'' as belonging to the raccoon family in 1825; this cl ...
– red pandas *****Genus ''
Ailurus The red panda (''Ailurus fulgens''), also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzl ...
'' – red pandas ****Family
Mephitidae Mephitidae is a family of mammals comprising the skunks and stink badgers. They are noted for the great development of their anal scent glands, which they use to deter predators. Skunks were formerly classified as a subfamily of the Mustelidae ...
– skunks and stink badgers *****Genus ''
Conepatus The hog-nosed skunks belong to the genus ''Conepatus'' and are members of the family Mephitidae (skunks). They are native to the Americas. They have white backs and tails and black underparts. Species Extinct species †''Conepatus robustus'' ...
'' – hog-nosed skunks *****Genus '' Mephitis'' – striped and hooded skunks *****Genus ''
Mydaus Stink badgers, also known as false badgers are a genus (''Mydaus'') of the skunk family of carnivorans, the Mephitidae. They resemble the better-known members of the family Mustelidae also termed 'badgers' (which are themselves a polyphyletic g ...
'' – stink badgers *****Genus ''
Spilogale The genus ''Spilogale'' includes all skunks commonly known as spotted skunks. Currently, there are four accepted extant species: ''S. gracilis'', ''S. putorius'', ''S. pygmaea'', and ''S. angustifrons''. New research, however, proposes that ther ...
'' – spotted skunks ****Family Mustelidae – weasels, badgers, and otters *****Subfamily
Guloninae Guloninae is a subfamily of the mammal family Mustelidae distributed across Eurasia and the Americas. It includes martens and the fisher, tayra and wolverine. These genera were formerly included within a paraphyletic definition of the mustelid su ...
******Genus '' Eira'' – tayra ******Genus ''
Gulo ''Gulo'' is a genus of carnivoran mammals in the family Mustelidae. It contains one extant species, the wolverine (''G. gulo''), as well as several extinct ones. Fossil evidence suggests that this genus appeared in North America and later sprea ...
'' – wolverine ******Genus '' Martes'' – martens ******Genus ''
Pekania ''Pekania'' is a genus of mustelid that contains a single living species, the fisher ''(Pekania pennanti)''. Formerly placed in the genus '' Martes'', it was determined to be distinct enough to be placed within its own genus. A 2013 study also ide ...
-'' fisher *****Subfamily Helictidinae ******Genus '' Melogale'' – ferret-badgers *****Subfamily
Ictonychinae Ictonychinae is a subfamily of the mammal family Mustelidae found mainly in the Neotropics (three species) and Africa (three species), with one Eurasian member. It includes the grisons, Patagonian weasel, striped polecats, African striped weasel ...
******Genus ''
Galictis A grison , , also known as a South American wolverine, is any mustelid in the genus ''Galictis''. Native to Central and South America, the genus contains two extant species: the greater grison (''Galictis vittata''), which is found widely in Sou ...
'' – grison ******Genus ''
Ictonyx ''Ictonyx'' is a genus in the family Mustelidae (weasels). It contains two species: * Saharan striped polecat The Saharan striped polecat (''Ictonyx libycus''), also known as Saharan striped weasel and Libyan striped weasel, is a species of ...
'' – striped polecats ******Genus ''
Lyncodon The Patagonian weasel (''Lyncodon patagonicus'') is a small mustelid that is the only member of the genus ''Lyncodon''. Its geographic range is the Pampas of western Argentina and sections of Chile. An early mention of the animal is in the Journa ...
'' – Patagonian weasel ******Genus ''
Poecilogale The African striped weasel (''Poecilogale albinucha''), the lone member of the genus ''Poecilogale'', is a small, black and white weasel native to sub-Saharan Africa. Description The African striped weasel is one of the smallest mammalian carni ...
'' – African striped weasel ******Genus ''
Vormela ''Vormela'' is a genus of mustelid which contains the marbled polecat ''(Vormela peregusna)'', and at least one extinct species. The oldest record of the genus dates to the Villafranchian of Bulgaria, where fossils of '' Vormela petenyii'' have b ...
'' – marbled polecat *****Subfamily Lutrinae ******Genus ''
Aonyx ''Aonyx'' is a genus of otters, containing three species, the African clawless otter, the Congo clawless otter, and the Asian small-clawed otter. The word ''aonyx'' means "clawless", derived from the prefix '' a-'' ("without") and ''onyx'' ("cl ...
'' – clawless otters ******Genus ''
Enhydra ''Enhydra'' is a genus of mustelid that contains the sea otter and two extinct relatives. It is the only extant genus of the bunodont otters group, referring to otters with non-blade carnassials with rounded cusps. Sea otters probably diverged fr ...
'' – sea otter ******Genus ''
Hydrictis The spotted-necked otter (''Hydrictis maculicollis''), or speckle-throated otter, is an otter native to sub-Saharan Africa. Description The spotted-necked otter is a relatively small species, with males measuring from nose to rump, and weighin ...
'' – spotted-necked otter ******Genus '' Lontra'' – New World otters ******Genus '' Lutra'' – Eurasian otters ******Genus ''
Lutrogale ''Lutrogale'' was proposed as generic name by John Edward Gray in 1865 for otters with a convex forehead and nose, using the smooth-coated otter '' L. perspicillata'' as type species. The genus also contains the following extinct and fossil spec ...
'' – smooth-coated otter ******Genus ''
Pteronura The giant otter or giant river otter (''Pteronura brasiliensis'') is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, a globally successful group of predators, reaching up to . Atypical of musteli ...
'' – giant otter *****Subfamily Melinae ******Genus ''
Arctonyx Hog badgers are three species of mustelid in the genus ''Arctonyx''. They represent one of the two genera in the subfamily Melinae, alongside the true badgers (genus '' Meles''). Taxonomy ''Arctonyx'' was formerly considered a monotypic genus ...
'' – hog badgers ******Genus '' Meles'' – Eurasian badgers *****Subfamily Mellivorinae ******Genus '' Mellivora'' – honey badger *****Subfamily Mustelinae ******Genus '' Mustela'' – weasels ******Genus '' Neogale'' – New World weasels *****Subfamily Taxidiinae ******Genus '' Taxidea'' – American badger ****Family
Procyonidae Procyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It comprises the raccoons, ringtails, cacomistles, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, and olinguitos. Procyonids inhabit a wide range of environments and are generally omnivorous. Character ...
– raccoons and relatives *****Subfamily Procyoninae ******Tribe Procyonini *******Subtribe
Procyonina ''Procyon'' is a genus of nocturnal mammals comprising three species commonly known as raccoons in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon (''P. lotor''), is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other ra ...
********Genus '' Procyon'' – raccoons *******Subtribe Nasuina ********Genus ''
Nasua ''Nasua'' is a genus of coatis of the family Procyonidae. Two additional species of coatis, commonly known as mountain coatis, are placed in the genus ''Nasuella''. Characteristics ''Nasua'' differs from ''Nasuella'' in being larger and hav ...
'' – coatis ********Genus ''
Nasuella Mountain coatis are two species of procyonid mammals from the genus ''Nasuella''. Unlike the larger coatis from the genus ''Nasua'', mountain coatis only weigh and are endemic to the north Andean highlands in South America. Genetics and taxonom ...
'' – mountain coati ******Tribe Bassariscini *******Genus ''
Bassaricyon The genus ''Bassaricyon'' consists of small Neotropical procyonids, popularly known as olingos (), cousins of the raccoon. They are native to the rainforests of Central and South America from Nicaragua to Peru. They are arboreal and nocturnal ...
'' – olingos ********Subfamily Potosinae ******Genus ''
Potos The kinkajou ( /ˈkɪŋkədʒuː/ ''KING-kə-joo''; ''Potos flavus'') is a tropical rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae related to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle. It is the only member of the genus ''Potos'' ...
'' – kinkajou ******Genus ''
Bassariscus ''Bassariscus'' is a genus in the scientific classification, family Procyonidae. There are two extant species in the genus: the ring-tailed Cat, ring-tailed cat or ringtail (''B. astutus'') and the cacomistle (''B. sumichrasti''). Genetic studies ...
'' – ringtails *** (unranked)
Pinnipedimorpha Pinnipedimorpha is a stem-clade of arctoid carnivorans that is defined to include the last common ancestor of ''Phoca'' and ''Enaliarctos ''Enaliarctos''From Greek , ''enalios'', of the sea; and , ''arktos'', bear, "referring to the arctoid ...
**** (unranked)
Pinnipediformes Pinnipedimorpha is a stem-clade of arctoid carnivorans that is defined to include the last common ancestor of ''Phoca'' and ''Enaliarctos ''Enaliarctos''From Greek , ''enalios'', of the sea; and , ''arktos'', bear, "referring to the arctoid, ...
***** (unranked)
Pinnipedia Pinnipeds (pronounced ), commonly known as seals, are a widely distributed and diverse clade of carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals. They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the wal ...
****** Superfamily
Otarioidea Otarioidea is a superfamily of pinnipeds that includes the families Odobenidae, Otariidae and their stem-relatives. In the past when the pinnipeds were considered to be a diphyletic group of marine mammals, a few points of cranial and dental mo ...
*******Family Odobenidae – walrus ********Genus ''
Odobenus The walrus (''Odobenus rosmarus'') is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living species in the fa ...
'' – walrus *******Family Otariidae – eared seals ********Subfamily Arctocephalinae – fur seals *********Genus ''
Arctocephalus The genus ''Arctocephalus'' consists of the southern fur seals. ''Arctocephalus'' translates to "bear head." Taxonomy The number of species within the genus has been questioned, primarily based on limited molecular data. The issue is complicate ...
'' – brown fur seal *********Genus ''
Callorhinus ''Callorhinus'' is a genus of sea lion. It contains the living northern fur seal ''(Callorhinus ursinus)'' as well as the extinct ''Callorhinus gilmorei'' and an unnamed species, both from the Pliocene and very beginning of the Pleistocene. ''C ...
'' – northern fur seal ********Subfamily
Otariinae Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external pinna (anatomy), ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly. Together with the fur seals, they make up the family Otariidae, ...
– sea lions *********Genus ''
Eumetopias The Steller sea lion (''Eumetopias jubatus''), also known as the Steller's sea lion and northern sea lion, is a near-threatened species of sea lion in the northern Pacific. It is the sole member of the genus ''Eumetopias'' and the largest of t ...
'' – Steller sea lion *********Genus ''
Neophoca ''Neophoca'' is a genus of the family Otariidae (sea lions and fur seals) of order Carnivora. It is combined by some taxonomists with the genus ''Phocarctos'', the (extant) New Zealand sea lion. Only one species survives: *''Australian sea lion, ...
'' – Australian sea lion *********Genus '' Phocarctos'' – New Zealand sea lion *********Genus ''
Zalophus ''Zalophus'' is a genus of the family Otariidae (sea lions and fur seals) of the order Carnivora. Description The seals of the genus ''Zalophus'' present a notorious sexual dimorphism, since the adult males have a pronounced sagittal crest, an ...
'' – northern sea lions *********Genus ''
Otaria The South American sea lion (''Otaria flavescens'', formerly ''Otaria byronia''), also called the southern sea lion and the Patagonian sea lion, is a sea lion found on the western and southeastern coasts of South America. It is the only member ...
'' – South American sea lion ****** Superfamily
Phocoidea The earless seals, phocids or true seals are one of the three main groups of mammals within the seal lineage, Pinnipedia. All true seals are members of the family Phocidae (). They are sometimes called crawling seals to distinguish them from th ...
*******Family Phocidae – earless seals ********Subfamily Monachinae *********Tribe
Lobodontini The true seal tribe Lobodontini, collectively known as the Antarctic seals or lobodontin seals, consist of four species of seals in four genera: the crabeater seal (''Lobodon carcinophaga''), the leopard seal (''Hydrurga leptonyx''), the Weddell ...
**********Genus ''
Hydrurga The leopard seal (''Hydrurga leptonyx''), also referred to as the sea leopard, is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the southern elephant seal). Its only natural predator is the orca. It feeds on a wide range of prey incl ...
'' – leopard seal **********Genus ''
Leptonychotes The Weddell seal (''Leptonychotes weddellii'') is a relatively large and abundant true seal with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica. The Weddell seal was discovered and named in the 1820s during expeditions led by British sealing ...
'' – Weddell seal **********Genus ''
Lobodon The crabeater seal (''Lobodon carcinophaga''), also known as the krill-eater seal, is a true seal with a circumpolar distribution around the coast of Antarctica. They are medium- to large-sized (over 2 m in length), relatively slender and pale-co ...
'' – crabeater seal **********Genus ''
Ommatophoca The Ross seal (''Ommatophoca rossii'') is a true seal (family Phocidae) with a range confined entirely to the pack ice of Antarctica. It is the only species of the genus ''Ommatophoca''. First described during the Ross expedition in 1841, it is ...
'' – Ross seal *********Tribe Miroungini **********Genus '' Mirounga'' – elephant seals *********Tribe Monachini **********Genus ''
Monachus The Mediterranean monk seal (''Monachus monachus'') is a monk seal belonging to the family Phocidae. , it is estimated that fewer than 700 individuals survive in three or four isolated subpopulations in the Mediterranean, (especially) in the Ae ...
'' – Mediterranean monk seal **********Genus ''
Neomonachus ''Neomonachus'' is a genus of earless seals, within the family Phocidae. It contains two species: the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, and the extinct Caribbean monk seal. Prior to 2014, all three species of monk seal Monk seals are earless ...
'' – Hawaiian and Caribbean monk seals ********Subfamily
Phocinae Phocinae (known colloquially as "Northern seals") is a subfamily of Phocidae whose distribution is found in the seas surrounding the Holarctic, with the Baikal seal (''Pusa sibirica'') being the world's only freshwater species of pinniped. What ...
*********Tribe Cystophorini **********Genus '' Cystophora'' – hooded seal *********Tribe Erignathini **********Genus ''
Erignathus The bearded seal (''Erignathus barbatus''), also called the square flipper seal, is a medium-sized pinniped that is found in and near to the Arctic Ocean. It gets its generic name from two Greek words (''eri'' and ''gnathos'') that refer to its h ...
'' – bearded seal *********Tribe Phocini **********Genus ''
Halichoerus The grey seal (''Halichoerus grypus'') is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. In Latin Halichoerus grypus means "hook-nosed sea pig". It is a large pinniped, seal of the family (biology), family Phocidae, which are commonly refer ...
'' – gray seal **********Genus ''
Histriophoca The ribbon seal (''Histriophoca fasciata'') is a medium-sized pinniped from the true seal family (Phocidae). A seasonally ice-bound species, it is found in the Arctic and Subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean, notably in the Bering Sea and ...
'' – ribbon seal **********Genus ''
Pagophilus The harp seal (''Pagophilus groenlandicus''), also known as Saddleback Seal or Greenland Seal, is a species of earless seal, or true seal, native to the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean. Originally in the genus ''Phoca'' with a number ...
'' – harp seal **********Genus '' Phoca'' – harbor and spotted seal **********Genus '' Pusa'' – ringed and inland seals


Suborder Feliformia

*Family Nandiniidae – African palm civet **Genus '' Nandinia'' – African palm civet *Superfamily
Feloidea Feliformia is a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of "cat-like" carnivorans, including cats (large and small), hyenas, mongooses, viverrids, and related taxa. Feliformia stands in contrast to the other suborder of Carnivora, Caniform ...
**Family
Felidae Felidae () is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats, and constitutes a clade. A member of this family is also called a felid (). The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to the ...
– cats ***Subfamily Pantherinae ****Genus ''
Neofelis ''Neofelis'' is a genus comprising two extant cat species in Southeast Asia: the clouded leopard (''Neofelis nebulosa'') of mainland Asia, and the Sunda clouded leopard (''Neofelis diardi'') of Sumatra and Borneo The scientific name ''Neofelis' ...
'' – clouded leopards ****Genus ''
Panthera ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family (biology), family Felidae that was named and described by Lorenz Oken in 1816 who placed all the spotted cats in this group. Reginald Innes Pocock revised the classification of this genus in 1916 as co ...
'' – lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard ***Subfamily
Felinae The Felinae are a subfamily of the family Felidae. This subfamily comprises the small cats having a bony hyoid, because of which they are able to purr but not roar. Other authors have proposed an alternative definition for this subfamily: as c ...
****Genus ''
Catopuma ''Catopuma'' is a genus of felid containing two small wild cat species, the Asian golden cat (''C. temminckii'') and the bay cat (''C. badia''). Together with the genus ''Pardofelis'' it forms the bay cat lineage of felines. Both are typically ...
'' – Bay cat and Asian golden cat ****Genus ''
Pardofelis ''Pardofelis'' is a genus of the cat family Felidae. This genus is defined as including one species native to Southeast Asia: the marbled cat. Two other species, formerly classified to this genus, now belong to the genus '' Catopuma''. The word ...
'' – marbled cat ****Genus ''
Caracal The caracal (''Caracal caracal'') () is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted e ...
'' – caracal and African golden cat ****Genus ''
Leptailurus The serval (''Leptailurus serval'') is a wild cat native to Africa. It is widespread in sub-Saharan countries, except rainforest regions. Across its range, it occurs in protected areas, and hunting it is either prohibited or regulated in ran ...
'' – serval ****Genus '' Leopardus'' – New World small cats ****Genus ''
Lynx A lynx is a type of wild cat. Lynx may also refer to: Astronomy * Lynx (constellation) * Lynx (Chinese astronomy) * Lynx X-ray Observatory, a NASA-funded mission concept for a next-generation X-ray space observatory Places Canada * Lynx, Ontar ...
'' – lynxes ****Genus ''
Puma Puma or PUMA may refer to: Animals * ''Puma'' (genus), a genus in the family Felidae ** Puma (species) or cougar, a large cat Businesses and organisations * Puma (brand), a multinational shoe and sportswear company * Puma Energy, a mid- and d ...
'' – cougar ****Genus '' Herpailurus'' - jaguarundi ****Genus '' Acinonyx'' – cheetah ****Genus '' Prionailurus'' – South Asian small cats ****Genus ''
Otocolobus The Pallas's cat (''Otocolobus manul'', also known as the manul, is a small wild cat with long and dense light grey fur. Its rounded ears are set low on the sides of the head. Its head-and-body length ranges from with a long bushy tail. It is ...
'' – Pallas's cat ****Genus '' Felis'' – Old World small cats **Family
Prionodontidae The Asiatic linsang (''Prionodon'') is a genus comprising two species native to Southeast Asia: the banded linsang (''Prionodon linsang'') and the spotted linsang (''Prionodon pardicolor''). ''Prionodon'' is considered a sister taxon of the Felid ...
– Asian linsangs ***Genus ''
Prionodon The Asiatic linsang (''Prionodon'') is a genus comprising two species native to Southeast Asia: the banded linsang (''Prionodon linsang'') and the spotted linsang (''Prionodon pardicolor''). ''Prionodon'' is considered a sister taxon of the Felid ...
'' – linsangs *Infraorder
Viverroidea Viverroidea is a clade within feliformia, containing both the family Viverridae, and the superfamily Herpestoidea. Classification * Infraorder Viverroidea ** Family Viverridae (civets and allies) ** Superfamily Herpestoidea *** Family Eupleridae ...
**Family Viverridae – civets, genets, and oyans ***Subfamily Viverrinae ****Genus '' Viverricula'' – small Indian civet ****Genus ''
Viverra ''Viverra'' is a mammalian genus that was first nominated and described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 as comprising several species including the large Indian civet (''V. zibetha''). The genus was subordinated to the viverrid family by John Edward Gra ...
'' – civets ****Genus ''
Civettictis ''Civettictis'' is a genus of viverrid that contains the extant African civet ''(Civettictis civetta)'' and a recently described extinct relative from the Plio-Pleistocene of South Africa known as ''Civettictis braini''. Evolution A 2006 phylogen ...
'' – African civet ***Subfamily Genettinae ****Genus '' Poiana'' – oyans ****Genus '' Genetta'' – genets ***Subfamily
Hemigalinae The Hemigalinae are a subfamily of the viverrids denominated and first described by John Edward Gray in 1864. Hemigalinae species are native to Southeast Asia from southern China through Indochina, Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi. ...
****Genus '' Cynogale'' – otter civet ****Genus '' Chrotogale'' – Owston's palm civet ****Genus ''
Hemigalus The banded palm civet (''Hemigalus derbyanus''), also called banded civet, is a viverrid native to Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, peninsular Thailand and the Sunda Islands of Sipura, Sumatra and Borneo. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN R ...
'' – banded palm civet ****Genus '' Diplogale'' – Hose's palm civet ****Genus ''
Macrogalidia The Sulawesi palm civet (''Macrogalidia musschenbroekii''), also known as Sulawesi civet, musang and brown palm civet is a little-known Paradoxurinae, palm civet endemic to Sulawesi. It is listed as Vulnerable species, Vulnerable on the IUCN Red ...
'' – Sulawesi palm civet ***Subfamily Paradoxurinae ****Genus '' Paradoxurus'' – Asian and golden palm civets ****Genus ''
Paguma The masked palm civet (''Paguma larvata''), also called the gem-faced civet, is a palm civet species native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008 as it occurs in many p ...
'' – masked palm civet ****Genus ''
Arctogalidia The small-toothed palm civet (''Arctogalidia trivirgata''), also known as the three-striped palm civet, is a palm civet native to dense forests of Southeast Asia, from the Assam district of India to Indochina and the Malay Peninsula and on Sumatr ...
'' – small-toothed palm civet ****Genus '' Arctictis'' – binturong **Superfamily
Herpestoidea Herpestoidea is a superfamily of mammalia carnivores which includes mongooses, Malagasy carnivoransWozencraft, 2005, pp. 560–561 and the hyenas. Herpestoids, with the exception of the hyenas, have a cylindrical and elongated body, which allo ...
***Family Hyaenidae – hyenas ****Subfamily Protelinae *****Genus ''
Proteles ''Proteles'' is a genus of distinctive hyenas which contain the aardwolf ''(Proteles cristatus)'' and its close fossil relatives. It is the only genus of the subfamily Protelinae. While the oldest fossils definitely belonging to ''Proteles'' date ...
'' – aardwolf ****Subfamily Hyaeninae *****Genus ''
Crocuta ''Crocuta'' is a genus of hyena containing the largest living member of the family, the spotted hyena ''(Crocuta crocuta)''. Several fossil species are known as well. Taxonomy It is still unclear whether the genus evolved in Africa or Asia, altho ...
'' – spotted hyena *****Genus '' Hyaena'' – striped hyena *****Genus ''
Parahyaena The brown hyena (''Parahyaena brunnea''), also called strandwolf, is a species of hyena found in Namibia, Botswana, western and southern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique and South Africa. It is the only extant species in the genus ''Parahyaena''. It ...
'' – brown hyena ***Family Herpestidae – mongooses ****Subfamily Mungotinae *****Genus ''
Crossarchus ''Crossarchus'' is a mongoose genus, commonly referred to as kusimanse, often cusimanse, mangue, or dwarf mongoose. They are placed in the subfamily Mungotinae, which are small, highly social mongooses. Range and habitat Members of this genus ar ...
'' – cusimanse *****Genus '' Liberiictis'' – Liberian mongoose *****Genus ''
Suricata ''Suricata'' is a genus of mongoose that is endemic to Africa. The oldest species known is the extinct '' Suricata major'' that lived about 1.8 million years ago in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA) ...
'' – meerkat *****Genus '' Dologale'' – Pousargues's mongoose *****Genus '' Helogale'' – dwarf mongooses *****Genus '' Mungos'' – Gambian and banded mongooses ****Subfamily
Herpestinae A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the Family (biology), family Herpestidae. This family is currently split into two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae. The Herpestinae comprises 23 living species tha ...
*****Genus ''
Atilax ''Atilax'' is a genus of mongoose containing a single living species, the marsh mongoose ''(Atilax paludinosus)''. A single fossil species probably ancestral to the marsh mongoose is also known from South Africa. The Generic name (biology), gener ...
'' – marsh mongoose *****Genus '' Xenogale'' – long-nosed mongoose *****Genus ''
Herpestes ''Herpestes'' is a genus within the mongoose family Herpestidae. Several species in the family are known as slender mongooses. It is the type genus of the family, and comprises 5-6 living species, each with several subspecies. Fossil remains of t ...
'' – African mongooses *****Genus '' Cynictis'' – yellow mongoose *****Genus '' Paracynictis'' – Selous's mongoose *****Genus '' Bdeogale'' – bushy-tailed mongooses *****Genus '' Ichneumia'' – white-tailed mongoose *****Genus '' Rhynchogale'' – Meller's mongoose *****Genus '' Urva'' – Asian mongooses ***Family Eupleridae – Malagasy carnivores ****Subfamily
Euplerinae Euplerinae, more commonly known as malagasy civets, is a subfamily of carnivorans that includes four species restricted to Madagascar. Together with the subfamily Galidiinae, which also only occurs on Madagascar, it forms the family Eupleridae. M ...
*****Genus ''
Cryptoprocta ''Cryptoprocta'' is a genus of carnivoran endemic to Madagascar. It contains the living fossa and its larger, recently extinct relative, the giant fossa ''Cryptoprocta spelea'', also known as the giant fossa, is an extinct species of carnivore ...
'' – fossas *****Genus ''
Eupleres ''Eupleres'' is a genus of two species of mongoose-like euplerid mammal native to Madagascar that are known as falanoucs. They are primarily terrestrial and consume mainly invertebrates. Species *Eastern falanouc, ''Eupleres goudotii'' - mes ...
'' – falanouc *****Genus ''
Fossa Fossa may refer to: Animals * Fossa (animal), the common name of a carnivoran mammal of genus ''Cryptoprocta'' endemic to Madagascar * ''Fossa'', the Latin genus name of the Malagasy civet, a related but smaller mammal endemic to Madagascar Pla ...
'' – spotted fanaloka ****Subfamily
Galidiinae Galidiinae is a subfamily of carnivorans that is restricted to Madagascar and includes six species classified into four genera. Together with the three other species of indigenous Malagasy carnivorans, including the fossa, they are currently cla ...
*****Genus '' Galidia'' – ring-tailed vontsira *****Genus ''
Galidictis ''Galidictis'' is a genus in the subfamily Galidiinae of the family Eupleridae: a group of carnivorans that are endemic to Madagascar. The name is from two ancient Greek words that both approximately mean ‘weasel’: ''galid-'' (see ''Galidia' ...
'' – striped vontsira *****Genus ''
Mungotictis The narrow-striped mongoose or narrow-striped vontsira (''Mungotictis decemlineata'') is a member of the family Eupleridae endemic to Madagascar. It inhabits the western Madagascar succulent woodlands and northern Madagascar spiny thickets in wes ...
'' – narrow-striped boky *****Genus ''
Salanoia ''Salanoia'' is a genus of euplerid carnivoran with two currently described species found in Madagascar. They are mongoose-like, which is reflected in the older versions of their English names, for example brown-tailed mongoose which is now called ...
'' – brown vontsira


Cetartiodactyla

Cetartiodactyla is a large order of hoofed mammals, the even-toed ungulates, and aquatic mammals, cetaceans.
Cetacea Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively carnivorous diet. They propel them ...
was found to be nested within "Artiodactlya" and has now been moved into that order, whose name is now Cetartiodactyla Even-toed ungulates are found nearly world-wide, although no species are native to Australia or Antarctica. Broken into four suborders, Tylopoda (including
Camelidae Camelids are members of the biological family Camelidae, the only currently living family in the suborder Tylopoda. The seven extant members of this group are: dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, ...
),
Suina Suina (also known as Suiformes) is a suborder of omnivorous, non-ruminant artiodactyl mammals that includes the domestic pig and peccaries. A member of this clade is known as a suine. Suina includes the family Suidae, termed suids, known in Eng ...
(including
Suidae Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs or swine. In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified into ...
and Tayassuidae), Whippomorpha (including
Hippopotamidae Hippopotamidae is a family of stout, naked-skinned, and semiaquatic artiodactyl mammals, possessing three-chambered stomachs and walking on four toes on each foot. While they resemble pigs physiologically, their closest living relatives are t ...
and the infraorder
Cetacea Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively carnivorous diet. They propel them ...
), and
Ruminantia Ruminants ( suborder Ruminantia) are hoofed herbivorous grazing or browsing mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions. The ...
, which contains two infraorders, Tragulina (including Tragulidae) and
Pecora Pecora is an infraorder of even-toed hoofed mammals with ruminant digestion. Most members of Pecora have cranial appendages projecting from their frontal bones; only two extant genera lack them, ''Hydropotes'' and ''Moschus''. The name “Pecor ...
(including
Moschidae Moschidae is a family of pecoran even-toed ungulates, containing the musk deer (''Moschus'') and its extinct relatives. They are characterized by long 'saber teeth' instead of horns, antlers or ossicones, modest size (''Moschus'' only reaches ; ...
, Cervidae, Bovidae,
Antilocapridae The Antilocapridae are a family of artiodactyls endemic to North America. Their closest extant relatives are the giraffids with which they comprise the superfamily Giraffoidea. Only one species, the pronghorn (''Antilocapra americana''), is li ...
, and
Giraffidae The Giraffidae are a family of ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. This family, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, presently comprises only two extant genera, the giraffe (one or ...
). The higher taxonomy used for the ungulates of this order is based primarily on the ''Handbook of the Mammals of the World'', Volume 2 on hoofed mammals, including the subfamily and tribal affiliations in each family. The order includes about 242 recognized ungulate species, along with 6 recently extinct species. Groves and Grubbs Taxonomy of Ungulates is used as a minor reference for the
Bovids The Bovidae comprise the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and caprines. A member of this family is called a bovid. With 143 extant species and 300 known extinct species, the ...
. Cetacea contains
Balaenopteridae Rorquals () are the largest group of baleen whales, which comprise the family Balaenopteridae, containing ten extant species in three genera. They include the largest animal that has ever lived, the blue whale, which can reach , and the fin wha ...
) and
Odontoceti The toothed whales (also called odontocetes, systematic name Odontoceti) are a parvorder of cetaceans that includes dolphins, porpoises, and all other whales possessing teeth, such as the beaked whales and sperm whales. Seventy-three species of ...
(including Physeteridae,
Kogiidae Kogiidae is a family comprising at least two extant species of Cetacea, the Pygmy sperm whale, pygmy (''Kogia breviceps)'' and dwarf sperm whale, dwarf (''K. sima)'' sperm whales. As their common names suggest, they somewhat resemble sperm whales ...
, Ziphiidae,
Platanistidae Platanistidae is a family of river dolphins containing the extant Ganges river dolphin and Indus river dolphin (both in the genus '' Platanista'') but also extinct relatives from marine deposits in the Neogene. The Amazon river dolphin, Yangtze ...
,
Iniidae Iniidae is a family of river dolphins containing one living genus, ''Inia'', and four extinct genera. The extant genus inhabits the river basins of South America, but the family formerly had a wider presence across the Atlantic Ocean. Iniidae a ...
,
Lipotidae Lipotidae is a family of river dolphins containing the possibly extinct baiji of China and the fossil genus ''Parapontoporia'' from the Late Miocene and Pliocene of the Pacific coast of North America. The genus '' Prolipotes'', which is based on ...
, Pontoporiidae, Monodontidae, Delphinidae, and
Phocoenidae Porpoises are a group of fully aquatic marine mammals, all of which are classified under the family Phocoenidae, parvorder Odontoceti (toothed whales). Although similar in appearance to dolphins, they are more closely related to narwhals an ...
), which include a total of 14 families, most of which have few representative species. The taxonomy here is exemplified by the 4th volume of the ''Handbook of the Mammals of the World'' on marine mammals.


Suborder Tylopoda

*Family
Camelidae Camelids are members of the biological family Camelidae, the only currently living family in the suborder Tylopoda. The seven extant members of this group are: dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, ...
– camels and relatives **Tribe
Lamini Lamini (members are called ''laminoids'') is a tribe of the subfamily Camelinae. It contains one extant genus with four species, all exclusively from South America: llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos. The former two are domesticated specie ...
***Genus ''
Lama Lama (; "chief") is a title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term ''guru'', meaning "heavy one", endowed with qualities the student will eventually embody. The Tibetan word "lama" means "hi ...
'' – New World camelids **Tribe Camelini ***Genus ''
Camelus A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl''.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. C ...
'' – camels


Clade

Artiofabula Artiofabula is a clade made up of the Suina and the Cetruminantia. The clade was found in molecular phylogenetic analyses and contradicted traditional relationships based on morphological analyses. Etymology The name Artiofabula was derived fro ...


Suborder

Suina Suina (also known as Suiformes) is a suborder of omnivorous, non-ruminant artiodactyl mammals that includes the domestic pig and peccaries. A member of this clade is known as a suine. Suina includes the family Suidae, termed suids, known in Eng ...

*Family
Suidae Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs or swine. In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified into ...
– pigs **Genus '' Babyrousa'' – babirusa **Genus ''
Phacochoerus ''Phacochoerus'' is a genus in the family Suidae, commonly known as warthogs (pronounced ''wart-hog''). They are pigs who live in open and semi-open habitats, even in quite arid regions, in sub-Saharan Africa. The two species were formerly cons ...
'' – warthogs **Genus ''
Hylochoerus The giant forest hog (''Hylochoerus meinertzhageni''), the only member of its genus (''Hylochoerus''), is native to wooded habitats in Africa and is generally considered the largest wild member of the pig family, Suidae; however, a few subspeci ...
'' – giant forest hog **Genus ''
Potamochoerus ''Potamochoerus'' (meaning "river pig") is a genus in the pig family (Suidae). The two species are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, although the bushpig, possibly due to introduction by humans, also occurs in Madagascar and nearby islands. Earl ...
'' – bushpigs **Genus '' Sus'' – typical pigs **Genus ''
Porcula The pygmy hog (''Porcula salvania'') is the rarest species of pig in the world today, and is the only species in the genus ''Porcula''. It is also the smallest species of pig in the world, with its piglets being small enough to fit in one's pock ...
'' – pygmy hog *Family Tayassuidae – peccaries **Genus '' Catagonus'' – Chacoan peccary **Genus '' Tayassu'' – white-lipped peccary **Genus '' Dicotyles'' – collared peccary


Clade

Cetruminantia The Cetruminantia are a clade made up of the Cetancodontamorpha (or Whippomorpha) and their closest living relatives, the Ruminantia. Cetruminantia's placement within Artiodactyla can be represented in the following cladogram: (see fig S10) ...


= Clade

Cetancodontamorpha Cetancodontamorpha is a total clade of artiodactyls defined, according to Spaulding ''et al''., as Whippomorpha "plus all extinct taxa more closely related to extant members of Whippomorpha than to any other living species". Attempts have been m ...

=


Suborder Whippomorpha

*Infraorder
Ancodonta Ancodonta is an infraorder of semiaquatic artiodactyl ungulates including modern hippopotamus and all mammals closer to hippos than to cetaceans (whales). Ancodonts first appeared in the Middle Eocene, with some of the earliest representatives fo ...
**Family
Hippopotamidae Hippopotamidae is a family of stout, naked-skinned, and semiaquatic artiodactyl mammals, possessing three-chambered stomachs and walking on four toes on each foot. While they resemble pigs physiologically, their closest living relatives are t ...
– hippopotamuses ***Genus ''
Hippopotamus The hippopotamus ( ; : hippopotamuses or hippopotami; ''Hippopotamus amphibius''), also called the hippo, common hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extan ...
'' – common
hippopotamus The hippopotamus ( ; : hippopotamuses or hippopotami; ''Hippopotamus amphibius''), also called the hippo, common hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extan ...
***Genus ''
Choeropsis The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo (''Choeropsis liberiensis'') is a small Hippopotamidae, hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory C ...
'' – pygmy hippopotamus * Infraorder
Cetacea Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively carnivorous diet. They propel them ...
** Parvorder
Mysticeti Baleen whales (systematic name Mysticeti), also known as whalebone whales, are a parvorder of carnivorous marine mammals of the infraorder Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises) which use keratinaceous baleen plates (or "whalebone") in their ...
- baleen whales *** Superfamily Balaenoidea **** Family
Balaenidae Balaenidae () is a family of whales of the parvorder Mysticeti that contains two living genera: the right whales (genus ''Eubalaena''), and in a separate genus, the closely related bowhead whale (genus ''Balaena''). Evolutionary history Bale ...
– right and bowhead whales *****Genus '' Eubalaena'' – right whales *****Genus '' Balaena'' – bowhead whale **** Family
Cetotheriidae Cetotheriidae is a family of baleen whales (parvorder Mysticeti). The family is known to have existed from the Late Oligocene to the Early Pleistocene before going extinct. Although some phylogenetic studies conducted by recovered the living py ...
– pygmy right whale *****Genus '' Caperea'' – pygmy right whale *** Superfamily
Balaenopteroidea Rorquals () are the largest clade, group of baleen whales, which comprise the family (biology), family Balaenopteridae, containing ten extant taxon, extant species in three genus, genera. They include the largest animal that has ever lived, the b ...
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Eschrichtiidae Eschrichtiidae or the gray whales is a family of baleen whale (Parvorder Mysticeti) with a single extant species, the gray whale (''Eschrichtius robustus''), as well as three described fossil genera: '' Archaeschrichtius'' and ''Eschrichtioide ...
– gray whale *****Genus ''
Eschrichtius ''Eschrichtius'' is a genus of baleen whale containing two species: the gray whale (''E. robustus'') and the extinct Akishima whale ''Eschrichtius akishimaensis'', described in 2017, is one of two species, with the modern day gray whale, of t ...
'' – gray whale **** Family
Balaenopteridae Rorquals () are the largest group of baleen whales, which comprise the family Balaenopteridae, containing ten extant species in three genera. They include the largest animal that has ever lived, the blue whale, which can reach , and the fin wha ...
– rorquals *****Genus ''
Megaptera The humpback whale (''Megaptera novaeangliae'') is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species in the genus ''Megaptera''. Adults range in length from and weigh up to . The hump ...
'' – humpback whale *****Genus ''
Balaenoptera ''Balaenoptera'' () is a genus of rorquals containing eight extant species. ''Balaenoptera'' comprises all but two of the extant species in its family (the humpback whale and gray whale); the genus is currently polyphyletic, with the two aforem ...
'' – rorquals ** Parvorder
Odontoceti The toothed whales (also called odontocetes, systematic name Odontoceti) are a parvorder of cetaceans that includes dolphins, porpoises, and all other whales possessing teeth, such as the beaked whales and sperm whales. Seventy-three species of ...
- toothed whales *** Superfamily Delphinoidea ****Family Monodontidae – narwhal and beluga *****Subfamily Delphinapterinae ******Genus ''
Delphinapterus The beluga whale () (''Delphinapterus leucas'') is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus ''Delphinapterus''. It is also known as the whi ...
'' – beluga *****Subfamily Monodontinae ******Genus '' Monodon'' – narwhal ****Family Delphinidae – oceanic dolphins *****Subfamily
Delphininae Oceanic dolphins or Delphinidae are a widely distributed family of dolphins that live in the sea. Close to forty extant species are recognised. They include several big species whose common names contain "whale" rather than "dolphin", such as the ...
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Delphinus Delphinus (Pronounced or ) is a small constellation in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere, close to the celestial equator. Its name is the Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-Europea ...
'' – common dolphins ******Genus '' Lagenodelphis'' – Fraser's dolphin ******Genus ''
Sotalia The dolphin genus ''Sotalia'' is considered to have two member species with the classification of ''Sotalia guianensis'' as a distinct species from ''Sotalia fluviatilis'' in 2007. This was a result of recent morphometric analyses, as well as mito ...
'' – tucuxi and Guiana dolphin ******Genus '' Sousa'' – humpback dolphins ******Genus ''
Stenella ''Stenella'' is a genus of marine mammals in Delphinidae, the family informally known as the oceanic dolphins. Species Currently, five species are recognised in this genus: The common name for species in this genus is the "spotted dolphins" o ...
'' – striped, spotted, and spinner dolphins ******Genus ''
Tursiops Bottlenose dolphins are aquatic mammals in the genus ''Tursiops.'' They are common, cosmopolitan members of the family Delphinidae, the family of oceanic dolphins. Molecular studies show the genus definitively contains two species: the common ...
'' – bottlenose dolphins *****Subfamily
Lissodelphininae Oceanic dolphins or Delphinidae are a widely distributed family of dolphins that live in the sea. Close to forty extant species are recognised. They include several big species whose common names contain "whale" rather than "dolphin", such as the ...
******Genus '' Lissodelphis'' – right whale dolphins ******Genus '' Cephalorhynchus'' – Antarctic dolphins *****Subfamily Globcephalinae ******Genus '' Globicephala'' – pilot whales ******Genus '' Feresa'' – pygmy killer whale ******Genus '' Grampus'' – Risso's dolphin ******Genus ''
Orcaella The snubfin dolphins (''Orcaella'') are a genus of cetaceans containing two members: the Irrawaddy dolphin (''Orcaella brevirostris'') and the Australian snubfin dolphin (''Orcaella heinsohni''). The genus was long believed to be monotypic with t ...
'' – snubfin dolphins ******Genus '' Peponocephala'' – melon-headed whale ******Genus '' Steno'' – rough-toothed dolphin ******Genus ''
Pseudorca ''Pseudorca'' is a genus of cetacea Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusi ...
'' – false killer whale *****Subfamily Orcininae ******Genus ''
Orcinus ''Orcinus'' is a genus of Delphinidae, the family of carnivorous marine mammals known as dolphins. It includes the largest delphinid species, ''Orcinus orca'', known as the orca or killer whale. Two extinct species are recognised, '' Orcinus pale ...
'' – killer whale *****Subfamily '' Incertae sedis'' ******Genus '' Lagenorhynchus'' – whitebeaked, white-sided, hourglass, Peale's and dusky dolphin ****Family
Phocoenidae Porpoises are a group of fully aquatic marine mammals, all of which are classified under the family Phocoenidae, parvorder Odontoceti (toothed whales). Although similar in appearance to dolphins, they are more closely related to narwhals an ...
– porpoises *****Genus ''
Neophocaena ''Neophocaena'' is a genus of porpoise native to the Indian and Pacific oceans, as well as the freshwater habitats of the Yangtze River basin in China. They are commonly known as finless porpoises. Genetic studies indicate that ''Neophocaena'' is ...
'' – finless porpoises *****Genus '' Phocoenoides'' – Dall's porpoise *****Genus ''
Phocoena ''Phocoena'' is a genus of porpoises with four extant species: References External links * *''Phocoena''in ''Mammal Species of the World ''Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference'' is a standard reference work in ...
'' – typical porpoises ***Superfamily
Physeteroidea Physeteroidea is a superfamily that includes three extant species of whales: the sperm whale, in the genus ''Physeter'', and the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale, in the genus ''Kogia''. In the past, these genera have sometimes been united ...
**** Family Physeteridae – sperm whale *****Genus ''
Physeter ''Physeter'' is a genus of toothed whales. There is only one living species in this genus: the sperm whale (''Physeter macrocephalus''). Some extremely poorly known fossil species have also been assigned to the same genus including ''Physeter an ...
'' – sperm whale **** Family
Kogiidae Kogiidae is a family comprising at least two extant species of Cetacea, the Pygmy sperm whale, pygmy (''Kogia breviceps)'' and dwarf sperm whale, dwarf (''K. sima)'' sperm whales. As their common names suggest, they somewhat resemble sperm whales ...
– pygmy and dwarf sperm whales *****Genus ''
Kogia ''Kogia'' is a genus of toothed whales within the superfamily Physeteroidea comprising two extant and two extinct species from the Neogene *Pygmy sperm whale, ''Kogia breviceps'' *Dwarf sperm whale, ''Kogia sima'' *†'' Kogia pusilla'', Italy, ...
'' – pygmy and dwarf sperm whales ***Superfamily
Ziphioidea Beaked whales (systematic name Ziphiidae) are a family of cetaceans noted as being one of the least known groups of mammals because of their deep-sea habitat and apparent low abundance. Only three or four of the 24 species are reasonably well-k ...
****Family Ziphiidae – beaked whales *****Subfamily Berardiinae ******Genus ''
Berardius The four-toothed whales or giant beaked whales are beaked whales in the genus ''Berardius''. They include Arnoux's beaked whale (''Berardius arnuxii'') in cold Southern Hemispheric waters, and Baird's beaked whale (''Berardius bairdii'') in th ...
'' – giant beaked whales *****Subfamily Ziphiinae ******Genus '' Ziphius'' – Cuvier's beaked whale ******Genus '' Tasmacetus'' – Shepherd's beaked whale *****Subfamily
Hyperoodontinae Beaked whales (systematic name Ziphiidae) are a family of cetaceans noted as being one of the least known groups of mammals because of their deep-sea habitat and apparent low abundance. Only three or four of the 24 species are reasonably well-k ...
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Hyperoodon ''Hyperoodon'' (or ''Hyperoödon'') is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes ...
'' – bottlenose whales ******Genus '' Indopacetus'' – Longman's beaked whale ******Genus '' Mesoplodon'' – mesoplodont beaked whales ***Superfamily Platanistoidea ****Family
Platanistidae Platanistidae is a family of river dolphins containing the extant Ganges river dolphin and Indus river dolphin (both in the genus '' Platanista'') but also extinct relatives from marine deposits in the Neogene. The Amazon river dolphin, Yangtze ...
– South Asian river dolphins *****Genus '' Platanista'' – South Asian river dolphins ****Family
Iniidae Iniidae is a family of river dolphins containing one living genus, ''Inia'', and four extinct genera. The extant genus inhabits the river basins of South America, but the family formerly had a wider presence across the Atlantic Ocean. Iniidae a ...
– Amazon river dolphins *****Genus '' Inia'' – Amazon river dolphins ****Family
Lipotidae Lipotidae is a family of river dolphins containing the possibly extinct baiji of China and the fossil genus ''Parapontoporia'' from the Late Miocene and Pliocene of the Pacific coast of North America. The genus '' Prolipotes'', which is based on ...
– baiji *****Genus '' Lipotes'' – baiji ****Family Pontoporiidae – franciscana *****Genus '' Pontoporia'' – franciscana


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Suborder
Ruminantia Ruminants ( suborder Ruminantia) are hoofed herbivorous grazing or browsing mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions. The ...

*Infraorder Tragulina **Family Tragulidae – chevrotain ***Genus ''
Hyemoschus The water chevrotain (''Hyemoschus aquaticus''), also known as the fanged deer, is a small Ruminantia, ruminant found in tropical Africa. This is the monotypic taxon, only species in the genus ''Hyemoschus''. It is the largest of the 10 species o ...
'' – water chevrotain ***Genus ''
Moschiola ''Moschiola'', the spotted chevrotains, are a genus of small even-toed ungulates in the family Tragulidae. They are found in forests in India, Sri Lanka and perhaps Nepal, and have pale-spotted or -striped upperparts unlike the other Asian member ...
'' – spotted chevrotain ***Genus '' Tragulus'' – common chevrotain *Infraorder
Pecora Pecora is an infraorder of even-toed hoofed mammals with ruminant digestion. Most members of Pecora have cranial appendages projecting from their frontal bones; only two extant genera lack them, ''Hydropotes'' and ''Moschus''. The name “Pecor ...
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Antilocapridae The Antilocapridae are a family of artiodactyls endemic to North America. Their closest extant relatives are the giraffids with which they comprise the superfamily Giraffoidea. Only one species, the pronghorn (''Antilocapra americana''), is li ...
– pronghorn ***Genus ''
Antilocapra ''Antilocapra'' is a genus of the family Antilocapridae, which contains only a single living species, the pronghorn ''(Antilocapra americana)''. Another species, the Pacific pronghorn, lived in California during the Late Pleistocene and survived ...
'' – pronghorn **Family
Giraffidae The Giraffidae are a family of ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. This family, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, presently comprises only two extant genera, the giraffe (one or ...
– giraffe and okapi ***Genus ''
Giraffa The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus ''Giraffa''. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to be one species, ''Giraffa camelopardalis ...
'' – giraffes ***Genus ''
Okapia The okapi (; ''Okapia johnstoni''), also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, or zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic to the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. It is the monotypic taxon ...
'' – okapi **Family Cervidae – deer ***Subfamily Capreolinae ****Tribe
Capreolini Capreolini is a tribe of deer, containing two extant genera and one extinct genus. Genera *Extant genera **''Capreolus'' **''Hydropotes'' *Extinct genera **†'' Procapreolus''- Found during the Miocene/Pliocene The Pliocene ( ; also Ple ...
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Hydropotes The water deer (''Hydropotes inermis'') is a small deer superficially more similar to a musk deer than a true deer. Native to China and Korea, there are two subspecies: the Chinese water deer (''Hydropotes inermis inermis'') and the Korean water ...
'' – Chinese water deer *****Genus ''
Capreolus ''Capreolus'' is a genus of deer, the roe deer. Etymology English ''roe'' is from Old English ''ra'' or ''rá'', from ''raha'', from Proto-Germanic ''*raikhaz'', cognate to Old Norse ''ra'', Old Saxon ''reho'', Middle Dutch and Dutch ''ree'' ...
'' – roe deer ****Tribe Alceini *****Genus ''
Alces The moose (in North America) or elk (in Eurasia) (''Alces alces'') is a member of the New World deer subfamily and is the only species in the genus ''Alces''. It is the largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family. Most adult male ...
'' – moose ****Tribe
Odocoileini Odocoileini is a tribe of deer, containing seven extant genera and several extinct ones. The common character of this tribe is vomerine septum that completely separates the choana. Phylogeny Phylogeny by Gilbert et al. 2006 and Duarte et al. 20 ...
*****Genus '' Rangifer'' – caribou *****Genus ''
Odocoileus ''Odocoileus'' is a genus of medium-sized deer (family Cervidae) containing three species native to the Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South Am ...
'' – Nearctic deer *****Genus ''
Ozotoceros The Pampas deer (''Ozotoceros bezoarticus'') is a species of deer that live in the grasslands of South America at low elevations.Geist, Valerius. Deer of the world their evolution, behaviour, and ecology'. Mechanicsburg, Pa: Stackpole Books, 1998 ...
'' – Pampas deer *****Genus ''
Blastocerus The marsh deer (''Blastocerus dichotomus'') is the largest deer species from South America reaching a length of and a shoulder height of . It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Formerly found in much of tropical ...
'' – marsh deer *****Genus '' Mazama'' – brockets *****Genus ''
Hippocamelus ''Hippocamelus'' is a genus of Cervidae, the deer family. It comprises two extant Andean and two fossil species. The living members are commonly known as the huemul (from the Mapuche language), and the taruca. Both species have a stocky, thick, ...
'' – huemel *****Genus ''
Pudu The pudus (Mapudungun ''püdü'' or ''püdu'', es, pudú, ) are two species of South American deer from the genus ''Pudu'', and are the world's smallest deer. The chevrotains (mouse-deer; Tragulidae) are smaller, but they are not true deer. The ...
'' – pudu ***Subfamily
Cervinae The Cervinae or the Old World deer, are a subfamily of deer. Alternatively, they are known as the plesiometacarpal deer, due to their ankle structure being different from the telemetacarpal deer of the Capreolinae. Classification and species The ...
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Cervini Cervini is a tribe of deer, containing seven extant genera and several extinct ones. The most recent common ancestor of Cervini is presumed to have three-pointed antlers Antlers are extensions of an animal's skull found in members of the ...
*****Genus '' Rusa'' – rusa deer *****Genus '' Rucervus'' – Asian swamp deer *****Genus '' Dama'' – fallow deer *****Genus '' Axis'' – hog deer *****Genus ''
Elaphodus The tufted deer (''Elaphodus cephalophus'') is a small species of deer characterized by a prominent tuft of black hair on its forehead and fang-like canines for the males. It is a close relative of the muntjac, living somewhat further north over ...
'' – tufted deer *****Genus ''
Elaphurus ''Elaphurus'' is a genus of deer Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and ...
'' – Père David's deer *****Genus '' Cervus'' – typical deer ****Tribe
Muntiacini Muntiacini is a tribe of deer, containing two genera: * ''Elaphodus'' * ''Muntiacus'' Muntiacini was considered to be a subfamily, Muntiacinae, but is now considered a tribe in Cervinae The Cervinae or the Old World deer, are a subfamily of ...
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Muntiacus Muntjacs ( ), also known as the barking deer or rib-faced deer, (URL is Google Books) are small deer of the genus ''Muntiacus'' native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Muntjacs are thought to have begun appearing 15–35 million years ago, ...
'' – muntjacs *****Genus ''
Elaphodus The tufted deer (''Elaphodus cephalophus'') is a small species of deer characterized by a prominent tuft of black hair on its forehead and fang-like canines for the males. It is a close relative of the muntjac, living somewhat further north over ...
'' – tufted deer **Family
Moschidae Moschidae is a family of pecoran even-toed ungulates, containing the musk deer (''Moschus'') and its extinct relatives. They are characterized by long 'saber teeth' instead of horns, antlers or ossicones, modest size (''Moschus'' only reaches ; ...
– musk deer ***Genus ''
Moschus Moschus ( el, Μόσχος), ancient Greek bucolic poet and student of the Alexandrian grammarian Aristarchus of Samothrace, was born at Syracuse and flourished about 150 BC. Aside from his poetry, he was known for his grammatical work, nothing o ...
'' – musk deer **Family Bovidae – hollow-horned ungulates ***Subfamily Bovinae ****Tribe Bovini *****Subtribe Pseudorygina ******Genus '' Pseudoryx'' – saola *****Subtribe
Bubalina Bubalina is a subtribe of Bovini, wild cattle that includes the various species of true buffalo. Species include the African buffalo, the anoas, and the wild water buffalo (including the domesticated variant water buffalo). Buffaloes can be fo ...
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Bubalus ''Bubalus'' is a genus of Asiatic bovines that was proposed by Charles Hamilton Smith in 1827. ''Bubalus'' and '' Syncerus'' form the subtribe Bubalina, the true buffaloes. The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and classification of ...
'' – Asian buffaloes ******Genus ''
Syncerus ''Syncerus'' is a genus of African bovid that contains the living Cape buffalo ''(Syncerus caffer)'', including the distinct African forest buffalo The African forest buffalo (''Syncerus caffer nanus''), also known as the dwarf buffalo or the ...
'' – African buffalo *****Subtribe Bovina ******Genus ''
Bison Bison are large bovines in the genus ''Bison'' (Greek: "wild ox" (bison)) within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised. Of the two surviving species, the American bison, ''B. bison'', found only in North Ame ...
'' – bison ******Genus '' Bos'' – cattle ****Tribe Boselaphini *****Genus ''
Boselaphus ''Boselaphus'' is a genus of bovid. The nilgai is the sole living representative, although one other species is known from the fossil record. The nilgai along with the four-horned antelope are the only living members of the tribe Boselaphini ...
'' – nilgai *****Genus ''
Tetracerus The four-horned antelope (''Tetracerus quadricornis''), or ''chousingha'', is a small antelope found in India and Nepal. Its four horns distinguish it from most other bovids, which have two horns (with a few exceptions, such as the Jacob sheep). ...
'' – four-horned antelope ****Tribe Tragelaphini *****Genus '' Tragelaphus'' – bushbuck, bongo, nyala, kudu, and sitatunga *****Genus '' Taurotragus'' – elands ***Clade Aegodontia ****Subfamily Aepycerotinae *****Genus ''
Aepyceros ''Aepyceros'' is a genus of African antelope that contains a single living species, the impala The impala or rooibok (''Aepyceros melampus'') is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The only extant member of the gen ...
'' – impala ****Subfamily Neotraginae *****Genus ''
Neotragus ''Neotragus'' is a genus of dwarf antelope, native to Africa. The genus includes only a single species without any dispute, namely ''Neotragus pygmaeus''. Neotragus pygmaeus is the smallest antelope in the world, they usually weigh around 5 to 7 ...
'' – pygmy antelopes ****Subfamily Cephalophinae *****Genus ''
Sylvicapra The common duiker (''Sylvicapra grimmia''), also known as the grey or bush duiker, is a small antelope and the only member of the genus ''Sylvicapra''. This species is found everywhere in Africa south of the Sahara, excluding the Horn of Africa ...
'' – bush duiker *****Genus ''
Philantomba ''Philantomba'' is a mammal genus which contains three species of duiker, a type of small antelope. The three species are Maxwell's duiker (''Philantomba maxwellii''), the blue duiker (''Philantomba monticola'') and the Walter's duiker Walter ...
'' – blue duikers *****Genus ''
Cephalophus ''Cephalophus'' is a mammal genus which contains at least fifteen species of duiker, a type of small antelope. Species Following Groves (2005), the species within ''Cephalophus'' include: * Aders's duiker ''Cephalophus adersi'' * Brooke's duiker ...
'' – typical duikers ****Subfamily
Oreotraginae The klipspringer (; ''Oreotragus oreotragus'') is a small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The sole member of its genus and subfamily/tribe, the klipspringer was first described by German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimm ...
*****Genus '' Oreotragus'' – klipspringer ****Subfamily
Antilopinae The Antilopines are even-toed ungulates belonging to the subfamily Antilopinae of the family Bovidae. The members of tribe Antilopini include the gazelles, blackbucks, springboks, gerenuks, dibatags, and Central Asian gazelles, are often referre ...
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Antilopini Antilopini is a tribe of bovids often referred as true antelopes like gazelles. They live in and around the Sahara, Horn of Africa, throughout eastern and southern Africa, and Eurasia. Depending on species, the females have either very short and/ ...
******Genus '' Ammodorcas'' – dibatag ******Genus '' Antidorcas'' – springbok ******Genus ''
Antilope ''Antilope'' is a genus of twisted-horn bovid that contains a single living species, the blackbuck of South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region cons ...
'' – blackbuck ******Genus '' Eudorcas'' – side-striped gazelle ******Genus '' Gazella'' – typical gazelle ******Genus '' Litocranius'' – gerenuk ******Genus ''
Nanger ''Nanger'' is a genus of antelopes, commonly called gazelles. ''Nanger'' was originally considered a subgenus within the genus ''Gazella'', but has since been elevated to genus status. The three living species within the genus ''Nanger'' are: ...
'' – Saharan gazelle ******Genus '' Procapra'' – Chinese gazelle *****Tribe
Saigini Saigini is a tribe of artiodactyl mammals of the Bovidae family, subfamily Antilopinae, comprising two species of medium-sized antelopes that inhabit the Eurasian steppes. Taxonomy Description The tribe was created in 1945 by the American pa ...
******Genus '' Saiga'' – saiga *****Tribe
Neotragini The tribe Neotragini comprises the dwarf antelopes of Africa: * '' Dorcatragus'' ** Beira ''D. megalotis'' * '' Madoqua'' ** Günther's dik-dik ''M. guentheri'' ** Kirk's dik-dik ''M. kirkii'' ** Silver dik-dik ''M. piacentinii'' ** Salt's dik ...
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Dorcatragus The beira (''Dorcatragus megalotis'') is a small arid adapted antelope that inhabits arid regions of the Horn of Africa. It is the only member of the genus ''Dorcatragus''. Description The beira has a bushy tail and a coarse coat which is red ...
'' – beira ******Genus '' Madoqua'' – dik-dik ******Genus ''
Neotragus ''Neotragus'' is a genus of dwarf antelope, native to Africa. The genus includes only a single species without any dispute, namely ''Neotragus pygmaeus''. Neotragus pygmaeus is the smallest antelope in the world, they usually weigh around 5 to 7 ...
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Ourebia The oribi (; ''Ourebia ourebi'') is a small antelope found in eastern, southern and western Africa. The sole member of its genus, it was described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783. While this is the monotyp ...
'' – oribi ******Genus ''
Raphicerus ''Raphicerus'' is a genus of small antelopes of the tribe Neotragini ( subfamily Antilopinae). ''Raphicerus'' is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Kenya in the north to the Western Cape in South Africa South Africa, officia ...
'' – steenbok and grysbok ****Subfamily
Reduncinae The bovid subfamily Reduncinae or tribe Reduncini is composed of nine species of antelope, all of which dwell in marshes, floodplains, or other well-watered areas, including the waterbucks and reedbucks. These antelopes first appear in the fossil ...
*****Genus '' Redunca'' – reedbucks *****Genus '' Kobus'' – kobs, lechwe, and waterbucks *****Genus '' Pelea'' – rhebok ****Subfamily Caprinae *****Tribe
Caprini The subfamily Caprinae, also sometimes referred to as the tribe Caprini, is part of the ruminant family Bovidae, and consists of mostly medium-sized bovids. A member of this subfamily is called a caprine, or, more informally, a goat-antelope (a ...
******Genus '' Ammotragus'' – Barbary sheep ******Genus ''
Arabitragus The Arabian tahr (''Arabitragus jayakari'') is a species of tahr native to eastern Arabia. Until recently, it was placed in the genus '' Hemitragus'', but genetic evidence supports its removal to a separate monotypic genus, ''Arabitragus''. The ...
'' – Arabian tahr ******Genus '' Budorcas'' – takin ******Genus ''
Capra Capra may refer to: * ''Capra'' (genus), comprising the goats * Capra (goat dance), a Romanian custom * Capra (titular see), a titular see in the Catholic Church * Capra (car), a pick-up brand from the Iranian Bahman Group People * Buzz Capra (bo ...
'' – goats and ibexes ******Genus ''
Hemitragus ''Hemitragus'' is a genus of bovids that currently contains a single living species, the Himalayan tahr. Two extinct species are also known from the Pleistocene. The Arabian tahr and Nilgiri tahr The Nilgiri tahr (''Nilgiritragus hylocrius'') ...
'' – Himalayan tahr ******Genus ''
Nilgiritragus The Nilgiri tahr (''Nilgiritragus hylocrius'') is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western and Eastern Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in southern India. It is the state animal of Tami ...
'' – Nilgiri tahr ******Genus ''
Oreamnos ''Oreamnos'' is a genus of North American caprines. The mountain goat (''Oreamnos americanus'') is the only living species. Until the end of the Pleistocene The Pleistocene ( , often referred to as the ''Ice age'') is the geological epoch ...
'' – Rocky Mountain goat ******Genus ''
Ovis ''Ovis'' is a genus of mammals, part of the Caprinae subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its seven highly sociable species are known as sheep or ovines. Domestic sheep are members of the genus, and are thought to be descended from the wil ...
'' – sheep ******Genus ''
Pseudois The bharal (''Pseudois nayaur''), also called the blue sheep, is a caprine native to the high Himalayas. It is the only member of the genus ''Pseudois.'' It occurs in India, Bhutan, China (in Gansu, Ningxia, Sichuan, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia ...
'' – blue sheep ******Genus ''
Rupicapra ''Rupicapra'' is a genus of goat-antelope called the chamois. They belong to the bovine family of hoofed mammals, the Bovidae. Two extant species are recognized. The Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) is a subspecies of the Pyrene ...
'' – chamois *****Tribe
Ovibovini The subfamily Caprinae, also sometimes referred to as the tribe Caprini, is part of the ruminant family Bovidae, and consists of mostly medium-sized bovids. A member of this subfamily is called a caprine, or, more informally, a goat-antelope (a ...
******Genus '' Capricornis'' – serows ******Genus '' Nemorhaedus'' – goral ******Genus ''
Ovibos The muskox (''Ovibos moschatus'', in Latin "musky sheep-ox"), also spelled musk ox and musk-ox, plural muskoxen or musk oxen (in iu, ᐅᒥᖕᒪᒃ, umingmak; in Woods Cree: ), is a Ungulate, hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae. Native to the ...
'' – muskox *****Tribe Pantholopini ******Genus ''
Pantholops The Tibetan antelope or chiru (''Pantholops hodgsonii'') (, pronounced ; ) is a medium-sized bovid native to the northeastern Tibetan plateau. Most of the population live within the Chinese border, while some scatter across India and Bhutan in ...
'' – chiru ****Subfamily
Alcelaphinae The subfamily Alcelaphinae or tribe Alcelaphini of the family Bovidae contains wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks, and several similar species. Depending on the classification, there are 6–10 species placed in four genera, although ''Beatragu ...
*****Genus '' Alcelaphus'' – hartebeest *****Genus '' Connochaetes'' – wildebeest *****Genus '' Damaliscus'' – topi and bontebok *****Genus '' Beatragus'' – hirola ****Subfamily Hippotraginae *****Genus ''
Hippotragus ''Hippotragus'' is a genus of antelopes which includes two living and one recently extinct species, as well as some fossil relatives. The name comes from Greek ἵππος (''híppos''), "horse", and τράγος (''trágos''), "he-goat". Foss ...
'' – sable and roan antelopes *****Genus ''
Addax The addax (''Addax nasomaculatus''), also known as the white antelope and the screwhorn antelope, is an antelope native to the Sahara Desert. The only member of the genus ''Addax'', it was first described scientifically by Henri de Blainvil ...
'' – addax *****Genus ''
Oryx ''Oryx'' is a genus consisting of four large antelope species called oryxes. Their pelage is pale with contrasting dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight. The exception is the scimitar oryx, which l ...
'' – oryx


Chiroptera

The order Chiroptera comprises bats and is the second largest order of mammals, containing about 1,240 species of bats, which is around 20% of all mammal species.


Suborder

Yangochiroptera Yangochiroptera, or Vespertilioniformes, is a suborder of Chiroptera that includes most of the microbat families, except the Rhinopomatidae, Rhinolophidae, Hipposideridae, and Megadermatidae. These other families, plus the megabats, are seen ...

* Family Emballonuridae – sac-winged bats ** Genus '' Balantiopteryx'' ** Genus '' Centronycteris'' – shaggy bats ** Genus '' Coleura'' ** Genus '' Cormura'' – chestnut sac-winged bat ** Genus '' Cyttarops'' – short-eared bat ** Genus '' Diclidurus'' – ghost bats ** Genus '' Emballonura'' – sheath-tailed bats ** Genus ''
Mosia The dark sheath-tailed bat (''Mosia nigrescens'') is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is the only species in the genus ''Mosia''. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands Solomon I ...
'' – dark sheath-tailed bat ** Genus ''
Paremballonura ''Paremballonura'' (false sheath-tailed bat) is a genus of bats belonging to the family Emballonuridae. The species of this genus are found in Madagascar. Species Species: *'' Paremballonura atrata'' *''Paremballonura tiavato The western sh ...
'' – Peter's sheath-tailed bat ** Genus ''
Peropteryx ''Peropteryx'' is a genus of 5 species of bat in the family Emballonuridae, namely: *Greater dog-like bat (''Peropteryx kappleri'') *White-winged dog-like bat (''Peropteryx leucoptera'') *Lesser dog-like bat (''Peropteryx macrotis'') *Pale-win ...
'' – dog-like bats ** Genus ''
Rhynchonycteris The proboscis bat (''Rhynchonycteris naso'') is a species of bat found in South America and Central America. Other common names include Long-nosed proboscis bat, sharp-nosed bat, Brazilian long-nosed bat. and river bat It is the only species in ...
'' – proboscis bat ** Genus '' Saccolaimus'' – pouched bats ** Genus ''
Saccopteryx ''Saccopteryx'' is a genus of sac-winged bats from Central and South America. The species within this genus are: * Antioquian sac-winged bat ''Saccopteryx antioquensis'' *Greater sac-winged bat The greater sac-winged bat (''Saccopteryx bilin ...
'' ** Genus '' Taphozous'' – tomb bats * Family
Furipteridae Furipteridae is family of bats, allying two genera of single species, '' Amorphochilus schnablii'' (smoky bat) and the type '' Furipterus horrens'' (thumbless bat). They are found in Central and South America and are closely related to the bats ...
** Genus ''
Amorphochilus The smoky bat (''Amorphochilus schnablii'') is a species of bat in the family Furipteridae. It is the only species within the genus ''Amorphochilus''. Its natural habitat is rocky shores. It is also called the thumbless bat because its thumb is ...
'' – smoky bat ** Genus ''
Furipterus The thumbless bat (''Furipterus horrens'') is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Furipteridae, in the monotypic genus ''Furipterus''. They have a small thumb which is included in the membrane of the wing, causing the 'thumbless' appeara ...
'' – thumbless bat * Family
Miniopteridae ''Miniopterus'', known as the bent-winged or long winged bats, is the sole genus of the family Miniopteridae. They are small flying insectivorous mammals, micro-bats of the order Chiroptera, with wings over twice the length of the body. The genus ...
** Genus ''
Miniopterus ''Miniopterus'', known as the bent-winged or long winged bats, is the sole genus of the family Miniopteridae. They are small flying insectivorous mammals, micro-bats of the order Chiroptera, with wings over twice the length of the body. The genus ...
'' – bent-winged or long winged bats * Family Molossidae – free-tailed bats ** Subfamily Molossinae *** Genus ''
Austronomus ''Austronomus'', known as Australasian free-tailed bats, is a molossid genus of microchiropterans. The two recognised species are the white-striped ''Austronomus australis'', found in a wide distribution range across Australia, and the New Guinea ...
'' – white-striped free-tailed bat *** Genus ''
Chaerephon Chaerephon (; grc-gre, Χαιρεφῶν, ''Chairephōn''; c. 470/460 – 403/399 BCE), of the Athenian deme Sphettus, was an ancient Greek best remembered as a loyal friend and follower of Socrates. He is known only through brief descriptions b ...
'' – lesser mastiff bats *** Genus ''
Cheiromeles ''Cheiromeles'' is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. The genus was erected and described by Thomas Horsfield, who developed the name from the Greek word ''cheir'' ("hand"), a reference to the hand-like hindfoot, whi ...
'' – naked bats *** Genus ''
Cynomops ''Cynomops'' is a genus of Central and South American dog-faced bats in the family Molossidae. It has sometimes been considered a subgenus of '' Molossops''. It contains the following species: * Cinnamon dog-faced bat (''C. abrasus'') * Free ...
'' – dog-faced bats *** Genus ''
Eumops ''Eumops'' (mastiff bats or bonneted bats) is a genus of bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true ...
'' – bonneted bats *** Genus ''
Mormopterus ''Mormopterus'' is a genus of molossid microchiropterans, small flying mammals referred to as free-tailed bats. The genus has been the subject of several revisions, and the diversity of taxa centred on Australia were separated to a new genus ''O ...
'' *** Genus '' Molossops'' – broad-faced bats *** Genus '' Molossus'' – velvety free-tailed bats *** Genus '' Mops'' – greater mastiff bats *** Genus ''
Myopterus African free-tailed bats (''Myopterus'') are a genus of bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true a ...
'' – African free-tailed bats *** Genus '' Neoplatymops'' *** Genus ''
Nyctinomops ''Nyctinomops'' is a genus of bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats ...
'' – New World free-tailed bats *** Genus ''
Otomops ''Otomops'' is a genus of bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats a ...
'' – big-eared free-tailed bats *** Genus ''
Platymops Peters's flat-headed bat (''Platymops setiger'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae and the monotypic genus ''Platymops''. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan. Its natural habitats are dry savanna A savanna or savanna ...
'' – Peters's flat-headed bat *** Genus ''
Promops ''Promops'' is a genus of free-tailed bats. Species * ''Promops centralis'' - big crested mastiff bat * ''Promops davisoni'' * ''Promops nasutus'' - brown mastiff bat References

Promops, Molossidae Bat genera Taxa named by Paul Gervai ...
'' – domed-palate mastiff bats *** Genus ''
Sauromys Roberts's flat-headed bat (''Sauromys petrophilus'') is a species of free-tailed bat native to southern Africa. It is the only species in the genus ''Sauromys''. The scientific name translates as "rock loving lizard-mouse", while the common name ...
'' – Roberts's flat-headed bat *** Genus '' Tadarida'' – common free-tailed bats ** Subfamily
Tomopeatinae The blunt-eared bat or Peruvian crevice-dwelling bat (''Tomopeas ravus'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Tomopeas'' and subfamily Tomopeatinae. It is endemic to Peru, where it is considered criti ...
*** Genus '' Tomopeas'' – blunt-eared bat * Family
Mormoopidae The family Mormoopidae contains bats known generally as mustached bats, ghost-faced bats, and naked-backed bats. They are found in the Americas from the Southwestern United States to Southeastern Brazil. They are distinguished by the presence ...
** Genus ''
Mormoops ''Mormoops'' is a genus of bat in the family Mormoopidae. It contains the following species: * Antillean ghost-faced bat (''Mormoops blainvillii'') * Giant ghost-faced bat (†''Mormoops magna'') * Ghost-faced bat The ghost-faced bat (''Morm ...
'' – ghost-faced bats ** Genus ''
Pteronotus ''Pteronotus'' is a genus of bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bat ...
'' – mustached bats and naked-backed bats * Family
Mystacinidae __NOTOC__ Mystacinidae is a family of unusual bats, the New Zealand short-tailed bats. There is one living genus, '' Mystacina'', with two species, one of which could have possibly become extinct in the 1960s. They are medium-sized bats, about in ...
– New Zealand short-tailed bats ** Genus ''
Mystacina ''Mystacina'' is the sole surviving genus of the family Mystacinidae. The New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is the only member of this group confirmed to survive today, since the closely related New Zealand greater short-tailed bat The New Z ...
'' * Family Myzopodidae – sucker-footed bats ** Genus '' Myzopoda'' * Family
Natalidae The family Natalidae, or funnel-eared bats, are found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands. The family has three genera, '' Chilonatalus'', '' Natalus'' and '' Nyctiellus''. They are slender bats with unusually long tails and, as th ...
– funnel-eared bats ** Genus ''
Chilonatalus The genus ''Chilonatalus'' of funnel-eared bats is found in South America and the Antilles The Antilles (; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Antiy; es, Antillas; french: Antilles; nl, Antillen; ht, Antiy; pap, Antias; Jamaican Patois: ''Ant ...
'' ** Genus ''
Natalus The genus ''Natalus'' of funnel-eared bats is found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands. They are slender bats with unusually long tails and, as their name suggests, funnel-shaped ears. They are small, at only 3.5 to 5.5 cm in l ...
'' ** Genus ''
Nyctiellus Gervais's funnel-eared bat (''Nyctiellus lepidus'') is a species of bat in the family Natalidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Nyctiellus''. It is found in Bahamas and Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, Rep ...
'' – Gervais's funnel-eared bat ** Genus †''
Primonatalus ''Primonatalus prattae'' is a fossil bat species from the family of the Natalidae which lived in the early Miocene in Florida. This animal, the only species of the genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological cla ...
'' – ''Primonatalus prattae'' * Family Noctilionidae – bulldog bats ** Genus '' Noctilio'' * Family Nycteridae – hollow-faced bats ** Genus ''
Nycteris ''Nycteris'' comprises a genus of bats commonly called slit-faced or hollow-faced bats. They are grouped in the family Nycteridae. The bats are found in East Malaysia, Indonesia, and many parts of Africa. Description They are small bats, from i ...
'' * Family Phyllostomidae – leaf-nosed bats ** Subfamily Brachyphyllinae *** Genus ''
Brachyphylla ''Brachyphylla'' (Caribbean fruit-eating bat) is a genus of leaf-nosed bats in the family Phyllostomidae. Both species live on islands near or in the Caribbean. The genus contains the following species: * Cuban fruit-eating bat (''B. nana'') * A ...
'' ** Subfamily
Carolliinae Carolliinae is a subfamily of bats. Classification Subfamily Carolliinae *Genus: ''Carollia'' - Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bats ** Benkeith's short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia benkeithi'' **Silky Short-tailed Bat, ''Carollia brevicauda'' ** Chestnut Sho ...
*** Genus ''
Carollia ''Carollia'' is a genus of bats often referred to as the short-tailed fruit bats. Along with the genus ''Rhinophylla'', ''Carollia'' makes up the subfamily Carolliinae of family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats. Currently, nine species of ' ...
'' – short-tailed leaf-nosed bats *** Genus '' Rhinophylla'' – little fruit bats ** Subfamily Desmodontinae – vampire bats *** Genus ''
Desmodus ''Desmodus'' is a genus of bats which—along with the genera ''Diaemus'' and ''Diphylla''—are allied as the subfamily Desmodontinae, the carnivorous, blood-consuming vampire bats of the New World leaf-nosed bat family Phyllostomidae. The ge ...
'' *** Genus ''
Diaemus The white-winged vampire bat (''Diaemus youngi''), a species of vampire bat, is the only member of the genus ''Diaemus''. They are found from Mexico to northern Argentina and are present on the islands of Trinidad and Margarita. Etymology and ta ...
'' – white-winged vampire bat *** Genus '' Diphylla'' – hairy-legged vampire bat ** Subfamily
Glossophaginae Glossophaginae is a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats. List of species Subfamily: Glossophaginae * Tribe Glossophagini **Genus: '' Anoura'' - Geoffroy's long-nosed bats ***'' Anoura aequatoris'' *** Cadena's tailless bat, ''Anoura cadenai'' *** Ta ...
*** Tribe Glossophagini **** Genus ''
Anoura ''Anoura'' is a genus of leaf-nosed bats from Central and South America. ''Anoura'' members lack or have a short tail, and are nectarivorous bats of small to medium size among the Phyllostomidae. Etymology The genus ''Anoura'' was described in ...
'' – Geoffroy's long-nosed bats **** Genus ''
Choeroniscus ''Choeroniscus'' (long-tailed bat) is a genus of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It contains the following species: * Godman's long-tailed bat (''Choeroniscus godmani'') * Greater long-tailed bat The greater long-tailed bat (''Choeroniscus ...
'' **** Genus ''
Choeronycteris The Mexican long-tongued bat (''Choeronycteris mexicana'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Choeronycteris''. The species is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and the U ...
'' – Mexican long-tongued bat **** Genus '' Dryadonycteris'' **** Genus ''
Glossophaga ''Glossophaga'' (long-tongued bat) is a genus of bats in the leaf-nosed bat family, Phyllostomidae. Members of the genus are native to the American Neotropics. Species *''G. antillarum'' (Rehn, 1902): Jamaican long-tongued bat, Jamaica. *''G ...
'' – various long-tongued bats **** Genus ''
Hylonycteris Underwood's long-tongued bat (''Hylonycteris underwoodi'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Hylonycteris''. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Hylonycteris ...
'' – Underwood's long-tongued bat **** Genus '' Leptonycteris'' – Saussure's long-nosed bats **** Genus ''
Lichonycteris ''Lichonycteris'' (Little long-tongued bat) is a genus of bats in the family Phyllostomidae. Its members are native to South America. Species *''L. degener'' (Gerrit Smith Miller Jr., Miller, 1931): Pale brown long-nosed bat *''L. obscura'' (Old ...
'' – dark long-tongued bat **** Genus ''
Monophyllus ''Monophyllus'', the Antillean long-tongued bats or single leaf bats , is a genus of bats in the family Phyllostomidae. They are distributed on the Antilles. Species It contains the following species: * ''Monophyllus plethodon'' Miller, 1900 ...
'' – Antillean long-tongued bats **** Genus ''
Musonycteris The banana bat (''Musonycteris harrisoni'') is an endangered species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is also commonly known as the trumpet-nosed bat or the Colima long-nosed bat. Description ''M. harrisoni'' is a medium-sized bat ( 1 ...
'' – banana bat **** Genus '' Scleronycteris'' – Ega long-tongued bat *** Tribe Lonchophyllini **** Genus ''
Lionycteris The chestnut long-tongued bat (''Lionycteris spurrelli'') is a bat species from South and Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United Sta ...
'' – chestnut long-tongued bat **** Genus ''
Lonchophylla ''Lonchophylla'' is a genus of bats in the family Phyllostomidae. List of species Genus ''Lonchophylla'' * Bokermann's nectar bat, ''Lonchophylla bokermanni'' * Cadena's long-tongued bat, ''Lonchophylla cadenai'' * Chocoan long-tongued bat, ''L ...
'' – nectar bats **** Genus ''
Platalina The long-snouted bat (''Platalina genovensium'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Platalina''. It is endemic to northern Peru and northern Chile. It feeds almost exclusively on the nect ...
'' – long-snouted bat **** Genus '' Xeronycteris'' – Vieira's long-tongued bat ** Subfamily Phyllonycterinae *** Genus ''
Erophylla ''Erophylla'' is a genus of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It contains the following species: * Brown flower bat (''Erophylla bombifrons'') * Buffy flower bat The buffy flower bat (''Erophylla sezekorni'') is a species of bat in the leaf- ...
'' – brown flower bats *** Genus ''
Phyllonycteris ''Phyllonycteris'' is a genus of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It contains the following species: * Jamaican Flower Bat (''Phyllonycteris aphylla'') * † Puerto Rican Flower Bat (''Phyllonycteris major'') * Cuban Flower Bat (''Phyllonycteri ...
'' – Jamaican flower bats ** Subfamily
Phyllostominae Phyllostominae is a subfamily of bats that include big-eared, spear-nosed, sword-nosed bats and relatives. List of species *Subfamily: Phyllostominae ** Tribe Micronycterini ***Genus: ''Glyphonycteris'' ****Behn's bat, ''Glyphonycteris behnii'' ...
*** Tribe Micronycterini **** Genus '' Glyphonycteris'' **** Genus ''
Lampronycteris The yellow-throated big-eared bat or orange-throated bat(''Lampronycteris brachyotis'') is a species of bat that ranges from southern Mexico to Brazil. It is the only species within the genus ''Lampronycteris''. A frugivore and insectivore, it i ...
'' – yellow-throated big-eared bat **** Genus '' Macrotus'' – leaf-nosed bats **** Genus ''
Micronycteris ''Micronycteris'' is a genus of leaf-nosed bats. List of species Genus ''Micronycteris'' - little big-eared bats * Brosset's big-eared bat, ''Micronycteris brosseti ''Simmons & Voss, 1998 * '' Micronycteris buriri'' Larsen, Siles, Pedersen, & Kw ...
'' – little big-eared bats **** Genus ''
Neonycteris The least big-eared bat (''Neonycteris pusilla'') is a bat species of the family Phyllostomidae, found in northwestern Brazil and eastern Colombia. It is monotypic taxon, the only species within its genus. References

Bats of South Ameri ...
'' – least big-eared bat **** Genus ''
Trinycteris Niceforo's big-eared bat (''Trinycteris nicefori'') is a bat species from South and Central America, ranging from Chiapas to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil. Its habitat is primary and secondary forest at altitudes from sea level to 1000 m. It i ...
'' – Niceforo's big-eared bat *** Tribe Vampyrini **** Genus ''
Chrotopterus The big-eared woolly bat or (Peters's) woolly false vampire bat (''Chrotopterus auritus'') is a species of bat, belonging to the family Phyllostomidae. The name ''Chrotopterus'' is derived from Greek roots ''ch''ariots (skin, color), and ''pter ...
'' – big-eared woolly bat **** Genus ''
Lophostoma ''Lophostoma'' is a genus of Central and South American bats in the family Phyllostomidae. Species Genus ''Lophostoma'' *Pygmy round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma brasiliense'' * Carriker's round-eared bat, ''Lophostoma carrikeri'' *Davis's round-ea ...
'' – some round-eared bats **** Genus ''
Tonatia ''Tonatia'' is a small genus of South and Central American phyllostomid bats. Species :Greater round-eared bat, ''Tonatia bidens'' Spix, 1823 :Stripe-headed round-eared bat The stripe-headed round-eared bat (''Tonatia saurophila'') is a speci ...
'' – more round-eared bats **** Genus ''
Trachops The fringe-lipped bat (''Trachops cirrhosus'') is a leaf-nosed bat from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. It has three subspecies and no known fossils. It is the only species within its genus. Morphology The fringe-lipped bat has ...
'' – fringe-lipped bat **** Genus ''
Vampyrum The spectral bat (''Vampyrum spectrum''), also called the great false vampire bat or Linnaeus's false vampire bat, is a large, carnivorous leaf-nosed bat found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. It is the only member of the genus '' ...
'' – spectral bat *** Tribe Lonchorhinini **** Genus '' Lonchorhina'' – sword-nosed bats **** Genus ''
Macrophyllum The long-legged bat (''Macrophyllum macrophyllum'') is a member of the Phyllostomidae family in the order Chiroptera. Both males and females of this species are generally small, with wingspans reaching 80mm with an average weight ranging betwee ...
'' – long-legged bat **** Genus ''
Mimon ''Mimon'' is a bat genus from South America. Species Genus: ''Mimon'' - Gray's spear-nosed bats *Golden bat, ''Mimon bennettii'' *Cozumelan golden bat, ''Mimon cozumelae'' *Striped hairy-nosed bat, ''Mimon crenulatum'' *Koepcke's hairy-nosed bat ...
'' – Gray's spear-nosed bats *** Tribe Phyllostomatini **** Genus ''
Phylloderma The pale-faced bat (''Phylloderma stenops'') is a bat species from South America, South and Central America. References

Phyllostomidae Bats of Central America Bats of South America Bats of Brazil Mammals of Colombia Mammals described i ...
'' – pale-faced bat **** Genus ''
Phyllostomus ''Phyllostomus'' is a genus of leaf-nosed bat The New World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) are found from southern North America to South America, specifically from the Southwest United States to northern Argentina. They are ecologically the ...
'' – spear-nosed bats ** Subfamily
Stenodermatinae Stenodermatinae is a large subfamily of bats in the family Phyllostomidae. List of species Subfamily Stenodermatinae *Genus: ''Ametrida'' **Little white-shouldered bat, ''Ametrida centurio'' *Genus: ''Ardops'' **Tree bat, ''Ardops nichollsi'' *G ...
*** Genus ''
Ametrida The little white-shouldered bat (''Ametrida centurio'') is a species of bat from South and Central America. It is the only species within its genus, the name of which translates as "reaper" or "destroyer". Description The little white-shouldere ...
'' – little white-shouldered bat *** Genus '' Ardops'' – tree bat *** Genus ''
Ariteus The Jamaican fig-eating bat (''Ariteus flavescens'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is the only living species in the genus ''Ariteus''. The scientific name translates as "yellowish and warlike". There are no recognised su ...
'' – Jamaican fig-eating bat *** Genus ''
Artibeus The Neotropical fruit bats (''Artibeus'') are a genus of bats within the subfamily Stenodermatinae. The genus consists of 12 species, which are native to Central America, Central and South America, as well as parts of the Caribbean. Description ...
'' – Neotropical fruit bats *** Genus '' Centurio'' – wrinkle-faced bat *** Genus '' Chiroderma'' – big-eyed bats *** Genus ''
Ectophylla The Honduran white bat (''Ectophylla alba''), also called the Caribbean white tent-making bat, is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomatidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Ectophylla''. The genus and the species were both scientific ...
'' – Honduran white bat *** Genus ''
Enchisthenes The velvety fruit-eating bat (''Enchisthenes hartii''), also known as Hart's little fruit bat, is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is monotypic, the only species within the genus ''Enchisthenes''. It is found in Central America, ...
'' – velvety fruit-eating bat *** Genus ''
Mesophylla MacConnell's bat (''Mesophylla macconnelli''), is a bat species from South and Central America. It is the only species within the genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living ...
'' – MacConnell's bat *** Genus '' Phyllops'' – Cuban fig-eating bat *** Genus '' Platyrrhinus'' – broad-nosed bats *** Genus ''
Pygoderma The Ipanema bat (''Pygoderma bilabiatum'') is a bat species of order Chiroptera and family Phyllostomidae. It is found in northern Argentina, Bolivia, southeastern Brazil and Paraguay. It is the only species within its genus. Description The I ...
'' – Ipanema bat *** Genus '' Sphaeronycteris'' – visored bat *** Genus ''
Stenoderma The red fruit bat or red fig-eating bat (''Stenoderma rufum'') is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae, in the monotypic genus ''Stenoderma''.Gannon, M.R., Rodríguez-Durán, M., Kurta, A., and Willig, M.R. Stenoderma rufum Desmarest, Re ...
'' – red fruit bat *** Genus ''
Sturnira ''Sturnira'' known as a yellow-shouldered bat or American epauleted bat, is a genus of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. The genus name comes from the Latin for "starling" and refers to , which took part in an 1836 voyage to Brazil during which ...
'' – yellow-shouldered bats *** Genus '' Uroderma'' – tent-making bats *** Genus '' Vampyressa'' – yellow-eared bats *** Genus '' Vampyriscus'' – yellow-eared bats *** Genus ''
Vampyrodes The great stripe-faced bat or stripe-faced vampire bat (''Vampyrodes caraccioli'') is a bat species found from southern Mexico to Bolivia and northwestern Brazil, as well as on Trinidad. The great stripe-faced bat is a frugivore. It is one of two ...
'' – great stripe-faced bat * Family
Thyropteridae Disk-winged bats are a small group of bats of the family Thyropteridae and genus Thyroptera. They are found in Central and South America, usually in moist tropical rain forests. It is a very small family, consisting of a single genus with five ex ...
– disk-winged bats ** Genus ''
Thyroptera Disk-winged bats are a small group of bats of the family Thyropteridae and genus Thyroptera. They are found in Central and South America, usually in moist tropical rain forests. It is a very small family, consisting of a single genus with five e ...
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Cistugidae ''Cistugo'' is a genus of bats from southern Africa. The two species have historically been included in the genus ''Myotis'' (family Vespertilionidae), but molecular studies show that the genus is distinct from all other Vespertilionidae, and in ...
** Genus ''
Cistugo ''Cistugo'' is a genus of bats from southern Africa. The two species have historically been included in the genus ''Myotis'' (family Vespertilionidae), but molecular studies show that the genus is distinct from all other Vespertilionidae, and in ...
'' – wing-gland bats * Family
Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat familie ...
– vesper bats ** Subfamily Kerivoulinae *** Genus ''
Kerivoula ''Kerivoula'' is a genus of vesper bats in the subfamily Kerivoulinae. They are found throughout tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and New Guinea. Species within this genus are: * Tanzanian woolly bat (''Kerivoula africana'') * ...
'' – painted bats *** Genus ''
Phoniscus ''Phoniscus'' is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespe ...
'' – trumpet-eared bats ** Subfamily Murininae *** Genus ''
Harpiocephalus The lesser hairy-winged bat (''Harpiocephalus harpia'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a cou ...
'' – hairy-winged bats *** Genus ''
Harpiola ''Harpiola'' is a genus (or possibly subgenus) of vesper bats within the subfamily Murininae The Murininae are a subfamily of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. They include the tube-nosed bats and hairy-winged bats in the genera ''Murin ...
'' *** Genus ''
Murina ''Murina'' is a genus of vesper bats. They are found throughout temperate and tropical regions of Asia. Taxonomy Species list based on American Society of Mammalogists and ITIS The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is an Am ...
'' – tube-nosed insectivorous bats ** Subfamily
Myotinae Myotinae is a subfamily of vesper bats. It contains three genera: ''Eudiscopus'', '' Myotis'', and ''Submyotodon''. Before the description of ''Submyotodon'' and analysis of its phylogenetics, as well as a phylogenetic analysis of ''Eudiscopus'', ...
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Myotis The mouse-eared bats or myotises are a diverse and widespread genus (''Myotis'') of bats within the family Vespertilionidae. The noun "''myotis''" itself is a New Latin construction, from the Greek "''muós'' (meaning "mouse") and "''oûs''" (mea ...
'' – mouse-eared bats *** Genus ''
Eudiscopus The disk-footed bat (''Eudiscopus denticulus'') is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family found in Laos and Myanmar. The disc-footed bat was recorded in the northeastern Indian state's (Meghalaya), Lailad area near the Nongkhylle ...
'' – disk-footed bat *** Genus ''
Submyotodon ''Submyotodon'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats, published as a new taxon in 2003 to describe a Miocene fossil species. Extant species and subspecies previously included in ''Myotis'' were later transferred to this genus. Species in this genus ...
'' – broad-muzzled bats ** Subfamily
Vespertilioninae The Vespertilioninae are a subfamily of vesper bats from the family Vespertilionidae. Classification Subfamily Vespertilioninae *Tribe Antrozoini **Genus '' Antrozous'' *** Pallid bat, ''Antrozous pallidus'' **Genus '' Bauerus'' *** Van Geld ...
*** Tribe
Antrozoini Antrozoini is a tribe (taxonomy), tribe of bats in the subfamily Vespertilioninae of the family Vespertilionidae. It contains the pallid bat (''Antrozous pallidus''), Van Gelder's bat (''Bauerus dubiaquercus''), the genus ''Rhogeessa'', and the f ...
**** Genus '' Antrozous – pallid bat **** Genus ''
Bauerus Van Gelder's bat or Van Gelder's big-eared bat (''Bauerus dubiaquercus'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Mexico. The species is monotypic within its genus. It is part of ...
'' – Van Gelder's bat **** Genus ''
Rhogeessa ''Rhogeessa'' is a genus of bats within the vesper bats family, Vespertilionidae. Species *Yucatan yellow bat (''R. aeneus'') *Allen's yellow bat (''R. alleni'') * Bickham's little yellow bat (''Rhogeessa bickhami'') * Genoways's yellow bat ('' ...
'' – rhogeessa bats *** Tribe Eptesicini **** Genus ''
Arielulus ''Arielulus'' is a genus of vesper bat Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most di ...
'' **** Genus '' Eptesicus'' – house bats **** Genus ''
Glauconycteris ''Glauconycteris'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats found in Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) ...
'' – butterfly bats **** Genus ''
Hesperoptenus Hesperoptenus is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae or Vespertilionidae, vesper bat family. The species within this genus are: *Blanford's bat (''Hesperoptenus blanfordi'') *False serotine bat (''Hesperoptenus doriae'') *Gaskell's fals ...
'' – false serotine bats **** Genus ''
Histiotus ''Histiotus'' (meaning "sail ears") is a genus of South American vesper bats with species that include: * Strange big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus alienus'' * Cadena-García's big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus cadenai'' * Colombian big-eared b ...
'' – big-eared brown bats **** Genus '' Ia'' – great evening bat **** Genus ''
Lasionycteris The silver-haired bat (''Lasionycteris noctivagans'') is a solitary migratory species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae and the only member of the genus ''Lasionycteris''. Etymology The species name translates as night-wandering, ref ...
'' – silver-haired bat **** Genus '' Scoteanax'' – Rüppell's broad-nosed bat **** Genus '' Scotomanes'' – harlequin bat **** Genus ''
Scotorepens ''Scotorepens'' is a genus of bats within the Vespertilionidae family. Species within this genus are widely distributed across Australia and to the north at Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Taxonomy The genus was erected by Ellis Troughton in h ...
'' – lesser broad-nosed bats **** Genus ''
Thainycteris ''Thainycteris'' is a genus of vesper bat with two species, one found in Indochina and the other found in Taiwan. Its members were previously classified within ''Arielulus'', but more recent studies support ''Thainycteris'' as being a distinct ge ...
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Lasiurini Lasiurini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains three genera of bats found in the Americas. All three genera were previously considered one genus, ''Lasiurus'', but have since been split from one another. However, the vali ...
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Aeorestes ''Aeorestes'' is a genus or subgenus of vesper bat commonly known as the hoary bats. As a genus, it includes species that were formerly included in the genus ''Lasiurus''. Taxonomy The genus was initially described by Austrian zoologist Leopol ...
'' – hoary bats **** Genus ''
Dasypterus ''Dasypterus'' is a genus of or subgenus of vesper bat. As a genus, it includes species that were formerly in the genus ''Lasiurus''. Collectively, members of ''Dasypterus'' are referred to as the yellow bats. Taxonomy Based on genetic diver ...
'' – yellow bats **** Genus ''
Lasiurus ''Lasiurus'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilio ...
'' – hairy-tailed bats *** Tribe Nycticeiini **** Genus ''
Nycticeius ''Nycticeius'' is a small genus of bats in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae, and the only member of the tribe Nycticeiini. It contains three species, the evening bat (''N. humeralis''), the Cuban evening bat (''N. cubanus'') and '' Nycti ...
'' – evening bats *** Tribe
Perimyotini Perimyotini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains two species of bats found in North America, each in their own monotypic genus. Although this name is already in use by taxonomic authorities, such as the ''Handbook of the ...
**** Genus ''
Parastrellus The canyon bat (''Parastrellus hesperus''), also known as the western pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Mexico and in the western United States. The species has historically been placed in the genus ''Pipistrellus ''Pip ...
'' – western pipistrelle **** Genus ''
Perimyotis The tricolored bat (''Perimyotis subflavus'') is a species of microbat native to eastern North America. Formerly known as the eastern pipistrelle, based on the incorrect belief that it was closely related to European ''Pipistrellus'' species, th ...
'' – eastern pipistrelle *** Tribe
Pipistrellini Pipistrellini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains several genera found throughout the Old World and Australasia, including the pipistrelles, noctules and related species. Species Species in the tribe include: * Gen ...
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Glischropus ''Glischropus'' is a genus of bats within the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. Species within this genus are: * '' Glischropus aquilus'' (Görföl, Wiantoro, Kingston, Bates & Huang, 2015) — dark thick-thumbed bat * ''Glischropus bucephalu ...
'' – thick-thumbed bats **** Genus '' Nyctalus'' – noctule bats **** Genus ''
Pipistrellus ''Pipistrellus'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae. The name of the genus is derived from the Italian language, Italian word , meaning "bat" (from Latin "bird of evening, bat"). The size of the ge ...
'' – some of the pipistrelle bats **** Genus ''
Scotoecus ''Scotoecus'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilion ...
'' – house bats **** Genus ''
Scotozous Dormer's bat or Dormer's pipistrelle (''Scotozous dormeri'') is a species of vesper bat. It is the only species in its genus. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical dry forests, a ...
'' – Dormer's bat **** Genus '' Vansonia'' – Rüppell's pipistrelle *** Tribe
Plecotini Plecotini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains several genera found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, in Eurasia, North Africa, and North America. Several genera in this tribe are known as big-eared bats or long-eared b ...
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Barbastella ''Barbastella'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats. There are seven extant species in this genus and one only known from fossil remains. Species The genus consists of the following species: * ''Barbastella barbastellus'' – western barbastelle ...
'' – barbastelles **** Genus ''
Corynorhinus The genus ''Corynorhinus'' consists of the big-eared bats, or American long-eared bats. Only three species occur in the genus, all occurring in North America. Members of this group were previously in the genus ''Plecotus'', the long-eared bats, ...
'' – American lump-nosed bats **** Genus ''
Euderma The spotted bat (''Euderma maculatum'') is a species of vesper bat and the only species of the genus ''Euderma''. Description The spotted bat was first described by zoologist Joel Asaph Allen from the American Museum of Natural History in 1891. ...
'' – spotted bat **** Genus ''
Idionycteris Allen's big-eared bat (''Idionycteris phyllotis'') is a species of vesper bat in the monotypic genus ''Idionycteris''. It occurs in Mexico and in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and ColoradoHayes, M. A., et al. (2009)Allen's big-ea ...
'' – Allen's big-eared bat **** Genus ''
Otonycteris ''Otonycteris'' is a genus of vesper bats. Members of this genus are found in Northern Africa and Central Asia. Until recently, it was thought to be monotypic, but in 2010, the Turkestani long-eared bat was distinguished from the desert long-ea ...
'' – desert long-eared bat **** Genus ''
Plecotus ''Plecotus'' is a genus of vesper bat, commonly called long-eared bats. They are found throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Many species in the genus have only been described and recognized in recent years. Species Genus ''Plecotus'' – lon ...
'' – lump-nosed bats *** Tribe Scotophilini **** Genus ''
Scotophilus ''Scotophilus'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats commonly called yellow bats. They are found in southern Asia and Africa. They are the only members of the tribe Scotophilini. Species * East African yellow bat, ''Scotophilus altilis'' * And ...
'' – yellow bats *** Tribe
Vespertilionini Vespertilionini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. The largest of the tribes in Vespertilioninae, it contains many genera found throughout the Old World and Australasia. Species Species in the tribe include: * Genus '' Afronyct ...
**** Genus '' Afronycteris '' **** Genus ''
Cassistrellus The helmeted bats are two species of vesper bat in the genus ''Cassistrellus''. They are found in South and Southeast Asia. The two species in this genus are: * Surat helmeted bat, ''Cassistrellus dimissus'' * Yok Don helmeted bat, ''Cassistrel ...
'' – helmeted bats **** Genus '' Chalinolobus'' – wattled bats **** Genus ''
Falsistrellus ''Falsistrellus'' is a genus of vespertilionid family of bats, small predatory flying mammals. They are known from Australia. The poorly researched species have been variously placed by authors, and revised again by studies of their distinct char ...
'' **** Genus '' Hypsugo'' – Asian pipistrelles **** Genus '' Laephotis'' – long-eared bats **** Genus ''
Mimetillus ''Mimetillus'' is a genus of Vespertilionidae, vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains two species, both known as mimic bats and found in sub-Saharan Africa. There are two species in this genus: * Moloney's mimic bat, ''Mimetillus ...
'' – Moloney's mimic bat **** Genus '' Mirostrellus'' – Joffre's bat **** Genus ''
Neoromicia ''Neoromicia'' is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains the following species: * Anchieta's serotine (''Neoromicia anchietae'') * Kirindy serotine (''Neoromicia bemainty'') * Yellow serotine (''Neoromicia flavescens ...
'' **** Genus ''
Nycticeinops ''Nycticeinops'' is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains the following species: * Bellier's serotine, ''Nycticeinops bellieri'' * Broad-headed serotine, ''Nycticeinops crassulus'' * Eisentraut's serotine, ''Nycti ...
'' – Schlieffen's bat **** Genus ''
Nyctophilus ''Nyctophilus'' is a genus of the vespertilionids or vesper bats. They are often termed Australian big-eared bats or long-eared bats, as the length of their ears often greatly exceeds that of the head. This genus occurs in the New Guinean-Austr ...
'' – New Guinean and Australian big-eared bats **** Genus '' Pharotis'' – New Guinea big-eared bat **** Genus '' Philetor'' – Rohu's bat **** Genus ''
Tylonycteris The bamboo bats are genus of vesper bats in the genus ''Tylonycteris''. The name translates as "padded bat", and refers to the presence of hairless fleshy pads on the hands and feet, which the bats use to help them grip onto bamboo.
'' – bamboo bats **** Genus ''
Vespadelus ''Vespadelus'' is a genus of Australian bats in the family Vespertilionidae. The genus name was first published by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton and Tom Iredale in 1934, but without an adequate description; the type was cited as ''Scotophilus pumilus' ...
'' – includes forest bats **** Genus ''
Vespertilio ''Vespertilio'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. The common name for this family is vesper bats, which is a better-known classification than ''Vespertilio''. They are also known as frosted bats. Species within the genus ''Vespe ...
'' – frosted bats *** Tribe '' incertae sedis'' **** Genus '' Rhyneptesicus'' – Sind bat


Suborder Yinpterochiroptera

* Family Craseonycteridae – Kitti's hog-nosed bat (also known as the bumblebee bat) ** Genus '' Craseonycteris'' * Family
Hipposideridae The Hipposideridae are a family of bats commonly known as the Old World leaf-nosed bats. While it has often been seen as a subfamily, Hipposiderinae, of the family Rhinolophidae, it is now more generally classified as its own family.Simmons, 20 ...
– Old World leaf-nosed bats ** Genus ''
Anthops The flower-faced bat (''Anthops ornatus'') is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is in the monotypic genus ''Anthops''. It is found in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea and in the Solomon Islands So ...
'' – flower-faced bat ** Genus ''
Asellia ''Asellia'' is a genus of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It contains the following species: * Arabian trident bat (''Asellia arabica'') * Somalian trident bat (''Asellia italosomalica'') * Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat (''Asellia patrizii'' ...
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Aselliscus ''Aselliscus'' is a genus of bat in the family Hipposideridae. , it contains the following species: * Stoliczka's trident bat Stoliczka's trident bat (''Aselliscus stoliczkanus'') is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found ...
'' – 3 trident bat species ** Genus ''
Coelops ''Coelops'' is a genus of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It contains the following species: * East Asian tailless leaf-nosed bat (''Coelops frithii'') * Malayan tailless leaf-nosed bat The Malayan tailless leaf-nosed bat (''Coelops robinson ...
'' – tailless leaf-nosed bats ** Genus '' Hipposideros'' – roundleaf bats ** Genus ''
Macronycteris ''Macronycteris'' is a genus of bats belonging to the family Hipposideridae The Hipposideridae are a family of bats commonly known as the Old World leaf-nosed bats. While it has often been seen as a subfamily, Hipposiderinae, of the family Rh ...
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Megadermatidae Megadermatidae, or false vampire bats, are a family of bats found from central Africa, eastwards through southern Asia, and into Australia. They are relatively large bats, ranging from 6.5 cm to 14 cm in head-body length. They have lar ...
– false vampire bats ** Genus ''
Cardioderma The heart-nosed bat (''Cardioderma cor'') is a species of bat in the family Megadermatidae. It is the only species within the genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and ...
'' – heart-nosed bat ** Genus '' Lavia'' – yellow-winged bat ** Genus '' Macroderma'' – ghost bat ** Genus ''
Megaderma ''Megaderma'' is a genus of bat in the family Megadermatidae. It contains two living species: * Lesser false vampire bat (''Megaderma spasma'') * Greater false vampire bat (''Megaderma lyra'') ''Megaderma lyra'' has a larger wingspan than ''Me ...
'' – lesser and greater false vampire bats ** Genus '' Eudiscoderma'' – Thongaree's disc-nosed bat * Family Pteropodidae – megabats ** Subfamily
Cynopterinae The subfamily Cynopterinae ("flying dogs") comprises 24 species of pteropodid bats distributed exclusively in South and Southeast Asia. The subfamily contains the following genera: * '' Aethalops'' – pygmy fruit bats * '' Alionycteris'' * '' ...
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Aethalops ''Aethalops'' (Meaning: sooty bat) is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae. It contains two species: * Borneo fruit bat, ''A. aequalis'' * Pygmy fruit bat, ''A. alecto'' Taxonomy ''Aethalops'' was described as a new genus in 1923 by Br ...
'' – pygmy fruit bats *** Genus ''
Alionycteris The Mindanao pygmy fruit bat (''Alionycteris paucidentata'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Alionycteris''. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or ...
'' – Mindanao pygmy fruit bat *** Genus '' Balionycteris'' – spot-winged fruit bat *** Genus ''
Chironax The black-capped fruit bat (''Chironax melanocephalus'') is a species of megabat in the monotypic genus ''Chironax''. Distribution Seven specimens of ''C. melanocephalus'' were collected from the lowland forest at Kubah and Lambir, and beach fo ...
'' – black-capped fruit bat *** Genus ''
Cynopterus ''Cynopterus'' (Latin meaning: ״flying dog״) is a genus of megabats. The cynopterine section is represented by 11 genera,Andersen K. 1912. Catalogue of the chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum. Second edition, British Museum of N ...
'' – short-nosed fruit bats *** Genus ''
Dyacopterus ''Dyacopterus'' is a genus of megabats from south-east Asia. It contains three species, namely: *Dayak fruit bat The dayak fruit bat or dyak fruit bat (''Dyacopterus spadiceus'') is a relatively rare frugivorous megabat species found only o ...
'' – dayak fruit bats *** Genus ''
Haplonycteris The Fischer's pygmy fruit bat or Philippine pygmy fruit bat (''Haplonycteris fischeri'')named after Arthur Frederick Fischer is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Haplonycteris''. It is endemic to t ...
'' – Fischer's pygmy fruit bat *** Genus ''
Latidens Salim Ali's fruit bat (''Latidens salimalii'') is a rare megabat species in the monotypic genus ''Latidens''. It was first collected by Angus Hutton, a planter and naturalist in the High Wavy Mountains in the Western Ghats of Theni district, ...
'' – Salim Ali's fruit bat *** Genus ''
Megaerops ''Megaerops'' is a genus of megabat. It includes the following species: *Tailless fruit bat (''Megaerops ecaudatus'') * Javan tailless fruit bat (''Megaerops kusnotoi'') * Ratanaworabhan's fruit bat (''Megaerops niphanae'') *White-collared fruit ...
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Otopteropus The Luzon fruit bat (''Otopteropus cartilagonodus'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Otopteropus'' and is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical d ...
'' – Luzon fruit bat *** Genus ''
Penthetor The dusky fruit bat (''Penthetor lucasi'') is a species of bat found in Indonesia and Malaysia. References

Megabats Bats of Southeast Asia Bats of Indonesia Bats of Malaysia Mammals of Borneo Mammals of Brunei Mammals of Hong Kong Faun ...
'' – dusky fruit bat *** Genus ''
Ptenochirus ''Ptenochirus'' is a genus of bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats ...
'' – musky fruit bats *** Genus ''
Sphaerias Blanford's fruit bat (''Sphaerias blanfordi'') is a mountain species of megabat. It is found in several countries in South and Southeast Asia. Taxonomy Blanford's fruit bat was described as a new species in 1891 by English zoologist Oldfield T ...
'' – Blanford's fruit bat *** Genus ''
Thoopterus ''Thoopterus'' (Latin meaning: ״flying Jackal״) is a genus of megabat Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera ( bats). They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera ''Acero ...
'' – swift fruit bat ** Subfamily
Eidolinae ''Eidolon'' (known as the palm bat) is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae. It contains two species: *Madagascan fruit bat, ''Eidolon dupreanum'' *Straw-coloured fruit bat The straw-coloured fruit bat (''Eidolon helvum'') is a la ...
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Eidolon In ancient Greek literature, an eidolon (; grc, εἴδωλον 'image, idol, double, apparition, phantom, ghost'; plural: eidola or eidolons) is a spirit-image of a living or dead person; a shade or phantom look-alike of the human form. Liter ...
'' – straw-colored fruit bats ** Subfamily Harpiyonycterinae *** Genus ''
Aproteles Bulmer's fruit bat (''Aproteles bulmerae'') is a megabat endemic to New Guinea. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and hunting. It is the only member of the genus ''Aproteles''. Due to its imperiled status, it is ...
'' – Bulmer's fruit bat *** Genus '' Boneia'' *** Genus '' Dobsonia'' – naked-backed fruit bats *** Genus ''
Harpyionycteris ''Harpyionycteris'' is a genus of megabat Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera (bats). They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera ''Acerodon'' and ''Pteropus''—flyi ...
'' – harpy fruit bats ** Subfamily Nyctimeninae *** Genus '' Nyctimene'' – tube-nosed fruit bats *** Genus ''
Paranyctimene '' Paranyctimene '' is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae. They are distributed in Indonesia Taxonomy The genus was proposed by George Henry Hamilton Tate in ''American Museum Novitates'' (1942), describing specimens obtained on the ...
'' ** Subfamily Pteropodinae *** Genus '' Melonycteris'' *** Tribe Pteropodini **** Genus ''
Acerodon ''Acerodon'' (meaning: Sharp-tooth) is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae containing five species, all native to forests in Southeast Asia, and all considered threatened. They are closely related to ''Pteropus''. Species Genus ''Acerod ...
'' **** Genus '' Pteralopex'' – monkey-faced bats **** Genus '' Pteropus'' – flying foxes **** Genus ''
Styloctenium ''Styloctenium'' (known as stripe-faced fruit bat or stripe-faced flying fox) is a genus of stripe-faced fruit bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapte ...
'' – stripe-faced fruit bats ** Subfamily
Rousettinae The Rousettinae are a subfamily of megabats. Taxa within this subfamily include: * Tribe Eonycterini **Genus '' Eonycteris'' *** Greater nectar bat, ''E. major'' *** Cave nectar bat, ''E. spelaea'' *** Philippine dawn bat, ''E. robusta'' *tri ...
*** Tribe Eonycterini **** Genus ''
Eonycteris ''Eonycteris'' ("dawn bat") is a genus of megabats found in Asia. They are the only members of the tribe Eonycterini. Species within this genus are: * Greater nectar bat, ''Eonycteris major'' *Cave nectar bat The cave nectar bat, dawn bat, co ...
'' – dawn fruit bats *** Tribe Epomophorini **** Genus ''
Epomophorus ''Epomophorus'' (epauletted bat) is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae. They have a distribution throughout Africa. Species ''Epomophorus'' contains the following species: Genus ''Epomophorus'' * Angolan epauletted fruit bat, ''Epomoph ...
'' – epauletted fruit bats **** Genus ''
Epomops ''Epomops'' is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following species: * Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat, ''Epomops buettikoferi'' * Franquet's epauletted fruit bat Franquet's epauletted fruit bat (''Epomops franquet ...
'' – epauletted bats **** Genus ''
Hypsignathus The hammer-headed bat ('), also known as hammer-headed fruit bat and big-lipped bat, is a megabat widely distributed in West and Central Africa. It is the only member of the genus ''Hypsignathus'', which is part of the tribe Epomophorini along w ...
'' – hammer-headed bat **** Genus '' Micropteropus'' – dwarf epauletted bats **** Genus '' Nanonycteris'' – Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat *** Tribe '' incertae sedis'' *** Genus '' Pilonycteris'' – Sulawesi fruit bat *** Tribe Myonycterini **** Genus '' Megaloglossus'' – Woermann's bat *** Genus ''
Myonycteris ''Myonycteris'' (collared bat) is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following species:Simmons, 2005, p. 328 Genus ''Myonycteris'' * São Tomé collared fruit bat, ''Myonycteris brachycephala'' * East African little col ...
'' – little collared fruit bats *** Tribe
Plerotini D'Anchieta's fruit bat or D'Anchieta's epauletted bat (''Plerotes anchietae'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Plerotes''. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, ...
**** Genus ''
Plerotes D'Anchieta's fruit bat or D'Anchieta's epauletted bat (''Plerotes anchietae'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Plerotes''. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, ...
'' – D'Anchieta's fruit bat *** Tribe Rousettini ****Genus '' Rousettus'' – rousette fruit bats *** Tribe Scotonycterini **** Genus ''
Casinycteris ''Casinycteris'' (Short-palated bat) is a genus of bats described in 1910. It currently consists of three species: *Short-palated fruit bat (''Casinycteris argynnis'') *Casinycteris campomaanensis, Campo-Ma’an fruit bat (''Casinycteris campomaa ...
'' – short-palated fruit bat **** Genus ''
Scotonycteris Zenker's fruit bat or Tear-drop bat (''Scotonycteris zenkeri'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and swamps. Description This very small fruit bat is di ...
'' *** Tribe Stenonycterini **** Genus '' Stenonycteris'' ** Subfamily '' incertae sedis'' *** Genus ''
Notopteris ''Notopteris'' (long-tailed blossom bat) is a genus of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following species: * Long-tailed fruit bat, ''Notopteris macdonaldi'' (Fiji and Vanuatu) * New Caledonia blossom bat The New Caledonia ...
'' – long-tailed fruit bats *** Genus '' Mirimiri'' – Fijian monkey-faced bat *** Genus ''
Neopteryx The small-toothed fruit bat or small-toothed Flying fox (''Neopteryx frosti'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic, the only species within the genus ''Neopteryx''. It is endemic to central Indonesia. It is known o ...
'' – small-toothed fruit bat *** Genus ''
Desmalopex ''Desmalopex'' (Known as the White-winged Flying Fox or mottled-winged Flying Fox) is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae. It has historically been included in the genus ''Pteropus'' and occurs only in the Philippines. It comprises t ...
'' – white-winged flying foxes *** Tribe
Macroglossini Macroglossini is a tribe of moths of the family Sphingidae described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839. Taxonomy * Subtribe Choerocampina Grote & Robinson, 1865 **Genus '' Basiothia'' Walker, 1856 **Genus '' Cechenena'' Rothschild & Jordan, ...
**** Genus '' Macroglossus'' – long-tongued fruit bats **** Genus ''
Syconycteris ''Syconycteris'' (blossom bat) is a genus of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. There are three described species at present, with more likely to be added. Members of this genus are found in Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. Their diet mainly ...
'' – blossom bats * Family Rhinolophidae – horseshoe bats ** Genus '' Rhinolophus'' * Family Rhinopomatidae – mouse-tailed bats ** Genus ''
Rhinopoma Mouse-tailed bats are a group of insectivorous microbats of the family Rhinopomatidae with only three to six species, all contained in the single genus ''Rhinopoma''. They are found in the Old World, from North Africa to Thailand and Sumatra, i ...
'' * Family Rhinonycteridae ** Genus ''
Cloeotis Percival's trident bat (''Cloeotis percivali'') is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Cloeotis''. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, with its core distribution in Southern Africa. It has been reporte ...
'' – Percival's trident bat ** Genus ''Paratriaenops'' ** Genus ''Rhinonicteris'' – orange leaf-nosed bat ** Genus ''Triaenops''


Cingulata

* Family Chlamyphoridae – fairy armadillos, giant armadillos, and more ** Subfamily Chlamyphorinae – fairy armadillos *** Genus ''Calyptophractus'' – greater fairy armadillo *** Genus ''Chlamyphorus'' – pink fairy armadillo ** Subfamily Euphractinae *** Genus ''Chaetophractus'' – hairy armadillo *** Genus ''Euphractus'' – six-banded armadillo *** Genus ''Zaedyus'' – pichi ** Subfamily Tolypeutinae *** Genus ''Cabassous'' – naked-tailed armadillos *** Genus ''Priodontes'' – giant armadillo *** Genus ''Tolypeutes'' – three-banded armadillos * Family Dasypodidae ** Genus ''Dasypus'' – long-nosed armadillos


Dasyuromorphia

The order Dasyuromorphia (meaning "hairy tail") comprises most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials, including quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, the Tasmanian devil, and the thylacine. There are 73 living species in this order, 72 of which belong to the family Dasyuridae and the numbat, of the family Myrmecobiidae. * Family Dasyuridae – sometimes known as marsupial mice ** Subfamily Dasyurinae *** Tribe Dasyurini **** Genus ''Dasycercus'' – mulgaras **** Genus ''Dasykaluta'' – little red kaluta **** Genus ''Dasyuroides'' – kowari **** Genus ''Dasyurus'' – quolls **** Genus ''Myoictis'' – three-striped dasyures **** Genus ''Neophascogale'' – speckled dasyures **** Genus ''Parantechinus'' – dibbler **** Genus ''Phascolosorex'' – marsupial shrews **** Genus ''Pseudantechinus'' – false antechinuses **** Genus ''Sarcophilus'' – Tasmanian devil *** Tribe Phascogalini **** Genus ''Antechinus'' – pouched mice **** Genus ''Micromurexia'' – Habbema dasyure **** Genus ''Murexechinus'' – black-tailed dasyure **** Genus ''Murexia'' – short-furred dasyure **** Genus ''Paramurexia'' – broad-striped dasyure **** Genus ''Phascomurexia'' – long-nosed dasyure **** Genus ''Phascogale'' – phascogales, or wambengers ** Subfamily Sminthopsinae *** Tribe Sminthopsini **** Genus ''Antechinomys'' – kultarr **** Genus ''Ningaui'' – ningauis **** Genus ''Sminthopsis'' – dunnarts *** Tribe Planigalini **** Genus ''Planigale'' – planigales * Family Myrmecobiidae ** Genus ''Myrmecobius'' – numbat


Dermoptera

Colugos are arboreal gliding mammals found in Southeast Asia. Just two extant species, the Sunda flying lemur and the Philippine flying lemur, make up the entire order Dermoptera. *Family Cynocephalidae – colugos, or flying lemurs ** Genus ''Cynocephalus'' – Philippine flying lemur ** Genus ''Galeopterus'' – Sunda flying lemur


Didelphimorphia

Order Didelphimorphia is composed of 1 family and 18 genera. *Family Didelphidae – opossum ** Subfamily Caluromyinae *** Genus ''Caluromys'' - wooly opossum *** Genus ''Caluromysiops'' - black-shouldered opossum ** Subfamily Glironiinae *** Genus ''Glironia'' - bushy-tailed opossum ** Subfamily Hyladelphinae *** Genus ''Hyladelphys'' - Kalinowski's mouse opossum ** Subfamily Didelphinae *** Tribe Metachirini **** Genus ''Metachirus'' - brown four-eyed opossum *** Tribe Didelphini **** Genus ''Chironectes'' - water opossum **** Genus ''Lutreolina'' - lutrine opossum **** Genus ''Didelphis'' **** Genus ''Gray and black four-eyed opossum, Philander'' - gray and black four-eyed opossum *** Tribe Marmosini **** Genus ''Marmosa'' - mouse opossum **** Genus ''Monodelphis'' - short-tailed opossum **** Genus ''Tlacuatzin'' - greyish mouse opossum *** Tribe Thylamyini **** Genus ''Chacodelphys'' - Chacoan pigmy opossum **** Genus ''Cryptonanus'' **** Genus ''Gracilinanus'' - gracile opossum **** Genus ''Lestodelphys'' - Patagonian opossum **** Genus ''Marmosops'' - slender opossum **** Genus ''Thylamys'' - fat-tailed mouse opossum


Diprotodontia


Suborder Vombatiformes

*Family Vombatidae ** Genus ''Lasiorhinus'' - hairy-nosed wombat ** Genus ''Vombatus'' - common wombat *Family Phascolarctidae ** Genus ''Phascolarctos'' - koala


Suborder Phalangeriformes

*Superfamily Phalangeroidea **Family Phalangeridae *** Genus ''Ailurops'' - bear cuscus *** Genus ''Phalanger'' - cuscus *** Genus ''Spilocuscus'' - cuscus *** Genus ''Strigocuscus'' - cuscus *** Genus ''Trichosurus'' - brushtail possum *** Genus ''Wyulda'' - scaly-tailed possum **Family Burramyidae *** Genus ''Burramys'' *** Genus ''Cercartetus'' - pygmy possums *Superfamily Petauroidea **Family Tarsipedidae *** Genus ''Tarsipes'' - honey possum **Family Petauridae *** Genus ''Dactylopsila'' *** Genus ''Gymnobelideus'' - Leadbeater's possum *** Genus ''Petaurus'' - gliders **Family Pseudocheiridae *** Genus ''Hemibelideus'' - lemur-like ringtail possum *** Genus ''Petauroides'' - greater glider *** Genus ''Pseudocheirus'' - common ringtail possum *** Genus ''Pseudochirops'' - ringtail possum *** Genus ''Pseudochirulus'' - ringtail possum **Family Acrobatidae *** Genus ''Acrobates'' - feathertail glider *** Genus ''Distoechurus'' - feather-tailed possum


Suborder Macropodiformes

*Family Macropodidae ** Genus ''Dendrolagus'' - tree-kangaroo ** Genus ''Dorcopsis (genus), Dorcopsis'' ** Genus ''Dorcopsulus'' ** Genus ''Lagorchestes'' - hare-wallaby ** Genus ''Lagostrophus'' - banded hare-wallaby ** Genus ''Macropus'' - gray kangaroos ** Genus ''Osphranter'' - red kangaroo, antilopine kangaroo, wallaroos ** Genus ''Notamacropus'' - wallabies ** Genus ''Onychogalea'' - nail-tail wallaby ** Genus ''Setonix'' - quokka ** Genus ''Thylogale'' - pademelons ** Genus ''Wallabia'' - swamp wallaby *Family Potoroidae ** Genus ''Aepyprymnus'' - rufous rat-kangaroo ** Genus ''Bettongia'' - bettong ** Genus ''Potorous'' - potoroo *Family Hypsiprymnodontidae ** Genus ''Hypsiprymnodon'' - musky rat-kangaroo


Eulipotyphla

*Family Erinaceidae - hedgehog ** Genus ''Atelerix'' ** Genus ''Echinosorex'' - moonrat ** Genus ''Erinaceus'' ** Genus ''Hemiechinus'' ** Genus ''Hylomys'' - gymnure ** Genus ''Mesechinus'' ** Genus ''Neohylomys'' - Hainan gymnure ** Genus ''Neotetracus'' - shrew gymnure ** Genus ''Paraechinus'' ** Genus ''Podogymnura'' *Family Soricidae - shrew ** Genus ''Anourosorex'' - Asian mole shrew ** Genus ''Blarina'' - American short-tailed shrew ** Genus ''Blarinella'' ** Genus ''Chimarrogale'' - Asiatic water shrew ** Genus ''Chodsigoa'' ** Genus ''Congosorex'' - Congo shrew ** Genus ''Crocidura'' - white-toothed shrew ** Genus ''Cryptotis'' - small-eared shrew ** Genus ''Diplomesodon'' - piebald shrew ** Genus ''Episoriculus'' - brown-toothed shrew ** Genus ''Feroculus'' - Kelaart's long-clawed shrew ** Genus ''Megasorex'' - Mexican shrew ** Genus ''Myosorex'' - mouse shrew ** Genus ''Nectogale '' - elegant water shrew ** Genus ''Neomys'' ** Genus ''Notiosorex'' ** Genus ''Paracrocidura'' - large-headed shrew ** Genus ''Ruwenzorisorex'' - Ruwenzori shrew ** Genus ''Scutisorex'' ** Genus ''Solisorex'' - Pearson's long-clawed shrew ** Genus ''Sorex'' ** Genus ''Soriculus'' - Himalayan shrew ** Genus ''Suncus'' ** Genus ''Surdisorex'' ** Genus ''Sylvisorex'' - forest shrew *Family Talpidae - mole ** Genus ''Condylura'' - star-nosed mole ** Genus ''Desmana'' - Russian desman ** Genus ''Dymecodon'' - True's shrew mole ** Genus ''Euroscaptor'' ** Genus ''Galemys'' - Pyrenean desman ** Genus ''Mogera'' ** Genus ''Neurotrichus'' ** Genus ''Parascalops'' hairy-tailed mole ** Genus ''Parascaptor'' - white-tailed mole ** Genus ''Scalopus'' - eastern mole ** Genus ''Scapanulus'' - Gansu mole ** Genus ''Scapanus'' ** Genus ''Scaptochirus'' - short-faced mole ** Genus ''Scaptonyx'' - long-tailed mole ** Genus ''Talpa (genus), Talpa'' ** Genus ''Uropsilus'' ** Genus ''Urotrichus'' - Japanese shrew mole *Family Solenodontidae ** Genus ''Atopogale'' - Cuban solenodon ** Genus ''Solenodon'' - Hispaniolan solenodon


Hyracoidea

*Family Procaviidae ** Genus ''Dendrohyrax'' - tree hyrax ** Genus ''Heterohyrax'' - yellow-spotted rock hyrax ** Genus ''Procavia'' - rock hyrax


Lagomorpha

*Family Leporidae ** Genus ''Brachylagus'' - pygmy rabbit ** Genus ''Bunolagus'' - riverine rabbit ** Genus ''Caprolagus'' - hispid hare ** Genus ''Lepus'' - hare ** Genus ''Nesolagus'' - striped rabbit ** Genus ''Oryctolagus'' - European rabbit ** Genus ''Pentalagus'' - Amami rabbit ** Genus ''Poelagus'' - Bunyoro rabbit ** Genus ''Pronolagus'' - red rock hare ** Genus ''Romerolagus'' - volcano rabbit ** Genus ''Sylvilagus'' - cottontail rabbit *Family Ochotonidae ** Genus ''Ochotona'' - pikas ** Genus ''Prolagus'' - Sardinian pika


Macroscelidea

*Family Macroscelididae - elephant shrew ** Genus ''Elephantulus'' ** Genus ''Galegeeska'' ** Genus ''Macroscelides'' ** Genus ''Petrodromus'' ** Genus ''Petrosaltator'' ** Genus ''Rhynchocyon''


Microbiotheria

*Family Microbiotheriidae ** Genus ''Dromiciops'' - monito del monte


Monotremata

*Family Ornithorhynchidae ** Genus ''Ornithorhynchus'' - platypus *Family Tachyglossidae – echidna ** Genus ''Tachyglossus'' - short-beaked echidna ** Genus ''Zaglossus'' long-beaked echidna


Notoryctemorphia

*Family Notoryctidae ** Genus ''Notoryctes'' - marsupial mole


Paucituberculata

*Family Caenolestidae ** Genus ''Caenolestes'' - common shrew opossums ** Genus ''Lestoros'' - Incan caenolestid ** Genus ''Rhyncholestes'' - long-nosed caenolestid


Peramelemorphia

*Family Peramelidae ** Subfamily Echymiperinae *** Genus ''Echymipera'' - New Guinean spiny bandicoot *** Genus ''Microperoryctes'' - New Guinean mouse bandicoot *** Genus ''Rhynchomeles'' - Seram bandicoot ** Subfamily Peramelinae *** Genus ''Isoodon'' - short-nosed bandicoot *** Genus ''Perameles'' ** Subfamily Peroryctinae *** Genus ''Peroryctes'' - New Guinean long-nosed bandicoot *Family Thylacomyidae ** Genus ''Macrotis'' - bilbie


Perissodactyla


Suborder Hippomorpha

*Family Equidae ** Genus ''Equus (genus), Equus'' - horse and allies


Suborder Ceratomorpha

*Family Rhinocerotidae ** Tribe Dicerotini *** Genus ''Ceratotherium'' - white rhinoceros *** Genus ''Dicerorhinus'' - two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros *** Genus ''Diceros'' - black rhinoceros **Tribe Rhinocerotini *** Genus ''Rhinoceros'' - one-horned rhinoceros *Family Tapiridae ** Genus ''Tapirus'' - South American tapirs


Pholidota

*Family Manidae - pangolin ** Genus ''Manis'' ** Genus ''Phataginus'' ** Genus ''Smutsia''


Pilosa


Suborder Vermilingua

*Family Cyclopedidae ** Genus ''Silky anteater, Cyclopes'' - silky anteater *Family Myrmecophagidae ** Genus ''Myrmecophaga'' - giant anteater ** Genus ''Tamandua''


Suborder Folivora

*Family Bradypodidae ** Genus ''Bradypus'' three-toed sloths *Family Choloepodidae ** Genus ''Choloepus'' two-toed sloths


Primates


Suborder Haplorhini

* Infraorder Simiiformes ** Parvorder Catarrhini - Old World monkey *** Superfamily Cercopithecoidea **** Family Cercopithecidae ***** Subfamily Cercopithecinae ****** Tribe Cercopithecini ******* Genus ''Allenopithecus'' - Allen's swamp monkey ******* Genus ''Allochrocebus'' ******* Genus ''Cercopithecus'' ******* Genus ''Chlorocebus'' ******* Genus ''Erythrocebus'' ******* Genus ''Miopithecus'' - talapoins ****** Tribe Papionini ******* Genus ''Cercocebus'' - white-eyelid mangabeys ******* Genus ''Lophocebus'' - crested mangabeys ******* Genus ''Macaque, Macaca'' - macaques ******* Genus ''Mandrillus'' - drill and mandrill ******* Genus ''Papio'' - baboons ******* Genus ''Rungwecebus'' - kipunji ******* Genus ''Theropithecus'' - gelada ***** Subfamily Colobinae ****** Genus ''Colobus'' - black-and-white colobuses ****** Genus ''red colobus, Piliocolobus'' - red colobuses ****** Genus ''surili, Presbytis'' - surilis ****** Genus ''Proboscis monkey, Nasalis'' - proboscis monkey ****** Genus ''Procolobus'' - olive colobus ****** Genus ''Pygathrix'' - doucs ****** Genus ''Rhinopithecus'' - snub-nosed monkeys ****** Genus ''Semnopithecus'' - gray langurs ****** Genus ''Simias'' - pig-tailed langur ****** Genus ''Trachypithecus'' - lutungs *** Superfamily Hominoidea **** Family Hominidae ***** Subfamily Homininae ****** Tribe Gorillini ******* Genus ''Gorilla'' - gorillas ****** Tribe Hominini ******* Genus ''Homo'' - human ******* Genus ''Pan (genus), Pan'' - chimpanzee and bonobo ***** Subfamily Ponginae ****** Genus ''Orangutan, Pongo'' - orangutans ****Family Hylobatidae - gibbon ***** Genus ''Hoolock'' - hoolock gibbons ***** Genus ''Hylobates'' ***** Genus ''Nomascus'' ***** Genus ''Symphalangus'' - siamang ** Parvorder Platyrrhini - New World monkey *** Family Aotidae **** Genus ''Night monkey, Aotus'' - night monkey *** Family Atelidae **** Subfamily Alouattinae ***** Genus ''Alouatta'' - howler monkey **** Subfamily Atelinae ***** Genus ''Ateles'' - spider monkey ***** Genus ''Brachyteles'' - muriqui ***** Genus ''Lagothrix'' - woolly monkey *** Family Callitrichidae **** Genus ''Callimico'' - Goeldi's marmoset **** Genus ''Callithrix'' **** Genus ''Cebuella'' - pygmy marmosets **** Genus ''Leontocebus'' - saddle-back tamarins **** Genus ''Leontopithecus'' - lion tamarin **** Genus ''Mico (genus), Mico'' **** Genus ''Saguinus'' - tamarins *** Family Cebidae **** Subfamily Cebinae ***** Genus ''Cebus'' - gracile capuchin monkeys ***** Genus ''Sapajus'' - robust capuchin monkeys **** Subfamily Saimirinae ***** Genus ''Saimiri'' - squirrel monkeys *** Family Pitheciidae **** Subfamily Callicebinae ***** Genus ''Callicebus'' ***** Genus ''Cheracebus'' ***** Genus ''Plecturocebus'' **** Subfamily Pitheciinae ***** Genus ''Cacajao'' - uakaris ***** Genus ''Chiropotes'' - bearded sakis ***** Genus ''Pithecia'' - sakis * Infraorder Tarsiiformes ** Family Tarsiidae *** Genus ''Philippine tarsier, Carlito'' - Philippine tarsier *** Genus ''Cephalopachus'' - Horsfield's tarsier *** Genus ''Tarsius'' - tarsier


Suborder Strepsirrhini

* Infraorder Lemuriformes ** Superfamily Lemuroidea *** Family Cheirogaleidae **** Genus ''Allocebus'' - hairy-eared dwarf lemur **** Genus ''Cheirogaleus'' - dwarf lemur **** Genus ''Microcebus'' - mouse lemur **** Genus ''Mirza (genus), Mirza'' - giant mouse lemur **** Genus ''Phaner'' - fork-marked lemur *** Family Daubentoniidae **** Genus ''Daubentonia'' - aye-aye *** Family Indriidae **** Genus ''Woolly lemur, Avahi'' - wooly lemur **** Genus ''Indri'' **** Genus ''Propithecus'' - sifaka *** Family Lemuridae **** Genus ''Eulemur'' - true lemur **** Genus ''Hapalemur'' - bamboo lemur **** Genus ''Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur'' - ring-tailed lemur **** Genus ''Varecia'' - ruffed lemur *** Family Lepilemuridae **** Genus ''Lepilemur'' - sportive lemur ** Superfamily Lorisoidea *** Family Galagidae **** Genus ''Euoticus'' - needle-clawed bushbabies **** Genus ''Galago'' - lesser bushbabies **** Genus ''Galagoides'' - western dwarf galagos **** Genus ''Otolemur'' - greater galago **** Genus ''Paragalago'' - eastern dwarf galagos **** Genus ''Squirrel galago, Scuirocheirus'' - squirrel galagos *** Family Lorisidae **** Subfamily Lorinae ***** Genus ''Loris (genus), Loris'' - slender lorises ***** Genus ''Nycticebus'' - slow lorises ***** Genus ''Xanthonycticebus'' - pygmy slow loris **** Subfamily Perodicticinae ***** Genus ''Arctocebus'' - angwantibos ***** Genus ''Perodicticus'' - pottos ***** Genus ''Pseudopotto'' - false potto


Proboscidea

*Family Elephantidae ** Genus ''Loxodonta'' – African elephants ** Genus ''Mammuthus''† - mammoth ** Genus ''Elephas'' – Asian elephant


Rodentia


Suborder Anomaluromorpha

*Family Anomaluridae ** Genus ''Anomalurus'' - scaly-tailed squirrel ** Genus ''Idiurus'' - flying mouse ** Genus ''Cameroon scaly-tail, Zenkerella'' - Cameroon scaly-tail *Family Pedetidae **Genus ''Pedetes''


Suborder Castorimorpha

*Family Castoridae ** Genus ''Beaver, Castor'' - beavers *Family Geomyidae - pocket gopher ** Genus ''Cratogeomys'' ** Genus ''Geomys'' ** Genus ''Orthogeomys'' ** Genus ''Pappogeomys'' ** Genus ''Thomomys'' - smooth-toothed pocket gopher ** Genus ''Zygogeomys'' - Michoacan pocket gopher *Family Heteromyidae - pocket mouse ** Genus ''Dipodomys'' - kangaroo rat ** Genus ''Heteromys'' ** Genus ''Chaetodipus'' ** Genus ''Perognathus''


Suborder Hystricomorpha

*Family Ctenodactylidae ** Genus ''Ctenodactylus'' ** Genus ''Felovia'' - felou gundi ** Genus ''Massoutiera'' - Mzab gundi ** Genus ''Pectinator'' - Speke's pectinator *Family Diatomyidae ** Genus ''Laonastes'' - Laotian rock rat *Family Caviidae ** Genus ''Cavia'' - guinea pigs ** Genus ''Dolichotis'' - mara ** Genus ''Galea (genus), Galea'' - yellow-toothed cavy ** Genus ''Hydrochoerus'' ** Genus ''Kerodon'' ** Genus ''Microcavia'' - mountain cavy *Family Cuniculidae ** Genus ''Paca, Cuniculus'' - pacas *Family Dasyproctidae ** Genus ''Dasyprocta'' - agouti ** Genus ''Myoprocta'' - acouchi *Family Abrocomidae ** Genus ''Abrocoma'' - chinchilla rat ** Genus ''Cuscomys'' *Family Chinchillidae ** Genus ''Chinchilla'' ** Genus ''Lagidium'' ** Genus ''Lagostomus'' *Family Dinomyidae ** Genus ''Dinomys'' - pacarana *Family Erethizontidae ** Genus ''Chaetomys'' - bristle-spined rat ** Genus ''Coendou'' - prehensile-tailed porcupine ** Genus ''Erethizon'' - North American porcupine *Family Capromyidae ** Genus ''Capromys'' - Desmarest's hutia ** Genus ''Geocapromys'' - Bahamian and Jamaican hutias ** Genus ''Mesocapromys'' - dwarf hutias ** Genus ''Mysateles'' ** Genus ''Plagiodontia'' - Hispaniolan hutia *Family Ctenomyidae ** Genus ''Ctenomys'' - tuco-tuco *Family Echimyidae ** Genus ''Callistomys'' - painted tree-rat ** Genus ''Carterodon'' - Owl's spiny rat ** Genus ''Clyomys'' ** Genus ''Dactylomys'' - bamboo-rat ** Genus ''Diplomys'' - soft-furred spiny rat ** Genus ''Echimys'' ** Genus ''Euryzygomatomys'' - guiara ** Genus ''Hoplomys'' - armored rat ** Genus ''Isothrix'' - brush-tailed rat ** Genus ''Kannabateomys'' - Atlantic bamboo rat ** Genus ''Lonchothrix'' - tuft-tailed spiny tree-rat ** Genus ''Makalata'' ** Genus ''Mesomys'' - spiny tree-rat ** Genus ''Myocastor'' - coypu ** Genus ''Olallamys'' ** Genus ''Pattonomys'' ** Genus ''Phyllomys'' ** Genus ''Proechimys'' ** Genus ''Thrichomys'' - punaré ** Genus ''Toromys'' - giant tree-rat ** Genus ''Trinomys'' - Atlantic spiny rat *Family Octodontidae ** Genus ''Aconaemys'' - rock rat ** Genus ''Octodon'' ** Genus ''Octodontomys'' - mountain degu ** Genus ''Octomys'' - mountain viscacha rat ** Genus ''Pipanacoctomys'' - golden viscacha rat ** Genus ''Spalacopus'' - coruro ** Genus ''Tympanoctomys'' - Chalchalero viscacha rat *Family Bathyergidae - mole-rat ** Genus ''Bathyergus'' ** Genus ''Cryptomys'' ** Genus ''Fukomys'' ** Genus ''Georychus'' - Cape mole-rat ** Genus ''Heliophobius'' - silvery mole-rat *Family Heterocephalidae ** Genus ''Heterocephalus'' - naked mole-rat *Family Hystricidae ** Genus ''Atherurus'' - brush-tailed porcupine ** Genus ''Hystrix (mammal), Hystrix'' ** Genus ''Trichys'' - long-tailed porcupine *Family Petromuridae ** Genus ''Petromus'' - dassie rat *Family Thryonomyidae ** Genus ''Thryonomys'' - cane rat


Suborder Myomorpha

*Family Dipodidae - jerboa and jumping mouse ** Genus ''Dipodidae'' ** Genus ''Allactaga'' ** Genus ''Allactodipus'' - Bobrinski's jerboa ** Genus ''Cardiocranius'' - five-toed pygmy jerboa ** Genus ''Dipus'' - northern three-toed jerboa ** Genus ''Eozapus'' - Chinese jumping mouse ** Genus ''Eremodipus'' - Lichtenstein's jerboa ** Genus ''Euchoreutes'' - long-eared jerboa ** Genus ''Jaculus (rodent), Jaculus'' ** Genus ''Microdipodops'' - kangaroo mouse ** Genus ''Napaeozapus'' - woodland jumping mouse ** Genus ''Paradipus'' - comb-toed jerboa ** Genus ''Pygeretmus'' - fat-tailed jerboa ** Genus ''Salpingotulus'' - Baluchistan pygmy jerboa ** Genus ''Salpingotus'' ** Genus ''Sicista'' - birch mouse ** Genus ''Stylodipus'' - three-toed jerboa ** Genus ''Zapus'' *Family Calomyscidae ** Genus ''Calomyscus'' - mouse-like hamster *Family Cricetidae ** Genus ''Abrawayaomys'' - Ruschi's rat ** Genus ''Abrothrix'' ** Genus ''Aegialomys'' ** Genus ''Aepeomys'' - montane mouse ** Genus ''Akodon'' - South American grass mouse ** Genus ''Allocricetulus'' - hamster ** Genus ''Alticola'' - vole ** Genus ''Amphinectomys'' - Ucayali water rat ** Genus ''Andalgalomys'' - chaco mouse ** Genus ''Andinomys'' - Andean mouse ** Genus ''Anotomys'' - aquatic rat ** Genus ''Arborimus'' - tree vole ** Genus ''Arvicola'' - water vole ** Genus ''Auliscomys'' - big-eared mouse ** Genus ''Baiomys'' - pygmy mouse ** Genus ''Bibimys'' - crimson-nosed rat ** Genus ''Blanfordimys'' - vole ** Genus ''Blarinomys'' - Brazilian shrew mouse ** Genus ''Brucepattersonius'' - brucie ** Genus ''Calomys'' - vesper mouse ** Genus ''Cansumys'' - Gansu hamster ** Genus ''Caryomys'' ** Genus ''Cerradomys'' ** Genus ''Chelemys'' ** Genus ''Chibchanomys'' - water mouse ** Genus ''Chilomys'' - Colombian forest mouse ** Genus ''Chinchillula'' - Altiplano chinchilla mouse ** Genus ''Chionomys'' - snow vole ** Genus ''Cricetulus'' ** Genus ''Cricetus'' - European hamster ** Genus ''Delomys'' - forest rat ** Genus ''Deltamys'' - Kemp's grass mouse ** Genus ''Dicrostonyx'' - collared lemming ** Genus ''Dinaromys'' - Balkan snow vole ** Genus ''Drymoreomys'' ** Genus ''Eligmodontia'' ** Genus ''Ellobius'' - mole vole ** Genus ''Eolagurus'' ** Genus ''Eothenomys'' ** Genus ''Eremoryzomys'' - gray rice rat ** Genus ''Euneomys'' - chinchilla mouse ** Genus ''Euryoryzomys'' ** Genus ''Galenomys'' - Garlepp's mouse ** Genus ''Geoxus'' ** Genus ''Geoxus'' - Pearson's long-clawed akodont ** Genus ''Graomys'' - leaf-eared mouse ** Genus ''Habromys'' - deer mouse ** Genus ''Handleyomys'' ** Genus ''Hodomys'' - Allen's woodrat ** Genus ''Holochilus'' - marsh rat ** Genus ''Hylaeamys'' ** Genus ''Hyperacrius'' ** Genus ''Ichthyomys'' - crab-eating rat ** Genus ''Irenomys'' ** Genus ''Isthmomys'' - isthmus rat ** Genus ''Juliomys'' ** Genus ''Juscelinomys'' ** Genus ''Kunsia'' ** Genus ''Lagurus (rodent), Lagurus'' ** Genus ''Lasiopodomys'' ** Genus ''Lemmiscus'' - sagebrush vole ** Genus ''Lemmus'' - true lemming ** Genus ''Lenoxus'' - Andean rat ** Genus ''Loxodontomys'' ** Genus ''Lundomys'' ** Genus ''Megadontomys'' - giant deer mouse ** Genus ''Melanomys'' ** Genus ''Mesocricetus'' - golden hamster ** Genus ''Microakodontomys'' - transitional colilargo ** Genus ''Microryzomys'' ** Genus ''Microtus'' ** Genus ''Mindomys'' ** Genus ''Myodes'' - red-backed vole ** Genus ''Myopus'' - wood lemming ** Genus ''Neacomys'' ** Genus ''Necromys'' ** Genus ''Nectomys'' ** Genus ''Nelsonia (rodent), Nelsonia'' - wood rat ** Genus ''Neodon'' ** Genus ''Neofiber'' - round-tailed muskrat ** Genus ''Neotoma'' - pack rat ** Genus ''Neotomodon'' - Mexican volcano mouse ** Genus ''Neotomys'' - Andean swamp rat ** Genus ''Nephelomys'' ** Genus ''Nesoryzomys'' ** Genus ''Neusticomys'' - fish-eating rat ** Genus ''Notiomys'' ** Genus ''Nyctomys'' - Sumichrast's vesper rat ** Genus ''Ochrotomys'' - golden mouse ** Genus ''Oecomys'' ** Genus ''Oligoryzomys'' ** Genus ''Ondatra'' - muskrat ** Genus ''Onychomys'' - grasshopper mouse ** Genus ''Oreoryzomys'' ** Genus ''Oryzomys'' ** Genus ''Osgoodomys'' - Michoacan deer mouse ** Genus ''Otonyctomys'' - Hatt's vesper rat ** Genus ''Ototylomys'' - big-eared climbing rat ** Genus ''Oxymycterus'' - hocicudo ** Genus ''Peromyscus'' - deer mouse ** Genus ''Phaenomys'' - Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat ** Genus ''Phaiomys'' - Blyth's vole ** Genus ''Phenacomys'' - heather vole ** Genus ''Phodopus'' ** Genus ''Phyllotis'' - gerbil leaf-eared mouse ** Genus ''Phyllotis'' - leaf-eared mouse ** Genus ''Podomys'' - Florida mouse ** Genus ''Podoxymys'' - Roraima mouse ** Genus ''Proedromys'' ** Genus ''Prometheomys'' - long-clawed mole vole ** Genus ''Pseudoryzomys'' - Brazilian false rice rat ** Genus ''Punomys'' - puna mouse ** Genus ''Reithrodon'' ** Genus ''Reithrodontomys'' - harvest mouse ** Genus ''Rhagomys'' - arboreal mouse ** Genus ''Rheomys'' - water mouse ** Genus ''Rhipidomys'' - climbing mouse ** Genus ''Salinomys'' - delicate salt flat mouse ** Genus ''Scapteromys'' ** Genus ''Scolomys'' ** Genus ''Scotinomys'' ** Genus ''Sigmodon'' - cotton rat ** Genus ''Sigmodontomys'' ** Genus ''Sooretamys'' - rat-headed rice rat ** Genus ''Synaptomys'' - bog lemming ** Genus ''Tanyuromys'' ** Genus ''Tapecomys'' - primordial tapecua ** Genus ''Thalpomys'' - cerrado mouse ** Genus ''Thaptomys'' - blackish grass mouse ** Genus ''Thomasomys'' - Oldfield mouse ** Genus ''Transandinomys'' ** Genus ''Tscherskia'' - greater long-tailed hamster ** Genus ''Tylomys'' - climbing rat ** Genus ''Volemys'' ** Genus ''Wiedomys'' - red-nosed mouse ** Genus ''Wilfredomys'' - greater Wilfred's mouse ** Genus ''Xenomys'' - Magdalena rat ** Genus ''Zygodontomys'' *Family Muridae ** Genus ''Abditomys'' - Luzon broad-toothed rat ** Genus ''Abeomelomys'' - highland brush mouse ** Genus ''Acomys'' - spiny mouse ** Genus ''Aethomys'' - rock rat ** Genus ''Ammodillus'' - ammodile ** Genus ''Anisomys'' - squirrel-toothed rat ** Genus ''Anonymomys'' - Mindoro climbing rat ** Genus ''Apodemus'' - Eurasian field mouse ** Genus ''Apomys'' - earthworm mice ** Genus ''Archboldomys'' - shrew-mice ** Genus ''Arvicanthis'' - grass rat ** Genus ''Baiyankamys'' ** Genus ''Bandicota'' - bandicoot rat ** Genus ''Batomys'' - hairy-tailed rat ** Genus ''Berylmys'' - white-toothed rat ** Genus ''Brachiones'' - Przewalski's gerbil ** Genus ''Bullimus'' ** Genus ''Bunomys'' - hill rat ** Genus ''Carpomys'' - Luzon tree rat ** Genus ''Chiromyscus'' - Fea's tree rat ** Genus ''Chiropodomys'' - pencil-tailed tree mouse ** Genus ''Chiruromys'' ** Genus ''Chrotomys'' ** Genus ''Coccymys'' ** Genus ''Colomys'' - African wading rat ** Genus ''Conilurus'' - rabbit rat ** Genus ''Crateromys'' ** Genus ''Cremnomys'' ** Genus ''Crossomys'' - earless water rat ** Genus ''Crunomys'' - shrew-rat ** Genus ''Dacnomys'' - Millard's rat ** Genus ''Dasymys'' ** Genus ''Deomys'' - link rat ** Genus ''Dephomys'' ** Genus ''Desmodilliscus'' - pouched gerbil ** Genus ''Desmodillus'' - Cape short-eared gerbil ** Genus ''Desmomys'' ** Genus ''Diomys'' - Crump's mouse ** Genus ''Diplothrix'' - Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat ** Genus ''Dipodillus'' ** Genus ''Echiothrix'' ** Genus ''Eropeplus'' - Sulawesi soft-furred rat ** Genus ''Gerbilliscus'' ** Genus ''Gerbillurus'' - hairy-footed gerbil ** Genus ''Gerbillus'' ** Genus ''Golunda'' - Indian bush rat ** Genus ''Grammomys'' - thicket rat ** Genus ''Hadromys'' ** Genus ''Haeromys'' - ranee mouse ** Genus ''Hapalomys'' - marmoset rat ** Genus ''Heimyscus'' - African smoky mouse ** Genus ''Hybomys'' - striped mouse ** Genus ''Hydromys'' ** Genus ''Hylomyscus'' - wood mouse ** Genus ''Hyomys'' - white-eared giant rats ** Genus ''Kadarsanomys'' - Sody's tree rat ** Genus ''Komodomys'' - Komodo rat ** Genus ''Lamottemys'' - Mount Oku rat ** Genus ''Leggadina'' ** Genus ''Leimacomys'' - Togo mouse ** Genus ''Lemniscomys'' - striped grass mouse ** Genus ''Lenomys'' - trefoil-toothed giant rat ** Genus ''Lenothrix'' - gray tree rat ** Genus ''Leopoldamys'' - long-tailed giant rat ** Genus ''Leporillus'' - stick-nest rat ** Genus ''Leptomys'' ** Genus ''Limnomys'' - mountain rat ** Genus ''Lophiomys'' - maned rat ** Genus ''Lophuromys'' - brush-furred mouse ** Genus ''Lorentzimys'' - New Guinean jumping mouse ** Genus ''Macruromys'' - small-toothed rat ** Genus ''Madromys'' - Blanford's rat ** Genus ''Malacomys'' - swamp rat ** Genus ''Mallomys'' - woolly rat ** Genus ''Mammelomys'' - mosaic-tailed rat ** Genus ''Margaretamys'' - margareta rat ** Genus ''Mastacomys'' - broad-toothed mouse ** Genus ''Mastomys'' - multimammate mouse ** Genus ''Maxomys'' - spiny rat ** Genus ''Melasmothrix'' - Sulawesian shrew rat ** Genus ''Melomys'' - mosaic-tailed rat ** Genus ''Meriones (rodent), Meriones'' - jird ** Genus ''Mesembriomys'' - tree rat ** Genus ''Microdillus'' - Somali pygmy gerbil ** Genus ''Microhydromys'' - groove-toothed moss mouse ** Genus ''Micromys'' ** Genus ''Millardia'' - soft-furred rat ** Genus ''Mirzamys'' - moss rat ** Genus ''Muriculus'' - Ethiopian striped mouse ** Genus ''Mus (genus), Mus'' ** Genus ''Musseromys'' ** Genus ''Mylomys'' ** Genus ''Myomyscus'' ** Genus ''Myotomys'' - vlei rat ** Genus ''Nesokia'' - short-tailed bandicoot rat ** Genus ''Nesoromys'' - Ceram rat ** Genus ''Nilopegamys'' - Ethiopian amphibious rat ** Genus ''Niviventer'' ** Genus ''Notomys'' - hopping mouse ** Genus ''Oenomys'' - rufous-nosed rat ** Genus ''Otomys'' - vlei rat ** Genus ''Pachyuromys'' - fat-tailed gerbil ** Genus ''Palawanomys'' - Palawan soft-furred mountain rat ** Genus ''Papagomys'' ** Genus ''Parahydromys'' - New Guinea waterside rat ** Genus ''Paraleptomys'' - water rat ** Genus ''Paramelomys'' ** Genus ''Parotomys'' - whistling rat ** Genus ''Paruromys'' - Sulawesi giant rat ** Genus ''Paucidentomys'' ** Genus ''Paulamys'' - Flores long-nosed rat ** Genus ''Pelomys'' - groove-toothed swamp rat ** Genus ''Phloeomys'' - cloud rat ** Genus ''Pithecheir'' - tree rat ** Genus ''Pithecheirops'' ** Genus ''Pogonomelomys'' ** Genus ''Pogonomys'' ** Genus ''Praomys'' ** Genus ''Protochromys'' - red-bellied mosaic-tailed rat ** Genus ''Psammomys'' ** Genus ''Pseudohydromys'' ** Genus ''Pseudomys'' ** Genus ''Rattus'' ** Genus ''Rhabdomys'' ** Genus ''Rhombomys'' - great gerbil ** Genus ''Rhynchomys'' - shrewlike rat ** Genus ''Saxatilomys'' - Paulina's limestone rat ** Genus ''Sekeetamys'' - bushy-tailed jird ** Genus ''Solomys'' ** Genus ''Sommeromys'' - Sommer's Sulawesi rat ** Genus ''Srilankamys'' - Ohiya rat ** Genus ''Stenocephalemys'' ** Genus ''Stochomys'' - target rat ** Genus ''Sundamys'' ** Genus ''Taeromys'' ** Genus ''Tarsomys'' - long-footed rat ** Genus ''Tateomys'' ** Genus ''Tatera'' - Indian gerbil ** Genus ''Taterillus'' ** Genus ''Thallomys'' ** Genus ''Thamnomys'' - thicket rat ** Genus ''Tokudaia'' ** Genus ''Tonkinomys'' - Daovantien's limestone rat ** Genus ''Tryphomys'' - Luzon short-nosed rat ** Genus ''Uranomys'' - Rudd's mouse ** Genus ''Uromys'' ** Genus ''Vandeleuria'' ** Genus ''Vernaya'' ** Genus ''Waiomys'' ** Genus ''Xenuromys'' - mimic tree rat ** Genus ''Xeromys'' - false water rat ** Genus ''Zelotomys'' - broad-headed mouse ** Genus ''Zyzomys'' *Family Nesomyidae ** Genus ''Beamys'' - hamster-rat ** Genus ''Brachytarsomys'' - antsangy ** Genus ''Brachyuromys'' - short-tailed rat ** Genus ''Cricetomys'' - giant pouched rat ** Genus ''Delanymys'' - Delany's mouse ** Genus ''Dendromus'' - climbing mouse ** Genus ''Dendroprionomys'' - velvet climbing mouse ** Genus ''Eliurus'' - tufted-tailed rat ** Genus ''Gymnuromys'' - voalavoanala ** Genus ''Hypogeomys'' - Malagasy giant rat ** Genus ''Macrotarsomys'' - big-footed mouse ** Genus ''Gerbil mouse, Malacothrix'' - gerbil mouse ** Genus ''Megadendromus'' - Nikolaus's mouse ** Genus ''Monticolomys'' - Malagasy mountain mouse ** Genus ''Mystromys'' - white-tailed rat ** Genus ''Nesomys'' ** Genus ''Petromyscus'' - rock mouse ** Genus ''Prionomys'' - Dollman's tree mouse ** Genus ''Saccostomus'' - pouched mouse ** Genus ''Steatomys'' - fat mouse *Family Platacanthomyidae ** Genus ''Platacanthomys'' - Malabar spiny dormouse ** Genus ''Typhlomys'' - Chinese pygmy dormouse *Family Spalacidae ** Genus ''Cannomys'' - lesser bamboo rat ** Genus ''Eospalax'' - zokor ** Genus ''Myospalax'' ** Genus ''Rhizomys'' - bamboo rat ** Genus ''Spalax'' - spalax ** Genus ''Tachyoryctes''


Suborder Sciuromorpha

*Family Aplodontiidae ** Genus ''Aplodontia'' - mountain beaver *Family Gliridae ** Genus ''Chaetocauda'' - Chinese dormouse ** Genus ''Dryomys'' ** Genus ''Eliomys'' ** Genus ''Glirulus'' - Japanese dormouse ** Genus ''Edible dormouse, Glis'' - edible dormouse ** Genus ''Graphiurus'' - African dormouse ** Genus ''Muscardinus'' - hazel dormouse ** Genus ''Myomimus'' - mouse-tailed dormouse ** Genus ''Selevinia'' - desert dormouse *Family Sciuridae ** Genus ''Aeretes'' - groove-toothed flying squirrel ** Genus ''Aeromys'' - large black flying squirrel ** Genus ''Ammospermophilus'' - antelope squirrel ** Genus ''Atlantoxerus'' - Barbary ground squirrel ** Genus ''Belomys'' - hairy-footed flying squirrel ** Genus ''Biswamoyopterus'' - Namdapha flying squirrel ** Genus ''Callosciurus'' ** Genus ''Cynomys'' - prairie dog ** Genus ''Dremomys'' - red-cheeked squirrel ** Genus ''Eoglaucomys'' - Kashmir flying squirrel ** Genus ''Epixerus'' ** Genus ''Eupetaurus'' - woolly flying squirrel ** Genus ''Eutamias'' ** Genus ''Exilisciurus'' - pygmy squirrel ** Genus ''Funambulus'' - palm squirrel ** Genus ''Funisciurus'' - African striped squirrels ** Genus ''Glaucomys'' - New World flying squirrel ** Genus ''Glyphotes'' - sculptor squirrel ** Genus ''Heliosciurus'' - sun squirrel ** Genus ''Hylopetes'' ** Genus ''Hyosciurus'' - long-nosed squirrel ** Genus ''Iomys'' ** Genus ''Lariscus'' ** Genus ''Marmota'' - marmot ** Genus ''Menetes'' - Berdmore's ground squirrel ** Genus ''Microsciurus'' - dwarf squirrel ** Genus ''Myosciurus'' - African pygmy squirrel ** Genus ''Nannosciurus'' - black-eared squirrel ** Genus ''Neotamias'' ** Genus ''Notocitellus'' ** Genus ''Otospermophilus'' ** Genus ''Paraxerus'' - African bush squirrel ** Genus ''Petaurillus'' - pygmy flying squirrel ** Genus ''Petaurista'' - giant flying squirrel ** Genus ''Petinomys'' ** Genus ''Poliocitellus'' - Franklin's ground squirrel ** Genus ''Himalayan large-eared flying squirrel, Priapomys'' - Himalayan large-eared flying squirrel **Genus ''Prosciurillus'' ** Genus ''Protoxerus'' - African giant squirrel ** Genus ''Pteromys'' - Old World flying squirrel ** Genus ''Pteromyscus'' - smoky flying squirrel ** Genus ''Ratufa'' - oriental giant squirrel ** Genus ''Rheithrosciurus'' - tufted ground squirrel ** Genus ''Rhinosciurus'' - shrew-faced squirrel ** Genus ''Rubrisciurus'' - red-bellied squirrel ** Genus ''Sciurillus'' - Neotropical pygmy squirrel ** Genus ''Sciurotamias'' ** Genus ''Sciurus'' ** Genus ''Spermophilopsis'' - long-clawed ground squirrel ** Genus ''Spermophilus'' ** Genus ''Sundasciurus'' ** Genus ''Syntheosciurus'' - Bangs's mountain squirrel ** Genus ''Tamias'' ** Genus ''Tamiasciurus'' - pine squirrels ** Genus ''Tamiops'' - Asiatic striped squirrel ** Genus ''Trogopterus'' - complex-toothed flying squirrel ** Genus ''Xerospermophilus'' ** Genus ''Xerus'' - African ground squirrel


Scandentia

In the past, various authors proposed to place treeshrews in the ordinal rank Insectivora, or considered them close relatives of primates. Since 1972, the treeshrew families Tupaiidae and Ptilocercidae are grouped in the order Scandentia. * Family Ptilocercidae ** Genus ''Ptilocercus '' - pen-tailed treeshrew * Family Tupaiidae ** Genus ''Anathana'' - Madras treeshrew ** Genus ''Dendrogale'' - smooth-tailed treeshrew ** Genus ''Tupaia (genus), Tupaia''


Sirenia

* Family Dugongidae ** Genus ''Dugong'' - dugong ** Genus ''Hydrodamalis'' - Steller's sea cow * Family Trichechidae ** Genus ''Trichechus'' - manatees


Tubulidentata

* Family Orycteropodidae ** Genus ''Orycteropus'' - aardvark


See also

* List of placental mammals - species list * List of monotremes and marsupials - species list * Mammal classification * Lists of mammals by population


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mammal genera Lists of mammals, * Taxonomic lists (genera, taxonomic) Lists of vertebrates, Mammal