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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 ''Handbook of the Mammals of the World'' (''HMW'') is a book series from the publisher Lynx Edicions. The nine volumes were published from 2009 to 2019. Each mammal family is assessed in a full text introduction with photographs and each species h ...

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Mammal Species of the World ''Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference'' is a standard reference work in mammalogy giving descriptions and bibliographic data for the known species of mammals. It is now in its third edition, published in late 2005, ...

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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 Tenrecomorpha is the suborder of otter shrews and tenrecs, a group of afrotherian mammals indigenous to equatorial Africa and Madagascar, respectively. The two families are thought to have split about 47–53 million years ago. Potamogalid ot ...

*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 natur ...

'' – 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'' – 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'' – 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 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 ...

– golden moles **Subfamily Chrysochlorinae ***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 Duthie's golden mole (''Chlorotalpa duthieae'') is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is endemi ...

'' – 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. It contains the following species: * Rough-haired golden mole (''Chrysospalax villosus'') * Giant golden mole The giant gol ...

'' – 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'' – lesser narrow-headed golden moles

Carnivora

The order Carnivora 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 ( Canidae,

Ursidae Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Nort ...

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,

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 The Mustelidae (; from Latin ''mustela'', weasel) are a family of carnivorous mammals, including weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks and wolverines, among others. Mustelids () are a diverse group and form the largest family in th ...

, and the

Pinnipeds 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 walru ...

, Otariidae, Phocidae, and

Odobenidae Odobenidae is a family of pinnipeds. The only living species is the walrus (''Odobenus rosmarus''). In the past, however, the group was much more diverse, and includes more than a dozen fossil genera. Taxonomy All genera, except ''Odobenus'', ...

) and

Feliformia 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, Canifor ...

( 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 ...

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 Fel ...

Viverridae Viverridae is a family (biology), family of small to medium-sized, feliform mammals. The viverrids () comprise 33 species placed in 14 genera. This family was named and first described by John Edward Gray in 1821. Viverrids occur all over Africa, ...

, Hyaenidae,

Herpestidae A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. This family is currently split into two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae. The Herpestinae comprises 23 living species that are native to so ...

, and

Eupleridae Eupleridae is a family of carnivorans endemic to Madagascar and comprising 10 known living species in seven genera, commonly known as euplerids, Malagasy mongooses or Malagasy carnivorans. The best known species is the fossa (''Cryptoproct ...

), 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. ...

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Suborder Caniformia

* 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 ...

** 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 gro ...

***Family Canidae – dogs ****Genus ''

Atelocynus The short-eared dog (''Atelocynus microtis''), also known as the short-eared zorro or small-eared dog,de la Rosa, Carlos L.; and Nocke, Claudia. A Guide to the Carnivores of Central America: Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation. Austin: Uni ...

'' – short-eared dog ****Genus ''

Canis ''Canis'' is a genus of the Caninae which includes multiple extant species, such as wolves, dogs, coyotes, and golden jackals. Species of this genus are distinguished by their moderate to large size, their massive, well-developed skulls and de ...

'' – wolves and jackals ****Genus ''

Cerdocyon The crab-eating fox (''Cerdocyon thous''), also known as the forest fox, wood fox, bushdog (not to be confused with the bush dog) or maikong, is an extant species of medium-sized canid endemic to the central part of South America since at least ...

'' – crab-eating fox ****Genus ''

Chrysocyon The maned wolf (''Chrysocyon brachyurus'') is a large canine of South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Paraguay, and is almost extinct in Uruguay. Its markings resemble those of foxes, but it is neither a fox nor a w ...

'' – 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. ...

'' – dhole ****Genus †''

'' – 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 t ...

'' – 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 ...

'' – bush dog ****Genus ''

Urocyon ''Urocyon'' (Greek: "tailed dog") is a genus of Canidae which includes the gray fox (''Urocyon cinereoargenteus'') and the island fox (''Urocyon littoralis''). These two fox species are found in the Western Hemisphere. Whole genome sequencing i ...

'' – 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 appea ...

'' – typical foxes * Infraorder

Arctoidea Arctoidea is a clade of mostly carnivorous mammals which include the extinct Hemicyonidae (dog-bears), and the extant Musteloidea (weasels, raccoons, skunks, red pandas), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions), and Ursidae (bears), found in all continents ...

** Parvorder Ursida *** Superfamily Ursoidea ****Family

– 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 ...

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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 Ursinae is a subfamily of Ursidae (bears) named by Swainson (1835). It was assigned to Ursidae by Bjork (1970), Hunt (1998) and Jin et al. (2007). Classification The genera ''Melursus'' and '' Helarctos'' are sometimes also included in ''Ursus' ...

******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 Musteloidea is a superfamily of carnivoran mammals united by shared characters of the skull and teeth. Musteloids are the sister group of pinnipeds, the group which includes seals. The Musteloidea consists of the families Ailuridae ( red pandas) ...

****Family

– 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 muzzle ...

'' – red pandas ****Family

– skunks and stink badgers *****Genus ''

Conepatus The hog-nosed skunks belong to the genus ''Conepatus'' and are members of the family (biology), family Mephitidae (skunks). They are native to the Americas. They have white backs and tails and black underparts. Species Extinct species †''Co ...

'' – 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

– 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 ...

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'' – 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 id ...

-'' 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 we ...

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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 So ...

'' – 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'' – 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'' ( ...

'' – 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 f ...

'' – 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 ''Lontra'' is a genus of otters from the Americas. Species These species were previously included in the genus ''Lutra'', together with the Eurasian otter The Eurasian otter (''Lutra lutra''), also known as the European otter, Eurasian river ...

'' – New World otters ******Genus ''

Lutra ''Lutra'' is a genus of otters, one of seven in the subfamily Lutrinae. Taxonomy and evolution The genus includes these species: Extant species Extinct species *†'' Lutra affinis'' *†'' Lutra bressana '' *†'' Lutra bravardi'' *†'' ...

'' – 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 mustel ...

'' – giant otter *****Subfamily

Melinae Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the family Mustelidae (which also includes the otters, wolverines, martens, minks, polecats, weasels, and ferrets). Badgers are a polyphyletic rather than a natural taxonomic grouping, being united by the ...

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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 ''Mellivora'' is a genus of mustelids that contains the honey badger or ratel ''(Mellivora capensis)''. It is also the sole living representative of the subfamily Mellivorinae. Additionally, two extinct species are known. The honey badger is nati ...

'' – honey badger *****Subfamily

Mustelinae Mustelinae is a subfamily of family Mustelidae, which includes weasels, ferrets and minks. __TOC__ It was formerly defined in a paraphyletic manner to also include wolverines, martens, and many other mustelids, to the exclusion of the otters ( ...

******Genus '' Mustela'' – weasels ******Genus ''

Neogale ''Neogale'' is a genus of mustelid native to the Americas, ranging from Alaska south to Bolivia. Members of this genus are known as New World weasels. Taxonomy Members in this genus were formerly classified into the genera '' Mustela'' and '' ...

'' – New World weasels *****Subfamily Taxidiinae ******Genus ''

Taxidea The American badger (''Taxidea taxus'') is a North American badger similar in appearance to the European badger, although not closely related. It is found in the western, central, and northeastern United States, northern Mexico, and south-centr ...

'' – American badger ****Family Procyonidae – raccoons and relatives *****Subfamily Procyoninae ******Tribe Procyonini *******Subtribe Procyonina ********Genus ''

Procyon Procyon () is the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Minor and usually the eighth-brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.34. It has the Bayer designation α Canis Minoris, which is Latinized ...

'' – 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 h ...

'' – 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 taxon ...

'' – 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 ''Po ...

'' – kinkajou ******Genus ''

Bassariscus ''Bassariscus'' is a genus in the family Procyonidae. There are two extant species in the genus: the ring-tailed cat or ringtail (''B. astutus'') and the cacomistle (''B. sumichrasti''). Genetic studies have indicated that the closest relatives of ...

'' – 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 ***** (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

– 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 are any of nine species of pinnipeds belonging to the subfamily Arctocephalinae in the family '' Otariidae''. They are much more closely related to sea lions than true seals, and share with them external ears (pinnae), relatively lon ...

– fur seals *********Genus '' Arctocephalus'' – 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. '' ...

'' – 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 Carnivora is a Clade, monophyletic order of Placentalia, placental mammals consisting of the most recent common ancestor of all felidae, cat-like ...

'' – Australian sea lion *********Genus '' Phocarctos'' – New Zealand sea lion *********Genus '' Zalophus'' – northern sea lions *********Genus '' Otaria'' – South American sea lion ****** Superfamily Phocoidea *******Family Phocidae – earless seals ********Subfamily

Monachinae Monachinae (known colloquially as "Southern seals") is a subfamily of Phocidae whose distribution is found in the tropical, temperate and polar regions of the southern hemisphere, though in the distant past fossil representatives have been foun ...

*********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'' – leopard seal **********Genus '' Leptonychotes'' – Weddell seal **********Genus '' Lobodon'' – crabeater seal **********Genus '' Ommatophoca'' – Ross seal *********Tribe Miroungini **********Genus '' Mirounga'' – elephant seals *********Tribe Monachini **********Genus '' Monachus'' – Mediterranean monk seal **********Genus '' Neomonachus'' – 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'' – harp seal **********Genus ''

Phoca ''Phoca'' ( ) is a genus of the earless seals, within the family Phocidae, source of the French name for seal, 'phoque'. It now contains just two species, the common seal (or harbour seal) and the spotted seal (or largha seal). Several specie ...

'' – harbor and spotted seal **********Genus ''

Pusa ''Pusa'' is a genus of the earless seals, within the family Phocidae. The three species of this genus were split from the genus ''Phoca'', and some sources still give ''Phoca'' as an acceptable synonym for ''Pusa''. The three species in this ...

'' – ringed and inland seals

Suborder
Feliformia 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, Canifor ...

*Family Nandiniidae – African palm civet **Genus ''

Nandinia The African palm civet (''Nandinia binotata''), also known as the two-spotted palm civet, is a small feliform mammal widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Characteristics The African palm ...

'' – 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

– cats ***Subfamily

Pantherinae Pantherinae is a subfamily within the 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" ref ...

****Genus '' Neofelis'' – clouded leopards ****Genus '' Panthera'' – 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 ...

****Genus '' Catopuma'' – Bay cat and Asian golden cat ****Genus '' Pardofelis'' – 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'' – serval ****Genus ''

Leopardus ''Leopardus'' is a genus comprising eight species of small cats native to the Americas. This genus is considered the oldest branch of a genetic lineage of small cats in the Americas whose common ancestor crossed the Bering land bridge from Asia ...

'' – New World small cats ****Genus '' Lynx'' – lynxes ****Genus '' Puma'' – cougar ****Genus '' Herpailurus'' - jaguarundi ****Genus ''

Acinonyx ''Acinonyx'' is a genus within the cat family. The only living species of the genus, the cheetah (''A. jubatus''), lives in open grasslands of Africa and Asia. Several fossil remains of cheetah-like cats were excavated that date to the late Pl ...

'' – cheetah ****Genus ''

Prionailurus ''Prionailurus'' is a genus of spotted, small wild cats native to Asia. Forests are their preferred habitat; they feed on small mammals, reptiles and birds, and occasionally aquatic wildlife. Taxonomy ''Prionailurus'' was first proposed by ...

'' – South Asian small cats ****Genus '' Otocolobus'' – Pallas's cat ****Genus ''

Felis ''Felis'' is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina. The genus includes the domestic cat. The smallest ''Felis'' species is the black-footed cat with a h ...

'' – Old World small cats **Family

– 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 Fel ...

'' – 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 Euplerid ...

**Family

– civets, genets, and oyans ***Subfamily

Viverrinae The Viverrinae represent the largest subfamily within the Viverridae comprising five genera, which are subdivided into 22 species native to Africa and Southeast Asia. This subfamily was denominated and first described by John Edward Gray in 1864 ...

****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 G ...

'' – 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 phylog ...

'' – African civet ***Subfamily

Genettinae Genettinae is a subfamily of the feliform viverrids. It contains all of the genet species (genus '' Genetta'') and the oyan The African linsangs also known as oyans are two species classified in the mammalian subfamily Viverrinae, in the ...

****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 The otter civet (''Cynogale bennettii'') is a semiaquatic viverrid native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. It is listed as Endangered because of a serious ongoing population decline, estimated to be more than 50% over the past three ...

'' – otter civet ****Genus ''

Chrotogale Owston's palm civet (''Chrotogale owstoni'') is a civet native to Vietnam, Laos and southern China. It is listed as Endangered by IUCN because of an ongoing population decline, estimated to be more than 50% over the last three generations, inferr ...

'' – 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 (''Diplogale hosei''), also known as Hose's civet, is a viverrid species endemic to the island of Borneo. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable because of an ongoing population decline, estimated to be more than 30% o ...

'' – 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 palm civet endemic to Sulawesi. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to population decline e ...

'' – Sulawesi palm civet ***Subfamily

Paradoxurinae Paradoxurinae is a subfamily of the feliform viverrids that was denominated and first described by John Edward Gray in 1864. Pocock subordinated the genera '' Paradoxurus'', ''Paguma The masked palm civet (''Paguma larvata''), also called ...

****Genus ''

Paradoxurus ''Paradoxurus'' is a genus of three palm civets within the viverrid family that was denominated and first described by Frédéric Cuvier in 1822. The ''Paradoxurus'' species have a broad head, a narrow muzzle with a large rhinarium that is deep ...

'' – 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 ...

'' – 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 The binturong (''Arctictis binturong'') (, ), also known as the bearcat, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is uncommon in much of its range, and has been assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because of a declining pop ...

'' – 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, alt ...

'' – 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''. I ...

'' – brown hyena ***Family

– 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'' – meerkat *****Genus '' Dologale'' – Pousargues's mongoose *****Genus ''

Helogale ''Helogale'' is a genus of the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It consists of two species and 12 subspecies: Extant Species The helogales are the smallest species of mongooses and both are endemic to Africa. The distribution of the Ethiopian ...

'' – dwarf mongooses *****Genus ''

Mungos ''Mungos'' is a mongoose genus that was proposed by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and Frédéric Cuvier in 1795. The genus contains the following species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic ran ...

'' – Gambian and banded mongooses ****Subfamily Herpestinae *****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 ...

'' – African mongooses *****Genus ''

Cynictis The yellow mongoose (''Cynictis penicillata''), sometimes referred to as the red meerkat, is a member of the mongoose family. It averages about in weight and about in length. It lives in open country, semi-desert scrubland and grasslands in An ...

'' – yellow mongoose *****Genus '' Paracynictis'' – Selous's mongoose *****Genus ''

Bdeogale ''Bdeogale'' is a mongoose genus that was proposed by Wilhelm Peters in 1850 based on a mongoose specimen collected in Mozambique. ''Bdeogale'' species have compact paws with four symmetrical toes, round ears and a blunt muzzle with a broad round ...

'' – bushy-tailed mongooses *****Genus ''

Ichneumia The white-tailed mongoose (''Ichneumia albicauda'') is a species in the mongoose family Herpestidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Ichneumia''. Taxonomy ''Herpestes albicaudus'' was the scientific name proposed by Georges Cuvier in 182 ...

'' – white-tailed mongoose *****Genus ''

Rhynchogale Meller's mongoose (''Rhynchogale melleri'') is small brown mongoose native to savannas and woodlands of southeastern Africa. It is the only member of the genus ''Rhynchogale''. The Meller's mongoose lives alone and is active at night, feeding on ...

'' – Meller's mongoose *****Genus ''

Urva Urva (also, Urvan, lez, Вурвар) is a village and municipality in the Qusar Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,472. The municipality consists of the villages of Urva and Urvaoba Urvaoba is a village in the municipality of Urva ...

'' – Asian mongooses ***Family

– 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'' – 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 ...

*****Genus ''

Galidia The ring-tailed vontsira, locally still known as the ring-tailed mongoose (''Galidia elegans'') is a euplerid in the subfamily Galidiinae, a carnivoran native to Madagascar. It is the only species in genus ''Galidia''. Classification and et ...

'' – 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 call ...

'' – brown vontsira

Cetartiodactyla The even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla , ) are ungulates—hoofed animals—which bear weight equally on two (an even number) of their five toes: the third and fourth. The other three toes are either present, absent, vestigial, or pointing poste ...

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 Tylopoda (meaning "calloused foot") is a suborder of terrestrial herbivorous even-toed ungulates belonging to the order Artiodactyla. They are found in the wild in their native ranges of South America and Asia, while Australian feral camels ...

(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 (including Suidae and Tayassuidae),

Whippomorpha Whippomorpha or Cetancodonta is a group of animals that contains all living cetaceans (whales, dolphins, etc.) and hippopotamuses, as well as their extinct relatives, i.e. Entelodonts and Andrewsarchus. All Whippomorphs are descendants of the la ...

(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

), 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 Tragulina (also known as Traguliformes) is an infraorder of even-toed ungulates. Only the chevrotains survive to the present, including the genera '' Tragulus'' (the mouse deer) and ''Hyemoschus'', all within the family Tragulidae. Taxonomy and ...

(including

Tragulidae The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , ''asteriskos'', "little star", is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often v ...

) 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 “Pec ...

(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 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 the Capreolinae, including the reind ...

Bovidae 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, t ...

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 ...

, 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 ...

). 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) 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,

Ziphiidae 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-kn ...

, Platanistidae,

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 The cetacean family Monodontidae comprises two living whale species, the narwhal and the beluga whale and at least four extinct species, known from the fossil record. Beluga and Narwhal are native to coastal regions and pack ice around the Arctic ...

Delphinidae 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 ...

, 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 ...

), 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 Tylopoda (meaning "calloused foot") is a suborder of terrestrial herbivorous even-toed ungulates belonging to the order Artiodactyla. They are found in the wild in their native ranges of South America and Asia, while Australian feral camels ...

*Family

– 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'' – New World camelids **Tribe

Camelini Camelini is a tribe of terrestrial herbivores in the family Camelidae, endemic to Asia, North America, and Africa from the Late Eocene to the present. It includes the living genus ''Camelus'' as the type genus. At least one genus, ''Eulamaops'', ...

***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 ...

Suborder Suina

*Family Suidae – 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 co ...

'' – 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'' – pygmy hog *Family Tayassuidae – peccaries **Genus ''

Catagonus ''Catagonus'' is a genus of peccaries that contains the living Chacoan peccary and several extinct species. The genus has always been restricted to South America. Taxonomy ''Catagonus'' is notable in that the type species, '' C. metropolitanus'' ...

'' – Chacoan peccary **Genus ''

Tayassu The white-lipped peccary (''Tayassu pecari'') is a species of peccary found in Central and South America and the only member of the genus ''Tayassu''. Multiple subspecies have been identified. White-lipped peccaries are similar in appearance to ...

'' – 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 S1 ...

= 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

*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 ...

**Family

– 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 hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. It has ...

'' – pygmy hippopotamus * Infraorder

** Parvorder Mysticeti - baleen whales *** Superfamily Balaenoidea **** Family Balaenidae – right and bowhead whales *****Genus ''

Eubalaena Right whales are three species of large baleen whales of the genus ''Eubalaena'': the North Atlantic right whale (''E. glacialis''), the North Pacific right whale (''E. japonica'') and the Southern right whale (''E. australis''). They are class ...

'' – right whales *****Genus ''

Balaena ''Balaena'' is a genus of cetacean (whale) in the family Balaenidae. ''Balaena'' is considered a monotypic genus, as it has only a single extant species, the bowhead whale (''B. mysticetus''). It was named in 1758 by Linnaeus, who at the time con ...

'' – 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 livin ...

– pygmy right whale *****Genus '' Caperea'' – pygmy right whale *** Superfamily Balaenopteroidea **** Family Eschrichtiidae – gray whale *****Genus '' Eschrichtius'' – gray whale **** Family Balaenopteridae – 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 hu ...

'' – 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 afore ...

'' – rorquals ** Parvorder

- toothed whales *** Superfamily

Delphinoidea Delphinoidea is the largest group of toothed whales with 66 genera in 6 families. The largest living member of the superfamily is the killer whale, which can reach 6 tons, while the smallest is the vaquita. Taxonomy Based on McGowen ''et al''., ...

****Family

– 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 The narwhal, also known as a narwhale (''Monodon monoceros''), is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters around Greenland, Canada and Russia. It is o ...

******Genus '' Monodon'' – narwhal ****Family

– 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 ...

******Genus ''

Delphinus Delphinus (Pronounced or ) is a small constellation in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere, close to the celestial equator. Its name is the Latin version for the Greek word for dolphin (). It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd c ...

'' – 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 m ...

'' – tucuxi and Guiana dolphin ******Genus '' Sousa'' – humpback dolphins ******Genus '' Stenella'' – striped, spotted, and spinner dolphins ******Genus '' Tursiops'' – 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 ''Cephalorhynchus'' is a genus in the dolphin family Delphinidae. Extant species It consists of four species: The species have similar physical features—they are small, generally playful, blunt-nosed dolphins—but they are found in di ...

'' – Antarctic dolphins *****Subfamily Globcephalinae ******Genus '' Globicephala'' – pilot whales ******Genus '' Feresa'' – pygmy killer whale ******Genus ''

Grampus Grampus may refer to: Animals *''Grampus'', the genus and another name for Risso's dolphin, ''Grampus griseus'' *A synonym of the genus ''Orcinus'' *Another name for ''Orcinus orca'', the killer whale or orca *Another name for the hellbender, a sp ...

'' – 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 ...

'' – snubfin dolphins ******Genus '' Peponocephala'' – melon-headed whale ******Genus '' Steno'' – rough-toothed dolphin ******Genus ''

Pseudorca ''Pseudorca'' is a genus of cetaceans with three members which include ''Pseudorca yokoyamai'', ''Pseudorca yuanliensis'' and ''Pseudorca crassidens ''Pseudorca'' is a genus of cetacea Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals tha ...

'' – false killer whale *****Subfamily

Orcininae Orcininae is a contested subfamily of oceanic dolphins composed of 1 living and 3 extinct genera. It may be superseded by Delphinidae. Its only extant member is the orca (''Orcinus orca''); all other extant genera formerly classified in it have b ...

******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 ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...

'' ******Genus ''

Lagenorhynchus ''Lagenorhynchus'' is a genus of oceanic dolphins in the infraorder Cetacea, presently containing six extant species. However, there is consistent molecular evidence that the genus is polyphyletic and several of the species are likely to be move ...

'' – whitebeaked, white-sided, hourglass, Peale's and dusky dolphin ****Family

– 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 unite ...

**** 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 – 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

– beaked whales *****Subfamily Berardiinae ******Genus '' Berardius'' – 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 ...

******Genus ''

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 whales are 16 species of toothed whale in the genus ''Mesoplodon'', making it the largest genus in the cetacean order. Two species were described as recently as 1991 (pygmy beaked whale) and 2002 (Perrin's beaked whale), and marine ...

'' – mesoplodont beaked whales ***Superfamily

Platanistoidea River dolphins are a polyphyletic group of fully aquatic mammals that reside exclusively in freshwater or brackish water. They are an informal grouping of dolphins, which itself is a paraphyletic group within the infraorder Cetacea. Extant riv ...

****Family Platanistidae – South Asian river dolphins *****Genus '' Platanista'' – South Asian river dolphins ****Family

– Amazon river dolphins *****Genus ''

Inia ''Inia'' is a genus of river dolphins from South America containing one to four species. Taxonomy The genus was described by Alcide d'Orbigny in 1834 when ''Delphinus geoffrensis'', described by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville in 1817, was ...

'' – Amazon river dolphins ****Family

– baiji *****Genus '' Lipotes'' – baiji ****Family Pontoporiidae – franciscana *****Genus '' Pontoporia'' – franciscana

= Clade Ruminantiamorpha

Suborder

*Infraorder

**Family

– 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 ''Tragulus'' is a genus of even-toed ungulates in the family Tragulidae that are known as mouse-deer. In Ancient Greek τράγος (''tragos'') means a male goat, while the Latin diminutive ''–ulus'' means 'tiny'. With a weight of and a len ...

'' – common chevrotain *Infraorder

**Family

– 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 survive ...

'' – pronghorn **Family

– 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 only species ...

'' – okapi **Family

– deer ***Subfamily

Capreolinae The Capreolinae, Odocoileinae, or the New World deer are a subfamily of deer. Alternatively, they are known as the telemetacarpal deer, due to their bone structure being different from the plesiometacarpal deer subfamily Cervinae. The telemeta ...

****Tribe Capreolini *****Genus ''

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 Alceini is a tribe of deer, containing the extant genus ''Alces'' and the extinct genera ''Cervalces'' and ''Libralces''. Cervalces and Libralces emerged during the Pliocene while Alces emerged during the Early Pleistocene .Kahlke, H.D., 1990. On ...

*****Genus '' Alces'' – moose ****Tribe Odocoileini *****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 America, Nor ...

'' – 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. T ...

'' – 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 Th ...

****Tribe Cervini *****Genus '' Rusa'' – rusa deer *****Genus ''

Rucervus ''Rucervus'' is a genus of deer from India, Nepal, Indochina, and the Chinese island of Hainan. The only extant representatives, the barasingha (''R. duvaucelii)'' and Eld's deer (''R. eldii''), are threatened by habitat loss and hunting, and an ...

'' – Asian swamp deer *****Genus '' Dama'' – fallow deer *****Genus ''

Axis An axis (plural ''axes'') is an imaginary line around which an object rotates or is symmetrical. Axis may also refer to: Mathematics * Axis of rotation: see rotation around a fixed axis * Axis (mathematics), a designator for a Cartesian-coordinat ...

'' – 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 ''Cervus'' is a genus of deer that primarily are native to Eurasia, although one species occurs in northern Africa and another in North America. In addition to the species presently placed in this genus, it has included a whole range of othe ...

'' – typical deer ****Tribe

Muntiacini Muntiacini is a tribe of deer, containing two genera: * '' Elaphodus'' * '' Muntiacus'' Muntiacini was considered to be a subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic ...

*****Genus ''

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 ''

'' – tufted deer **Family

– 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

– hollow-horned ungulates ***Subfamily

Bovinae Bovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. The evolutionary relationship betwe ...

****Tribe

Bovini The tribe Bovini, or wild cattle, are medium to massive bovines that are native to North America, Eurasia, and Africa. These include the enigmatic, antelope-like saola, the African and Asiatic buffalos, and a clade that consists of bison and t ...

*****Subtribe Pseudorygina ******Genus ''

Pseudoryx The saola (''Pseudoryx nghetinhensis''), also called spindlehorn, Asian unicorn, or infrequently, Vu Quang bovid, is one of the world's rarest large mammals, a forest-dwelling bovine native to the Annamite Range in Vietnam and Laos. It was desc ...

'' – saola *****Subtribe

Bubalina Bubalina is a subtribe of 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 found ...

******Genus '' Bubalus'' – Asian buffaloes ******Genus '' Syncerus'' – African buffalo *****Subtribe Bovina ******Genus '' Bison'' – bison ******Genus ''

Bos ''Bos'' (from Latin '' bōs'': cow, ox, bull) is the genus of wild and domestic cattle. ''Bos'' is often divided into four subgenera: ''Bos'', ''Bibos'', ''Novibos'', and ''Poephagus'', but including these last three divisions within the gen ...

'' – cattle ****Tribe

Boselaphini Boselaphini is a tribe of bovines. It contains only two extant genera, each with a single extant species. Description The Boselaphini or four-horned antelope tribe are the last survivors of a form very similar to that of the ancestors of the bro ...

*****Genus '' Boselaphus'' – nilgai *****Genus '' Tetracerus'' – four-horned antelope ****Tribe

Tragelaphini The tribe Tragelaphini (sometimes referred to by some authors as "Strepsicerotini"), or the spiral-horned antelopes, are bovines that are endemic to sub- Sahara Africa. These include the bushbuck, kudus, and the elands. The scientific name is in ...

*****Genus ''

Tragelaphus ''Tragelaphus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized, spiral- horned antelopes. It contains several species of bovines, all of which are relatively antelope-like. Species in this genus tend to be large in size and lightly built, and have long ne ...

'' – bushbuck, bongo, nyala, kudu, and sitatunga *****Genus ''

Taurotragus ''Taurotragus'' is a genus of large antelopes of the African savanna, commonly known as elands. It contains two species: the common eland ''T. oryx'' and the giant eland ''T. derbianus''. Taxonomy ''Taurotragus'' is a genus of large African ...

'' – elands ***Clade Aegodontia ****Subfamily Aepycerotinae *****Genus '' Aepyceros'' – impala ****Subfamily Neotraginae *****Genus '' Neotragus'' – 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 Afric ...

'' – 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 Walt ...

'' – 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 dui ...

'' – 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 Zim ...

*****Genus '' Oreotragus'' – klipspringer ****Subfamily Antilopinae *****Tribe

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 ...

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Ammodorcas The dibatag (''Ammodorcas clarkei''), or Clarke's gazelle, is a medium-sized slender antelope native to Ethiopia and Somalia. Though not a true gazelle, it is similarly marked, with long legs and neck. It is often confused with the gerenuk due ...

'' – dibatag ******Genus ''

Antidorcas ''Antidorcas'' is a genus of antelope that includes the living springbok and several fossil species. Modern Taxonomy In 2013, Eva Verena Bärmann (of the University of Cambridge) and colleagues undertook a revision of the phylogeny of the trib ...

'' – 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 Geography (from Greek: , ''geog ...

'' – blackbuck ******Genus ''

Eudorcas ''Eudorcas'' is a genus of antelope; the species are commonly called gazelles. ''Eudorcas'' was originally considered a subgenus of the genus ''Gazella A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus ''Gazella'' . This article also ...

'' – side-striped gazelle ******Genus ''

Gazella A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus ''Gazella'' . This article also deals with the seven species included in two further genera, '' Eudorcas'' and '' Nanger'', which were formerly considered subgenera of ''Gazella''. A third ...

'' – typical gazelle ******Genus ''

Litocranius The gerenuk (; so, garanuug; ''Litocranius walleri''), also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked antelope found in parts of East Africa. The sole member of the genus ''Litocranius'', the gerenuk was first described by the naturalist ...

'' – gerenuk ******Genus ''

Nanger ''Nanger'' is a genus of antelopes, commonly called gazelles. ''Nanger'' was originally considered a subgenus within the genus ''Gazella A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus ''Gazella'' . This article also deals with the ...

'' – Saharan gazelle ******Genus ''

Procapra ''Procapra'' is a genus of Asian gazelles,Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2008. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed May 31, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.org including three living species: * ...

'' – 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 America ...

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Saiga The saiga antelope (, ''Saiga tatarica''), or saiga, is a critically endangered antelope which during antiquity inhabited a vast area of the Eurasian steppe spanning the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in the northwest and Caucasus in t ...

'' – 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 ...

******Genus '' Dorcatragus'' – beira ******Genus '' Madoqua'' – dik-dik ******Genus '' Neotragus'' ******Genus ''

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'' – 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 fossi ...

*****Genus '' Redunca'' – reedbucks *****Genus '' Kobus'' – kobs, lechwe, and waterbucks *****Genus '' Pelea'' – rhebok ****Subfamily

Caprinae 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 ...

*****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'' – 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 ...

'' – goats and ibexes ******Genus '' Hemitragus'' – Himalayan tahr ******Genus '' Nilgiritragus'' – 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 w ...

'' – 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 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 ...

******Genus '' Pantholops'' – 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 ''Damaliscus'', commonly known as tsessebes, is a genus of antelope in the family Bovidae, subfamily Alcelaphinae The subfamily Alcelaphinae or tribe Alcelaphini of the family Bovidae contains wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks, and sever ...

'' – topi and bontebok *****Genus ''

Beatragus ''Beatragus'' is a genus of alcelaphinae, alcelaphine antelope. The hirola ''(Beatragus hunteri)'' is the only living representative, but a couple of extinct species are known, all from Africa. The hirola and the larger ''Beatragus antiquus'' ...

'' – hirola ****Subfamily Hippotraginae *****Genus ''

Hippotragus ''Hippotragus'' 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 above species and ...

'' – 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 ...

'' – oryx

Chiroptera 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 are more agile in flight than most bir ...

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 Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The earliest fossil records are from the Eocene. Descr ...

– sac-winged bats ** Genus ''

Balantiopteryx ''Balantiopteryx'' is a genus of sac-winged bats. It comprises three species: *Ecuadorian sac-winged bat - ''B. infusca'' *Thomas's sac-winged bat - ''B. io'' *Gray sac-winged bat The gray sac-winged bat (''Balantiopteryx plicata'') is a spe ...

'' ** Genus ''

Centronycteris ''Centronycteris'' is a genus of sac-winged bat Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The ...

'' – shaggy bats ** Genus '' Coleura'' ** Genus ''

Cormura The chestnut sac-winged bat, or Wagner's sac-winged bat (''Cormura brevirostris'') is a species of sac-winged bat native to South and Central America. It is monotypic taxon, the only species within its genus. Description The chestnut sac-winged ...

'' – chestnut sac-winged bat ** Genus '' Cyttarops'' – short-eared bat ** Genus ''

Diclidurus ''Diclidurus'' is a genus of bats whose common name is the ghost bats (not to be confused with the Australia ''Macroderma gigas''). ''Diclidurus'' all inhabit tropical South America, and ''D. albus'' is also found in Mexico and Central America.E ...

'' – ghost bats ** Genus ''

Emballonura ''Emballonura'' (meaning: Erect tail) is a genus of sac-winged bats in the family Emballonuridae. It contains these species: * Small Asian sheath-tailed bat (''E. alecto'') * Beccari's sheath-tailed bat (''E. beccarii'') * Large-eared sheath-tai ...

'' – sheath-tailed bats ** Genus '' Mosia'' – dark sheath-tailed bat ** Genus '' Paremballonura'' – Peter's sheath-tailed bat ** Genus '' Peropteryx'' – dog-like bats ** Genus '' Rhynchonycteris'' – proboscis bat ** Genus ''

Saccolaimus ''Saccolaimus'' is a genus of the family Emballonuridae, small insectivorous bats with distinctive sheathtails and pouches at the wrist. The species have been placed with genus ''Taphozous'', in subgenus ''Taphozous'', although an elevation to ...

'' – 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 bili ...

'' ** Genus ''

Taphozous ''Taphozous'' is a genus of the family Emballonuridae. The wide distribution of the genus includes several regions of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Africa. ''Taphozous'' comes from the Greek τάφος, meaning "a tomb". The common n ...

'' – 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'' – 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 ...

'' – lesser mastiff bats *** Genus '' Cheiromeles'' – 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'' *** Genus '' Molossops'' – broad-faced bats *** Genus '' Molossus'' – velvety free-tailed bats *** Genus ''

Mops MOPS (3-(''N''-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid) is a buffer introduced in the 1960s, one of the twenty Good's buffers. It is a structural analog to MES, and like MES, its structure contains a morpholine ring. HEPES is a similar pH buffering ...

'' – greater mastiff bats *** Genus '' Myopterus'' – African free-tailed bats *** Genus '' Neoplatymops'' *** Genus '' Nyctinomops'' – 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 *** 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 *** Genus ''

Tadarida The genus ''Tadarida'' has 9 or more species of free-tailed bats divided into two subgenera, with the first of these containing seven species spread across the Old World (including southern Europe and North Africa, large parts of southern Asia, ...

'' – 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 presenc ...

** Genus ''Mormoops'' – ghost-faced bats ** Genus ''Pteronotus'' – mustached bats and naked-backed bats * Family Mystacinidae – New Zealand short-tailed bats ** Genus ''Mystacina'' * Family Myzopodidae – sucker-footed bats ** Genus ''Myzopoda'' * Family Natalidae – funnel-eared bats ** Genus ''Chilonatalus'' ** Genus ''Natalus'' ** Genus ''Nyctiellus'' – Gervais's funnel-eared bat ** Genus †''Primonatalus'' – ''Primonatalus prattae'' * Family Noctilionidae – bulldog bats ** Genus ''Noctilio'' * Family Nycteridae – hollow-faced bats ** Genus ''Nycteris'' * Family Phyllostomidae – leaf-nosed bats ** Subfamily Brachyphyllinae *** Genus ''Brachyphylla'' ** Subfamily Carolliinae *** Genus ''Carollia'' – short-tailed leaf-nosed bats *** Genus ''Rhinophylla'' – little fruit bats ** Subfamily Desmodontinae – vampire bats *** Genus ''Desmodus'' *** Genus ''Diaemus'' – white-winged vampire bat *** Genus ''Diphylla'' – hairy-legged vampire bat ** Subfamily Glossophaginae *** Tribe Glossophagini **** Genus ''Anoura'' – Geoffroy's long-nosed bats **** Genus ''Choeroniscus'' **** Genus ''Choeronycteris'' – Mexican long-tongued bat **** Genus ''Dryadonycteris'' **** Genus ''Glossophaga'' – various long-tongued bats **** Genus ''Hylonycteris'' – Underwood's long-tongued bat **** Genus ''Leptonycteris'' – Saussure's long-nosed bats **** Genus ''Lichonycteris'' – dark long-tongued bat **** Genus ''Monophyllus'' – Antillean long-tongued bats **** Genus ''Musonycteris'' – banana bat **** Genus ''Scleronycteris'' – Ega long-tongued bat *** Tribe Lonchophyllini **** Genus ''Lionycteris'' – chestnut long-tongued bat **** Genus ''Lonchophylla'' – nectar bats **** Genus ''Platalina'' – long-snouted bat **** Genus ''Xeronycteris'' – Vieira's long-tongued bat ** Subfamily Phyllonycterinae *** Genus ''Erophylla'' – brown flower bats *** Genus ''Phyllonycteris'' – Jamaican flower bats ** Subfamily Phyllostominae *** Tribe Micronycterini **** Genus ''Glyphonycteris'' **** Genus ''Lampronycteris'' – yellow-throated big-eared bat **** Genus ''Macrotus'' – leaf-nosed bats **** Genus ''Micronycteris'' – little big-eared bats **** Genus ''Neonycteris'' – least big-eared bat **** Genus ''Trinycteris'' – Niceforo's big-eared bat *** Tribe Vampyrini **** Genus ''Chrotopterus'' – big-eared woolly bat **** Genus ''Lophostoma'' – some round-eared bats **** Genus ''Tonatia'' – more round-eared bats **** Genus ''Trachops'' – fringe-lipped bat **** Genus ''Vampyrum'' – spectral bat *** Tribe Lonchorhinini **** Genus ''Lonchorhina'' – sword-nosed bats **** Genus ''Macrophyllum'' – long-legged bat **** Genus ''Mimon'' – Gray's spear-nosed bats *** Tribe Phyllostomatini **** Genus ''Phylloderma'' – pale-faced bat **** Genus ''Phyllostomus'' – spear-nosed bats ** Subfamily Stenodermatinae *** Genus ''Ametrida'' – little white-shouldered bat *** Genus ''Ardops'' – tree bat *** Genus ''Ariteus'' – Jamaican fig-eating bat *** Genus ''Artibeus'' – Neotropical fruit bats *** Genus ''Wrinkle-faced bat, Centurio'' – wrinkle-faced bat *** Genus ''Chiroderma'' – big-eyed bats *** Genus ''Ectophylla'' – Honduran white bat *** Genus ''Enchisthenes'' – velvety fruit-eating bat *** Genus ''Mesophylla'' – MacConnell's bat *** Genus ''Phyllops'' – Cuban fig-eating bat *** Genus ''Platyrrhinus'' – broad-nosed bats *** Genus ''Pygoderma'' – Ipanema bat *** Genus ''Sphaeronycteris'' – visored bat *** Genus ''Stenoderma'' – red fruit bat *** Genus ''Sturnira'' – yellow-shouldered bats *** Genus ''Uroderma'' – tent-making bats *** Genus ''Vampyressa'' – yellow-eared bats *** Genus ''Vampyriscus'' – yellow-eared bats *** Genus ''Vampyrodes'' – great stripe-faced bat * Family Thyropteridae – disk-winged bats ** Genus ''Thyroptera'' * Family Cistugidae ** Genus ''Cistugo'' – wing-gland bats * Family Vespertilionidae – vesper bats ** Subfamily Kerivoulinae *** Genus ''Kerivoula'' – painted bats *** Genus ''Phoniscus'' – trumpet-eared bats ** Subfamily Murininae *** Genus ''Harpiocephalus'' – hairy-winged bats *** Genus ''Harpiola'' *** Genus ''Murina'' – tube-nosed insectivorous bats ** Subfamily Myotinae *** Genus ''Myotis'' – mouse-eared bats *** Genus ''Eudiscopus'' – disk-footed bat *** Genus ''Submyotodon'' – broad-muzzled bats ** Subfamily Vespertilioninae *** Tribe Antrozoini **** Genus ''Antrozous – pallid bat **** Genus ''Bauerus'' – Van Gelder's bat **** Genus ''Rhogeessa'' – rhogeessa bats *** Tribe Eptesicini **** Genus ''Arielulus'' **** Genus ''Eptesicus'' – house bats **** Genus ''Glauconycteris'' – butterfly bats **** Genus ''Hesperoptenus'' – false serotine bats **** Genus ''Histiotus'' – big-eared brown bats **** Genus ''Ia (genus), Ia'' – great evening bat **** Genus ''Lasionycteris'' – silver-haired bat **** Genus ''Scoteanax'' – Rüppell's broad-nosed bat **** Genus ''Scotomanes'' – harlequin bat **** Genus ''Scotorepens'' – lesser broad-nosed bats **** Genus ''Thainycteris'' *** Tribe Lasiurini **** Genus ''Aeorestes'' – hoary bats **** Genus ''Dasypterus'' – yellow bats **** Genus ''Lasiurus'' – hairy-tailed bats *** Tribe Nycticeiini **** Genus ''Nycticeius'' – evening bats *** Tribe Perimyotini **** Genus ''Parastrellus'' – western pipistrelle **** Genus ''Perimyotis'' – eastern pipistrelle *** Tribe Pipistrellini **** Genus ''Glischropus'' – thick-thumbed bats **** Genus ''Nyctalus'' – noctule bats **** Genus ''Pipistrellus'' – some of the pipistrelle bats **** Genus ''Scotoecus'' – house bats **** Genus ''Scotozous'' – Dormer's bat **** Genus ''Vansonia'' – Rüppell's pipistrelle *** Tribe Plecotini **** Genus ''Barbastella'' – barbastelles **** Genus ''Corynorhinus'' – American lump-nosed bats **** Genus ''Euderma'' – spotted bat **** Genus ''Idionycteris'' – Allen's big-eared bat **** Genus ''Otonycteris'' – desert long-eared bat **** Genus ''Plecotus'' – lump-nosed bats *** Tribe Scotophilini **** Genus ''Scotophilus'' – yellow bats *** Tribe Vespertilionini **** Genus ''Afronycteris '' **** Genus ''Cassistrellus'' – helmeted bats **** Genus ''Chalinolobus'' – wattled bats **** Genus ''Falsistrellus'' **** Genus ''Hypsugo'' – Asian pipistrelles **** Genus ''Laephotis'' – long-eared bats **** Genus ''Mimetillus'' – Moloney's mimic bat **** Genus ''Mirostrellus'' – Joffre's bat **** Genus ''Neoromicia'' **** Genus ''Nycticeinops'' – Schlieffen's bat **** Genus ''Nyctophilus'' – New Guinean and Australian big-eared bats **** Genus ''Pharotis'' – New Guinea big-eared bat **** Genus ''Rohu's bat, Philetor'' – Rohu's bat **** Genus ''Tylonycteris'' – bamboo bats **** Genus ''Vespadelus'' – includes forest bats **** Genus ''Vespertilio'' – 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 – Old World leaf-nosed bats ** Genus ''Anthops'' – flower-faced bat ** Genus ''Asellia'' ** Genus ''Aselliscus'' – 3 trident bat species ** Genus ''Coelops'' – tailless leaf-nosed bats ** Genus ''Hipposideros'' – roundleaf bats ** Genus ''Macronycteris'' * Family Megadermatidae – false vampire bats ** Genus ''Cardioderma'' – heart-nosed bat ** Genus ''Yellow-winged bat, Lavia'' – yellow-winged bat ** Genus ''Macroderma (bat), Macroderma'' – ghost bat ** Genus ''Megaderma'' – lesser and greater false vampire bats ** Genus ''Eudiscoderma'' – Thongaree's disc-nosed bat * Family Pteropodidae – megabats ** Subfamily Cynopterinae *** Genus ''Aethalops'' – pygmy fruit bats *** Genus ''Alionycteris'' – Mindanao pygmy fruit bat *** Genus ''Balionycteris'' – spot-winged fruit bat *** Genus ''Chironax'' – black-capped fruit bat *** Genus ''Cynopterus'' – short-nosed fruit bats *** Genus ''Dyacopterus'' – dayak fruit bats *** Genus ''Haplonycteris'' – Fischer's pygmy fruit bat *** Genus ''Latidens'' – Salim Ali's fruit bat *** Genus ''Megaerops'' *** Genus ''Otopteropus'' – Luzon fruit bat *** Genus ''Penthetor'' – dusky fruit bat *** Genus ''Ptenochirus'' – musky fruit bats *** Genus ''Sphaerias'' – Blanford's fruit bat *** Genus ''Thoopterus'' – swift fruit bat ** Subfamily Eidolinae *** Genus ''Eidolon (bat), Eidolon'' – straw-colored fruit bats ** Subfamily Harpiyonycterinae *** Genus ''Aproteles'' – Bulmer's fruit bat *** Genus ''Boneia'' *** Genus ''Dobsonia'' – naked-backed fruit bats *** Genus ''Harpyionycteris'' – harpy fruit bats ** Subfamily Nyctimeninae *** Genus ''Nyctimene (genus), Nyctimene'' – tube-nosed fruit bats *** Genus ''Paranyctimene'' ** Subfamily Pteropodinae *** Genus ''Melonycteris'' *** Tribe Pteropodini **** Genus ''Acerodon'' **** Genus ''Pteralopex'' – monkey-faced bats **** Genus ''Pteropus'' – flying foxes **** Genus ''Styloctenium'' – stripe-faced fruit bats ** Subfamily Rousettinae *** Tribe Eonycterini **** Genus ''Eonycteris'' – dawn fruit bats *** Tribe Epomophorini **** Genus ''Epomophorus'' – epauletted fruit bats **** Genus ''Epomops'' – epauletted bats **** Genus ''Hypsignathus'' – hammer-headed bat **** Genus ''Micropteropus'' – dwarf epauletted bats **** Genus ''Nanonycteris'' – Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat *** Tribe ''incertae sedis'' *** Genus ''Sulawesi rousette, Pilonycteris'' – Sulawesi fruit bat *** Tribe Myonycterini **** Genus ''Megaloglossus'' – Woermann's bat *** Genus ''Myonycteris'' – little collared fruit bats *** Tribe Plerotini **** Genus ''Plerotes'' – D'Anchieta's fruit bat *** Tribe Rousettini ****Genus ''Rousettus'' – rousette fruit bats *** Tribe Scotonycterini **** Genus ''Casinycteris'' – short-palated fruit bat **** Genus ''Scotonycteris'' *** Tribe Stenonycterini **** Genus ''Stenonycteris'' ** Subfamily ''incertae sedis'' *** Genus ''Notopteris'' – long-tailed fruit bats *** Genus ''Mirimiri'' – Fijian monkey-faced bat *** Genus ''Neopteryx'' – small-toothed fruit bat *** Genus ''Desmalopex'' – white-winged flying foxes *** Tribe Macroglossini **** Genus ''Macroglossus'' – long-tongued fruit bats **** Genus ''Syconycteris'' – blossom bats * Family Rhinolophidae – horseshoe bats ** Genus ''Rhinolophus'' * Family Rhinopomatidae – mouse-tailed bats ** Genus ''Rhinopoma'' * Family Rhinonycteridae ** Genus ''Cloeotis'' – 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

References

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

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 Tenrecomorpha is the suborder of otter shrews and tenrecs, a group of afrotherian mammals indigenous to equatorial Africa and Madagascar, respectively. The two families are thought to have split about 47–53 million years ago. Potamogalid ot ...

Suborder Chrysochloridea

Carnivora

Suborder Caniformia

Suborder Feliformia 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, Canifor ...

Cetartiodactyla The even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla , ) are ungulates—hoofed animals—which bear weight equally on two (an even number) of their five toes: the third and fourth. The other three toes are either present, absent, vestigial, or pointing poste ...

Suborder Tylopoda Tylopoda (meaning "calloused foot") is a suborder of terrestrial herbivorous even-toed ungulates belonging to the order Artiodactyla. They are found in the wild in their native ranges of South America and Asia, while Australian feral 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 ...

Suborder Suina

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 S1 ...

= 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 ...

= Clade Ruminantiamorpha

Chiroptera 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 are more agile in flight than most bir ...

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 ...

Suborder Yinpterochiroptera

Cingulata

Dasyuromorphia

Dermoptera

Didelphimorphia

Diprotodontia

Suborder Vombatiformes

Suborder Phalangeriformes

Suborder Macropodiformes

Eulipotyphla

Hyracoidea

Lagomorpha

Macroscelidea

Microbiotheria

Monotremata

Notoryctemorphia

Paucituberculata

Peramelemorphia

Perissodactyla

Suborder Hippomorpha

Suborder Ceratomorpha

Pholidota

Pilosa

Suborder Vermilingua

Suborder Folivora

Primates

Suborder Haplorhini

Suborder Strepsirrhini

Proboscidea

Rodentia

Suborder Anomaluromorpha

Suborder Castorimorpha

Suborder Hystricomorpha

Suborder Myomorpha

Suborder Sciuromorpha

Scandentia

Sirenia

Tubulidentata

See also

References

Suborder
Tenrecomorpha Tenrecomorpha is the suborder of otter shrews and tenrecs, a group of afrotherian mammals indigenous to equatorial Africa and Madagascar, respectively. The two families are thought to have split about 47–53 million years ago. Potamogalid ot ...

Suborder
Feliformia 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, Canifor ...

Suborder
Tylopoda Tylopoda (meaning "calloused foot") is a suborder of terrestrial herbivorous even-toed ungulates belonging to the order Artiodactyla. They are found in the wild in their native ranges of South America and Asia, while Australian feral 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 ...

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 S1 ...

= 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
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 ...