List of mammal genera

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There are currently 1,258 genera, 161 families, 27 orders, and around 5,937 recognized living species of mammal.[1] Mammalian taxonomy is in constant flux as many new species are described and recategorized within their respective genera and families. The taxonomy represented here is a compilation of the most logical and up-to-date information on mammalian taxonomy from many sources, the main ones being Handbook of the Mammals of the World series and Mammal Species of the World.

Afrosoricida

Suborder Tenrecomorpha

  • Family
    Tenrecidae
    – tenrecs and otter shrews
    • Subfamily
      Geogalinae
      • Genus
        Geogale
        – long-eared tenrec
    • Subfamily Oryzorictinae
      • Genus Microgale – shrew tenrecs
      • Genus Nesogale – shrew tenrecs
      • Genus
        Oryzorictes
        – rice tenrecs
    • Subfamily Tenrecinae
      • Genus Echinops – lesser hedgehog tenrec
      • Genus Hemicentetes – streaked tenrec
      • Genus
        Setifer
        – greater hedgehog tenrec
      • Genus Tenrec – common tenrec
  • Family Potamogalidae
    • Genus Micropotamogale – otter shrews
    • Genus
      Potamogale
      – giant otter shrew

Suborder
Chrysochloridea

  • Family
    Chrysochloridae
    – golden moles
    • Subfamily
      Chrysochlorinae
      • Genus
        Carpitalpa
        – Arend's golden mole
      • Genus Chlorotalpa – forty-toothed golden moles
      • Genus Chrysochloris – Cape golden moles
      • Genus Chrysospalax – giant golden moles
      • Genus Cryptochloris – cryptic golden moles
      • Genus
        Eremitalpa
        – Grant's golden mole
    • Subfamily
      Amblysominae

Carnivora

The order

Herpestidae, and Eupleridae), the order contains about 289 recognized species, along with 4 recently extinct species, one of which is included in its own monotypic genus, Dusicyon
. Tribe and subfamily taxonomy comes mostly from the first volume of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World on carnivores for the terrestrial species, and the 4th volume on marine mammals for the 3 marine families.

Suborder Caniformia

  • Infraorder
    Cynoidea
    • Superfamily
      Canoidea
      • Family Canidae – dogs
        • Genus
          Atelocynus
          – short-eared dog
        • Genus Canis – wolves and jackals
        • Genus
          Cerdocyon
          – crab-eating fox
        • Genus
          Chrysocyon
          – maned wolf
        • Genus
          Cuon
          – dhole
        • Genus †Dusicyon – warrahs
        • Genus Lupulella – jackals
        • Genus
          Lycalopex
          – Neotropical foxes
        • Genus Lycaon – African wild dog
        • Genus Nyctereutes – raccoon dogs
        • Genus
          Otocyon
          – bat-eared fox
        • Genus Speothos – bush dog
        • Genus Urocyon – gray foxes
        • Genus Vulpes – typical foxes
  • Infraorder Arctoidea
    • Parvorder
      Ursida
      • Superfamily Ursoidea
      • Superfamily Musteloidea
        • Family Ailuridae – red pandas
          • Genus
            Ailurus
            – red pandas
        • Family Mephitidae – skunks and stink badgers
          • Genus
            Conepatus
            – hog-nosed skunks
          • Genus Mephitis – striped and hooded skunks
          • Genus
            Mydaus
            – stink badgers
          • Genus
            Spilogale
            – spotted skunks
        • Family Mustelidae – weasels, badgers, and otters
          • Subfamily Guloninae
            • Genus Eira – tayra
            • Genus Gulo – wolverine
            • Genus
              Martes
              – martens
            • Genus Pekania - fisher
          • Subfamily
            Helictidinae
            • Genus
              Melogale
              – ferret-badgers
          • Subfamily Ictonychinae
            • Genus Galictis – grison
            • Genus Ictonyx – striped polecats
            • Genus
              Lyncodon
              – Patagonian weasel
            • Genus
              Poecilogale
              – African striped weasel
            • Genus Vormela – marbled polecat
          • Subfamily
            Lutrinae
            • Genus Aonyx – clawless otters
            • Genus Enhydra – sea otter
            • Genus
              Hydrictis
              – spotted-necked otter
            • Genus Lontra – New World otters
            • Genus Lutra – Eurasian otters
            • Genus Lutrogale – smooth-coated otter
            • Genus
              Pteronura
              – giant otter
          • Subfamily
            Melinae
            • Genus
              Arctonyx
              – hog badgers
            • Genus Meles – Eurasian badgers
          • Subfamily
            Mellivorinae
          • Subfamily Mustelinae
            • Genus
              Mustela
              – weasels
            • Genus Neogale – New World weasels
          • Subfamily
            Taxidiinae
            • Genus
              Taxidea
              – American badger
        • Family Procyonidae – raccoons and relatives
          • Subfamily
            Procyoninae
            • Tribe
              Procyonini
              • Subtribe
                Procyonina
              • Subtribe
                Nasuina
            • Tribe
              Bassariscini
            • Genus
              Potos
              – kinkajou
            • Genus Bassariscus – ringtails
      • Clade Pinnipedimorpha
        • Clade
          Pinnipediformes
          • Clade
            Pinnipedia
            • Superfamily Otarioidea
              • Family Odobenidae – walrus
                • Genus
                  Odobenus
                  – walrus
              • Family Otariidae – eared seals
                • Subfamily
                  Arctocephalinae
                  – fur seals
                • Subfamily
                  Otariinae
                  – sea lions
                  • Genus
                    Eumetopias
                    – Steller sea lion
                  • Genus Neophoca – 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
                  • Tribe Lobodontini
                    • 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
                  • Tribe
                    Cystophorini
                  • Tribe
                    Erignathini
                    • Genus
                      Erignathus
                      – bearded seal
                  • Tribe
                    Phocini
                    • Genus
                      Halichoerus
                      – gray seal
                    • Genus
                      Histriophoca
                      – ribbon seal
                    • Genus
                      Pagophilus
                      – harp seal
                    • Genus Phoca – harbor and spotted seal
                    • Genus Pusa – ringed and inland seals

Suborder Feliformia

  • Family
    Nandiniidae
    – African palm civet
    • Genus
      Nandinia
      – African palm civet
  • Superfamily
    Feloidea
    • Family Felidae – cats
      • Subfamily Pantherinae
        • Genus Neofelis – clouded leopards
        • Genus Panthera – lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard
      • Subfamily Felinae
        • Genus Catopuma – Bay cat and Asian golden cat
        • Genus Pardofelis – marbled cat
        • Genus Caracal – caracal and African golden cat
        • Genus
          Leptailurus
          – serval
        • Genus Leopardus – New World small cats
        • Genus Lynx – lynxes
        • Genus Puma – cougar
        • Genus
          Herpailurus
          - jaguarundi
        • Genus Acinonyx – cheetah
        • Genus Prionailurus – South Asian small cats
        • Genus
          Otocolobus
          – Pallas's cat
        • Genus Felis – Old World small cats
    • Family
      Prionodontidae
      – Asian linsangs
      • Genus
        Prionodon
        – linsangs
  • Infraorder Viverroidea
    • Family Viverridae – civets, genets, and oyans
      • Subfamily Viverrinae
        • Genus
          Viverricula
          – small Indian civet
        • Genus Viverra – civets
        • Genus Civettictis – African civet
      • Subfamily Genettinae
        • Genus Poiana – oyans
        • Genus
          Genetta
          – genets
      • Subfamily Hemigalinae
        • Genus
          Cynogale
          – otter civet
        • Genus
          Chrotogale
          – Owston's palm civet
        • Genus
          Hemigalus
          – banded palm civet
        • Genus
          Diplogale
          – Hose's palm civet
        • Genus
          Macrogalidia
          – Sulawesi palm civet
      • Subfamily Paradoxurinae
        • Genus Paradoxurus – Asian and golden palm civets
        • Genus
          Paguma
          – masked palm civet
        • Genus
          Arctogalidia
          – small-toothed palm civet
        • Genus
          Arctictis
          – binturong
    • Superfamily Herpestoidea
      • Family
        Hyaenidae
        – hyenas
        • Subfamily
          Protelinae
        • Subfamily
          Hyaeninae
          • Genus Crocuta – spotted hyena
          • Genus
            Hyaena
            – striped hyena
          • Genus
            Parahyaena
            – brown hyena
      • Family
        Herpestidae
        – mongooses
        • Subfamily
          Mungotinae
          • Genus Crossarchus – cusimanse
          • Genus
            Liberiictis
            – Liberian mongoose
          • Genus Suricata – meerkat
          • Genus
            Dologale
            – Pousargues's mongoose
          • Genus Helogale – dwarf mongooses
          • Genus Mungos – Gambian and banded mongooses
        • Subfamily
          Herpestinae
          • Genus Atilax – marsh mongoose
          • Genus
            Xenogale
            – long-nosed mongoose
          • Genus Herpestes – African mongooses
          • Genus
            Cynictis
            – yellow mongoose
          • Genus
            Paracynictis
            – Selous's mongoose
          • Genus Bdeogale – bushy-tailed mongooses
          • Genus
            Ichneumia
            – white-tailed mongoose
          • Genus
            Rhynchogale
            – Meller's mongoose
          • Genus Urva – Asian mongooses
      • Family Eupleridae – Malagasy carnivores

Cetartiodactyla

Cetartiodactyla is a large order of hoofed mammals, the even-toed ungulates, and aquatic mammals, cetaceans.

Phocoenidae
), 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

Suborder Suina

  • Family Suidae – pigs
    • Genus
      Babyrousa
      – babirusa
    • Genus
      Phacochoerus
      – warthogs
    • Genus
      Hylochoerus
      – giant forest hog
    • Genus Potamochoerus – bushpigs
    • Genus Sus – typical pigs
    • Genus
      Porcula
      – pygmy hog
  • Family
    Tayassuidae
    – peccaries
    • Genus Catagonus – Chacoan peccary
    • Genus
      Tayassu
      – white-lipped peccary
    • Genus
      Dicotyles
      – collared peccary

Suborder Whippomorpha

  • Infraorder Ancodonta
  • Infraorder Cetacea
    • Parvorder
      Mysticeti
      - baleen whales
      • Superfamily Balaenoidea
        • Family Balaenidae – right and bowhead whales
          • Genus
            Eubalaena
            – right whales
          • Genus Balaena – bowhead whale
        • Family Cetotheriidae – pygmy right whale
          • Genus
            Caperea
            – pygmy right whale
      • Superfamily
        Balaenopteroidea
    • Parvorder
      Odontoceti
      - toothed whales
      • Superfamily Delphinoidea
        • Family Monodontidae – narwhal and beluga
          • Subfamily Delphinapterinae
            • Genus
              Delphinapterus
              – beluga
          • Subfamily
            Monodontinae
            • Genus
              Monodon
              – narwhal
        • Family
          Delphinidae
          – oceanic dolphins
          • Subfamily
            Delphininae
            • Genus Delphinus – common dolphins
            • Genus
              Lagenodelphis
              – Fraser's dolphin
            • Genus Sotalia – tucuxi and Guiana dolphin
            • Genus Sousa – humpback dolphins
            • Genus Stenella – striped, spotted, and spinner dolphins
            • Genus
              Tursiops
              – bottlenose dolphins
          • Subfamily
            Lissodelphininae
            • Genus
              Lissodelphis
              – right whale dolphins
            • Genus Cephalorhynchus – Antarctic dolphins
          • Subfamily Globicephalinae
            • Genus
              Globicephala
              – pilot whales
            • Genus
              Feresa
              – pygmy killer whale
            • Genus Grampus – Risso's dolphin
            • Genus Orcaella – snubfin dolphins
            • Genus
              Peponocephala
              – melon-headed whale
            • Genus Steno – rough-toothed dolphin
            • Genus Pseudorca – false killer whale
          • Subfamily Orcininae
          • Subfamily Incertae sedis
            • Genus Lagenorhynchus – whitebeaked, white-sided, hourglass, Peale's and dusky dolphin
        • Family
          Phocoenidae
          – porpoises
          • Genus
            Neophocaena
            – finless porpoises
          • Genus
            Phocoenoides
            – Dall's porpoise
          • Genus Phocoena – typical porpoises
      • Superfamily Physeteroidea
        • Family
          Physeteridae
          – sperm whale
        • Family Kogiidae – pygmy and dwarf sperm whales
          • Genus Kogia – pygmy and dwarf sperm whales
      • Superfamily
        Ziphioidea
        • Family
          Ziphiidae
          – beaked whales
          • Subfamily
            Berardiinae
          • Subfamily
            Ziphiinae
            • Genus
              Ziphius
              – Cuvier's beaked whale
            • Genus
              Tasmacetus
              – Shepherd's beaked whale
          • Subfamily
            Hyperoodontinae
            • Genus
              Hyperoodon
              – bottlenose whales
            • Genus
              Indopacetus
              – Longman's beaked whale
            • Genus Mesoplodon – mesoplodont beaked whales
      • Superfamily
        Platanistoidea
        • Family Platanistidae – South Asian river dolphins
          • Genus
            Platanista
            – South Asian river dolphins
        • Family Iniidae – Amazon river dolphins
          • Genus Inia – Amazon river dolphins
        • Family Lipotidae – baiji
          • Genus
            Lipotes
            – baiji
        • Family Pontoporiidae – franciscana

Suborder
Ruminantia

  • Infraorder Tragulina
    • Family
      Tragulidae
      – chevrotain
      • Genus
        Hyemoschus
        – water chevrotain
      • Genus Moschiola – spotted chevrotain
      • Genus Tragulus – common chevrotain
  • Infraorder Pecora
    • Family Antilocapridae – pronghorn
    • Family Giraffidae – giraffe and okapi
      • Genus
        Giraffa
        – giraffes
      • Genus
        Okapia
        – okapi
    • Family
      Cervidae
      – deer
      • Subfamily Capreolinae
      • Subfamily Cervinae
        • Tribe
          Cervini
          • Genus Rusa – rusa deer
          • Genus Rucervus – Asian swamp deer
          • Genus Dama – fallow deer
          • Genus Axis – hog deer
          • Genus
            Elaphodus
            – tufted deer
          • Genus Elaphurus – Père David's deer
          • Genus Cervus – typical deer
        • Tribe
          Muntiacini
          • Genus
            Muntiacus
            – muntjacs
    • Family Moschidae – musk deer
    • Family Bovidae – hollow-horned ungulates
      • Subfamily Bovinae
      • Clade Aegodontia
        • Subfamily
          Aepycerotinae
        • Subfamily Neotraginae
        • Subfamily
          Cephalophinae
        • Subfamily
          Oreotraginae
          • Genus
            Oreotragus
            – klipspringer
        • Subfamily Antilopinae
          • Tribe Antilopini
            • Genus
              Ammodorcas
              – dibatag
            • Genus Antidorcas – springbok
            • Genus Antilope – blackbuck
            • Genus Eudorcas – side-striped gazelle
            • Genus
              Gazella
              – typical gazelle
            • Genus
              Litocranius
              – gerenuk
            • Genus Nanger – Saharan gazelle
            • Genus Procapra – Chinese gazelle
          • Tribe Saigini
            • Genus
              Saiga
              – saiga
          • Tribe Neotragini
            • Genus
              Dorcatragus
              – beira
            • Genus
              Madoqua
              – dik-dik
            • Genus Neotragus
            • Genus
              Ourebia
              – oribi
            • Genus Raphicerus – steenbok and grysbok
        • Subfamily Reduncinae
          • Genus
            Redunca
            – reedbucks
          • Genus Kobus – kobs, lechwe, and waterbucks
          • Genus Pelea – rhebok
        • Subfamily Caprinae
          • Tribe
            Caprini
            • Genus
              Ammotragus
              – Barbary sheep
            • Genus
              Arabitragus
              – Arabian tahr
            • Genus Budorcas – takin
            • Genus Capra – goats and ibexes
            • Genus Hemitragus – Himalayan tahr
            • Genus
              Nilgiritragus
              – Nilgiri tahr
            • Genus Oreamnos – Rocky Mountain goat
            • Genus Ovis – sheep
            • Genus
              Pseudois
              – blue sheep
            • Genus Rupicapra – chamois
          • Tribe
            Ovibovini
            • Genus
              Capricornis
              – serows
            • Genus
              Nemorhaedus
              – goral
            • Genus
              Ovibos
              – muskox
          • Tribe
            Pantholopini
            • Genus
              Pantholops
              – chiru
        • Subfamily Alcelaphinae
          • Genus
            Alcelaphus
            – hartebeest
          • Genus
            Connochaetes
            – wildebeest
          • Genus Damaliscus – topi and bontebok
          • Genus Beatragus – hirola
        • Subfamily
          Hippotraginae

Chiroptera

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

Suborder Yangochiroptera

  • Family Emballonuridae – sac-winged bats
  • Family Furipteridae
    • Genus
      Amorphochilus
      – smoky bat
    • Genus
      Furipterus
      – thumbless bat
  • Family
    Miniopteridae
  • Family
    Molossidae
    – free-tailed bats
    • Subfamily Molossinae
      • Genus Austronomus – Australasian free-tailed bats
      • Genus
        Chaerephon
        – lesser mastiff bats
      • Genus Cheiromeles – naked bats
      • Genus Cynomops – dog-faced bats
      • Genus Eumops – bonneted bats
      • Genus Mormopterus
      • Genus Molossops – broad-faced bats
      • Genus Molossus – velvety free-tailed bats
      • Genus Mops – greater mastiff bats
      • Genus Myopterus – African free-tailed bats
      • Genus
        Neoplatymops
      • Genus Nyctinomops – New World free-tailed bats
      • Genus Otomops – big-eared free-tailed bats
      • Genus
        Platymops
        – Peters's flat-headed bat
      • Genus Promops – domed-palate mastiff bats
      • Genus
        Sauromys
        – Roberts's flat-headed bat
      • Genus Tadarida – common free-tailed bats
    • Subfamily
      Tomopeatinae
      • Genus
        Tomopeas
        – blunt-eared bat
  • Family Mormoopidae
    • Genus Mormoops – ghost-faced bats
    • Genus Pteronotus – mustached bats and naked-backed bats
  • Family Mystacinidae – New Zealand short-tailed bats
  • Family
    Myzopodidae
    – sucker-footed bats
  • Family Natalidae – funnel-eared bats
  • Family
    Noctilionidae
    – bulldog bats
    • Genus
      Noctilio
  • Family
    Nycteridae
    – hollow-faced bats
  • Family
    Phyllostomidae
    – leaf-nosed bats
    • Subfamily
      Brachyphyllinae
    • Subfamily Carolliinae
    • 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
    • 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 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
  • Family
    Cistugidae
  • Family Vespertilionidae – vesper bats

Suborder Yinpterochiroptera

  • Family
    Craseonycteridae
    – Kitti's hog-nosed bat (also known as the bumblebee bat)
    • Genus
      Craseonycteris
  • Family Hipposideridae – Old World leaf-nosed bats
  • Family Megadermatidae – false vampire bats
    • Genus
      Cardioderma
      – heart-nosed bat
    • Genus Lavia – yellow-winged bat
    • Genus Macroderma – ghost bat
    • Genus Megaderma – lesser and greater false vampire bats
    • Genus
      Eudiscoderma
      – Thongaree's disc-nosed bat
  • Family
    Pteropodidae
    – megabats
  • Family
    Rhinolophidae
    – horseshoe bats
    • Genus
      Rhinolophus
  • Family
    Rhinopomatidae
    – mouse-tailed bats
    • Genus
      Rhinopoma
  • Family Rhinonycteridae

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

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
  • Family
    Myrmecobiidae
    • Genus
      Myrmecobius
      – numbat

Dermoptera

Colugos are arboreal gliding mammals found in Southeast Asia. Just two extant species, the

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
      • 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

Suborder Phalangeriformes

Suborder Macropodiformes

  • Family Macropodidae
    • Genus
      Dendrolagus
      - tree-kangaroo
    • 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

Eulipotyphla

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

Microbiotheria

Monotremata

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

Notoryctemorphia

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

Perissodactyla

Suborder
Hippomorpha

Suborder
Ceratomorpha

  • Family
    Rhinocerotidae
  • Family
    Tapiridae
    • Genus Tapirus - South American tapirs

Pholidota

Pilosa

Suborder
Vermilingua

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
    • Parvorder
      Platyrrhini
      - New World monkey
      • Family
        Aotidae
        • Genus 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
          Saguinus
          - tamarins
      • Family Cebidae
        • Subfamily
          Cebinae
          • Genus
            Cebus
            - gracile capuchin monkeys
          • Genus
            Sapajus
            - robust capuchin monkeys
        • Subfamily
          Saimirinae
          • Genus
            Saimiri
            - squirrel monkeys
      • Family Pitheciidae
  • Infraorder Tarsiiformes
    • Family
      Tarsiidae
      • Genus 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
          - giant mouse lemur
        • Genus
          Phaner
          - fork-marked lemur
      • Family
        Daubentoniidae
      • Family Indriidae
        • Genus Avahi - wooly lemur
        • Genus Indri
        • Genus
          Propithecus
          - sifaka
      • Family Lemuridae
        • Genus
          Eulemur
          - true lemur
        • Genus
          Hapalemur
          - bamboo lemur
        • Genus 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 Scuirocheirus - squirrel galagos
      • Family Lorisidae
        • Subfamily
          Lorinae
          • 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

Rodentia

Suborder Anomaluromorpha

  • Family
    Anomaluridae
    • Genus Anomalurus - scaly-tailed squirrel
    • Genus
      Idiurus
      - flying mouse
  • Family Pedetidae
  • Family
    Zenkerellidae

Suborder Castorimorpha

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
  • Family
    Cuniculidae
  • Family Dasyproctidae
    • Genus
      Dasyprocta
      - agouti
    • Genus
      Myoprocta
      - acouchi
  • Family
    Abrocomidae
  • Family Chinchillidae
  • Family Dinomyidae
    • Genus
      Dinomys
      - pacarana
  • Family
    Erethizontidae
    • Genus
      Chaetomys
      - bristle-spined rat
    • Genus
      Coendou
      - prehensile-tailed porcupine
    • Genus Erethizon - North American porcupine
  • Family
    Ctenomyidae
    • Genus
      Ctenomys
      - tuco-tuco
  • Family Echimyidae
  • 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
  • Family
    Heterocephalidae
    • Genus
      Heterocephalus
      - naked mole-rat
  • Family
    Hystricidae
    • Genus
      Atherurus
      - brush-tailed porcupine
    • Genus Hystrix
    • Genus
      Trichys
      - long-tailed porcupine
  • Family Petromuridae
  • Family Thryonomyidae
    • Genus
      Thryonomys
      - cane rat

Suborder Myomorpha

Suborder Sciuromorpha

  • Family Aplodontiidae
    • Genus
      Aplodontia
      - mountain beaver
  • Family
    Gliridae
    • Genus
      Chaetocauda
      - Chinese dormouse
    • Genus Dryomys
    • Genus Eliomys
    • Genus Glirulus - Japanese dormouse
    • Genus
      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 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

Scandentia
.

  • Family
    Ptilocercidae
  • Family Tupaiidae
    • Genus
      Anathana
      - Madras treeshrew
    • Genus Dendrogale - smooth-tailed treeshrew
    • Genus
      Tupaia

Sirenia

Tubulidentata

See also

References

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  2. ^ Gatesy, John (2009). Hedges, S. Blair; Sudhir, Kumar (eds.). Whales and even-toed ungulates (Cetartiodactyla) in The Timetree of Life (PDF). Oxford Biology. pp. 511–515. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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  4. ^ "www.bucknell.edu/msw3". Bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-23.