List of prehistoric mammals

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This is an incomplete list of prehistoric mammals. It does not include

recently extinct mammals. For extinct primate species, see: list of fossil primates.[1][2]

Mammaliaformes

Adelobasileus

Order †Dinnetheria

Order †Siconodontiformes

Order †Morganucodonta

Megazostrodon

Order †Docodonta

Middle to Late Jurassic

Order †
Kuehneotheria

Order †Eutriconodonta

Jeholodens
Gobiconodon

Early JurassicLate Cretaceous

Symmetrodonta incertae sedis

Basal Cladotheria

  • Genus †Afriquiamus Sigogneau-Russell 1999
  • Genus †
    Dryolestes leiriensis
    ]
  • Genus †Chunnelodon Ensom & Sigogneau-Russell 1998
  • Genus †Guimarota Kuhne 1968

Basal
Zatheria

Subclass Yinotheria

Order †Shuotherida

Order †
Ausktribosphenida

Order †Henosferida

Order
Monotremata

Steropodon

Middle CretaceousRecent

Subclass Allotheria

Order †Haramiyida

  • Genus †Kirtlingtonia Butler & Hooker 2005 [tooth-taxa]
  • Genus †Millsoson Butler & Hooker 2005 [tooth-taxa]
  • Family †
    Haramiyaviidae
    Butler 2000
  • Family †
    Eleutherodontidae
    Kermack et al. 1998 [Arboroharamiyidae Zheng et al. 2013; Euharamiyida Bi et al. 2014; Eleutherodontida Kermack et al. 1998]
  • Family †
    Theroteinidae
    Sigogneau-Russell, Frank & Hammerle 1986
    • Genus †Theroteinus Sigogneau-Russell, Frank & Hammerle 1986
  • Family †Thomasiidae Poche 1908 [Haramiyidae Simpson 1947 sensu Jenkins et al. 1997; Microlestidae Murry 1866; Microcleptidae Simpson 1928]

Order †Multituberculata

Late JurassicEocene

Subclass Theria

Basal Theria

Infraclass †Pantotheria

Order †
Spalacotheriida

Order †Meridiolestida

  • Genus †Leonardus Bonaparte 1990
  • Genus †
    Cronopio
    Rougier, Apesteguia & Gaetano 2011
  • Family †
    Necrolestidae
    Ameghino 1894
    • Genus †Necrolestes Ameghino 1894 sensu Rougier et al. 2012
  • Superfamily †
    Mesungulatoidea
    • Family †
      Reigitheriidae
      Bonaparte 1990
    • Family †Peligotheriidae Bonaparte, Van Valen & Kramartz 1993
    • Family †
      Mesungulatidae
      Bonaparte 1986 sensu Rougier et al. 2009
  • Family †
    Austrotriconodontidae
    Bonaparte 1992

Order †Dryolestida

Order †
Amphitheriida

Order †
Peramurida

Order †Aegialodontia

  • Family †
    Aegialodontidae
    Kermack 1967

Order †Pappotherida

Infraclass Metatheria

Late Cretaceous–Recent

Metatheria incertae sedis

Basal Metatheria

Ameridelphia incertae sedis

Order †Protodelphia

Order †Deltatheroida

Order †
Asiadelphia

  • Family †
    Asiatheriidae
    Trofimov & Szalay 1994 [Asiadelphidae Trofimov & Szalay 1994]

Order †Alphadontia

Order †Simpsonitheria

Order †Peradectia

Order †Sparassodonta

Order
Didelphimorphia

Order Paucituberculata

Ekaltadeta
Necrolestes
Palorchestes

Order †Polydolopimorphia

Order †
Yalkaparidontia

  • Family †
    Yalkaparidontidae
    Archer, Hand & Godthelp 1988
    • Genus †Yalkaparidon Archer, Hand & Godthelp 1988 [Thingodonta; Yalkaperidon (sic)]

Order
Notoryctemorphia

Order Dasyuromorphia

Order Peramelemorphia

  • Genus †Crash Travouillon et al. 2014
  • Genus †Kutjamarcoot Chamberlain et al. 2016
  • Genus †Thylacotinga Archer, Godthelp & Hand 1993
  • Superfamily †
    Yaraloidea
    Muirhead 2000
    • Family †
      Yaralidae
      Muirhead 2000
      • Genus †Yarala Muirhead & Filan 1995
  • Superfamily Perameloidea Gray 1825 sensu Waterhouse 1838
    • Genus †Galadi Travouillon et al. 2010
    • Genus †Bulungu Gurovichet al. 2013
    • Genus †Madju Travouillon et al. 2015
    • Family
      Thylacomyidae
      Archer & Kirsch 1977 (rabbit-eared bandicoots/bilbies)
    • Family Peramelidae Gray 1825 (Australian bandicoots)
    • Family †
      Chaeropodidae
      Gill 1872 (pig-footed bandicoots)
    • Family
      Peroryctidae
      Archer et al. 1989 (New Guinean bandicoots)

Order Microbiotheria

Order Diprotodontia

Diprotodon

Infraclass Eutheria

Basal Eutheria

Eutheria incertae sedis

Basal Ungulatomorpha

Order †Asioryctitheria

Order †Didelphodonta

Order †Ptolemaiida

  • Family †
    Kelbidae
    Cote et al. 2007
  • Family †
    Ptolemaiidae
    Osborn 1908

Order †
Bibymalagasia

  • Family †
    Plesiorycteropodidae
    Patterson 1975 (?-1000 AD)
    • Genus †
      Majoria
      Thomas 1915 non]

Order
Tubulidentata

Order
Macroscelidea

Order Afrosoricida

Order
Hyracoidea

Oligocene–Recent

Order Sirenia

Eocene–Recent

Order †Embrithopoda

Eocene-Oligocene

Order †Desmostylia

Paleoparadoxia
Desmostylus

Order Proboscidea

Woolly mammoth
Moeritherium

EoceneHolocene

Order †Leptictida

Leptictidium

Order †Cimolesta

Order Eulipotyphla

Late Cretaceous–Recent

Order
Dermoptera

Paleocene–Recent

Order
Chiroptera

Eocene–Recent

  • Genus †Australonycteris Hand et al. 1994
  • Family †Onychonycteridae
  • Family †Icaronycteridae Jepsen 1966
  • Family †Archaeonycteridae Revilliod 1917
  • Family †Hassianycterididae Habersetzer & Storch 1987
  • Family †Tanzanycterididae
  • Family †Palaeochiropterygidae Revilliod 1917
  • Family
    Pteropodidae
    Gray 1821 [Cephalotidae Gray 1821] (Old World fruit bats, flying foxes)
  • Family Megadermatidae Allen 1864 (Asian false vampire bats)
  • Family
    Rhinopomatidae
    Bonaparte 1838 (mouse-tailed/long-tailed bats)
  • Family
    Rhinolophidae
    Gray 1825 [Hipposideridae] (horseshoe bats)
  • Family
    Phyllostomatidae
    Gray 1825 [Desmodontidae] (American leaf-nosed bats)
  • Family Mystacinidae Dobson 1875 (New Zealand short-tailed bats)
  • Family †Philisidae Sige 1985
  • Family
    Molossidae
    Gray 1821 (free-tailed bats & mastiff bats)
  • Family Emballonuridae Gervais 1855 (Sac-winged bats, sheath-tailed & ghost bats)
  • Family
    Myzopodidae
    Thomas 1904
  • Family Natalidae Gray 1866 (funnel-eared/tall-crowned/graceful bats)
  • Family Vespertilionidae Gray 1821

Order
Scandentia

Order †Plesiadapiformes

Order
Primates

List of fossil primates

Order †
Anagalida

Order Lagomorpha

Eocene–Recent

Order
Rodentia

Paleocene–Recent

Giant beaver

Order †Condylarthra

Arctocyon

Note: The "

paraphyletic, i.e. a grouping of early ungulate
-like mammals not necessarily closely related.
PaleoceneEocene

Order †Mesonychia

Order †Litopterna

PaleocenePleistocene

Order †Notoungulata

Toxodon

PaleocenePleistocene

Suborder Notioprogonia
Suborder Toxodontia
Suborder Typotheria
Suborder Hegetotheria

Order †Astrapotheria

EoceneMiocene

Order †Xenungulata

Paleogene

  • Family †
    Carodniidae
    Paula Couto 1952 [Etayoidae Villarroel 1987]

Order †Pyrotheria

EoceneOligocene

Order †Dinocerata

EoceneEocene

Order †
Arctostylopida

Order †Creodonta

Paleocene–Late Miocene

Hyaenodon

Order Carnivora

Paleocene–Recent

  • Genus †Ravenictis Fox & Youzwyshyn 1994 [? Carnivoramorpha]
Suborder Caniformia (dog-like carnivores)
Ekorus
Acrophoca
Dire wolf
Amphicyon
Suborder Feliformia (cat-like carnivores)
Smilodon populator
American lion
Ictitherium

to be sorted

Order Xenarthra (Edentata)

Paleocene–Recent

Genus †Protobradys? Ameghino 1902 [Incertae sedis]

Glyptodon
Eremotherium

Order Pholidota

Eocene–Recent

Infraorder Cetacea

Eocene–Recent

Parvorder Archaeoceti

Suborder Mysticeti

to be sorted

Suborder Odontoceti

Order Perissodactyla

Eocene–Recent

Suborder Hippomorpha
Suborder Ceratomorpha

Order Artiodactyla

Eocene–Recent

Suborder Suina
Suborder Tylopoda
Oxydactylus
Suborder Ruminantia

See also

References

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  2. ^ Paleofile.com (net, info) "Paleofile.com". Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2015-12-30.. "Taxonomic lists- Mammals". Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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