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Tables of Contents for Common Names of Mammals of the World
Chapter/Section Title
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Introduction
1
6
Order Monotremata (Monotremes)
7
1
Family Tachyglossidae (Echidnas)
7
1
Family Ornithorhynchidae (Platypus)
7
1
Order Didelphimorphia (American Opossums)
7
3
Family Didelphidae
7
3
Subfamily Caluromyinae
7
1
Subfamily Didelphinae
7
3
Order Paucituberculata (Shrew Opossums)
10
1
Family Caenolestidae
10
1
Order Microbiotheria (Monito Del Monte)
10
1
Family Microbiotheriidae
10
1
Order Dasyuromorphia (Carnivorous Marsupials)
11
2
Family Thylacinidae (Thylacine)
11
1
Family Myrmecobiidae (Numbat)
11
1
Family Dasyuridae (Dasyurids)
11
2
Order Peramelemorphia (Bandicoots and Bilbies)
13
1
Family Peramelidae (Australian Bandicoots and Bilbies)
13
1
Family Peroryctidae (Rainforest Bandicoots)
13
1
Order Notoryctemorphia (Marsupial Moles)
14
1
Family Notoryctidae
14
1
Order Diprotodontia (Koalas, Wombats, Possums, Macropods, and relatives)
14
4
Family Phascolarctidae (Koala)
14
1
Family Vombatidae (Wombats)
14
1
Family Phalangeridae (Cuscuses and Brushtail Possums)
14
1
Family Potoroidae (Bettongs, Rat Kangaroos, and Potoroos)
15
1
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos and Wallabies)
15
2
Family Burramyidae (Pygmy Possums)
17
1
Family Pseudocheiridae (Ringtail Possums)
17
1
Family Petauridae (Gliding and Striped Possums)
18
1
Family Tarsipedidae (Honey Possum)
18
1
Family Acrobatidae (Feathertail Gliders and Possums)
18
1
Order Xenarthra (Edentates)
18
2
Family Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
18
1
Family Megalonychidae (Two-toed Sloths)
19
1
Family Dasypodidae (Armadillos)
19
1
Subfamily Chlamyphorinae
19
1
Subfamily Dasypodinae
19
1
Family Myrmecophagidae (American Anteaters)
20
1
Order Insectivora (Insectivores)
20
14
Family Solenodontidae (Solenodons)
20
1
Family Nesophontidae (Nesophontes)
20
1
Family Tenrecidae (Tenrecs)
20
1
Subfamily Geogalinae
20
1
Subfamily Oryzorictinae
21
1
Subfamily Potamogalinae
21
1
Subfamily Tenrecinae
21
1
Family Chrysochloridae (Golden Moles)
21
1
Family Erinaceidae (Hedgehogs and Moonrats)
22
1
Subfamily Erinaceinae
22
1
Subfamily Hylomyinae
23
1
Family Soricidae (Shrews)
23
9
Subfamily Crocidurinae
23
6
Subfamily Soricinae
29
3
Family Talpidae (Desmans, Moles, and Shrew Moles)
32
2
Subfamily Desmaninae
32
1
Subfamily Talpinae
32
2
Subfamily Uropsilinae
34
1
Order Scandentia (Tree Shrews)
34
1
Family Tupaiidae
34
1
Subfamily Tupaiinae
34
1
Subfamily Ptilocercinae
34
1
Order Dermoptera (Flying Lemurs)
35
1
Family Cynocephalidae
35
1
Order Chiroptera (Bats)
35
31
Family Pteropodidae (Old World Fruit Bats)
35
6
Subfamily Pteropodinae
35
6
Subfamily Macroglossinae
41
1
Family Rhinopomatidae (Mouse-tailed Bats)
41
1
Family Craseonycteridae (Hog-nosed Bat)
41
1
Family Emballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)
41
2
Family Nycteridae (Slit-faced Bats)
43
1
Family Megadermatidae (False Vampire Bats)
43
1
Family Rhinolophidae (Horseshoe Bats)
44
4
Subfamily Rhinolophinae
44
1
Subfamily Hipposiderinae
45
3
Family Noctilionidae (Bulldog Bats)
48
1
Family Mormoopidae (Leaf-chinned Bats)
48
1
Family Phyllostomidae (American Leaf-nosed Bats)
48
6
Subfamily Phyllostominae
48
1
Subfamily Lonchophyllinae
49
1
Subfamily Brachyphyllinae
50
1
Subfamily Phyllonycterinae
50
1
Subfamily Glossophaginae
50
1
Subfamily Carolliinae
51
1
Subfamily Stenodermatinae
51
2
Subfamily Desmodontinae
53
1
Family Natalidae (Funnel-eared Bats)
54
1
Family Furipteridae (Thumbless Bats)
54
1
Family Thyropteridae (Disk-winged Bats)
54
1
Family Myzopodidae (Sucker-footed Bat)
54
1
Family Vespertilionidae (Vesper Bats)
54
10
Subfamily Kerivoulinae
54
1
Subfamily Vespertilioninae
55
8
Subfamily Murininae
63
1
Subfamily Miniopterinae
63
1
Subfamily Tomopeatinae
63
1
Family Mystacinidae (New Zealand Short-tailed Bats)
64
1
Family Molossidae (Free-tailed Bats)
64
2
Order Primates (Primates)
66
9
Family Cheirogaleidae (Dwarf Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs)
66
1
Subfamily Cheirogalinae
66
1
Subfamily Phanerinae
67
1
Family Lemuridae (Large Lemurs)
67
1
Family Megaladapidae (Sportive Lemurs)
67
1
Family Indridae (Leaping Lemurs)
67
1
Family Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye)
68
1
Family Loridae (Angwantibos, Lorises, and Pottos)
68
1
Family Galagonidae (Galagos)
68
1
Family Tarsiidae (Tarsiers)
68
1
Family Callitrichidae (Marmosets and Tamarins)
69
1
Family Cebidae (New World Monkeys)
70
2
Subfamily Alouattinae
70
1
Subfamily Aotinae
70
1
Subfamily Atelinae
70
1
Subfamily Callicebinae
71
1
Subfamily Cebinae
71
1
Subfamily Pitheciinae
72
1
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
72
3
Subfamily Cercopithecinae
72
1
Subfamily Colobinae
73
2
Family Hylobatidae (Gibbons)
75
1
Family Hominidae (Humans and Great Apes)
75
1
Order Carnivora (Carnivores)
75
11
Family Canidae (Dogs)
75
1
Family Felidae (Cats)
76
2
Subfamily Acinonychinae
76
1
Subfamily Felinae
77
1
Subfamily Pantherinae
78
1
Family Herpestidae (Mongooses)
78
1
Subfamily Galidiinae
78
1
Subfamily Herpestinae
78
1
Family Hyaenidae (Hyenas)
79
1
Subfamily Hyaeninae
79
1
Subfamily Protelinae
80
1
Family Mustelidae (Weasels, Badgers, Skunks, and Otters)
80
2
Subfamily Lutrinae
80
1
Subfamily Melinae
80
1
Subfamily Mellivorinae
81
1
Subfamily Mephitinae
81
1
Subfamily Mustelinae
81
1
Subfamily Taxidiinae
82
1
Family Odobenidae (Walrus)
82
1
Family Otariidae (Sea Lions)
82
1
Family Phocidae (Earless Seals)
83
1
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons and relatives)
84
1
Subfamily Potosinae
84
1
Subfamily Procyoninae
84
1
Family Ursidae (Bears)
84
1
Subfamily Ailurinae
84
1
Subfamily Ursinae
84
1
Family Viverridae (Civets and relatives)
85
1
Subfamily Cryptoproctinae
85
1
Subfamily Euplerinae
85
1
Subfamily Hemigalinae
85
1
Subfamily Nandiniinae
85
1
Subfamily Paradoxurinae
85
1
Subfamily Viverrinae
86
1
Order Cetacea (Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises)
86
4
Family Balaenidae (Right Whales)
86
1
Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
86
1
Family Eschrichtiidae (Gray Whale)
87
1
Family Neobalaenidae (Pygmy Right Whale)
87
1
Family Delphinidae (Marine Dolphins)
87
1
Family Monodontidae (White Whales)
88
1
Family Phocoenidae (Porpoises)
88
1
Family Physeteridae (Sperm Whales)
89
1
Family Platanistidae (River Dolphins)
89
1
Family Ziphiidae (Beaked Whales)
89
1
Order Sirenia (Manatees, Dugongs, and Sea Cows)
90
1
Family Dugongidae (Dugongs and Sea Cows)
90
1
Family Trichechidae (Manatees)
90
1
Order Proboscidea (Elephants)
90
1
Family Elephantidae
90
1
Order Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
90
1
Family Equidae (Horses, Zebras, and Asses)
90
1
Family Tapiridae (Tapirs)
91
1
Family Rhinocerotidae (Rhinoceroses)
91
1
Order Hyracoidea (Hyraxes)
91
1
Family Procaviidae
91
1
Order Tubulidentata (Aardvark)
91
1
Family Orycteropodidae
91
1
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
92
8
Family Suidae (Pigs and Hogs)
92
1
Subfamily Babyrousinae
92
1
Subfamily Phacochoerinae
92
1
Subfamily Suinae
92
1
Family Tayassuidae (Peccaries)
92
1
Family Hippopotamidae (Hippopotamuses)
92
1
Family Camelidae (Camels and relatives)
93
1
Family Tragulidae (Chevrotains)
93
1
Family Giraffidae (Giraffes and Okapi)
93
1
Family Moschidae (Musk Deer)
93
1
Family Cervidae (Deer)
93
2
Subfamily Cervinae
93
1
Subfamily Hydropotinae
94
1
Subfamily Muntiacinae
94
1
Subfamily Capreolinae
94
1
Family Antilocapridae (Pronghorn)
95
1
Family Bovidae (Cattle, Antelopes, Sheep, and Goats)
95
5
Subfamily Aepycerotinae
95
1
Subfamily Alcelaphinae
95
1
Subfamily Antilopinae
95
2
Subfamily Bovinae
97
1
Subfamily Caprinae
98
1
Subfamily Cephalophinae
99
1
Subfamily Hippotraginae
99
1
Subfamily Peleinae
100
1
Subfamily Reduncinae
100
1
Order Pholidota (Pangolins)
100
1
Family Manidae
100
1
Order Rodentia (Rodents)
100
71
Family Aplodontidae (Mountain Beaver)
100
1
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels)
100
10
Subfamily Sciurinae
100
8
Subfamily Pteromyinae
108
2
Family Castoridae (Beavers)
110
1
Family Geomyidae (Pocket Gophers)
110
1
Family Heteromyidae (Pocket Mice, Kangaroo Rats, and Kangaroo Mice)
111
2
Subfamily Dipodomyinae
111
1
Subfamily Heteromyinae
112
1
Subfamily Perognathinae
112
1
Family Dipodidae (Jerboas)
113
2
Subfamily Allactaginae
113
1
Subfamily Cardiocraniinae
114
1
Subfamily Dipodinae
114
1
Subfamily Euchoreutinae
114
1
Subfamily Paradipodinae
114
1
Subfamily Sicistinae
114
1
Subfamily Zapodinae
115
1
Family Muridae (Rats, Mice, Voles, Gerbils, Hamsters, and Lemmings)
115
45
Subfamily Arvicolinae
115
5
Subfamily Calomyscinae
120
1
Subfamily Cricetinae
120
1
Subfamily Cricetomyinae
121
1
Subfamily Dendromurinae
121
1
Subfamily Gerbillinae
122
3
Subfamily Lophiomyinae
125
1
Subfamily Murinae
125
19
Subfamily Myospalacinae
144
1
Subfamily Mystromyinae
144
1
Subfamily Nesomyinae
144
1
Subfamily Otomyinae
145
1
Subfamily Petromyscinae
145
1
Subfamily Platacanthomyinae
145
1
Subfamily Rhizomyinae
146
1
Subfamily Sigmodontinae
146
14
Subfamily Spalacinae
160
1
Family Anomaluridae (Scaly-tailed Squirrels)
160
1
Subfamily Anomalurinae
160
1
Subfamily Zenkerellinae
160
1
Family Pedetidae (Spring Hare)
161
1
Family Ctenodactylidae (Gundis)
161
1
Family Myoxidae (Dormice)
161
1
Subfamily Graphiurinae
161
1
Subfamily Leithiinae
161
1
Subfamily Myoxinae
162
1
Family Bathyergidae (Blesmols)
162
1
Family Hystricidae (Old World Porcupines)
162
1
Family Petromuridae (Dassie Rat)
163
1
Family Thryonomyidae (Cane Rats)
163
1
Family Erethizontidae (New World Porcupines)
163
1
Family Chinchillidae (Viscachas and Chinchillas)
164
1
Family Dinomyidae (Pacarana)
164
1
Family Caviidae (Guinea Pigs)
164
1
Subfamily Caviinae
164
1
Subfamily Dolichotinae
164
1
Family Hydrochaeridae (Capybara)
165
1
Family Dasyproctidae (Agoutis)
165
1
Family Agoutidae (Pacas)
165
1
Family Ctenomyidae (Tuco-tucos)
165
1
Family Octodontidae (Octodonts)
166
1
Family Abrocomidae (Chinchilla Rats)
167
1
Family Echimyidae (American Spiny Rats)
167
3
Subfamily Chaetomyinae
167
1
Subfamily Dactylomyinae
167
1
Subfamily Echimyinae
167
1
Subfamily Eumysopinae
168
1
Subfamily Heteropsomyinae
169
1
Family Capromyidae (Hutias)
170
1
Subfamily Capromyinae
170
1
Subfamily Hexolobodontinae
170
1
Subfamily Isolobodontinae
170
1
Subfamily Plagiodontinae
170
1
Family Heptaxodontidae (Key Mice)
170
1
Subfamily Clidomyinae
170
1
Subfamily Heptaxodontinae
171
1
Family Myocastoridae (Nutria)
171
1
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas)
171
2
Family Ochotonidae (Pikas)
171
1
Family Leporidae (Hares and Rabbits)
172
1
Order Macroscelidea (Elephant Shrews)
173
2
Family Macroscelididae
173
2
Literature Cited
175
8
Index to Scientific Names
183
10
Index to Common Names
193