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Mammalia
The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary glands, which in females produce milk for the nourishment of young; the presence of hair or fur; and which have endothermic or "warm blooded" bodies. The brain regulates endothermic and circulatory systems, including a four-chambered heart. Mammals encompass more than 5,000 genera, distributed in 425 families and up to 46 orders (the number depends on the classification scheme adopted). Subclass Prototheria - Order Monotremata
- Family Tachyglossidae(echidnas)
- Family Ornithorhynchidae (platypus)
- Family Kollikodontidae (ancient, extinct monotreme somewhat similar to platypus)
Subclass Theria Infraclass Metatheria - Order Didelphimorphia
- Order Paucituberculata
- Order Microbiotheria
- Order Dasyuromorphia
- Family Thylacinidae
- Family Myrmecobiidae
- Family Dasyuridae
- Order Peramelemorphia
- Family Peramelidae
- Family Peroryctidae
- Order Notoryctemorphia
- Order Diprotodontia
- Family Phascolarctidae
- Family Vombatidae
- Family Phalangeridae
- Family Potoroidae
- Family Macropodidae
- Family Burramyidae
- Family Pseudocheiridae
- Family Petauridae
- Family Tarsipedidae
- Family Acrobatidae
Infraclass Eutheria - Order Xenarthra
- Family Bradypodidae
- Family Megalonychidae
- Family Dasypodidae
- Family Myrmecophagidae
- Order Insectivora (insect eaters)
- Family Solenodontidae
- Family Nesophontidae
- Family Tenrecidae
- Family Chrysochloridae
- Family Erinaceidae
- Family Soricidae
- Family Talpidae
- Order Scandentia
- Order Dermoptera
- Order Chiroptera
- Family Pteropodidae
- Family Emballonuridae
- Family Craseonycteridae
- Family Rhinopomatidae
- Family Nycteridae
- Family Megadermatidae
- Family Rhinolophidae
- Family Phyllostomidae
- Family Mormoopidae
- Family Noctilionidae
- Family Mystacinidae
- Family Molossidae
- Family Myzopodidae
- Family Thyropteridae
- Family Furipteridae
- Family Natalidae
- Family Vespertillionidae
- Order Primates
- Family Daubentoniidae
- Family Lemuridae
- Family Megaladapidae
- Family Galagonidae
- Family Loridae
- Family Cheirogaleidae
- Family Indridae
- Family Tarsiidae
- Family Cercopithecidae
- Family Hominidae
- Family Hylobatidae
- Family Callitrichidae
- Family Cebidae
- Order Carnivora
- Family Felidae
- Family Viverridae
- Family Herpestidae
- Family Hyaenidae
- Family Canidae
- Family Ursidae
- Family Otariidae
- Family Phocidae
- Family Odobenidae
- Family Mustelidae
- Family Procyonidae
- Order Cetacea
- Family Balaenopteridae
- Family Eschrichtiidae
- Family Balaenidae
- Family Neobalaenidae
- Family Physeteridae
- Family Ziphiidae
- Family Platanistidae
- Family Delphinidae
- Family Monodontidae
- Family Phocoenidae
- Order Sirenia
- Family Dugongidae
- Family Trichechidae
- Order Proboscidea
- Order Perissodactyla
- Family Equidae
- Family Tapiridae
- Family Rhinocerotidae
- Order Hyracoidea
- Order Tubulidentata
- Order Artiodactyla
- Family Suidae
- Family Tayassuidae
- Family Hippopotamidae
- Family Camelidae
- Family Tragulidae
- Family Giraffidae
- Family Moschidae
- Family Cervidae
- Family Antilocapridae
- Family Bovidae
- Order Pholidota
- Order Rodentia
- Family Aplodontiidae
- Family Sciuridae
- Family Castoridae
- Family Geomyidae
- Family Heteromyidae
- Family Dipodidae
- Family Muridae
- Family Anomaluridae
- Family Pedetidae
- Family Ctenodactylidae
- Family Myoxidae
- Family Bathyergidae
- Family Hystricidae
- Family Petromuridae
- Family Thryonomyidae
- Family Erethizontidae
- Family Chinchillidae
- Family Dinomyidae
- Family Caviidae
- Family Hydrochaeridae
- Family Dasyproctidae
- Family Agoutidae
- Family Ctenomyidae
- Family Octodontidae
- Family Abrocomidae
- Family Echimyidae
- Family Capromyidae
- Family Heptaxodontidae
- Family Myocastoridae
- Order Lagomorpha
- Family Ochotonidae
- Family Leporidae
- Order Macroscelidea
Subclass Marsupialia- Order Didelphimorphia
- Family Didelphidae: opossums
- Order Paucituberculata
- Family Caenolestidae: shrew or rat opossums
- Order Microbiotheria
- Family Microbiotheriidae: Monito del Monte
- Order Dasyuromorphia
- Family Thylacinidae: Thylacine
- Family Dasyuridae: marsupial carnivores
- Family Myrmecobiidae: Numbat
- Order Notoryctemorphia
- Family Notoryctidae: marsupial moles
- Order Peramelemorphia
- Family Peramelidae: bandicoots and bilbies
- Family Peroryctidae: rainforest bandicoots
- Order Diprotodontia
- Family Phascolarctidae: Koala
- Family Vombatidae: wombats
- Family Phalangeridae: cuscuses, brushtail possums
- Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums
- Family Tarsipedidae: Honey Possum
- Family Petauridae: striped possums, wrist-ringed gliders
- Family Pseudocheiridae: ringtailed possums and allies
- Family Potoroidae: potoroos, bettongs
- Family Acrobatidae: Feathertail Glider
- Family Hypsiprymnodontidae: Musky Rat Kangaroo
- Family Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallabies, and allies
Subclass Placentalia- Order Xenarthra
- Family Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths
- Family Megalonychidae: two-toed sloths
- Family Cyclopedidae: silky anteaters
- Family Dasypodidae: armadillos
- Family Myrmecophagidae: true anteaters
- Superorder Glires
- Order Rodentia
- Suborder Sciurognathi
- Family Aplodontiidae: Mountain Beaver
- Family Sciuridae: squirrels, marmots
- Family Castoridae: beavers
- Family Geomyidae: pocket gophers
- Family Heteromyidae: pocket mice, kangaroo rats
- Family Dipodidae: jerboas, birch mice, jumping mice
- Family Muridae: rats and mice
- Family Anomaluridae: scaly-tailed squirrels
- Family Pedetidae: Springhaas
- Family Ctenodactylidae: gundis
- Family Gliridae: dormice
- Suborder Hystricognathi
- Family Diatomyidae: Laotian rock rat
- Family Bathyergidae: mole rats
- Family Hystricidae: Old World porcupines
- Family Petromuridae: Dassie Rat
- Family Thryonomyidae: cane rats
- Family Erethizontidae: New World porcupines
- Family Chinchillidae: chinchillas, viscachias
- Family Dinomyidae: Paracana
- Family Caviidae: cavies, guinea pigs, Patagonian Hare
- Family Hydrochoeridae: Capybara
- Family Dasyproctidae: agoutis, acouchis
- Family Agoutidae: pacas
- Family Ctenomyidae: tuco-tucos
- Family Octodontidae: viscacha rats, coruro
- Family Abrocomidae: chinchilla rats
- Family Echimyidae: spiny rats
- Family Capromyidae: hutias
- Family Myocastoridae: Nutria
- Order Lagomorpha
- Family Ochotonidae: pikas
- Family Leporidae: rabbits, hares
- Superorder Euarchonta
- Order Primates
- Suborder Strepsirrhini
- Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
- Family Lemuridae: lemurs
- Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
- Family Indriidae: indrid lemurs, sifakas
- Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
- Family Lorisidae: lorises, Potto
- Family Galagidae: galagos
- Suborder Haplorrhini
- Family Tarsiidae: tarsiers
- Family Cebidae: marmosets, tamarins, capuchins and squirrel monkeys
- Family Aotidae: night or owl monkeys (douroucoulis)
- Family Pitheciidae: titis, sakis and uakaris
- Family Atelidae: howler, spider and woolly monkeys
- Family Cercopithecidae: Old World monkeys
- Family Hylobatidae: gibbons, siamangs
- Family Hominidae: Gorilla, chimpanzees, Orangutan, Human
- Order Scandentia: tree shrews
- Family Tupaiidae
- Family Ptilocercidae
- Order Dermoptera
- Family Cynocephalidae: colugos
- Order Insectivora
- Family Solenodontidae: solenodons
- Family Nesophontidae: nesophontids
- Family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs, gymnures
- Family Soricidae: shrews
- Family Talpidae: moles and desmans
- Order Chiroptera
- Suborder Macrochiroptera
- Family Pteropodidae: Old World fruit bats
- Suborder Microchiroptera
- Family Rhinopomatidae: mouse-tailed bats
- Family Craseonycteridae: Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat
- Family Emballonuridae: sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats
- Family Nycteridae: slit-faced bats
- Family Megadermatidae: false vampire bats
- Family Rhinolophidae: horseshoe bats
- Family Noctilionidae: fishing bats
- Family Mormoopidae: leaf-chinned bats
- Family Phyllostomidae: New World leaf-nosed bats
- Family Natalidae: funnel-eared bats
- Family Furipteridae: smoky bats
- Family Thyropteridae: disk-winged bats
- Family Myzopodidae: Sucker-footed Bat
- Family Vespertilionidae: common bats
- Family Mystacinidae: short-tailed bats
- Family Molossidae: free-tailed bats
- Order Carnivora
- Suborder Fissipedia
- Superfamily Caniformia
- Family Canidae: wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals
- Family Procyonidae: raccoons, coatis, olingos, kinkajou
- Family Mustelidae: weasels, otters, badgers
- Family Ailuridae: red panda
- Family Mephitidae: skunks
- Family Ursidae: bears, Giant Panda
- Superfamily Feliformia
- Family Felidae: cats
- Family Herpestidae: mongooses
- Family Hyaenidae: hyenas, Aardwolf
- Family Viverridae: civets, genets, linsangs
- Family Nandiniidae: African palm civet
- Suborder Pinnipedia
- Superfamily Otarioidae
- Family Odobenidae: Walrus
- Family Otariidae: sea lions
- Superfamily Phocoidae
- Order Pholidota
- Family Manidae: pangolins
- Superorder Ungulata
- Order Afrosoricida
- Family Tenrecidae: tenrecs
- Family Chrysochloridae: golden moles
- Order Macroscelidea
- Family Macroscelididae: elephant shrews
- Order Tubulidentata
- Family Orycteropodidae: Aardvark
- Order Hyracoidea
- Family Procaviidae: hyraxes
- Order Proboscidea
- Family Elephantidae: elephants
- Order Sirenia
- Family Dugongidae: Dugong, Stellar Sea Cow
- Family Trichechidae: manatees
- Order Perissodactyla
- Family Equidae: horses, asses, zebras
- Family Tapiridae: tapirs
- Family Rhinocerotidae: rhinceroses
- Order Artiodactyla
- Suborder Suiformes (also known as Suina)
- Family Suidae: pigs, warthogs
- Family Tayassuidae: peccaries
- Family Hippopotamidae: hippopotamuses
- Suborder Tylopoda
- Family Camelidae: camels, llamas, Vicuna
- Suborder Ruminantia
- Family Tragulidae: chevrotains
- Family Giraffidae: Giraffe, Okapi
- Family Moschidae: musk deer
- Family Cervidae: true deer
- Family Antilocapridae: Pronghorn
- Family Bovidae: antelope, sheep, goats, buffalo, bison, cattle
- Order Cetacea
- Suborder Mysticeti
- Family Balaenidae: Bowhead and right whales
- Family Balaenopteridae: rorquals
- Family Eschrichtiidae: Gray Whale
- Family Neobalaenidae: Pigmy Right Whale
- Suborder Odontoceti
- Family Delphinidae: oceanic dolphins
- Family Monodontidae: Narwhal, Beluga
- Family Phocoenidae: porpoises
- Family Physeteridae: sperm whales
- Family Platanistoidea: river dolphins
- Family Ziphiidae: beaked whales
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