CLASSIFICATION OF MAMMALS


CLASS MAMMALIA
SUBCLASS  Prototheria
ORDER  Monotremata
FAMILY   Tachyglossidae
FAMILY   Orhnithorhynchidae
SUBCLASS  Theria
INFRACLASS Metatheria
ORDER  Marsupialia
FAMILY   Didelphidae
FAMILY   Microbiotheriidae
FAMILY   Caenolestidae
FAMILY   Dasyuridae
FAMILY   Myrmecobiidae
FAMILY   Notoryctidae
FAMILY   Phascolarctidae
FAMILY   Vombatidae
FAMILY   Tarsipedidae
FAMILY   Peramelidae
FAMILY   Thylacomyidae
FAMILY   Burramyidae
FAMILY   Petauridae
FAMILY   Macropodidae
INFRACLASS Eutheria
ORDER  Edentata
FAMILY   Myrmecophagidae
FAMILY   Bradypodidae
FAMILY   Dasypodidae
ORDER  Pholidota
FAMILY   Manidae
ORDER  Tubulidentata
FAMILY   Orycteropodidae
ORDER  Insectivora
FAMILY   Solenodontidae
FAMILY   Tenrecidae
FAMILY   Chrysochloridae
FAMILY   Erinaceidae
FAMILY   Soricidae
FAMILY   Talpidae
ORDER  Marcroscelididea
FAMILY   Macroscelididae
ORDER  Dermoptera
FAMILY   Cynocephalidae
ORDER  Chiroptera
FAMILY   Pteropodidae
FAMILY   Rhinopomatidae
FAMILY   Emballonuridae
FAMILY   Craseonycteridae
FAMILY   Nycteridae
FAMILY   Megadermatidae
FAMILY   Rhinolophidae
FAMILY   Hipposideridae
FAMILY   Noctilionidae
FAMILY   Mormoopidae
FAMILY   Desmodontidae
FAMILY   Molossidae
FAMILY   Phyllostomatidae
FAMILY   Vespertilionidae
FAMILY   Natalidae
FAMILY   Furipteridae
FAMILY   Thyropteridae
FAMILY   Myzopodidae
FAMILY   Mystacinidae
ORDER  Scandentia
FAMILY   Tupaiidae
ORDER  PRIMATES
FAMILY   Cheirogaleidae
FAMILY   Lemuridae
FAMILY   Indriidae
FAMILY   Daubentoniidae
FAMILY   Lorisidae
FAMILY   Tarsiidae
FAMILY   Callitrichidae
FAMILY   Cebidae
FAMILY   Cercopithecidae
FAMILY   Pongidae
FAMILY   Hominidae
ORDER  Carnivora
FAMILY   Canidae
FAMILY   Ursidae
FAMILY   Ailuropodidae
FAMILY   Procyonidae
FAMILY   Mustelidae
FAMILY   Viverridae
FAMILY   Hyaenidae
FAMILY   Felidae
ORDER  Pinnipedia
FAMILY   Otariidae
FAMILY   Odobenidae
FAMILY   Phocidae
ORDER  Sirenia
FAMILY   Dugongidae
FAMILY   Trichechidae
ORDER  Cetacea
FAMILY   Platanistidae
FAMILY   Phocoenidae
FAMILY   Delphinidae
FAMILY   Monodontidae
FAMILY   Physeteridae
FAMILY   Ziphiidae
FAMILY   Eschrichtidae
FAMILY   Balaenopteridae
FAMILY   Balaenidae
ORDER  Probiscidea
FAMILY   Elephantidae
ORDER  Hyracoidea
FAMILY   Procaviidae
ORDER  Perissodactyla
FAMILY   Equidae
FAMILY   Tapiridae
FAMILY   Rhinocerotidae
ORDER  Artiodactyla
FAMILY   Suidae
FAMILY   Tayassuidae
FAMILY   Hippopotamidae
FAMILY   Camelidae
FAMILY   Tragulidae
FAMILY   Moshidae
FAMILY   Cervidae
FAMILY   Giraffidae
FAMILY   Antilocapridae
FAMILY   Bovidae
ORDER  Rodentia
FAMILY   Sciuridae
FAMILY   Geomyidae
FAMILY   Heteromyidae
FAMILY   Aplodontidae
FAMILY   Castoridae
FAMILY   Anomaluridae
FAMILY   Pedetidae
FAMILY   Muridae
SUBFAMILY Hesperomyinae
SUBFAMILY Cricetinae
SUBFAMILY Spalacinae
SUBFAMILY Myospalacinae
SUBFAMILY Rhizomyinae
SUBFAMILY Lophiomyinae
SUBFAMILY Platacanthomyinae
SUBFAMILY Nesomyinae
SUBFAMILY Otomyinae
SUBFAMILY Microtinae
SUBFAMILY Gerbillinae
SUBFAMILY Dendromurinae
SUBFAMILY Cricetomyinae
SUBFAMILY Hydromyinae
SUBFAMILY Murinae
FAMILY   Gliridae
FAMILY   Seleviniidae
FAMILY   Zapodidae
FAMILY   Dipodidae
FAMILY   Hystricidae
FAMILY   Erithizontidae
FAMILY   Caviidae
FAMILY   Hydrochoeridae
FAMILY   Dinomyidae
FAMILY   Dasyproctidae
FAMILY   Chinchillidae
FAMILY   Capromyidae
FAMILY   Octodontidae
FAMILY   Ctenomyidae
FAMILY   Abrocomidae
FAMILY   Echimyidae
FAMILY   Thryonomyidae
FAMILY   Petromyidae
FAMILY   Bathyergidae
FAMILY   Ctenodactylidae
ORDER  Lagomorpha
FAMILY   Ochotonidae
FAMILY   Leporidae

ORDER Monotremata.= EGG LAYING MAMMALS. MONOTREMES.SPINY ANTEATERS.PLATYPUS. ORDER Marsupialia.= LIVE BEARING MAMMALS. MARSUPIALS.OPOSSUMS. NUMBAT.KOALA.PHALANGERS.KANGAROOS.WALLABIES.
ORDER Edentates.= PLACENTAL. MAMMALS. ANTEATERS. SLOTH. ARMADILLOS.
ORDER Pholidota.= PANGOLINS.
ORDER Tubulidentata.= Aardvark.
ORDER Insectivora.= INSECTIVORES. SOLENODONS. OTTER SHREWS. MOLES. HEDGEHOGS. MOONRATS.
ORDER Marcroscelidea.= ELEPHANT SHREWS.
ORDER Dermoptera.= FLYING LEMURS.
ORDER Chiroptera.= bats. FRUIT BATS.FALSE VAMPIRE BATS.EVENING BATS.SMOKY BATS.SUCKER-FOOTED BATS.
ORDER Scandentia.= TREE SHREWS.
ORDER Primates.= LEMURS. AYE-AYE. LORISES. TARSIERS. MARMOSETES.
NEW WORLD MONKEYS.OLD WORLD MONKEYS.APES.MAN.
ORDER Carnivora.= CARNIVORES.DOGS.FOXES.BEARS.PANDAS.RACCOONS. SKUNKS.CIVETS.HYENAS.CATS.
ORDER Pinnipedia.= PINNIPEDES.SEA LIONS.WALRUS.SEALS.
ORDER Sirenia.= DUGONG.MANATEES.
ORDER Cetacea.= WHALES.RIVER DOLPHINS.PORPOISES.WHITE WHALES. SPERM WHALES.BEAKED,GREY,RIGHT WHALES.RORQUALS.
ORDER Proboscidea.= ELEPHANTS.
ORDER Hyracoidea.= HYRACES.
ORDER Perissodactyla.= ODD-TOED UNGULATES.HORSES.TAPIRS.RHINO.
ORDER Artiodactyla.= EVEN-TOED UNGULATES.PIGS.PECCARIES.CAMELS.
DEER.GIRAFFES.PRONGHORN.BOVIDS.
ORDER Rodentia.= SQUIRRELS.GOPHERS.BEAVERS.SPRING HARE.RATS.MICE. MOLE RATS.VOLES.LEMMINGS.GERBILS.DORMICE.JERBOAS.PORCUPINES. GUINEA PIGS.CAPYBARA.PACARANA.PACAS.AGOUTIS.VISCACHAS.CHINCHILLA. HUTIAS.COYPU.
ORDER Lagomorpha.= LAGOMORPHS.PIKAS.RABBITS.HARES.

               
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