Introduction

(6)

Order Monotremata (Monotremes)

(1)

Family Tachyglossidae (Echidnas)

(1)

Family Ornithorhynchidae (Platypus)

(1)

Order Didelphimorphia (American Opossums)

(3)

Family Didelphidae

(3)

Subfamily Caluromyinae

(1)

Subfamily Didelphinae

(3)

Order Paucituberculata (Shrew Opossums)

(1)

Family Caenolestidae

(1)

Order Microbiotheria (Monito Del Monte)

(1)

Family Microbiotheriidae

(1)

Order Dasyuromorphia (Carnivorous Marsupials)

(2)

Family Thylacinidae (Thylacine)

(1)

Family Myrmecobiidae (Numbat)

(1)

Family Dasyuridae (Dasyurids)

(2)

Order Peramelemorphia (Bandicoots and Bilbies)

(1)

Family Peramelidae (Australian Bandicoots and Bilbies)

(1)

Family Peroryctidae (Rainforest Bandicoots)

(1)

Order Notoryctemorphia (Marsupial Moles)

(1)

Family Notoryctidae

(1)

Order Diprotodontia (Koalas, Wombats, Possums, Macropods, and relatives)

(4)

Family Phascolarctidae (Koala)

(1)

Family Vombatidae (Wombats)

(1)

Family Phalangeridae (Cuscuses and Brushtail Possums)

(1)

Family Potoroidae (Bettongs, Rat Kangaroos, and Potoroos)

(1)

Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos and Wallabies)

(2)

Family Burramyidae (Pygmy Possums)

(1)

Family Pseudocheiridae (Ringtail Possums)

(1)

Family Petauridae (Gliding and Striped Possums)

(1)

Family Tarsipedidae (Honey Possum)

(1)

Family Acrobatidae (Feathertail Gliders and Possums)

(1)

Order Xenarthra (Edentates)

(2)

Family Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)

(1)

Family Megalonychidae (Two-toed Sloths)

(1)

Family Dasypodidae (Armadillos)

(1)

Subfamily Chlamyphorinae

(1)

Subfamily Dasypodinae

(1)

Family Myrmecophagidae (American Anteaters)

(1)

Order Insectivora (Insectivores)

(14)

Family Solenodontidae (Solenodons)

(1)

Family Nesophontidae (Nesophontes)

(1)

Family Tenrecidae (Tenrecs)

(1)

Subfamily Geogalinae

(1)

Subfamily Oryzorictinae

(1)

Subfamily Potamogalinae

(1)

Subfamily Tenrecinae

(1)

Family Chrysochloridae (Golden Moles)

(1)

Family Erinaceidae (Hedgehogs and Moonrats)

(1)

Subfamily Erinaceinae

(1)

Subfamily Hylomyinae

(1)

Family Soricidae (Shrews)

(9)

Subfamily Crocidurinae

(6)

Subfamily Soricinae

(3)

Family Talpidae (Desmans, Moles, and Shrew Moles)

(2)

Subfamily Desmaninae

(1)

Subfamily Talpinae

(2)

Subfamily Uropsilinae

(1)

Order Scandentia (Tree Shrews)

(1)

Family Tupaiidae

(1)

Subfamily Tupaiinae

(1)

Subfamily Ptilocercinae

(1)

Order Dermoptera (Flying Lemurs)

(1)

Family Cynocephalidae

(1)

Order Chiroptera (Bats)

(31)

Family Pteropodidae (Old World Fruit Bats)

(6)

Subfamily Pteropodinae

(6)

Subfamily Macroglossinae

(1)

Family Rhinopomatidae (Mouse-tailed Bats)

(1)

Family Craseonycteridae (Hog-nosed Bat)

(1)

Family Emballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)

(2)

Family Nycteridae (Slit-faced Bats)

(1)

Family Megadermatidae (False Vampire Bats)

(1)

Family Rhinolophidae (Horseshoe Bats)

(4)

Subfamily Rhinolophinae

(1)

Subfamily Hipposiderinae

(3)

Family Noctilionidae (Bulldog Bats)

(1)

Family Mormoopidae (Leaf-chinned Bats)

(1)

Family Phyllostomidae (American Leaf-nosed Bats)

(6)

Subfamily Phyllostominae

(1)

Subfamily Lonchophyllinae

(1)

Subfamily Brachyphyllinae

(1)

Subfamily Phyllonycterinae

(1)

Subfamily Glossophaginae

(1)

Subfamily Carolliinae

(1)

Subfamily Stenodermatinae

(2)

Subfamily Desmodontinae

(1)

Family Natalidae (Funnel-eared Bats)

(1)

Family Furipteridae (Thumbless Bats)

(1)

Family Thyropteridae (Disk-winged Bats)

(1)

Family Myzopodidae (Sucker-footed Bat)

(1)

Family Vespertilionidae (Vesper Bats)

(10)

Subfamily Kerivoulinae

(1)

Subfamily Vespertilioninae

(8)

Subfamily Murininae

(1)

Subfamily Miniopterinae

(1)

Subfamily Tomopeatinae

(1)

Family Mystacinidae (New Zealand Short-tailed Bats)

(1)

Family Molossidae (Free-tailed Bats)

(2)

Order Primates (Primates)

(9)

Family Cheirogaleidae (Dwarf Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs)

(1)

Subfamily Cheirogalinae

(1)

Subfamily Phanerinae

(1)

Family Lemuridae (Large Lemurs)

(1)

Family Megaladapidae (Sportive Lemurs)

(1)

Family Indridae (Leaping Lemurs)

(1)

Family Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye)

(1)

Family Loridae (Angwantibos, Lorises, and Pottos)

(1)

Family Galagonidae (Galagos)

(1)

Family Tarsiidae (Tarsiers)

(1)

Family Callitrichidae (Marmosets and Tamarins)

(1)

Family Cebidae (New World Monkeys)

(2)

Subfamily Alouattinae

(1)

Subfamily Aotinae

(1)

Subfamily Atelinae

(1)

Subfamily Callicebinae

(1)

Subfamily Cebinae

(1)

Subfamily Pitheciinae

(1)

Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)

(3)

Subfamily Cercopithecinae

(1)

Subfamily Colobinae

(2)

Family Hylobatidae (Gibbons)

(1)

Family Hominidae (Humans and Great Apes)

(1)

Order Carnivora (Carnivores)

(11)

Family Canidae (Dogs)

(1)

Family Felidae (Cats)

(2)

Subfamily Acinonychinae

(1)

Subfamily Felinae

(1)

Subfamily Pantherinae

(1)

Family Herpestidae (Mongooses)

(1)

Subfamily Galidiinae

(1)

Subfamily Herpestinae

(1)

Family Hyaenidae (Hyenas)

(1)

Subfamily Hyaeninae

(1)

Subfamily Protelinae

(1)

Family Mustelidae (Weasels, Badgers, Skunks, and Otters)

(2)

Subfamily Lutrinae

(1)

Subfamily Melinae

(1)

Subfamily Mellivorinae

(1)

Subfamily Mephitinae

(1)

Subfamily Mustelinae

(1)

Subfamily Taxidiinae

(1)

Family Odobenidae (Walrus)

(1)

Family Otariidae (Sea Lions)

(1)

Family Phocidae (Earless Seals)

(1)

Family Procyonidae (Raccoons and relatives)

(1)

Subfamily Potosinae

(1)

Subfamily Procyoninae

(1)

Family Ursidae (Bears)

(1)

Subfamily Ailurinae

(1)

Subfamily Ursinae

(1)

Family Viverridae (Civets and relatives)

(1)

Subfamily Cryptoproctinae

(1)

Subfamily Euplerinae

(1)

Subfamily Hemigalinae

(1)

Subfamily Nandiniinae

(1)

Subfamily Paradoxurinae

(1)

Subfamily Viverrinae

(1)

Order Cetacea (Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises)

(4)

Family Balaenidae (Right Whales)

(1)

Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)

(1)

Family Eschrichtiidae (Gray Whale)

(1)

Family Neobalaenidae (Pygmy Right Whale)

(1)

Family Delphinidae (Marine Dolphins)

(1)

Family Monodontidae (White Whales)

(1)

Family Phocoenidae (Porpoises)

(1)

Family Physeteridae (Sperm Whales)

(1)

Family Platanistidae (River Dolphins)

(1)

Family Ziphiidae (Beaked Whales)

(1)

Order Sirenia (Manatees, Dugongs, and Sea Cows)

(1)

Family Dugongidae (Dugongs and Sea Cows)

(1)

Family Trichechidae (Manatees)

(1)

Order Proboscidea (Elephants)

(1)

Family Elephantidae

(1)

Order Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)

(1)

Family Equidae (Horses, Zebras, and Asses)

(1)

Family Tapiridae (Tapirs)

(1)

Family Rhinocerotidae (Rhinoceroses)

(1)

Order Hyracoidea (Hyraxes)

(1)

Family Procaviidae

(1)

Order Tubulidentata (Aardvark)

(1)

Family Orycteropodidae

(1)

Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)

(8)

Family Suidae (Pigs and Hogs)

(1)

Subfamily Babyrousinae

(1)

Subfamily Phacochoerinae

(1)

Subfamily Suinae

(1)

Family Tayassuidae (Peccaries)

(1)

Family Hippopotamidae (Hippopotamuses)

(1)

Family Camelidae (Camels and relatives)

(1)

Family Tragulidae (Chevrotains)

(1)

Family Giraffidae (Giraffes and Okapi)

(1)

Family Moschidae (Musk Deer)

(1)

Family Cervidae (Deer)

(2)

Subfamily Cervinae

(1)

Subfamily Hydropotinae

(1)

Subfamily Muntiacinae

(1)

Subfamily Capreolinae

(1)

Family Antilocapridae (Pronghorn)

(1)

Family Bovidae (Cattle, Antelopes, Sheep, and Goats)

(5)

Subfamily Aepycerotinae

(1)

Subfamily Alcelaphinae

(1)

Subfamily Antilopinae

(2)

Subfamily Bovinae

(1)

Subfamily Caprinae

(1)

Subfamily Cephalophinae

(1)

Subfamily Hippotraginae

(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

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