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Mammal Families

Name all the currently recognised, extant families of the class Mammalia
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Order
Family
Common names
Species
Monotremata
Ornithorhynchidae
Platypus
1
Tachyglossidae
Echidnas
4
Didelphimorphia
Didelphidae
Opossums
93
Paucituberculata
Caenolestidae
Shrew opossums
7
Microbiotheria
Microbiotheriidae
Monito del monte
1
Dasyuromorphia
Dasyuridae
Various marsupials
71
Myrmecobiidae
Numbat
1
Notoryctemorphia
Notoryctidae
Marsupial moles
2
Peramelemorphia
Thylacomyidae
Bilby
1
Peramelidae
Bandicoots
18
Diprotodontia
Vombatidae
Wombats
3
Phascolarctidae
Koala
1
Acrobatidae
Feathertail glider, feather-tailed possum
2
Burramyidae
Pygmy possums
5
Petauridae
Trioks, wrist-winged gliders etc.
13
Phalangeridae
Cuscuses, brushtail possums etc.
28
Pseudocheiridae
Ringtail possums etc.
18
Tarsipedidae
Honey possum
1
Macropodidae
Kangaroos, wallabies etc.
67
Potoroidae
Potoroos, bettongs etc.
8
Hypsiprymnodontidae
Musky rat-kangaroo
1
Cingulata
Chlamyphoridae
Armadillos
13
Dasypodidae
Long-nosed armadillos
7
Pilosa
Cyclopedidae
Silky anteater
1
Myrmecophagidae
Anteaters
3
Bradypodidae
Three-toed sloths
4
Choloepodidae
Two-toed sloths
2
Macroscelidea
Macroscelididae
Elephant shrews
20
Afrosoricida
Potamogalidae
Otter shrews
3
Tenrecidae
Tenrecs
31
Chrysochloridae
Golden moles
21
Tubulidentata
Orycteropodidae
Aardvark
1
Hyracoidea
Procaviidae
Hyraxes
5
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
Elephants
3
Sirenia
Dugongidae
Dugong
1
Trichechidae
Manatees
3
Lagomorpha
Leporidae
Rabbits, hares
64
Ochotonidae
Pikas
29
Rodentia
Anomaluridae
Scaly-tailed squirrels
6
Pedetidae
Springhares
2
Zenkerellidae
Cameroon scaly-tail
1
Castoridae
Beavers
2
Geomyidae
Pocket gophers
41
Heteromyidae
Kangaroo rats, pocket mice etc.
63
Ctenodactylidae
Gundis
5
Diatomyidae
Laotian rock rat
1
Bathyergidae
Mole-rats
22
Heterocephalidae
Naked mole-rat
1
Hystricidae
Old World porcupines
11
Petromuridae
Dassie rat
1
Thryonomyidae
Cane rats
2
Erethizontidae
New World porcupines
19
Chinchillidae
Chinchillas, viscachas
7
Dinomyidae
Pacarana
1
Caviidae
Guinea pigs, cavies, maras, capybaras
23
Dasyproctidae
Agoutis, acouchis
13
Cuniculidae
Pacas
2
Abrocomidae
Chinchilla rats
10
Ctenomyidae
Tuco-tucos
66
Echimyidae
Spiny rats, tree-rats, hutias etc.
108
Octodontidae
Degus, rock rats, viscacha rats etc.
15
Dipodidae
Jerboas
33
Sminthidae
Birch mice
19
Zapodidae
Jumping mice
11
Calomyscidae
Mouse-like hamsters
8
Cricetidae
Hamsters, voles, New World rats and mice etc.
698
Muridae
Gerbils, spiny mice, true rats and mice etc.
750
Nesomyidae
Various mice and rats
67
Platacanthomyidae
Spiny dormice, pygmy dormice
3
Spalacidae
Mole-rats, bamboo rats, zokors
36
Aplodontiidae
Mountain beaver
1
Gliridae
Dormice
30
Sciuridae
Squirrels
285
Scandentia
Tupaiidae
Treeshrews
22
Ptilocercidae
Pen-tailed treeshrew
1
Dermoptera
Cynocephalidae
Colugos
2
Primates
Cheirogaleidae
Dwarf lemurs, mouse lemurs
42
Daubentoniidae
Aye-aye
1
Lemuridae
True lemurs, ruffed lemurs, bamboo lemurs etc.
21
Lepilemuridae
Sportive lemurs
26
Indriidae
Woolly lemurs, sifakas, indri
19
Lorisidae
Lorises, pottos, angwantibos
16
Galagidae
Galagos, bush babies
23
Tarsiidae
Tarsiers
14
Callitrichidae
Marmosets, tamarins
51
Cebidae
Capuchins, squirrel monkeys
29
Aotidae
Night monkeys
11
Pitheciidae
Titis, sakis, uakaris
60
Atelidae
Howler monkeys, woolly monkeys, spider monkeys
26
Cercopithecidae
Old World monkeys
138
Hylobatidae
Gibbons
20
Hominidae
Great apes
8
Eulipotyphla
Erinaceidae
Hedgehogs, gymnures, moonrats
26
Soricidae
Shrews
385
Talpidae
Moles
59
Solenodontidae
Solenodons
2
Chiroptera
Pteropodidae
Fruit bats
197
Rhinopomatidae
Mouse-tailed bats
6
Craseonycteridae
Kitti's hog-nosed bat
1
Megadermatidae
False vampire bats
6
Rhinonycteridae
Trident bats
9
Hipposideridae
Old World leaf-nosed bats
84
Rhinolophidae
Horseshoe bats
106
Nycteridae
Slit-faced bats
15
Emballonuridae
Sheath tailed bats, sac-winged bats etc.
54
Myzopodidae
Sucker-footed bats
2
Mystacinidae
New Zealand short-tailed bats
2
Thyropteridae
Disk-winged bats
5
Furipteridae
Smoky bat, thumbless bat
2
Noctilionidae
Bulldog bats
2
Mormoopidae
Mustached bats, ghost-faced bats, naked-backed bats
10
Phyllostomidae
New World leaf-nosed bats
192
Natalidae
Funnel-eared bats
10
Molossidae
Free-tailed bats
126
Miniopteridae
Long-winged bats
40
Cistugidae
Wing-gland bats
2
Vespertilionidae
Vesper bats
512
Artiodactyla
Camelidae
Camels, llama, alpaca etc.
7
Suidae
Pigs
18
Tayassuidae
Peccaries
3
Hippopotamidae
Hippos
2
Balaenidae
Right whales, bowhead whale
4
Cetotheriidae
Pygmy right whale
1
Balaenopteridae
Rorquals
10
Delphinidae
Oceanic dolphins
37
Monodontidae
Narwhal, beluga whale
2
Phocoenidae
Porpoises
8
Kogiidae
Lesser sperm whales
2
Physeteridae
Sperm whale
1
Iniidae
Amazon river dolphin
1
Lipotidae
Chinese river dolphin
1
Platanistidae
South Asian river dolphins
2
Pontoporiidae
La Plata dolphin
1
Ziphidae
Beaked whales
24
Tragulidae
Chevrotains
10
Antilocapridae
Pronghorn
1
Giraffidae
Giraffes, okapi
2-9
Cervidae
Deer
53
Moschidae
Musk deer
7
Bovidae
Cows, sheep, goats, antelope
146
Perissodactyla
Equidae
Horse, asses, zebras
7
Tapiridae
Tapirs
4
Rhinocerotidae
Rhinos
5
Pholidota
Manidae
Pangolins
8
Carnivora
Nandiniidae
African palm civet
1
Felidae
Cats
41
Prionodontidae
Asiatic linsangs
2
Viverridae
Civets, genets, African linsangs etc.
36
Eupleridae
Malagasy mongooses
10
Herpestidae
Mongooses
35
Hyaenidae
Hyenas
4
Canidae
Dogs, foxes
38
Ursidae
Bears
8
Ailuridae
Red panda
1
Mephitidae
Skunks, stink badgers
12
Mustelidae
Badgers, otters, weasels etc.
66
Procyonidae
Raccoons, coatis, olingos etc.
14
Odobenidae
Walrus
1
Otariidae
Eared seals
15
Phocidae
Earless seals
18
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