Egg Laying Mammals

Subclass Prototheria

1 order


Monotreme

Order Monotremata

2 Families


Family Tachyglossidae

Echidnas

Family Ornithorhynchidae

Platypus

live bearing Mammals

Subclass Theria

2 Infraclasses


“true beasts”

Infraclass Eutheria

21 orders


Moles and Shrews

Order Afrosoricida

2 families


Family Tenrecidae

tenrecs

Family Chrysochloridae

golden moles

sengis

Order Macroscelidea

1 Family


Family Macroscelididae

Sengis

aardvark

Order Tubulidentata

1 Family


Family Orycteropodidae

aardvark

Elephants

Order Proboscidea

1 Family


Family Elephantidae

elephants

Dugong and Manatees

Order Sirenia

2 Families


Family Dugongidae

dugongs

sea cows

Family Trichechidae

Manatees

dassies

Order Hyracoidea

1 Family


Family Procaviidae

dassies

Anteaters And sloths

Order Pilosa

4 Families


Family Bradypodidae

three-toed tree sloths

Family Megalonychidae

two-toed tree sloths

Family Myrmecophagidae

tamanduas and giant anteater

Family Cyclopidae

silky anteater

armadillos

Order Cingulata

1 Family


Family Dasypodidae

armadillos

Colugos

Order Dermoptera

1 Family


Family Cynocephalidae

colugos

Tree Shrews

Order Scandentia

2 Families


Family Tupaiidae

tree shrews

Family Ptilocercus

pen-tailed treeshrew

Monkeys and Apes

Order Primates

15 Families


Family Cheirogaleidae

dwarf lemurs, mouse lemurs

Family Lemuridae

lemurs

Family Lepilemuridae

sportive lemurs

Family Indriidae

wooly lemurs, sifakas

Family Daubentoniidae

aye-aye

Family Lorisidae

lorises

Family Galagidae

bushbabies, galagos

Family Tarsiidae

tarsiers

Family Cebidae

marmosets, tamarins, capuchins, squirrel monkeys

Family Aotidae

night monkeys

Family Pitheciidae

titis, uacaris, sakis

Family Atelidae

howlers, spider monkeys, wooly monkeys

Family Cercopithecidae

Old World monkeys

Family Hylobatidae

gibbons

Family Hominidae

apes, human

Beavers, Mice and rats

Order Rodentia

33 Families


Family Aplodontiidae

sewellel or mountain beaver

Family Sciuridae

squirrels

Family Gliridae

dormice

Family Castoridae

beavers

Family Heteromyidae

kangaroo rats

pocket mice

Family Geomyidae

pocket gophers

Family Dipodidae

jerboas

birch mice

jumping mice

Family Platacanthomyidae

tree mice

Family Spalacidae

zokors

bamboo rats

mole rats

Family Calomyscidae

Calomyscus

Family Nesomyidae

pouched rats and mice climbing and fat mice

Family Muridae

rats

mice

Family Cricetidae

voles

hamsters

New World rats and mice

Family Anomaluridae

Scaily-tailed flying squirrels

Family Pedetidae

springhaas,

springhares

Family Ctenodactylidae

Gundi

Family Diatomyidae

kha-nyous or Laotian rock rat

Family Bathyergidae

mole-rats

Family Hystricidae

African and Asian porcupines

Family Petromuridae

dassie rat

Family Thryonomyidae

can rats

Family Erethizontidae

bristle-spined rat

New World porcupines

Family Chinchillidae

chinchillas

vizcachas)

Family Dinomyidae

pacarana

Family Caviidae

cuis

guinea-pigs

cavies

maras

capybaras

Family Dasyproctidae

agoutis

acouchis

Family Cuculidae

pacas

Family Ctenomyidae

tuco-tucos

Family Octodontidae

degus,

rock rats

vizcacha-rats

Family Abrocomidae

chinchilla rats

Family Echimyidae

spiny rats

tree rats

Family Myocastoridae

coypu

nutria

Family Capromyidae

hutias

Pikas and Rabbits

Order Lagomorpha

2 Families


Family Ochotonidae

pikas

Family Leporidae

rabbits

Hedgehogs

Order Erinaceomorpha

1 family


Family Erinaceidae

hedgehogs

gymnures

Mole and Shrews

Order Soricomorpha

3 Families


Family Solenodontidae

solenodons

alamiquis

Family Soricidae

shrews

Family Talpidae

moles

desmans

Bats

Order Chiroptera

18 families


Family Pteropodidae

Old World fruit bats

flying foxes

Family Rhinopomatidae

mouse-tailed bats

Family Craseonycteridae

hog-nosed

bumblebee bat

Family Megadermatidae

false vampire bats

Family Rhinolophidae

horseshoe bats

Family Emballonuridae

sac-winged bats

Family Nycteridae

slit-faced bats

Family Myzopodidae

sucker-footed bats

Family Mystacinidae

New Zealand short-tailed bats

Family Thyropteridae

disk-winged bats

Family Furipteridae

smokey bat

thumbless bat

Family Noctilionidae

bulldog bats

Family Mormoopidae

mustached and ghost-faced bats

Family Phyllostomidae

New World leaf-nosed bats

Family Natalidae

funnel-eared bats

Family Molossidae

free-tailed bats

Family Vespertilionidae

evening bats

common bats

Family Miniopteridae

bent-winged or long-fingered bats

pangolins

Order Pholidota

1 Family


Family Manidae

pangolins

Cats, Canines and bears

Order Carnivora

14 Families


Family Felidae

Cats

Family Viverridae

civets
Asiatic palm civets

Family Eupleridae

falanouc
Fossa
Madagascar mongooses

Family Nandiniidae

African palm civets

Family Hyaenidae

hyaenas
Aardwolf

Family Herpestidae

mongooses

Family Canidae

wolves
Foxes
jackals

Family Ursidae

bears
Giant panda

Family Odobenidae

walrus

Family Otariidae

eared seals
Fur seals
Sea lions

Family Phocidae

earless seals

Family Mustelidae

weasels
badgers
Otters

Family Procyonidae

raccoons
ringtails
Coatis

Family Ailuridae

red panda

Horses, Tapirs and Rhinos

Order Perissodactyla

3 Families


Family Equidae

horses, asses, zebras

Family Tapiridae

tapirs

Family Rhinocerotidae

rhinoceroses

Pigs, Deers and Cattle

Order Artiodactyla

10 Families


Family Suidae

Hogs, pigs

Family Tayassuidae

Peccaries

Family Hippopotamidae

hippopotamuses

Family Camelidae 

camels
Vicunas
Guanacos
llamas

Family Tragulidae

chevrotains
Mouse deer

Family Moschidae

musk deer

Family Cervidae

deer

Family Antilocapridae

pronghorn

Family Giraffidae

giraffe
Okapi

Family Bovidae

antelope
Bison
Cattle
duikers
goats
sheep

Whales and Dolphins

Order Cetacea

11 Families


Family Balaenidae

right whales

Family Balaenopteridae

rorquals

Family Eschrichtiidae

gray whales

Family Cetotheriidae

pygmy right whale

Family Delphinidae

ocean dolphins

Family Monodontidae

narwhal
Beluga

Family Phocoenidae

porpoises

Family Physeteridae

sperm whales

Family Platanistidae

Ganges and Indus river dolphins

Family Iniidae

baiji, franciscana and Amazon river dolphins

Family Ziphiidae

beaked whales

Marsupials

Infraclass Metatheria

6 Orders


Opossums

Order Didelphimorphia

1 Family


Family Didelphidae

Opossums

Shrew Opossums

Order Paucituberculata

1 Family


Family Caenolestidae

shrew opossums

monitos del monte

Order Microbiotheria

1 Family


Family Microbiotheriidae

monitos del monte

Numbats, Tasmanian Tigers and Devils

Order Dasyuromorphia

3 Families


Family Thylacinidae

Tasmanian Tigers

Family Dasyuridae

Tasmanian Devils
Quolls

Family Myrmecobiidae

Numbats

Bandicoots

Order Peramelemorphia

1 Families


Family Peramelidae

bandicoots
Echymipera

Koalas, Wombats and Kangaroos

Order Diprotodontia

11 Families


Family Phascolarctidae

koalas

Family Vombatidae

wombats

Family Phalangeridae

brushtail possums

cuscuses

Family Potoroidae

bettongs
Potoroos
rat kangaroos

Family Macropodidae

kangaroos
wallabies

Family Burramyidae

pygmy possums

Family Pseudocheiridae

ringtailed possums

Family Petauridae

striped possum
Leadbeater's possum
yellow-bellied glider sugar glider, mahogany glider and squirrel glider

Family Tarsipedidae

honey possum

Family Acrobatidae

Feathertail glider
feather-tailed possum

Family Hypsiprymnodontidae

musky rat kangaroo

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