Mammals and their associated lice

Mammal taxonomy from Wilson and Reeder, 1992
Common names, and phylogenetic sequence from Wilson and Cole, 2000
Chewing Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C Dalgleish
Anoplura taxonomy (in red) from Durden and Musser, 1994

conventions:
          Host probably extinct = †
          Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Rodentia - Rodents

Bathyergidae - Blesmols

Genera of lice known from the family:
Eulinognathus [Anoplura: Polyplacidae]

Bathyergus - Dune Mole Rats

  • Bathyergus janetta Thomas and Schwann, 1904 - Namaqua Dune Mole Rat
  • Bathyergus suillus (Schreber, 1782) - Cape Dune Mole Rat
    • Eulinognathus lawrensis (Bedford, 1929) *

    Cryptomys - Common Mole Rats

  • Cryptomys bocagei (de Winton, 1897) - Bocage´s Mole Rat
  • Cryptomys damarensis (Ogilby, 1838) - Damara Mole Rat
  • Cryptomys foxi (Thomas, 1911) - Nigerian Mole Rat
  • Cryptomys hottentotus (Lesson, 1826) - African Mole Rat,
    • Eulinognathus hilli (Bedford, 1929) *
  • Cryptomys mechowi (Peters, 1881) - Mechow´s Mole Rat
  • Cryptomys ochraceocinereus (Heuglin, 1864) - Ochre Mole Rat
  • Cryptomys zechi (Matschie, 1900) - Togo Mole Rat

    • Georychus

  • Georychus capensis (Pallas, 1778) - Cape Mole Rat

    • Heliophobius

  • Heliophobius argenteocinereus Peters, 1846 - Silvery Mole Rat

    • Heterocephalus

  • Heterocephalus glaber Rüppell, 1842 - Naked Mole Rat


    • Last revised:    18 November, 2003

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