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 " * "

Priamtes - Priamtes

Cheirogaleidae - Dwarf Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs

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

Allocebus

  • Allocebus trichotis (Günther, 1875) - Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

    • Cheirogaleus - Greater Dwarf Lemurs

    Lemurpediculus verruculosus (Ward, 1951) (type host "mouse lemur" possibly Cheirogaleus sp.)
  • Cheirogaleus major E. Geoffroy, 1812 - Greater Dwarf Lemur
  • Cheirogaleus medius E. Geoffroy, 1812 - Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur

    • Microcebus - Mouse Lemurs

    Lemurpediculus verruculosus (Ward, 1951) (type host "mouse lemur" possibly Cheirogaleus sp.)
  • Microcebus coquereli (A. Grandidier, 1867) - Coquerel´s Mouse-lemur
  • Microcebus murinus (J. F. Miller, 1777) - Gray Mouse-lemur
  • Microcebus rufus E. Geoffroy, 1834 - Brown Mouse-lemur

    • Phaner

  • Phaner furcifer (Blainville, 1839) - Fork-crowned Lemur


    • Last revised:    18 November, 2003

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