Mammals and their associated lice

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

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

Dermoptera - Flying Lemurs

Cynocephalidae - Flying Lemurs

Genera of lice known from the family:
Hamophthirius [Anoplura: Hamophthiriidae]

Cynocephalus - Flying Lemurs

  • Cynocephalus variegatus (Audebert, 1799) - Malayan Flying Lemur
  • Hamophthirius galeopitheci Mjöberg, 1925 *
  • Cynocephalus volans (Linnaeus, 1758) - Philippine Flying Lemur


  • Last revised:    12 November, 2003

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