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

Dasyproctidae - Agoutis

Genera of lice known from the family:
Macrogyropus [Amblycera: Gyropidae]
Monothoracius [Amblycera: Gyropidae]

Dasyprocta - Agoutis

  • Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 - Azara´s Agouti
    • Macrogyropus amplexans (Neumann, 1912)
  • Dasyprocta coibae Thomas, 1902 - Coiban Agouti
  • Dasyprocta cristata (Desmarest, 1816) - Crested Agouti
  • Dasyprocta fuliginosa Wagler, 1832 - Black Agouti
    • Macrogyropus amplexans (Neumann, 1912)
  • Dasyprocta guamara Ojasti, 1972 - Orinoco Aguti
  • Dasyprocta kalinowskii Thomas, 1897 - Kalinowski´s
  • Dasyprocta leporina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Brazilian Agouti
    • Macrogyropus amplexans (Neumann, 1912) *
  • Dasyprocta mexicana Saussure, 1860 - Mexican Agouti
  • Dasyprocta prymnolopha Wagler, 1831 - Black-rumped Agouti
  • Dasyprocta punctata Gray, 1842 - Central American Agouti
    • Macrogyropus amplexans (Neumann, 1912)
  • Dasyprocta ruatanica Thomas, 1901 - Ruatan Island Agouti

    • Myoprocta - Acouchis

  • Myoprocta acouchy (Erxleben, 1777) - Green Acuchy
    • Macrogyropus longisetis Werneck, 1948 *
    Monothoracius almeidai Werneck, 1937 *
  • Myoprocta exilis (Wagler, 1831) - Red Acuchi
    • Macrogyropus longisetis Werneck, 1948


    Last revised:    13 November, 2003

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