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 " * "

Artiodactyla - Even-toed Ungulates

Giraffidae - Giraffe and Okapi

Genera of lice known from the family:
Linognathus [Anoplura: Linognathidae]

  • Giraffa camelopardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Giraffe
    • Linognathus brevicornis (Giebel, 1874) *
  • Okapia johnstoni (P. L. Sclater, 1901) - Okapi


    • Last revised:    18 November, 2003

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