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 " * "

Carnivora - Carnivores

Hyaenidae - Hyenas

Genera of lice known from the family:
Protelicola [Ischnocera: Trichodectidae]

Crocuta

  • Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777) - Spotted hyaena

    • Hyaena

  • Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus, 1758) - Striped hyaena

    • Parahyaena

  • Parahyaena brunnea (Thunberg, 1820) - Brown hyaena
    • Protelicola hyaenae (Hopkins, 1960) *

    Proteles

  • Proteles cristatus (Sparrman, 1783) - Aardwolf
    • Protelicola intermedius Bedford, 1932 *


    Last revised:    15 November, 2003

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