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 " * "

Diprotodontia - Koalas, wombats, possums, kangaroos and wallabies

Macropodidae - Kangaroos, Wallabies

Genera of lice known from the family:
Boopia [Amblycera: Boopidae]
Heterodoxus [Amblycera: Boopidae]
Latumcephalum [Amblycera: Boopidae]
Macropophila [Amblycera: Boopidae]
Paraboopia [Amblycera: Boopidae]


Dendrolagus - Tree Kangaroos

  • Dendrolagus bennettianus De Vis, 1887 - Bennett´s Tree-kangaroo
  • Dendrolagus dorianus Ramsay, 1883 - Doria´s Tree-kangaroo
    • Boopia doriana Kéler, 1971 *
  • Dendrolagus goodfellowi Thomas, 1908 - Goodfellow´s Tree-kangaroo
    • Boopia doriana Kéler, 1971
  • Dendrolagus inustus Müller, 1840 - Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
  • Dendrolagus lumholtzi Collett, 1884 - Lumholtz´s Tree-kangaroo
    • Boopia doriana Kéler, 1971
    Heterodoxus pygidialis (Mjöberg, 1910) *
  • Dendrolagus matschiei Forster and Rothschild, 1907 - Huon Tree-kangaroo
  • Dendrolagus scottae Flannery and Seri, 1990 - Tenkile Tree-kangaroo
  • Dendrolagus spadix Troughton and Le Souef, 1936 - Lowland Tree-kangaroo
  • Dendrolagus ursinus (Temminck, 1836) - White-throated Tree-kangaroo

    • Dorcopsis - Dorcopsises

  • Dorcopsis atrata Van Deusen, 1957 - Black Dorcopsis
  • Dorcopsis hageni Heller, 1897 - White-striped Dorcopsis
  • Dorcopsis luctuosa (D´Albertis, 1874) - Grey Dorcopsis
  • Dorcopsis muelleri (Lesson, 1827) - Brown Dorcopsis
    • Boopia doriana Kéler, 1971
    Heterodoxus keleri Clay, 1971 *
    Heterodoxus maai Emerson, 1962 *
    Heterodoxus pygidialis (Mjöberg, 1910) *

    Dorcopsulus - Forest Wallabies

  • Dorcopsulus macleayi (Miklouho-Maclay, 1885) - Papuan Forest Wallaby
  • Dorcopsulus vanheurni (Thomas, 1922) - Lesser Forest Wallaby
    • Heterodoxus mitratus Kéler, 1971 *

    Lagorchestes - Hare-wallabies

  • Lagorchestes asomatus Finlayson, 1943 - Central Hare-wallaby
  • Lagorchestes conspicillatus Gould, 1842 - Spectacled Hare-wallaby
  • Lagorchestes hirsutus Gould, 1844 - Rufous Hare-wallaby
  • Lagorchestes leporides (Gould, 1841) - Eastern Hare-wallaby

    • Lagostrophus

  • Lagostrophus fasciatus (Peron and Lesueur, 1807) - Banded Hare-wallaby

    • Macropus - Kangaroos, Wallaroos and Wallabies

  • Macropus agilis (Gould, 1842) - Agile Wallaby
    • Heterodoxus macropus Le Souëf and Bullen, 1902 *
    Heterodoxus spiniger (Enderlein, 1909)
    Latumcephalum tenax Clay, 1981 *
  • Macropus antilopinus (Gould, 1842) - Antelopine Wallaroo
    • Boopia biseriata Kéler, 1971 *
  • Macropus bernardus Rothschild, 1904 - Black Wallaroo
  • Macropus dorsalis (Gray, 1837) - Black-striped Wallaby
    • Boopia minuta Le Souëf, 1902 *
    Heterodoxus calabyi Kéler, 1971 *
    Latumcephalum macropus Le Souëf, 1902 *
  • Macropus eugenii (Desmarest, 1817) - Tammar Wallaby
    • Heterodoxus calabyi Kéler, 1971 *
  • Macropus fuliginosus (Desmarest, 1817) - Western Grey Kangaroo
    • Boopia grandis Piaget, 1885
  • Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790 - Eastern Grey Kangaroo
    • Boopia grandis Piaget, 1885
    Boopia mjoebergi Werneck and Thompson, 1940 *
  • Macropus greyi Waterhouse, 1846 - Toolache Wallaby
  • Macropus irma (Jourdan, 1837) - Western Brush Wallaby
  • Macropus parma Waterhouse, 1846 - Parma Wallaby
  • Macropus parryi Bennett, 1835 - Whiptail Wallaby
    • Heterodoxus ancoratus Kéler, 1971 *
  • Macropus robustus Gould, 1841 - Hill Wallaroo
    • Boopia biseriata Kéler, 1971
    Paraboopia flava Werneck and Thompson, 1940 *
  • Macropus rufogriseus (Desmarest, 1817) - Red-necked Wallaby
    • Heterodoxus longitarsus (Piaget, 1880) *
    Latumcephalum greeni Clay, 1974 *
    Macropophila clayae Kéler, 1971
  • Macropus rufus (Desmarest, 1822) - Red Kangaroo
    • Boopia grandis Piaget, 1885

    Onychogalea - Nail-tailed Wallabies

  • Onychogalea fraenata (Gould, 1841) - Bridled Nail-tailed Wallaby
  • Onychogalea lunata (Gould, 1841) - Crescent Nail-tailed Wallaby
  • Onychogalea unguifera (Gould, 1841) - Northern Nail-tailed Wallaby

    • Petrogale - Rock Wallabies

  • Petrogale Cape York sp. of Rock Wallaby
    • Heterodoxus murrayi Clay, 1981
  • Petrogale assimilis Ramsay, 1877 - Allied Rock Wallabies
    • Heterodoxus closei Barker, 1991 *
    Heterodoxus harrisoni Clay, 1981
    Heterodoxus hughendensis Barker, 1991 *
    Heterodoxus insularis Clay, 1981 *
    Heterodoxus insulatus Clay, 1981
    Heterodoxus lesoueefi Clay, 1981
  • Petrogale brachyotis (Gould, 1841) - Short-eared Rock Wallaby
  • Petrogale burbidgei Kitchener and Sanson, 1978 - Monjon
  • Petrogale concinna Gould, 1842 - Pygmy Rock Wallaby
  • Petrogale godmani Thomas, 1923 - Godman´s Rock Wallaby
    • Heterodoxus orarius Clay, 1981 *
  • Petrogale inornata Gould, 1842 - Unadorned Rock Wallaby
    • Heterodoxus insularis Clay, 1981
    Heterodoxus maynesi Clay, 1981 *
    Heterodoxus octoseriatus Kéler, 1971
  • Petrogale lateralis Gould, 1842 - Black-footed Rock Wallaby
  • Petrogale penicillata (Gray, 1827) - Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby
    • Boopia notafusca Le Souëf, 1902
    Heterodoxus ampullatus Kéler, 1971 *
    Heterodoxus briscoei Barker, 1991 *
    Heterodoxus maynesi Clay, 1981
    Heterodoxus octoseriatus Kéler, 1971 *
  • Petrogale persephone Maynes, 1982 - Proserpine Rock Wallaby
  • Petrogale rothschildi Thomas, 1904 - Rothschild´s Rock Wallaby
  • Petrogale xanthopus Gray, 1855 - Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby

    • Setonix

  • Setonix brachyurus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1830) - Quokka
    • Heterodoxus quadriseriatus Kéler, 1971 *

    Thylogale - Pademelons

  • Thylogale billardierii (Desmarest, 1822) - Tasmanian Pademelon
    • Macropophila clayae Kéler, 1971 *
  • Thylogale brunii (Schreber, 1778) - Dusky Pademelon
    • Heterodoxus alatus Kéler, 1971 *
  • Thylogale stigmatica (Gould, 1860) - Red-legged Pademelon
    • Macropophila biarcuata Kéler, 1971
    Macropophila breviarcuata Kéler, 1971 *
    Macropophila forcipata Mjöberg, 1919 *
  • Thylogale thetis (Lesson, 1828) - Red-necked Pademelon
    • Macropophila biarcuata Kéler, 1971 *

    Wallabia

  • Wallabia bicolor (Desmarest, 1804) - Swamp Wallaby
    • Boopia notafusca Le Souëf, 1902 *
    Heterodoxus ualabati Plomley, 1940 *
    Latumcephalum lesoueefi Harrison and Johnston, 1916 *


    Last revised:    19 November, 2003

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