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 " * "

Macroscelididea

Macroscelididae - Elephant Shrews

Genera of lice known from the family:
Neolinognathus [Anoplura: Neolinognathidae]

Elephantulus - Long-eared Elephant Shrews

  • Elephantulus brachyrhynchus (A. Smith, 1836) - Short-snouted Elephant Shrew
    • Neolinognathus elephantuli Bedford, 1920
  • Elephantulus edwardii (A. Smith, 1839) - Cape Elephant Shrew
  • Elephantulus fuscipes (Thomas, 1894) - Dusky-footed Elephant Shrew
  • Elephantulus fuscus (Peters, 1852) - Dusky Elephant Shrew
  • Elephantulus intufi (A. Smith, 1836) - Bushveld Elephant Shrew
  • Elephantulus myurus Thomas and Schwann, 1906 - Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew
    • Neolinognathus elephantuli Bedford, 1920
  • Elephantulus revoili (Huet, 1881) - Somali Elephant Shrew
  • Elephantulus rozeti (Duvernoy, 1833) - North African Elephant Shrew
  • Elephantulus rufescens (Peters, 1878) - Rufous Elephant Shrew
    • Neolinognathus praelautus Ferris, 1922 *
  • Elephantulus rupestris (A. Smith, 1831) - Western Rock Elephant Shrew
    • Neolinognathus elephantuli Bedford, 1920 *

    Macroscelides

  • Macroscelides proboscideus (Shaw, 1800) - Short-eared Elephant Shrew

    • Petrodromus

  • Petrodromus tetradactylus Peters, 1846 - Four-toed Elephant Shrew
    • Neolinognathus elephantuli Bedford, 1920

    Rhynchocyon - Checkered Elephant Shrews

  • Rhynchocyon chrysopygus Günther, 1881 - Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew
  • Rhynchocyon cirnei Peters, 1847 - Chekered Elephant Shrew
  • Rhynchocyon petersi Bocage, 1880 - Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew


    • Last revised:    18 November, 2003

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