The families of Mammals and their lice
based on Wilson and Cole. 2000. Common Names of Mammals of the world
Smithsonian Institution Press, 204pp.

Last update: 11 October, 2003

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Rhyncophthirina: one each on Elephantidae and Suidae
 
Links only to families with lice
 
Scientific nameCommon Name(s) Number of lice genera of suborders:
  Amblycera IschnoceraAnoplura
         
  
MONOTREMATAMONOTREMES    
TachyglossidaeEchidnas 000
OrnithorhynchidaePlatypus 000
 
DIDELPHIMORPHIA 
DidelphidaeAmerican Opossums 100
 
PAUCITUBERCULATA 
CaenolestidaeShrew opossums 100
 
MICROBIOTHERIA 
MicrobiotheriidaeMonito Del Monte 000
 
DASYUROMORPHIAMARSUPIAL CARNIVORES
ThylacinidaeThylacines 000
MyrmecobiidaeNumbats 000
DasyuridaeDasyurids 200
 
PERAMELEMORPHIABANDICOOTS
PeramelidaeAustralian Bandicoots, Bilbies 100
PeroryctidaeRainforest Bandicoots 000
 
NOTORYCTEMORPHIA 
NotoryctidaeMarsupial moles 000
 
DIPROTODONTIAKOALAS, WOMBATS, POSSUMS, MACROPODS
PhascolarctidaeKoalas 000
VombatidaeWombats 100
PhalangeridaeBrushtail Possums, Cuscuses 000
PotoroidaeRat-kangaroos, Potoroos 100
MacropodidaeKangaroos and Wallabies 500
BurramyidaePygmy Possums 000
PseudocheiridaeRingtailed Possums 000
PetauridaeGliding and Striped Possums 000
TarsipedidaeHoney Possums 000
AcrobatidaeFeather-tail Gliders and Possums 000
 
XENARTHRAEDENATES
BradypodidaeThree-toed Sloths 010
MegalonychidaeTwo-toed Sloths 010
DasypodidaeArmadillos 000
MyrmecophagidaeAmerican Anteaters 000
 
INSECTIVORAINSECTIVORES
SolenodontidaeSolenodons 000
NesophontidaeNesophontes 000
TenrecidaeTenrecs 000
ChrysochloridaeGolden Moles 000
ErinaceidaeHedgehogs and Moonrats 000
SoricidaeShrews 002
TalpidaeDesmans, Moles, Shrew Moles 001
 
SCANDENTIA 
TupaiidaeTree Shrews 002
 
DERMOPTERA 
CynocephalidaeFlying lemurs 001
 
CHIROPTERABATS
PteropodidaeOld World Fruit Bats 000
RhinopomatidaeMouse-tailed Bats 000
CraseonycteridaeHog-nosed Bat 000
EmballonuridaeSheath-tailed Bats 000
NycteridaeSlit-faced Bats 000
MegadermatidaeFalse Vampire Bats 000
RhinolophidaeHorseshoe Bats 000
NoctilionidaeBulldog Bats 000
MormoopidaeLeaf-chinned Bats 000
PhyllostomidaeAmerican Leaf-nosed Bats 000
NatalidaeFunnel-eared Bats 000
FuripteridaeThumbless Bats 000
ThyropteridaeDisk-winged Bats 000
MyzopodidaeSucker-footed Bats 000
VespertilionidaeVesper Bats 000
MystacinidaeNew Zealand Short-tailed Bats 000
MolossidaeFree-tailed Bats 000
 
PRIMATESPRIMATES
CheirogaleidaeDwarf Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs 001
LemuridaeLarge Lemurs 011
MegaladapidaeSportive Lemurs 002
IndridaeLeaping Lemurs 011
DaubentoniidaeAye-aye 000
LoridaeAngwantibos, Lorises and Pottos 010
GalagonidaeGalagos 001
TarsiidaeTarsiers 000
CallitrichidaeMarmosets and Tamarins 000
CebidaeNew World Monkeys 111
CercopithecidaeOld World Monkeys 001
HylobatidaeGibbons 000
HominidaeGreat Apes, Humans 002
 
CARNIVORACARNIVORES
CanidaeDogs 131
FelidaeCats 010
HerpestidaeMongooses 010
HyaenidaeHyenas 010
MustelidaeWeasels, Badgers, Skunks and Otters 051
OdobenidaeWalrus 001
OtariidaeSea Lions 001
PhocidaeEarless Seals 003
ProcyonidaeRacoons 020
UrsidaeBears 020
ViverridaeCivets 120
 
CETACEAWHALES, DOLPHINS, PORPOISES
BalaenidaeRight Whales 000
BalaenopteridaeRorquals 000
EschrichtiidaeGray Whale 000
NeobalaenidaePygmy Right Whale 000
DelphinidaeMarine Dolphins 000
MonodontidaeWhite Whales 000
PhocoenidaePorpoises 000
PhyseteridaeSperm Whales 000
PlatanistidaeRiver dolphins 000
ZiphiidaeBeaked Whales 000
 
SIRENIASIRENS
DugongidaeDugongs and Sea Cows 000
TrichechidaeManatees 000
 
PROBOSCIDEA 
ElephantidaeElephants 0(1)0
 
PERISSODACTYLAODD-TOED UNGULATES
EquidaeHorse, Zebra and Asses 012
TapiridaeTapirs 000
RhinocerotidaeRhinoceroses 000
 
HYRACOIDEA 
ProcaviidaeHyraxes 041
 
TUBULIDENTATA 
OrycteropodidaeAardvark 001
 
ARTIODACTYLAEVEN-TOED UNGULATES
SuidaePigs and Hogs 0(1)1
TayassuidaePeccaries 101
HippopotamidaeHippopotamuses 000
CamelidaeCamels 011
TragulidaeChevrotains 010
GiraffidaeGiraffes and Okapi 001
MoschidaeMusk Deer 000
CervidaeDeer 033
AntilocapridaePronghorn 000
BovidaeCattle, Antelopes, Sheep and Goats 033
 
PHOLIDOTA 
ManidaePangolins 000
 
RODENTIARODENTS
AplodontidaeMountain beavers 000
SciuridaeSquirrels 0011
CastoridaeBeavers 000
GeomyidaePocket Gophers 020
HeteromyidaePocket Mice, Kangaroo rats 001
DipodidaeJerboas 002
MuridaeRats, Mice, Voles, Gerbils, Lemmings, Hamsters 208
AnomaluridaeScaly-tailed Squirrels 000
PedetidaeSpringhares 001
CtenodactylidaeGundis 000
MyoxidaeDormice 001
BathyergidaeBlesmols 001
HystricidaeOld World Porcupines 000
PetromuridaeDassie Rat 001
ThryonomyidaeCane Rats 001
ErethizontidaeNew World Porcupines 010
ChinchillidaeChinchillas and Viscachas 203
DinomyidaePacarana 000
CaviidaeGuinea Pigs 702
HydrochaeridaeCapybara 000
DasyproctidaeAgoutis 200
AgoutidaePacas 100
CtenomyidaeTucu-tucus 201
OctodontidaeOctodonts 201
AbrocomidaeChinchilla Rats 401
EchimyidaeAmerican Spiny Rats 414
CapromyidaeHutias 100
HeptaxodontidaeKey Mice 000
MyocastoridaeNutria 100
 
LAGOMORPHALAGOMORPHS
OchotonidaePikas 001
LeporidaeHares and Rabbits 001
 
MACROSCELIDEA 
MacroscelididaeElephant Shrews 001
   
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