Mammals and their associated lice

Mammal taxonomy Wilson and Reeder, 1992
Common names, and phylogenetic sequence by Wilson and Cole, 2000
Chewing Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C Dalgleish
Anoplura taxonomy from Durden and Musser, 1994

conventions:
          Host probably extinct = †
          Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Carnivora - Carnivores

Odobenidae - Walrus

Genera of lice known from the family:
Antarctophthirus [Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae]

  • Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Walrus
    • Antarctophthirus trichechi (Bohemann, 1865) *


    Last revised:    19 November, 2003

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