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 " * "

Peramelemorpha - Bandicoots, Bilbies

Peramelidae - Australian Bandicoots, Bilbies

Genera of lice known from the family:
Boopia [Amblycera: Boopidae]

Chaeropus

  • Chaeropus ecaudatus (Ogilby, 1838) - Pig-footed Bandicoot

    • Isoodon - Short-nosed Bandicoots

  • Isoodon auratus (Ramsay, 1887) - Golden Bandicoot
  • Isoodon macrourus (Gould, 1842) - Northern Brown Bandicoot
    • Boopia bettongia Le Souëf, 1902
  • Isoodon obesulus (Shaw, 1797) - Southern Brown Bandicoot
    • Boopia bettongia Le Souëf, 1902

    Macrotis - Bilbies

  • Macrotis lagotis (Reid, 1837) - Bilby
  • Macrotis leucura (Thomas, 1887) - Lesser Bilby

    • Perameles - Long-nosed Bandicoots

  • Perameles bougainville Quoy and Gaimard, 1824 - Western Barred Bandicoot
  • Perameles eremiana Spencer, 1897 - Desert Bandicoot
  • Perameles gunnii Gray, 1838 - Eastern Barred Bandicoot
  • Perameles nasuta E. Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1804 - Long-nosed Bandicoot
    • Boopia bettongia Le Souëf, 1902


    Last revised:    16 November, 2003

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