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 " * "

Artiodactyla - Even-toed ungulates

Tayassuidae - Peccaries

Genera of lice known from the family:
Macrogyropus [Amblycera: Gyropidae]
Pecaroecus [Anoplura: Pecaroecidae]

Catagonus

  • Catagonus wagneri (Rusconi, 1930) - Chaco Peccary

    • Pecari

  • Pecari tajacu (Linnaeus, 1758) - Collared Peccary
    • Pecaroecus javalii Babcock and Ewing, 1938 *
    Macrogyropus dicotylis (Macalister, 1869) *

    Tayassu

  • Tayassu pecari (Link, 1795) - White-lipped Peccary
    • Macrogyropus dicotylis (Macalister, 1869)


    Last revised:    16 November, 2003

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