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

Tragulidae - Chevrotains

Genera of lice known from the family:
Damalinia [Ischnocera: Trichodectidae]


Hyemoschus

  • Hyemoschus aquaticus (Ogilby, 1841) - Water Chevrotain

    • Moschiola

  • Moschiola meminna (Erxleben, 1777) - Indian Spotted Chevrotain

    • Tragulus - Asiatic Mouse Deer

  • Tragulus javanicus (Osbeck, 1765) - Lesser Mouse Deer
    • Damalinia traguli Werneck, 1950
  • Tragulus napu (F. Cuvier, 1822) - Greater Mouse Deer
    • Damalinia traguli Werneck, 1950 *


    Last revised:    16 November, 2003

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