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 " * "

Carnivora - Carnivores

Ursidae - Bears

Genera of lice known from the family:

Trichodectes [Ischnocera: Trichodectidae]

Werneckodectes [Ischnocera: Trichodectidae]

Ailurinae

Ailuropoda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca (David, 1869) - Giant Panda

Ailurus

Ailurus fulgens F. G. Cuvier, 1825 - Red Panda

Ursinae

Helarctos

Helarctos malayanus (Raffles, 1821) - Sun bear

Melursus

Melursus ursinus (Shaw, 1791) - Sloth Bear

Tremarctos

Tremarctos ornatus (F. G. Cuvier, 1825) - Spectacled bear

Werneckodectes ferrisi (Werneck, 1944) *

Ursus - Bears

Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780 - American Black Bear

Trichodectes euarctidos Hopkins, 1954 *

Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 - Brown Bear

Trichodectes pinguis Burmeister, 1838 *

Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 - Polar bear (English);
Ursus thibetanus G.[Baron] Cuvier, 1823 - Asiatic black bear

Last revised: 16 November, 2003

Return to families