List of placental mammals
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The class Mammalia (the Mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the Monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the marsupials); and the placental mammals.
This list contains the placental mammals. For monotremes and marsupials, see List of monotremes and marsupials.
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Subclass Theria
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Infraclass Eutheria (Placental Mammals)
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Order Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles)
- Family Tenrecidae (tenrecs)
- Subfamily Geogalinae
- Genus Geogale
- Subfamily Oryzorictinae
- Genus Limnogale
- Genus Microgale
- Short-tailed Shrew Tenrec (Microgale brevicaudata)
- Cowan's Shrew Tenrec (Microgale cowani)
- Dobson's Shrew Tenrec (Microgale dobsoni)
- Drouhard's Shrew Tenrec (Microgale drouhardi)
- Dryad Shrew Tenrec (Microgale dryas)
- Pale Shrew Tenrec (Microgale fotsifotsy)
- Gracile Shrew Tenrec (Microgale gracilis)
- Naked-nosed Shrew Tenrec (Microgale gymnorhyncha)
- Lesser Long-tailed Shrew Tenrec (Microgale longicaudata)
- Montane Shrew Tenrec (Microgale monticola)
- Nasolo's Shrew Tenrec (Microgale nasoloi)
- Pygmy Shrew Tenrec (Microgale parvula)
- Greater Long-tailed Shrew Tenrec (Microgale principula)
- Least Shrew Tenrec (Microgale pusilla)
- Shrew-toothed Shrew Tenrec (Microgale soricoides)
- Taiva Shrew Tenrec (Microgale taiva)
- Talazac's Shrew Tenrec (Microgale talazaci)
- Thomas's Shrew Tenrec (Microgale thomasi)
- Genus Oryzorictes
- Subfamily Potamogalinae
- Subfamily Tenrecinae
- Subfamily Geogalinae
- Family Chrysochloridae (golden moles)
- Subfamily Chrysochlorinae
- Genus Carpitalpa
- Genus Chlorotalpa
- Genus Chrysochloris
- Subgenus Chrysochloris
- Subgenus Kilimatalpa
- Genus Chrysospalax
- Genus Cryptochloris
- Genus Eremitalpa
- Subfamily Amblysominae
- Genus Amblysomus
- Genus Calcochloris
- Subgenus Huetia
- Subgenus Calcochloris
- Subgenus incertae sedis
- Genus Calcochloris
- Subfamily Chrysochlorinae
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Order Macroscelidea
- Family Macroscelididae
- Genus Elephantulus
- Short-snouted Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus brachyrhynchus)
- Cape Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus edwardii)
- Dusky-footed Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus fuscipes)
- Dusky Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus fuscus)
- Bushveld Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus intufi)
- Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus myurus)
- Somali Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus revoili)
- North African Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus rozeti)
- Rufous Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus rufescens)
- Western Rock Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus rupestris)
- Genus Macroscelides
- Genus Petrodromus
- Genus Rhynchocyon
- Genus Elephantulus
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Order Tubulidentata
- Family Orycteropodidae
- Genus Orycteropus
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Order Hyracoidea
- Family Procaviidae
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Order Proboscidea
- Family Elephantidae
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Order Sirenia
- Family Dugongidae
- Genus Dugong
- Family Trichechidae
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Order Cingulata (Armadillos)
- Family Dasypodidae
- Subfamily Dasypodinae
- Genus Dasypus
- Southern Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus hybridus)
- Greater Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus kappleri)
- Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
- Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus pilosus)
- Llanos Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus sabanicola)
- Seven-banded Armadillo (Dasypus septemcinctus)
- Yepes's Mulita (Dasypus yepesi)
- Genus Dasypus
- Subfamily Euphractinae
- Genus Calyptophractus
- Genus Chaetophractus
- Genus Chlamyphorus
- Genus Euphractus
- Genus Zaedyus
- Subfamily Tolypeutinae
- Genus Cabassous
- Genus Priodontes
- Genus Tolypeutes
- Subfamily Dasypodinae
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Order Pilosa (Anteaters, and Sloths)
- Suborder Folivora
- Family Bradypodidae
- Family Megalonychidae
- Genus Choloepus (Two-toed sloths)
- Suborder Vermilingua
- Family Cyclopedidae
- Family Myrmecophagidae
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Order Scandentia (Treeshrews)
- Family Tupaiidae
- Genus Anathana
- Madras Treeshrew, Anathana ellioti
- Genus Dendrogale
- Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew, Dendrogale melanura
- Northern Smooth-tailed Treeshrew, Dendrogale murina
- Genus Tupaia
- Northern Treeshrew, Tupaia belangeri
- Golden-bellied Treeshrew, Tupaia chrysogaster
- Striped Treeshrew, Tupaia dorsalis
- Common Treeshrew, Tupaia glis
- Slender Treeshrew, Tupaia gracilis
- Horsfield's Treeshrew, Tupaia javanica
- Long-footed Treeshrew, Tupaia longipes
- Pygmy Treeshrew, Tupaia minor
- Calamian Treeshrew, Tupaia moellendorffi
- Mountain Treeshrew, Tupaia montana
- Nicobar Treeshrew, Tupaia nicobarica
- Palawan Treeshrew, Tupaia palawanensis
- Painted Treeshrew, Tupaia picta
- Ruddy Treeshrew, Tupaia splendidula
- Large Treeshrew, Tupaia tana
- Genus Urogale
- Mindanao Treeshrew, Urogale evereti
- Genus Anathana
- Family Ptilocercidae
- Genus Ptilocercus
- Pen-tailed Treshrew, Ptilocercus lowii
- Genus Ptilocercus
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Order Dermoptera (Colugos)
- Family Cynocephalidae
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Order Primates
- Suborder Strepsirrhini
- Infraorder Lemuriformes
- Superfamily Cheirogaleoidea
- Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
- Genus Cheirogaleus
- Lesser Dwarf Lemur, (Cheirogaleus medius)
- Spiny Desert Dwarf Lemur, (Cheirogaleus adipicaudatus)
- Greater Dwarf Lemur, (Cheirogaleus major)
- Crossley’s Dwarf Lemur, (Cheirogaleus crossleyi)
- Small Iron-gray Dwarf Lemur, (Cheirogaleus minusculus)
- Large Iron-gray Dwarf Lemur, (Cheirogaleus ravus)
- Sibree's Dwarf Lemur, (Cheirogaleus sibreei)
- Genus Microcebus
- Gray Mouse Lemur, (Microcebus murinus)
- Red-and-gray Mouse Lemur, (Microcebus griseorufus)
- Ravelobe Mouse Lemur, (Microcebus ravelobensis)
- Northern Rufous Mouse Lemur, (Microcebus tavaratra)
- Sambirano Mouse Lemur, (Microcebus sambiranensis)
- Simmons' Mouse Lemur, (Microcebus simmonsi)
- Peters' Mouse Lemur, (Microcebus myoxinus)
- Eastern Rufous Mouse Lemur, (Microcebus rufus)
- Berthe's Mouse Lemur, (Microcebus berthae)
- Goodman's Mouse Lemur, (Microcebus lehilahytsara)
- Genus Mirza
- Coquerel's Dwarf Lemur or Coquerel's Mouse Lemur, (Mirza coquereli)
- Northern Giant Mouse Lemur, (Mirza zaza)
- Genus Allocebus
- Genus Phaner
- Genus Cheirogaleus
- Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
- Superfamily Lemuroidea
- Family Lemuridae: lemurs
- Genus Lemur
- Genus Eulemur : brown lemurs
- Black Lemur, (Eulemur macaco)
- Brown Lemur, (Eulemur fulvus)
- Sanford's Lemur, (Eulemur sanfordi)
- White-headed Lemur, (Eulemur albifrons)
- Red-fronted Lemur, (Eulemur rufus)
- Red-collared Lemur, (Eulemur collaris)
- White-collared Lemur, (Eulemur albocollaris)
- Mongoose Lemur, (Eulemur mongoz)
- Crowned Lemur, (Eulemur coronatus)
- Red-bellied Lemur, (Eulemur rubriventer)
- Gray-headed Lemur, (Eulemur cinereiceps)
- Genus Hapalemur : lesser gentle or bamboo lemurs
- Genus Prolemur
- Genus Varecia : ruffed lemurs
- Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
- Genus Lepilemur
- White-footed Sportive Lemur, (Lepilemur leucopus)
- Red-tailed Sportive Lemur, (Lepilemur ruficaudatus)
- Lepilemur aeeclis
- Lepilemur randrianasoli
- Small-toothed Sportive Lemur, (Lepilemur microdon)
- Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur, (Lepilemur edwardsi)
- Lepilemur sahamalazensis
- Back-striped Sportive Lemur, (Lepilemur dorsalis)
- Northern Sportive Lemur, (Lepilemur septentrionalis)
- Ankarana Sportive Lemur, (Lepilemur ankaranensis)
- Weasel Lemur, (Lepilemur mustelinus)
- Genus Lepilemur
- Family Indriidae: woolly lemurs and allies
- Genus Indri
- Indri, (Indri indri)
- Genus Avahi
- Genus Propithecus
- Diademed Sifaka, (Propithecus diadema)
- Milne-Edwards's Sifaka, (Propithecus edwardsi)
- Perrier's Sifaka, (Propithecus perrieri)
- Golden-crowned Sifaka, (Propithecus tattersalli)
- Verreaux's Sifaka, (Propithecus verreauxi)
- Coquerel's Sifaka, (Propithecus coquereli)
- Van der Decken's Sifaka, (Propithecus deckenii)
- Genus Indri
- Family Lemuridae: lemurs
- Superfamily Cheirogaleoidea
- Infraorder Chiromyiformes
- Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
- Infraorder Lorisiformes
- Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies
- Genus Arctocebus
- Genus Perodicticus
- Genus Pseudopotto
- Genus Loris
- Genus Nycticebus
- Family Galagidae: galagos
- Genus Galago
- Senegal Bushbaby, (Galago senegalensis)
- Mohol Bushbaby, (Galago moholi)
- Somali Bushbaby, (Galago gallarum)
- Dusky Bushbaby, (Galago matschiei)
- Bioko Allen's Bushbaby, (Galago alleni)
- Cross River Bushbaby, (Galago cameronensis)
- Gabon Bushbaby, (Galago gabonensis)
- Zanzibar Bushbaby, (Galago zanzibaricus)
- Grant's Bushbaby, (Galago granti)
- Malawi Bushbaby, (Galago nyasae)
- Uluguru Bushbaby, (Galago orinus)
- Rondo Bushbaby, (Galago rondoensis)
- Prince Demidoff's Bushbaby, (Galago demidoff)
- Thomas's Bushbaby, (Galago thomasi)
- Genus Otolemur
- Genus Euoticus
- Genus Galago
- Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies
- Infraorder Lemuriformes
- Suborder Haplorrhini
- Infraorder Tarsiiformes
- Family Tarsiidae: tarsiers
- Infraorder Simiiformes
- Parvorder Platyrrhini
- Family Cebidae: capuchins and squirrel monkeys, marmosets, tamarins
- Subfamily Callitrichinae
- Genus Callithrix
- Common Marmoset, (Callithrix (Callithrix) jacchus)
- Black-tufted Marmoset, (Callithrix (Callithrix) penicillata)
- Wied's Marmoset, (Callithrix (Callithrix) kuhlii)
- White-headed Marmoset, (Callithrix (Callithrix) geoffroyi)
- Buffy-headed Marmoset, (Callithrix (Callithrix) flaviceps)
- Buffy-tufted Marmoset, (Callithrix (Callithrix) aurita)
- Rio Acari Marmoset, Callithrix (Mico) acariensis
- Silvery Marmoset, (Callithrix (Mico) argentata)
- White Marmoset, (Callithrix (Mico) leucippe)
- Emilia's Marmoset, (Callithrix (Mico) emiliae)
- Black-headed Marmoset, (Callithrix (Mico) nigriceps)
- Manicore Marmoset, Callithrix (Mico) manicorensis
- Marca's Marmoset, (Callithrix (Mico) marcai)
- Black-tailed Marmoset, (Callithrix (Mico) melanura)
- Santarem Marmoset, (Callithrix (Mico) humeralifera)
- Maués Marmoset, (Callithrix (Mico) mauesi)
- Gold-and-white Marmoset, (Callithrix (Mico) chrysoleuca)
- Hershkovitz's Marmoset, (Callithrix (Mico) intermedia)
- Roosmalens' Dwarf Marmoset, (Callithrix (Callibella) humilis)
- Pygmy Marmoset, (Callithrix (Cebuella) pygmaea)
- Genus Leontopithecus
- Genus Saguinus
- Red-handed Tamarin, (Saguinus midas)
- Black Tamarin, (Saguinus niger)
- Black-mantled Tamarin, (Saguinus nigricollis)
- Graells's Tamarin, (Saguinus graellsi)
- Brown-mantled Tamarin, (Saguinus fuscicollis)
- White-mantled Tamarin, (Saguinus melanoleucus)
- Golden-mantled Tamarin, (Saguinus tripartitus)
- Moustached Tamarin, (Saguinus mystax)
- Red-capped Tamarin, (Saguinus pileatus)
- White-lipped Tamarin, (Saguinus labiatus)
- Emperor Tamarin, (Saguinus imperator)
- Pied Tamarin, (Saguinus bicolor)
- Martins's Tamarin, (Saguinus martinsi)
- Cottontop Tamarin or Pinché Tamarin, (Saguinus oedipus)
- Geoffroy's Tamarin, (Saguinus geoffroyi)
- White-footed Tamarin, (Saguinus leucopus)
- Mottle-faced Tamarin, (Saguinus inustus)
- Genus Callimico
- Genus Callithrix
- Subfamily Cebinae
- Genus Cebus
- White-headed Capuchin, (Cebus capucinus)
- White-fronted Capuchin, (Cebus albifrons)
- Weeper Capuchin, (Cebus olivaceus)
- Kaapori Capuchin, (Cebus kaapori)
- Tufted Capuchin, (Cebus apella)
- Black-striped Capuchin, (Cebus libidinosus)
- Black Capuchin, (Cebus nigritus)
- Golden-bellied Capuchin, (Cebus xanthosternos)
- Genus Saimiri
- Genus Cebus
- Subfamily Callitrichinae
- Family Aotidae: night or owl monkeys, also called douroucoulis
- Genus Aotus
- Gray-bellied Night Monkey, (Aotus lemurinus)
- Hershkovitz's Night Monkey, (Aotus hershkovitzi)
- Three-striped Night Monkey, (Aotus trivirgatus)
- Spix's Night Monkey, (Aotus vociferans)
- Peruvian Night Monkey, (Aotus miconax)
- Nancy Ma's Night Monkey, (Aotus nancymae)
- Azara's Night Monkey, (Aotus azarae)
- Black-headed Night Monkey, (Aotus nigriceps)
- Genus Aotus
- Family Pitheciidae: titis, sakis and uakaris
- Subfamily Callicebinae
- Genus Callicebus
- White-eared Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) donacophilus)
- Rio Beni Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) modestus)
- Rio Mayo Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) oenanthe)
- Ollala Brothers' Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) olallae)
- White-coated Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) pallescens)
- Baptista Lake Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) baptista)
- Prince Bernhard's Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) bernhardi)
- Brown Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) brunneus)
- Ashy Black Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) cinerascens)
- Hoffmanns's Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) hoffmannsi)
- Red-bellied Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) moloch)
- Barbara Brown's Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) barbarabrownae)
- Coimbra Filho's Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) coimbrai)
- Coastal Black-handed Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) melanochir)
- Black-fronted Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) nigrifrons)
- Atlantic Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) personatus)
- Chestnut-bellied Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) caligatus)
- Coppery Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) cupreus)
- White-tailed Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) discolor)
- Hershkovitz's Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) dubius)
- Ornate Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) ornatus)
- Stephen Nash's Titi, (Callicebus (Callicebus) stephennashi)
- Lucifer Titi, (Callicebus (Torquatus) lucifer)
- Black Titi, (Callicebus (Torquatus) lugens)
- Colombian Black-handed Titi, (Callicebus (Torquatus) medemi)
- Rio Purus Titi, (Callicebus (Torquatus) purinus)
- Red-headed Titi, (Callicebus (Torquatus) regulus)
- Collared Titi, (Callicebus (Torquatus) torquatus)
- GoldenPalace.com Monkey, (Callicebus aureipalatii)
- Genus Callicebus
- Subfamily Pitheciinae
- Genus Pithecia
- Genus Chiropotes
- Genus Cacajao
- Subfamily Callicebinae
- Family Atelidae: howler, spider and woolly monkeys
- Subfamily Alouattinae
- Genus Alouatta
- Coiba Island Howler, (Alouatta coibensis)
- Mantled Howler, (Alouatta palliata)
- Guatemalan Black Howler, (Alouatta pigra)
- Red-handed Howler, (Alouatta belzebul)
- Brown Howler, (Alouatta guariba)
- Guyanan Red Howler, (Alouatta macconnelli)
- Amazon Black Howler, (Alouatta nigerrima)
- Bolivian Red Howler, (Alouatta sara)
- Venezuelan Red Howler, (Alouatta seniculus)
- Black Howler, (Alouatta caraya)
- Genus Alouatta
- Subfamily Atelinae
- Genus Ateles
- Red-faced Spider Monkey, (Ateles paniscus)
- White-fronted Spider Monkey, (Ateles belzebuth)
- Peruvian Spider Monkey, (Ateles chamek)
- Brown Spider Monkey, (Ateles hybridus)
- White-cheeked Spider Monkey, (Ateles marginatus)
- Black-headed Spider Monkey, (Ateles fusciceps)
- Geoffroy's Spider Monkey, (Ateles geoffroyi)
- Genus Brachyteles
- Genus Lagothrix
- Genus Oreonax
- Genus Ateles
- Subfamily Alouattinae
- Family Cebidae: capuchins and squirrel monkeys, marmosets, tamarins
- Parvorder Catarrhini
- Superfamily Cercopithecoidea
- Family Cercopithecidae: Old World monkeys
- Subfamily Carcopithecinae
- Genus Allenopithecus
- Genus Miopithecus
- Genus Erythrocebus
- Genus Chlorocebus
- Family Cercopithecidae: Old World monkeys
- Superfamily Cercopithecoidea
- Parvorder Platyrrhini
- Infraorder Tarsiiformes