Mammals (Class Mammalia)

Mammal PhotographyPhotography by Donald Gudehus                            

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Infraphylum Gnathostomata

Superclass Tetrapoda

Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - Mammals

Subclass Prototheria - Monotremes

Order Monotrematas - Platypus and Echidnas

Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 - Live-bearing Mammals

Infraclass Metatheria - Marsupials

Order Didelphimorphia Gill, 1872 - New World Marsupials

Family Didelphidae Gray, 1821 - American Opossums and Opossums


Order Paucituberculata - Shrew or Rat Opossums

Order Microbiotheria - Monito del Monte

Order Notoryctemorphia - Marsupial Moles

Order Dasyuromorphia - Numbat, Marsupial Mice, Tasmanian Devil

Order Peramelemorphia - Bandicoots and Bilbies

Order Diprotodontia - Koala, Wallabies, Kangaroos, and Relatives

Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872 - Placentals

Order Afrosoricida - Tenrecs and Golden Moles

Order Macroscelidea - Elephant Shrews

Order Tubulidentata - Aardvarks

Order Hyracoidea - Conies

Order Proboscidea Illiger, 1811 - Elephants and Allies

Family Elephantidae Gray, 1821 - Elephants and Mammoths


Order Sirenia - Dugongs and Sea Cows

Order Cingulata - Armadillos

Order Pilosa - Sloths

Order Scandentia - Tree Shrews

Order Dermoptera - Colugos (Flying Lemurs)

Order Primates - Primates

Suborder Haplorhini - Tarsiers, Monkeys, and Apes

Infraorder Simiiformes

Superfamily Cercopithecoidea

Family Ceropithecidae Gray, 1821 - Old World Monkeys


Superfamily Hominoidea

Family Hominidae Gray, 1825 - Humans and the Great Apes


Order Rodentia

Suborder Sciuomorpha - Squirrel-like Rodents

Family Sciuridae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 - Squirrels and Allies


Suborder Hystyricomorpha - Porcupines, Guinea Pigs, and Chinchillas

Infraorder Hystricognathi

Superfamily Erethizontoidea

Family Erethizontidae Bonaparte, 1845 - New World Porcupines


Order Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Kin

Family Leporidae Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 - Rabbits and Hares


Order Erinaceomorpha - Hedgehogs

Order Soricomorpha - Shrews, Moles, and Relatives

Order Chiroptera Blumenbach, 1779 - Bats

Family Pteropodidae Gray, 1821 - Megabats aka Old World Fruit Bats aka Flying Foxes


Order Carnivora - Carnivores

Suborder Feliformia Kretzoi, 1945 - Cat-like

Superfamily Feloidea

Family Felidae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 - Cats


Infraorder Viverroidea - Civets, Hyenas, Mongooses

Family Viverridae Gray, 1821 - Civets and Allies


Superfamily Herpestoidea

Family Hyaenidae Gray, 1821 - Hyenas and Aardwolf


Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943 - Dog-like

Infraorder Arctoidea Flower, 1869

Superfamily Ursoidea Flower, 1869

Family Ursidae G. fischer de Waldheim, 1817 - Bears


Superfamily Musteloidea Fisher, 1817

Family Mephitidae Bonaparte, 1845 - Skunks and Stink Badgers
Family Mustelidae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 - Weasels, Martens, Badgers, Wolverines, Minks, Ferrets, and Otters
Family Procyonidae Gray, 1825 - Raccoons, Coatis, Kinkajous, Olingos, Ringtails, and Cacomistles


Superfamily Otarioidea Lucas, 1899

Family Otariidae Gray, 1825 - Eared Seals and Sea Lions


Order Perissodactyla - Horses, Tapirs, and Rhinoceroses

Suborder Hippomorpha

Family Equidae Gray, 1821 - Horses, Donkeys, and Zebras


Suborder Ceratomorpha

Family Rhinocerotidae Gray, 1820 - Rhinoceroses


Order Cetartiodactyla Wilson & Reeder, 2005 - Pigs, Camels, Deer, Giraffes, Cattle (Even-toed Ungulates) and Whales

Suborder Suina

Family Suidae Gray, 1821 - Pigs


Suborder Cetancodonta aka Whippomorpha

Family Hippopotamidae Gray, 1821 - Hippopotamuses


Suborder Ruminantia

Infraorder Pecora

Family Cervidae Goldfuss, 1820 - Deer and Moose
Family Giraffidae Gray, 1821 - Giraffe and Okapi
Family Antilocapridae Owen, 1841 - Pronghorns
Family Bovidae Gray, 1821 - Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and Antelope

Family Didelphidae Gray, 1821 - American Opossums and Opossums

Subfamily Didelphinae Gray, 1821 - American Opossums
Didelphis virginiana (Kerr, 1792) -The Virginia Opossum aka North American Opossum




Family Elephantidae Gray, 1821 - Elephants and Mammoths

Subfamily Elephantinae Gray, 1821 - Elephants
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1797) -The African Bush Elephant




Family Cercopithecidae Gray, 1821 - Old World Monkeys

Subfamily Cercopithecinae Gray, 1821 - Baboons, Macaques, and Vervet Monkeys
Tribe Cercopithecini

Chlorocebus pygerythrus (Linnaeus, 1758) -The Vervet Monkey

Tribe Cercopithecini

Papio ursinus griseipes (Pocock, 1911) -The Chacma Baboon aka Gray-footed Chacma




Family Hominidae Gray, 1825 - Humans and the Great Apes

Subfamily Homininae Gray, 1825 - Humans, Gorillas, Chimpanzees, and Bonobos
Tribe Gorillini

Gorilla gorilla gorilla (Savage, 1847) -The Western Lowland Gorilla




Family Sciuridae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 - Squirrels and Allies

Subfamily Sciurinae Hemprich, 1820 - Tree Squirrels and Flying Squirrels
Tribe Sciurini
Sciurus carolinensis pennsylvanicus (Ord, 1815) -The Eastern Grey Squirrel
Sciurus niger (Linnaeus, 1758) -The Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758) -The Eurasian Red Squirrel

Subfamily Xerinae Osborn, 1910 - Terrestrial Squirrels, Marmots, Chipmunks, and Allies
Tribe Marmotini
Otospermophilus beecheyi (Richardson, 1829) -The California Ground Squirrel
Cynomys ludovicianus (Ord, 1815) -The Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz, 1829) -The Hoary Marmot
Tamias striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) -The Eastern Chipmunk




Family Erethizontidae Bonaparte, 1845 - New World Porcupines

Subfamily Erethizontinae Bonaparte, 1845
Erethizon dorsatum (Linnaeus, 1758) -The North American Porcupine




Family Leporidae Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 - Rabbits and Hares

Subfamily Leporinae Trouessart, 1880
Sylvilagus b. bachmani (Waterhouse, 1839) -The Brush Rabbit




Family Pteropodidae Gray, 1821 - Megabats aka Old World Fruit Bats aka Flying Foxes

Subfamily Pteropodinae Gray, 1821 - Fruit Bats
Pteropus tonganus tonganus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) -The Pacific Fruit Bat aka Pacific Flying Fox




Family Felidae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 - Cats

Panthera leo krugeri (Roberts, 1929) -The Lion
Panthera pardus pardus (Linnaeus, 1755) -The Leopard




Family Viverridae Gray, 1821 - Civets and Allies

Arctictis b. binturong (Temminck, 1824) - The Bearcat aka Binturong




Family Hyaenidae Gray, 1821 - Hyenas and Aardwolf

Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777) - The Spotted Hyena




Family Ursidae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 - Bears

Subfamily Ailuropodinae Grevé, 1894 - Pandas
Ailuropoda melanoleuca melanoleuca (David, 1869) -The Giant Panda




Family Mephitidae Bonaparte, 1845 - Skunks

Mephitis mephitis (Schreber, 1776) -The Striped Skunk




Family Mustelidae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 - Weasels, Martens, badgers, Wolverines, Minks, Ferrets, and Otters

Subfamily Lutrinae Bonaparte, 1838 - Otters
Enhydra lutris (Linnaeus, 1758) -The Sea Otter

Subfamily Taxideinae Pocock, 1922
Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) -The American Badger




Family Procyonidae Gray, 1825 - Raccoons, Coatis, Kinkajous, Olingos, Ringtails, and Cacomistles

Subfamily Procyoninae Gray, 1825 - Raccoons, Coatis, Ringtails, and Cacomistles
Procyon lotor (Linnaeus, 1758) -The North American Raccoon




Family Otariidae Gray, 1825 - Eared Seals and Sea Lions

Subfamily Arctocephalinae Gray, 1837 - Fur Seals
Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus (Schreer, 1775) -The Cape Fur Seal aka Brown Fur Seal, South African Fur Seal, and Australian Fur Seal




Family Equidae Gray, 1821 - Horses, Donkeys, and Zebras

Subfamily Equinae Steinmann & Döderlein, 1890
Tribe Equini
Equus africanus asinus (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Donkey aka The Ass aka The Burro
Equus quagga burchellii (Gray, 1824) - Burchell's Zebra




Family Rhinocerotidae Gray, 1820 - Rhinoceroses

Ceratotherium simum simum (Burchell, 1817) - The White Rhinoceros aka Square-lipped Rhinoceros aka Southern White Rhino




Family Suidae Gray, 1821 - Pigs

Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii (Lönnberg, 1908) - The Southern Warthog




Family Hippopotamidae Gray, 1821 - Hippopotamuses

Subfamily Hippopotaminae Gray, 1821 - Hippopotamuses
Hippopotamus amphibius (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Common Hippopotamus




Family Cervidae Goldfuss, 1820 - Deer and Moose

Subfamily Capriolinae Brooks, 1828 - New World Deer
Odocoileus hemionus columbianus (Richardson, 1829) - The Columbia Black-tailed Deer




Family Giraffidae Gray, 1821 - Giraffe and Okapi

Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa (Linnaeus, 1758) - The South African Giraffe




Family Antilocapridae Owen, 1841 - Pronghorns

Subfamily Antilocaprinae Gray, 1866
Tribe Antilocaprini
Antilocapra americana americana (Ord, 1815) - The Pronghorn




Family Bovidae Gray, 1821 - Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and Antelope

Subfamily Bovinae Gray, 1821 - Cattle, Bufflos, and Spiral-horned Antelopes
Tribe Bovini
Bos primigenius taurus (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Hereford Steer
Syncerus caffer caffer (Sparrman, 1779) - The Cape Buffalo aka Savanna Buffalo

Tribe Strepsicerotini
Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Pallas, 1766) - The Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus angasii (Gray, 1849) - The Nyala

Subfamily Caprinae Gray, 1872 - Sheep, Goats, Muskox, Takin, etc.
Capra aegagrus hircus (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Domesticated Goat

Subfamily Reduncinae Meyer, 1907 - Reedbucks, Lechwe
Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus (Ogilby, 1833) - The Waterbuck

Subfamily Aepycerotinae Gray, 1872 - Impala
Aepyceros melampus (Lichtenstein, 1812) - The Impala

Subfamily Alcelaphinae Alcelaphinae, 1876 - Wildebeest, Topi/Tsessebe
Connochaetes taurinus (Lichtenstein, 1812) - The Blue Wildebeest aka Brindled Gnu



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