List of placental mammals

List of placental mammals contains the placental mammals. The class Mammalia (mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: Monotremes, which lay eggs, and therians, mammals which give live birth, which has two infraclasses: Marsupials, pouched mammals and placental mammals. See List of monotremes and marsupials, and for the clades and families, see mammal classification.

Afrosoricida

Family Tenrecidae (tenrecs)

Subfamily Geogalinae

• Genus Geogale
  • Large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita)

Subfamily Oryzorictinae

• Genus Limnogale
  • Web-footed tenrec (Limnogale mergulus)
• 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)
  • Jenkins' shrew tenrec (Microgale jenkinsae)
  • Northern shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely)
  • Lesser long-tailed shrew tenrec (Microgale longicaudata)
  • Major's long-tailed tenrec (Microgale majori)
  • 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
  • Mole-like rice tenrec (Oryzorictes hova)
  • Four-toed rice tenrec (Oryzorictes tetradactylus)

Subfamily Potamogalinae

• Genus Micropotamogale
  • Nimba otter shrew (Micropotamogale lamottei)
  • Ruwenzori otter shrew (Micropotamogale ruwenzorii)
• Genus Potamogale
  • Giant otter shrew (Potamogale velox)

Subfamily Tenrecinae

• Genus Echinops
  • Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi)
• Genus Hemicentetes
  • Highland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes nigriceps)
  • Lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)
• Genus Setifer
  • Greater hedgehog tenrec (Setifer setosus)
• Genus Tenrec
  • Tailless tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus)

Family Chrysochloridae (golden moles)

Subfamily Chrysochlorinae

• Genus Carpitalpa
  • Arends' golden mole (Carpitalpa arendsi)
• Genus Chlorotalpa
  • Duthie's golden mole (Chlorotalpa duthieae)
  • Sclater's golden mole (Chlorotalpa sclateri)
• Genus Chrysochloris
  • Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica)
  • Visagie's golden mole (Chrysochloris visagiei)
    • • Subgenus Kilimatalpa
  • Stuhlmann's golden mole (Chrysochloris stuhlmanni)
• Genus Chrysospalax
  • Giant golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani)
  • Rough-haired golden mole (Chrysospalax villosus)
• Genus Cryptochloris
  • De Winton's golden mole (Cryptochloris wintoni)
  • Van Zyl's golden mole (Cryptochloris zyli)
• Genus Eremitalpa
  • Grant's golden mole (Eremitalpa granti)

Subfamily Amblysominae

• Genus Amblysomus
  • Fynbos golden mole (Amblysomus corriae)
  • Hottentot golden mole (Amblysomus hottentotus)
  • Marley's golden mole (Amblysomus marleyi)
  • Robust golden mole (Amblysomus robustus)
  • Highveld golden mole (Amblysomus septentrionalis)
• Genus Calcochlorissu
  • Congo golden mole (Calcochloris leucorhinus)
  • Yellow golden mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris)
    • • Subgenus incertae sedis
  • Somali golden mole (Calcochloris tytonis)
• Genus Neamblysomus
  • Juliana's golden mole (Neamblysomus julianae)
  • Gunning's golden mole (Neamblysomus gunningi)

Macroscelidea

The Elephant Shrew has 19 species in 4 genera.

Family Macroscelidea

• 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
  • Karoo rock elephant shrew, Elephantulus pilicaudus^[1]
  • Somali elephant shrew, Elephantulus revoili
  • North African elephant shrew, Elephantulus rozeti
  • Rufous elephant shrew, Elephantulus rufescens
  • Western rock elephant shrew, Elephantulus rupestris
• Genus Macroscelides
  • Namib round-eared sengi, Macroscelides flavicaudatus
  • Etendaka round-eared sengi, Macroscelides micus
  • Round-eared elephant shrew, Macroscelides proboscideus
• Genus Petrodromus
  • Four-toed elephant shrew, Petrodromus tetradactylus
• Genus Rhynchocyon
  • Golden-rumped elephant shrew, Rhynchocyon chrysopygus
  • Checkered elephant shrew, Rhynchocyon cirnei
  • Black and rufous elephant shrew, Rhynchocyon petersi
  • Grey-faced sengi, R. udzungwensis ^[2]

Tubulidentata

Family Orycteropodidae

• Genus Orycteropus
  • Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)

Hyracoidea

Family Procaviidae

• Genus Dendrohyrax
  • Southern tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax arboreus)
  • Western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis)
• Genus Heterohyrax
  • Yellow-spotted rock hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
• Genus Procavia
  • Cape hyrax (Procavia capensis)

Proboscidea

Family Elephantidae

• Genus Loxodonta
  • African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
  • African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana)
• Genus Elephas
  • Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

Sirenia

Family Dugongidae

• Genus Dugong
  • Dugong (Dugong dugon)
• Genus Hydrodamalis
  • †Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas)

Family Trichechidae

• Genus Trichechus (Manatees)
  • West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)
  • African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)
  • Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)
  • Dwarf manatee (Trichecus pygmaeus) – validity questionable.

Cingulata

Family Dasypodidae: Armadillos

Subfamily Dasypodinae

• Genus Dasypus
• Genus †Stegotherium

Subfamily Euphractinae

• Genus Calyptophractus
• Genus Chaetophractus
• Genus Chlamyphorus
• Genus Euphractus
• Genus †Peltephilus
• Genus Zaedyus

Subfamily Tolypeutinae

• Genus Cabassous
• Genus †Kuntinaru^[3]
• Genus Priodontes
• Genus Tolypeutes

Family †Glyptodontidae: glyptodonts

• Genus †Doedicurus
• Genus †Glyptodon
• Genus †Glyptotherium
• Genus †Hoplophorus
• Genus †Panochthus
• Genus †Parapropalaehoplophorus
• Genus †Plaxhaplous

Family †Pampatheriidae: pampatheres

• Genus †Holmesina
• Genus †Kraglievichia
• Genus †Machlydotherium
• Genus †Pampatherium
• Genus †Plaina
• Genus †Scirrotherium
• Genus †Vassallia
• Genus †Yuruatherium

Pilosa

10 extant species in 4 families, all in the Americas, comprising anteaters and sloths.

Family Cyclopedidae

• Genus Cyclopes
  • Silky anteater, Cyclopes didactylus

Family Myrmecophagidae

• Genus Myrmecophaga
  • Giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla
• Genus tamandua
  • Northern tamandua, Tamandua mexicana
  • Southern tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla

Family Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths

• Genus Bradypus
  • Pygmy three-toed sloth, Bradypus pygmaeus
  • Brown-throated sloth, Bradypus variegatus
  • Pale-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus
  • Maned three-toed sloth, Bradypus torquatus

Family Megalonychidae: two-toed sloths and extinct megalonychid ground sloths

• Genus Choloepus
  • Hoffman's two-toed sloth, Choloepus hoffmanni
  • Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus

Family †Megatheriidae: megatheriid ground sloths

• Genus megatheriid

Family †Mylodontidae: mylodontid ground sloths

• Genus mylodontid

Family †Nothrotheriidae: nothrotheriid ground sloths

• Genus nothrotheriid

Scandentia: Treeshrews

There are 20 species placed in five genera; all are from Southeast Asia.

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, Tupaiabelangeri
  • Golden-bellied treeshrew, Tupaiachrysogaster
  • Striped treeshrew, Tupaiadorsalis
  • Common treeshrew, Tupaiaglis
  • Slender treeshrew, Tupaiagracilis
  • Horsfield's treeshrew, Tupaiajavanica
  • Long-footed treeshrew, Tupaialongipes
  • Pygmy treeshrew, Tupaiaminor
  • Calamian treeshrew, Tupaiamoellendorffi
  • Mountain treeshrew, Tupaiamontana
  • Nicobar treeshrew, Tupaianicobarica
  • Palawan treeshrew, Tupaiapalawanensis
  • Painted treeshrew, Tupaiapicta
  • Ruddy treeshrew, Tupaiasplendidula
  • Large treeshrew, Tupaiatana
• Genus Urogale

Family Ptilocercidae

• Genus Ptilocercus
  • Pen-tailed treeshrew (Ptilocercus lowii)

Dermoptera: Colugo

Family Cynocephalidae

• Genus Cynocephalus
  • Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans)
• Genus Galeopterus
  • Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus)
• †Dermotherium

Primates

• Lemur
• Lorid
• Galago
• Tarsier
• Monkey
• Ape (including Humans)

Rodentia

• Mouse
• Rat
• Squirrel
• Chipmunk
• gopher

Lagomorpha

• Hare
• Rabbit
• Pika

Erinaceomorpha

Hedgehogs; Gymnures

†Family Amphilemuridae

• †Genus Alsaticopithecus
• †Genus Amphilemur
• †Genus Gesneropithex
• †Genus Macrocranion
• †Genus Pholidocercus

Family Erinaceidae

• †Genus Silvacola

Subfamily Erinaceinae (Hedgehogs)

• †Genus Amphechinus
  • †Amphechinus akespensis
  • †Amphechinus arverniensis
  • †Amphechinus baudelotae
  • †Amphechinus edwardsi
  • †Amphechinus ginsburgi
  • †Amphechinus golpeae
  • †Amphechinus horncloudi
  • †Amphechinus intermedius
  • †Amphechinus kreuzae
  • †Amphechinus major
  • †Amphechinus microdus
  • †Amphechinus minutissimus
  • †Amphechinus robinsoni
  • †Amphechinus taatsiingolensis
• Genus Atelerix
  • Four-toed hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris
  • North African hedgehog, Atelerix algirus
  • Southern African hedgehog, Atelerix frontalis
  • Somali hedgehog, Atelerix sclateri
• Genus Erinaceus
  • Amur hedgehog, Erinaceus amurensis
  • Southern white-breasted hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor
  • European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus
  • Northern white-breasted hedgehog, Erinaceus roumanicus
• Genus Hemiechinus
  • Long-eared hedgehog, Hemiechinus auritus
  • Indian long-eared hedgehog, Hemiechinus collaris
• Genus Mesechinus
  • Daurian hedgehog, Mesechinus dauuricus
  • Hugh's hedgehog, Mesechinus hughi
• Genus Paraechinus
  • Desert hedgehog, Paraechinus aethiopicus
  • Brandt's hedgehog, Paraechinus hypomelas
  • Indian hedgehog, Paraechinus micropus
  • Bare-bellied hedgehog, Paraechinus nudiventris

Subfamily Galericinae (Gymnures, or Moonrats)

• †Genus Deinogalerix
  • †Deinogalerix brevirostris
  • †Deinogalerix freudenthali
  • †Deinogalerix intermedius
  • †Deinogalerix koenigswaldi
  • †Deinogalerix minor
• Genus Echinosorex
  • Greater Moonrat, Echinosorex gymnura
• Genus Hylomys
  • Long-eared gymnure, Hylomys megalotis
  • Dwarf gymnure, Hylomys parvus
  • Short-tailed gymnure or Lesser Moonrat, Hylomys suillus
• Genus Neohylomys

Soricomorpha

List of placental mammals in Order Soricomorpha

• Shrews
• Mole
• Solenodon

Chiroptera

• Bat

Pholidota

Family †Epoicotheriidae

• Genus †Alocodontulum
• Genus †Auroratherium
• Genus †Dipassalus
• Genus †Epoicotherium
• Genus †Tetrapassalus
• Genus †Tubulodon
• Genus †Xenocranium

Family Pangolin

• Genus Manis
• Genus Phataginus
• Genus Smutsia

Subfamily †Eurotamanduinae

• Genus †Eurotamandua

Subfamily Maninae

• Genus †Cryptomanis
• Genus †Eomanis
• Genus †Necromanis
• Genus †Patriomanis
• Genus Manis
  • Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
  • Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)
  • Asian giant pangolin (Manis paleojavanica) †
  • Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica)
  • Philippine pangolin (Manis culionensis)
• Genus Phataginus
  • Tree pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis)
  • Long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla)
• Genus Smutsia
  • Giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea)
  • Ground pangolin (Smutsia temmincki)

Cetacea

• Whale
• Dolphin
• Porpoises

Carnivora

• Cat
• Lion, and other feliformia
• Dog
• Bear
• Weasel
• Seal, and other caniformia

Perissodactyla

Known as odd-toed ungulates, their rear hooves consist of an odd number of toes.

Suborder Hippomorpha

Family Equidae: horses and allies

• Equus ferus
  • Tarpan †, Equus ferus ferus
  • Przewalskis horse, Equus ferus przewalskii
  • Domestic horse, Equus ferus caballus
• African wild ass Equus africanus
  • Domesticated ass (donkey) Equus africanus asinus
• Onager or Asiatic ass, Equus hemionus
• Kiang or Tibetan wild ass, Equus kiang
• Plains zebra, Equus quagga
  • Quagga, †Equus quagga quagga
  • Burchells zebra, Equus quagga burchellii
  • Grants zebra, Equus quagga boehmi
  • Maneless zebra Equus quagga borensis
  • Chapmans zebra, Equus quagga chapmani
  • Crawshays zebra, Equus quagga crawshayi
  • Selous zebra, Equus quagga selousi
  • Mountain zebra, Equus zebra
  • Cape mountain zebra, Equus zebra zebra
  • Hartmanns mountain zebra, Equus zebra hartmannae
  • Grevys zebra, Equus grevyi

Suborder Ceratomorpha

Family Tapiridae: tapirs

• Genus Tapirus
  • Brazilian tapir, Tapirus terrestris
  • Mountain tapir, Tapirus pinchaque
  • Bairds tapir, Tapirus bairdii
  • Malayan tapir, Tapirus indicus
  • Kabomani tapir, Tapirus kabomani

Family Rhinocerotidae: rhinoceroses

• Genus Diceros
  • Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis
  • Sumatran rhinoceros, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
• Genus Ceratotherium
  • White rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum
• Genus Rhinoceros
  • Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
  • Javan rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus

Artiodactyla

These are the Even-toed ungulate

• Pig
• Camel
• Cattle
• Deer

References