List of placental mammals

Magnorder Atlantogenata[edit]

Superorder Afrotheria[edit]

Clade Afroinsectiphilia[edit]

Order Tubulidentata (aardvarks)[edit]

Aardvark, Orycteropus afer

Family Orycteropodidae

Genus Orycteropus

Aardvark, Orycteropus afer

Clade Afroinsectivora[edit]

Order Macroscelidea (elephant shrews)[edit]

Black and rufous elephant shrew

Family Macroscelidae

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

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

Order Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles)[edit]

A tenrec

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

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 Calcochloris

Congo golden mole, Calcochloris leucorhinus

Yellow golden mole, Calcochloris obtusirostris

Somali golden mole, Calcochloris tytonis

Genus Neamblysomus

Juliana's golden mole, Neamblysomus julianae

Gunning's golden mole, Neamblysomus gunningi

Clade Paenungulata[edit]

Order Hyracoidea (hyraxes)[edit]

Cape hyrax, Procavia capensis

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

Clade Tethytheria[edit]

Order Proboscidea (elephants)[edit]

African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana

Family Elephantidae

Genus Loxodonta

African forest elephant, Loxodonta cyclotis

African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana

Genus Elephas

Asian elephant, Elephas maximus

Order Sirenia (dugongs and manatees)[edit]

West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus

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

Superorder Xenarthra[edit]

Order Cingulata (armadillos)[edit]

Armadillo Glyptotherium restoration

Family Dasypodidae

Genus Dasypus

Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus

Seven-banded armadillo, Dasypus septemcinctus

Southern long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus hybridus

Llanos long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus sabanicola

Greater long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus kappleri

Hairy long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus pilosus

Yepes's mulita, Dasypus yepesi

Family Chlamyphoridae

Subfamily Chlamyphorinae

Genus Calyptophractus

Greater fairy armadillo, Calyptophractus retusus

Genus Chlamyphorus, Chlamyphorus truncatus

Pink fairy armadillo, Chlamyphorus truncatus

Subfamily Euphractinae

Genus Euphractus

Six-banded armadillo, Euphractus sexcinctus

Genus Zaedyus

Pichi, Zaedyus picky

Genus Chaetophractus

Screaming hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus vellerosus

Big hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus villosus

Andean hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus nationi

Subfamily Tolypeutinae

Genus Cabassous

Greater naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous tatouay

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous chacoensis

Northern naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous centralis

Southern naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous unicinctus

Genus Priodontes

Giant armadillo, Priodontes maximus

Genus Tolypeutes

Southern three-banded armadillo, Tolypeutes matacus

Brazilian three-banded armadillo, Tolypeutes tricinctus

Order Pilosa[edit]

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

Silky anteater

Suborder Vermilingua (anteaters)[edit]

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

Suborder Folivora (sloths)[edit]

Family Bradypodidae (three-toed sloths)

Brown-throated sloth

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)

Genus Choloepus

Hoffman's two-toed sloth, Choloepus hoffmanni

Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus

Magnorder Boreoeutheria[edit]

Superorder Euarchontoglires[edit]

Grandorder Euarchonta[edit]

Mirorder Primatomorpha[edit]

Order Scandentia (treeshrews)[edit]

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

Family Ptilocercidae

Genus Ptilocercus

Pen-tailed treeshrew, Ptilocercus lowii

Family Tupaiidae

A 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 everetti

Order Dermoptera (colugos)[edit]

Sunda flying lemur

Family Cynocephalidae

Genus Cynocephalus

Philippine flying lemur, Cynocephalus volans

Genus Galeopterus

Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus