List of placental mammals

Over 70% of mammal species are in the orders Rodentia (blue), Chiroptera (red), and Soricomorpha (yellow)

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)

A tenrec

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)

Golden mole)

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

Elephant Shrew Rhynchocyon petersi

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
  • 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

Tubulidentata

Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)

Family Orycteropodidae

• Genus Orycteropus
  • Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)

Hyracoidea

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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)

Proboscidea

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)

Sirenia

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.

Cingulata

Armadillo Glyptotherium restoration

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
• 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

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Silky anteater

• 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

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 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

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, 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

Sunda flying lemur

Family Cynocephalidae

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

Primates

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Galago Otolemur crassicaudatus

Main article: List of primates

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

Rodentia

Main article: List of rodents

• Mouse
• Rat
• Squirrel
• Chipmunk
• gopher

Lagomorpha

Desert Cottontail Sylvilagus audubonii

Main article: List of placental mammals in Order 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)

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Four-toed hedgehog

North African hedgehog

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Southern African hedgehog

• †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

A southern short-tailed shrew

List of placental mammals in Order Soricomorpha

• Shrews
• Mole
• Solenodon

Chiroptera

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Large-eared pied bat

Main article: List of bats

• 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

An Indian pangolin

• 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

A Commerson's dolphin

Main article: List of cetaceans

See also: List of extinct cetaceans

• Whale
• Dolphin
• Porpoises

Carnivora

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Collie dog

Main article: List of species in order Carnivora

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

Perissodactyla

Tibetan wild ass

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

Sumatran Rhinos

• 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

Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus

Main article: List of placental mammals in Order Artiodactyla

These are the Even-toed ungulate

• Pig
• Camel
• Cattle
• Deer