Mammal Families of the World

Scientific Name Common Name
Tachyglossidae Echidnas
Ornithorhynchidae Platypus
Caenolestidae Rat/Shrew Opossum
Didelphidae Opossums
Caluromyidae Wooly Opossums
Microbiotheriidae Monito del Monte
Notoryctidae Marsupial Mole
Dasyuridae Marsupial Mice
Myrmecobiidae Numbat
Thylacomyidae Bilbys
(Thylacinidae ) - Extinct Thylacine
Peroryctidae Spiny Bandicoots
Peramelidae Bandicoots
Vombatidae Wombats
Phascolarctidae Koalas
Hypsiprymnodontae Musky Rat Kangaroo
Macropodidae Kangaroos
Potoroidae Bettongs. Potoroos
Tarsipedidae Honey Possum
Pseudocheiridae Ring-tail Possums
Petauridae Striped Possums
Acrobatidae Feather-tail Gliders
Phalangeridae Cuscuses, brushtails
(23)Burramyidae Pygmy Possums
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Solenodontidae Solenodonts
Erinaceidae Hedgehogs
Talpidae Moles
Soricidae Shrews
Manidae Pangolins
Nandinidae Palm Civet
Felidae Cats
Prionodontidae Linsang
Viverridae Civets
Herpestidae Mongooses
Eupleridae Fossa (Madagascar)
Hyaenidae Hyenas
Mephitidae Skunks
Procyonidae Raccoons
Mustelidae Weasels
Ailuridae Red Panda
(40) Ursidae (Bears)
Phocidae Earless Seals
Otariidae Eared Seals
Odobenidae Walrus
Canidae Dogs
Myzopodidae Sucker-foot Bats
Natalidae Funnel-eared Bats
Molossidae Free-tailed Bats
Vespertilonidae Common Bats
Minipoteridae Bats
Thyropteridae Disk-winged Bats
Noctilionidae Bull-dog/Fish-eating Bats
Furipteridae Bats (Smokey and Thumbless)
Mormoopidae Moustached Bats
Phyllostomidae New World leaf-nosed Bats
Mystacinadae NZ Short-tailed Bats
Nycteridae Slit-faced bats
Emballonuridae Sac-winged/ghost bats
Pteropodidae Old World Fruit Bats
Hipposideridae Old World-Leaf-nose Bats
(60)Rhinolophidae Horse-shoe Bats
Megadermatidae False-Vampire/Ghost Bats
Craseonycteridae Hog-nosed Bats
Rhinopomatidae Mouse-tailed Bats
Rhinoceratidae Rhinos
Tapiridae Tapirs
Equidae Horses
Camelidae Camels
Tayassuidae Peccaries
Suidae Pigs
Cervidae Deer
Bovidae Cattle
Moschidae Musk deer
Antilocapridae Pronghorn Antelope
Giraffidae Giraffes
Tragulidae Mouse Deer
Hippopotamidae Hippos
Balaenidae Right Whales
Neobalaenidae Pygmy Right Whales
Balaenopteridae Minke, Sei, Bryde's, Blue, Fin, and Humpback Whales
(80)Eschrichtiidae Gray Whales
Kogiidae Dwarf Sperm Whales plus
Physeteridae Sperm Whales
Phocoenidae Porpoises
Monodontidae Narwhale and Beleuga
Delphinidae Dolphins, Orca
Pontoporidae La Plata Dolphin
Iniidae Amazon Dolphins
Zipiidae Beaked Whales
Plantanistidae Ganges and Indus Dolphins
Tupaiidae Tree Shrews
Ptilocercidae Pen-tailedTreeshrew
Ochotonidae Pikas
Leporidae Rabbits
Castoridae Beavers
Heterornyidae Kangaroo Rats
Geomyidae Pocket Gophers
Pedetidae Springhares
Anomaluridae Scale-tailed Squirrels
Dipodidae Jereboas
(100) Calomyscidae Mouse-like Hamsters
Muridae Mice
Cricetidae Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings
Nesomyidae African Pouched Rats
Spalacidae Bamboo Rats plus
(100)Gliridae Dormice
Aplodontidae Mountain Beaver
Sciuridae Squirrels
Ctenodactylidae Gundis
Diatomyidae Laotian Rock Rat
Hystricidae Old World Porcupines
Bathyergidae Mole Rats
Thryonomyidae South African Cane Rats
Petromuridae Dassie Rats
Chinchiliidae Chinchillas
Dinomyidae Pacarana
Abrocomidae Chinchilla Rat
Octodontidae Degus
Ctenomyidae Tuco-tucos
Echimyidae Spiny Rats
(120)Myocastoridae Coypu
Capromyidae Hutia
Dasyprotidae Agoutis
Hydrochoeridae Capybaras
Caviidae Guineapigs, Cavies
Cuniculidae Pacas
Erethizontidae New World Porcupines
Cynocephalidae Colugos
Atelidae Howler Monkeys
Cebidae Capuchin/Squirrel Monkeys
Cercopithicadae Old World monkeys
Hominidae Great Apes
Hylobatidae Gibbons
Tarsiidae Tarsiers
Galagidae Galagoes
Lorisidae Lorises
Daubentoniidae Aye-aye
Lemuridae Lemurs
Cheirogaleidae Dwarf and Mouse Lemurs
Indriidae Indri
(140)Dasypodidae Armadillos
Bradypodidae 3-Toed Sloths
Megalonychidae 2-Toed Sloths
Mymecophagidae Anteaters
Cyclopedidae Silky Anteaters
(140)Orycteropdidae Aardvark
Tenrecidae Tenrecs
Chrysochloridae Golden Moles
Macroscelididae Elephant Shrews
Trichechidae Manatees
Dugongidae Dugongs
Elephantidae Elephants
(152)Procaviidae Hyraxes


List taken from Science 28 October 2011: Vol. 334 no. 6055 pp. 521-524

"Impacts of the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution and KPg Extinction on Mammal Diversification" by 1. Robert W. Meredith1,*, 2. Jan E. Jane?ka2,*, 3. John Gatesy1, 4. Oliver A. Ryder3, 5. Colleen A. Fisher2, 6. Emma C. Teeling4, 7. Alisha Goodbla4, 8. Eduardo Eizirik5, 9. Taiz L. L. Simão5, 10. Tanja Stadler6, 11. Daniel L. Rabosky7, 12. Rodney L. Honeycutt8, 13. John J. Flynn9,10, 14. Colleen M. Ingram9, 15. Cynthia Steiner3, 16. Tiffani L. Williams11, 17. Terence J. Robinson12, 18. Angela Burk-Herrick1,13, 19. Michael Westerman14, 20. Nadia A. Ayoub1,15, 21. Mark S. Springer1,??, 22. William J. Murphy2,??