HANDBOOK of the MAMMALS of the WORLD Families of Volume 1: Carnivores
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HANDBOOK OF THE MAMMALS OF THE WORLD Families of Volume 1: Carnivores Family Family English Subfamily Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number African Palm NANDINIIDAE 1 species Nandinia Civet Neofelis Pantherinae Big Cats 7 species Panthera Pardofelis Catopuma FELIDAE Cats Leptailurus Profelis Caracal Leopardus Felinae Small Cats 30 species Lynx Acinonyx Puma Otocolobus Prionailurus Felis PRIONODONTIDAE Linsangs 2 species Prionodon Viverricula Viverrinae Terrestrial Civets 6 species Civettictis Viverra Poiana Genettinae Genets and Oyans 17 species Genetta Civets, Genets VIVERRIDAE and Oyans Arctogalidia Macrogalidia Palm Civets and Paradoxurinae 7 species Arctictis Binturong Paguma Paradoxurus Cynogale Palm Civets and Chrotogale Hemigalinae 4 species Otter Civet Hemigalus Diplogale Family Family English Subfamily Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number Protelinae Aardwolf 1 species Proteles HYAENIDAE Hyenas Crocuta Bone-cracking Hyaeninae 3 species Hyaena Hyenas Parahyaena Atilax Xenogale Herpestes Cynictis Solitary Herpestinae 23 species Galerella Mongooses Ichneumia Paracynictis HERPESTIDAE Mongooses Bdeogale Rhynchogale Suricata Crossarchus Social Helogale Mungotinae 11 species Mongooses Dologale Liberiictis Mungos Civet-like Cryptoprocta Euplerinae Madagascar 3 species Eupleres Carnivores Fossa Madagascar EUPLERIDAE Carnivores Galidia Mongoose-like Galidictis Galidinae Madagascar 5 species Mungotictis Carnivores Salanoia Canis Cuon Lycaon Chrysocyon Speothos Cerdocyon CANIDAE Dogs 35 species Atelocynus Pseudalopex Urocyon Nyctereutes Otocyon Alopex Vulpes Family Family English Subfamily Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number Ailuropodinae Giant Panda 1 species Ailuropoda Tremarctinae Andean Bear 1 species Tremarctos URSIDAE Bears Helarctos Ursinae Typical Bears 6 species Melursus Ursus AILURIDAE Red Panda 1 species Ailurus Bassaricyon Bassariscus Nasua PROCYONIDAE Raccoons 12 species Nasuella Potos Procyon Myadinae Stink Badgers 2 species Mydaus MEPHITIDAE Skunks Conepatus Mephitinae Skunks 10 species Mephitis Spilogale Family Family English Subfamily Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number Taxidiinae American Badger 1 species Taxidea Mellivorinae Honey Badger 1 species Mellivora Hog Badger and Arctonyx Melinae 4 species Eurasian Badgers Meles Eira Wolverine, Tayra Martinae 10 species Gulo and Martens Martes Weasels and MUSTELIDAE relatives Helictidinae Ferret-badgers 4 species Melogale Grisons, Striped Galictis Polecats/Weasels Vormela Galictidinae 6 species and Marbled Ictonyx Polecat Poecilogale Pteronura Lontra Enhydra Lutrinae Otters 12 species Hydrictis Lutra Aonyx Lutrogale Mustela Weasels and Mustelinae 19 species Neovison Mink Lyncodon Families of Volume 1 of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World © Lynx Edicions – www.lynxeds.com © Illustrations: Toni Llobet From Wilson, D.E. & Mittermeier, R.A. eds. (2009). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 1. Carnivores. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Volumes in this Collection: Volume 1: Carnivores - Volume 2: Hoofed Mammals - Volume 3: Primates - Volume 4: Sea Mammals - Volume 5: Monotremes and Marsupials - Volume 6: Lagomorphs and Rodents I - Volume 7: Rodents II - Volume 8: Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos - Volume 9: Bats HANDBOOK OF THE MAMMALS OF THE WORLD Families of Volume 2: Hoofed Mammals Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number ORYCTEROPODIDAE Aardvark 1 species Orycteropus Procavia PROCAVIIDAE Hyraxes 5 species Heterohyrax Dendrohyrax Loxodonta ELEPHANTIDAE Elephants 3 species Elephas MANIDAE Pangolins 8 species Manis Horses and EQUIDAE 7 species Equus relatives African Ceratotherium Dicerotinae 2 species Rhinoceroses Diceros RHINOCEROTIDAE Rhinoceroses Asian Rhinoceros Rhinocerotinae 3 species Rhinoceroses Dicerorhinus TAPIRIDAE Tapirs 4 species Tapirus Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number Llamas and Lama Lamini 4 species relatives Vicugna CAMELIDAE Camels Camelini Camels 2 species Camelus Babyrousa Phacochoerus Hylochoerus SUIDAE Pigs 17 species Potamochoerus Sus Porcula Catagonus TAYASSUIDAE Peccaries 3 species Pecari Tayassu Hippopotamus HIPPOPOTAMIDAE Hippopotamuses 2 species Choeropsis Moschiola TRAGULIDAE Chevrotains 10 species Tragulus Hyemoschus MOSCHIDAE Musk-deer 7 species Moschus Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number Elaphodus Muntiacini Muntjacs 12 species Muntiacus Cervinae Axis Dama Old World Rusa Cervini 18 species Deer Cervus Elaphurus Rucervus CERVIDAE Deer Hydropotes Capreolini Roe Deer 3 species Capreolus Capreolinae Alceini Moose 1 species Alces Rangifer Odocoileus Blastocerus New World Odocoileini 19 species Ozotoceros Deer Hippocamelus Pudu Mazama Bos Cattle and Bubalus Bovini 14 species Buffaloes Syncerus Pseudoryx Nilgai and Boselaphus Hollow-horned Boselaphini 2 species BOVIDAE Bovinae Chowsingha Tetracerus Ruminants Nyala Bushbucks, Tragelaphus Tragelaphini Kudus and 24 species Ammelaphus Elands Strepsiceros Taurotragus Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number Dwarf Neotragini 5 species Neotragus Antelopes Aepycerotini Impalas 2 species Aepyceros Raphicerus Antidorcas Ammodorcas Litocranius Saiga Gazelles, Antilope Antilopini Dik-diks and 64 species Nanger relatives Gazella Eudorcas Dorcatragus Madoqua Ourebia Procapra Reedbucks Redunca Reduncini and 22 species Kobus Waterbucks Pelea Hollow-horned BOVIDAE Antilopinae Hippotragus Ruminants Oryxes and Hippotragini 10 species Addax relatives Oryx Alcelaphus Hartebeest Beatragus Alcelaphini and 23 species Damaliscus Wildebeest Connochaetes Pantholops Oreamnos Budorcas Ammotragus Arabitragus Hemitragus Sheep, Goats Pseudois Caprini 61 species and relatives Capra Nilgiritragus Ovis Rupicapra Nemorhaedus Capricornis Ovibos Sylvicapra Cephalophini Duikers 41 species Philantomba Cephalophus Oreotragini Klipspringers 11 species Oreotragus Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number ANTILOCAPRIDAE Pronghorn 1 species Antilocapra Giraffe and Giraffa GIRAFFIDAE 2 species Okapi Okapia Families of Volume 2 of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World © Lynx Edicions – www.lynxeds.com © Illustrations: Toni Llobet From Wilson, D.E. & Mittermeier, R.A. eds. (2011). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 2. Hoofed Mammals. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Volumes in this Collection: Volume 1: Carnivores - Volume 2: Hoofed Mammals - Volume 3: Primates - Volume 4: Sea Mammals - Volume 5: Monotremes and Marsupials - Volume 6: Lagomorphs and Rodents I - Volume 7: Rodents II - Volume 8: Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos - Volume 9: Bats HANDBOOK OF THE MAMMALS OF THE WORLD Families of Volume 3: Primates Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number Microcebus Mouse, Giant Mouse, Mirza CHEIROGALEIDAE Dwarf and Fork- 31 species Allocebus marked Lemurs Cheirogaleus Phaner LEPILEMURIDAE Sportive Lemurs 26 species Lepilemur Hapalemur Prolemur Bamboo, True and LEMURIDAE 21 species Lemur Ruffed Lemurs Eulemur Varecia Avahi Woolly Lemurs, INDRIIDAE 19 species Propithecus Sifakas and Indri Indri DAUBENTONIIDAE Aye-Aye 1 species Daubentonia Galagoides Galago GALAGIDAE Galagos 18 species Sciurocheirus Euoticus Otolemur Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number Angwantibos Arctocebus Perodicticinae 5 species and Pottos Perodicticus Angwantibos, Pottos LORISIDAE and Lorises Loris Lorisinae Lorises 7 species Nycticebus Cephalopachus TARSIIDAE Tarsiers 11 species Carlito Tarsius Cebuella Callibella Mico Marmosets and CALLITRICHIDAE 47 species Callimico Tamarins Callithrix Saguinus Leontopithecus Squirrel Saimiriinae 7 species Saimiri Monkeys Squirrel Monkeys CEBIDAE and Capuchins Sapajus Cebinae Capuchins 22 species Cebus AOTIDAE Night Monkeys 11 species Aotus Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number Callicebinae Titis 31 species Callicebus Titis, Sakis and PITHECIIDAE Uacaris Pithecia Sakis and Pitheciinae 13 species Chiropotes Uacaris Cacajao Alouattinae Howlers 12 species Alouatta Howlers, Spider and ATELIDAE Woolly Monkeys and Muriquis Spider and Ateles Woolly Lagothrix Atelinae 13 species Monkeys, Oreonax and Muriquis Brachyteles Macaca Cercocebus Macaques, Mandrillus Mangabeys, Papionini 45 species Lophocebus Baboons and Rungwecebus relatives Papio Theropithecus Cercopithecinae Allenopithecus Talapoins, Miopithecus Green Monkeys, Erythrocebus Cercopithecini 36 species Guenons and Chlorocebus relatives Allochrocebus Cercopithecus CERCOPITHECIDAE Old World Monkeys Colobus Colobini Colobus 23 species Piliocolobus Procolobus Colobinae Presbytis Pygathrix Langurs, Doucs, Rhinopithecus Snub-nosed Presbytini 55 species Nasalis Monkeys and Simias relatives Semnopithecus Trachypithecus Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number Hoolock Hylobates HYLOBATIDAE Gibbons 19 species Nomascus Symphalangus Ponginae Orangutans 2 species Pongo HOMINIDAE Great Apes Gorilla African Apes Homininae 5 species Pan and Humans Homo Families of Volume 3 of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World © Lynx Edicions – www.lynxeds.com © Illustrations: Stephen D. Nash From Mittermeier, R.A., Rylands, A.B. & Wilson, D.E. eds. (2013). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 3. Primates. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Volumes in this Collection: Volume