HANDBOOK of the MAMMALS of the WORLD Families of Volume 1: Carnivores
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 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 4: Sea Mammals
Family Family Species Order Scientific name English name number Genera
Callorhinus Arctocephalus Neophoca OTARIIDAE Eared Seals 15 species Phocarctos Otaria Eumetopias Zalophus
ODOBENIDAE Walrus 1 species Odobenus
CARNIVORA
Monachus Mirounga Hydrurga Leptonychotes Lobodon Ommatophoca PHOCIDAE Earless Seals 18 species Erignathus Cystophora Halichoerus Histriophoca Pagophilus Phoca Pusa
Right and Bowhead Eubalaena BALAENIDAE 4 species Whales Balaena
NEOBALAENIDAE Pygmy Right Whale 1 species Caperea
ESCHRICHTIIDAE Gray Whale 1 species Eschrichtius
CETACEA
Balaenoptera BALAENOPTERIDAE Rorquals 8 species Megaptera
PHYSETERIDAE Sperm Whale 1 species Physeter
Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm KOGIIDAE 2 species Kogia Whales Berardius Ziphius Hyperoodon ZIPHIIDAE Beaked Whales 22 species Tasmacetus Indopacetus Mesoplodon
PLATANISTIDAE South Asian River Dolphin 1 species Platanista
INIIDAE Amazon River Dolphins 3 species Inia
LIPOTIDAE Baiji 1 species Lipotes
PONTOPORIIDAE Franciscana 1 species Pontoporia
Monodon CETACEA MONODONTIDAE Narwhal and Beluga 2 species Delphinapterus
Lagenorhynchus Orcaella Orcinus Delphinus Lagenodelphis Sotalia Sousa Stenella DELPHINIDAE Ocean Dolphins 36 species Steno Tursiops Globicephala Feresa Grampus Peponocephala Pseudorca Lissodelphis Cephalorhynchus
Neophocaena PHOCOENIDAE Porpoises 7 species Phocoena Phocoenoides
TRICHECHIDAE Manatees 3 species Trichechus
SIRENIA
DUGONGIDAE Dugong 1 species Dugong
Families of Volume 4 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. (2014). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 4. Sea 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 5: Monotremes and Marsupials
Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
Zaglossus TACHYGLOSSIDAE Echidnas 4 species Tachyglossus
ORNITHORHYNCHIDAE Platypus 1 species Ornithorhynchus
Furry-tailed Glironiinae 1 species Glironia Opossum
Woolly Caluromys Caluromyinae 4 species Opossums Caluromysiops
Kalinowski’s Hyladelphinae 1 species Hyladelphys Opossum
DIDELPHIDAE Opossums
Marmosa Marmosini Marmosini 41 species Tlacuatzin Opossums Monodelphis
Brown Four- Metachirini 1 species Metachirus eyed Opossum
Didelphinae Chironectes Big-bodied Lutreolina Didelphini 16 species Opossums Didelphis Philander
Chacodelphys Cryptonanus Thylamyini Gracilinanus Hylamyini 39 species Opossums Lestodelphys Thylamys Marmosops
Caenolestes Shrew- CAENOLESTIDAE 7 species Lestoros opossums Rhyncholestes Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
Monito del MICROBIOTHERIIDAE 1 species Dromiciops Monte
Marsupial NOTORYCTIDAE 2 species Notoryctes Moles
MYRMECOBIIDAE Numbat 1 species Myrmecobius
Dasycercus Mulgaras, Dasyuroides Three-striped Dasykaluta Dasyures, Parantechinus False Myoictis Dasyurinae Antechinuses, 25 species Pseudantechinus Quolls, Neophascogale Tasmanian Phascolosorex Devil and Dasyurus relatives Carnivorous Sarcophilus DASYURIDAE Marsupials Antechinuses, Antechinus Phascogalinae Dasyures and 21 species Murexia Phascogales Phascogale
Planigales, Planigale Ningauis, Ningaui Sminthopsinae 28 species Kultarr and Antechinomys Dunnarts Sminthopsis
THYLACOMYIDAE Greater Bilby 1 species Macrotis
True Isoodon Peramelinae 6 species Bandicoots Perameles
Bandicoots Rainforest PERAMELIDAE and Peroryctinae 2 species Peroryctes Bandicoots Echymiperas
Echymipera Spiny Echymiperinae 10 species Microperoryctes Bandicoots Rhynchomeles
PHASCOLARCTIDAE Koala 1 species Phascolarctos Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
Vombatus VOMBATIDAE Wombats 3 species Lasiorhinus
Pygmy Burramys BURRAMYIDAE 5 species Possums Cercartetus
Brush-tailed Possums and Trichosurus Trichosurinae 5 species Scaly-tailed Wyulda Possum
Cuscuses, Brush-tailed PHALANGERIDAE Possums and Scaly-tailed Sulawesi Ailurops Ailuropinae 5 species Possum Cuscuses Strigocuscus
Common Cuscuses Phalanger Phalangerinae 19 species and Spotted Spilocuscus Cuscuses
Lemuroid Ring-tailed Hemibelideus Hemibelideinae Possum 4 species Petauroides and Greater Gliders
Ring-tailed Possums Ordinary PSEUDOCHEIRIDAE Pseudochirulus and Greater Pseudocheirinae Ring-tailed 10 species Pseudocheirus Gliders Possums
Rock Ring- tailed Possum Petropseudes Pseudochiropsinae and Rainforest 6 species Pseudochirops Ring-tailed Possums Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
Striped Possums and Dactylopsila Dactylopsilinae 6 species Leadbeater’s Gymnobelideus Possum
Striped Possums, PETAURIDAE Leadbeater’s Possum and Lesser Gliders
Petaurinae Lesser Gliders 6 species Petaurus
TARSIPEDIDAE Honey Possum 1 species Tarsipes
Feather-tailed Gliders and Acrobates ACROBATIDAE 3 species Feather-tailed Distoechurus Possum
Musky Rat HYPSIPRYMNODONTIDAE 1 species Hypsiprymnodon Kangaroo
Aepyprymnus Bettongini Bettongs 5 species Bettongia
Bettongs and POTOROIDAE Potoroos
Potoroini Potoroos 3 species Potorous Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
Banded Hare Lagostrophinae 1 species Lagostrophus Wallaby
Dorcopsis Dorcopsulus Onychogalea Kangaroos MACROPODIDAE Thylogale and Wallabies Dendrolagus Kangaroos, Petrogale Macropodinae Wallabies and 58 species Setonix Pademelons Lagorchestes Wallabia Macropus Osphranter Notamacropus
Families of Volume 5 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. (2015). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 5. Monotremes and Marsupials. 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 6: Lagomorphs and Rodents I
Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
OCHOTONIDAE Pikas 29 species Ochotona
Pentalagus Pronolagus Romerolagus Bunolagus Brachylagus Hares and LEPORIDAE 63 species Nesolagus Rabbits Sylvilagus Caprolagus Poelagus Oryctolagus Lepus
CASTORIDAE Beavers 2 species Castor
Spiny Pocket Heteromyinae 16 species Heteromys Mice
Silky Pocket Pocket Mice, Mice and Perognathus Kangaroo Perognathinae 28 species Coarse-haired Chaetodipus HETEROMYIDAE Mice and Pocket Mice Kangaroo Rats
Kangaroo Mice and Microdipodops Dipodomyinae 22 species Kangaroo Dipodomys Rats
Smooth- toothed Thomomyini 12 species Thomomys Pocket Gophers Pocket GEOMYIDAE Geomyinae Geomys Gophers Grooved- Zygogeomys toothed Orthogeomys Geomyini 29 species Pocket Heterogeomys Gophers Pappogeomys Cratogeomys Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
Anomalurinae Anomalures 4 species Anomalurus
ANOMALURIDAE Anomalures
Pygmy Anomalures Idiurus Zenkerellinae 3 species and Cameroon Zenkerella Anomalure
PEDETIDAE Springhares 2 species Pedetes
Pectinator Massoutiera CTENODACTYLIDAE Gundis 5 species Felovia Ctenodactylus
DIATOMYIDAE Kha-Nyou 1 species Laonastes
Trichys Old World HYSTRICIDAE 11 species Atherurus Porcupines Hystrix
THRYONOMYIDAE Cane Rats 2 species Thryonomys
PETROMURIDAE Noki 1 species Petromus
Naked HETEROCEPHALIDAE 1 species Heterocephalus Mole-rat
Heliophobius Bathyergus African BATHYERGIDAE 17 species Georychus Mole-rats Cryptomys Fukomys Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
Broomstraw- Chaetomyinae spined 1 species Chaetomys Porcupine
New World ERETHIZONTIDAE Porcupines
New World Erethizon Erethizontinae 16 species Porcupines Coendou
CUNICULIDAE Pacas 2 species Cuniculus
Cavia Caviinae Cavies 14 species Microcavia Galea
Capybaras and Hydrochoerus Hydrochoerinae 4 species Rock Cavies Kerodon Cavies, CAVIIDAE Capybaras and Maras
Dolichotinae Maras 2 species Dolichotis
Agoutis and Dasyprocta DASYPROCTIDAE 15 species Acouchys Myoprocta
Plains Lagostominae 1 species Lagostomus Viscacha
Viscachas and CHINCHILLIDAE Chinchillas
Chinchillas Chinchilla Chinchillinae 5 species and Viscachas Lagidium
DINOMYIDAE Pacarana 1 species Dinomys
Chinchilla Cuscomys ABROCOMIDAE Rats and Inca 10 species Abrocoma Rats Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
CTENOMYIDAE Tuco-tucos 21 species Ctenomys
Tympanoctomys Pipanacoctomys Viscacha Salinoctomys Rats, Degus, Octomys OCTODONTIDAE 14 species Rock Rats and Octodontomys Coruro Octodon Aconaemys Spalacopus
Hispaniolan Plagiodontini 1 species Plagiodontia Hutia
Capromyinae Cuban, Geocapromys Bahamian Capromys Capromyini 9 species and Jamaican Mesocapromys Hutias Mysateles
Groove- Incertae sedis toothed 1 species Carterodon Spiny-rat
Atlantic Forest Clyomys Euryzygomatomyinae Terrestrial 12 species Euryzygomatomys Hutias, Coypu Spiny-rats Trinomys and South ECHIMYIDAE American Spiny-rats Lowland Thrichomys Rainforest Callistomys Myocastorini Terrestrial 30 species Myocastor Spiny-rats and Hoplomys Coypu Proechimys
Isothrix Lonchothrix Mesomys Echimyinae Dactylomys Kannabateomys Olallamys Brush-tailed Echimyini 46 species Diplomys and Tree-rats Santamartamys Pattonomys Toromys Echimys Makalata Phyllomys
Mountain APLODONTIIDAE 1 species Aplodontia Beaver Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
Neotropical Sciurillinae Pygmy 1 species Sciurillus Squirrel
Giant Tree Ratufinae 4 species Ratufa Squirrels
Funambulus Exilisciurus Hyosciurus Rubrisciurus Prosciurillus South-east Tamiops Asian Tree Dremomys Callosciurinae 67 species and Striped Nannosciurus Squirrels Sundasciurus Menetes Rhinosciurus Lariscus Glyphotes Callosciurus
Tamiasciurus Holarctic and Sciurus Sciurini Neotropical 37 species Rheithrosciurus Tree Squirrels Microsciurus Syntheosciurus Tree, Flying and Ground Eoglaucomys Squirrels, Glaucomys SCIURIDAE Chipmunks, Iomys Petinomys Marmots and Sciurinae Prairie Dogs Hylopetes Petaurillus Biswamoyopterus Flying Pteromyini 52 species Petaurista Squirrels Pteromys Eupetaurus Aeromys Pteromyscus Belomys Aeretes Trogopterus Spermophilopsis African Atlantoxerus Xerini Ground 6 species Euxerus Squirrels Xerus Geosciurus Sciurotamias Tamias Ammospermophilus Urocitellus Callospermophilus Holarctic Ictidomys Xerinae Marmotini Ground 94 species Poliocitellus Squirrels Otospermophilus Xerospermophilus Notocitellus Spermophilus Marmota Cynomys Myosciurus Heliosciurus African Tree Protoxerus Protoxerini 31 species Squirrels Epixerus Funisciurus Paraxerus Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group Species Genera Scientific name name name number
African Graphiurinae 15 species Graphiurus Dormice
Japanese and Glirulus GLIRIDAE Dormice Glirinae 2 species Fat Dormice Glis
Muscardinus Myomimus Palearctic Selevinia Leithiinae 12 species Dormice Chaetocauda Dryomys Eliomys
Families of Volume 6 of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World
© Lynx Edicions – www.lynxeds.com © Illustrations: Toni Llobet From Wilson, D.E., Lacher, T.E., Jr & Mittermeier, R.A. eds. (2016). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 6. Lagomorphs and Rodents I. 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 7: Rodents II
Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
14 SMINTHIDAE Birch Mice Sicista species
Eozapus ZAPODIDAE Jumping Mice 5 species Zapus Napaeozapus
Cardiocranius Cardiocraniinae Pygmy Jerboas 7 species Salpingotus
Long-eared Euchoreutinae 1 species Euchoreutes Jerboa
DIPODIDAE Jerboas Allactaga Allactodipus Five-toed 16 Allactaginae Orientallactaga Jerboas species Scarturus Pygeretmus
Paradipus Dipus Three-toed 11 Dipodinae Stylodipus Jerboas species Eremodipus Jaculus
Platacanthomys PLATACANTHOMYIDAE Tree Mice 5 species Typhlomys
11 Myospalax Myospalacinae Zokors species Eospalax
Rhizomys Rhizomyni Bamboo Rats 4 species Cannomys
Muroid Mole- SPALACIDAE Rhizomyinae rats
Tachyoryctini Root Rats 2 species Tachyoryctes
11 Spalax Spalacinae Blind Mole-rats species Nannospalax Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Brush-tailed CALOMYSCIDAE 8 species Calomyscus Mice
Brachytarsomys Gymnuromys Eliurus Voalavo Madagascar 27 Nesomyinae Macrotarsomys Nesomyids species Monticolomys Hypogeomys Brachyuromys Nesomys
Delany’s Swamp Delanymyinae 1 species Delanymys Mouse
African White- Mystromyinae 1 species Mystromys Pouched Rats, tailed Rat NESOMYIDAE Climbing Mice and Fat Mice
Pygmy Rock Petromyscinae 4 species Petromyscus Mice
Pouched Rats Beamys Cricetomyinae and Pouched 9 species Cricetomys Mice Saccostomus
Megadendromus Dendromus Climbing Mice 26 Dendroprionomys Dendromurinae and Fat Mice species Prionomys Steatomys Malacothrix
True Phodopus Hamsters, Mesocricetus Cricetulus Voles, 18 CRICETIDAE Cricetinae Hamsters Cansumys Lemmings and species Tscherskia New World Allocricetulus Rats and Mice Cricetus Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Long-clawed Prometheomyini 1 species Prometheomys Mole Vole
Ondatrini Muskrats 2 species Neofiber Ondatra
Heather and Phenacomyini 5 species Phenacomys Tree Voles Arborimus
Synaptomys Lemmini Lemmings 7 species Myopus Lemmus
Collared Dicrostonychini 7 species Dicrostonyx Lemmings
Craseomys Myodes Arvicolinae Red-backed and 36 Alticola Myodini Aschizomys Mountain Voles species Caryomys Eothenomys Hyperacrius
Balkan Snow Pliomyini 1 species Dinaromys Vole
True Hamsters, Ellobiusini Mole Voles 5 species Ellobius Voles, CRICETIDAE Lemmings and New World Steppe Rats and Mice Lagurini Lemmings and 3 species Eolagurus Lagurus Steppe Vole
Arvicola Lemmiscus Chionomys 95 Volemys Arvicolini True Voles Proedromys species Lasiopodomys Neodon Alexandromys Microtus
Nelsonia 27 Neotomini Woodrats Hodomys species Xenomys Neotoma
Ochrotomyini Golden Mouse 1 species Ochrotomys
Neotominae Pygmy and Baiomyini 4 species Baiomys Singing Mice Scotinomys
Isthmomys Podomys Neotomodon Harvest Mice, 108 Reithrodontomys Reithrodontomyini Deermice and Onychomys species relatives Osgodomys Peromyscus Megadontomys Habromys Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
14 Sigmodontini Cotton Rats Sigmodon species
Neusticomys Fish-eating Rats, 18 Chibchanomys Ichthyomyini Water Mice and Anotomys relatives species Ichthyomys Rheomys Neomicroxus Incertae Sedis 12 Chinchillula Incertae sedis Juliomys Sigmodontines species Abrawayaomys Delomys
Reithrodontini Conyrats 3 species Reithrodon
Zygodontomys Scolomys Nephelomys Mindomys Oecomys Euryoryzomys Transandinomys Handleyomys Hylaeamys Oligoryzomys Neacomys Microryzomys Oreoryzomys Rice Rats and 141 Drymoreomys Oryzomyini Eremoryzomys relatives species Lundomys Sooretamys Pseudoryzomys Holochilus Cerradomys Amphinectomys Nectomys Oryzomys Nesoryzomys Aegialomys Sigmodontomys Tanyuromys True Melanomys Microakodontomys Hamsters, Bibimys Voles, CRICETIDAE Sigmodontinae Scapteromys Lemmings and Gyldenstolpia Kunsia New World Lenoxus Rats and Mice Blarinomys Hocicudos, Brucepattersonius Akodonts, 83 Juscelinomys Akodontini Grass Mice and species Oxymycterus relatives Thalpomys Podoxymys Thaptomys Necromys Deltamys Castoria Akodon Aepeomys Climbing and 74 Chilomys Thomasomyini Oldfield Mice Rhagomys and relatives species Rhipidomys Thomasomys
Puna and Punomys Andinomyini 3 species Andean Mice Andinomys
Chinchilla Rats Neotomys Euneomyini 6 species Euneomys and relatives Irenomys
Red-nosed Mice Wiedomys Wiedomyini 4 species Phaenomys and relatives Wilfredomys
Paynomys Long-clawed 17 Chelemys Abrotrichini and Soft-haired Notiomys Mice species Geoxus Abrothrix Calassomys Calomys Eligmodontia Graomys Vesper, Gerbil 59 Phyllotis Phyllotini and Leaf-eared Tapecomys Mice species Loxodontomys Salinomys Andalgalomys Galenomys Auliscomys Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
True Nyctomys Hamsters, Nyctomyini Vesper Rats 2 species Otonyctomys Voles, CRICETIDAE Tylomyinae Lemmings and New World Ototylomys Rats and Mice Tylomyini Climbing Rats 8 species Tylomys
Spiny Mice and Acomys 57 Deomyinae Brush-furred Deomys species Lophuromys Rats Uranomys
Tatera Taterils and 28 Taterillini Gerbilliscus relatives species Taterillus Desmodillus
Ammodillini Ammodile 1 species Ammodillus Gerbillinae Gerbillus Microdillus Desmodilliscus Gerbils and 72 Pachyuromys Gerbillini Sekeetamys Jirds species Meriones Brachiones Psammomys Rhombomys Büttner’s African Leimacomyinae 1 species Leimacomys Forest Mouse
Lophiomyinae Maned Rat 1 species Lophiomys
Hapalomyini Marmoset Rats 3 species Hapalomys
Musseromys Philippine Cloud 18 Phloeomys Phloeomyini Batomys Rats species Carpomys Crateromys True Mice and MURIDAE Rats, Gerbils Pencil-tailed Chiropodomyini 6 species Chiropodomys and relatives Tree Mice
Apomys Archboldomys Chrotomys Rhynchomys Soricomys Haeromys Abeomelomys Anisomys Baiyankamys Brassomys Chiruromys Coccymys Murinae Crossomys Hydromys Hyomys Leptomys Lorentzimys Macruromys Philippine and Mallomys Mammelomys Australasian 181 Hydromyini Melomys Semi-aquatic species Microhydromys Mirzamys Rats and Mice Parahydromys Paraleptomys Paramelomys Pogonomelomys Pogonomys Protochromys Pseudohydromys Uromys Xenuromys Solomys Conilurus Xeromys Leggadina Leporillus Mastacomys Mesembriomys Notomys Pseudomys Zyzomys Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
South-east Asia Pithecheir Pithecheirini 3 species Tree Rats Pithecheirops
Cremnomys Diomys Millardiini Indian Rats 8 species Madromys Millardia
31 Otomys Otomyini Vlei Rats species Parotomys
Golunda Desmomys Arvicanthis Dephomys Hybomys Lamottemys Mylomys Aethomys Grass Rats and 92 Dasymys Arvicanthini relatives species Grammomys Lemniscomys Oenomys Pelomys Stochomys Thamnomys Micaelamys Rhabdomys Thallomys
True Mice and Long-tailed MURIDAE Rats, Gerbils Murinae Vandeleurini 3 species Vandeleuria Climbing Mice and relatives
African Swamp Malacomyini 3 species Malacomys Rats
23 Apodemus Apodemini Field Mice species Tokudaia
41 Murini True Mice Mus species
Stenocephalemys Colomys Heimyscus African Soft- 54 Hylomyscus Praomyini furred Mice and Mastomys relatives species Praomys Myomyscus Zelotomys
Eurasian Micromyini 1 species Micromys Harvest Mouse Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number Nesokia Srilankamys Diplothrix Bandicota Berylmys Dacnomys Niviventer Rattus Chiromyscus Leopoldamys Saxatilomys Tonkinomys Kadarsanomys Lenothrix Maxomys Palawanomys Sundamys Bunomys Echiothrix Eropeplus 185 Gracilimus Rattini True Rats Hyorhinomys species Lenomys True Mice and Margaretamys MURIDAE Rats, Gerbils Murinae Melasmothrix and relatives Paruromys Paucidentomys Sommeromys Taeromys Tateomys Waiomys Halmaheramys Komodomys Nesoromys Papagomys Paulamys Abditomys Anonymomys Bullimus Crunomys Limnomys Tarsomys Tryphomys
Ethiopian Amphibious Nilopegamys Incertae sedis Rat, Hadromys 4 species Hadromys and Vernay’s Vernaya Climbing Mouse
Families of Volume 7 of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World
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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 8: Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos
Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Long-nosed DASYPODIDAE 7 species Dasypus Armadillos
Euphractus Hairy Armadillos Euphractinae 4 species Chaetophractus and relatives Zaedyus
Chlamyphorus Chlamyphorinae Fairy Armadillos 2 species Calyptophractus
Chlamyphorid CHLAMYPHORIDAE Armadillos Giant Armadillo Priodontes Priodontini and Naked-tailed 5 species Cabassous Armadillos
Tolypeutinae
Three-banded Tolypeutini 2 species Tolypeutes Armadillos
Myrmecophaga MYRMECOPHAGIDAE Anteaters 3 species Tamandua
CYCLOPEDIDAE Silky Anteaters 7 species Cyclopes
MEGALONYCHIDAE Two-toed Sloths 2 species Choloepus
Three-toed BRADYPODIDAE 4 species Bradypus Sloths
Echinops Setifer Tenrecinae Spiny Tenrecs 5 species Tenrec Hemicentetes
Tenrecs and TENRECIDAE Geogalinae Large-eared Tenrec 1 species Geogale Shrew Tenrecs
Oryzorictes Oryzorictinae Furred Tenrecs 25 species Nesogale Microgale Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Micropotamogale POTAMOGALIDAE Otter-shrews 3 species Potamogale
Amblysomus Amblysomine Calcochloris Amblysominae 10 species Golden Moles Huetia Neamblysomus
CHRYSOCHLORIDAE Golden Moles Carpitalpa Chlorotalpa Chrysochlorine Chrysochloris Chrysochlorinae 11 species Golden Moles Chrysospalax Cryptochloris Eremitalpa
Rhynchocyoninae Giant Sengis 5 species Rhynchocyon
Macroscelides MACROSCELIDIDAE Sengis Macroscelidini Soft-furred Sengis 5 species Petrodromus Petrosaltator
Macroscelidinae
Elephantulus 10 species Elephantulus Soft-furred Sengis
Pen-tailed PTILOCERCIDAE 1 species Ptilocercus Treeshrew
Dendrogale TUPAIIDAE Treeshrews 22 species Anathana Tupaia
Cynocephalus CYNOCEPHALIDAE Colugos 2 species Galeopterus
Erinaceus Atelerix Erinaceinae Spiny Hedgehogs 18 species Paraechinus Hemiechinus Hedgehogs Mesechinus ERINACEIDAE and Gymnures Hylomys Echinosorex Galericinae Gymnures 8 species Neotetracus Neohylomys Podogymnura Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Long-tailed Soricini 86 species Sorex Shrews
Small-eared Cryptotis Blarinini and American 54 species Blarina Short-tailed Shrews
Asiatic Short-tailed Blarinellini 3 species Blarinella Shrews
Soricinae Anourosoricini Mole Shrews 4 species Anourosorex
Gray and Mexican Notiosorex Notiosoricini 5 species Shrews Megasorex
SORICIDAE Shrews Episoriculus Old World Water Soriculus Shrews and Chodsigoa Nectogalini 29 species Brown-toothed Chimarrogale Shrews Nectogale Neomys Palawanosorex Solisorex Feroculus Suncus White-toothed Ruwenzorisorex Crocidurinae 242 species Shrews Sylvisorex Scutisorex Paracrocidura Diplomesodon Crocidura Central and Surdisorex Myosoricinae Southern African 25 species Congosorex Shrews Myosorex
Chinese Shrew Uropsilinae 7 species Uropsilus Moles
Scapanulus North American Parascalops Scalopini Fossorial Moles 7 species Scapanus and relatives Scalopus Scaptonyx Broad-footed Urotrichus Urotrichini 4 species Shrew Moles Dymecodon Moles, Neurotrichus Desmans, TALPIDAE Star-nosed Moles and Condylurini Star-nosed Mole 1 species Condylura Shrew Moles Talpinae
Desmana Desmanini Desmans 2 species Galemys
Talpa Oreoscaptor Eurasian Fossorial Mogera Talpini 33 species Moles Euroscaptor Parascaptor Scaptochirus
Atopogale SOLENODONTIDAE Solenodons 2 species Solenodon
Families of Volume 8 of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World
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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 9: Bats
Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Megaerops Short-nosed Fruit Cynopterini 14 species Cynopterus Bats and relatives Ptenochirus
Cynopterinae Dyacopterus Sphaerias Balionycteris Aethalops Pygmy Fruit Bats and Thoopterus Balionycterini 17 species Alionycteris relatives Haplonycteris Otopteropus Latidens Chironax Penthetor
African Rainforest Scotonycteris Scotonycterini 6 species Fruit Bats Casinycteris
Eonycterini Dawn Bats 3 species Eonycteris
Old World Fruit PTEROPODIDAE Bats
Rousettini Roussette Fruit Bats 8 species Rousettus
Rousettinae Stenonycterini Long-haired Fruit Bat 1 species Stenonycteris
Megaloglossus Collared Fruit Bats Myonycterini 7 species Lissonycteris and relatives Myonycteris
Plerotini Broad-faced Fruit Bat 1 species Plerotes
Hypsignathus Epauletted Fruit Bats Epomops Epomophorini 15 species and relatives Nanonycteris Epomophorus Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Long-tongued Macroglossus Macroglossinae 5 species Blossom Bats Syconycteris
Boneia Harpy and Bare- Harpyionycteris Harpyionycterinae 17 species backed Fruit Bats Aproteles Dobsonia
Straw-colored Fruit Eidolinae 2 species Eidolon Bats
Old World Fruit PTEROPODIDAE Bats
Tube-nosed Fruit Paranyctimene Nyctimeninae 17 species Bats Nyctimene
Notopterinae Long-tailed Fruit Bats 2 species Notopteris
Desmalopex Mirimiri Pteralopex Melonycteris Flying Foxes and Pteropodinae 76 species Nesonycteris relatives Styloctenium Neopteryx Acerodon Pteropus
Mouse-tailed RHINOPOMATIDAE 6 species Rhinopoma Bats Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
CRASEONYCTERIDAE Hog-nosed Bat 1 species Craseonycteris
Lavia Cardioderma Megaderma MEGADERMATIDAE False-vampires 6 species Lyroderma Eudiscoderma Macroderma
Rhinonicteris Triaenops RHINONYCTERIDAE Trident Bats 9 species Cloeotis Paratriaenops
Asellia Doryrhina Old World Macronycteris HIPPOSIDERIDAE Leaf-nosed 88 species Aselliscus Bats Coelops Anthops Hipposideros
Horseshoe 109 RHINOLOPHIDAE Rhinolophus Bats species
Tomb and Pouched Taphozous Taphozoninae 18 species Bats Saccolaimus
Emballonura Old World Sheath- Paremballonura Sheath-tailed Emballonurini 14 species EMBALLONURIDAE tailed Bats Coleura Bats Mosia
Emballonurinae Cormura Balantiopteryx Cyttarops New World Sheath- Diclidurus Diclidurini 22 species tailed Bats Peropteryx Centronycteris Rhynchonycteris Saccopteryx Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
NYCTERIDAE Slit-faced Bats 15 species Nycteris
Madagascar MYZOPODIDAE Sucker-footed 2 species Myzopoda Bats
New Zealand MYSTACINIDAE Short-tailed 2 species Mystacina Bats
NOCTILIONIDAE Bulldog Bats 2 species Noctilio
Smoky Bat and Amorphochilus FURIPTERIDAE 2 species Thumbless Bat Furipterus
Disk-winged THYROPTERIDAE 5 species Thyroptera Bats
Ghost-faced, Naked-backed Mormoops MORMOOPIDAE 18 species and Mustached Pteronotus Bats Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Macrotinae Big-eared Bats 2 species Macrotus
Lampronycteris Micronycterinae Little Big-eared Bats 12 species Micronycteris
Desmodus Desmodontini Vampire Bats 2 species Diaemus
Desmodontinae
Hairy-legged Vampire Diphyllini 1 species Diphylla Bat
New World PHYLLOSTOMIDAE Leaf-nosed Bats
Lonchorhininae Sword-nosed Bats 6 species Lonchorhina
Long-legged and Macrophyllum Macrophyllini 2 species Fringe-lipped Bats Trachops
Gardnerycteris Lophostoma Phyllostominae Phyllostomini Leaf-nosed Bats 17 species Tonatia Phylloderma Phyllostomus
Chrotopterus Vampyrini False Vampire Bats 4 species Mimon Vampyrum Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Monophyllus Glossophagini Long-tongued Bats 10 species Glossophaga Leptonycteris
Brachyphylla Glossophaginae Fruit-eating and Brachyphyllini 6 species Phyllonycteris Flower Bats Erophylla
Anoura Hylonycteris Choeroniscus Tailless, Long-tailed Choeronycteris Choeronycterini 20 species Bats and allies Dryadonycteris Musonycteris Lichonycteris Scleronycteris
New World PHYLLOSTOMIDAE Leaf-nosed Bats Hsunycterini Lesser Nectar Bats 4 species Hsunycteris
Lonchophyllinae
Lionycteris Lonchophylla Lonchophyllini Nectar Bats 16 species Platalina Xeronycteris
Carolliinae Short-tailed Bats 8 species Carollia
Glyphonycteris Glyphonycterinae Big-eared Bats 5 species Trinycteris Neonycteris Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Rhinophyllinae Little Fruit Bats 3 species Rhinophylla
Yellow-shouldered Sturnirini 24 species Sturnira Bats New World PHYLLOSTOMIDAE Leaf-nosed Bats
Chiroderma Vampyriscus Stenodermatinae Uroderma Vampyressa Mesophylla Vampyrodes Platyrrhinus Enchisthenes Ectophylla Stenodermatini Fruit Bats 75 species Artibeus Ariteus Ardops Stenoderma Centurio Pygoderma Sphaeronycteris Ametrida Phyllops
Nyctiellus Funnel-eared NATALIDAE 12 species Chilonatalus Bats Natalus
Tomopeatinae Blunt-eared Bat 1 species Tomopeas
Cheiromeles Mormopterus Molossus Promops Eumops Neoplatymops Nyctinomops Free-tailed MOLOSSIDAE Cabreramops Bats Molossops True Free-tailed Bats 125 Cynomops Molossinae Chaerephon and relatives species Mops Otomops Myopterus Platymops Sauromys Tadarida Austronomus Setirostris Micronomus Ozimops
Long-fingered MINIOPTERIDAE 38 species Miniopterus Bats
Wing-gland CISTUGIDAE 2 species Cistugo Bats Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number Scotoecus Vansonia Pipistrelles and Glischropus Pipistrellini 48 species relatives Scotozous Nyctalus Pipistrellus Vespertilio Tylonycteris Cassistrellus Philetor Falsistrellus Vespadelus Particolored Bats and Chalinolobus Vespertilionini 89 species relatives Pharotis Nyctophilus Hypsugo Nycticeinops Mimetillus Neoromicia Laephotis
Incertae sedis Sind Bat 1 species Rhyneptesicus
Thainycteris Arielulus Glauconycteris Hesperoptenus Serotines and Ia Eptesicini 63 species Scotomanes relatives Scoteanax Scotorepens Lasionycteris Histiotus Eptesicus
VESPERTILIONIDAE Vesper Bats Vespertilioninae Canyon Bat and Parastrellus Perimyotini 2 species Tricolored Bat Perimyotis
Bauerus New World Yellow Antrozoini 15 species Antrozous Bats Rhogeessa
Barbastella Plecotus Long-eared Bats and Plecotini 30 species Otonycteris relatives Corynorhinus Idionycteris
Euderma Lasiurini Hairy-tailed Bats 20 species Lasiurus
Old World Yellow Scotophilini 21 species Scotophilus Bats
Nycticeiini Evening Bats 3 species Nycticeius Family Family English Subfamily Tribe Group name Species Genera Scientific name name number
Phoniscus Kerivoulinae Woolly Bats 31 species Kerivoula
Harpiocephalus Murininae Tube-nosed Bats 42 species VESPERTILIONIDAE Vesper Bats Harpiola Murina
Eudiscopus 131 Myotinae Myotis Bats Submyotodon species Myotis
Families of Volume 9 of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World
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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