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Mammal Genera- how many have you seen?
Hi everyone!
As the title suggets, this is a thread similar to the one made by
@Chlidonias (who's given me permission to make this thread), but it's more about all the different generas of mammals. Through out this days, I'll post different lists for each of you to use to tell us about how many generas you have seen.
Enjoy!
1. Order Monotremata (Monotremes)
-Family Ornithorhynchidae (Platypus)
Genus Ornithorhynchus (Platypus)
-Family Tachyglossidae (Echidnas)
Genus Zaglossus (Long-beaked echidnas)
Genus Tachyglossus (Short-beaked echidna)
2. Order Microbiotheria (Monito del Monte)
-Family Microbiotheriidae (Monito del Monte)
Genus Dromiciops (Monitos del Monte)
3. Order Paucituberculata (Shrew-opossums)
-Family Caenolestidae (Shrew-opossums)
Genus Caenolestes (Shrew-opossums)
Genus Lestoros (Incan Shrew-opossum)
Genus Rhyncholestes (Long-nosed Shrew-opossum)
4.Order Didelphimorphia (American opossums)
-Family Didelphidae (American opossums)
Genus Caluromys (Woolly opossums)
Genus Caluromysiops (Black-shouldered opossum)
Genus Glironia (Bushy-tailed opossum)
Genus Hyladelphys (Kalinowski’s opossum)
Genus Marmosa (Mouse opossums)
Genus Tlacuatzin (Gray mouse opossums)
Genus Monodelphis (Short-tailed opossums)
Genus Metachirus (Brown four-eyed opossums)
Genus Chironectes (Water opossum)
Genus Lutreolina (Lutrine opossums)
Genus Didelphis (Large american opossums)
Genus Philander (Four-eyed opossums)
Genus Chacodelphys (Pygmy opossum)
Genus Cryptonanus (Mouse and Agricola’s opossums)
Genus Gracilinanus (Gracile opossums)
Genus Lestodelphys (Patagonian Opossum)
Genus Thylamys (Fat-tailed opossums)
Genus Marmosops (Slender opossum)
5. Order Notoryctemorphia (Marsupial moles)
-Family Notoryctidae (Marsupial moles)
Genus Notorcytes (Maersupial moles)
6. Order Dasyuromorphia (Carnivorous marsupials)
-Family Myrmecobiidae (Numbat)
Genus Myrmecobius (Numbat)
-Family Dasyuridae (Dasyurids)
Genus Dasycercus (Mulguaras)
Genus Dasykaluta (Kaluta)
Genus Parantechinu s (Dibbler)
Genus Dasyuroides (Kowari)
Genus Myoictis (Three-striped daysures)
Genus Pseudantechinus (Pseudantechinus)
Genus Neophascogale (Speckled daysure)
Genus Phascolosorex (Red-bellied phascolage and narrow-striped daysure)
Genus Sarcophilus (Tasmanian Devil)
Genus Antenichus (Antenichuses)
Genus Murexia (Short-furred, habbema, black-tailed and broad-striped daysure)
Genus Phascogale (Phascogales)
Genus Planigale (Planigales)
Genus Antechinomys (Kultarr)
Genus Sminthopsis (Dunnarts)
7. Order Peramelemorphia (Bandicoots and Bilbies)
-Family Thylacomyidae (Bilby)
Genus Macrotis (Greater Bilby)
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Family Peramelidae (Bandicoots)
Genus Isoodon (Brown bandicoots)
Genus Perameles (Barred Bandicoots)
Genus Peroryctes (Giant and Raffray’s bandicoots)
Genus Echymipera (Echymiperas)
Genus Microperoyctes (New Guinean mouse bandicoots)
8. Order Diprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, etc)
-Family Phascolarctidae (Koala)
Genus Phascolarctos (Koala)
-Family Vombatidae (Wombats)
Genus Vombatus (Common wombat)
Genus Lasiorhinus (Hairy-nosed wombats)
-Family Phalangeridae (Brushtail possums and cuscuses)
Genus Trichosurus (Brush-tailed possums)
Genus Wyluda (Scaly-tailed possums)
Genus Ailurops (Bear cuscuses)
Genus Strigocuscus (Small cuscuses)
Genus Phalanger (Cuscuses)
Genus Spilocuscus (Spotted cuscuses)
-Family Burramyidae (Pigmy possums)
Genus Burramys (Mountain Pygmy Possum)
Genus Cercartetus (Pygmy opossums)
-Family Pseudocheiridae (Ringtail possums)
Genus Hemibelideus (Lemuroid ring-tailed possum)
Genus Petauroides (Greater gliders)
Genus Pseudochirulus (Weyland, Herbert River, Daintree River, Painted, Masked, Pygmy, Arfak and Lowland ring-tailed possums)
Genus Pseudocheirus (Western and easter ring-tailed possums)
Genus Petropseudes (Rock ring-tailed possum)
Genus Pseudochirops (D’Albertis’s, Reclusive, Coppery, Plush-coated and Green ring-tailed possums)
-Family Petauridae (Striped possums, gliders)
Genus Dactylopsila (Striped possum)
Genus Gymnobelideus (Leadbeater’s possum)
-Family Acrobatidae (Feather-tailed gliders)
Genus Acrobates (Narrow-toed and broad-toed feather-tailed gliders)
Genus Distoechurus (Feather-tailed possum)
-Family Tarsipedidae (Honey Possum)
Genus Tarsipes (Honey possum)
-Family Hypsiprymnodontidae (Musky Rat Kangaroo)
Genus Hypsiprymnodon (Musky rat kangaroo)
-Family Potoroidae (Rat kangaroos)
Genus Aepyprymnus (Rufous bettong)
Genus Bettongia (Bettongs)
Genus Potorous (Potoroos)
-Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos, Wallabies)
Genus Lagostrophus (Banded hare wallaby)
Genus Dorcopsis (Forest wallabies)
Genus Dorcopsulus (Macleay’s and samall forest wallabies)
Genus Thylogale (Pademelons)
Genus Dendrolagus (Tree kangaroos)
Genus Petrogale (Rock wallabies and monjon)
Genus Onychogalea (Nail-tailed wallabies)
Genus Lagorchestes (Hare wallabies)
Genus Macropus (Grey kangaroos)
Genus Osphranter (Red kangaroo and wallaroos)
Genus Wallabia (Swamp wallaby)
Genus Notamacropus (Wallabies)
9. Order Afrosoricida (Tenrecs, Golden moles and Otter-shrews)
-Family Tenrecidae (Tenrecs)
Genus Echinops (Lesser headhog tenrec)
Genus Setifer (Greater headhog tenrec)
Genus Tenrec (Tailless tenrec)
Genus Hemicentetes (Streaked tenrecs)
Genus Geogale (Large-eared tenrec)
Genus Oryzorictes (Rice tenrecs)
Genus Nesogale (Dobson’s and Talazac’s shre tenrecs)
Genus Microgale (Shrew and web-footed tenrecs)
-Family Potamogalididae (Otter-shrews)
Genus Micropotamogale (Nimba and Rwenzori otter-shrews)
Genus Potamogale (Giant otter-shrew)
-Family Chrysochloridae (Golden moles)
Genus Amblysomus (Hottentot, robust, Highveld, Fynbos and Marley’s golden moles)
Genus Calcochloris (Yellow golden mole)
Genus Huetia (Gongo and Somali golden moles)
Genus Neamblysomus (Gunning’s and Juliana’s golden moles)
Genus Carpitalpa (Arend’s golden mole)
Genus Chlorotalpa (Sclater’s and Duthie’s golden moles)
Genus Chrysochloris (Stuhlmann’s, Cape and Visagie’s golden moles)
Genus Chrysospalax (Rough-haired and giant golden moles)
Genus Eremitalpa (Grant’s golden mole)
Genus Cryptochloris (De Winton’s and Van Zly’s golden moles)
10. Order Macroscelidea (Sengi)
-Family Macroscelididae (Sengi)
Genus Rhynchocyon (Giant sengis)
Genus Petrosaltator (North african sengi)
Genus Galegeeska (Rufous and Somali sengi)
Genus Macroscelides (Round-eared sengis)
Genus Petrodromus (Four-toed sengi)
Genus Elephantulus (Dusky, rock, Bushveld, short-snouted and dusky-footed sengis)
11. Order Tubulidentata (Aardvark)
-Family Orycteropodidae (Aardvark)
Genus Orycteropus (Aardvark)
12. Order Proboscidea (Elephants)
-Family Elephantidae (Elephants)
Genus Loxodonta (African elephants)
Genus Elephas (Asian elephant)
13. Order Sirenia (Sirenians)
-Family Dugongidae (Dugong)
-Family Trichechidae (Manatees)
Genus Trichehcus (Manatees)
14. Order Hyracoidea (Hyraxes)
-Family Procaviidae (Hyraxes)
Genus Procavia (Rock hyrax)
Genus Heterohyrax (Bush hyrax)
Genus Dendrohyrax (Tree hyraxes)
15. Order Pilosa (Sloths and Anteaters)
-Family Bradypodidae (Three-toed sloths)
Genus Bradypus (Three-toed sloths)
-Family Megalonychidae (Two-toed sloths)
Genus Choloepus (Two-toed sloths)
-Family Myrmecophagidae (Anteaters)
Genus Myrmecophaga (Anteater)
Genus Tamandua (Tamanduas)
-Family Cyclopedidae (Silky anteaters)
Genus Cyclopes (Silky anteaters)
16. Order Cingulata (Armadillos)
-Family Dasypodidae (long-nosed armadillos)
Genus Dasypus (Long-nosed and nine-banded armadillos)
-Family Chlamyphoridae (Chlamyphroid armadillos)
Genus Euphractus (Six-banded armadillo)
Genus Chaetophractus (Hairy armadillos)
Genus Chlamyphorus (Pink fairy armadillo)
Genus Calyptophractus (Greater fairy armadillo)
Genus Priodontes (Giant armadillo)
Genus Cabassous (Naked-tailed armadillos)
Genus Tolypeutes (Three-banded armadillos)
17. Order Dermoptera (Colugos)
-Family Cynocephalidae (Colugos)
Genus Cynocephalus (Philipne colugo)
Genus Galeopterus (Sunda colugo)
18. Order Scandentia (tree shrews)
-Family Tupaiidae (tree shrews)
Genus Dendrogale (Smooth-tailed treeshrew)
Genus Anathana (Madras treeshrew)
Genus Tupaia (Treeshrews)
-Family Ptilocercidae (Pen-tailed Tree Shrew)
Genus Ptilocercus (Pen-tailed treeshrew)
19. Order Primates (Primates)
-Family Cheirogaleidae (Dwarf lemurs, Mouse lemurs )
Genus Microcebus (Mouse lemurs)
Genus Mirza (Giant mouse lemur)
Genus Allocebus (Hairy-eared dwarf lemur)
Genus Cheirogaleus (Dwarf lemurs)
Genus Phaner (Fork-marked lemur)
-Family Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye)
Genus Daubentonia (Aye-aye)
-Family Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus Hapalemur (Bamboo lemurs)
Genus Prolemur (Greater bamboo lemur)
Genus Lemur (Ring-tailed lemur)
Genus Varecia (Read and black-and-white ruffed lemurs)
-Family Lepilemuridae (Sportive lemurs)
Genus Lepilemur (Sportive lemurs)
-Family Indriidae (Woolly lemurs, Sifakas)
Genus Avahi (Woolly lemurs)
Genus Propithecus (Sifakas)
-Family Lorisidae (Lorises, Pottos and Angwantibos)
Genus Arctocebus (Angwantibos)
Genus Perodicticus (Pottos)
Genus Loris (Slender lorises)
Genus Xanthonycticebus (Pygmy slow loris)
Genus Nycticebus (Slow lorises)
-Family Galagidae (Galagos)
Genus Euoticus (Needle-clawed galagos)
Genus Galagoides (Demidoff’s, Thoma’s and Angolan dwarf galagos)
Genus Paragalago (Dwarg galagos)
Genus Galago (Lesser galago)
Genus Sciurocheirus (Squirrel galagos)
Genus Otolemur (Greater galagos)
-Family Tarsiidae (Tarsiers)
Genus Cephalopachus (Western tarsier)
Genus Carlito (Philipine tarsier)
-Family Callitrichidae (Marmosets, Tamarins)
Genus Cebuella (Pygmy marmosets)
Genus Mico (Amazonian marmosets)
Genus Callithrix (Atlantic forest marmosets)
Genus Callimico (Goeldi’s monkey)
Genus Leontopithecus (Lion tamarins)
Genus Saguinus (Tamarins)
-Family Cebidae (Capuchins, Squirrel monkeys)
Genus Saimiri (Squirrel monkeys)
Genus Sapajus (Robust capuchin monkeys)
Genus Cebus (Gracile capuchin monkeys)
-Family Aotidae (Night monkeys)
Genus Aotus (Night monkeys)
-Family Pitheciidae (Titis, Uakaris, Sakis)
Genus Cheracebus (Yellow-handed, Medem’s, Rio Jurua collared, white-collared and white chested titi)
Genus Callicebus (Maked,Coimbra-Filho's and blond titis)
Genus Plecturocebus (Plecturocebus titi monkeys)
Genus Chiropotes (Bearded sakis)
-Family Atelidae (Howlers, Spider monkeys, Woolly monkeys and Muriquis)
Genus Alouatta (Howler monkeys)
Genus Ateles (Spider monkeys)
Genus Lagothrix (Woolly monkeys)
Genus Brachyteles (Muriquis)
-Family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
Genus Cercocebus (Mangabeys)
Genus Mandrillus (Mandrill and Drill)
Genus Lophocebus (Black crested and grey-cheeked mangabeys)
Genus Rungwecebus (Kipunji)
Genus Theropithecus (Gelada)
Genus Allenopithecus (Allen’s swamp monkey)
Genus Miopithecus (Talapoin monkeys)
Genus Erythrocebus (Patas monkeys)
Genus Chlorocebus (Vervet monkeys)
Genus Allochrocebus (L’Hoest’s, Preuss’s and sun-tailed monkeys)
Genus Cercopithecus (Guenons)
Genus Colobus (Colobuses)
Genus Piliocolobus (Red colobuses)
Genus Presbytis (Surilis)
Genus Pygathrix (Douc langurs)
Genus Rhinopithecus (Sub-nosed monkeys)
Genus Simias (Pig-tailed langur)
Genus Nasalis (Proboscis monkey)
Genus Semnopithecus (Grey langurs)
Genus Trachypithecus (Lutungs)
-Family Hylobatidae (gibbons)
Genus Hoolock (Hoolock gibbons)
Genus Hylobates (Small gibbons)
Genus Symphalangus (Siamang)
Genus Nomascus (Crested gibbons)
-Family Hominidae (apes)
Genus Pan (Chimpanzee and Bonobo)
