- List of prehistoric mammals
This is a list of articles dealing with animals that lived and went extinct during prehistoric times. It does not include species that existed then that still continue to exist into recorded history.
ubclass Prototheria
Infraclass Yinotheria
*Family
Shuotheriidae
**"Shuotherium "
**"Pseudotribos "Order Monotremata
Middle Cretaceous–
Recent *Family
Ornithorhynchidae
**Genus "Monotrematum "
***"Monotrematum sudamericanum "
**"Obdurodon "
**"Steropodon "
*FamilyKollikodontidae
**Genus "Kollikodon "
*FamilyTachyglossidae
**Genus "Zaglossus "
*** "Zaglossus hacketti "
*** "Zaglossus robustus "
**Genus "Megalibgwilia ""to be sorted"
*"Kryoryctes cadburyi "
*"Teinolophos "
*"Zaglossus "ubclass Allotheria
Order Multituberculata
Late Jurassic –Eocene uborder "Plagiaulacida"
*Family
Albionbaataridae
*FamilyAllodontidae
*FamilyEobaataridae
*FamilyHahnodontidae
*FamilyPaulchoffatiidae
*FamilyPinheirodontidae
*FamilyPlagiaulacidae
*FamilyZofiabaataridae uborder Cimolodonta
*Superfamily
Djadochtatherioidea
*SuperfamilyTaeniolabidoidea
**Genus "Lambdopsalis "
**Genus "Prionessus "
**Genus "Sphenopsalis "
**Genus "Taeniolabis "
*SuperfamilyPtilodontoidea
**Genus "Neoliotomus "
*FamilyEucosmodontidae
**Genus "Eucosmodon "
**Genus "Stygimys "
*FamilyMicrocosmodontidae
**Genus "Acheronodon "
**Genus "Microcosmodon "
**Genus "Pentacosmodon "
*FamilyKogaionidae
**Genus "Hainina "
*FamilyCimolomyidae
**Genus "Buginbaatar "
**Genus "Cimolomys "
**Genus "Meniscoessus "
*FamilyBoffiidae
**Genus "Boffius ""to be sorted"
*"Anconodon "
*"Baiotomeus "
*"Cernaysia "
*"Essonadon "?
*"Kimbetohia "
*"Liotomus "
*"Mesodma "
*"Mesodmops "
*"Mimetodon "
*"Neoplagiaulax "
*"Prochetodon "
*"Ptilodus "
*"Sinobaatar "
*"Xanclomys "
*"Xyronomys "Order Triconodonta
Late Triassic –Late Cretaceous
***"Repenomamus "
***"Jeholodens "Order Docodonta
Late Triassic –Late Jurassic *Family
Docodontidae
**Genus "Castorocauda "
***"Castorocauda lutrasimilis "ubclass Theria
Infraclass Pantotheria
Order Symmetrodonta
Late Triassic –Late Cretaceous
***"Zhangheotherium "
***"Maotherium "Order Pantotheria (Eupantotheria)
Late Triassic –Late Jurassic Infraclass Metatheria
Late Cretaceous –RecentOrder Dasyuromorphia
*Family
Dasyuridae
**Genus "Glaucodon "
*FamilyThylacinidae
**Genus "Thylacinus "
***Thylacine ("Thylacinus cynocephalus ",Australia , d.1936 )Order Peramelemorphia
*Family
Peramelidae
**Genus "Perameles "
***Desert Bandicoot ("Perameles eremiana ")
**Genus "Chaeropus "
***Pig-footed Bandicoot ("Chaeropus ecaudatus ")
*FamilyThylacomyidae
**Genus "Macrotis " ("Thalacomys ")
***Lesser Bilby ("Macrotis leucura ")Order Diprotodontia
*Family
Thylacoleonidae
**Genus "Thylacoleo "
***Marsupial Lion ("Thylacoleo carnifex ",Australia )uborder Vombatiformes
*Family
Diprotodontidae
**Genus "Diprotodon " (1.6 Ma – 50,000 BP,Australia )
***"Diprotodon australis "
***"Diprotodon opatum "
***"Diprotodon minor "
***"Diprotodon loderi "
***"Diprotodon annextans "uborder Phalangeriformes
uborder Macropodiformes
*Family
Potoroidae
**Genus "Potorous "
***Broad-faced Potoroo ("Potorous platyops ")
**Genus "Caloprymnus "
***Desert Rat-kangaroo ("Caloprymnus campestris ")
*FamilyMacropodidae
**Genus "Lagorchestes "
***Eastern Hare Wallaby ("Lagorchestes leporides ")
**Genus "Onychogalea "
***Crescent Nailtail Wallaby ("Onychogalea lunata ")
**Genus "Procoptodon " largest leaf-eating kangaroo
***Giant Short-faced Kangaroo " (Procoptodon goliah )"to be sorted"
*Genus "Argyrolagus "
*Genus "Ekaltadeta "
*Genus "Maastrichtidelphys "
*Genus "Necrolestes "
*Genus "Palorchestes "
*Genus "Peradectes "
*"Pucadelphys andinus "
*Genus "Silvabestius "
*Genus "Simosthenurus " leaf-eating (browsing) kangaroos
*Genus "Sinodelphys "
**"Sinodelphys szalayi " (125 Ma,China )
*"Yalkaparidon coheni " ("Thingodon ", 20 Ma,Australia )
*Genus "Wakaleo "
*Genus "Zygomataurus "
*GenusSthenurus "Strong Tail" [12]
*GenusPropleopus , carnivorous kangaroo during the pliocene and pleistocene periods (e.g. giant rat kangaroo) [11] [13] Simosthenurus,Infraclass Eutheria
Order Leptictida
**Genus "
Kennalestes "
*FamilyGypsonictopidae
**Genus "Gypsonictops "
***"Gypsonictops hypoconus "
***"Gypsonictops illuminatus "
*FamilyLeptictidae
**Genus "Prodiacodon "
**Genus "Palaeictops "
**Genus "Myrmecoboides "
**Genus "Xenacodon "
**Genus "Leptictis "
**Genus "Diaphyodectes "?
*FamilyDidymoconidae
**Genus "Zeuctherium "
**Genus "Archaeoryctes "
*FamilyPseudorhynchocyonidae
**Genus "Leptictidium "
***"Leptictidium auderiense "
***"Leptictidium nasutum "
***"Leptictidium tobieni "Order Apatotheria
*Family
Apatemyidae
**Genus "Jepsenella "
**Genus "Labidolemur "
**Genus "Unuchinia "Order Pantolesta
*Family
Pentacodontidae
**Genus "Coriphagus "
**Genus "Aphronorus "
**Genus "Pentacodon "
**Genus "Protentomodon "
**Genus "Bisonalveus "
***"Bisonalveus browni " (60 Ma)
*FamilyPantolestidae
**Genus "Propalaeosinopa "
**Genus "Bessoecetor "
**Genus "Palaeosinopa "
**Genus "Paleotomus "
**Genus "Pantomimus"
**Genus "Pagonomus "
**Genus "Todralestes "
**Genus "Nosella "?Order Insectivora
Late Cretaceous –Recentuborder Erinaceomorpha
*Family
Erinaceidae
**Genus "Deinogalerix "
*FamilyAmphilemuridae
**Genus "Pholidocercus "uborder Soricomorpha
*Family
Palaeoryctidae
*FamilyMicropternodontidae
*FamilyApternodontidae
*FamilyNyctitheriidae Order Macroscelidea
Order Dermoptera
Paleocene –Recent*Family
Paromomyidae
*FamilyPlagiomenidae ?
*FamilyMixodectidae ?Order Chiroptera
Eocene –Recent*Family
Archaeonycteridae
**Genus "Icaronycteris "
***"Icaronycteris index"Order Scandentia
Order Plesiadapiformes
*Family
Purgatoriidae
**Genus "Purgatorius "
***"Purgatorius unio "
***"Purgatorius ceratops "
***"Purgatorius titusi "
***"Purgatorius janisae "*Family
Palaechthonidae
*FamilyMicrosyopidae
*FamilyToliapinidae
*FamilyMicromomyidae
*FamilyPlesiadapidae
**Genus "Plesiadapis "
*FamilySaxonellidae
*FamilyCarpolestidae
*FamilyPicrodontidae Order Primates
Paleocene –Recent
*FamilyOmomyidae
**Genus "Teilhardina "
***"Teilhardina belgica "
***"Teilhardina asiaticus "
***"Teilhardina tenuicula "
***"Teilhardina americana "
***"Teilhardina crassidens "
***"Teilhardina demissa "
***"Teilhardina brandti "
*FamilyAdapidae *Family
Nothactidae
**Genus "Notharctus " (Eocene )
***"Notharctus robinsoni "
***"Notharctus tenebrosus " (Early Eocene)
***"Notharctus pugnax "
***"Notharctus robustior "uborder Strepsirrhini
*Family
Daubentoniidae
**Genus "Daubentonia "
***"Daubentonia robusta "
*FamilyLepilemuridae
**Genus "Megaladapis "
***"Megaladapis edwardsi "
***"Megaladapis madagascariensis "
***"Megaladapis grandidieri "
*FamilyLemuridae
**Genus "Pachylemur "
***"Pachylemur insignis "
***"Pachylemur jullyi "
*FamilyArchaeolemuridae
**Genus "Archaeolemur "
***"Archaeolemur edwardsi "
***"Archaeolemur majori "
**Genus "Hadropithecus "
*FamilyPalaeopropithecidae
**Genus "Palaeopropithecus "
***"Palaeopropithecus ingens "
**Genus "Mesopropithecus "
**Genus "Babakotia "
**Genus "Archaeoindris "
***"Archaeoindris fontoynonti "
*FamilyAdapidae
**Genus "Godinotia " (Eocene )uborder Haplorrhini
*Family
Tarsiidae
*FamilyEosimiidae
**Genus "Eosimias "
***"Eosimias sinensis "
***"Eosimias centennicus "
*FamilyCebidae
*FamilyAotidae
*FamilyPitheciidae
*SuperfamilyCercopithecoidea
**FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
***SubfamilyVictoriapithecinae
****Genus "Victoriapithecus "
*****"Victoriapithecus macinnesi " (Middle Miocene)
*SuperfamilyHominoidea
**FamilyHylobatidae (Gibbon s)
**FamilyProconsulidae
***SubfamilyProconsulinae
****Genus "Proconsul" (27–17 Ma,Africa )
*****"Proconsul africanus " (18 Ma)
*****"Proconsul nyanzae "
*****"Proconsul major "
*****"Proconsul heseloni "
**FamilyDryopithecidae
***Genus "Dryopithecus " (12–9 Ma,Africa )
****"Dryopithecus wuduensis "
****"Dryopithecus fontani " (Europe )
****"Dryopithecus brancoi "
****"Dryopithecus laietanus "
****"Dryopithecus crusafonti "
***Genus "Pierolapithecus "
****"Pierolapithecus catalaunicus " (13 Ma,Spain )
**FamilyHominidae (Great ape s)
***SubfamilyOreopithecinae
****Genus "Oreopithecus "
*****Swamp Ape ("Oreopithecus bambolii ")
***SubfamilyPonginae
****Genus "Gigantopithecus "
*****"Gigantopithecus blacki "
*****"Gigantopithecus bilaspurensis "
****Genus "Sivapithecus "
*****"Sivapithecus indicus "
*****"Sivapithecus sivalensis "
*****"Sivapithecus parvada "
***SubfamilyHomininae (Human s)
****Genus "Ardipithecus "
****Genus "Sahelanthropus "
*****"Sahelanthropus tchadensis " (6–7 Ma,Chad )
****Genus "Orrorin "
*****"Orrorin tugenensis " (6 Ma,Kenya )
****Genus "Kenyanthropus "
*****"Kenyanthropus platyops " (3.5–3.2 Ma,Kenya )
****Genus "Australopithecus " (Africa )
*****"Australopithecus afarensis "
*****"Australopithecus africanus "
*****"Australopithecus anamensis "
*****"Australopithecus garhi "
****Genus "Paranthropus " (Africa )
*****"Paranthropus aethiopicus "
*****"Paranthropus robustus "
*****"Paranthropus boisei "
****Genus "Homo" (Human s)
*****Handy Man ("Homo habilis ")
*****Rudolf Man ("Homo rudolfensis ")
*****Working Man ("Homo ergaster ")
*****Upright Man ("Homo erectus ")
*****Flores Man ("Homo floresiensis ")
*****Explorer Man ("Homo antecessor ")
*****Heidelberg Man ("Homo heidelbergensis ")
*****Neanderthal Man ("Homo neanderthalensis ")
*****Rhodesian Man ("Homo rhodesiensis ")
*****Ceprano Man ("Homo cepranensis ")
*****Georgia Man ("Homo georgicus ")
*****Modern Human ("Homo sapiens ")
******"Homo sapiens idaltu "
******Modern Human "Homo sapiens sapiens ""to be sorted"
*Genus "Pliopithecus "
*Genus "Propliopithecus "*"
Apidium "
*"Branisella "
*"Leptadapis "
*"Mesopithecus "
*"Necrolemur "
*"Paracolobus "
*"Protopithecus "
*"Shoshonius "
*"Teilhardina "
*"Theropithecus"
*"Tremacebus "Order Anagalida
*Family
Anagalidae
*FamilyPseudictopidae
*FamilyAstigalidae Order Lagomorpha
Eocene –Recent*Family
Mimotonidae ?Order Rodentia
Paleocene –Recent*Family
Eurymylidae
*FamilyAlagomyidae
*FamilyParamyidae "to be sorted"
*"Alphagaulus "
*"Birbalomys "
*"Castoroides "
*"Ceratogaulus "
*"Eocardia "
*"Eomaia scansoria "
*"Eougaulus "
*Giant hutia
*"Hepserogaulus "
*"Ischyromys "
*"Kubwaxerus "
*"Megapedetes "
*"Mylagaulus "
*"Palaeolagus "
*"Phoberomys "
*"Pterogaulus "
*"Steneofiber "
*"Telicomys "
*"Umbogaulus "Order Condylarthra
Paleocene –Eocene *Family
Arctocyonidae
*FamilyPeriptychidae
*FamilyHyopsodontidae
*FamilyMioclaenidae
*FamilyPhenacodontidae
**Genus "Phenacodus "
*FamilyDidolodontidae
**Genus "Didolodus "
*FamilySparnotheriodontidae ?Order Mesonychia
*Family
Triisodontidae
**Genus "Andrewsarchus "
***"Andrewsarchus mongoliensis "
*FamilyHapalodectidae
*FamilyMesonychidae
**Genus "Mesonyx "
***"Mesonyx obtusidens "
**Genus "Sinonyx "Order Litopterna
Paleocene –Pleistocene *Family
Protolipternidae
*SuperfamilyMacrauchenioidea
**FamilyMacraucheniidae
***Genus "Cramauchenia "
***Genus "Macrauchenia "
***Genus "Macrauchenidia "
***Genus "Paranauchenia "
***Genus "Promacrauchenia "
***Genus "Scalabrinitherium "
***Genus "Theosodon "
***Genus "Victorlemoinea "
***Genus "Windhausenia "
***Genus "Xenorhinotherium "
**FamilyNotonychopidae
**FamilyAdianthidae
*SuperfamilyProterothrrioidea
**FamilyPrototheriidae
***Genus "Diadiaphorus "
***Genus "Thoatherium "Order Notoungulata
Paleocene –Pleistocene uborder Notioprogonia
*Family
Henricosborniidae
*FamilyNotostylopidae
**Genus "Notostylops "uborder Toxodontia
*Family
Isotemnidae
**Genus "Thomashuxleya "
*FamilyLeontiniidae
**Genus "Scarrittia "
*FamilyNotohippidae
**Genus "Rhynchippus "
*FamilyToxodontidae
**Genus "Adinotherium "
**Genus "Toxodon "
**Genus "Trigodon "
*FamilyHomalodotheriidae
**Genus "Chasicotherium "
**Genus "Homalodotherium "uborder Typotheria
*Family
Oldfieldthomasiidae
*FamilyInteratheriidae
**Genus "Protypotherium "
*FamilyArchaeopithecidae
*FamilyCampanorcidae
*FamilyMesotheriidae
** Subfamily Fiandraiinae
*** Genus "Fiandraia "
** SubfamilyMesotheriinae
*** Genus "Altitypotherium "
*** Genus "Caraguatypotherium "
*** Genus "Eotypotherium "
*** Genus "Eutypotherium "
*** Genus "Hypsitherium "
*** Genus "Mesotherium "
*** Genus "Microtypotherium "
*** Genus "Plesiotypotherium "
*** Genus "Pseudotypotherium "
*** Genus "Typotheriopsis "
** SubfamilyTrachytheriinae
*** Genus "Anatrachytherus "
*** Genus "Trachytherus "uborder Hegetotheria
*Family
Archaeohyracidae
**Genus "Eohyrax "
***"Eohyrax rusticus "
*FamilyHegetotheriidae
**Genus "Hemihegetotherium "
***Species "Hemihegetotherium trilobus "
**Genus "Pachyrukhos "Order Astrapotheria
Eocene –Miocene *Family
Eoastrapostylopidae
*FamilyTrigonostylopidae
**Genus "Trigonostylops "
*FamilyAstrapotheriidae
**Genus "Astrapotherium "
***Species "Astrapotherium magnum "Order Xenungulata
Paleogene *Family
Etayoidae
**Genus "Etayoa "
***"Etayoa bacatensis "
*FamilyCarodniidae
**Genus "Carodnia "
***"Carodnia feruglioi "
***"Carodnia vieirai "Order Pyrotheria
Eocene –Oligocene
*FamilyPyrotheriidae
**Genus "Pyrotherium "Order
Dinocerata Eocene –Eocene *Family
Prodinoceratidae
**Genus "Prodinoceras "
*FamilyUintatheriidae
**Genus "Uintatherium "Order Pantodonta
Paleocene –Oligocene *Family
Bemalambdidae
*FamilyHarpyodidae ?
*FamilyPastoralodontidae
*FamilyPantolambdodontidae
*FamilyAlcidedorbignyidae
*FamilyPantolambdidae
**Genus "Pantolambda "
**Genus "Caenolambda "
*FamilyBarylambdidae
**Genus "Barylambda "
**Genus "Haplolambda "
*FamilyTitanoideidae
**Genus "Titanoides "
*FamilyCoryphodontidae
*FamilyCyriacotheriidae ?Order Tillodontia
Paleocene –Eocene *Family
Esthonychidae
*FamilyPlethorodontidae ?
*FamilyDeltatheriidae ?Order Taeniodonta
Paleocene –Eocene *Family
Conoryctidae
*FamilySchochiidae
*Family StylinodontidaeOrder Arctostylopida
*Family
Arctostylopidae Order Embrithopoda
Oligocene *Family
Arsinoitheriidae
**Genus "Arsinoitherium "
*FamilyPhenacolophidae ?Order Creodonta
Paleocene –Pliocene *Family
Oxyaenidae
** SubfamilyAbloctoninae
*** Genus "Ambloctonus "
*** Genus "Dipsalodon "
*** Genus "Dormaalodon "
*** Genus "Palaeonictis "
** SubfamilyOxyaeninae
*** Genus "Dipsalidictis "
*** Genus "Oxyaena "
*** Genus "Patriofelis "
*** Genus "Protopsalis "
*** Genus "Sarkastodon "
** SubfamilyTytthaeninae
*** Genus "Tytthaena "
** ?SubfamilyMachaeroidinae
*** Genus "Apataelurus "
*** Genus "Machaeroides "
*FamilyHyaenodontidae
**Genus "Hyaenodon "
***"Hyaenodon leptorhynchus "
***"Hyaenodon exicuus "
***"Hyaenodon horridus "
***"Hyaenodon mustelinus "
***"Hyaenodon crucians "
***"Hyaenodon vetus "
***"Hyaenodon megaloides "
***"Hyaenodon milloquensis "
***"Hyaenodon bavaricus "
***"Hyaenodon eminus "
***"Hyaenodon yuanchensis "
***"Hyaenodon mongoliensis "
***"Hyaenodon incertus "
***"Hyaenodon chunkhtensis "
***"Hyaenodon montanus "
***"Hyaenodon venturae "
***"Hyaenodon microdon "
***"Hyaenodon brevirostris "
***"Hyaenodon raineyi "
***"Hyaenodon gigas "
***"Hyaenodon incertus "
***"Hyaenodon pervagus "
***"Hyaenodon eminus "
***"Hyaenodon weilini "
**Genus "Megistotherium "Order Carnivora
Paleocene –Recentuborder Caniformia (Dog-like carnivores)
*Infraorder
Arctoidea
**ParvorderMustelida
***FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoon family)
****Genus "Chapalmalania "
***FamilyMephitidae (Skunk s)
***FamilyMustelidae (Weasel family)
****Genus "Ekorus "
****Genus "Plesictis "
****Genus "Potamotherium "
**ParvorderUrsida
***SuperfamilyAmphicyonoidea
****FamilyAmphicyonid ae (Bear-Dogs)
*****Genus "Amphicyon "
*****Genus "Cynodictis "
*****Genus "Daphoenus "
***SuperfamilyPhocoidea
****FamilyOtariidae (Eared seal s)
****FamilyOdobenidae (Walrus es)
*****Genus "Imagotaria "
****FamilyPhocidae (Earless seal s)
*****Genus "Acrophoca "
*****Genus "Desmatophoca "
****FamilyEnaliarctidae
*****Genus "Enaliarctos "
***SuperfamilyUrsoidea
****FamilyUrsidae (Bear s)
*****Genus "Hemicyon "
*****SubfamilyAiluropodinae
******Genus "Ailuropoda "
*******Dwarf Panda ("Ailuropoda minor ")
*****SubfamilyTremarctinae
******Genus "Tremarctos "
*******Florida Cave Bear ("Tremarctos floridanus ")
******Genus "Arctodus " (Short-Faced Bear s)
*******Giant Short-Faced Bear ("Arctodus simus ")
*******Short-Faced Bear ("Arctodus pristinus ")
******Genus "Arctotherium "
*******Brazilian Short-Faced Bear ("Arctotherium brasilense ")
*******Argentine Short-Faced Bear ("Arctotherium latidens ")
*****SubfamilyUrsinae
******Genus "Ursus"
*******Auvergne Bear ("Ursus minimus ")
*****Genus "Agriotherium "
*******Etruscan Bear ("Ursus etruscus ")
*******European Cave Bear ("Ursus spelaeus ")
*****Genus "Ursavus "
*InfraorderCynoidea
**FamilyCanidae (Canid s)
***Genus "Canis " (Dog s and Wolves)
****Dire Wolf ("Canis dirus ")
****Giant fox ("Vulpes gigas ")
***Genus "Cerdocyon "
***Genus "Cynodesmus "
***Genus "Leptocyon "
***Genus "Phlaocyon "
****SubfamilyHesperocyoninae
*****Genus "Hesperocyon "
****SubfamilyBorophaginae
*****Genus "Aelurodon "
*****Genus "Borophagus "
*****Genus "Epicyon "
*****Genus "Osteoborus "
*FamilyMiacidae
**Genus "Miacis "uborder Aeluroidea (Cat-like carnivores)
*Family
Felidae (Felid s)
***Genus "Pseudaelurus "
**SubfamilyProailurinae
***Genus "Proailurus "
**SubfamilyMachairodontinae (Sabre-toothed cat s)
***Genus "Paramachairodus "
***Genus "Dinofelis "
****"Dinofelis abeli "
****"Dinofelis barlowi "
****"Dinofelis diastemata "
****"Dinofelis paleoonca "
****"Dinofelis piveteaui "
***Genus "Homotherium "
****"Homotherium serum "
***Genus "Machairodus "
****"Machairodus africanus "
****"Machairodus aphanistus "
****"Machairodus giganteus "
****"Machairodus oradensis "
****"Machairodus colorandensis "
***Genus "Megantereon "
***Genus "Smilodon " (Saber-Toothed Cat s)
****"Smilodon californicus "
****"Smilodon fatalis "
****"Smilodon gracilis "
****"Smilodon populator "
***Genus "Xenosmilus "
****"Xenosmilus hodsonae "
**SubfamilyAcinonychinae (Cheetah s)
***Genus "Acinonyx " (Cheetah s)
****"Acinonyx aicha "
****"Acinonyx intermedius "
****"Acinonyx pardinensis "
**SubfamilyFelinae (Small cats)
**SubfamilyPantherinae (Big cats)
***Genus "Panthera "
****Lion ("Panthera leo ")
*****American Lion ("Panthera leo atrox ")
*****Cave Lion ("Panthera leo spelaea ")
*FamilyHerpestidae (Mongoose s)
*FamilyHyaenidae (Hyaena s)
**Genus "Chasmaporthetes "
**Genus "Crocuta "
***"Crocuta spelaea "
***"Crocuta macrodonta "
***"Crocuta eximia "
***"Crocuta sivalensis "
***"Crocuta dietrichi "
**Genus "Protictitherium "
**Genus "Ictitherium "
**Genus "Chasmaporthetes "
**Genus "Adcrocuta "
**Genus "Pachycrocuta "
**Genus "Percrocuta "
*FamilyNandiniidae
*FamilyViverravidae (Viverravids )
*FamilyViverridae (Civet s)
**Genus "Kanuites "
**Genus "Viverra "
***"Viverra leakeyi "
*FamilyStenoplesictidae
*FamilyNimravidae (Nimravid s orFalse sabre-toothed cat s)
**Genus "Nimravus "
**Genus "Metailurus "
**Genus "Eusmilus "
**Genus "Hoplophoneus ""to be sorted"
*Genus "
Lokotunjailurus "
*Genus "Enaliarctos "Order Xenarthra (Edentata)
Paleocene –Recentuborder Vermilingua
uborder Tardigrada
*Family
Rathymotheriidae
**Genus "Rathymotherium "
*FamilyScelidotheriidae
*FamilyMylodontidae
**Genus "Mylodon "
*FamilyOrophodontidae
*FamilyMegalonychidae
**Genus "Megalonyx "
***"Megalonyx leptostomus "
***"Megalonyx wheatleyi "
***Ground Sloth ("Megalonyx jeffersonii ")
*FamilyMegatheriidae
**Genus "Megatherium "
**Genus "Eremotherium "
***Giant Ground Sloth ("Eremotherium laurillardi ")uborder Cingulata
*Family
Glyptodontidae
**Genus "Doedicurus "
**Genus "Glyptodon ""to be sorted"
*"Dasypus bellae "
*"Eremotherium "
*"Glossotherium "
*"Glyptotherium "
*"Hapalops "
*"Metacheiromys "
*"Nothrotheriops "
*"Nothrotherium "
*"Peltephilus "
*"Protamandua "Order Pholidota
Eocene –Recent*Family
Epoicotheriidae (extinct)
*FamilyEscavadodontidae (extinct)
*FamilyMetacheiromyidae (extinct)
*FamilyManidae (extant)
**SubfamilyEurotamandua (extinct)
**SubfamilyManinae (extant)
***Genus "Eomanis " (extinct)
***Genus "Necromanis " (extinct)
***Genus "Patriomanis " (extinct)Order Tubulidentata
Eocene ?–Recent
**Genus "Leptorycteropus "
**Genus "Myorycteropus "
**Genus "Orycteropus "Order Bibymalagasia
?-
1000 AD
***"Plesiorycteropus "Order Proboscidea
Eocene –Recent*Family
Moeritheriidae
**Genus "Moeritherium "
*(no family)
**Genus "Phiomia "
*FamilyDeinotheriidae
**Genus "Deinotherium "
*FamilyMammutidae
**Genus "Mammut "
***American mastodon ("Mammut americanum ")
***Borson's mastodon ("Mammut borsoni ")
*FamilyAmebelodontidae
**Genus "Amebelodon "
**Genus "Platybelodon "
*FamilyGomphotheriidae
**Genus "Gomphotherium "
**Genus "Cuvieronius "
**Genus "Anancus "
*FamilyElephantidae
*Genus "Stegotetrabelodon "
**Genus "Stegodon "
***"Stegodon sompoensis "
***"Stegodon aurorae "
***"Stegodon ganesha "
***"Stegodon orientalis "
***"Stegodon shinshuensis "
***"Stegodon trigonocephalus "
***"Stegodon sondaari "
***"Stegodon florensis "
**Genus "Elephas "
***"Elephas antiquus "
***"Elephas falconeri "
***Subgenus "Palaeoloxodon "
**Genus "Mammuthus "
***Columbian Mammoth ("Mammuthus columbi ")
***Pygmy Mammoth ("Mammuthus exilis ")
***Imperial Mammoth ("Mammuthus imperator ")
***Jeffersonian Mammoth ("Mammuthus jeffersonii ")
***Sardinian Mammoth ("Mammuthus lamarmorae ")
***"Mammuthus meridionalis "
***Woolly Mammoth ("Mammuthus primigenius ")
***"Mammuthus trogontherii "See also:
*Dwarf elephant sOrder Hyracoidea
Oligocene –Recent
*Genus "Titanohyrax "
*Genus "Kvabebihyrax "Order Desmostylia
Miocene –Pliocene *Family
Desmostylidae
**Genus "Desmostylus "
*FamilyPaleoparadoxiidae
**Genus "Paleoparadoxia "**Genus "
Ashoroa "
**Genus "Behemotops "Order Sirenia
Eocene –Recent*Family
Prorastomidae
**Genus "Prorastomus "
**Genus "Pezosiren "
*FamilyProtosirenidae
**Genus "Protosiren "
*FamilyDugongidae
**Genus "Rytiodus "
**Steller's Sea Cow ("Hydrodamalis gigas ")
*FamilyTrichechidae
**Genus "Miosiren ""to be sorted"
*"Sirenotherium "Order Cetacea
Eocene –Recentuborder Archaeoceti
*Family
Pakicetidae
**Genus "Pakicetus "
***"Pakicetus inachus "
**Genus "Gandakasia "
**Genus "Nalacetus "
**Genus "Ichthyolestes "
*FamilyAmbulocetidae
**Genus "Ambulocetus "
**Genus "Himalayacetus "
*FamilyRemingtonocetidae
**Genus "Kutchicetus "
*FamilyProtocetidae
**Genus "Rodhocetus " (??? Ma)
***"Rhodocetus kasrani "
***"Rodhocetus balochistanensis "
**Genus "Protocetus "
*FamilyDorudontidae
**Genus "Dorudon " (40–36 Ma)
***"Dorudon atrox "
**Genus "Zygorhiza "
*FamilyBasilosauridae
**Genus "Basilosaurus " (40–37 Ma)
***"Basilosaurus cetoides "
***"Basilosaurus hussaini "
***"Basilosaurus isis "uborder Mysticeti
*Family
Mammalodontidae
**Genus "Mammalodon "
*FamilyCetotheriidae
**Genus "Cetotherium "
**Genus "Piscobalaena "
*FamilyJanjucetidae
**Genus "Janjucetus ""to be sorted"
*Genus "Eobalaenoptera "
**"Eobalaenoptera harrisoni "uborder Odontoceti
*Family
Squalodontidae
**Genus "Prosqualodon "
**Genus "Squalodon " Shark Tooth dolphin
*FamilyEurhinodelphidae
**Genus "Eurhinodelphis "
*FamilyKentriodontidae
**Genus "Kentriodon "
*FamilyRhabdosteidae
**Genus "Rhabdosteus "
*FamilyOdobenocetopsidae
**Genus "Odobenocetops "Order Perissodactyla
Eocene –Recentuborder Hippomorpha
*Superfamily
Brontotheroidea
**FamilyBrontotheriidae
****Genus "Pakotitanops "
****Genus "Nanotitanops "
***SubfamilyLambdotheriinae
****Genus "Lambdotherium "
****Genus "Xenicohippus "
***SubfamilyPalaeosyopinae
****Genus "Palaeosyops "
****Genus "Mulkrajanops "
***SubfamilyDolichorhininae
****Genus "Metarhinus "
****Genus "Sphenocoelus "
****Genus "Mesatirhinus "
***SubfamilyBrontotheriinae
****Genus "Duchesneodus "
****Genus "Brontotherium "
****Genus "Megacerops "
***SubfamilyEmbolotheriinae
****Genus "Titanodectes "
****Genus "Embolotherium "
****Genus "Protembolotherium "
***SubfamilyBrontopinae
****Genus "Brachydiastematherium "
****Genus "Pachytitan "
****Genus "Dianotitan "
****Genus "Gnathotitan "
****Genus "Microtitan "
****Genus "Epimanteoceras "
****Genus "Protitan "
****Genus "Rhinotitan "
****Genus "Metatitan "
****Genus "Dolichorhinus "
****Genus "Protitanotherium "
****Genus "Parabrontops "
****Genus "Oreinotherium "
****Genus "Brontops "
****Genus "Protitanops "
****Genus "Pygmaetitan "
***SubfamilyTelmatheriinae
****Genus "Acrotitan "
****Genus "Desmatotitan "
****Genus "Arctotitan "
****Genus "Hyotitan "
****Genus "Sthenodectes "
****Genus "Telmatherium "
****Genus "Sivatitanops "
***SubfamilyMenodontinae
****Genus "Diplacodon "
****Genus "Eotitanotherium "
****Genus "Notiotitanops "
****Genus "Menodus "
****Genus "Ateleodon "
*SuperfamilyPachynolophoidea
**FamilyPachynolophidae
*SuperfamilyEquoidea
**FamilyPalaeotheriidae
***Genus "Hyracotherium "
***Genus "Propalaeotherium "
***Genus "Palaeotherium "
**FamilyEquidae
***Genus "Miohippus "
***Genus "Orohippus "
***Genus "Mesohippus "
***SubfamilyAnchitheriinae
****Genus "Sinohippus "
****Genus "Megahippus "
****Genus "Anchitherium "
***SubfamilyEquinae
****Genus "Archaeohippus "
****Genus "Parahippus "
****Genus "Eurygnathohippus "
****Genus "Merychippus "
****Genus "Hipparion "
****Genus "Cormohipparion "
****Genus "Hippotherium "
****Genus "Pliohippus "
****Genus "Hippidion "uborder Ceratomorpha
*Superfamily
Rhinocerotoidea
**FamilyAmynodontidae (Hippo-rhino s)
***SubfamilyAmynodontinae
***SubfamilyMetamynodontinae
****Genus "Metamynodon "
**FamilyHyracodontidae (Giant rhino s)
***SubfamilyIndricotheriinae
****Genus "Forstercooperia "
****Genus "Juxia "
****Genus "Benaratherium "?
****Genus "Urtinotherium "
****Genus "Indricotherium "
*****Baluchitherium ("Indricotherium transouralicum ")
****Genus "Paraceratherium "
*****"Paraceratherium bugtiense "
***SubfamilyAllaceropinae
***Subfamily†Hyracodontinae
****Genus "Hyracodon "
**FamilyRhinocerotidae (Rhinos)
***SubfamilyRhinocerotinae
****Genus "Coelodonta "
*****Woolly Rhinoceros ("Coelodonta antiquitatis ")
***SubfamilyElasmotheriinae
****Genus "Sinotherium "
****Genus "Iranotherium "
****Genus "Menoceras "
****Genus "Elasmotherium "
*****"Elasmotherium caucasicum "
*****Giant Rhinoceros ("Elasmotherium sibiricum ")
*SuperfamilyTapiroidea
**Genus "Hyrachyus "
**FamilyTapiridae
***"Miotapirus "
*SuperfamilyChalicotheroidea
**FamilyChalicotheriidae
***Genus "Chalicotherium "
**FamilySchizotheriinae
***Genus "Ancylotherium "
***Genus "Moropus ""to be sorted"
*"Dicerorhinus leakeyi "
*"Teleoceras "
*"Tetheopsis "
*"Trigonias "
*"Lophiodon "
*"Dolichorhinus "
*"Heptodon "Order Artiodactyla
Eocene –Recentuborder Suina
*Family
Dichobunidae
**Genus "Messelobunodon "
**Genus "Diacodexis
*FamilyEntelodontidae (Entelodont s)
**Genus "Archaeotherium "
**Genus "Entelodon "
**Genus "Dinohyus "
*FamilySuidae (Pig s)
**Genus "Metridiochoerus "
**Genus "Kubanochoerus "
**Genus "Kolpochoerus "
**Genus "Nyanzachoerus "
**Genus "Notochoerus "
*FamilyTayassuidae (Peccaries)
**Genus "Platygonus
*FamilyOreodontidae (Oreodont s)
**Genus "Promerycochoerus "
**Genus "Merycoidodon "
**Genus "Brachycrus "
*FamilyCainotheriidae
**Genus "Cainotherium "
*FamilyHippopotamidae (Hippopotamii)
**Genus "Hippopotamus "
***"Hippopotamus gorgops "
***"European Hippopotamus "
***Madagascan Hippo ("Hippopotamus madagascariensis ")
***Madagascan Dwarf Hippo ("Hippopotamus lemerlei ")
***Cretan Dwarf Hippopotamus ("Hippopotamus creutzburgi")
**Genus "Hexaprotodon "
***"Hexaprotodon harvardi "
***Madagascan Pygmy Hippo ("Hexaprotodon madagascariensis ")
**Genus "Phanourios
***Cyprus Dwarf Hippopotamus ("Phanourios minutus")
**Genus "Kenyapotamus
*FamilyAnthracotheriidae
**Genus "Elomeryx "
**Genus "Bothriogenys "
**Genus "Anthracotherium "
**Genus "Libycosaurus "
**Genus "Merycopotamus "uborder Tylopoda
*Family
Camelidae (Camel s)
**Genus "Aepycamelus " (Miocene )
**Genus "Camelops " (Pliocene –Pleistocene )
**Genus "Camelus "
*** "Camelus gigas "
*** "Camelus hesternus "
*** "Camelus sivalensis "
**Genus "Oxydactylus "
**Genus "Poebrotherium "
**Genus "Procamelus " (Miocene )
**Genus "Stenomylus "
**Genus "Titanotylopus " (Miocene –Pleistocene )
*FamilyOromerycidae
**Genus "Protylopus ""to be sorted"
*Syrian Camel uborder Ruminantia
*Family
Protoceratidae
**Genus "Protoceras "
**Genus "Syndyoceras "
**Genus "Synthetoceras "
*FamilyClimacoceratidae
**Genus "Climacoceras "
**Genus "Prolibytherium "
***"Prolibytherium magnieri " (Miocene )
**Genus "Orangemeryx "
*FamilyTragulidae (Chevrotain s)
**Genus "Dorcatherium "
**Genus "Dorcabune "
**Genus "Siamotragulus "
**Genus "Yunnanotherium "
*FamilyMoschidae (Musk deer s)
**Genus "Blastomeryx "
*FamilyGiraffidae (Giraffe s)
**Genus "Eumeryx " (Oligocene )
**Genus "Palaeotragus "
***"Palaeotragus primaevus " (Miocene )
***"Palaeotragus germaini " (Miocene )
**Genus "Amotherium "
***"Amotherium africanum " (Miocene )
**Genus "Samotherium " (Miocene –Pliocene )
***"Samotherium boissieri " (Pliocene )
**Genus "Sivatherium "
***"Sivatherium giganteum " (Pleistocene )
***"Sivatherium maurusium " (Pleistocene )
**Genus "Okapia " (Okapi s)
***"Okapia stillei " (Pleistocene )
**Genus "Giraffa " (Giraffe s)
***"Giraffa attica " (Pliocene )
***"Giraffa punjabiensis " (Pliocene )
***"Giraffa priscilla " (Pliocene )
***"Giraffa jumae " (Pleistocene )
***"Giraffa gracilis " (Pleistocene )
***"Giraffa sivalensis " (Pleistocene )
*FamilyCervidae (Deer )
**Genus "Dicrocerus "
**SubfamilyCervinae
***Genus "Candiacervus
****"Candiacervus ropalophorus "
****"Candiacervus major "
****"Candiacervus pygadiensìs "
****"Candiacervus cretensis "
***Genus "Megaloceros "
****Irish Elk ("Megaloceros giganteus ") (d. ~5700 BC)
***Genus "Eucladoceros "
***Genus "Sinomegaceros "
***Genus "Libralces "
*FamilyAntilocapridae (Pronghorn s)
**Genus "Capromeryx "
***"Capromeryx minor "
**Genus "Hayoceros "
**Genus "Ilingoceros "
**Genus "Cosoryx "
**Genus "Meryceros "
**Genus "Merycodus "
**Genus "Paracosoryx "
**Genus "Ramoceros "
**Genus "Submeryceros "
**Genus "Proantilocapra "
**Genus "Osbornoceros "
**Genus "Ottoceros "
**Genus "Plioceros "
**Genus "Sphenophalos "
**Genus "Ceratomeryx "
**Genus "Hexameryx "
**Genus "Hexobelomeryx "
**Genus "Stockoceros "
**Genus "Tetrameryx "
**Genus "Texoceros "
**Genus "Antilocapra "
*** "Antilocapra maquinensis "
*FamilyBovidae (Bovid s)
**SubfamilyBovinae
***Genus "Bos "
****"Bos acutifrons
****"Bos planifrons "
****Aurochs ("Bos primigenius ") (d.1627 )
***Genus "Bison "
****Ancient Bison ("Bison antiquus ")
****Steppe Wisent ("Bison priscus ") (d.Late Pleistocene )
****Giant Bison ("Bison latifrons ")
****"Bison occidentalis "
***Genus "Bubalus "
****"Bubalus cebuensis
***Genus "Pelorovis "
**Subfamily "Alcelaphinae "
***Genus "Megalotragus "
***Genus "Parmularius "
**Subfamily "Antilopinae "
***Genus "Gazella "
****"Gazella psolea "
****"Gazella borbonica "
****"Gazella deperdita "
****"Gazella gaudryi "
****"Gazella triquetrucornis "Unsorted
*"
Akidolestes "
*"Alphadon "
*"Anagale "
*"Arctocyon "
*"Australonycteris "
*"Chriacus "
*"Coryphodon "
*"Crusafontia " (order "Pantotheria ")
*"Deltatheridium "
*"Dimylus "
*"Eobasileus "
*"Eomaia "
*"Eozostrodon "
*"Ferugliotherium "
*"Fruitafossor "
*"Gondwanatherium "
*"Hadrocodium "
*"Haramiya " (order "Multituberculata ")
*"Hyainolouros "
*"Lavanify "
*"Leptorycteropus "
*"Megazostradon " (order "Triconodonta ")
*"Pachyaena "
*"Palaeoryctes "
*"Phenacodus "
*"Planetetherium "
*"Plesiorycteropus "
*"Protungulatum "
*"Stylinodon "
*"Sudamerica "
*"Tingamarra "
*"Trogosus "
*"Zalambdalestes " (order "Eutheria ")References
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*External Links
[http://www.helsinki.fi/~mhaaramo/metazoa/deuterostoma/chordata/synapsida/mammalian_orders.html Mammals] at Mikko's Phylogeny Archive
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