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| Introduction | |
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| Order Monotremata (Monotremes) | |
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| Family Tachyglossidae (Echidnas) | |
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| Family Ornithorhynchidae (Platypus) | |
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| Order Didelphimorphia (American Opossums) | |
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| Family Didelphidae | |
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| Subfamily Caluromyinae | |
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| Subfamily Didelphinae | |
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| Order Paucituberculata (Shrew Opossums) | |
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| Family Caenolestidae | |
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| Order Microbiotheria (Monito Del Monte) | |
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| Family Microbiotheriidae | |
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| Order Dasyuromorphia (Carnivorous Marsupials) | |
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| Family Thylacinidae (Thylacine) | |
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| Family Myrmecobiidae (Numbat) | |
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| Family Dasyuridae (Dasyurids) | |
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| Order Peramelemorphia (Bandicoots and Bilbies) | |
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| Family Peramelidae (Australian Bandicoots and Bilbies) | |
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| Family Peroryctidae (Rainforest Bandicoots) | |
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| Order Notoryctemorphia (Marsupial Moles) | |
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| Family Notoryctidae | |
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| Order Diprotodontia (Koalas, Wombats, Possums, Macropods, and relatives) | |
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| Family Phascolarctidae (Koala) | |
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| Family Vombatidae (Wombats) | |
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| Family Phalangeridae (Cuscuses and Brushtail Possums) | |
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| Family Potoroidae (Bettongs, Rat Kangaroos, and Potoroos) | |
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| Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos and Wallabies) | |
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| Family Burramyidae (Pygmy Possums) | |
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| Family Pseudocheiridae (Ringtail Possums) | |
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| Family Petauridae (Gliding and Striped Possums) | |
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| Family Tarsipedidae (Honey Possum) | |
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| Family Acrobatidae (Feathertail Gliders and Possums) | |
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| Order Xenarthra (Edentates) | |
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| Family Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths) | |
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| Family Megalonychidae (Two-toed Sloths) | |
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| Family Dasypodidae (Armadillos) | |
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| Subfamily Chlamyphorinae | |
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| Subfamily Dasypodinae | |
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| Family Myrmecophagidae (American Anteaters) | |
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| Order Insectivora (Insectivores) | |
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| Family Solenodontidae (Solenodons) | |
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| Family Nesophontidae (Nesophontes) | |
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| Family Tenrecidae (Tenrecs) | |
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| Subfamily Geogalinae | |
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| Subfamily Oryzorictinae | |
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| Subfamily Potamogalinae | |
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| Subfamily Tenrecinae | |
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| Family Chrysochloridae (Golden Moles) | |
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| Family Erinaceidae (Hedgehogs and Moonrats) | |
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| Subfamily Erinaceinae | |
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| Subfamily Hylomyinae | |
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| Family Soricidae (Shrews) | |
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| Subfamily Crocidurinae | |
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| Subfamily Soricinae | |
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| Family Talpidae (Desmans, Moles, and Shrew Moles) | |
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| Subfamily Desmaninae | |
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| Subfamily Talpinae | |
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| Subfamily Uropsilinae | |
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| Order Scandentia (Tree Shrews) | |
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| Family Tupaiidae | |
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| Subfamily Tupaiinae | |
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| Subfamily Ptilocercinae | |
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| Order Dermoptera (Flying Lemurs) | |
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| Family Cynocephalidae | |
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| Order Chiroptera (Bats) | |
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| Family Pteropodidae (Old World Fruit Bats) | |
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| Subfamily Pteropodinae | |
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| Subfamily Macroglossinae | |
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| Family Rhinopomatidae (Mouse-tailed Bats) | |
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| Family Craseonycteridae (Hog-nosed Bat) | |
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| Family Emballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats) | |
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| Family Nycteridae (Slit-faced Bats) | |
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| Family Megadermatidae (False Vampire Bats) | |
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| Family Rhinolophidae (Horseshoe Bats) | |
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| Subfamily Rhinolophinae | |
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| Subfamily Hipposiderinae | |
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| Family Noctilionidae (Bulldog Bats) | |
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| Family Mormoopidae (Leaf-chinned Bats) | |
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| Family Phyllostomidae (American Leaf-nosed Bats) | |
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| Subfamily Phyllostominae | |
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| Subfamily Lonchophyllinae | |
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| Subfamily Brachyphyllinae | |
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| Subfamily Phyllonycterinae | |
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| Subfamily Glossophaginae | |
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| Subfamily Carolliinae | |
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| Subfamily Stenodermatinae | |
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| Subfamily Desmodontinae | |
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| Family Natalidae (Funnel-eared Bats) | |
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| Family Furipteridae (Thumbless Bats) | |
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| Family Thyropteridae (Disk-winged Bats) | |
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| Family Myzopodidae (Sucker-footed Bat) | |
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| Family Vespertilionidae (Vesper Bats) | |
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| Subfamily Kerivoulinae | |
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| Subfamily Vespertilioninae | |
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| Subfamily Murininae | |
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| Subfamily Miniopterinae | |
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| Subfamily Tomopeatinae | |
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| Family Mystacinidae (New Zealand Short-tailed Bats) | |
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| Family Molossidae (Free-tailed Bats) | |
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| Order Primates (Primates) | |
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| Family Cheirogaleidae (Dwarf Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs) | |
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| Subfamily Cheirogalinae | |
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| Subfamily Phanerinae | |
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| Family Lemuridae (Large Lemurs) | |
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| Family Megaladapidae (Sportive Lemurs) | |
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| Family Indridae (Leaping Lemurs) | |
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| Family Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye) | |
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| Family Loridae (Angwantibos, Lorises, and Pottos) | |
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| Family Galagonidae (Galagos) | |
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| Family Tarsiidae (Tarsiers) | |
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| Family Callitrichidae (Marmosets and Tamarins) | |
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| Family Cebidae (New World Monkeys) | |
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| Subfamily Alouattinae | |
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| Subfamily Aotinae | |
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| Subfamily Atelinae | |
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| Subfamily Callicebinae | |
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| Subfamily Cebinae | |
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| Subfamily Pitheciinae | |
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| Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) | |
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| Subfamily Cercopithecinae | |
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| Subfamily Colobinae | |
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| Family Hylobatidae (Gibbons) | |
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| Family Hominidae (Humans and Great Apes) | |
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| Order Carnivora (Carnivores) | |
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| Family Canidae (Dogs) | |
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| Family Felidae (Cats) | |
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| Subfamily Acinonychinae | |
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| Subfamily Felinae | |
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| Subfamily Pantherinae | |
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| Family Herpestidae (Mongooses) | |
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| Subfamily Galidiinae | |
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| Subfamily Herpestinae | |
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| Family Hyaenidae (Hyenas) | |
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| Subfamily Hyaeninae | |
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| Subfamily Protelinae | |
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| Family Mustelidae (Weasels, Badgers, Skunks, and Otters) | |
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| Subfamily Lutrinae | |
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| Subfamily Melinae | |
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| Subfamily Mellivorinae | |
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| Subfamily Mephitinae | |
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| Subfamily Mustelinae | |
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| Subfamily Taxidiinae | |
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| Family Odobenidae (Walrus) | |
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| Family Otariidae (Sea Lions) | |
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| Family Phocidae (Earless Seals) | |
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| Family Procyonidae (Raccoons and relatives) | |
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| Subfamily Potosinae | |
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| Subfamily Procyoninae | |
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| Family Ursidae (Bears) | |
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| Subfamily Ailurinae | |
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| Subfamily Ursinae | |
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| Family Viverridae (Civets and relatives) | |
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| Subfamily Cryptoproctinae | |
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| Subfamily Euplerinae | |
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| Subfamily Hemigalinae | |
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| Subfamily Nandiniinae | |
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| Subfamily Paradoxurinae | |
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| Subfamily Viverrinae | |
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| Order Cetacea (Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises) | |
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| Family Balaenidae (Right Whales) | |
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| Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals) | |
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| Family Eschrichtiidae (Gray Whale) | |
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| Family Neobalaenidae (Pygmy Right Whale) | |
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| Family Delphinidae (Marine Dolphins) | |
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| Family Monodontidae (White Whales) | |
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| Family Phocoenidae (Porpoises) | |
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| Family Physeteridae (Sperm Whales) | |
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| Family Platanistidae (River Dolphins) | |
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| Family Ziphiidae (Beaked Whales) | |
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| Order Sirenia (Manatees, Dugongs, and Sea Cows) | |
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| Family Dugongidae (Dugongs and Sea Cows) | |
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| Family Trichechidae (Manatees) | |
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| Order Proboscidea (Elephants) | |
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| Family Elephantidae | |
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| Order Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates) | |
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| Family Equidae (Horses, Zebras, and Asses) | |
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| Family Tapiridae (Tapirs) | |
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| Family Rhinocerotidae (Rhinoceroses) | |
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| Order Hyracoidea (Hyraxes) | |
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| Family Procaviidae | |
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| Order Tubulidentata (Aardvark) | |
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| Family Orycteropodidae | |
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| Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | |
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| Family Suidae (Pigs and Hogs) | |
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| Subfamily Babyrousinae | |
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| Subfamily Phacochoerinae | |
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| Subfamily Suinae | |
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| Family Tayassuidae (Peccaries) | |
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| Family Hippopotamidae (Hippopotamuses) | |
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| Family Camelidae (Camels and relatives) | |
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| Family Tragulidae (Chevrotains) | |
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| Family Giraffidae (Giraffes and Okapi) | |
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| Family Moschidae (Musk Deer) | |
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| Family Cervidae (Deer) | |
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| Subfamily Cervinae | |
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| Subfamily Hydropotinae | |
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| Subfamily Muntiacinae | |
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| Subfamily Capreolinae | |
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| Family Antilocapridae (Pronghorn) | |
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| Family Bovidae (Cattle, Antelopes, Sheep, and Goats) | |
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| Subfamily Aepycerotinae | |
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| Subfamily Alcelaphinae | |
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| Subfamily Antilopinae | |
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| Subfamily Bovinae | |
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| Subfamily Caprinae | |
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| Subfamily Cephalophinae | |
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| Subfamily Hippotraginae | |
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| Subfamily Peleinae | |
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| Subfamily Reduncinae | |
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| Order Pholidota (Pangolins) | |
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| Family Manidae | |
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| Order Rodentia (Rodents) | |
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| Family Aplodontidae (Mountain Beaver) | |
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| Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) | |
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| Subfamily Sciurinae | |
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| Subfamily Pteromyinae | |
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| Family Castoridae (Beavers) | |
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| Family Geomyidae (Pocket Gophers) | |
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| Family Heteromyidae (Pocket Mice, Kangaroo Rats, and Kangaroo Mice) | |
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| Subfamily Dipodomyinae | |
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| Subfamily Heteromyinae | |
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| Subfamily Perognathinae | |
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| Family Dipodidae (Jerboas) | |
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| Subfamily Allactaginae | |
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| Subfamily Cardiocraniinae | |
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| Subfamily Dipodinae | |
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| Subfamily Euchoreutinae | |
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| Subfamily Paradipodinae | |
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| Subfamily Sicistinae | |
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| Subfamily Zapodinae | |
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| Family Muridae (Rats, Mice, Voles, Gerbils, Hamsters, and Lemmings) | |
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| Subfamily Arvicolinae | |
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| Subfamily Calomyscinae | |
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| Subfamily Cricetinae | |
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| Subfamily Cricetomyinae | |
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| Subfamily Dendromurinae | |
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| Subfamily Gerbillinae | |
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| Subfamily Lophiomyinae | |
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| Subfamily Murinae | |
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| Subfamily Myospalacinae | |
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| Subfamily Mystromyinae | |
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| Subfamily Nesomyinae | |
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| Subfamily Otomyinae | |
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| Subfamily Petromyscinae | |
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| Subfamily Platacanthomyinae | |
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| Subfamily Rhizomyinae | |
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| Subfamily Sigmodontinae | |
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| Subfamily Spalacinae | |
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| Family Anomaluridae (Scaly-tailed Squirrels) | |
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| Subfamily Anomalurinae | |
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| Subfamily Zenkerellinae | |
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| Family Pedetidae (Spring Hare) | |
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| Family Ctenodactylidae (Gundis) | |
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| Family Myoxidae (Dormice) | |
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| Subfamily Graphiurinae | |
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| Subfamily Leithiinae | |
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| Subfamily Myoxinae | |
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| Family Bathyergidae (Blesmols) | |
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| Family Hystricidae (Old World Porcupines) | |
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| Family Petromuridae (Dassie Rat) | |
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| Family Thryonomyidae (Cane Rats) | |
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| Family Erethizontidae (New World Porcupines) | |
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| Family Chinchillidae (Viscachas and Chinchillas) | |
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| Family Dinomyidae (Pacarana) | |
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| Family Caviidae (Guinea Pigs) | |
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| Subfamily Caviinae | |
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| Subfamily Dolichotinae | |
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| Family Hydrochaeridae (Capybara) | |
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| Family Dasyproctidae (Agoutis) | |
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| Family Agoutidae (Pacas) | |
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| Family Ctenomyidae (Tuco-tucos) | |
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| Family Octodontidae (Octodonts) | |
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| Family Abrocomidae (Chinchilla Rats) | |
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| Family Echimyidae (American Spiny Rats) | |
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| Subfamily Chaetomyinae | |
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| Subfamily Dactylomyinae | |
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| Subfamily Echimyinae | |
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| Subfamily Eumysopinae | |
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| Subfamily Heteropsomyinae | |
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| Family Capromyidae (Hutias) | |
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| Subfamily Capromyinae | |
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| Subfamily Hexolobodontinae | |
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| Subfamily Isolobodontinae | |
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| Subfamily Plagiodontinae | |
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| Family Heptaxodontidae (Key Mice) | |
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| Subfamily Clidomyinae | |
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| Subfamily Heptaxodontinae | |
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| Family Myocastoridae (Nutria) | |
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| Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas) | |
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| Family Ochotonidae (Pikas) | |
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| Family Leporidae (Hares and Rabbits) | |
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| Order Macroscelidea (Elephant Shrews) | |
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| Family Macroscelididae | |
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| Literature Cited | |
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| Index to Scientific Names | |
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| Index to Common Names | |