list of families
This is a list of families that contains a list of
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae: hawks, eagles, buzzards, Old World vultures, and allies
- Family
Cathartidae : New World vultures - Family Pandionidae: Osprey
- Family Sagittaridae: Secretary Bird
Order Anseriformes
- Family Anhimidae: screamers
- Family
Anseranatidae : magpie-geese - Family
Anatidae : ducks, geese, and swans - Family
Dromornithidae (extinct) - Family Presbyornithidae (extinct)
Order Apodiformes
- Family Aegialornithidae (fossil)
- Family
Apodidae - swifts - Family Jungornithidae (fossil)
- Family
Hemiprocnidae - treeswifts - Family Trochilidae - hummingbirds
Order Archaeopterygiformes
Extinct.
- Family
Archaeopterygidae (fossil)
Order Caprimulgiformes
- Family Aegothelidae (
owlet-nightjars , 9 species in one genus) - Family
Caprimulgidae - Family Nyctibiidae (
Potoos , about 5 species in 1 genus) - Family Podargidae (
frogmouths , 12 species in 2 genera) - Family Steatornithidae (
Oilbird )
Order Charadriiformes
- Family
Alcidae : puffins, guillemots, murres, and allies - Family Burhinidae: thick-knees
- Family
Charadriidae : plovers and lapwings - Family Chionididae: sheathbills
- Family
Dromadidae : Crab Plover - Family
Glareolidae : pratincoles and coursers - Family Haematopodidae: oystercatchers
- Family
Ibidorhynchidae : Ibisbill - Family Jacanidae: jacanas
- Family Laridae: gulls
- Family Pedionomidae: Plains Wanderer
- Family Pluvianellidae: Magellanic Plover
- Family
Recurvirostridae : avocets - Family Rhynchopidae: skimmers
- Family
Rostratulidae : painted snipe - Family
Scolopacidae : snipe, sandpipers, phalaropes, and allies - Family
Stercorariidae : skuas - Family
Sternidae : terns - Family Thinocoridae: seedsnipe
- Family Turnicidae: buttonquails
Order Ciconiiformes
- Family Ardeidae: herons and egrets
- Family Cochlearidae (the Boat-billed Heron)
- Family Balaenicipitidae (the Shoebill)
- Family Scopidae (the Hammerkop)
- Family
Ciconiidae ; storks - Family
Threskiornithidae : ibises and spoonbills - Family
Cathartidae : New World vultures
Order Coliiformes
- Family Coliidae: mousebirds
Order Columbiformes
- Family
Columbidae pigeons and doves - Family Raphidae (extinct) dodos
Order Confuciusornithiformes
Extinct.
- Family Confuciusornithidae (fossil)
Order Coraciiformes
- Family Alcedinidae (river kingfishers)
- Family
Brachypteraciidae (ground rollers) - Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
- Family Cerylidae (water or belted kingfishers)
- Family Coraciidae (rollers)
- Family Eocoraciidae (fossil)
- Family
Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers) - Family
Leptosomatidae (Cuckoo Roller) - Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
- Family
Messelirrisoridae (fossil) - Family
Momotidae (motmots) - Family
Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes) - Family Primobucconidae (fossil)
- Family Todidae (todies)
- Family Upupidae (Hoopoe)
Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae: cuckoos
- Family
Musophagidae : turacos and allies - Family
Opisthocomidae : Hoatzin
Subclass Enantiornithes
Extinct.
- Family Aberratiodontuidae (fossil)
- Family Alexornithidae (fossil)
- Family Avisauridae (fossil)
- Family Enantiornithidae (fossil)
- Family
Gobipterygidae (fossil) - Family Iberomesornithidae (fossil)
- Family Longipterygidae (fossil)
- Family Patagopterygidae (fossil)
- Family
Zhyraornithidae (fossil)
Order Falconiformes
- Family Accipitridae
- Family Falconidae
- Family Pandionidae
- Family Sagittariidae
Order Galliformes
- Family Cracidae: chachalacas, guans and curassows
- Family Megapodiidae: mound-builders
- Family
Meleagrididae : turkeys - Family
Mesitornithidae : mesites (may actually be more closely related togruiform birds - Family
Numididae : guineafowl - Family
Odontophoridae : New World quail - Family
Phasianidae :junglefowl (including the wild form of the domesticchicken ), partridges, pheasants, quail, and allies. - Family
Tetraonidae :grouse
Order Gaviiformes
- Family Gaviidae: loons/divers
Order Gruiformes
- Family
Aptornithidae :adzebills (prehistoric ) - Family Aramidae: Limpkin
- Family Cariamidae: seriemas
- Family
Eurypygidae : Sunbittern - Family Gastornithidae: diatrymas (fossil)
- Family Gruidae: cranes
- Family
Heliornithidae : finfoots and Sungrebe - Family
Otididae : bustards - Family Phorusrhacidae: terror birds (fossil)
- Family
Psophiidae : trumpeters - Family Rallidae: crakes and rails
- Family
Rhynochetidae : Kagu
Order Hesperornithiformes
Extinct.
- Family Baptornithidae (fossil)
- Family Enaliornithidae (fossil)
- Family Hesperornithidae (fossil)
Order Ichthyornithiformes
Extinct.
- Family Ichthyornithidae (fossil)
Order Jeholornithiformes
Extinct.
- Family Jeholornithidae (fossil)
Order Omnivoropterygiformes
Extinct.
- Family Omnivoropterygidae (fossil)
Order Passeriformes
- Family
Acanthisittidae : New Zealand wrens - Family Aegithalidae: long-tailed tits
- Family
Aegithinidae : ioras - Family Alaudidae: larks
- Family Artamidae: wood swallows, butcherbirds, currawongs and Australian Magpie
- Family
Atrichornithidae : scrub birds - Family
Bombycillidae : waxwings and allies - Family
Callaeidae : New Zealand wattlebirds - Family
Campephagidae : cuckoo shrikes and trillers - Family
Cardinalidae : cardinals - Family Certhiidae: treecreepers
- Family
Chloropseidae : leafbirds - Family Cinclidae: dippers
- Family
Cinclosomatidae : whipbirds and allies - Family
Cisticolidae : cisticolas and allies - Family
Climacteridae : Australian treecreepers - Family Coerebidae: Bananaquit
- Family
Conopophagidae : gnateaters - Family
Corcoracidae : White-winged Chough and Apostlebird - Family
Corvidae : crows, ravens and jays - Family
Cotingidae : cotingas - Family
Dicaeidae : flowerpeckers - Family Dicruridae: monarch flycatchers and allies
- Family Drepanididae: Hawaiian honeycreepers
- Family
Emberizidae : buntings and American sparrows - Family
Estrildidae : estrildid finches (waxbills, munias, etc) - Family
Eurylaimidae : broadbills - Family
Formicariidae : antpittas and antthrushes - Family
Fringillidae : true finches - Family
Furnariidae : ovenbirds and woodcreepers - Family
Hirundinidae : swallows and martins - Family
Hypocoliidae : Hypocolius - Family Icteridae: grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles
- Family
Irenidae : fairy-bluebirds - Family Laniidae: shrikes
- Family
Menuridae : lyrebirds - Family Malaconotidae: puffback shrikes, bush shrikes, tchagras and boubous
- Family
Maluridae : fairy-wrens, emu-wrens and grasswrens - Family Melanocharitidae: berrypeckers and longbills
- Family Meliphagidae: honeyeaters and chats
- Family Mimidae: mockingbirds and thrashers
- Family Motacillidae: wagtails and pipits
- Family Muscicapidae: Old World flycatchers and chats
- Family
Nectariniidae : sunbirds - Family Neosittidae: sittellas
- Family
Oriolidae : orioles and Figbird - Family
Orthonychidae : logrunners - Family
Pachycephalidae : whistlers, shrike-thrushes, pitohuis and allies - Family Dulidae: palmchat
- Family
Paradisaeidae : birds of paradise - Family
Paradoxornithidae : Parrotbills - Family Paramythiidae: tit berrypecker and crested berrypeckers
- Family Pardalotidae: pardalotes, scrubwrens, thornbills, and gerygones
- Family Paridae: tits, chickadees and titmice
- Family
Parulidae : New World warblers - Family
Petroicidae : Australian robins - Family
Peucedramidae : Olive Warbler - Family Philepittidae: asities
- Family Picathartidae: rockfowl
- Family
Pipridae : manakins - Family
Pittidae : pittas - Family
Platysteiridae : wattle-eyes or puffback flycatchers - Family Ploceidae: weavers
- Family Polioptilidae: gnatcatchers
- Family Pomatostomidae: Australasian babblers
- Family
Prionopidae : helmetshrikes. - Family
Promeropidae : sugarbirds - Family
Prunellidae : accentor - Family Ptilogonatidae: silky flycatchers
- Family Ptilonorhynchidae: bowerbirds
- Family Pycnonotidae: bulbuls
- Family Regulidae: kinglets
- Family Remizidae: penduline tits
- Family
Rhabdornithidae : Philippine creepers - Family
Rhinocryptidae : tapaculos - Family
Sittidae : nuthatches - Family Passeridae: true sparrows
- Family Sturnidae: starlings
- Family Sylviidae: Old World warblers
- Family Thamnophilidae: antbirds
- Family Thraupidae: tanagers and allies
- Family
Timaliidae : babblers - Family Troglodytidae: wrens
- Family
Turdidae : thrushes and allies - Family Turnagridae: Piopio
- Family Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
- Family
Vangidae : vangas - Family
Vireonidae : vireos - Family
Zosteropidae : White-eyes
Order Pelecaniformes
- Family Anhingidae: darters
- Family
Fregatidae : frigatebirds - Family Pelecanidae: pelicans
- Family Pelagornithidae: pseudotooth birds
- Family
Phalacrocoracidae : cormorants and shags - Family Protoplotidae (extinct)
- Family
Sulidae : gannets and boobies
Order Phoenicopteriformes
- Family
Phoenicopteridae : flamingoes
Order Piciformes
- Family Bucconidae (puffbirds, nunbirds and nunlets: some 30 species)
- Family
Capitonidae (barbets: about 80 species) - Family
Galbulidae (jacamars: 18 species) - Family
Indicatoridae (honeyguides: 17 species) - Family Miopiconidae (fossil)
- Family
Picidae (woodpeckers, piculets, and wrynecks: over 200 species) - Family Primoscenidae (fossil)
- Family Ramphastidae (toucans: about 40 species)
Order Podicipediformes
- Family
Podicipedidae : grebes
Order Procellariiformes
- Family
Diomedeidae : (albatrosses ) - Family Hydrobatidae: (storm-petrels)
- Family Pelecanoididae: (diving petrels)
- Family Procellariidae: (shearwaters,
fulmarine petrels, gadfly petrels, and
prions )
Order Psittaciformes
- Family
Cacatuidae : cockatoos - Family Psittacidae: parrots
Order Pteroclidiformes
- Family
Pteroclididae : sandgrouse
Order Sphenisciformes
- Family Spheniscidae: penguins
Order Strigiformes
- Family
Strigidae : typical owls - Family
Tytonidae : barn owls
Order Struthioniformes
- Family
Aepyornithidae (elephant birds; extinct) - Family Apterygidae (kiwis)
- Family
Casuariidae (emus etc.) - Family
Dinornithidae (moa; extinct) - Family
Rheidae (rheas) - Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Order Tinamiformes
- Family
Tinamidae : tinamous
Order Trochiliformes
- Family Trochilidae: hummingbirds
Order Trogoniformes
- Family
Trogonidae : trogons and quetzals
Order Turniciformes
- Family Turnicidae: buttonquails/hemipodes
Order Yanornithiformes
Extinct.
- Family Yanornithidae (fossil)
Class Mammalia
Order Artiodactyla
- Family Antilocapridae: pronghorn
- Family Bovidae: cattle, goats, sheep, and antelope
- Family
Camelidae : camels andllamas - Family Cervidae: deer
- Family Giraffidae: Giraffe and Okapi
- Family Hippopotamidae: hippos
- Family
Moschidae : musk deer - Family
Suidae : pigs - Family
Tayassuidae : peccaries - Family
Tragulidae : chevrotains
Order Carnivora
- ?Family Prionodontidae:
Asiatic linsangs - Family Ailuridae: red panda; 1 species in 1 genus.
- Family
Amphicyonidae : beardogs (extinct ) - Family
Canidae : dogs and allies; 37 species in 10 genera - Family Eupleridae : Malagasy carnivores; 8 species in 7 genera
- Family Felidae: cats; 37 species in 18 genera
- Family
Herpestidae :mongooses and allies; 30 species in 13 genera - Family
Hyaenidae :hyenas and aardwolf; 4 species in 4 genera - Family Mephitidae: skunks and stink badgers; 10 species in 3 genera
- Family
Mustelidae :weasels ,martens ,badgers , and otters; 55 species in 24 genera - Family
Nandiniidae :African palm civets ; 1 species in 1 genus - Family Nimravidae: false sabre-tooths (
extinct ) - Family Odobenidae: walruses; 1 species in 1 genus
- Family
Otariidae : sea lions,eared seals ,fur seals ; 14 species in 7 genera - Family
Phocidae :true seals ; 19 species in 9 genera - Family
Procyonidae :raccoons and allies; 19 species in 6 genera - Family Ursidae: bears; 8 species in 4 genera
- Family
Viverridae :civets and allies; 32 species in 17 genera
Order Cetacea
- Family Balaenidae: Right whales and Bowhead Whale
- Family Balaenopteridae: Rorquals
- Family
Delphinidae : Dolphin - Family
Eschrichtiidae - Family Iniidae
- Family Kogiidae - MSW3 treats Kogia as a member of Physeteridae
- Family
Lipotidae - MSW3 treats Lipotes as a member of Iniidae - Family
Monodontidae - Family
Neobalaenidae : Pygmy Right Whale - Family
Phocoenidae :Porpoises - Family Physeteridae: Sperm Whale family
- Family
Platanistidae - Family
Pontoporiidae - MSW3 treats Pontoporia as a member of Iniidae - Family Ziphidae, Beaked whales
Order Chiroptera
- Family Antrozoidae (Pallid bats)
- Family
Craseonycteridae (Bumblebee Bat orKitti's Hog-nosed Bat ) - Family Emballonuridae (Sac-winged or Sheath-tailed bats)
- Family Furipteridae (Smoky bats)
- Family Megadermatidae (False vampires)
- Family Molossidae (Free-tailed bats)
- Family Mormoopidae (Ghost-faced or Moustached bats)
- Family
Mystacinidae (New Zealand short-tailed bats ) - Family Myzopodidae (Sucker-footed bats)
- Family
Natalidae (Funnel-eared bats) - Family
Noctilionidae (Bulldog bats orFisherman bats ) - Family Nycteridae (Hollow-faced or Slit-faced bats)
- Family Phyllostomidae (Leaf-nosed bats) This family contains (among others) the Vampire bats
- Family
Pteropodidae - Family Rhinolophidae (Horseshoe bats)
- Family Rhinopomatidae (Mouse-tailed bats)
- Family Thyropteridae (Disk-winged bats)
- Family
Vespertilionidae (Vesper bats orEvening bats )
Order Dasyuromorphia
- Family
Dasyuridae (72 species in 20 genera) - Family
Myrmecobiidae - Family
Thylacinidae
Order Dermoptera
- Family
Cynocephalidae
Order Didelphimorphia
- Family
Didelphidae
Order Diprotodontia
- Family ?Galanaria (extinct)
- Family ?Ganguroo (extinct)
- Family
Acrobatidae : (Feathertail Glider and Feathertail opossum) - Family Diprotodontidae (extinct)
- Family Hypsiprymnodontidae: Musky Rat-kangaroo
- Family Ilariidae (extinct)
- Family
Macropodidae : kangaroos, wallabies and allies - Family
Palorchestidae (extinct) - Family Petauridae (
Striped Possum , Leadbeater's Possum, Yellow-bellied Glider, Sugar Glider, Mahogany Glider,Squirrel Glider ) - Family
Phascolarctidae : Koala (1 species) - Family Potoroidae: bettongs, potaroos and rat kangaroos
- Family
Tarsipedidae : Honey possum - Family
Thylacoleonidae (Marsupial Lion ; extinct) - Family Vombatidae: wombats (3 species)
- Family Wynyardiidae (extinct)
- Family
Burramyidae : pygmy possums - Family
Phalangeridae : brushtail possums and cuscuses - Family
Pseudocheiridae : ringtailed possums and allies
Order Hyracoidea
- Family Procaviidae
Order Insectivora
- Family Erinaceidae
- Family
Soricidae - Family
Talpidae - Family
Solenodontidae : solenodons - Family Nesophontidae: extinct West Indian shrews
Order Lagomorpha
Order Macroscelidea
- Family
Macroscelididae
Order Microbiotheria
- Family
Microbiotheriidae
Order Monotremata
- Family Ornithorhynchidae: platypus
- Family Tachyglossidae: echidnas
Order Notoryctemorphia
- Family Notoryctidae
Order Paucituberculata
- Family Caenolestidae
Order Peramelemorphia
- Family Thylacomyidae: (bilbies, 1 extant species, 1 extinct)
- Family Chaeropodidae: (Pig-footed Bandicoot, 1 extinct species)
- Family
Peramelidae : (bandicoots, 20 extant species, 1 extinct) - Family Yaralidae: (2 described fossil species)
Order Perissodactyla
- Family Equidae: horses and allies, about 9 species in one genus
- Family Tapiridae: tapirs, 4 species in one genus
- Family Rhinocerotidae: rhinoceroses, 5 species in 4 genera
Order Pholidota
- Family Epoicotheriidae (extinct)
- Family Manidae
- Family Metacheiromyidae (extinct)
Order Primates
- Family Aotidae: night or owl monkeys (douroucoulis) (8 species)
- Family
Atelidae : howler, spider and woolly monkeys (24 species) - Family
Daubentoniidae : Aye-aye (1 species) - Family
Cebidae : marmosets, tamarins, capuchins and squirrel monkeys (56 species) - Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf lemurs and mouse-lemurs (24 species)
- Family
Galagidae : galagos (19 species) - Family Hominidae: humans and other great apes (7 species)
- Family
Hylobatidae : gibbons or "lesser apes" (13 species) - Family
Indriidae : woolly lemurs and allies (12 species) - Family Lemuridae: lemurs (19 species)
- Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs (11 species)
- Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies (9 species)
- Family Cercopithecidae: Old World monkeys (135 species)
- Family
Pitheciidae : titis, sakis and uakaris (41 species) - Family Tarsiidae: tarsiers (7 species)
Order Proboscidea
- Family Anthracobunidae (extinct)
- Family Moeritheriidae (extinct)
- Family Euproboscidea
Order Rodentia
- Family
Abrocomidae : chinchilla rats - Family Anomaluridae: scaly-tailed squirrels
- Family
Aplodontiidae :mountain beaver - Family Bathyergidae: African mole rats
- Family Calomyscidae: mouse-like hamsters
- Family
Capromyidae : hutias - Family
Castoridae :beavers - Family Caviidae: cavies, including guinea pigs
- Family
Chinchillidae :chinchillas and viscachas - Family
Cricetidae : hamsters,New World rats and mice , voles - Family
Ctenodactylidae : gundis - Family
Ctenomyidae :tuco-tucos - Family Dasyproctidae: agoutis
- Family incertae sedis Diatomyidae: Laotian rock rat
- Family
Dinomyidae : pacaranas - Family
Dipodidae : jerboas and jumping mice - Family
Echimyidae : spiny rats - Family
Erethizontidae : New World porcupines - Family Geomyidae: pocket gophers (true gophers)
- Family Gliridae (also Myoxidae, Muscardinidae): dormice
- Family ?
Heptaxodontidae : giant hutias - Family Heteromyidae: kangaroo rats and kangaroo mice
- Family
Hydrochoeridae : Capybara - Family
Hystricidae : Old World porcupines - Family
Muridae : truemice andrats ,gerbils , spiny mice,crested rat - Family Myocastoridae: nutria
- Family Nesomyidae: climbing mice, rock mice, white-tailed rat, Malagasy rats and mice
- Family
Octodontidae : octodonts - Family
Pedetidae : springhares - Family
Petromuridae : dassie rat - Family Platacanthomyidae: spiny dormice
- Family
Sciuridae :squirrels , includingchipmunks &prairie dogs - Family
Spalacidae : mole rats, bamboo rats, andzokors - Family
Thryonomyidae : cane rats
Order Scandentia
- Family
Ptilocercidae - Family
Tupaiidae
Order Sirenia
- Family Dugongidae
- Family Prorastomidae (extinct)
- Family Protosirenidae (extinct)
- Family
Trichechidae
Order Tubulidentata
- Family Orycteropodidae
Order Xenarthra
- Family
Myrmecophagidae : anteaters - Family Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths
- Family Megalonychidae: two-toed sloths
- Family Megatheriidae (extinct)
- Family Mylodontidae (extinct)
- Family Pampatheriidae: giant armadillos (extinct)
- Family
Glyptodontidae (extinct) - Family
Dasypodidae : armadillos
Class Sauropsida
- Family Bolosauridae (Extinct)
- Family Coelurosauravidae (Extinct)
- Family
Drepanosauridae (Extinct) - Family Longisquamidae (Extinct)
- Family
Mesosauridae (Extinct) - Family
Millerettidae (Extinct) - Family Weigeltisauridae (Extinct)
Order Procolophonomorpha
- Family Procolophonidae (Extinct)
- Family
Pareiasauridae (Extinct)
Order Testudines
- Family Adocidae: (extinct)
- Family Araripemydidae: (extinct)
- Family Bothremydidae: (extinct)
- Family
Captorhinidae (Extinct) - Family
Carettochelyidae : (Pignose Turtles) - Family
Chelidae : (Austro-American Sideneck Turtles) - Family Cheloniidae: (Green Sea Turtles and relatives)
- Family Chelydridae: (
Snapping Turtles ) - Family Dermatemydidae: (River Turtles)
- Family Emydidae: (Pond Turtles/Box and Water Turtles)
- Family
Geoemydidae : (Asian River Turtles, Leaf and Roofed Turtles, Asian Box Turtles) - Family Haichemydidae: (extinct)
- Family Kinosternidae: (Mud and Musk Turtles)
- Family
Dermochelyidae : (Leatherback Turtles) - Family Lindholmemydidae: (extinct)
- Family
Meiolaniidae : (Horned turtle , extinct) - Family
Pelomedusidae : (Afro-American Sideneck Turtles) - Family
Platysternidae : (Big-headed Turtles) - Family
Podocnemididae : (Madagascan Big-headed and American Sideneck River Turtles) - Family Proterochersidae: (extinct)
- Family Protorothyrididae (Extinct)
- Family Protostegidae: (extinct)
- Family Sinochelyidae: (extinct)
- Family
Testudinidae : (Tortoises ) - Family Thalassemyidae: (extinct)
- Family Toxochelyidae: (extinct)
- Family
Trionychidae : (Softshell Turtles)
Order Araeoscelidia
Extinct.
- Family Araeoscelidae
- Family Petrolacosauridae
Order Younginiformes
Extinct.
- Family Younginidae
Order Placodontia
Extinct.
- Family
Cyamodontidae - Family Henodontidae
- Family Paraplacodontidae
- Family Placochelyidae
- Family Placodontidae
Order Nothosauria
Extinct.
- Family
Pachypleurosauridae - Family Simosauridae
- Family Germanosauridae
- Family Nothosauridae
Order Plesiosauria
Extinct.
- Family Cimoliasauridae
- Family Cryptoclididae
- Family
Elasmosauridae - Family
Plesiosauridae - Family
Pliosauridae - Family Polycotylidae
- Family Rhomaleosauridae
Order Sphenodontia
- Family Gephyrosauridae
- Family Pleurosauridae
- Family Sphenodontidae
Order Squamata
- Family Acrochordidae
- Family Adamisauridae (extinct)
- Family
Agamidae (agamas) - Family
Amphisbaenidae - Family Anguidae (
glass lizards ) - Family Aniliidae
- Family
Anniellidae (American legless lizards ) - Family
Anomalepididae - Family
Anomochilidae - Family Arretosauridae (extinct)
- Family Cylindrophiidae
- Family
Atractaspididae - Family Bavarisauridae (extinct)
- Family
Bipedidae - Family Boidae
- Family Chamaeleonidae (chameleons)
- Family Colubridae
- Family Cordylidae (
spinytail lizards ) - Family Corytophanidae (casquehead lizards)
- Family
Crotaphytidae (collared and leopard lizards) - Family Dibamidae (blind lizards)
- Family
Tropidophiidae - Family Eichstaettisauridae (extinct)
- Family
Elapidae - Family Euposauridae (extinct)
- Family
Gekkonidae (geckos ) - Family
Gerrhosauridae (plated lizards) - Family
Gymnophthalmidae (spectacled lizards) - Family
Helodermatidae (gila monsters) - Family Hoplocercidae (wood lizards, clubtails)
- Family Hydrophiidae
- Family
Iguanidae (iguanas and spinytail iguanas) - Family Isodontosauridae (extinct)
- Family Lacertidae (
wall lizards or true lizards) - Family Lanthanotidae (earless monitor lizards)
- Family Leiocephalidae (see Tropidurinae)
- Family
Leiosauridae (see Polychrotinae) - Family
Leptotyphlopidae - Family Liolaemidae (see Tropidurinae)
- Family Loxocemidae
- Family Mongolochamopidae (extinct)
- Family
Mosasauridae (marine lizards; extinct) - Family
Opluridae (Madagascar iguanids) - Family Paramacellodidae (extinct)
- Family
Phrynosomatidae (earless, spiny, tree, side-blotched and horned lizards) - Family
Polychrotidae (anoles) - Family Priscagamidae (extinct)
- Family
Pygopodidae (legless lizards ) - Family
Pythonidae - Family
Bolyeriidae - Family Scincidae (skinks)
- Family Slavoiidae (extinct)
- Family
Teiidae (tegus and whiptails) - Family
Trogonophidae - Family Tropiduridae (neotropical ground lizards)
- Family
Typhlopidae - Family Uropeltidae
- Family
Varanidae (monitor lizards) - Family
Viperidae - Family
Xantusiidae (night lizards ) - Family Xenopeltidae
- Family Xenosauridae (knob-scaled lizards)
Order Choristodera
Extinct.
- Family Champsosauridae
- Family Cteniogenidae
- Family Rhynchosauridae
- Family Simoedosauridae
- Family Trilophosauridae
Order Prolacertiformes
Extinct.
- Family Protorosauridae
- Family Prolacertidae
- Family Sharovipterygidae
- Family Tanystrophidae
Unranked Archosauriformes
Extinct.
- Family Stagonolepididae
- Family
Erythrosuchidae - Family Euparkeriidae
- Family Gobisuchidae
- Family Hsisosuchidae
- Family Lagosuchidae
- Family Notosuchidae
- Family
Ornithosuchidae - Family
Phytosauridae - Family Poposauridae
- Family
Prestosuchidae - Family
Proterosuchidae - Family
Rauisuchidae - Family Saltoposuchidae
- Family Silesauridae
- Family Sphenosuchidae
Order Crocodylia
- Family Alligatoridae
- Family Crocodylidae
- Family
Gavialidae - Family Mekosuchidae (extinct)
- Family Nettosuchidae (extinct)
Order Pterosauria
Extinct.
- Family Anurognathidae
- Family Azhdarchidae
- Family Campylognathoididae
- Family Chenochasmatidae
- Family Dimorphodontidae
- Family Dsungaripteridae
- Family Germanodactilidae
- Family Nyctosauridae
- Family Ornithocheiridae
- Family Ornithodesmidae
- Family
Pteranodontidae - Family
Pterodactylidae - Family Rhamphorhynchidae
- Family Tapejaridae
Order Saurischia
Extinct.
- Family
Abelisauridae - Family Allosauridae
- Family
Anchisauridae - Family
Alvarezsauridae - Family
Alxasauridae - Family
Andesauridae - Family
Antarctosauridae - Family
Avimimidae - Family Blikanasauridae
- Family Brachiosauridae
- Family Bradycnemidae
- Family
Caenagnathidae - Family Camarasauridae
- Family Caudipteridae
- Family Ceratosauridae
- Family Cetiosauridae
- Family
Carcharodontosauridae - Family
Coelophysidae - Family
Coeluridae - Family Compsognathidae
- Family Deinocheiridae
- Family
Dicraeosauridae - Family
Dilophosauridae - Family
Diplodocidae - Family
Dromaeosauridae - Family Dryptosauridae
- Family Euhelopodidae
- Family
Garudimimidae - Family
Harpymimidae - Family Herrerasauridae
- Family
Massospondylidae - Family
Megalosauridae - Family Melanorosauridae
- Family
Nemegtosauridae - Family Noasauridae
- Family Omeisauridae
- Family Ornithomimidae
- Family
Oviraptoridae - Family
Plateosauridae - Family Rebbachisauridae
- Family
Riojasauridae - Family Saltasauridae
- Family
Scansoriopterygidae - Family
Sinraptoridae - Family
Spinosauridae - Family
Staurikosauridae - Family Tendaguridae
- Family Thecodontosauridae
- Family
Therizinosauridae - Family Titanosauridae
- Family Troodontidae
- Family
Tyrannosauridae - Family Vulcanodontidae
Order Ornithischia
Extinct.
- Family Ankylosauridae
- Family
Archaeoceratopsidae - Family Camptosauridae
- Family Ceratopsidae
- Family Chaoyangsauridae
- Family Dryosauridae
- Family Fabrosauridae
- Family Hadrosauridae
- Family
Heterodontosauridae - Family Homalocephalidae
- Family
Huayangosauridae - Family Hypsilophodontidae
- Family Leptoceratopsidae
- Family Nodosauridae
- Family Pachycephalosauridae
- Family
Pisanosauridae - Family Protoceratopsidae
- Family
Psittacosauridae - Family Rhabdodontidae
- Family Scelidosauridae
- Family
Stegosauridae
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