mammal genus

a genus of mammals

• Tachyglossus, genus Tachyglossus — type genus of the family Tachyglossidae
• Zaglossus, genus Zaglossus — a genus of Tachyglossidae
• Ornithorhynchus, genus Ornithorhynchus — type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae
• Didelphis, genus Didelphis — type genus of the family Didelphidae
• Caenolestes, genus Caenolestes — type genus of the family Caenolestidae
• Macrotis, genus Macrotis — a genus of Peramelidae
• Macropus, genus Macropus — type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies
• Lagorchestes, genus Lagorchestes — hare wallabies
• Onychogalea, genus Onychogalea — a genus of Macropodidae
• Petrogale, genus Petrogale — rock wallabies
• Thylogale, genus Thylogale — pademelons
• Dendrolagus, genus Dendrolagus — tree wallabies
• Hypsiprymnodon, genus Hypsiprymnodon — musk kangaroos
• Potorous, genus Potorous — potoroos
• Bettongia, genus Bettongia — jerboa kangaroo
• genus Phalanger — type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscuses
• Trichosurus, genus Trichosurus — a genus of Phalangeridae
• Petaurus, genus Petaurus — a genus of Phalangeridae
• Acrobates, genus Acrobates — a genus of Phalangeridae
• Phascolarctos, genus Phascolarctos — koalas
• Dasyurus, genus Dasyurus — type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats
• Thylacinus, genus Thylacinus — Tasmanian wolf
• Sarcophilus, genus Sarcophilus — Tasmanian devil
• Phascogale, genus Phascogale — pouched mice
• Myrmecobius, genus Myrmecobius — banded anteater
• Notoryctus, genus Notoryctus — type genus of the family Notoryctidae: comprising solely the marsupial mole
• Condylura, genus Condylura — star-nosed moles
• Parascalops, genus Parascalops — brewer's moles
• Chrysochloris, genus Chrysochloris — type genus of the Chrysochloridae
• Uropsilus, genus Uropsilus — shrew moles
• Neurotrichus, genus Neurotrichus — shrew moles
• Sorex, genus Sorex — type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews
• Blarina, genus Blarina — shrews
• Neomys, genus Neomys — a genus of Soricidae
• Cryptotis, genus Cryptotis — least shrews
• Erinaceus, genus Erinaceus — type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs
• genus Tenrec — type genus of the family Tenrecidae: tenrecs
• genus Potamogale — type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews
• Balaena, genus Balaena — type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales
• Balaenoptera, genus Balaenoptera — type genus of the Balaenopteridae
• Megaptera, genus Megaptera — humpback whales
• Eschrichtius, genus Eschrichtius — type and sole genus of the Eschrichtiidae
• Physeter, genus Physeter — type genus of the Physeteridae
• Kogia, genus Kogia — pygmy sperm whales
• Hyperoodon, genus Hyperoodon — bottle-nosed whales
• Delphinus, genus Delphinus — type genus of the Delphinidae
• Tursiops, genus Tursiops — a genus of Delphinidae
• Phocaena, genus Phocaena — porpoises
• genus Grampus — grampus
• Orcinus, genus Orcinus — killer whales
• Globicephala, genus Globicephala — pilot whales
• Monodon, genus Monodon — type genus of the Monodontidae
• Delphinapterus, genus Delphinapterus — white whale
• Trichechus, genus Trichecus — type and sole genus of the Trichechidae
• genus Dugong — type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs
• Hydrodamalis, genus Hydrodamalis — a genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller's sea cow
• Arctocephalus, genus Arctocephalus — fur seals
• Callorhinus, genus Callorhinus — fur seals
• Otaria, genus Otaria — type genus of the Otariidae
• Zalophus, genus Zalophus — sea lions
• Eumetopias, genus Eumetopias — sea lions
• Phoca, genus Phoca — type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals
• Pagophilus, genus Pagophilus — harp seals
• Mirounga, genus Mirounga — elephant seals
• Erignathus, genus Erignathus — bearded seals
• Cystophora, genus Cystophora — hooded seals
• Odobenus, genus Odobenus — type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses
• Orycteropus, genus Orycteropus — coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae
• Canis, genus Canis — type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
• Cuon, Cyon, genus Cuon, genus Cyon — Asiatic wild dog
• Dusicyon, genus Dusicyon — crab-eating dog
• Nyctereutes, genus Nyctereutes — raccoon dogs
• Lycaeon, genus Lycaeon — African hunting dog
• genus Hyaena — type genus of the Hyaenidae
• Crocuta, genus Crocuta — a genus of Hyaenidae
• Proteles, genus Proteles — aardwolf
• Vulpes, genus Vulpes — foxes
• Alopex, genus Alopex — arctic foxes
• Urocyon, genus Urocyon — gray foxes
• Felis, genus Felis — type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
• genus Lynx — lynxes
• Panthera, genus Panthera — lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
• Acinonyx, genus Acinonyx — cheetahs
• Smiledon, genus Smiledon — saber-toothed tigers
• Nimravus, genus Nimravus — false sabertoothed tigers
• Ursus, genus Ursus — type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
• Euarctos, genus Euarctos — American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
• Selenarctos, genus Selenarctos — Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
• Thalarctos, genus Thalarctos — polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
• Melursus, genus Melursus — sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
• Viverra, genus Viverra — type genus of the family Viverridae
• Viverricula, genus Viverricula — a genus of Viverridae
• Arctictis, genus Arctictis — binturongs
• Fossa, genus Fossa — monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
• Genetta, genus Genetta — genets
• Hemigalus, genus Hemigalus — banded palm civets
• Herpestes, genus Herpestes — mongooses
• Paradoxurus, genus Paradoxurus — palm civets
• Suricata, genus Suricata — meerkats
• Pteropus, genus Pteropus — a genus of Megachiroptera
• Nyctimene, genus Nyctimene — East Indian fruit bats
• Cynopterus, genus Cynopterus — a genus of Megachiroptera
• genus Macrotus — leafnose bats
• Phyllostomus, genus Phyllostomus — type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae
• Choeronycteris, genus Choeronycteris — a genus of Phyllostomatidae
• Hipposideros, genus Hipposideros — horseshoe bats
• Rhinonicteris, genus Rhinonicteris — orange horseshoe bats
• Megaderma, genus Megaderma — type genus of the Megadermatidae
• Vespertilio, genus Vespertilio — a genus of Vespertilionidae
• Lasiurus, genus Lasiurus — a genus of Vespertilionidae
• Myotis, genus Myotis — largest and most widely distributed genus of bats
• Eptesicus, genus Eptesicus — a genus of Vespertilionidae
• Antrozous, genus Antrozous — a genus of Vespertilionidae
• Pipistrellus, genus Pipistrellus — nearly cosmopolitan genus of very small bats
• Euderma, genus Euderma — a genus of Vespertilionidae
• Plecotus, genus Plecotus — a genus of Vespertilionidae
• Tadarida, genus Tadarida — freetail bats
• Eumops, genus Eumops — mastiff bats
• Desmodus, genus Desmodus — type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats
• Diphylla, genus Diphylla — vampire bats
• Oryctolagus, genus Oryctolagus — Old World rabbits
• Sylvilagus, genus Sylvilagus — North American rabbits
• Lepus, genus Lepus — type genus of the Leporidae: hares
• Ochotona, genus Ochotona — type genus of the Ochotonidae
• Mus, genus Mus — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; upper incisors have a square-notched tip
• Micromyx, genus Micromyx — Old World harvest mice
• Apodemus, genus Apodemus — Old World field mice
• Rattus, genus Rattus — common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge
• Nesokia, genus Nesokia — bandicoot rats
• Conilurus, genus Conilurus — jerboa rats
• Notomys, genus Notomys — jerboa rats
• Hydromys, genus Hydromys — water rats
• Reithrodontomys, genus Reithrodontomys — New World harvest mice
• Peromyscus, genus Peromyscus — New World wood mice
• Baiomys, genus Baiomys — pygmy mice
• Onychomys, genus Onychomys — grasshopper mice
• Ondatra, genus Ondatra — muskrats
• Neofiber, genus Neofiber — round-tailed muskrat
• Sigmodon, genus Sigmodon — American cotton rats
• Neotoma, genus Neotoma — packrats
• Oryzomys, genus Oryzomys — rice rats
• Pitymys, genus Pitymys — pine mice
• Microtus, genus Microtus — voles of the northern hemisphere
• Arvicola, genus Arvicola — in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus
• Clethrionomys, genus Clethrionomys — a genus of Cricetidae
• genus Phenacomys — North American boles
• Cricetus, genus Cricetus — type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters
• Mesocricetus, genus Mesocricetus — golden hamsters
• Gerbillus, genus Gerbillus — type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils
• Meriones, genus Meriones — a genus of Cricetidae
• Lemmus, genus lemmus — lemmings
• Myopus, genus Myopus — a genus of Cricetidae
• Dicrostonyx, genus Dicrostonyx — pied lemmings
• Synaptomys, genus Synaptomys — bog lemmings
• Atherurus, genus Atherurus — a genus of Hystricidae
• Trichys, genus Trichys — a genus of Hystricidae
• Erethizon, genus Erethizon — a genus of Erethizontidae
• Perognathus, genus Perognathus — pocket mice
• Liomys, genus Liomys — pocket mice
• Dipodomys, genus Dipodomys — kangaroo rats
• Microdipodops, genus Microdipodops — kangaroo mice
• Zapus, genus Zapus — type genus of the Zapodidae
• Dipus, genus Dipus — type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind food
• Jaculus, genus Jaculus — jerboas
• Glis, genus Glis — type genus of the Gliridae
• Muscardinus, genus Muscardinus — a genus of Gliridae
• Eliomys, genus Eliomys — lerots
• Geomys, genus Geomys — type genus of the Geomyidae
• Thomomys, genus Thomomys — western pocket gophers
• Sciurus, genus Sciurus — type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels
• Tamiasciurus, genus Tamiasciurus — American red squirrels
• Citellus, genus Citellus, Spermophilus, genus Spermophilus — typical ground squirrels
• Cynomys, genus Cynomys — prairie dogs
• Tamias, genus Tamias — chipmunks of eastern North America
• Eutamias, genus Eutamias — chipmunks of western America and Asia
• Glaucomys, genus Glaucomys — New World flying squirrels
• Marmota, genus Marmota — marmots
• Petaurista, genus Petaurista — very large Asiatic flying squirrels
• Castor, genus Castor — type genus of the Castoridae: beavers
• Castoroides, genus Castoroides — extinct beavers of the Pleistocene; of eastern and southern United States
• Aplodontia, genus Aplodontia — type genus of the Aplodontiidae: comprising the mountain beavers
• Cavia, genus Cavia — type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs
• Dolichotis, genus Dolichotis — maras
• Hydrochoerus, genus Hydrochoerus — a genus of Hydrochoeridae
• Dasyprocta, genus Dasyprocta — type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis
• Cuniculus, genus Cuniculus — pacas
• Stictomys, genus Stictomys — mountain pacas
• Myocastor, genus Myocastor — a genus of Capromyidae
• genus Chinchilla — type genus of the Chinchillidae
• Lagidium, genus Lagidium — a genus of Chinchillidae
• Lagostomus, genus Lagostomus — viscachas
• Abrocoma, genus Abrocoma — abrocomes
• Spalax, genus Spalax — type genus of the Spalacidae
• Bathyergus, genus Bathyergus — mole rats
• Heterocephalus, genus Heterocephalus — sand rats
• Uintatherium, genus Uintatherium — type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming
• Procavia, genus Procavia — type genus of the Procaviidae
• Equus, genus Equus — type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae
• Hyracotherium, genus Hyracotherium — extinct horse genus; formerly called genus Eohippus
• genus Mesohippus — a genus of Equidae
• genus Protohippus — a genus of Equidae
• genus Rhinoceros — type genus of the Rhinocerotidae
• Ceratotherium, genus Ceratotherium — African genus
• Diceros, genus Diceros — most common species in Africa
• Tapirus, genus Tapirus — type genus of the Tapiridae
• Sus, genus Sus — type genus of the Suidae
• Babyrousa, genus Babyrousa — a genus of Suidae
• Phacochoerus, genus Phacochoerus — warthogs
• Tayassu, genus Tayassu, genus Pecari — type genus of the Tayassuidae
• genus Hippopotamus — type genus of the Hippopotamidae
• Bos, genus Bos — wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
• Bubalus, genus Bubalus, tribe Bubalus — in some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloes
• genus Anoa — a genus of mammals of the family Bovidae
• Synercus, genus Synercus, tribe synercus — Cape buffalo
• Bibos, genus Bibos — wild ox
• genus Bison — sometimes considered a subgenus of genus Bos: American buffalo
• Ovibos, genus Ovibos — consisting of the musk-ox
• Ovis, genus Ovis — sheep
• Ammotragus, genus Ammotragus — genus of wild sheep
• Capra, genus Capra — goats
• Oreamnos, genus Oreamnos — mountain goats
• Naemorhedus, genus Naemorhedus — gorals
• Capricornis, genus Capricornis — serows
• Rupicapra, genus Rupicapra — chamois
• Budorcas, genus Budorcas — gnu goats
• Antilope, genus Antilope — blackbucks
• Litocranius, genus Litocranius — E African antelopes: gerenuks
• genus Addax — genus of antelopes of North African deserts
• Connochaetes, genus Connochaetes — African antelopes: gnus
• Madoqua, genus Madoqua — genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa
• Alcelaphus, genus Alcelaphus — African antelopes: hartebeests
• Damaliscus, genus Damaliscus — African antelopes: sassabies
• Aepyceros, genus Aepyceros — African antelopes: impalas
• Gazella, genus Gazella — typical gazelles
• Antidorcas, genus Antidorcas — springboks
• Tragelaphus, genus Tragelaphus, Strepsiceros, genus Strepsiceros — African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks
• Boselaphus, genus Boselaphus — Indian antelopes: nilgais
• Hippotragus, genus Hippotragus — sable antelopes
• genus Saiga — Eurasian antelopes: saigas
• Raphicerus, genus Raphicerus — African antelopes: steenboks
• Taurotragus, genus Taurotragus — African antelopes: elands
• Kobus, genus Kobus — African antelopes: waterbucks
• Adenota, genus Adenota — African antelopes: puku
• genus Oryx — African antelopes: oryxes
• Pseudoryx, genus Pseudoryx — species of large cow-like mammals of Vietnam discovered by scientists in 1992
• Antilocapra, genus Antilocapra — type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species
• Cervus, genus Cervus — type genus of the Cervidae
• Odocoileus, genus Odocoileus — North American deer
• Alces, genus Alces — elk or moose
• Dama, genus Dama — fallow deer
• Capreolus, genus Capreolus — roe deer
• Rangifer, genus Rangifer — reindeer or caribou
• Mazama, genus Mazama — brockets
• Muntiacus, genus Muntiacus — muntjacs
• Moschus, genus Moschus — musk deer
• Elaphurus, genus Elaphurus — a genus of Cervidae
• Tragulus, genus Tragulus — type genus of the Tragulidae
• Hyemoschus, genus Hyemoschus — water chevrotains
• Camelus, genus Camelus — type genus of the Camelidae: camels
• Lama, genus Lama — llamas
• Vicugna, genus Vicugna — a genus of Camelidae
• Giraffa, genus Giraffa — type genus of the Giraffidae
• Okapia, genus Okapia — okapis
• Mustela, genus Mustela — type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels
• Poecilogale, genus Poecilogale — muishonds
• Ictonyx, genus Ictonyx — a genus of Mustelidae
• Lutra, genus Lutra — in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae
• Enhydra, genus Enhydra — sea otters
• Mephitis, genus Mephitis — in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
• Conepatus, genus Conepatus — a genus of Mustelidae
• Spilogale, genus Spilogale — a genus of Mustelidae
• Taxidea, genus Taxidea — in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae
• Meles, genus Meles — in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae
• Mellivora, genus Mellivora — ratels
• Melogale, genus Melogale — a genus of Mustelidae
• Arctonyx, genus Arctonyx — a genus of Mustelidae
• Gulo, genus Gulo — a genus of Mustelidae
• genus Grison — a genus of Mustelidae
• genus Galictis — alternative name for the genus Grison
• Martes, genus Martes — martens
• Charronia, genus Charronia — a genus of Mustelidae
• Eira, genus Eira — a genus of Mustelidae
• Dasypus, genus Dasypus — type genus of the Dasypodidae
• Tolypeutes, genus Tolypeutes — a genus of Dasypodidae
• genus Cabassous — solely the tatouay
• Euphractus, genus Euphractus — a genus of Dasypodidae
• Priodontes, genus Priodontes — solely the giant armadillo
• Chlamyphorus, genus Chlamyphorus — pichiciago
• Burmeisteria, genus Burmeisteria — a genus of Dasypodidae
• Bradypus, genus Bradypus — type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths
• Choloepus, genus Choloepus — a genus of Megalonychidae
• Megatherium, genus Megatherium — type genus of the Megatheriidae
• genus Mylodon — type genus of the Mylodontidae; sometimes included in family Megatheriidae
• Myrmecophaga, genus Myrmecophaga — type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear
• Cyclopes, genus Cyclopes — only the silky anteater
• genus Tamandua — lesser anteater
• Manis, genus Manis — type genus of the Manidae
• genus Homo — type genus of the family Hominidae
• genus Australopithecus, Australopithecus — extinct genus of African hominid
• Plesianthropus, genus Plesianthropus — former name for the genus Australopithecus
• genus Sivapithecus — extinct primates; lower Pliocene
• Dryopithecus, genus Dryopithecus — genus of Old World hominoids; Miocene and Pliocene
• Ouranopithecus, genus Ouranopithecus — a genus of Hominidae
• Lufengpithecus, genus Lufengpithecus — a genus of Hominidae
• genus Proconsul — genus of extinct primitive African Miocene primates; sometimes considered a subgenus of Dryopithecus
• Kenyapithecus, genus Kenyapithecus — extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya
• genus Aegyptopithecus — a genus of Hominoidea
• Algeripithecus, genus Algeripithecus — an extinct genus of Hominoidea
• Pongo, genus Pongo — type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans
• genus Gorilla — gorillas
• Pan, genus Pan — chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
• Hylobates, genus Hylobates — gibbons
• Symphalangus, genus Symphalangus — used in some classifications for the siamangs
• Cercopithecus, genus Cercopithecus — type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons
• Cercocebus, genus Cercocebus — mangabeys
• Erythrocebus, genus Erythrocebus — patas
• Papio, genus Papio — baboons
• Mandrillus, genus Mandrillus — baboons
• Macaca, genus Macaca — macaques; rhesus monkeys
• Presbytes, genus Presbytes, mammal Semnopithecus — langurs
• genus Colobus — a genus of Cercopithecidae
• Nasalis, genus Nasalis — proboscis monkeys
• Callithrix, genus Callithrix — type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets
• Cebuella, genus Cebuella — pygmy marmosets
• Leontocebus, genus Leontocebus, genus Leontideus — tamarins
• Cebus, genus Cebus — type genus of the Cebidae
• Aotus, genus Aotus — douroucoulis
• Alouatta, genus Alouatta — howler monkeys
• Pithecia, genus Pithecia — sakis
• Cacajao, genus Cacajao — uakaris
• Callicebus, genus Callicebus — titis
• Ateles, genus Ateles — spider monkeys
• Saimiri, genus Saimiri — squirrel monkeys
• Lagothrix, genus Lagothrix — woolly monkeys
• Tupaia, genus Tupaia — type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews
• Ptilocercus, genus Ptilocercus — pentails
• genus Lemur — type genus of the Lemuridae
• Daubentonia, genus Daubentonia — type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae
• genus Loris — type genus of the Lorisidae
• Nycticebus, genus Nycticebus — a genus of Lorisidae
• Perodicticus, genus Perodicticus — a genus of Lorisidae
• Arctocebus, genus Arctocebus — a genus of Lorisidae
• genus Galago — bush babies
• genus Indri — type genus of the Indriidae
• Avahi, genus Avahi — a genus of Indriidae
• Tarsius, genus Tarsius — type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae
• Cynocephalus, genus Cynocephalus — type genus of the family Cynocephalidae
• Elephas, genus Elephas — type genus of the family Elephantidae
• Loxodonta, genus Loxodonta — a genus of Elephantidae
• Mammuthus, genus Mammuthus — extinct genus: mammoths
• Archidiskidon, genus Archidiskidon — a genus of Elephantidae
• Mammut, genus Mammut, genus Mastodon — extinct type genus of the Mammutidae: mastodons
• Gomphotherium, genus Gomphotherium — type genus of the Gomphotheriidae
• Procyon, genus Procyon — type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
• Bassariscus, genus Bassariscus — cacomistles
• Potos, genus Potos — a genus of Procyonidae
• Nasua, genus Nasua — coatis
• Ailurus, genus Ailurus — lesser pandas
• Ailuropoda, genus Ailuropoda — only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae

• genus — (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

• Vertebrata, subphylum Vertebrata, Craniata, subphylum Craniata — fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals