List of prehistoric mammals

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This is an incomplete list of prehistoric mammals. It does not include extant mammals or recently extinct mammals. For extinct primate species, see: list of fossil primates.

1 Mammaliaformes
2 Subclass uncertain
- 2.1 Order Gondwanatheria
3 Subclass Prototheria
- 3.1 Infraclass Yinotheria
  - 3.1.1 Order Monotremata
4 Subclass Allotheria
- 4.1 Order Multituberculata
  - 4.1.1 Suborder "Plagiaulacida"
  - 4.1.2 Suborder Cimolodonta
- 4.2 Order Triconodonta
5 Subclass Theria
6 Unsorted
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Mammaliaformes

Adelobasileus

Genus Adelobasileus
Genus Tricuspes
Genus Hadrocodium
Family Sinoconodon
- Genus Sinoconodon

[edit] Subclass uncertain

[edit] Order Gondwanatheria

Family Sudamericidae
- Genus Dakshina
- Genus Gondwanatherium
- Genus Lavanify
- Genus Sudamerica
Family Ferugliotheriidae
- Genus Ferugliotherium

[edit] Subclass Prototheria

[edit] Infraclass Yinotheria

Pseudotribos

Family Shuotheriidae
- Shuotherium
- Pseudotribos

[edit] Order Monotremata

Steropodon

Middle Cretaceous–Recent

Family Ornithorhynchidae
- Genus Monotrematum
  - Monotrematum sudamericanum
- Obdurodon
- Steropodon
Family Kollikodontidae
- Genus Kollikodon
Family Tachyglossidae
Kryoryctes
- Genus Zaglossus
  - Zaglossus hacketti
  - Zaglossus robustus
- Genus Megalibgwilia
Family Steropodontidae
- Genus Teinolophos

[edit] Subclass Allotheria

[edit] Order Multituberculata

Late Jurassic–Eocene

[edit] Suborder "Plagiaulacida"

[edit] Suborder Cimolodonta

Superfamily Djadochtatherioidea
Superfamily Taeniolabidoidea
- Genus Lambdopsalis
- Genus Prionessus
- Genus Sphenopsalis
- Genus Taeniolabis
Superfamily Ptilodontoidea
- Genus Neoliotomus
Family Eucosmodontidae
- Genus Eucosmodon
- Genus Stygimys
Family Microcosmodontidae
- Genus Acheronodon
- Genus Microcosmodon
- Genus Pentacosmodon
Family Kogaionidae
- Genus Hainina
Family Cimolomyidae
- Genus Buginbaatar
- Genus Cimolomys
- Genus Meniscoessus
Family Boffiidae
- Genus Boffius

to be sorted

[edit] Order Triconodonta

Jeholodens

Gobiconodon

Late Triassic–Late Cretaceous

Family Repenomamidae
- Genus Repenomamus
Family Jeholodentidae
- Genus Jeholodens
- Genus Yanoconodon
Family Gobiconodontidae
- Genus Gobiconodon

[edit] Subclass Theria

[edit] Infraclass Pantotheria

[edit] Order Symmetrodonta

Late Triassic–Late Cretaceous

Superfamily Spalacotheroidea
- Genus Maotherium
- Family Zhangheotheriidae
  - Genus Zhangheotherium
- Family Spalacotheriidae
  - Genus Akidolestes
- Family Kuehneotheriidae
  - Genus Woutersia
  - Genus Kuehneotherium

[edit] Order Pantotheria (Eupantotheria)

Late Triassic–Late Jurassic

[edit] Order Dryolestida

Family Dryolestidae
- Genus Crusafontia

[edit] Infraclass Metatheria

Late Cretaceous–Recent

[edit] Order Alphadontia

Family Alphadontidae
- Genus Alphadon

[edit] Order Dasyuromorphia

Family Dasyuridae
- Genus Glaucodon
Family Thylacinidae
- Genus Thylacinus
  - Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus, Australia, died 1936)

[edit] Order Deltatheroidea

Family Deltatheridiidae
- Genus Deltatheridium

[edit] Order Peramelemorphia

Family Peramelidae
- Genus Perameles
  - Desert Bandicoot (Perameles eremiana)
- Genus Chaeropus
  - Pig-footed Bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus)
Family Thylacomyidae
- Genus Macrotis (Thalacomys)
  - Lesser Bilby (Macrotis leucura)

[edit] Order Diprotodontia

Diprotodon

Family Thylacoleonidae
- Genus Thylacoleo
  - Marsupial Lion (Thylacoleo carnifex, Australia)

[edit] Suborder Vombatiformes

Family Diprotodontidae
- Genus Diprotodon (1.6 Ma – 50,000 BP, Australia)
  - Diprotodon australis
  - Diprotodon opatum
  - Diprotodon minor
  - Diprotodon loderi
  - Diprotodon annextans

[edit] Suborder Phalangeriformes

[edit] Suborder Macropodiformes

Family Potoroidae
- Genus Potorous
  - Broad-faced Potoroo (Potorous platyops)
- Genus Caloprymnus
  - Desert Rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris)
Family Macropodidae
- 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)

[edit] Order Paucituberculata

Ekaltadeta

Necrolestes

Palorchestes

Family Caroloameghiniidae
- Genus Chulpasia
Family Argyrolagidae
- Genus Argyrolagus

to be sorted

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 Zygomaturus
Genus Sthenurus "Strong Tail"
Genus Propleopus, carnivorous kangaroo during the pliocene and pleistocene periods (e.g. giant rat kangaroo)

Simosthenurus,

[edit] Infraclass Eutheria

Genus Eomaia
Genus Maelestes

[edit] Order Leptictida

Leptictidium

- Genus Kennalestes
Family Gypsonictopidae
- Genus Gypsonictops
  - Gypsonictops hypoconus
  - Gypsonictops illuminatus
Family Leptictidae
- Genus Prodiacodon
- Genus Palaeictops
- Genus Myrmecoboides
- Genus Xenacodon
- Genus Leptictis
- Genus Diaphyodectes?
Family Didymoconidae
- Genus Zeuctherium
- Genus Archaeoryctes
Family Pseudorhynchocyonidae
- Genus Leptictidium

[edit] Order Apatotheria

Family Apatemyidae
- Genus Jepsenella
- Genus Labidolemur
- Genus Unuchinia

[edit] Order Pantolesta

Family Pentacodontidae
- Genus Coriphagus
- Genus Aphronorus
- Genus Pentacodon
- Genus Protentomodon
- Genus Bisonalveus
  - Bisonalveus browni (60 Ma)
Family Pantolestidae
- Genus Propalaeosinopa
- Genus Bessoecetor
- Genus Palaeosinopa
- Genus Paleotomus
- Genus Pantomimus
- Genus Pagonomus
- Genus Todralestes
- Genus Nosella?

[edit] Order Insectivora

Late Cretaceous–Recent

[edit] Suborder Erinaceomorpha

Family Erinaceidae
- Genus Deinogalerix
Family Amphilemuridae
- Genus Pholidocercus
Family Dimylidae
- Genus Dimylus

[edit] Suborder Soricomorpha

[edit] Order Macroscelidea

[edit] Order Dermoptera

Paleocene–Recent

Family Paromomyidae
Family Plagiomenidae
- Genus Planetetherium
Family Mixodectidae

[edit] Order Chiroptera

Eocene–Recent

Family Archaeonycteridae
- Genus Icaronycteris
  - Icaronycteris index

[edit] Order Scandentia

[edit] Order Plesiadapiformes

Family Purgatoriidae
- Genus Purgatorius
  - Purgatorius unio
  - Purgatorius ceratops
  - Purgatorius titusi
  - Purgatorius janisae

Family Palaechthonidae
Family Microsyopidae
Family Toliapinidae
Family Micromomyidae
Family Plesiadapidae
- Genus Plesiadapis
Family Saxonellidae
Family Carpolestidae
Family Picrodontidae

[edit] Order Primates

List of fossil primates

[edit] Order Anagalida

Family Anagalidae
- Genus Anagale
Family Pseudictopidae
Family Astigalidae
Family Zalambdalestidae
- Genus Zalambdalestes

[edit] Order Lagomorpha

Eocene–Recent

Family Mimotonidae?

[edit] Order Rodentia

Paleocene–Recent

Giant Beaver

Family Eurymylidae
Family Alagomyidae
Family Paramyidae

to be sorted

[edit] Order Cimolesta

Family Palaeoryctidae
- Genus Palaeoryctes
Suborder Taeniodonta
- Family Stylinodontidae
  - Genus Schochia
  - Genus Psittacotherium
  - Genus Stylinodon
Suborder Didelphodonta
- Family Cimolestidae
  - Genus Maelestes
  - Genus Cimolestes
Suborder Pantolesta
- Family Paroxyclaenidae
  - Genus Kopidodon
- Family Pantolestidae
  - Genus Bisonalveus
Suborder Apatotheria
- Family Apatemyidae
  - Genus Heterohyus
Suborder Pantodonta
- Family Barylambdidae
  - Genus Barylambda
- Family Coryphodontidae
  - Genus Coryphodon
  - Genus Hypercoryphodon
- Family Pantolambdidae
  - Genus Pantolambda
- Family Titanoideidae
  - Genus Titanoides
Suborder Tillodontia
- Family Esthonychidae
  - Genus Trogosus

[edit] Order Condylarthra

Arctocyon

Paleocene–Eocene

Family Arctocyonidae
- Genus Arctocyon
- Genus Chriacus
Family Periptychidae
- Genus Ectoconus
- Genus Oxyacodon
Family Hyopsodontidae
- Genus Hyopsodus
Family Mioclaenidae
Family Phenacodontidae
- Genus Meniscotherium
- Genus Phenacodus
Family Protungulatidae
- Genus Protungulatum
Family Didolodontidae
- Genus Didolodus
Family Sparnotheriodontidae?

[edit] Order Mesonychia

Family Triisodontidae
- Genus Andrewsarchus
  - Andrewsarchus mongoliensis
Family Hapalodectidae
- Genus Hapalodectes
Family Mesonychidae
- Genus Ankalagon
- Genus Mesonyx
  - Mesonyx obtusidens
- Genus Dissacus
- Genus Jiangxia
- Genus Pachyaena
- Genus Pyrokerberus
- Genus Synoplotherium
- Genus Sinonyx
- Genus Yangtanglestes

[edit] Order Litopterna

Macrauchenia

Paleocene–Pleistocene

Family Protolipternidae
Superfamily Macrauchenioidea
- Family Macraucheniidae
  - Genus Cramauchenia
  - Genus Macrauchenia
  - Genus Macrauchenidia
  - Genus Paranauchenia
  - Genus Promacrauchenia
  - Genus Scalabrinitherium
  - Genus Theosodon
  - Genus Victorlemoinea
  - Genus Windhausenia
  - Genus Xenorhinotherium
- Family Notonychopidae
- Family Adianthidae
Superfamily Proterothrrioidea
- Family Prototheriidae
  - Genus Diadiaphorus
  - Genus Thoatherium

[edit] Order Notoungulata

Toxodon

Paleocene–Pleistocene

[edit] Suborder Notioprogonia

Family Henricosborniidae
Family Notostylopidae
- Genus Notostylops

[edit] Suborder Toxodontia

Family Isotemnidae
- Genus Thomashuxleya
Family Leontiniidae
- Genus Scarrittia
Family Notohippidae
- Genus Rhynchippus
Family Toxodontidae
- Genus Adinotherium
- Genus Toxodon
- Genus Trigodon
- Genus Mixotoxodon
- Genus Nesodon
Family Homalodotheriidae
- Genus Chasicotherium
- Genus Homalodotherium

[edit] Suborder Typotheria

Family Oldfieldthomasiidae
Family Interatheriidae
- Genus Protypotherium
- Genus Interatherium
Family Archaeopithecidae
Family Campanorcidae
- Genus Campanorco
Family Mesotheriidae
- Subfamily Fiandraiinae
  - Genus Fiandraia
- Subfamily Mesotheriinae
  - Genus Altitypotherium
  - Genus Caraguatypotherium
  - Genus Eotypotherium
  - Genus Eutypotherium
  - Genus Hypsitherium
  - Genus Mesotherium
  - Genus Microtypotherium
  - Genus Plesiotypotherium
  - Genus Pseudotypotherium
  - Genus Typotheriopsis
- Subfamily Trachytheriinae
  - Genus Anatrachytherus
  - Genus Trachytherus

[edit] Suborder Hegetotheria

Family Archaeohyracidae
- Genus Eohyrax
  - Eohyrax rusticus
Family Hegetotheriidae
- Genus Hemihegetotherium
  - Species Hemihegetotherium trilobus
- Genus Pachyrukhos

[edit] Order Astrapotheria

Eocene–Miocene

Family Eoastrapostylopidae
Family Trigonostylopidae
- Genus Trigonostylops
Family Astrapotheriidae
- Genus Astrapotherium
  - Species Astrapotherium magnum

[edit] Order Xenungulata

Paleogene

Family Etayoidae
- Genus Etayoa
  - Etayoa bacatensis
Family Carodniidae
- Genus Carodnia
  - Carodnia feruglioi
  - Carodnia vieirai

[edit] Order Pyrotheria

Eocene–Oligocene

Family Pyrotheriidae
- Genus Pyrotherium

[edit] Order Dinocerata

Eocene–Eocene

Family Uintatheriidae
- Subfamily Gobiatheriinae
  - Genus Gobiatherium
- Subfamily Uintatheriinae
  - Genus Prodinoceras
  - Genus Probathyopsis
  - Genus Dinoceras
  - Genus Bathyopsis
  - Genus Uintatherium
  - Genus Eobasileus
  - Genus Tetheopsis
  - Genus Ditetradon
  - Genus Jiaoluotherium

[edit] Order Arctostylopida

Family Arctostylopidae

[edit] Order Embrithopoda

Oligocene

Family Arsinoitheriidae
- Genus Arsinoitherium
Family Phenacolophidae?

[edit] Order Creodonta

Paleocene–Pliocene

Hyaenodon

Family Oxyaenidae
- Subfamily Abloctoninae
  - Genus Ambloctonus
  - Genus Dipsalodon
  - Genus Dormaalodon
  - Genus Palaeonictis
- Subfamily Oxyaeninae
  - Genus Dipsalidictis
  - Genus Oxyaena
  - Genus Patriofelis
  - Genus Protopsalis
  - Genus Sarkastodon
- Subfamily Tytthaeninae
  - Genus Tytthaena
- ?Subfamily Machaeroidinae
  - Genus Apataelurus
  - Genus Machaeroides
Family Hyaenodontidae
- 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

[edit] Order Carnivora

Paleocene–Recent

[edit] Suborder Caniformia (Dog-like carnivores)

Infraorder Arctoidea
- Parvorder Mustelida
  - Family Procyonidae (Raccoon family)
    - Genus Chapalmalania
  - Family Mephitidae (Skunks)
  - Family Mustelidae (Weasel family)
    - Genus Ekorus
    - Genus Plesictis
    - Genus Potamotherium
- Parvorder Ursida
  - Superfamily Amphicyonoidea
    - Family Amphicyonidae (Bear-Dogs)
      - Genus Amphicyon
      - Genus Cynodictis
      - Genus Daphoenus
  - Superfamily Phocoidea
    - Family Otariidae (Eared seals)
    - Family Odobenidae (Walruses)
      - Genus Imagotaria
    - Family Phocidae (Earless seals)
      - Genus Acrophoca
      - Genus Desmatophoca
    - Family Enaliarctidae
      - Genus Enaliarctos
  - Superfamily Ursoidea
    - Family Ursidae (Bears)
      - Genus Hemicyon
      - Subfamily Ailuropodinae
        
        Genus Ailuropoda
        
        Dwarf Panda (Ailuropoda minor)
      - Subfamily Tremarctinae
        
        Genus Tremarctos
        
        Florida Cave Bear (Tremarctos floridanus)
        
        Genus Arctodus (Short-Faced Bears)
        
        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)
      - Subfamily Ursinae
        
        Genus Ursus
        
        Auvergne Bear (Ursus minimus)
      - Genus Agriotherium
        
        Etruscan Bear (Ursus etruscus)
        
        European Cave Bear (Ursus spelaeus)
      - Genus Ursavus
Infraorder Cynoidea
- Family Canidae (Canids)
  - Genus Canis (Dogs and Wolves)
    - Dire Wolf (Canis dirus)
    - Giant fox (Vulpes gigas)
  - Genus Cerdocyon
  - Genus Cynodesmus
  - Genus Leptocyon
  - Genus Phlaocyon
    - Subfamily Hesperocyoninae
      - Genus Hesperocyon
    - Subfamily Borophaginae
      - Genus Aelurodon
      - Genus Borophagus
      - Genus Epicyon
      - Genus Osteoborus
Family Miacidae
- Genus Miacis

[edit] Suborder Aeluroidea (Cat-like carnivores)

Saber-toothed cat

American Lion

Ictitherium

Family Felidae (Felids)
- - Genus Pseudaelurus
- Subfamily Proailurinae
  - Genus Proailurus
- Subfamily Machairodontinae (Sabre-toothed cats)
  - Genus Paramachairodus
  - Genus Dinofelis
    - Dinofelis abeli
    - Dinofelis barlowi
    - Dinofelis diastemata
    - Dinofelis paleoonca
    - Dinofelis piveteaui
  - Genus Homotherium
    - Homotherium serum
  - Genus Machairodus
  - Genus Megantereon
  - Genus Smilodon (Saber-Toothed Cats)
    - Smilodon californicus
    - Smilodon fatalis
    - Smilodon gracilis
    - Smilodon populator
  - Genus Xenosmilus
    - Xenosmilus hodsonae
- Subfamily Acinonychinae (Cheetahs)
  - Genus Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
    - Acinonyx aicha
    - Acinonyx intermedius
    - Acinonyx pardinensis
- Subfamily Felinae (Small cats)
- Subfamily Pantherinae (Big cats)
  - Genus Panthera
    - Lion (Panthera leo)
      - American Lion (Panthera leo atrox)
      - Cave Lion (Panthera leo spelaea)
Family Herpestidae (Mongooses)
Family Hyaenidae (Hyaenas)
- 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
Family Nandiniidae
Family Viverravidae (Viverravids)
Family Viverridae (Civets)
- Genus Kanuites
- Genus Viverra
  - Viverra leakeyi
Family Stenoplesictidae
Family Nimravidae (Nimravids or False sabre-toothed cats)
- Genus Nimravus
- Genus Metailurus
- Genus Eusmilus
- Genus Hoplophoneus

to be sorted

Genus Lokotunjailurus
Genus Enaliarctos

[edit] Order Xenarthra (Edentata)

Paleocene–Recent

[edit] Suborder Vermilingua

[edit] Suborder Tardigrada

Eremotherium

Family Rathymotheriidae
- Genus Rathymotherium
Family Scelidotheriidae
Family Mylodontidae
- Genus Mylodon
Family Orophodontidae
Family Megalonychidae
- Genus Megalonyx
  - Megalonyx leptostomus
  - Megalonyx wheatleyi
  - Ground Sloth (Megalonyx jeffersonii)
Family Megatheriidae
- Genus Megatherium
- Genus Eremotherium
  - Giant Ground Sloth (Eremotherium laurillardi)

[edit] Suborder Cingulata

Glyptodon

Family Glyptodontidae
- Genus Doedicurus
- Genus Glyptodon

to be sorted

[edit] Order Pholidota

Eocene–Recent

Family Epoicotheriidae (extinct)
Family Escavadodontidae (extinct)
Family Metacheiromyidae(extinct)
Family Manidae (extant)
- Subfamily Eurotamandua (extinct)
- Subfamily Maninae (extant)
  - Genus Eomanis (extinct)
  - Genus Necromanis (extinct)
  - Genus Patriomanis (extinct)