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The class Mammalia (mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg-laying mammals (monotremes) and mammals which give live birth (therians). The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (marsupials) and placental mammals (eutherians).

This list contains the placental mammals. For monotremes and marsupials, see List of monotremes and marsupials. Subclass Theria, infraclass Eutheria (Placental Mammals). For the clades and families, see mammal classification.

Afrosoricida

List of placental mammals in Order Afrosoricida (43 species)

Macroscelidea

The Elephant Shrew has 1 order, Macroscelidea, 1 family Macroscelidea and 19 species in 4 genera.

Genus Elephantulus
- Short-snouted elephant shrew, E. brachyrhynchus
- Cape elephant shrew, E. edwardii
- Dusky-footed elephant shrew, E. fuscipes
- Dusky elephant shrew, E. fuscus
- Bushveld elephant shrew, E. intufi
- Eastern rock elephant shrew, E. myurus
- Karoo rock elephant shrew, E. pilicaudus^[1]
- Somali elephant shrew, E. revoili
- North African elephant shrew, E. rozeti
- Rufous elephant shrew, E. rufescens
- Western rock elephant shrew, E. rupestris
Genus Macroscelides
- Namib round-eared sengi, M. flavicaudatus
- Etendaka round-eared sengi, M. micus
- Round-eared elephant shrew, M. proboscideus
Genus Petrodromus
- Four-toed elephant shrew, P. tetradactylus
Genus Rhynchocyon
- Golden-rumped elephant shrew, R. chrysopygus
- Checkered elephant shrew, R. cirnei
- Black and rufous elephant shrew, R. petersi
- Grey-faced sengi, R. udzungwensis ^[2]

Tubulidentata

Family Orycteropodidae

Genus Orycteropus
- Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)

Hyracoidea

Family Procaviidae

Genus Dendrohyrax
- Southern tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax arboreus)
- Western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis)
Genus Heterohyrax
- Yellow-spotted rock hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
Genus Procavia
- Cape hyrax (Procavia capensis)

Proboscidea

Family Elephantidae

Genus Loxodonta
- African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
- African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Genus Elephas
- Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

Sirenia

Family Dugongidae

Genus Dugong
- Dugong (Dugong dugon)
Genus Hydrodamalis
- †Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas)

Family Trichechidae

Genus Trichechus (Manatees)
- West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus])
- African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)
- Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)
- Dwarf manatee (Trichecus pygmaeus) – validity questionable.

Cingulata

List of placental mammals in Order Cingulata (21 species)

Armadillo

Pilosa

10 extant species in 4 families

Family Cyclopedidae

Genus Cyclopes
- Silky anteater, Cyclopes didactylus

Family Myrmecophagidae

Genus Myrmecophaga
- Giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Genus tamandua
- Northern tamandua, Tamandua mexicana
- Southern tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla

Family Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths

Genus Bradypus
- Pygmy three-toed sloth, Bradypus pygmaeus
- Brown-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus variegatus
- Pale-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus
- Maned three-toed sloth, Bradypus torquatus

Family Megalonychidae: two-toed sloths and extinct megalonychid ground sloths

Genus Choloepus
- Hoffman's two-toed sloth, Choloepus hoffmanni
- Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus

Family †Megatheriidae: megatheriid ground sloths

Genus megatheriid

Family †Mylodontidae: mylodontid ground sloths

Genus mylodontid

Family †Nothrotheriidae: nothrotheriid ground sloths

Genus nothrotheriid

Scandentia

List of placental mammals in Orders Pilosa, Scandentia, and Dermoptera (20 species)

treeshrew

Dermoptera

List of placental mammals in Orders Pilosa, Scandentia, and Dermoptera (2 species)

Colugo

Primates

Rodentia

Lagomorpha

Erinaceomorpha

Hedgehogs; Gymnures

†Family Amphilemuridae

†Genus Alsaticopithecus
†Genus Amphilemur
†Genus Gesneropithex
†Genus Macrocranion
†Genus Pholidocercus

Family Erinaceidae

†Genus Silvacola

Subfamily Erinaceinae (Hedgehogs)

†Genus Amphechinus
- †Amphechinus akespensis
- †Amphechinus arverniensis
- †Amphechinus baudelotae
- †Amphechinus edwardsi
- †Amphechinus ginsburgi
- †Amphechinus golpeae
- †Amphechinus horncloudi
- †Amphechinus intermedius
- †Amphechinus kreuzae
- †Amphechinus major
- †Amphechinus microdus
- †Amphechinus minutissimus
- †Amphechinus robinsoni
- †Amphechinus taatsiingolensis
Genus Atelerix
- Four-toed hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris
- North African hedgehog, Atelerix algirus
- Southern African hedgehog, Atelerix frontalis
- Somali hedgehog, Atelerix sclateri
Genus Erinaceus
- Amur hedgehog, Erinaceus amurensis
- Southern white-breasted hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor
- European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus
- Northern white-breasted hedgehog, Erinaceus roumanicus
Genus Hemiechinus
- Long-eared hedgehog, Hemiechinus auritus
- Indian long-eared hedgehog, Hemiechinus collaris
Genus Mesechinus
- Daurian hedgehog, Mesechinus dauuricus
- Hugh's hedgehog, Mesechinus hughi
Genus Paraechinus
- Desert hedgehog, Paraechinus aethiopicus
- Brandt's hedgehog, Paraechinus hypomelas
- Indian hedgehog, Paraechinus micropus
- Bare-bellied hedgehog, Paraechinus nudiventris

Subfamily Galericinae (Gymnures, or Moonrats)

†Genus Deinogalerix
- †Deinogalerix brevirostris
- †Deinogalerix freudenthali
- †Deinogalerix intermedius
- †Deinogalerix koenigswaldi
- †Deinogalerix minor
Genus Echinosorex
- Greater Moonrat, Echinosorex gymnura
Genus Hylomys
- Long-eared gymnure, Hylomys megalotis
- Dwarf gymnure, Hylomys parvus
- Short-tailed gymnure or Lesser Moonrat, Hylomys suillus
Genus Neohylomys

Soricomorpha

List of placental mammals in Order Soricomorpha

Chiroptera

Bat

Pholidota

Family †Epoicotheriidae

Genus †Alocodontulum
Genus †Auroratherium
Genus †Dipassalus
Genus †Epoicotherium
Genus †Tetrapassalus
Genus †Tubulodon
Genus †Xenocranium

Family †Metacheiromyidae

Family Pangolin

Genus Manis
Genus Phataginus
Genus Smutsia

Subfamily †Eurotamanduinae

Genus †Eurotamandua

Subfamily Maninae

Genus †Cryptomanis
Genus †Eomanis
Genus †Necromanis
Genus †Patriomanis
Genus Manis
- Indian pangolin (M. crassicaudata)
- Chinese pangolin (M. pentadactyla)
- Asian giant pangolin (M. paleojavanica) †
- Sunda pangolin (M. javanica)
- Philippine pangolin (M. culionensis)
Genus Phataginus
- Tree pangolin (P. tricuspis)
- Long-tailed pangolin (P. tetradactyla)
Genus Smutsia
- Giant pangolin (S. gigantea)
- Ground pangolin (S. temmincki)

Cetacea ()

List of cetaceans andList of extinct cetaceans

Carnivora

Cat
Lion, and other feliformia
Dog
Bear
Weasel
Seal, and other caniformia

Perissodactyla

Known as odd-toed ungulates, their rear hooves consist of an odd number of toes.

Suborder Hippomorpha

Family Equidae: horses and allies

Equus ferus
- Tarpan †, Equus ferus ferus
- Przewalskis horse, Equus ferus przewalskii
- Domestic horse, Equus ferus caballus
African wild ass Equus africanus
- Domesticated ass (donkey) Equus africanus asinus
Onager or Asiatic ass, Equus hemionus
Kiang or Tibetan wild ass, Equus kiang
Plains zebra, Equus quagga
- Quagga, †Equus quagga quagga
- Burchells zebra, Equus quagga burchellii
- Grants zebra, Equus quagga boehmi
- Maneless zebra Equus quagga borensis
- Chapmans zebra, Equus quagga chapmani
- Crawshays zebra, Equus quagga crawshayi
- Selous zebra, Equus quagga selousi
- Mountain zebra, Equus zebra
- Cape mountain zebra, Equus zebra zebra
- Hartmanns mountain zebra, Equus zebra hartmannae
- Grevys zebra, Equus grevyi

Suborder Ceratomorpha

Family Tapiridae: tapirs

Genus Tapirus
- Brazilian tapir, Tapirus terrestris
- Mountain tapir, Tapirus pinchaque
- Bairds tapir, Tapirus bairdii
- Malayan tapir, Tapirus indicus
- Kabomani tapir, Tapirus kabomani

Family Rhinocerotidae: rhinoceroses

Genus Diceros
- Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis
- Sumatran rhinoceros, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
Genus Ceratotherium
- White rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum
Genus Rhinoceros
- Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
- Javan rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus

Cetartiodactyla

List of placental mammals in Order Cetartiodactyla

References

^ Smit, H.A.; Robinson, T.J.; Watson, J.; Jansen Van Vuuren, B. (October 2008). "A new species of elephant-shrew (Afrotheria:Macroselidea: Elephantulus) from South Africa". Journal of Mamology. 89 (5): 1257–1269. doi:10.1644/07-MAMM-A-254.1.
^ "AFP: Shrew's who: New mammal enters the book of life". Google. January 2008. Retrieved February 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[1] Smit, H.A.; Robinson, T.J.; Watson, J.; Jansen Van Vuuren, B. (October 2008). "A new species of elephant-shrew (Afrotheria:Macroselidea: Elephantulus) from South Africa". Journal of Mamology. 89 (5): 1257–1269. doi:10.1644/07-MAMM-A-254.1.

[2] "AFP: Shrew's who: New mammal enters the book of life". Google. January 2008. Retrieved February 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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 ==[[Sirenia]]==
+[[File:FL fig04.jpg|thumb|West Indian manatee (''Trichechus manatus'')]]
-[[List of placental mammals in Orders Tubulidentata, Hyracoidea, Proboscidea, and Sirenia]] (6 species)
+===Family [[Dugongidae]]===
-*[[Manatees]]
-*[[Dugong]]
+* Genus ''[[Dugong]]''
+**[[Dugong]] (''Dugong dugon'')
-*[[Sea cow]]
+* Genus ''[[Hydrodamalis]]''
+**†[[Steller's sea cow]] (''Hydrodamalis gigas'')
+===Family [[Trichechidae]]===
+*Genus ''[[Trichechus]]'' ([[Manatee]]s)
+**[[West Indian manatee]] (''Trichechus manatus]'')
+**[[African manatee]] (''Trichechus senegalensis'')
+**[[Amazonian manatee]] (''Trichechus inunguis'')
+**[[Dwarf manatee]] (''Trichecus pygmaeus'') – validity questionable.
 ==[[Cingulata]]==