List of carnivorans
Appearance
This list contains the species in order Carnivora.
Suborder Feliformia (cat-like carnivores)
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Family Felidae (cats)
Subfamily Felinae (small and medium sized cats)
- Genus Acinonyx
- Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
- Genus Caracal
- Caracal (Caracal caracal)
- African golden cat (Caracal aurata)
- Genus Catopuma
- Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii)
- Bay cat (Catopuma badia)
- Genus Felis
- European wildcat (Felis silvestris)
- African wildcat (Felis lybica)
- Chinese mountain cat (Felis bieti)
- Domestic cat (Felis catus)
- Jungle cat (Felis chaus)
- Sand cat (Felis margarita)
- Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
- Genus Leopardus
- Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)
- Kodkod (Leopardus guigna)
- Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus)
- Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola)
- Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
- Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
- Southern tigrina (Leopardus guttulus)
- Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
- Genus Leptailurus
- Serval (Leptailurus serval)
- Genus Lynx
- Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis)
- Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
- Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)
- Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
- Genus Otocolobus
- Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul)
- Genus Pardofelis
- Marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata)
- Genus Prionailurus
- Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
- Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis)
- Flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
- Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
- Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
- Genus Puma
- Cougar (Puma concolor)
- Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)
Subfamily Pantherinae (large cats)
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- Genus Neofelis
- Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
- Bornean clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi)
- Genus Panthera
- Lion (Panthera leo)
- Jaguar (Panthera onca)
- Leopard (Panthera pardus)
- Tiger (Panthera tigris)
- Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
Family Viverridae (civets)
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Subfamily Paradoxurinae
- Genus Arctictis
- Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
- Genus Arctogalidia
- Small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata)
- Genus Macrogalidia
- Sulawesi palm civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii)
- Genus Paguma
- Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata)
- Genus Paradoxurus
- Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
- Jerdon's palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni)
- Golden palm civet (Paradoxurus zeylonensis)
Subfamily Hemigalinae
- Genus Chrotogale
- Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni)
- Genus Cynogale
- Otter civet (Cynogale bennettii)
- Genus Diplogale
- Hose's palm civet (Diplogale hosei)
- Genus Hemigalus
- Banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus)
Subfamily Prionodontinae
- Genus Prionodon
- Banded linsang (Prionodon linsang)
- Spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor)
Subfamily Viverrinae
- Genus Civettictis
- African civet (Civettictis civetta)
- Genus Genetta
- Abyssinian genet (Genetta abyssinica)
- Angolan genet (Genetta angolensis)
- Bourlon's genet (Genetta bourloni)
- Crested servaline genet (Genetta cristata)
- Common genet (Genetta genetta)
- Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni)
- Rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata)
- Pardine genet (Genetta pardina)
- Aquatic genet (Genetta piscivora)
- King genet (Genetta poensis)
- Servaline genet (Genetta servalina)
- Haussa genet (Genetta thierryi)
- Cape genet (Genetta tigrina)
- Giant forest genet (Genetta victoriae)
- Genus Poiana
- Leighton's linsang (Poiana leightoni)
- African linsang (Poiana richardsonii)
- Genus Viverra
- Malabar large-spotted civet (Viverra civettina)
- Large-spotted civet (Viverra megaspila)
- Malayan civet (Viverra tangalunga)
- Large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha)
- Genus Viverricula
- Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica)
Family Eupleridae (Malagasy carnivores)
Subfamily Euplerinae
- Genus Cryptoprocta
- Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
- Genus Eupleres
- Falanouc (Eupleres goudotii)
- Genus Fossa
- Malagasy civet (Fossa fossana)
Subfamily Galidiinae
- Genus Galidia
- Ring-tailed mongoose (Galidia elegans)
- Genus Galidictis
- Broad-striped Malagasy mongoose (Galidictis fasciata)
- Grandidier's mongoose (Galidictis grandidieri)
- Genus Mungotictis
- Narrow-striped mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata)
- Genus Salanoia
- Brown-tailed mongoose (Salanoia concolor)
Family Nandiniidae (African palm civet)
- Genus Nandinia
- African palm civet (Nandinia binotata)
Family Herpestidae (mongooses)
- Genus Atilax
- Marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)
- Genus Bdeogale
- Bushy-tailed mongoose (Bdeogale crassicaudata)
- Jackson's mongoose (Bdeogale jacksoni)
- Black-footed mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes)
- Genus Crossarchus
- Alexander's kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri)
- Angolan kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei)
- Common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus)
- Flat-headed kusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus)
- Genus Cynictis
- Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)
- Genus Dologale
- Pousargues's mongoose (Dologale dybowskii)
- Genus Galerella
- Angolan slender mongoose (Galerella flavescens)
- Somalian slender mongoose (Galerella ochracea)
- Cape gray mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta)
- Slender mongoose (Galerella sanguinea)
- Genus Helogale
- Ethiopian dwarf mongoose (Helogale hirtula)
- Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
- Genus Herpestes
- Short-tailed mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus)
- Indian gray mongoose (Herpestes edwardsi)
- Indian brown mongoose (Herpestes fuscus)
- Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)
- Small Asian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus)
- Long-nosed mongoose (Herpestes naso)
- Collared mongoose (Herpestes semitorquatus)
- Ruddy mongoose (Herpestes smithii)
- Crab-eating mongoose (Herpestes urva)
- Stripe-necked mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis)
- Genus Ichneumia
- White-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda)
- Genus Liberiictis
- Liberian mongoose (Liberiictis kuhni)
- Genus Mungos
- Gambian mongoose (Mungos gambianus)
- Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)
- Genus Paracynictis
- Selous' mongoose (Paracynictis selousi)
- Genus Rhynchogale
- Meller's mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri)
- Genus Suricata
- Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Family Hyaenidae (hyenas)
- Genus Crocuta
- Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
- Genus Hyaena
- Brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea)
- Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
- Genus Proteles
- Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)
Suborder Caniformia (dog-like carnivores)
Family Ailuridae
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- Genus Ailurus
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- Genus Vulpes
- Genus Urocyon
- Genus Lycalopex
- Genus Dusicyon
- Genus Cerdocyon
- Genus Nyctereutes
- Genus Atelocynus
- Genus Speothos
- Genus Canis
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- Genus Chrysocyon
- Genus Otocyon
- Genus Cuon
- Genus Lycaon
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- Genus Tremarctos
- Genus Ursus
- Genus Helarctos
- Genus Melursus
- Genus Ailuropoda
Family Procyonidae (ringtail, cacomistle, raccoons, coatis, kinkajou, and olingos)
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- Genus Bassariscus
- Ring-tailed cat (Bassariscus astutus)
- Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti)
- Genus Procyon
- Genus Nasua
- White-nosed coati (Nasua narica)
- Cozumel Island coati (Nasua nelsoni)
- South American coati (Nasua nasusa)
- Genus Nasuella
- Genus Potos
- Genus Bassaricyon
- Genus Mustela
- Colombian weasel (M. felipei)
- Tropical weasel (M. africana)
- Ermine (M. erminea)
- Least weasel (M. nivalis)
- Long-tailed weasel (M. frenata)
- Mountain weasel (M. altaica)
- Yellow-bellied weasel (M. kathiah)
- European mink (M. lutreola)
- Siberian weasel (M. sibirica)
- Indonesian mountain weasel (M. lutreolina)
- Malayan weasel (M. nudipes)
- Back-striped weasel (M. strigidorsa)
- European polecat (M. putorius)
- Steppe polecat (M. eversmannii)
- Black-footed ferret (M. nigripes)
- Genus Neovison
- Genus Vormela
- Genus Martes
- Genus Eira
- Genus Lyncodon
- Genus Ictonyx
- Genus Poecilogale
- Genus Gulo
- Genus Mellivora
- Genus Meles
- Genus Arctonyx
- Genus Mydaus
- Genus Taxidea
- Genus Melogale
- Genus Lutra
- Genus Hydrictis
- Genus Lutrogale
- Genus Lontra
- Genus Pteronura
- Genus Aonyx
- Genus Amblonyx
- Genus Enhydra
Family Mephitidae (skunks)
Clade Pinnipeda
Superfamily Otarioidea
Family Otariidae (eared seals, sea lions)
- Genus Callorhinus
- Genus Arctocephalus
- Genus Eumetopias
- Genus Zalophus
- Genus Otaria
- Genus Neophoca
- Genus Phocarctos
Family Odobenidae (walrus)
- Genus Odobenus
Family Phocidae (earless seals, true seals)
- Genus Cystophora
- Genus Erignathus
- Genus Halichoerus
- Genus Histriophoca
- Genus Hydrurga
- Genus Leptonychotes
- Genus Lobodon
- Genus Mirounga
- Genus Monachus
- Genus Ommatophoca
- Genus Pagophilus
- Genus Phoca
- Genus Pusa
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