Kinds of Groups Vertebrata

Vertebrate groups

Jonathan Coddington
Smithsonian Institution

Daisie Ogawa and John Pickering
University of Georgia, Athens

Scientific name -- Other names
Vertebrata -- Vertebrates
Amphibia Linnaeus, 1758 -- Amphibians
Anura Merrem, 1820 -- Frogs; Toads
Allophrynidae Goin, Goin and Zug, 1978
Arthroleptidae Mivart, 1869 -- Screeching frogs
Ascaphidae -- Tailed frogs
Astylosternidae
Bombinatoridae Gray, 1825
Brachycephalidae -- Gold frogs; Shield toads
Bufonidae -- True toads
Centrolenidae -- Glass frogs; Leaf frogs
Dendrobatidae -- Poison-dart frogs
Discoglossidae -- Fire-bellied toads
Heleophrynidae -- Ghost frogs
Hemisotidae -- Shovel-nosed frogs
Hylidae -- New World tree frogs
Hyperoliidae -- African tree frogs
Leiopelmatidae -- New Zealand frogs
Leptodactylidae -- Neotropical frogs
Limnodynastidae
Mantellidae
Megophryidae -- South Asian frogs
Microhylidae -- Microhylid frogs
Myobatrachidae -- Australian frogs
Nasikabatrachidae
Pelobatidae -- Spadefoot toads
Pelodryadidae
Pelodytidae -- Parsley frogs
Petropedetidae
Phyllomedusidae
Pipidae -- Tongueless frogs
Pseudidae -- Paradox frogs
Ranidae -- Riparian frogs; True frogs
Rhacophoridae -- Old World tree frogs
Rheobatrachidae
Rhinodermatidae -- Darwins frogs
Rhinophrynidae -- Burrowing toad
Scaphiopodidae
Sooglossidae -- Seychelle frogs
Caudata -- Salamanders; Newts; Sirens; Mudpuppies; Waterdogs
Ambystomatidae -- Mole salamanders
Amphiumidae -- Amphiumas
Cryptobranchidae -- Giant salamanders; Hellbenders
Dicamptodontidae -- Pacific giant salamanders
Hynobiidae -- Asiatic salamanders
Necturidae
Plethodontidae -- Lungless salamanders
Proteidae -- Mudpuppies; Waterdogs
Rhyacotritonidae -- Torrent salamanders
Salamandridae -- Newts; Salamanders
Sirenidae -- Sirens
Gymnophiona
Caeciliidae
Ichthyophiidae
Rhinatrematidae
Scolecomorphidae
Typhlonectidae
Uraeotyphlidae
Aves -- Birds
Acanthisittidae -- Newzealand wrens
Acanthizidae -- Australo-Papuan Warblers
Accipitridae -- Hawks; Eagles
   Acrocephalidae
Aegithalidae -- Long-tailed Tits
Aegithinidae -- Ioras
Aegothelidae -- Owlet-Nightjars
Alaudidae -- Larks
Alcedinidae -- Kingfishers
Alcidae -- Auks; Puffins
Anatidae -- Swans; Geese; Ducks
Anhimidae -- Screamers
Anhingidae -- Darters; Anhingas
Anseranatidae -- Magpie-Goose
Apodidae -- Swifts
Apterygidae -- Kiwis
Aramidae -- Limpkin
Ardeidae -- Herons
Artamidae -- Wood-swallows
Atrichornithidae -- Scrub-birds
Balaenicipitidae -- Shoebill
Batrachostomidae
Bernieridae -- Malagasy Warblers
Bombycillidae -- Waxwings
Brachypteraciidae -- Ground-Rollers
Bucconidae -- Puffbirds
Bucerotidae -- Hornbills
Bucorvidae -- Ground-Hornbills
Buphagidae -- Oxpeckers
Burhinidae -- Thick-knees
Cacatuidae -- Cockatoos
Callaeatidae
Callaeidae -- New zealand wattlebirds
Campephagidae -- Cuckoo-shrikes
Capitonidae -- American Barbets
Caprimulgidae -- Nightjars; Allies
Cardinalidae -- Cardinals; Grosbeaks; Allies
Cariamidae -- Seriemas
Casuariidae -- Cassowaries
Catamblyrhynchidae
Cathartidae -- New world vultures
Centropodidae
Certhiidae -- Creepers
Cerylidae
Chaetopidae -- Rockjumpers
Charadriidae -- Plovers
Chionidae -- Sheathbills
Chionididae
Chloropseidae -- Leafbirds
Ciconiidae -- Storks
Cinclidae -- Dippers
Cinclosomatidae -- Quail-Thrushes
Cisticolidae -- Cisticolas; Allies
Climacteridae -- Australasian Treecreepers
Cnemophilidae -- Cnemophilines Satinbirds
Coccyzidae
Cochleariidae
Coliidae -- Mousebirds
Colluricinclidae -- Shrike-thrushes; Pitohuis; Allies
Columbidae -- Pigeons; Doves
Conopophagidae -- Gnateaters
Coraciidae -- Rollers
Corcoracidae -- Apostlebirds
Corvidae -- Crows; Jays; Allies
Cotingidae -- Cotingas
Cracidae -- Curassows; Guans
Cracticidae -- Butcherbirds; Bellmagpies
Crotophagidae
Cuculidae -- Cuckoos; Coucals; Anis
Dacelonidae
Dasyornithidae -- Bristlebirds
Dendrocolaptidae -- Woodcreepers
Dendrocygnidae
Dicaeidae -- Flowerpeckers
Dicruridae -- Drongos
Diomedeidae -- Albatrosses
Donacobiidae -- Donacobius
Drepanididae -- Hawaiian honeycreepers
Drepaniidae
Dromadidae -- Crab Plover
Dromaiidae -- Emu
Dulidae -- Palmchat
Emberizidae -- New world sparrows; Old world buntings
Estrildidae -- Waxbills
Eupetidae -- Whipbirds; Wedgebills; Jewel-babblers; Psophodidae
Eurostopodidae
Eurylaimidae -- Broadbills
Eurypygidae -- Sunbittern
Falconidae -- Falcons; Caracaras
Falcunculidae -- Shrike-tits; Ploughbill
Formicariidae -- Ground antbirds
Fregatidae -- Frigatebirds
Fringillidae -- Finches
Furnariidae -- Ovenbirds; Furnarids
Galbulidae -- Jacamars
Gaviidae -- Loons
Glareolidae -- Coursers; Pratincoles
Grallinidae
Gruidae -- Cranes
Haematopodidae -- Oystercatchers
Heliornithidae -- Finfoots
Hemiprocnidae -- Treeswifts
Hirundinidae -- Swallows; Martins
Hydrobatidae -- Storm-Petrels; Oceanitidae
Hypocolidae
Hypocoliidae -- Hypocolius
Ibidorhynchidae -- Ibisbill
Icteridae -- Icterids
Indicatoridae -- Honeyguides
Irenidae -- Fairy-Bluebirds
Jacanidae -- Jacanas
Laniidae -- True Shrikes
Laridae -- Gulls
Leptosomidae -- Cuckoo-Roller
Lybiidae -- African barbets; Tinkerbirds
Machaerirhynchidae -- Boatbills
Malaconotidae -- Bush-Shrikes
Maluridae -- Fairywrens; Grasswrens
Megalaimidae -- Asian Barbets
Megaluridae -- Grassbirds
Megapodiidae -- Megapodes; Mound-builders
Melanocharitidae -- Berrypeckers; Longbills
Meleagridae
Meleagrididae
Meliphagidae -- Honeyeaters; Allies
Menuridae -- Lyrebirds
Meropidae -- Bee-eaters
Mesitornithidae -- Mesites
Mimidae -- Thrashers; Mimids
Momotidae -- Motmots
Monarchidae -- Monarch-flycatchers; Allies
Motacillidae -- Pipits; Wagtails
Muscicapidae -- Old world flycatchers; Chats
Musophagidae -- Turacos
Nectariniidae -- Sunbirds; Spiderhunters
Neomorphidae
Neosittidae -- Sittellas
Numididae -- Guineafowl
Nyctibiidae -- Potoos
Odontophoridae -- New world quails
Opisthocomidae -- Hoatzin
Oriolidae -- Oldworld orioles; Figbirds
Orthonychidae -- Logrunners
Otididae -- Bustards
Oxyruncidae
Pachycephalidae -- Whistlers; Shrike-thrushes; Pitohuis
Pandionidae -- Osprey
Paradisaeidae -- Birds-of-Paradise
Paradoxornithidae -- Parrotbills
Paramythiidae -- Painted Berrypeckers
Pardalotidae -- Pardalotes
Paridae -- Tits; Chickadees
Parulidae -- New World Warblers
Passeridae -- Oldworld sparrows
Pedionomidae -- Plains-wanderer
Pelecanidae -- Pelicans
Pelecanoididae -- Diving-Petrels
Petroicidae -- Australo-Papuan Robins
Peucedramidae -- Olive Warbler
Phaethontidae -- Tropicbirds
Phalacrocoracidae -- Cormorants
Phalaropodidae
Phasianidae -- Pheasants; Partridges
Philepittidae -- Asities
Phoenicopteridae -- Flamingos
Phoeniculidae -- Wood-hoopoes; Scimitarbills
   Phylloscopidae
Phytotomidae
Picathartidae -- Rockfowl
Picidae -- Woodpeckers
Pipridae -- Manakins
Pittidae -- Pittas
Pityriaseidae -- Bristlehead
Platysteiridae -- Wattle-eyes; Batises
Ploceidae -- Weavers
Pluvianellidae
Podargidae -- Frogmouths
Podicipedidae -- Grebes
Polioptilidae -- Gnatcatchers
Pomatostomidae -- Pseudo-babblers
Prionopidae -- Helmet-Shrikes
Procellariidae -- Petrels; Shearwaters
Promeropidae -- Sugarbirds
Prunellidae -- Accentors
Pseudopodociidae -- Groundpecker
Psittacidae -- Parrots; Nestoridae
Psophiidae -- Trumpeters
Pteroclidae -- Sandgrouse
Pteroclididae
Ptilogonatidae -- Silky-flycatchers
Ptilonorhynchidae -- Bowerbirds
Pycnonotidae -- Bulbuls
Rallidae -- Rails
Ramphastidae -- Toucans
Raphidae
Recurvirostridae -- Stilts; Avocets
Regulidae -- Kinglets
Remizidae -- Penduline tits
Rhabdornithidae -- Rhabdornis philippine creepers
Rheidae -- Rheas
Rhinocryptidae -- Tapaculos
Rhinopomastidae
Rhipiduridae -- Fantails
Rhynochetidae -- Kagu
Rostratulidae -- Painted-snipe
Rynchopidae -- Skimmers
Sagittariidae -- Secretarybird
Sapayoidae -- Sapayoa
Scolopacidae -- Sandpipers; Snipes; Phalaropes
Scopidae -- Hamerkop
Semnornithidae -- Toucan-Barbets
Sittidae -- Nuthatches
Spheniscidae -- Penguins
Steatornithidae -- Oilbird
Stercorariidae -- Skuas; Jaegers
   Stercorcariidae
Sternidae -- Terns
Strigidae -- Typical Owls
Struthionidae -- Ostrich
Sturnidae -- Starlings; Mynas
Sulidae -- Boobies
Sylviidae -- Old World Warblers
Tersinidae
Tetraonidae -- Grouse; Allies
Thamnophilidae -- Typical Antbirds
Thinocoridae -- Seedsnipes
Thraupidae -- Tanagers
Threskiornithidae -- Ibises
Tichodromidae -- Wallcreeper
Timaliidae -- Babblers
Tinamidae -- Tinamous
Todidae -- Todies
Trochilidae -- Hummingbirds
Troglodytidae -- Wrens
Trogonidae -- Trogons
Turdidae -- Thrushes
Turnicidae -- Buttonquails
Tyrannidae -- Tyrant Flycatchers
Tytonidae -- Barn; Grass owls
Upupidae -- Hoopoes
Vangidae -- Vangas
Viduidae -- Indigobirds
Vireonidae -- Vireos
Xenicidae
Zeledoniidae
Zosteropidae -- White-eyes
Fish -- Sharks; Rays; Eels; Sea snakes; Shorefish
Abyssocottidae -- Deep-water Sculpins
Acanthoclinidae
Acanthuridae -- Surgeonfishes; Tangs; Unicornfishes
Acestrorhynchidae
Achiridae
Achiropsettidae
Acipenseridae -- Sturgeons
Acropomatidae -- Lanternbellies; Temperate Ocean-basses
Adrianichthyidae -- Ricefishes
Ageneiosidae
Agonidae -- Poachers
Akysidae -- Stream Catfishes
Alabetidae
Albulidae -- Bonefishes
Alepisauridae -- Lancefishes
Alepocephalidae -- Slickheads
Alestidae
Alestiidae -- African Tetras
Alopiidae -- Thresher Sharks
Amarsipidae
Ambassidae -- Asiatic Glassfishes
Amblycipitidae -- Torrent Catfishes
Amblyopsidae -- Cavefishes
Amiidae -- Bowfins
Ammodytidae -- Sand Laces
Amphiliidae -- Loach Catfishes
Anabantidae -- Climbing Gouramies
Anablepidae -- Four-eyed Fishes; Onesided Livebearers & White-eye
Anacanthobatidae -- Smooth Skates
Anarhichadidae -- Wolffishes
Anguillidae -- Freshwater Eels
Anisochromidae
Anomalopidae -- Lanterneye Fishes
Anoplogastridae -- Fangtooth
Anoplopomatidae -- Sablefishes
Anostomidae -- Headstanders
Anotopteridae -- Daggertooth
Antennariidae -- Frogfishes
Aphredoderidae -- Pirate Perches
Aphyonidae
Apistidae
Aploactinidae -- Velvetfishes
Aplocheilidae -- Killifishes
Aplochitonidae
Aplodactylidae -- Marblefishes
Apogonidae -- Cardinalfishes
Apteronotidae -- Ghost Knifefishes
Aracanidae
Arapaimidae -- Bonytongues
Argentinidae -- Argentines; Herring smelts
Arhynchobatidae
Ariidae -- Sea Catfishes
Ariommatidae -- Ariommatids
Arripidae -- Australian Salmon
Artedidraconidae -- Barbled Plunderfishes
Aspredinidae -- Banjo Catfishes
Astroblepidae -- Naked Sucker-mouth Catfishes
Astronesthidae
Ateleopodidae -- Jellynose Fishes
Atherinidae -- Silversides
Atherinopsidae -- Neotropical Silversides
Auchenipteridae -- Driftwood Catfishes
Aulopidae -- Aulopus
Aulorhynchidae -- Tubesnouts
Aulostomidae -- Trumpetfishes
Badidae
Bagridae -- Bagrid Catfishes
Balistidae -- Triggerfishes
Balitoridae -- River Loaches
Banjosidae
Barbourisiidae -- Velvet Whalefishes
Bathyclupeidae
Bathydraconidae -- Antarctic dragonfishes
Bathylagidae -- Deep-sea Smelts
Bathylutichthyidae
Bathymasteridae -- Ronquils
Bathypteroidae
Bathysauridae
Bathysauroididae
Batrachoididae -- Toadfishes
Bedotiidae -- Madagascar Rainbowfishes
Belonidae -- Needlefishes
Belontiidae
Bembridae -- Deepwater Flatheads
Berycidae -- Alfonsinos
Blenniidae -- Combtooth Blennies
Bothidae -- Lefteye Flounders
Bovichthyidae
Bovichtidae -- Thornfishes
Brachaeluridae -- Blind Sharks
Brachionichthyidae -- Handfishes
Bramidae -- Pomfrets
Branchiostegidae
Bregmacerotidae -- Codlets
Bythitidae -- Viviparous Brotulas
Cadidae
Caesionidae -- Fusiliers
Callanthiidae -- Splendid Perches
Callichthyidae -- Callichthyid Armored Catfishes
Callionymidae -- Dragonets
Callorhinchidae -- Plownose Chimaeras
Caproidae -- Boarfishes
Caracanthidae -- Orbicular Velvetfishes
Carangidae -- Jacks; Pompanos
Carapidae -- Pearlfishes
Carapodidae
Carcharhinidae -- Requiem Sharks
Caristiidae -- Manefishes
Catostomidae -- Suckers
Caulophrynidae -- Fanfins
Centracanthidae
Centrarchidae -- Sunfishes
Centriscidae -- Snipefishes; Shrimpfishes
Centrogeniidae
Centrolophidae -- Medusafishes
Centrophoridae
Centrophrynidae -- Deep-sea Anglerfish
Centropomidae -- Snooks
Cepolidae -- Bandfishes
Ceratiidae -- Seadevils
Ceratodontidae -- Australian Lungfishes
Cetomimidae -- Flabby Whalefishes
Cetopsidae -- Whale Catfishes
Cetorhinidae -- Basking Sharks
Chacidae -- Squareheads; Angular catfish
Chaenopsidae -- Pike- Tube- and Flagblennies
Chaetodontidae -- Butterflyfishes
Champsodontidae
Chanidae -- Milkfish
Channichthyidae -- Crocodile Icefishes
Channidae -- Snakeheads
Characidae -- Characins
Characidiidae
Chaudhuriidae
Chauliodontidae
Chaunacidae -- Sea Toads
Cheilodactylidae -- Morwongs
Cheimarrhichthyidae -- Torrentfish
Chiasmodontidae
Chilodontidae
Chimaeridae -- Shortnose chimaeras; Ratfishes
Chirocentridae -- Wolf Herring
Chironemidae -- Kelpfishes
Chlamydoselachidae -- Frilled Sharks
Chlopsidae -- False Morays
Chlorophthalmidae -- Greeneyes
Cichlidae -- Cichlids
Cirrhitidae -- Hawkfishes
Citharidae -- Citharids
Citharinidae
Clariidae -- Airbreathing Catfishes
Clinidae -- Clinids; Ophiclinidae
Clupeidae -- Herrings; Shads; Sardines; Menhadens
Cobitidae -- Loaches
Coiidae
Colocongridae
Comephoridae -- Baikal Oilfishes
Congiopodidae -- Racehorses; Pigfishes
Congridae -- Conger eels; Garden eels
Congrogadidae
Coracinidae
Coryphaenidae -- Dolphinfishes
Cottidae -- Sculpins
Cottocomephoridae
Cottunculidae
Cranoglanididae -- Armorhead Catfishes
Creediidae -- Sandburrowers
Crenuchidae
Cryptacanthodidae -- Wrymouths
Ctenoluciidae -- Pike-characids
Curimatidae
Cyclopteridae
Cyematidae -- Lumpfishes
Cynodontidae
Cynoglossidae -- Tonguefishes
Cyprinidae -- Minnows; Carps
Cyprinodontidae -- Pupfishes
Cyttidae
Dactylopteridae -- Flying Gurnards
Dactyloscopidae -- Sand Stargazers
Dalatiidae -- Sleeper Sharks
Dasyatidae -- Stingrays
Datnioididae
Dentatherinidae -- Tusked Silversides
Denticipitidae -- Denticle Herring
Derichthyidae -- Longneck Eels
Diceratiidae -- Double Anglers
Dichistiidae -- Galjoen Fishes
Dinolestidae -- Long-finned Pike
Dinopercidae -- Cavebasses
Diodontidae -- Porcupinefishes Burrfishes
Diplomystidae
Diretmidae -- Spinyfishes
Doradidae -- Thorny Catfishes
Draconettidae
Drepaneidae -- Sicklefishes
Dysommatidae
Echeneidae -- Remoras
Echinorhinidae -- Bramble Sharks
Elassomatidae -- Pygmy Sunfishes
Electrophoridae
Eleginopidae
Eleotridae -- Sleepers
Eleotrididae
Elopidae -- Tenpounders
Embiotocidae -- Surfperches
Emmelichthyidae -- Rovers
Engraulidae -- Anchovies
Enoplosidae -- Oldwife
Ephippidae -- Spadefishes; Batfishes; Scats
Ephippididae
Epigonidae -- Deepwater Cardinalfishes
Erethistidae
Eretmophoridae
Ereuniidae
Erythrinidae -- Trahiras
Eschmeyeridae
Esocidae -- Pikes
Euclichthyidae -- Eucla Cods
Eurypharyngidae -- Gulpers
Eutaeniophoridae
Evermannellidae -- Sabertooth Fishes
Exocoetidae -- Flyingfishes
Fistulariidae -- Cornetfishes
Formionidae
Fundulidae -- Topminnows; Killifishes
Gadidae -- Cods; Haddocks
Gadopsidae
Galaxiidae -- Galaxiids
Gasteropelecidae -- Freshwater Hatchetfishes
Gasterosteidae -- Sticklebacks; Tubesnouts
Gempylidae -- Snake Mackerels
Geotriidae -- Southern Lampreys
Gerreidae -- Mojarras
Gibberichthyidae -- Gibberfishes
Gigantactinidae -- Whipnose Anglers
Giganturidae -- Telescopefish
Ginglymostomatidae -- Nurse Sharks
Girellidae
Glaucosomatidae -- Pearl Perches
Glaucosomidae
Gnathanacanthidae -- Red Velvetfish
Gobiesocidae -- Clingfishes; Singleslits
Gobiidae -- Gobies
Gobioididae
Gonorynchidae -- Beaked Salmons
Gonostomatidae -- Bristlemouths
Goodeidae -- Splitfins
Grammatidae -- Basslets
Grammicolepididae -- Grammicolepidids
Grammidae
Grammistidae
Gymnarchidae
Gymnotidae -- Naked-back Knifefishes
Gymnuridae -- Butterfly Rays
Gyrinocheilidae -- Algae Eaters
Haemulidae -- Grunts
Halosauridae -- Halosaurs
Harpadontidae
Harpagiferidae -- Spiny Plunderfishes
Helogenidae
Helostomatidae -- Kissing Gourami
Hemigaleidae -- Weasel Sharks
Hemiodidae
Hemiodontidae
Hemiramphidae -- Halfbeaks
Hemirhamphidae
Hemiscylliidae -- Bamboo Sharks
Hemitripteridae -- Sea ravens; Sailfin sculpins
Hepsetidae
Heptapteridae
Heterenchelyidae
Heterodontidae -- Bullhead; Horn; Port jackson sharks
Heteropneustidae -- Airsac Catfishes
Hexagrammidae -- Greenlings
Hexanchidae -- Cow Sharks
Hexatrygonidae -- Sixgill Stingrays
Himantolophidae -- Footballfishes
Hiodontidae -- Mooneyes
Hispidoberycidae
Holocentridae -- Squirrelfishes; Soldierfishes
Homalopteridae
Hoplichthyidae -- Ghost Flatheads
Horaichthyidae
Hypnidae
Hypophthalmidae
Hypopomidae
Hypoptychidae -- Sand Eel
Icelidae
Icosteidae -- Ragfish
Ictaluridae -- North American Freshwater Catfishes
Idiacanthidae
Indostomidae
Inermiidae -- Bonnetmouths
Ipnopidae
Isonidae
Istiophoridae -- Bllfishes
Jenynsiidae
Kneriidae -- Shellears
Kraemeriidae -- Sand Darters
Kuhliidae -- Aholeholes
Kurtidae -- Nurseryfishes
Kyphosidae -- Sea Chubs
Labracoglossidae
Labridae -- Wrasses
Labrisomidae -- Labrisomids
Lacantuniidae
Lactariidae -- False Trevallies
Lamnidae -- Mackerel sharks; White shark
Lampridae -- Opah; Lamprididae
Lateolabracidae
Latidae
Latimeriidae -- Gombessa
Latridae -- Trumpeters
Latrididae
Lebiasinidae
Leiognathidae -- Slimys; Slipmouths; Ponyfishes
Lepidogalaxiidae -- Salamanderfishes
Lepidosirenidae -- Aestivating Lungfishes
Lepisosteidae -- Gars
Leptobramidae -- Beachsalmon
Leptochariidae -- Barbeled Houndsharks
Leptochilichthyidae -- Leptochilichthyids
Leptoscopidae -- Southern Sandfishes
Lethrinidae -- Emperors; Scavengers
Limnichthyidae
Linophrynidae -- Leftvents
Liparidae -- Snailfishes
Lipogenyidae
Lobotidae -- Tripletails
Lophichthyidae -- Lophyichthyid Frogfishes
Lophiidae -- Goosefishes
Lophotidae -- Crestfishes
Loricariidae -- Armored Catfishes
Lotidae -- Hakes; Burbots
Luciocephalidae
Lutjanidae -- Snappers
Luvaridae -- Louvar
Macrocephenchelyidae
Macroramphosidae -- Macrorhamphosidae
Macrouridae -- Grenadiers; Rattails
Macrurocyttidae
Malacanthidae -- Tilefishes
Malacosteidae
Malapteruridae -- Electric Catfishes
Mastacembelidae -- Spiny Eels
Megachasmidae -- Megamouth Sharks
Megalomycteridae -- Largenose Fishes
Megalopidae -- Tarpons
Melamphaeidae
Melamphaidae -- Bigscale fishes; Ridgeheads
Melanocetidae -- Black Seadevils
Melanonidae -- Melanonids
Melanostomiidae
Melanotaeniidae -- Rainbowfishes; Blue Eyes
Menidae -- Moonfish
Merlucciidae -- Merluccid Hakes
Microdesmidae -- Wormfishes
Microstomatidae
Mirapinnidae -- Hairyfish; Tapetails; Ribbonbearers
Mitsukurinidae -- Goblin Shark
Mobulidae
Mochokidae -- Squeakers; Upside-down catfishes
Molidae -- Molas; Ocean sunfishes
Monacanthidae -- Filefishes
Monocentridae -- Pinecone Fishes
Monocentrididae
Monodactylidae -- Moonyfishes; Finferfishes
Monognathidae
Moridae -- Morid Cods
Moringuidae -- Worm eels; Spaghetti eels
Mormyridae -- Elephantfishes
Moronidae -- Temperate Basses
Mugilidae -- Mullets
Mugiloididae
Mullidae -- Goatfishes
Muraenesocidae -- Pike Congers
Muraenidae -- Moray Eels
Muraenolepididae -- Eel Cods
Myctophidae -- Lanternfishes
Myliobatidae -- Eagle Rays; Manta Rays
Myrocongridae
Myxinidae -- Hagfishes
Nandidae -- Asian Leaffishes
Narcinidae -- Numbfishes
Narkidae
Nematistiidae -- Roosterfish
Nematogenyidae -- Mountain Catfishes
Nemichthyidae -- Snipe Eels
Nemipteridae -- Threadfin Breams; Whiptail Breams
Neoceratiidae -- Toothed Seadevils
Neoscopelidae
Neosebastidae
Neostethidae
Nettastomatidae -- Duckbill Eels
Nomeidae -- Driftfishes
Normanichthyidae
Notacanthidae -- Deep-sea Spiny Eels
Notocheiridae -- Surf Sardines
Notograptidae
Notopteridae -- Featherbacks; Knifefishes
Notosudidae -- Waryfishes
Nototheniidae -- Cod Icefishes
Odacidae -- Cales; Weed-whitings
Odontaspididae -- Sand Tigers
Odontobutidae
Ogcocephalidae -- Batfishes
Olyridae -- Longtail Catfishes
Omosudidae
Oneirodidae -- Dreamers
Ophichthidae -- Snake Eels
Ophidiidae -- Cusk-eels
Opisthoproctidae -- Barreleyes; Spookfishes
Opistognathidae -- Jawfishes
Oplegnathidae -- Knifejaws
Orectolobidae -- Carpet sharks; Nurse sharks
Oreosomatidae -- Oreos
Oryziatidae
Osmeridae -- Smelts
Osphronemidae -- Gouramies
Osteoglossidae -- Arowanas
Ostraciidae -- Boxfishes
Ostracoberycidae
Owstoniidae
Pangasiidae -- Shark Catfishes
Pantodontidae -- Freshwater Butterflyfish
Parabembridae
Parabrotulidae -- False Brotulas
Parakysidae -- Parakysid Catfishes
Paralepididae -- Barracudinas
Paralichthyidae -- Large-tooth Flounders
Parascorpididae -- Jutjaws
Parascyllidae
Parascylliidae -- Collared Carpet Sharks
Paraulopidae
Parazenidae -- Parazen
Parodontidae
Pataecidae -- Australian Prowfishes
Pegasidae -- Seamoths
Pempheridae -- Sweepers
Pentacerotidae -- Armorheads
Pentapodidae
Percichthyidae -- Temperate Perches
Percidae -- Perches
Perciliidae
Percophidae -- Duckbills
Percophididae
Percopsidae -- Trout-perches
Peristediidae -- Armored searobins; Armored gurnards
Petromyzonidae
Petromyzontidae -- Lampreys
Phallostethidae -- Priapiumfishes
Pholidae -- Gunnels
Pholidichthyidae -- Convict Blenny
Pholididae
Phosichthyidae -- Lightfishes
Phractolaemidae -- Hingemouths
Phycidae -- Phycid Hakes
Pimelodidae -- Long-whiskered Catfishes
Pinguipedidae -- Sandperches
Platycephalidae -- Flatheads
Platyrhinidae
Platytroctidae -- Tubeshoulders
Plecoglossidae -- Ayu Fish
Plectrogenidae
Plesiobatidae -- Deepwater Stingray
Plesiopidae -- Roundheads
Pleuronectidae -- Righteye Flounders
Plotosidae -- Eeltail Catfishes
Poeciliidae -- Poeciliids
Polycentridae -- Leaffishes
Polymixiidae -- Beardfishes
Polynemidae -- Threadfins
Polyodontidae -- Paddlefishes
Polyprionidae -- Wreckfishes
Polypteridae -- Bichirs
Pomacanthidae -- Angelfishes
Pomacentridae -- Damselfishes
Pomatomidae -- Bluefishes
Potamotrygonidae -- River Stingrays
Priacanthidae -- Bigeyes; Catalufas
Pristidae -- Sawfishes
Pristigasteridae -- Pristigasterids
Pristiophoridae -- Saw Sharks
Prochilodontidae
Profundulidae -- Middle American Killifishes
Proscylliidae -- Finback Catsharks
Protopteridae -- African Lungfishes
Psettodidae -- Psettodids
Pseudaphritidae
Pseudocarchariidae -- Crocodile Sharks
Pseudochromidae -- Dottybacks
Pseudogrammidae
Pseudomugilidae -- Blue Eyes
Pseudopimelodidae -- Bumblebee Catfishes; Dwarf Marbled Catfishes
Pseudoplesiopidae
Pseudorajidae
Pseudotriakidae -- False Catsharks
Pseudotrichonotidae
Psilorhynchidae
Psychrolutidae -- Fatheads
Ptereleotridae
Ptilichthyidae -- Quillfish
Rachycentridae -- Cobia
Radiicephalidae
Rajidae -- Skates
Regalecidae -- Oarfishes
Retropinnidae -- New Zealand Smelts
Rhamphichthyidae -- Sand Knifefishes
Rhamphocottidae -- Grunt Sculpins
Rhincodontidae -- Whale Shark
Rhiniodontidae
Rhinobatidae -- Guitarfish
Rhinochimaeridae -- Longnose Chimaeras
Rhinoprenidae
Rhinopteridae
Rhyacichthyidae -- Loach Gobies
Rhynchobatidae
Rivulidae -- Rivulines
Rondeletiidae -- Redmouth Whalefishes
Saccopharyngidae -- Swallowers
Salangidae -- Icefishes; Noodlefishes
Salmonidae -- Salmonids
Samaridae
Scaridae -- Parrotfishes
Scatophagidae -- Scats
Schilbeidae -- Schilbid Catfishes
Schilbidae
Schindleriidae
Sciaenidae -- Drums; Croakers
Scoloplacidae -- Spiny Dwarf Catfishes
Scomberesocidae -- Sauries
Scombridae -- Mackerels; Tunas; Bonitos
Scombrolabracidae
Scombropidae -- Gnomefishes
Scopelarchidae -- Pearleyes
Scopelosauridae
Scophthalmidae -- Turbots
Scorpaenidae -- Scorpionfishes; Rockfishes; Sebastidae
Scorpididae
Scyliorhinidae -- Cat Sharks
Scytalinidae -- Graveldivers
Searsidae
Serranidae -- Sea basses; Groupers; Fairy basslets
Serrasalmidae
Serrivomeridae -- Sawtooth Eels
Setarchidae
Siganidae -- Rabbitfishes
Sillaginidae -- Smelt-whitings
Siluridae -- Sheatfishes
Simenchelyidae
Sisoridae -- Sisorid Catfishes
Soleidae -- Soles
Solenostomidae -- Ghost Pipefishes
Sparidae -- Porgies
Sphyraenidae -- Barracudas
Sphyrnidae -- Hammerhead Sharks; Bonnethead Sharks; Scoopheads Sharks
Squalidae -- Dogfish Sharks
Squatinidae -- Angel Sharks
Stegostomatidae -- Zebra Sharks
Steindachneriidae
Stephanoberycidae -- Priklefishes
Sternoptychidae
Sternopygidae -- Glass Knifefishes
Stichaeidae -- Pricklebacks
Stomiidae -- Barbeled Dragonfishes
Stromateidae -- Butterfishes
Stylephoridae -- Tube-eyes; Thread-tails
Sundasalangidae -- Sundaland Noodlefishes
Symphysanodontidae
Synanceiidae -- Stonefishes
Synaphobranchidae -- Cutthroat Eels
Synbranchidae -- Swamp-eels; Amphipnoidae
Syngnathidae -- Pipefishes; Seahorses
Synodontidae -- Lizardfishes
Telmatherinidae -- Sailfin Silversides
Teraponidae
Terapontidae -- Grunters; Tigerperches
Tetrabrachiidae
Tetragonuridae -- Squaretails
Tetraodontidae -- Puffers
Tetrarogidae -- Wasp Fishes
Thaumatichthyidae -- Wolftrap Anglers
Torpedinidae -- Electric Rays
Toxotidae -- Archerfishes
Trachichthyidae -- Slimeheads
Trachinidae -- Weaverfishes
Trachipteridae -- Ribbonfishes
Triacanthidae -- Triplespines
Triacanthodidae -- Spikefishes
Triakidae -- Houndsharks
Trichiuridae -- Cutlassfishes
Trichodontidae -- Sandfishes
Trichomycteridae -- Pencil catfishes; Parasitic catfishes
Trichonotidae -- Sanddivers
Triglidae -- Searobins
Triodontidae -- Three-toothed Puffer
Tripterygiidae -- Threefin Blennies
Trypauchenidae
Umbridae -- Mudminnows
Uranoscopidae -- Stargazers
Urolophidae -- Round Rays
Valenciidae
Veliferidae -- Velifers
Xenisthmidae
Xenocephalidae
Xenocongridae
Xiphiidae -- Swordfish
Zanclidae -- Moorish Idol
Zaniolepidae
Zaniolepididae
Zaproridae -- Prowfish
Zeidae -- Dories
Zeniontidae -- Zeniontids; Zenionidae
Zoarcidae -- Eelpouts
Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 -- Mammals
Abrocomidae -- Chinchilla rats
Acrobatidae -- Feather-tail gliders; Pygmy gliders
Agoutidae -- Pacas
Ailuropodidae
Anomaluridae -- Scaly-tailed Squirrels
Antilocapridae -- Pronghorn antelopes
Aplodontiidae -- Mountain Beavers
Balaenidae -- Right whales; Rorquals
Balaenopteridae -- Finner whales
Bathyergidae -- Mole rats; Blesmoles
Bovidae -- Antelopes; Cattle; Gazelles; Goats; Sheep
Bradypodidae -- Three-toed sloths
Burramyidae -- Pygmy possums
Caenolestidae -- Shrew opossums
Callimiconidae
Callithricidae
Callitrichidae -- Marmosets; Tamarins
Camelidae -- Camels; Llamas
Canidae -- Coyotes; Dogs; Foxes; Jackals; Wolves
Capromyidae -- West Indian hutias
Castoridae -- Beavers
Caviidae -- Cavies
Cebidae -- New world monkeys
Cercopithecidae -- Old world monkeys
Cervidae -- Deer; Elk; Moose; Caribou
Cheirogaleidae -- Dwarf lemurs; Mouse lemurs
Chinchillidae -- Chinchillas; Viscachas
Chrysochloridae -- Golden moles
Craseonycteridae -- Bumblebee bat; Hog-nosed bat
Cricetidae
Ctenodactylidae -- Gundis
Ctenomyidae -- Tucu-tucus; Tuco-tucos
Cynocephalidae -- Flying Lemurs; Colugos
Dasypodidae -- Armadillos
Dasyproctidae -- Agoutis; Acuchis
Dasyuridae -- Dasyurids; Marsupial mice; Marsupial cats; Tasmanian devil
Daubentoniidae -- Aye-ayes
Delphinidae -- Dolphins; Killer whales; Pilot whales
Didelphidae -- Opossums; American opossums
Dinomyidae -- Giant rats; Pacarana
Dipodidae -- Birch mice; Jerboas; Jumping mice
Dugongidae -- Dugong; Sea cow
Echimyidae -- Spiny rats
Elephantidae -- Elephants
Emballonuridae -- Sac-winged bats; Sheath-tailed bats
Equidae -- Horses; Asses; Zebras
Erethizontidae -- New world porcupines
Erinaceidae -- Hedgehogs; Gymnures
Eschrichtiidae -- Gray whales
Felidae -- Cats; Lions; Cheetahs
Furipteridae -- Smoky bats; Thumbless bats
Galagidae
Galagonidae -- Galagos; Bushbabies
Geomyidae -- Pocket gophers
Giraffidae -- Giraffes; Okapis
Gliridae
Heptaxodontidae -- Giant hutias
Herpestidae -- Mongooses
Heteromyidae -- Kangaroo rats; Pocket mice
Hippopotamidae -- Hippopotamuses; Hippos
Hominidae -- Humans; Great apes
Hyaenidae -- Aardwolves; Hyenas
Hydrochaeridae -- Capybara
Hydrochoeridae
Hylobatidae -- Gibbons; Lesser apes
Hypsiprymnodontidae -- Rat-kangaroos; Bettongs; Potoroos; Potoroidae; Hypsoprymnodontidae
Hystricidae -- Old world porcupines
Indridae -- Indris; Sifakas
Indriidae
Iniidae
Kogiidae
Laonastidae
Lemuridae -- True lemurs
Leporidae -- Hares; Rabbits
Loridae -- Lorises
Lorisidae
Macropodidae -- Kangaroos; Wallabies
Macroscelididae -- Elephant shrews
Manidae -- Pangolins
Megadermatidae -- False vampire bats
Megaladapidae -- Giant lemurs; Sportive lemurs
Megalonychidae -- Megalonychid sloths; Two-toed sloths
Mephitidae
Microbiotheriidae -- Monito del monte
Molossidae -- Free-tailed bats
Monodontidae -- Belugas; Narwhals
Mormoopidae -- Ghost-faced bat; Moustached bats; Naked-backed bats
Moschidae -- Musk deer
Muridae -- Mice; Rats; Voles
Mustelidae -- Badgers; Otters; Skunks; Weasels
Myocastoridae -- Coypus; Nutria
Myoxidae -- Dormice; Hazel mice
Myrmecobiidae -- Numbats
Myrmecophagidae -- Anteaters
Mystacinidae -- New Zealand short-tailed bats
Myzopodidae -- Old World sucker-footed bat
Natalidae -- Funnel eared bats
Neobalaenidae -- Pygmy right whale
Nesophontidae -- Nesophontid insectivores; Extinct West Indian shrews
Noctilionidae -- Bull-dog bats; Mastiff bats
Notoryctidae -- Marsupial moles
Nycteridae -- Slit-faced bats; Hollow-faced bats
Ochotonidae -- Pikas
Octodontidae -- Degus; Rock rats; Viscacha rats
Odobenidae -- Walruses
Ornithorhynchidae -- Platypus; Duck-billed platypus
Orycteropodidae -- Aardvarks
Otariidae -- Fur seals; Sea lions
Pedetidae -- Springhares, Springhaas
Peramelidae -- Australian bandicoots
Peroryctidae -- New Guinea bandicoots; Rainforest bandicoots
Petauridae -- Gliders; Leadbeaters possum; Striped possums
Petromuridae -- Dassie rat
Petromyidae
Phalangeridae -- Brushtail possums; Cuscuses
Phascolarctidae -- Koalas
Phocidae -- Seals
Phocoenidae -- Porpoises
Phyllostomatidae
Phyllostomidae -- New World leaf-nosed bats
Physeteridae -- Sperm whales
Pitheciidae
Platacanthomyidae
Platanistidae -- River dolphins
Pongidae
Procaviidae -- Hyraxes; Dassies; Conies
Procyonidae -- Cacomistles; Coatis; Raccoons
Pseudocheiridae -- Ringtailed possums
Pteropodidae -- Old world fruit-eating bats; Flying foxes
Rhinocerotidae -- Rhinoceroses
Rhinolophidae -- Horseshoe bats; Old World leaf-nosed bats; Hipposideridae
Rhinopomatidae -- Long-tailed bats; Mouse-tailed bats
Rhizomyidae
Sciuridae -- Squirrels
Seleviniidae
Solenodontidae -- Solenodons; Almiquis
Soricidae -- Shrews
Spalacidae
Suidae -- Hogs; Pigs
Tachyglossidae -- Echidnas; Spiny anteaters
Talpidae -- Moles; Desmans; Shrew moles
Tapiridae -- Tapirs
Tarsiidae -- Tarsiers
Tarsipedidae -- Honey possums
Tayassuidae -- Peccaries
Tenrecidae -- Tenrecs
Thryonomyidae -- Cane rats
Thylacinidae -- Tasmanian wolf; Thylacine
Thylacomyidae
Thyropteridae -- Disc-winged bats
Tragulidae -- Chevrotains; Mouse deer
Trichechidae -- Manatees
Tupaiidae -- Tree shrews
Ursidae -- Bears
Vespertilionidae -- Evening bats; Vesper bats; Miniopteridae
Viverridae -- Civets; Genets; Linsangs
Vombatidae -- Wombats
Zapodidae
Ziphiidae -- Beaked whales
Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 -- Reptiles
Amphisbaenia -- Amphisbaenians; Worm lizards
Amphisbaenidae Gray, 1865 -- Tropical worm lizards
Bipedidae Taylor, 1951
Rhineuridae Vanzolini, 1951 -- North american worm lizards
Trogonophidae Gray, 1865 -- Palearctic worm lizards
Crocodylia
Alligatoridae
Crocodylidae
Gavialidae
Rhynchocephalia
Sphenodontidae -- Tuataras
Sauria -- Lizards
Agamidae -- Agamas
Anguidae -- Glass Lizards; Alligator Lizards; Lateral Fold Lizards
Anniellidae -- American Legless lizards
Chamaeleonidae -- Chameleons
Chamaeleontidae
Cordylidae -- Spinytail lizards
Corytophanidae -- Casquehead lizards
Crotaphytidae -- Collared lizards
Dibamidae -- Blind lizards
Gekkonidae -- Geckoes; Diplodactylidae
Gerrhosauridae
Gymnophthalmidae -- Spectacled lizards
Helodermatidae -- Gila Monsters
Hoplocercidae -- Wood lizards; Clubtails
Iguanidae -- Iguanas; Spinytail Iguanas
Lacertidae -- Wall lizards
Lanthanotidae -- Earless Monitor lizards
Opluridae -- Madagascar iguanids
Phrynosomatidae -- Earless lizards; North American spiny lizards
Polychrotidae -- Anoles
Pygopodidae -- Legless lizards
Scincidae -- Skinks
Teiidae -- Whiptails; Tegus
Tropiduridae -- Neotropical ground lizards
Varanidae -- Monitor Lizards
Xantusiidae -- Night lizards
Xenosauridae -- Knob-scaled Lizards
Serpentes -- Snakes
Acrochordidae -- File Snakes
Aniliidae -- Pipe Snakes
Anomalepidae -- Dawn Blind Snakes
Anomochilidae -- Dwarf pipe snakes
Atractaspididae -- Mole vipers
Boidae -- Boas; Pythons
Bolyeridae -- Round Island Boas
Colubridae -- Colubrids
Cylindrophiidae -- Asian Pipe Snakes
Elapidae -- Cobras; Kraits; Coral Snakes
Hydrophiidae -- Sea Snakes
Ilysiidae -- Pipe Snakes
Leptotyphlopidae -- Slender Blind Snakes
Loxocemidae -- Mexican Burrowing Pythons
Tropidophiidae -- Woodsnakes; Round island boas
Typhlopidae -- Blind Snakes
Uropeltidae -- Short-tail Snakes
Viperidae -- Vipers; Pit Vipers
Xenopeltidae -- Sunbeam Snakes
Testudines -- Turtles; Tortoises
Bataguridae
Carettochelyidae -- Pig-nose Turtles
Chelidae -- Austro-American Sideneck Turtles
Cheloniidae -- Sea Turtles
Chelydridae -- Snapping Turtles
Dermatemydidae -- River Turtles; Mesoamerican river turtle
Dermochelyidae -- Leatherback Turtles
Emydidae -- Pond Turtles; Box Turtles; Water Turtles
Geoemydidae
Kinosternidae -- Mud Turtles; Musk Turtles
Pelomedusidae -- Afro-American Sideneck Turtles
Platysternidae
Podocnemididae
Testudinidae -- Tortoises
Trionychidae -- Softshell Turtles

Updated: 2012-10-31 16:58:36

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