Suborder Caniformia
Canidae
Members of the
Canidae family are canids, and include
domestic dogs ,
wolves ,
coyotes ,
foxes ,
jackals , and
dingoes , among others. Canidae comprises 37 extant species, divided into 14 genera and placed inside a single extant subfamily,
Caninae . Caninae is split into two
tribes : Canini, comprising the wolf-like canids, and Vulpini, the fox-like canids.
Subfamily
Caninae –
G. Fischer de Waldheim , 1817 – thirteen genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Atelocynus
Cabrera , 1940
Western Amazon rainforest in South America
Size range : 72–100 cm (28–39 in) long, plus 24–35 cm (9–14 in) tail
[1] Habitats : Wetlands, forest, and savanna
[2] Diets : Primarily eats fish, insects, and small mammals, as well as fruit, birds, and crabs
[2]
[3]
Canis
Linnaeus , 1758
North America, Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, in addition to worldwide distribution of domestic dog
Size range : 60 cm (24 in) long, plus 20 cm (8 in) tail (Golden jackal) to 160 cm (63 in) long, plus 50 cm (20 in) tail (Wolf)
[4] Habitats : Forest, desert, shrubland, grassland, savanna, inland wetlands, and rocky areas
[5] Diets : Eats a wide variety of foods, including small to large mammals, birds, fish, fruit, carrion, and insects
[5]
Cerdocyon
C. E. H. Smith , 1839
Eastern and northern South America
Size range : 64 cm (25 in) long, plus 28 cm (11 in) tail
[6] Habitats : Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands
[7] Diets : Primarily eats crabs and insects, as well as rodents, birds, turtles, eggs, fruit, and carrion
[6]
[7]
Chrysocyon
C. E. H. Smith , 1839
Central South America
Size range : 100–130 cm (39–51 in) long, plus 45 cm (18 in) tail
[8]
[9] Habitats : Forest, wetlands, grassland, shrubland, and savanna
[10] Diets : Primarily eats fruit, arthropods, and small and medium vertebrates
[10]
Cuon
Hodgson , 1838
Southeast Asia
Size range : 90 cm (35 in) long, plus 40–45 cm (16–18 in) tail
[11] Habitats : Forest, grassland, and shrubland
[12] Diets : Primarily eats ungulates, as well as small rodents and hares
[12]
Dusicyon †
C. E. H. Smith , 1839
Southern South America
Size range : UnknownHabitats : Grassland and shrubland
[13] Diets : Unknown
Lupulella
Hilzheimer , 1906
Sub-Saharan Africa
Size range : 60 cm (24 in) long, plus 16 cm (6 in) tail (Black-backed jackal) to 81 cm (32 in) long, plus 41 cm (16 in) tail (Side-striped jackal)
[14] Habitats : Forest, shrubland, savanna, grassland, inland wetlands, desert, and intertidal marine
[15] Diets : Primarily eats small to medium-sized mammals, birds, and fruit, as well as insects, grass, and carrion
[15]
Lycalopex (South American fox)
Burmeister , 1854
South America
Size range : 44 cm (17 in) long, plus 18 cm (7 in) tail (Darwin's fox) to 132 cm (52 in) long, plus 41 cm (16 in) tail (Culpeo)
[16] Habitats : Forest, rocky areas, grassland, shrubland, savanna, and desert
[17] Diets : Primarily eats small mammals, birds, insects, and fruit, as well as livestock and carrion
[17]
Lycaon
Brookes , 1827
Scattered areas of Africa
Size range : 76–112 cm (30–44 in) long, plus 30–42 cm (12–17 in) tail
[18] Habitats : Forest, grassland, shrubland, savanna, and desert
[19] Diets : Primarily eats medium-sized antelope
[19]
Nyctereutes
Temminck , 1839
Eastern Asia, introduced to Central and Eastern Europe
Size range : 49–71 cm (19–28 in) long, plus 15–23 cm (6–9 in) tail
[18] Habitats : Forest, grassland, and shrubland
[20] Diets : Primarily eats insects, rodents, amphibians, birds, fish, and reptiles, as well as fruit, nuts, and berries
[20]
Otocyon
Müller , 1835
Southern and Eastern Africa
Size range : 46–61 cm (18–24 in) long, plus 23–34 cm (9–13 in) tail
[18] Habitats : Grassland, shrubland, and savanna
[21] Diets : Primarily eats
harvester termites as well as other
arthropods
[21]
Speothos
Lund , 1839
Northern South America
Size range : 57–75 cm (22–30 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail
[22] Habitats : Shrubland, forest, grassland, and savanna
[23] Diets : Primarily eats small and medium mammals, as well as birds, reptiles, and fruit
[23]
Urocyon
Baird , 1857
North America and Central America
Size range : 46 cm (18 in) long, plus 12 cm (5 in) tail (Island fox) to 66 cm (26 in) long, plus 44 cm (17 in) tail (Gray fox)
[18] Habitats : Forest, grassland, shrubland, and intertidal marine
[24] Diets : Primarily eats small mammals, fruit, insects, birds, eggs, crabs, and lizards
[24]
Vulpes (true fox)
Frisch , 1775
North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia
Size range : 33 cm (13 in) long, plus 13 cm (5 in) tail (Fennec fox) to 75 cm (30 in) long, plus 43 cm (17 in) tail (Arctic fox)
[25] Habitats : Shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, forest, desert, rocky areas, savanna, desert, and coastal marine
[26] Diets : Primarily eats small mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects, as well as fish, fruit, berries, and succulents
[26]
Mephitidae
Members of the
Mephitidae family are mephetids, and include the
skunks and
stink badgers . Mephitidae comprises twelve extant species, divided into four genera, and is not split into subfamilies.
Not assigned to a named clade – four genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Conepatus (hog-nosed skunk)
Gray , 1837
Southern North America and South America
Size range : 20 cm (8 in) long, plus 13 cm (5 in) tail (Molina's hog-nosed skunk) to 51 cm (20 in) long, plus 41 cm (16 in) tail (American hog-nosed skunk)
[27] Habitats : Shrubland, grassland, savanna, forest, and rocky areas
[28] Diets : Omnivorous; primarily eats invertebrates, rodents, small reptiles, and eggs
[28]
Mephitis (skunk)
Geoffroy , 1795
North America
Size range : 19 cm (7 in) long, plus 35 cm (14 in) tail (Hooded skunk) to 82 cm (32 in) long, plus 40 cm (16 in) tail (Striped skunk)
[29] Habitats : Desert, shrubland, rocky areas, grassland, savanna, and forest
[30] Diets : Primarily eats insects, fruit, small vertebrates, vegetation, and bird eggs
[30]
Mydaus (stink badger)
F. Cuvier , 1821
Western Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia
Size range : 32 cm (13 in) long, plus 1 cm (0 in) tail (Palawan stink badger) to 51 cm (20 in) long, plus 8 cm (3 in) tail (Sunda stink badger)
[31] Habitats : Forest, shrubland, grassland, and introduced vegetation
[32] Diets : Primarily eats birds' eggs, carrion, insects, worms, arthropods, and plants
[32]
Spilogale (spotted skunk)
Gray , 1865
North America
Size range : 11 cm (4 in) long, plus 7 cm (3 in) tail (Pygmy spotted skunk) to 37 cm (15 in) long, plus 21 cm (8 in) tail (Western spotted skunk)
[33] Habitats : Inland wetlands, grassland, shrubland, rocky areas, savanna, and forest, rocky areas, marine coastal/supratidal
[34] Diets : Omnivorous; primarily eats invertebrates, small mammals, fruit, grain, birds, carrion, and bird eggs
[34]
Mustelidae
Members of the
Mustelidae family are mustelids, and are composed of
weasels ,
badgers ,
otters ,
ferrets ,
martens ,
minks , and
wolverines , among others. Mustelidae is the largest family in Carnivora, and comprises 59 extant species, divided into 23 genera. These genera are split into 8 subfamilies:
Guloninae , martens and wolverines;
Helictidinae , ferret-badgers;
Ictonychinae , African polecats and
grisons ;
Lutrinae , otters;
Melinae , Eurasian badgers;
Mellivorinae , the
honey badger ;
Mustelinae , weasels and minks; and
Taxidiinae , the
American badger .
Subfamily
Guloninae –
Gray , 1825 – four genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Eira
Hamilton Smith , 1842
Central America and northern South America
Size range : 60–70 cm (24–28 in) long, plus 35–45 cm (14–18 in) tail
[35] Habitats : Forest and savanna
[36] Diets : Primarily eats fruit, carrion, small vertebrates, insects, and honey
[36]
Gulo
Pallas , 1780
Arctic North America, Europe, and Asia
Size range : 70–105 cm (28–41 in) long, plus 18–26 cm (7–10 in) tail
[37] Habitats : Rocky areas, shrubland, forest, and grassland
[38] Diets : Primarily eats carrion and small to large mammals
[38]
Martes (marten)
Pinel , 1792
Northern North America, Europe, and Asia
Size range : 38 cm (15 in) long, plus 9 cm (4 in) tail (Sable) to 72 cm (28 in) long, plus 48 cm (19 in) tail (Yellow-throated marten)
[39] Habitats : Forest, grassland, rocky areas, and shrubland
[40] Diets : Primarily eats rodents and small mammals, as well as birds, amphibians, insects, fruit, berries, and carrion
[40]
Pekania
Gray , 1865
Northern North America
Size range : 75–120 cm (30–47 in) long, plus 31–41 cm (12–16 in) tail
[41] Habitats : Forest
[42] Diets : Primarily eats small to medium mammals, birds, and carrion
[42]
Subfamily
Helictidinae –
Gray , 1865 – one genus
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Melogale (ferret-badger)
I. Saint-Hilaire , 1831
East and Southeast Asia
Size range : 30 cm (12 in) long, plus 15 cm (6 in) tail (Chinese ferret-badger) to 44 cm (17 in) long, plus 23 cm (9 in) tail (Bornean ferret-badger, Burmese ferret-badger)
[43] Habitats : Forest, shrubland, and grassland
[44] Diets : Primarily eats invertebrates, amphibians, insects, fruit, and carrion
[44]
Subfamily
Ictonychinae –
Gray , 1865 – five genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Galictis (grison)
Bell , 1826
South America
Size range : 28 cm (11 in) long, plus 12 cm (5 in) tail (Lesser grison) to 76 cm (30 in) long, plus 30 cm (12 in) tail (Greater grison)
[45] Habitats : Inland wetlands, forest, grassland, and savanna
[46] Diets : Primarily eats small mammals, birds, lizards, amphibians, eggs, and fruit
[46]
Ictonyx (striped polecat)
Kaup , 1835
Africa
Size range : 28 cm (11 in) long, plus 20 cm (8 in) tail (Striped polecat) to 47 cm (19 in) long, plus 19 cm (7 in) tail (Saharan striped polecat)
[47] Habitats : Grassland, savanna, desert, and shrubland
[48] Diets : Primarily eats rodents, small mammals, birds, fish, and insects
[48]
Lyncodon
Gervais , 1845
Argentina
Size range : 30–35 cm (12–14 in) long, plus 6–9 cm (2–4 in) tail
[49] Habitats : Shrubland, grassland, and forest
[50] Diets : Primarily eats rodents and birds
[50]
Poecilogale
Thomas , 1883
Southern Africa
Size range : 25–36 cm (10–14 in) long, plus 13–23 cm (5–9 in) tail
[51] Habitats : Shrubland, forest, savanna, and grassland
[52] Diets : Primarily eats small mammals, rodents, and birds, as well as snakes and insects
[51]
[52]
Vormela
Blasius , 1884
Southeast Europe and central Asia
Size range : 28–48 cm (11–19 in) long, plus 14–20 cm (6–8 in) tail
[53] Habitats : Desert, rocky areas, grassland, and shrubland
[54] Diets : Primarily eats rodents and birds
[54]
Subfamily
Lutrinae –
Bonaparte , 1838 – seven genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Aonyx
Lesson , 1827
Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia
Size range : 40 cm (16 in) long, plus 25 cm (10 in) tail (Asian small-clawed otter) to 95 cm (37 in) long, plus 60 cm (24 in) tail (African clawless otter)
[55] Habitats : Intertidal marine, coastal marine, inland wetlands, forest, shrubland, neritic marine, and grassland
[56] Diets : Primarily eats crabs, molluscs, insects, and small fish, as well as rodents, snakes, and amphibians
[56]
Enhydra
Fleming , 1828
Western North American coast, eastern Russian coast, northern Japanese coast
Size range : 55–130 cm (22–51 in) long, plus 12–33 cm (5–13 in) tail
[57] Habitats : Neritic marine and oceanic marine
[58] Diets : Primarily eats marine invertebrates, as well as fish
[58]
Hydrictis
Pocock , 1921
Much of sub-Saharan Africa
Size range : 57–69 cm (22–27 in) long, plus 33–44 cm (13–17 in) tail
[59] Habitats : Inland wetlands, neritic marine, forest, coastal marine, and intertidal marine
[60] Diets : Primarily eats frogs, crabs and small water birds
[59]
[60]
Lontra
Gray , 1843
North and South America
Size range : 50 cm (20 in) long, plus 37 cm (15 in) tail (Neotropical otter) to 107 cm (42 in) long, plus 46 cm (18 in) tail (North American river otter)
[61] Habitats : Inland wetlands, coastal marine, neritic marine, intertidal marine, and oceanic marine
[62] Diets : Primarily eats fish, crustaceans, and molluscs, as well as insects, amphibians, and birds
[62]
Lutra
Brisson , 1762
Europe, Asia, North Africa
Size range : 50 cm (20 in) long, plus 35 cm (14 in) tail (Hairy-nosed otter) to 70 cm (28 in) long, plus 40 cm (16 in) tail (Eurasian otter)
[63] Habitats : Inland wetlands, forest, grassland, coastal marine, neretic marine, intertidal marine, and shrubland
[64] Diets : Primarily eats fish, as well as insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds, small mammals, and crustaceans
[64]
Lutrogale
Gray , 1865
South and southeast Asia
Size range : 65–79 cm (26–31 in) long, plus 40–50 cm (16–20 in) tail
[65] Habitats : Inland wetlands, forest, grassland, coastal marine, neritic marine, intertidal marine, and shrubland
[66] Diets : Primarily eats fish, as well as shrimp, crabs, and insects
[66]
Pteronura
Gray , 1837
North and central South America
Size range : 96–123 cm (38–48 in) long, plus 45–65 cm (18–26 in) tail
[67] Habitats : Inland wetlands, coastal marine, neritic marine, and forest
[68] Diets : Primarily eats fish, as well as
caiman and turtles
[68]
Subfamily
Melinae –
Bonaparte , 1838 – two genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Arctonyx
F.Cuvier , 1825
East and southeast Asia
Size range : 55–70 cm (22–28 in) long, plus 12–17 cm (5–7 in) tail
[69] Habitats : Forest, grassland, shrubland, and savanna
[70] Diets : Believed to primarily eat worms
[70]
Meles
Brisson , 1762
Europe and Asia
Size range : 49 cm (19 in) long, plus 13 cm (5 in) tail (Asian badger) to 90 cm (35 in) long, plus 20 cm (8 in) tail (European badger)
[71] Habitats : Grassland, forest, desert, and shrubland
[72] Diets : Omnivorous; eats fruit, nuts, plants, earthworms, insects, eggs, carrion, and small mammals
[72]
Subfamily
Mellivorinae –
Gray , 1865 – one genus
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Mellivora
Gottlieb Conrad Christian Storr , 1780
Africa, Middle East, and India
Size range : 73–96 cm (29–38 in) long, plus 14–23 cm (6–9 in) tail
[73] Habitats : Forest, shrubland, savanna, and desert
[74] Diets : Primarily eats smaller mammals
[74]
Subfamily
Mustelinae –
G. Fischer de Waldheim , 1817 – two genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Mustela (weasel)
Linnaeus , 1758
North and South America, Europe, and Asia
Size range : 11 cm (4 in) long, plus 1 cm (0 in) tail (Least weasel) to 56 cm (22 in) long, plus 18 cm (7 in) tail (Steppe polecat)
[75] Habitats : Forest, inland wetlands, rocky areas, coastal marine, shrubland, grassland, urban
[76] Diets : Primarily eats small mammals, as well as fruit, earthworms, invertebrates, lizards, amphibians, fish, carrion, eggs, and birds
[76]
Neovison
Baryshnikov and
Abramov , 1997
Canada and United States, and large areas in South America, Europe, and Asia (native range in red (North America), introduced in pink)
Size range : 31 cm (12 in) long, plus 14 cm (6 in) tail (American mink) to 91 cm (36 in) long, plus 25 cm (10 in) tail (Sea mink)
[77] Habitats : Inland wetlands, forest, and shrubland; formerly intertidal marine, neritic marine, and coastal marine
[78] Diets : Primarily eats fish, amphibians, crustaceans,
muskrats , and small mammals
[78]
Subfamily
Taxidiinae –
Pocock , 1920 – one genus
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Taxidea
Horsfield , 1839
United States and southern Canada
Size range : 42–72 cm (17–28 in) long, plus 10–16 cm (4–6 in) tail
[79] Habitats : Forest, grassland, and shrubland
[80] Diets : Primarily eats
fossorial rodents, as well as scorpions, insects, snakes, lizards, and birds
[80]
Clade Pinnipeda
Pinnipedia is an
infraorder of carnivores, composed of seals,
sea lions , and the
walrus . A member of this group is called a pinniped or a seal. The clade contains three families:
Odobenidae , comprising the walrus;
Otariidae , the eared seals, split between the sea lions and
fur seals ; and
Phocidae , the earless or true seals. Odobenidae and Otariidae are combined into the
superfamily
Otarioidea , with Phocidae in Phocoidea. These families are not subdivided into subfamilies.
Odobenidae
The Odobenidae family is composed of a single extant species, the Walrus.
Subfamily
Odobenidae –
Allen , 1880 – one genus
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Odobenus
Brisson , 1762
Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas
Size range : Male: 270–356 cm (106–140 in) long; 800–1,700 kg (1,764–3,748 lb) Female: 225–312 cm (89–123 in) long; 400–1,250 kg (882–2,756 lb)
[81] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, coastal marine, and other
[82] Diets : Primarily eats
bivalve mollusks , as well as other invertebrates, slow-moving fish, and occasionally birds, seals, and other marine mammals
[82]
Otariidae
Members of the Otariidae family are otariids, or colloquially eared seals. There are sixteen species of sea lions and fur seals in Otariidae, divided into seven genera.
Subfamily
Otariidae –
Gray , 1825 – seven genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Arctocephalus
Geoffroy ,
F. Cuvier , 1826
Antarctic Ocean and southern seas and coasts
Size range : 100 cm (39 in) long and 30 kg (66 lb) (New Zealand fur seal females) to 227 cm (89 in) long and 360 kg (794 lb) (Brown fur seal males)
[83] Habitats : Forest, shrubland, neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[84] Diets : Eats a wide variety of
cephalopods , fish, and birds, and some penguins
[84]
Callorhinus
Gray , 1859
Northern Pacific Ocean (dark blue indicates breeding grounds)
Size range : Male: 213 cm (84 in) long; 180–275 kg (397–606 lb) Female: 142 cm (56 in) long; 40–50 kg (88–110 lb)
[85] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[85] Diets : Eats a variety of
epipelagic and vertically migrating mesopelagic fish and squid
[85]
Eumetopias
Gill , 1866
Northern Pacific Ocean (red indicates breeding grounds)
Size range : Male: 300–340 cm (118–134 in) long; 1,120 kg (2,469 lb) Female: 230–290 cm (91–114 in) long; 350 kg (772 lb)
[86] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[87] Diets : Eats a variety of fish and cephalopods, as well as northern fur seal, harbor seals, and ringed seals
[87]
Neophoca
Gray , 1866
Southwestern Australian coast
Size range : Male: 180–250 cm (71–98 in) long; 180–250 kg (397–551 lb) Female: 130–180 cm (51–71 in) long; 61–105 kg (134–231 lb)
[88] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[88] Diets : Eats cephalopods, fish, and crustaceans
[88]
Otaria
Péron , 1816
Southern and western South American coast
Size range : Male: 210–260 cm (83–102 in) long; 300–350 kg (661–772 lb) Female: 150–200 cm (59–79 in) long; 170 kg (375 lb)
[89] Habitats : Inland wetlands, neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[89] Diets : Eats a wide variety of benthic fish, pelagic fish, and invertebrates
[89]
Phocarctos
Peters , 1866
Southern New Zealand coast and islands
Size range : Male: 210–270 cm (83–106 in) long; 300–450 kg (661–992 lb) Female: 180–200 cm (71–79 in) long; 90–165 kg (198–364 lb)
[90] Habitats : Forest, shrubland, neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[90] Diets : Eats a wide variety of fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans, as well as penguins
[90]
Zalophus
Gill , 1866
Pacific North American coast and
Galápagos Islands
Size range : 160 cm (63 in) long and 275 kg (606 lb) (California sea lion) to 250 cm (98 in) long and 560 kg (1,235 lb) (Japanese sea lion males)
[91] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[92] Diets : Eats a variety of fish and squid
[92]
Phocidae
Members of the Phocidae family are phocids, or colloquially earless or true seals. There are nineteen species of seals in Phocidae, divided into fourteen genera.
Subfamily
Phocidae –
Gray , 1821 – seven genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Cystophora
Agardh , 1841
Central and western North Atlantic ocean (blue indicates breeding grounds)
Size range : Male: 250–270 cm (98–106 in) long; 200–400 kg (441–882 lb) Female: 200–220 cm (79–87 in) long; 145–300 kg (320–661 lb)
[81] Habitats :
Neritic marine, oceanic marine,
intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[93] Diets : Preys on fish and invertebrates throughout the
water column
[93]
Erignathus
Gill , 1866
Arctic ocean
Size range : 200–260 cm (79–102 in) long; 200–360 kg (441–794 lb) tail
[81] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, and intertidal marine
[94] Diets : Primarily eats crabs, shrimp, clams, snails,
benthic and
demersal fish, and
spoon worms
[94]
Halichoerus
Nilsson , 1820
Shores of the North Atlantic Ocean
Size range : Male: 195–230 cm (77–91 in) long; 170–310 kg (375–683 lb) Female: 165–195 cm (65–77 in) long; 105–186 kg (231–410 lb)
[81] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[95] Diets : Primarily eats benthic and demersal fish
[95]
Histriophoca
Gill , 1873
Arctic and subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean (blue indicates reduced summer range)
Size range : 165–175 cm (65–69 in) long; 72–90 kg (159–198 lb)
[96] Habitats : Neritic marine and oceanic marine
[97] Diets : Preys on fish, crustaceans, and other invertebrates
[97]
Hydrurga
Gistel , 1848
Antarctic Ocean
Size range : Male: 250–320 cm (98–126 in) long; 200–455 kg (441–1,003 lb) Female: 241–338 cm (95–133 in) long; 225–591 kg (496–1,303 lb)
[81] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[98] Diets : Primarily eats
krill , fish, squid, penguins, other seabirds, and juvenile seals
[98]
Leptonychotes
Gill , 1872
Coastal Antarctic Ocean
Size range : 280–330 cm (110–130 in) long; 400–600 kg (882–1,323 lb)
[99] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[100] Diets : Primarily eats
cod icefish , as well as
Antarctic toothfish ,
lanternfish , and
cephalopods
[100]
Lobodon
Gray , 1844
Antarctic Ocean
Size range : Male: 203–241 cm (80–95 in) long; 200–300 kg (441–661 lb) Female: 216–241 cm (85–95 in) long; 200–300 kg (441–661 lb)
[81] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[101] Diets : Primarily eats
Antarctic krill , as well as fish and squid
[101]
Mirounga (elephant seal)
Gray , 1827
Antarctic Ocean and western North American coast
Size range : 200 cm (79 in) long and 400 kg (882 lb) (Southern elephant seal females) to 600 cm (236 in) long; 3,700 kg (8,157 lb) (Southern elephant seal males)
[102] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[103] Diets : Primarily eats squid, lanternfish, cod icefish, and other
mesopelagic fish
[103]
Monachus
Fleming , 1822
Scattered portions of the Mediterranean Sea
Size range : 230–280 cm (91–110 in) long; 240–300 kg (529–661 lb)
[104] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[105] Diets : Eats benthic fish,
pelagic fish, cephalopods, and lobsters
[104]
[105]
Neomonachus
Slater ,
Helgen , 2014
Hawaiian islands; formerly the Caribbean Sea
Size range : 200 cm (79 in) long and 200 kg (441 lb) (Caribbean monk seal) to 250 cm (98 in) long; 240 kg (529 lb) (Hawaiian monk seal)
[106] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[107] Diets : Eats benthic fish,
pelagic fish, cephalopods, and lobsters
[107]
Ommatophoca
Gray , 1844
Coastal Antarctic Ocean
Size range : Male: 168–208 cm (66–82 in) long; 129–216 kg (284–476 lb) Female: 190–250 cm (75–98 in) long; 159–204 kg (351–450 lb)
[81] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, and coastal marine
[108] Diets : Primarily eats squid, as well as fish and krill
[108]
Pagophilus
Gray , 1844
Northern Atlantic Ocean
Size range : Male: 171–190 cm (67–75 in) long; 135 kg (298 lb) Female: 168–183 cm (66–72 in) long; 120 kg (265 lb)
[109] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[110] Diets : Eats a wide variety of fish and invertebrates
[110]
Phoca
Linnaeus , 1758
Northern Hemisphere coastlines
Size range : 148 cm (58 in) long and 60 kg (132 lb) (Harbor seal females) to 186 cm (73 in) long; 170 kg (375 lb) (Harbor seal males)
[111] Habitats : Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine
[112] Diets : Eats a wide variety of fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans
[112]
Pusa
Scopoli , 1771
Arctic Ocean,
Caspian Sea , and
Lake Baikal
Size range : 110 cm (43 in) long and 32 kg (71 lb) (Ringed seal) to 175 cm (69 in) long; 124 kg (273 lb) (Ringed seal)
[113] Habitats : Inland wetlands, neritic marine, and oceanic marine
[114] Diets : Eats a wide variety of fish and invertebrates
[114]
Procyonidae
Members of the
Procyonidae family are procyonids, and are composed of
raccoons ,
coatis ,
olingos ,
kinkajous ,
ring-tailed cats , and
cacomistles , among others. Procyonidae comprises fourteen extant species, divided into six genera.
Not assigned to a named clade – six genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Bassaricyon (olingo)
Allen , 1876
Central America and northwest South America
Size range : 30 cm (12 in) long, plus 40 cm (16 in) tail (Eastern lowland olingo) to 45 cm (18 in) long, plus 53 cm (21 in) tail (Northern olingo)
[115] Habitats : Forest
[116] Diets : Primarily eats fruit and nectar, as well as as well as flowers, small rodents, lizards, birds, insects, and eggs
[116]
Bassariscus
Coues , 1887
Central America and southern North America
Size range : 30 cm (12 in) long, plus 31 cm (12 in) tail (Ring-tailed cat) to 47 cm (19 in) long, plus 53 cm (21 in) tail (Cacomistle)
[117] Habitats : Shrubland, forest, rocky areas, desert, and grassland
[118] Diets : Primarily eats fruit, insects, and small vertebrates
[118]
Nasua (coati)
Storr , 1780
Southern North America, Central America, and South America
Size range : 33 cm (13 in) long, plus 33 cm (13 in) tail (White-nosed coati) to 67 cm (26 in) long, plus 69 cm (27 in) tail (South American coati)
[119] Habitats : Forest, grassland, and shrubland
[120] Diets : Primarily eats fruit and invertebrates
[120]
Nasuella (mountain coati)
Hollister , 1915
Andes mountains in northern South America
Size range : 36 cm (14 in) long, plus 20 cm (8 in) tail (Western mountain coati) to 54 cm (21 in) long, plus 30 cm (12 in) tail (Eastern mountain coati)
[121] Habitats : Forest and grassland
[122] Diets : Primarily eats invertebrates, small vertebrates, fruit, and vegetable remains
[122]
Potos
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire &
G. Cuvier , 1795
Central America and northern South America
Size range : 40–60 cm (16–24 in) long, plus 40–60 cm (16–24 in) tail
[123] Habitats : Forest
[124] Diets : Primarily eats fruit, as well as flowers and leaves
[124]
Procyon (raccoon)
Storr , 1780
North and South America, and introduced to Central Europe, the Caucasus Mountains, and Japan
Size range : 41 cm (16 in) long, plus 19 cm (7 in) tail (Racoon) to 65 cm (26 in) long, plus 38 cm (15 in) tail (Crab-eating raccoon)
[125] Habitats : Forest and inland wetlands
[126] Diets : Omnivorous, eats fruit, nuts, insects, small mammals, molluscs, crabs, eggs, birds, frogs, fish, aquatic invertebrates, worms, and garbage
[126]
Ursidae
Members of the
Ursidae family are ursids, or colloquially bears. Ursidae comprises three extant subfamilies: the monotypic
Ailuropodinae , the panda bears;
Tremarctinae , the short-faced bears; and
Ursinae , containing all other extant bears. There are eight extant species in Felidae, divided into five genera.
Subfamily
Tremarctinae –
Merriam ,
Stock , 1925 – one genus
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Tremarctos
Gervais , 1855
Andes mountains in South America
Size range : 120–200 cm (47–79 in) long, plus 7 cm (3 in) tail 60–175 kg (132–386 lb)
[130] Habitats : Shrubland, grassland, and forest
[131] Diets : Primarily eats
bromeliads and
palm trees , as well as cattle, other mammals, and fruit
[131]
Subfamily
Ursinae –
Fischer de Waldheim , 1817 – three genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Helarctos
Gervais , 1855
Southeast Asia (current range in brown, former in black)
Size range : 120–150 cm (47–59 in) long, plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail 35–80 kg (77–176 lb)
[132]
[133] Habitats : Forest and shrubland
[134] Diets : Primarily eats termites, ants, beetle larvae, bee larvae, honey, and fruit
[134]
Melursus
Meyer , 1793
India (current range in green, former in black)
Size range : 150–180 cm (59–71 in) long, plus 7–12 cm (3–5 in) tail 54–141 kg (119–311 lb)
[135] Habitats : Shrubland, grassland, forest, and savanna
[136] Diets : Primarily eats termites and fruit
[136]
Ursus
Linnaeus , 1758
North America, Europe, Asia
Size range : 100 cm (39 in) long, plus 6 cm (2 in) tail, 80 kg (176 lb) (brown bear) to 244 cm (96 in) long, plus 13 cm (5 in) tail, 726 kg (1,601 lb) (polar bear)
[137] Habitats : North America, Europe, Asia
[138] Diets : Eats vegetation, insects, fruit, nuts, mammals; polar bear primarily eats seals, as well as walruses,
beluga whales , birds, fish, vegetation and
kelp
[138]
Suborder Feliformia
Eupleridae
Members of the
Eupleridae family are euplerids, or colloquially Malagasy mongooses or Malagasy carnivorans. Eupleridae comprises two extant subfamilies, the
civet -like
Euplerinae and the
mongoose -like
Galidiinae . Historically, the Euplerinae species were included in the civet family
Viverridae , and several of the Galidiinae species in the mongoose family
Herpestidae , but more recent genetic evidence showed them to be part of the same
clade , having evolved from a single ancestor species 18–24 million years ago. There are 10 extant species in Eupleridae, divided into 7 genera.
Felidae
Members of the
Felidae family are felids, or colloquially cats; "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to
domestic cats . Felidae comprises two extant subfamilies,
Felinae (small cats) and
Pantherinae (large cats). There are 34 extant species in Felidae, divided into 14 genera.
Subfamily
Felinae –
Waldheim , 1817 – twelve genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Acinonyx
Brookes , 1828
Southern Africa, central Africa, and Iran
Size range : 113–140 cm (44–55 in) long, 60–84 cm (24–33 in) tail
[148] Habitats : Desert, grassland, savanna, and shrubland
[149] Diets : Preys mainly upon antelopes and gazelles
[149]
Caracal
Gray , 1843
Most of non-desert Africa and Middle East
Size range : 65 cm (26 in) long, plus 28 cm (11 in) tail (African golden cat) to 100 cm (39 in) long, plus 34 cm (13 in) tail (caracal)
[150] Habitats : Forest, desert, grassland, shrubland, and savanna
[151] Diets : Primarily eats rodents and squirrels, along with antelope, primates, birds, reptiles, and fish
[151]
Catopuma
Severtzov , 1858
Scattered areas of Southeast Asia
Size range : 53 cm (21 in) long, plus 32 cm (13 in) tail (bay cat) to 105 cm (41 in) long, plus 56 cm (22 in) tail (Asian golden cat)
[152] Habitats : Forest, savanna, grassland, and shrubland
[153] Diets : Mostly unknown, with evidence of preying on rodents, squirrels, and snakes
[153]
Felis
Linnaeus , 1758
Africa, Europe, and Asia (excluding worldwide domestic cat)
Size range : 37 cm (15 in) long, plus 14 cm (6 in) tail (black-footed cat) to 85 cm (33 in) long, plus 35 cm (14 in) tail (Chinese mountain cat)
[154] Habitats : Forest, desert, shrubland, savanna, grassland, and inland wetlands, plus
cosmopolitan distribution of feral domestic cats
[155] Diets : Primarily eats birds and small mammals, as well as other small animals
[155]
Herpailurus
Saint-Hilaire , 1803
Most of South and Central America
Size range : 49–78 cm (19–31 in) long, 28–59 cm (11–23 in) tail
[156] Habitats : Grassland, shrubland, savanna, and forest
[157] Diets : Primarily preys on small mammals, birds and reptiles
[157]
Leopardus
Gray , 1842
South and Central America
Size range : 37 cm (15 in) long, plus20 cm (8 in) tail (kodkod) to 102 cm (40 in) long, plus 50 cm (20 in) tail (ocelot)
[158] Habitats : Savanna, forest, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas, and desert
[159] Diets : Primarily eats small and medium mammals, birds and reptiles, as well as carrion
[159]
Leptailurus
Severtzov , 1858
Non-rainforest sub-Saharan Africa
Size range : 59–100 cm (23–39 in) long, 20–38 cm (8–15 in) tail
[160] Habitats : Grassland, inland wetlands, forest, and savanna
[161] Diets : Primarily eats small mammals and rodents, as well as birds, reptiles, and arthropods
[161]
Lynx
Kerr , 1792
North America, northern Europe, and northern and central Asia
Size range : 80 cm (31 in) long, plus9 cm (4 in) tail (bobcat) to 120 cm (47 in) long, plus 23 cm (9 in) tail (Eurasian lynx)
[162] Habitats : Desert, shrubland, savanna, forest, rocky areas, and grassland
[163] Diets : Primarily eats rabbits and hares, along with rodents, birds, deer, and small or medium-sized mammals
[163]
Otocolobus
Brandt , 1841
Central Asia
Size range : 46–65 cm (18–26 in) long, 21–31 cm (8–12 in) tail
[164] Habitats : Rocky areas, grassland, shrubland, and desert
[165] Diets : Preys primarily on small mammals, especially
pikas , as well as rodents and birds
[165]
Pardofelis
Severtzov , 1858
Parts of Southeast Asia
Size range : 45–62 cm (18–24 in) long, 36–55 cm (14–22 in) tail
[166] Habitats : Forest
[167] Diets : Likely eats rodents, squirrels, and birds
[167]
Prionailurus
Severtzov , 1858
Southeast Asia
Size range : 35 cm (14 in) long, plus 20 cm (8 in) tail (rusty-spotted cat) to 85 cm (33 in) long, plus 30 cm (12 in) tail (fishing cat)
[168] Habitats : Inland wetlands, shrubland, grassland, forest, desert, and savanna
[169] Diets : Primarily eats rodents, birds, and fish, as well as amphibians and lizards
[169]
Puma
Jardine , 1834
South America and Western North America
Size range : 100–150 cm (39–59 in) long, 60–90 cm (24–35 in) tail
[170] Habitats : Forest, desert, grassland, savanna, and shrubland
[171] Diets : Primarily eats deer, as well as smaller mammals such as feral pigs, raccoons and armadillos
[171]
Subfamily
Pantherinae –
Pocock , 1917 – two genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Neofelis
Gray , 1867
Southeast Asia
Size range : 69–108 cm (27–43 in) long, plus 61–91 cm (24–36 in) tail
[172] Habitats : Forest and shrubland
[173] Diets : Primarily eats medium-sized and small mammals on the ground and in trees, as well as birds
[173]
Panthera
Oken , 1816
South America, Central America, central Africa, central and southeast Asia
Size range : 90 cm (35 in) long, plus 80 cm (31 in) tail (snow leopard) to 250 cm (98 in) long, plus 100 cm (39 in) tail (lion)
[174] Habitats : Forest, shrubland, inland wetlands, savanna, grassland, rocky areas, and desert
[175] Diets : Primarily eats
ungulates ,
caprids , and other small to large mammals, as well as birds, insects, and reptiles
[175]
Herpestidae
Members of the Herpestidae family are herpestids, or colloquially mongooses. Herpestidae comprises two extant subfamilies, Herpestinae, comprising the species that are native to southern Europe, Africa and Asia, and Mungotinae, comprising the species native to Africa. There are 34 extant species in Herpestidae, divided into 14 genera.
Subfamily
Herpestinae –
Gray , 1864 – eight genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Atilax
F. Cuvier , 1826
Sub-Saharan Africa
Size range : 46–64 cm (18–25 in) long, plus 31–41 cm (12–16 in) tail
[176] Habitats : Forest, grassland, inland wetlands,
neritic marine , and coastal marine
[177] Diets : Primarily eats crustaceans as well as other aquatic prey and rodents
[177]
Bdeogale
Peters , 1850
Central Africa
Size range : 36 cm (14 in) long, plus 22 cm (9 in) tail (bushy-tailed mongoose) to 65 cm (26 in) long, plus 40 cm (16 in) tail (black-footed mongoose)
[176] Habitats : Forest, savanna, and shrubland
[178] Diets : Omnivorous, especially mammals and insects
[178]
Cynictis
Ogilby , 1833
Southern Africa
Size range : 26–46 cm (10–18 in) long, plus 16–30 cm (6–12 in) tail
[176] Habitats : Savanna, shrubland, and grassland
[179] Diets : Primarily eats insects, as well as rodents, birds, other vertebrates, and arachnids
[179]
Galerella (slender mongoose)
Gray , 1865
Sub-Saharan Africa
Size range : 25 cm (10 in) long, plus 22 cm (9 in) tail (Somalian slender mongoose) to 43 cm (17 in) long, plus 34 cm (13 in) tail (Cape gray mongoose)
[180] Habitats : Shrubland, forest, rocky areas, inland wetlands, savanna, and desert
[181] Diets : Primarily eats small mammals and insects, as well as birds, lizards, and snakes
[181]
Herpestes
Illiger , 1811
Africa, Mediterranean, and southern Asia
Size range : 25 cm (10 in) long, plus 24 cm (9 in) tail (Javan mongoose) to 61 cm (24 in) long, plus 43 cm (17 in) tail (Long-nosed mongoose)
[182] Habitats : Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands
[183] Diets : Generally omnivorous; some primarily eat rodents, birds, and reptiles
[183]
Ichneumia
Geoffroy , 1837
Sub-Saharan Africa, southern Arabic peninsula
Size range : 51–104 cm (20–41 in) long, plus 34–47 cm (13–19 in) tail
[176] Habitats : Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands
[184] Diets : Primarily eats insects
[184]
Paracynictis
Pocock , 1916
Southern Africa
Size range : 63–90 cm (25–35 in) long, plus 28–43 cm (11–17 in) tail
[185] Habitats : Savanna and grassland
[186] Diets : Primarily eats invertebrates, as well as small rodents, amphibians, reptiles, and birds
[185]
[186]
Rhynchogale
Thomas , 1894
Southeastern Africa
Size range : 36–57 cm (14–22 in) long, plus 30–42 cm (12–17 in) tail
[176] Habitats : Forest, savanna, and shrubland
[187] Diets : Primarily eats termites, as well as other invertebrates
[176]
[187]
Subfamily
Mungotinae –
Gray , 1864 – six genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Crossarchus (kusimanse)
F. Cuvier , 1825
Central Africa
Size range : 21 cm (8 in) long, plus 15 cm (6 in) tail (Flat-headed kusimanse) to 44 cm (17 in) long, plus 32 cm (13 in) tail (Alexander's kusimanse)
[188] Habitats : Forest, savanna, and inland wetlands
[189] Diets : Primarily eats insects, small vertebrates, eggs, and fruit
[189]
Dologale
Thomas , 1926
Central Africa
Size range : 24–30 cm (9–12 in) long, plus 16–22 cm (6–9 in) tail
[176] Habitats : Forest, savanna, and grassland
[190] Diets : Primarily eats invertebrates
[176]
[190]
Helogale (dwarf mongoose)
Gray , 1862
Central and east Africa
Size range : 18 cm (7 in) long, plus 14 cm (6 in) tail (Common dwarf mongoose) to 26 cm (10 in) long, plus 20 cm (8 in) tail (Ethiopian dwarf mongoose)
[191] Habitats : Savanna, shrubland, and grassland
[192] Diets : Primarily eats invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates
[192]
Liberiictis
Hayman, 1958
Western Africa
Size range : 42–55 cm (17–22 in) long, plus 18–21 cm (7–8 in) tail
[176] Habitats : Forest
[193] Diets : Primarily eats earthworms, as well as small vertebrates, insect larvae, and fruit
[193]
Mungos
Geoffroy , 1795
Sub-Saharan Africa
Size range : 30 cm (12 in) long, plus 19 cm (7 in) tail (Banded mongoose) to 36 cm (14 in) long, plus 22 cm (9 in) tail (Gambian mongoose)
[176] Habitats : Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland
[194] Diets : Primarily eats insects, as well as other invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, bird eggs, young birds, small mammals, and fruit
[194]
Suricata
Desmarest , 1804
Southern Africa
Size range : 23–36 cm (9–14 in) long, plus 18–24 cm (7–9 in) tail
[176] Habitats : Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert
[195] Diets : Primarily eats invertebrates
[195]
Hyaenidae
Members of the Hyaenidae family are hyaenids, or colloquially hyenas. Hyaenidae comprises four extant species, divided into three genera.
Not assigned to a named clade – three genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Crocuta
Kaup , 1828
Sub-Saharan Africa
Size range : 95–150 cm (37–59 in) long, plus 30–36 cm (12–14 in) tail
[196] Habitats : Forest, savanna, and grassland
[197] Diets : Primarily eats medium to large mammals, as well as carrion
[197]
Hyaena
Brisson , 1762
Africa and southern and western Asia
Size range : 100 cm (39 in) long, plus 30 cm (12 in) tail (striped hyena) to 125 cm (49 in) long, plus 30 cm (12 in) tail (brown hyena)
[198] Habitats : Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, rocky areas, desert, intertidal marine, coastal marine
[199] Diets : Primarily eats carrion, as well as live vertebrates, insects, and fruit
[199]
Proteles
Geoffroy , 1824
Southern and eastern Africa
Size range : 55–85 cm (22–33 in) long, plus 20–30 cm (8–12 in) tail
[200] Habitats : Savanna, shrubland, and grassland
[201] Diets : Primarily eats
harvester termites
[201]
Nandiniidae
The Nandiniidae family is composed of a single extant species, the African palm civet.
Not assigned to a named clade – one genus
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Nandinia
Gray , 1843
Central Africa
Size range : 37–63 cm (15–25 in) long, plus 34–77 cm (13–30 in) tail
[202] Habitats : Forest, savanna, and shrubland
[203] Diets : Primarily eats fruit, as well as vertebrates and insects
[203]
Viverridae
Members of the Viverridae family are viverrids, and the family is composed mainly of the
civets and
genets . Viverridae comprises four extant subfamilies, the 3 civet subfamilies
Viverrinae ,
Hemigalinae , and
Paradoxurinae , and the genet subfamily
Genettinae . There are 33 extant species in Herpestidae, divided into 14 genera.
Subfamily
Genettinae –
Gray , 1864 – two genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Genetta (genet)
Cuvier , 1816
Africa
Size range : 40 cm (16 in) long, plus 38 cm (15 in) tail (Abyssinian genet) to 68 cm (27 in) long, plus 47 cm (19 in) tail (king genet)
[204] Habitats : Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, and rocky areas
[205] Diets : Primarily eats small mammals, birds, insects, fruit, and seeds, as well as reptiles and amphibians
[205]
Poiana (African linsang)
Gray , 1865
Central and western Africa
Size range : 30 cm (12 in) long, plus 35 cm (14 in) tail (West African oyan) to 38 cm (15 in) long, plus 40 cm (16 in) tail (Central African oyan)
[206] Habitats : Forest
[207] Diets : Believed to eat small vertebrates and invertebrates
[207]
Subfamily
Hemigalinae –
Thomas , 1912 – four genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Chrotogale
Thomas , 1912
Southeast Asia around Vietnam
Size range : 51–63 cm (20–25 in) long, plus 38–48 cm (15–19 in) tail
[208] Habitats : Forest and shrubland
[209] Diets : Believed to primarily eat earthworms and other invertebrates
[209]
Cynogale
Gray , 1837
Southeast Asia
Size range : 57–68 cm (22–27 in) long, plus 12–21 cm (5–8 in) tail
[208] Habitats : Forest and inland wetlands
[210] Diets : Primarily eats fish, crabs, molluscs, small mammals, and birds
[210]
Diplogale
Thomas , 1912
Borneo in Southeast Asia
Size range : 47–54 cm (19–21 in) long, plus 29–34 cm (11–13 in) tail
[211] Habitats : Forest
[212] Diets : Believed to primarily eat small fish, shrimp, crabs, and frogs as well as insects
[212]
Hemigalus
Jourdan , 1837
Southeast Asia
Size range : 45–56 cm (18–22 in) long, plus 25–36 cm (10–14 in) tail
[208] Habitats : Forest
[213] Diets : Primarily eats insects
[213]
Subfamily
Paradoxurinae –
Gray , 1864 – five genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Arctictis
Temminck , 1824
Southeast Asia
Size range : 61–96 cm (24–38 in) long, plus 56–89 cm (22–35 in) tail
[214] Habitats : Forest
[215] Diets : Primarily eats fruit
[215]
Arctogalidia
Merriam , 1897
Southeast Asia
Size range : 44–60 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 48–66 cm (19–26 in) tail
[216] Habitats : Forest
[217] Diets : Omnivorous; primarily eats fruit
[217]
Macrogalidia
Schwarz , 1910
Sulawesi island in Southeast Asia
Size range : 65–72 cm (26–28 in) long, plus 44–54 cm (17–21 in) tail
[218] Habitats : Forest, shrubland, and grassland
[219] Diets : Primarily eats rodents and
palm fruit , as well as other small mammals, birds, fruit, and grass
[219]
Paguma
Gray , 1831
East and southeast Asia
Size range : 50–76 cm (20–30 in) long, plus 50–64 cm (20–25 in) tail
[220] Habitats : Forest and shrubland
[221] Diets : Omnivorous; primarily eats fruit
[221]
Paradoxurus
F. Cuvier , 1821
South and southeast Asia
Size range : 43 cm (17 in) long, plus 38 cm (15 in) tail (brown palm civet) to 58 cm (23 in) long, plus 53 cm (21 in) tail (golden palm civet)
[222] Habitats : Forest, shrubland, and grassland
[223] Diets : Omnivorous; primarily eats fruit and rodents
[223]
Subfamily
Viverrinae –
Gray , 1864 – three genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Civettictis
Pocock , 1915
Central and south Africa
Size range : 60–92 cm (24–36 in) long, plus 43–61 cm (17–24 in) tail
[224] Habitats : Forest, savanna, shrubland, and inland wetlands
[225] Diets : Omnivorous; primarily eats fruit
[225]
Viverra
Linnaeus , 1758
Southeast Asia and southwest India
Size range : 58 cm (23 in) long, plus 30 cm (12 in) tail (Malayan civet) to 95 cm (37 in) long, plus 59 cm (23 in) tail (Large Indian civet)
[226] Habitats : Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands
[227] Diets : Omnivorous
[227]
Viverricula
Hodgson , 1838
South and southeast Asia
Size range : 45–63 cm (18–25 in) long, plus 30–43 cm (12–17 in) tail
[228] Habitats : Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands
[229] Diets : Primarily eats rodents, birds, snakes, fruit, roots, carrion, and insects
[229]
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Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2019 .
Coyote : Bekoff, M. (1977). "Canis latrans ".
Mammalian Species . 79 (79): 1–9.
doi :
10.2307/3503817 .
ISSN
1545-1410 .
JSTOR
3503817 .
OCLC
46381503 .
Ethiopian wolf :
"Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis )" .
ARKive .
Wildscreen . Archived from
the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
Golden jackal :
"Golden jackal (Canis aureus )" .
ARKive .
Wildscreen . Archived from
the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
Wolf : Heptner, V. G.; Naumov, N. P. (1998).
Mammals of the Soviet Union Vol. II Part 1a, Sirenia and Carnivora (Sea cows; Wolves and Bears) . Science Publishers. pp. 164–270.
ISBN
978-1-886106-81-9 .
Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
^
a
b Canis habitats and diets:
African golden wolf : Hoffmann, M.; Atickem, A. (2019).
"Canis lupaster " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T118264888A118265889.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T118264888A118265889.en . Eddine, A.; Mostefai, N.; De Smet, K.; Klees, D.; Ansorge, H.; Karssene, Y.; Nowak, C.; Leer, P. (November 1, 2017). "Diet composition of a Newly Recognized Canid Species, the African Golden Wolf (Canis anthus ), in Northern Algeria". Annales Zoologici Fennici . 54 (5–6): 347–356.
doi :
10.5735/086.054.0506 .
S2CID
90155276 .
Coyote : Kays, R. (2018).
"Canis latrans " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 : e.T3745A103893556.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T3745A103893556.en .
Ethiopian wolf : Marino, J.; Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2011).
"Canis simensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 : e.T3748A10051312.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T3748A10051312.en . Sillero-Zubiri, C.; Gottelli, D. (December 2, 1994).
"Canis simensis " (PDF) .
Mammalian Species (385): 1–6.
doi :
10.2307/3504136 .
JSTOR
3504136 . Archived from
the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
Golden jackal : Hoffmann, M.; Arnold, J.; Duckworth, J. W.;
Jhala, Y. ; Kamler, J. F.; Krofel, M. (2018).
"Canis aureus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 : e.T118264161A46194820.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T118264161A46194820.en .
Wolf : Boitani, L.; Phillips, M.;
Jhala, Y. (2018).
"Canis lupus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 : e.T3746A119623865.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T3746A119623865.en .
"Grey wolf (Canis lupus )" .
ARKive .
Wildscreen . Archived from
the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
^
a
b Berta, A. (November 23, 1982). "Cerdocyon thous ".
Mammalian Species (186): 1–4.
doi :
10.2307/3503974 .
JSTOR
3503974 .
^
a
b Lucherini, M. (2015).
"Cerdocyon thous " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T4248A81266293.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T4248A81266293.en .
^
"Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus )" .
ARKive .
Wildscreen . Archived from
the original on September 13, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2019 .
^ Dietz, J. M. (1984). "Ecology and social organization of the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus )". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (392): 1–51.
doi :
10.5479/si.00810282.392 .
^
a
b Paula, R. C.; DeMatteo, K. (2016).
"Chrysocyon brachyurus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T4819A82316878.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T4819A82316878.en .
^
"Dhole (Cuon alpinus )" .
ARKive .
Wildscreen . Archived from
the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
^
a
b Kamler, J. F.; Songsasen, N.; Jenks, K.; Srivathsa, A.; Sheng, L.; Kunkel, K. (2015).
"Cuon alpinus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T5953A72477893.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T5953A72477893.en .
^ Dusicyon habitats and diets:
^ Lupulella sizes:
^
a
b Lupulella habitats and diets:
Side-striped jackal : Hoffmann, M. (2014).
"Canis adustus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 : e.T3753A46254734.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T3753A46254734.en . Camacho, G.; Page-Nicholson, S.; Child, M. F.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"7. A conservation assessment of Canis adustus" (PDF) . The Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho .
South African National Biodiversity Institute and Endangered Wildlife Trust . Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
Black-backed jackal : Hoffmann, M. (2014).
"Canis mesomelas " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 : e.T3755A46122476.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T3755A46122476.en . Minnie, Liaan; Avenant, N.; Drouilly, Marine; Samuels, Mogamat (November 2018). "Biology and ecology of black-backed jackal and caracal". Livestock predation and its management in South Africa: a scientific assessment .
Centre for African Conservation Ecology . pp. 178–204.
^ Lycalopex sizes:
Culpeo : Burnie, D.; Wilson, D. E., eds. (August 29, 2011). "Culpeo". Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife (2nd ed.).
DK Adult .
ISBN
978-0-7894-7764-4 .
Darwin's fox, Hoary fox, Pampas fox, Sechuran fox, South American gray fox :
Hunter , pp. 110–126
^
a
b Lycalopex habitats and diets:
Culpeo : Lucherini, M. (2016).
"Lycalopex culpaeus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T6929A85324366.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T6929A85324366.en .
Darwin's fox : Silva-Rodríguez, E.; Farias, A.; Moreira-Arce, D.; Cabello, J.; Hidalgo-Hermoso, E.; Lucherini, M.; Jiménez, J. (2016).
"Lycalopex fulvipes " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41586A85370871.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41586A85370871.en .
Hoary fox : Dalponte, J.; Courtenay, O. (2008).
"Lycalopex vetulus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008 : e.T6926A12815527.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T6926A12815527.en .
Pampas fox : Lucherini, M. (2016).
"Lycalopex gymnocercus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T6928A85371194.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T6928A85371194.en .
Sechuran fox : Cossios, D. (2017).
"Lycalopex sechurae " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 : e.T6925A86074993.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T6925A86074993.en .
South American gray fox : Lucherini, M. (2017).
"Lycalopex griseus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T6927A86440397.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T6927A86440397.en .
^
a
b
c
d
Hunter , pp. 110–126
^
a
b Woodroffe, R.; Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2012).
"Lycaon pictus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 : e.T12436A16711116.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T12436A16711116.en .
^
a
b Kauhala, K.; Saeki, M. (2016).
"Nyctereutes procyonoides " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14925A85658776.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14925A85658776.en .
^
a
b Hoffmann, M. (2014).
"Otocyon megalotis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 : e.T15642A46123809.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T15642A46123809.en .
^
"Bush dog (Speothos venaticus )" .
ARKive .
Wildscreen . Archived from
the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2019 .
^
a
b DeMatteo, K.; Michalski, F.; Leite-Pitman, M. R. P. (2011).
"Speothos venaticus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 : e.T20468A9203243.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T20468A9203243.en .
^
a
b Urocyon habitats and diets:
^ Vulpes sizes:
^
a
b Vulpes habitats and diets:
Arctic fox : Angerbjörn, A.; Tannerfeldt, M. (2014).
"Vulpes lagopus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 : e.T899A57549321.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-2.RLTS.T899A57549321.en .
Bengal fox :
Jhala , Y. (2016).
"Vulpes bengalensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T23049A81069636.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T23049A81069636.en .
Blanfords fox : Hoffmann, M.; Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2015).
"Vulpes cana " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T23050A48075169.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T23050A48075169.en .
Cape fox : Hoffmann, M. (2014).
"Vulpes chama " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 : e.T23060A46126992.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T23060A46126992.en .
Corsac fox : Murdoch, J. D. (2014).
"Vulpes corsac " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 : e.T23051A59049446.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-2.RLTS.T23051A59049446.en .
Fennec fox : Wacher, T.; Bauman, K.; Cuzin, F. (2015).
"Vulpes zerda " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41588A46173447.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41588A46173447.en .
Kit fox : Cypher, B.; List, R. (2014).
"Vulpes macrotis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 : e.T41587A62259374.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T41587A62259374.en .
Pale fox : Sillero-Zubiri, C.; Wacher, T. (2012).
"Vulpes pallida " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 : e.T23052A16813736.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T23052A16813736.en .
Rüppell's fox : Mallon, D.; Murdoch, J. D.; Wacher, T. (2015).
"Vulpes rueppellii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T23053A46197483.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T23053A46197483.en .
Red fox : Hoffmann, M.; Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2016).
"Vulpes vulpes " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T23062A46190249.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T23062A46190249.en .
Swift fox : Moehrenschlager, A.; Sovada, M. (2016).
"Vulpes velox " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T23059A57629306.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T23059A57629306.en .
Tibetan sand fox : Harris, R. (2014).
"Vulpes ferrilata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 : e.T23061A46179412.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T23061A46179412.en .
^ Conepatus sizes:
^
a
b Conepatus habitats and diets:
^ Mephitis sizes:
^
a
b Mephitis habitats and diets:
^ Mydaus sizes:
^
a
b Mydaus habitats and diets:
^ Spilogale sizes:
^
a
b Spilogale habitats and diets:
Southern spotted skunk : Helgen, K.; Reid, F.; Timm, R. (2016).
"Spilogale angustifrons " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T136636A45221538.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T136636A45221538.en .
Western spotted skunk : Cuarón, A. D.; Helgen, K.; Reid, F. (2016).
"Spilogale gracilis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T136797A45221721.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T136797A45221721.en .
Eastern spotted skunk : Gompper, M.; Jachowski, D. (2016).
"Spilogale putorius " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41636A45211474.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41636A45211474.en .
Pygmy spotted skunk : Helgen, K.; Cuarón, A. D.; Schipper, J.; González-Maya, J. F. (2016).
"Spilogale pygmaea " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41637A45211592.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41637A45211592.en .
^ Schreffler, Christina (2003).
"Eira barbara " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
^
a
b Cuarón, A. D.; Reid, F.; Helgen, K.; González-Maya, J. F. (2016).
"Eira barbara " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41644A45212151.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41644A45212151.en .
^ Streubel, Donald (2000).
"Wolverine" . Digital Atlas of Idaho .
Idaho State University . Archived from
the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2019 .
^
a
b Abramov, A. V. (2016).
"Gulo gulo " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T9561A45198537.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T9561A45198537.en .
^ Martes sizes:
American marten : Streubel, Donald (2000).
"American Marten" . Digital Atlas of Idaho .
Idaho State University . Archived from
the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2019 .
Beech marten : Carter, Kimberlee (2004).
"Martes foina " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
European pine marten : Schwanz, Lisa (2000).
"Martes martes " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
Japanese marten : Barthen, Bill (2003).
"Martes melampus " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
Nilgiri marten : Webb, Amanda (2013).
"Martes gwatkinsii " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
Sable : Bates, Jeremy (2002).
"Martes zibellina " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
Yellow-throated marten : Shak, Marcus (2012).
"Martes flavigula " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
^
a
b Martes habitats and diets:
American marten : Helgen, K.; Reid, F. (2016).
"Martes americana " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41648A45212861.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41648A45212861.en .
Beech marten : Abramov, A. V.; Kranz, A.; Herrero, J.; Choudhury, A.; Maran, T. (2016).
"Martes foina " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T29672A45202514.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T29672A45202514.en .
European pine marten : Herrero, J.; Kranz, A.; Skumatov, D.; Abramov, A. V.; Maran, T.; Monakhov, V. G. (2016).
"Martes martes " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T12848A45199169.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12848A45199169.en .
Japanese marten : Abramov, A. V.; Kaneko, Y.; Masuda, R. (2015).
"Martes melampus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41650A45213228.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41650A45213228.en .
Nilgiri marten : Mudappa, D.; Jathana, D.; Raman, T. R. S. (2015).
"Martes gwatkinsii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12847A45199025.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T12847A45199025.en .
Sable : Monakhov, V. G. (2016).
"Martes zibellina " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41652A45213477.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41652A45213477.en .
Yellow-throated marten : Chutipong, W.; Duckworth, J. W.; Timmins, R. J.; Choudhury, A.; Abramov, A. V.; Roberton, S.; Long, B.; Rahman, H.; Hearn, A.; Dinets, V.; Willcox, D. H. A. (2016).
"Martes flavigula " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41649A45212973.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41649A45212973.en .
^ Rhines, Cynthia (2003).
"Martes pennanti " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
^
a
b Helgen, K.; Reid, F. (2016).
"Martes pennanti (amended version of 2016 assessment)" .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41651A125236220.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41651A125236220.en .
^ Melogale sizes:
^
a
b Melogale habitats and diets:
Bornean ferret-badger : Wilting, A.; Duckworth, J. W.; Hearn, A.; Ross, J. (2015).
"Melogale everetti " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T13110A45199541.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T13110A45199541.en .
Burmese ferret-badger : Duckworth, J. W.; Long, B.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Coudrat, C. N. Z.; Timmins, R. J.; Abramov, A. V.; Chan, B.; Chutipong, W. (2016).
"Melogale personata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41627A45209826.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41627A45209826.en .
Chinese ferret-badger : Duckworth, J. W.; Abramov, A. V.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Timmins, R. J.; Choudhury, A.; Roberton, S.; Long, B.; Lau, M. (2016).
"Melogale moschata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41626A45209676.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41626A45209676.en .
Javan ferret-badger : Duckworth, J. W.; Shepherd, C.; Rode-Margono, E. J.; Wilianto, E.; Spaan, D.; Abramov, A. V. (2016).
"Melogale orientalis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41697A45218557.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41697A45218557.en .
Vietnam ferret-badger : Helgen, K.; Long, B. (2016).
"Melogale cucphuongensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T68369199A68369432.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T68369199A68369432.en .
^ Galictis sizes:
^
a
b Galictis habitats and diets:
^ Ictonyx sizes:
^
a
b Ictonyx habitats and diets:
^ Malek, Karen (2003).
"Lyncodon patagonicus " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 21, 2019 .
^
a
b Kelt, D.; Pardiñas, U.; Schiaffini, M.; González-Maya, J. F. (2016).
"Lyncodon patagonicus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41647A45212747.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41647A45212747.en .
^
a
b Brilliant, Matt (2000).
"Poecilogale albinucha " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 21, 2019 .
^
a
b Stuart, C.; Stuart, M.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Poecilogale albinucha " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41662A45215258.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41662A45215258.en .
^ Petroelje, Tyler (2011).
"Vormela peregusna " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
^
a
b Abramov, A. V.; Kranz, A.; Maran, T. (2016).
"Vormela peregusna " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T29680A45203971.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T29680A45203971.en .
^ Aonyx sizes:
^
a
b Aonyx habitats and diets:
^
"Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris )" . IUCN Otter Specialist Group . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^
a
b Doroff, A.; Burdin, A. (2015).
"Enhydra lutris " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T7750A21939518.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T7750A21939518.en .
^
a
b
"Spotted-necked Otter (Hydrictis maculicollis )" . IUCN Otter Specialist Group . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^
a
b Reed-Smith, J.; Jacques, H.; Somers, M. J. (2015).
"Hydrictis maculicollis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12420A21936042.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12420A21936042.en .
^ Lontra sizes:
^
a
b Lontra habitats and diets:
North American river otter : Serfass, T.; Evans, S. S.; Polechla, P. (2015).
"Lontra canadensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12302A21936349.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12302A21936349.en .
Southern river otter : Sepúlveda, M. A.; Valenzuela, A. E. J.; Pozzi, C.; Medina-Vogel, G.; Chehébar, C. (2015).
"Lontra provocax " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12305A21938042.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12305A21938042.en .
Neotropical otter : Rheingantz, M. L.; Trinca, C. S. (2015).
"Lontra longicaudis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12304A21937379.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12304A21937379.en .
Marine otter : Valqui, J.; Rheingantz, M. L. (2015).
"Lontra felina " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12303A21937779.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12303A21937779.en .
^ Lutra sizes:
^
a
b Lutra habitats and diets:
Eurasian otter : Roos, A.; Loy, A.; de Silva, P.; Hajkova, P.; Zemanová, B. (2015).
"Lutra lutra " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12419A21935287.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12419A21935287.en .
Hairy-nosed otter : Aadrean, A.; Kanchanasaka, B.; Heng, S.; Reza Lubis, I.; de Silva, P.; Olsson, A. (2015).
"Lutra sumatrana " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12421A21936999.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12421A21936999.en .
^
"Smooth-coated Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata )" . IUCN Otter Specialist Group . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^
a
b de Silva, P.; Khan, W. A.; Kanchanasaka, B.; Reza Lubis, I.; Feeroz, M. M.; Al-Sheikhly, O. F. (2015).
"Lutrogale perspicillata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12427A21934884.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12427A21934884.en .
^
"Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis )" . IUCN Otter Specialist Group . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^
a
b Groenendijk, J.; Duplaix, N.; Marmontel, M.; Van Damme, P.; Schenck, C. (2015).
"Pteronura brasiliensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T18711A21938411.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T18711A21938411.en .
^ Toben, Jacob (2013).
"Arctonyx collaris " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^
a
b Duckworth, J. W.; Timmins, R.; Chutipong, W.; Gray, T. N. E.; Long, B.; Helgen, K.; Rahman, H.; Choudhury, A.; Willcox, D. H. A. (2016).
"Arctonyx collaris " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T70205537A45209459.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T70205537A45209459.en .
^ Meles sizes:
^
a
b Meles habitats and diets:
^
"Honey Badger (Ratel)" . San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants .
San Diego Zoo . Retrieved November 27, 2019 .
^
a
b Do Linh San, E.; Begg, C.; Begg, K.; Abramov, A. V. (2016).
"Mellivora capensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41629A45210107.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41629A45210107.en .
^ Mustela sizes:
Amazon weasel : Ramírez-Chaves, H. E.; Arango-Guerra, H. L.; Patterson, B. D. (December 18, 2014).
"Mustela africana (Carnivora: Mustelidae)" .
Mammalian Species . 46 (917): 110–115.
doi :
10.1644/917.1 .
Back-striped weasel : Stewart, Reynaud (2013).
"Mustela strigidorsa " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved December 12, 2019 .
Black-footed ferret : Hillman, Conrad N.; Clark, Tim W. (April 15, 1980). "Mustela nigripes ".
Mammalian Species . 1 (126): 1–3.
doi :
10.2307/3503892 .
JSTOR
3503892 .
Colombian weasel : Chaves, Héctor E. Ramírez; Patterson, Bruce D. (August 8, 2014).
"Mustela felipei (Carnivora: Mustelidae)" .
Mammalian Species . 46 (906): 11–15.
doi :
10.1644/906 .
Egyptian weasel :
"Mustela subpalmata " .
ARKive .
Wildscreen . Archived from
the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
European mink :
Heptner, Sludskii , pp.
1083 –1084
European polecat :
Heptner, Sludskii , pp.
1114 –1115
Indonesian mountain weasel : Hunt, Amelia (2013).
"Mustela lutreolina " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
Japanese weasel : Abramov, Alexei V. "On a taxonomic position of the weasel (Carnivora, Mustela) from the Cheju Island (South Korea)". Russian Journal of Theriology . 4 (2): 112.
Least weasel :
Heptner, Sludskii , pp.
970 –972
Long-tailed weasel : Newell, Toni Lynn (2002).
"Mustela frenata " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
Malayan weasel : Kohlmann, Jodie (2014).
"Mustela nudipes " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
Mountain weasel : Ellen, Sherrill (2002).
"Mustela altaica " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
Siberian weasel : Kreutzer, Jason (2003).
"Mustela sibirica " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
Steppe polecat :
Heptner, Sludskii , pp.
1142 –1143
Stoat : Loso, Heather (1999).
"Mustela erminea " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
Yellow-bellied weasel : Bandner, Kerstin (2002).
"Mustela kathiah " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
^
a
b Mustela habitats and diets:
Amazon weasel : Emmons, L.; Helgen, K. (2016).
"Mustela africana " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14025A45200982.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14025A45200982.en .
Back-striped weasel : Roberton, S.; Duckworth, J. W.; Timmins, R. J.; Abramov, A. V.; Chutipong, W.; Choudhury, A.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Dinets, V. (2016).
"Mustela strigidorsa " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14027A45201218.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14027A45201218.en .
Black-footed ferret : Belant, J.; Biggins, D.; Garelle, D.; Griebel, R. G.; Hughes, J. P. (2015).
"Mustela nigripes " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T14020A45200314.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T14020A45200314.en .
Colombian weasel : González-Maya, J. F.; Emmons, L.; Helgen, K.; Arias-Alzate, AAA (2016).
"Mustela felipei " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14026A45201088.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14026A45201088.en .
Egyptian weasel : McDonald, R. A.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Mustela subpalmata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41660A65993325.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41660A65993325.en .
European mink : Maran, T.; Skumatov, D.; Gomez, A.; Põdra, M.; Abramov, A. V.; Dinets, V. (2016).
"Mustela lutreola " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14018A45199861.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14018A45199861.en .
European polecat : Skumatov, D.; Abramov, A. V.; Herrero, J.; Kitchener, A.; Maran, T.; Kranz, A.; Sándor, A.; Saveljev, A.; Savour-Soubelet, A.; Guinot-Ghestem, M.; Zuberogoitia, I.; Birks, J. D. S.; Weber, A.; Melisch, R.; Ruette, S. (2016).
"Mustela putorius " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41658A45214384.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41658A45214384.en .
Indonesian mountain weasel : Duckworth, J. W.; Holden, J.; Eaton, J.; Meijaard, E.; Long, B.; Abramov, A. V. (2016).
"Mustela lutreolina " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14019A45200228.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14019A45200228.en .
Japanese weasel : Kaneko, Y.; Masuda, R.; Abramov, A. V. (2016).
"Mustela itatsi " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41656A45214163.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41656A45214163.en .
Least weasel : McDonald, R. A.; Abramov, A. V.; Stubbe, M.; Herrero, J.; Maran, T.; Tikhonov, A.; Cavallini, P.; Kranz, A.; Giannatos, G.; Krytufek, B.; Reid, F. (2016).
"Mustela nivalis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T70207409A147993366.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T70207409A147993366.en .
^ Neovison sizes:
^
a
b Neovison habitats and diets:
^ Shefferly, Nancy (1999).
"Taxidea taxus " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved December 16, 2019 .
^
a
b Helgen, K.; Reid, F. (2016).
"Taxidea taxus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41663A45215410.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41663A45215410.en .
^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
Nowak, Walker , pp. 92–113
^
a
b Lowry, L. (2016).
"Odobenus rosmarus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T15106A45228501.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T15106A45228501.en .
^ Arctocephalus sizes:
South American fur seal : Cárdenas-Alayza, S.; Oliveira, L.; Crespo, E. (2016).
"Arctocephalus australis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T2055A45223529.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T2055A45223529.en .
New Zealand fur seal : Landgren, Dorothy (2013).
"Arctocephalus forsteri " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan .
Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020 .
Galápagos fur seal : Trillmich, F. (2015).
"Arctocephalus galapagoensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2057A45223722.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T2057A45223722.en .
Antarctic fur seal : Hofmeyr, G. J. G. (2016).
"Arctocephalus gazella " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T2058A66993062.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T2058A66993062.en .
Juan Fernández fur seal : Handysides, Daniel (2004).
"Arctocephalus philippii " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan .
Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020 .
Brown fur seal : Hofmeyr, G. J. G. (2015).
"Arctocephalus pusillus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2060A45224212.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T2060A45224212.en .
Guadalupe fur seal : Aurioles-Gamboa, D. (2015).
"Arctocephalus townsendi " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2061A45224420.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T2061A45224420.en .
Subantarctic fur seal : Hofmeyr, G. J. G. (2015).
"Arctocephalus tropicalis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2062A45224547.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T2062A45224547.en .
^
a
b Arctocephalus habitats and diets:
South American fur seal : Cárdenas-Alayza, S.; Oliveira, L.; Crespo, E. (2016).
"Arctocephalus australis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T2055A45223529.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T2055A45223529.en .
New Zealand fur seal : Chilvers, B. L.; Goldsworthy, S. D. (2015).
"Arctocephalus forsteri " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41664A45230026.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T41664A45230026.en .
Galápagos fur seal : Trillmich, F. (2015).
"Arctocephalus galapagoensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2057A45223722.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T2057A45223722.en .
Antarctic fur seal : Hofmeyr, G. J. G. (2016).
"Arctocephalus gazella " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T2058A66993062.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T2058A66993062.en .
Juan Fernández fur seal : Aurioles-Gamboa, D. (2015).
"Arctocephalus philippii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2059A61953525.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T2059A61953525.en .
Brown fur seal : Hofmeyr, G. J. G. (2015).
"Arctocephalus pusillus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2060A45224212.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T2060A45224212.en .
Guadalupe fur seal : Aurioles-Gamboa, D. (2015).
"Arctocephalus townsendi " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2061A45224420.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T2061A45224420.en .
Subantarctic fur seal : Hofmeyr, G. J. G. (2015).
"Arctocephalus tropicalis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2062A45224547.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T2062A45224547.en .
^
a
b
c Gelatt, T.; Ream, R.; Johnson, D. (2015).
"Callorhinus ursinus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T3590A45224953.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T3590A45224953.en .
^ Keranen, Danielle (2013).
"Eumetopias jubatus " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan .
Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020 .
^
a
b Gelatt, T.; Sweeney, K. (2016).
"Eumetopias jubatus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T8239A45225749.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T8239A45225749.en .
^
a
b
c Goldsworthy, S. D. (2015).
"Neophoca cinerea " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T14549A45228341.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T14549A45228341.en .
^
a
b
c Cárdenas-Alayza, S.; Crespo, E.; Oliveira, L. (2016).
"Otaria byronia " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41665A61948292.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41665A61948292.en .
^
a
b
c Chilvers, B. L. (2015).
"Phocarctos hookeri " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T17026A1306343.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T17026A1306343.en .
^ Zalophus sizes:
^
a
b Zalophus habitats and diets:
^
a
b Kovacs, K. M. (2016).
"Cystophora cristata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T6204A45225150.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T6204A45225150.en .
^
a
b Kovacs, K. M. (2016).
"Erignathus barbatus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T8010A45225428.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T8010A45225428.en .
^
a
b Bowen, D. (2016).
"Halichoerus grypus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T9660A45226042.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T9660A45226042.en .
^ Berry, Ben; Townsend, Kelsey (2012).
"Histriophoca fasciata " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan .
Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020 .
^
a
b Lowry, L. (2016).
"Histriophoca fasciata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41670A45230946.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41670A45230946.en .
^
a
b Hückstädt, L. (2015).
"Hydrurga leptonyx " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T10340A45226422.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T10340A45226422.en .
^ Burnie, David; Wilson, Don E., eds. (2017). Animal .
DK . p. 184.
ISBN
978-1-4654-7086-7 .
^
a
b Hückstädt, L. (2015).
"Leptonychotes weddellii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T11696A45226713.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T11696A45226713.en .
^
a
b Hückstädt, L. (2015).
"Lobodon carcinophaga " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12246A45226918.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T12246A45226918.en .
^ Mirounga sizes:
Northern elephant seal, Southern elephant seal :
Nowak, Walker , pp. 92–113
^
a
b Mirounga habitats and diets:
^
a
b
Würsig , pp. 533–534, 741
^
a
b Karamanlidis, A.; Dendrinos, P. (2015).
"Monachus monachus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T13653A45227543.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T13653A45227543.en .
^ Neomonachus sizes:
^
a
b Neomonachus habitats and diets:
^
a
b Hückstädt, L. (2015).
"Ommatophoca rossii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T15269A45228952.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15269A45228952.en .
^ McKenna, Alison (2009).
"Pagophilus groenlandicus " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan .
Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020 .
^
a
b Kovacs, K. M. (2015).
"Pagophilus groenlandicus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41671A45231087.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41671A45231087.en .
^ Phoca sizes:
Spotted seal, Harbor seal :
Würsig , pp. 533–534, 741
^
a
b Phoca habitats and diets:
^ Pusa sizes:
^
a
b Pusa habitats and diets:
^ Bassaricyon sizes:
Helgen, K. M.; Pinto, M.; Kays, R.; Helgen, L.; Tsuchiya, M.; Quinn, A.; Wilson, D.; Maldonado, J. (August 15, 2013).
"Taxonomic revision of the olingos (Bassaricyon ), with description of a new species, the Olinguito" .
ZooKeys (324): 1–83.
doi :
10.3897/zookeys.324.5827 .
PMC
3760134 .
PMID
24003317 . {{
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link )
^
a
b Bassaricyon habitats and diets:
Eastern lowland olingo : Helgen, K.; Kays, R.; Pinto, C.; Schipper, J. (2016).
"Bassaricyon alleni " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T48637566A45215534.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48637566A45215534.en .
Northern olingo : Helgen, K.; Kays, R.; Pinto, C.; González-Maya, J. F.; Schipper, J. (2016).
"Bassaricyon gabbii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T48637946A45196211.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48637946A45196211.en .
Western lowland olingo : Helgen, K.; Kays, R.; Pinto, C.; Schipper, J. (2016).
"Bassaricyon medius " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T48637802A48637905.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48637802A48637905.en .
Olinguito : Helgen, K.; Kays, R.; Pinto, C.; Schipper, J.; González-Maya, J. F. (2016).
"Bassaricyon neblina " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T48637280A48637420.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48637280A48637420.en .
^ Bassariscus sizes:
^
a
b Bassariscus habitats and diets:
^ Nasua sizes:
^
a
b Nasua habitats and diets:
^ Nasuella sizes:
Eastern mountain coati : Helgen, Kristofer; Kays, Roland; Helgen, Lauren; Nunes Tsuchiya, Mirian Tieko; Pinto, C.; Koepfli, Klaus; Eizirik, Eduardo; Maldonado, Jesús (2009). "Taxonomic boundaries and geographic distributions revealed by an integrative systematic overview of the mountain coatis, Nasuella (Carnivora: Procyonidae)". Small Carnivore Conservation . 41 : 65–74.
Western mountain coati : Hogue, Tauno (2003).
"Nasuella olivacea " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
^
a
b Nasuella habitats and diets:
^ Eisenberg, J. F.; Redford, K. H. (May 15, 2000).
Mammals of the Neotropics: The Central Neotropics: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil .
University of Chicago Press . pp. 289–290.
ISBN
978-0-226-19542-1 .
OCLC
493329394 .
^
a
b Helgen, K.; Kays, R.; Schipper, J. (2016).
"Potos flavus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41679A45215631.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41679A45215631.en .
^ Procyon sizes:
^
a
b Procyon habitats and diets:
Cozumel raccoon : Cuarón, A. D.; de Grammont, P. C.; McFadden, K. (2016).
"Procyon pygmaeus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T18267A45201913.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T18267A45201913.en .
Crab-eating raccoon : Reid, F.; Helgen, K.; González-Maya, J. F. (2016).
"Procyon cancrivorus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41685A45216426.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41685A45216426.en .
Raccoon : Timm, R.; Cuarón, A. D.; Reid, F.; Helgen, K.; González-Maya, J. F. (2016).
"Procyon lotor " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41686A45216638.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41686A45216638.en .
^ Bies, LeeAnn (2002).
"Ailuropoda melanoleuca " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
^
"Physical Description" . Knowledge Hub .
World Wide Fund for Nature . Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
^
a
b Swaisgood, R.; Wang, D.; Wei, F. (2016).
"Ailuropoda melanoleuca (errata version published in 2017)" .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 .
IUCN : e.T712A121745669.
^
"Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus )" .
ARKive .
Wildscreen . Archived from
the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2020 .
^
a
b Velez-Liendo, X.; García-Rangel, S. (2017).
"Tremarctos ornatus (errata version published in 2018)" .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 : e.T22066A45034047.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22066A45034047.en .
^
"Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus )" .
ARKive .
Wildscreen . Archived from
the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ Brown, Gary (February 1996).
Great Bear Almanac .
The Lyons Press . p.
340 .
ISBN
978-1-55821-474-3 .
^
a
b Scotson, L.; Fredriksson, G.; Augeri, D.; Cheah, C.; Ngoprasert, D.; Wai-Ming, W. (2017).
"Helarctos malayanus (errata version published in 2018)" .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 : e.T9760A45033547.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T9760A45033547.en .
^
"Sloth Bear" .
The Photo Ark .
National Geographic . Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
^
a
b Dharaiya, N.; Bargali, H. S.; Sharp, T. (2016).
"Melursus ursinus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T13143A45033815.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T13143A45033815.en .
^ Ursus sizes:
^
a
b Ursus habitats and diets:
American black bear : Garshelis, D. L.; Scheick, B. K.; Doan-Crider, D. L.; Beecham, J. J.; Obbard, M. E. (2016).
"Ursus americanus (errata version published in 2017)" .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41687A45034604.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41687A45034604.en .
Brown bear : McLellan, B. N.; Proctor, M. F.; Huber, D.; Michel, S. (2017).
"Ursus arctos (amended version of 2017 assessment)" .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 : e.T41688A121229971.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T41688A121229971.en .
Polar bear : Wiig, Ø.; Amstrup, S.; Atwood, T.; Laidre, K.; Lunn, N.; Obbard, M.; Regehr, E.; Thiemann, G. (2015).
"Ursus maritimus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T22823A14871490.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T22823A14871490.en .
Asian black bear : Garshelis, D.; Steinmetz, R. (2016).
"Ursus thibetanus (errata version published in 2017)" .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T22824A45034242.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22824A45034242.en .
^ Lundrigan, Barbara; Zachariah, Trevor (2000).
"Cryptoprocta ferox " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved October 8, 2020 .
^
a
b Hawkins, F. (2016).
"Cryptoprocta ferox " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T5760A45197189.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T5760A45197189.en .
^
a
b Eupleres habitats and diets:
^
a
b Hawkins, F. (2015).
"Fossa fossana " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T8668A45197868.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T8668A45197868.en .
^
a
b Hawkins, F. (2015).
"Galidia elegans " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T39426A45204213.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T39426A45204213.en .
^ Galidictis sizes:
^
a
b Galidictis habitats and diets:
^
a
b Hawkins, F. (2015).
"Mungotictis decemlineata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T13923A45199764.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T13923A45199764.en .
^ Salanoia habitats and diets:
^
"CatSG: Cheetah" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
^
a
b Durant, S.; Mitchell, N.; Ipavec, A.; Groom, R. (2015).
"Acinonyx jubatus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T219A50649567.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T219A50649567.en .
^ Caracal sizes:
^
a
b Caracal habitats and diets:
^ Catopuma sizes:
^
a
b Catopuma habitats and diets:
Asian golden cat : McCarthy, J.; Dahal, S.; Dhendup, T.; Gray, T. N. E.; Mukherjee, S.; Rahman, H.; Boontua, N.; Wilcox, D. (2015).
"Catopuma temminckii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T4038A50651004.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T4038A50651004.en .
Bay cat : Hearn, A.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Loken, B.; Ross, J.; Wilting, A. (2017).
"Catopuma badia " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T4037A50650716.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T4037A50650716.en .
^ Felis sizes:
African wildcat :
"CatSG: African wildcat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Black-footed cat :
"CatSG: Black-footed cat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Chinese mountain cat :
"CatSG: Chinese mountain cat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Domestic cat :
Nowak, Walker p.
237
European wildcat :
"CatSG: European wildcat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Jungle cat :
"CatSG: Jungle cat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Sand cat :
"CatSG: Sand cat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
^
a
b Felis habitats and diets:
African wildcat : Yamaguchi, N.; Kitchener, A.; Driscoll, C.; Nussberger, B. (2015).
"Felis silvestris " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T60354712A50652361.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T60354712A50652361.en .
Black-footed cat : Sliwa, A.; Wilson, B.; Küsters, M.; Tordiffe, A. (2016).
"Felis nigripes " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T8542A50652196.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T8542A50652196.en .
Chinese mountain cat : Riordan, P.; Sanderson, J.; Bao, W.; Sanderson, A.; Shi, K. (2015).
"Felis biet " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T8539A50651398.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T8539A50651398.en .
Domestic cat : Invasive Species Specialist Group (2006).
"Ecology of Felis catus" . Global Invasive Species Database .
Species Survival Commission ,
International Union for Conservation of Nature .
Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009 .
European wildcat : Herrmann, M.; Kitchener, A.; Meinig, H.; Stubbe, M.; Fernandes, M.; Conroy, J.; Giannatos, G.; Herrero, J.; Kranz, A.; Olszanska, A. (2017).
"Felis silvestris " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2007 : e.T60354712A112955994.
Jungle cat : Gray, T. N. E.; Timmins, R. J.; Jathana, D.; Duckworth, J. W.; Baral, H.; Mukherjee, S. (2016).
"Felis chaus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T8540A50651463.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T8540A50651463.en .
Sand cat : Sliwa, A.; Ghadirian, T.; Appel, A.; Banfield, L.; Sher Shah, M.; Wacher, T. (2016).
"Felis margarita " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T8541A50651884.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T8541A50651884.en .
^
"CatSG: Jaguarundi" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
^
a
b Caso, A.; de Oliveira, T.; Carvajal, S. V. (2015).
"Herpailurus yagouaroundi " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T9948A50653167.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T9948A50653167.en .
^ Leopardus sizes:
Ocelot :
"CatSG: Ocelot" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Oncilla :
"CatSG: Northern Tiger Cat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Pampas cat :
"CatSG: Pampas Cat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Kodkod :
"CatSG: Guiña" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Margay :
"CatSG: Margay" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Geoffroy's cat :
"CatSG: Geoffroy's Cat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Andean mountain cat :
"CatSG: Andean Cat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
^
a
b Leopardus habitats and diets:
Ocelot : Paviolo, A.; Crawshaw, P.; Caso, A.; de Oliveira, T.; Lopez-Gonzalez, C. A.; Kelly, M.; De Angelo, C.; Payan, E. (2016).
"Leopardus pardalis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T11509A50653476.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T11509A50653476.en .
Oncilla : Payan, E.; de Oliveira, T. (2016).
"Leopardus tigrinus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T54012637A50653881.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T54012637A50653881.en .
Pampas cat : Lucherini, M.; Eizirik, E.; de Oliveira, T.; Pereira, J.; Williams, R. S. R. (2016).
"Leopardus colocolo " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T15309A97204446.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T15309A97204446.en .
^
"CatSG: Serval" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
^
a
b Thiel, C. (2015).
"Leptailurus serval " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T11638A50654625.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T11638A50654625.en .
^ Lynx sizes:
^
a
b Lynx habitats and diets:
Bobcat : Kelly, M.; Morin, D.; Lopez-Gonzalez, C. A. (2016).
"Lynx rufus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T12521A50655874.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12521A50655874.en .
Canada lynx : Vashon, J. (2016).
"Lynx canadensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T12518A101138963.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T12518A101138963.en .
Eurasian lynx : Breitenmoser, U.; Breitenmoser-Würsten, C.; Lanz, T.; von Arx, M.; Antonevich, A.; Bao, W.; Avgan, B. (2017).
"Lynx lynx " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12519A121707666.
Iberian lynx : Rodríguez, A.; Calzada, J. (2015).
"Lynx pardinus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12520A50655794.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12520A50655794.en .
^
"CatSG: Pallas's Cat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
^
a
b Ross, S.; Barashkova, A.; Farhadinia, M. S.; Appel, A.; Riordan, P.; Sanderson, J.; Munkhtsog, B. (2016).
"Otocolobus manul " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T15640A87840229.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T15640A87840229.en .
^
"CatSG: Marbled Cat" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
^
a
b Ross, J.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Datta, A.; Hearn, A.; Loken, B.; Lynam, A.; McCarthy, J.; Phan, C.; Rasphone, A.; Singh, P.; Wilting, A. (2016).
"Pardofelis marmorata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T16218A97164299.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T16218A97164299.en .
^ Prionailurus sizes:
^
a
b Prionailurus habitats and diets:
Leopard cat : Ross, J.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Hearn, A.; Izawa, M.; Loken, B.; Lynam, A.; McCarthy, J.; Mukherjee, S.; Phan, C.; Rasphone, A.; Wilting, A. (2015).
"Prionailurus bengalensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T18146A50661611.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T18146A50661611.en .
Sunda leopard cat : Lorica, M. R. P.; Heaney, L. R. (2013).
"Survival of a native mammalian carnivore, the leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis Kerr, 1792 (Carnivora: Felidae), in an agricultural landscape on an oceanic Philippine island" . Journal of Threatened Taxa . 5 (10): 4451–4460.
doi :
10.11609/JoTT.o3352.4451-60 .
ISSN
0974-7907 .
Flat-headed cat : Wilting, A.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Hearn, A.; Lynam, A.; Mathai, J.; McCarthy, J.; Meijaard, E.; Mohamed, A.; Ross, J.; Sunarto, S.; Traeholt, C. (2015).
"Prionailurus planiceps " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T18148A50662095.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T18148A50662095.en .
Fishing cat : Mukherjee, S.; Appel, A.; Duckworth, J. W.; Sanderson, J.; Dahal, S.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Herranz Muñoz, V.; Malla, G.; Ratnayaka, A.; Kantimahanti, M.; Thudugala, A.; Thaung, R.; Rahman, H. (2016).
"Prionailurus viverrinus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T18150A50662615.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T18150A50662615.en .
Rusty-spotted cat : Mukherjee, S.; Duckworth, J. W.; Silva, A.; Appel, A.; Kittle, A. (2016).
"Prionailurus rubiginosus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T18149A50662471.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T18149A50662471.en .
^
"CatSG: Puma" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
^
a
b Nielsen, C.; Thompson, D.; Kelly, M.; Lopez-Gonzalez, C. A. (2016).
"Puma concolor " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T18868A50663436.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T18868A50663436.en .
^ Neofelis sizes:
^
a
b Neofelis habitats and diets:
Clouded leopard : Grassman, L.; Lynam, A.; Mohamad, S.; Duckworth, J. W.; Bora, J.; Wilcox, D.; Ghimirey, Y.; Reza, A.; Rahman, H. (2016).
"Neofelis nebulosa " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14519A97215090.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14519A97215090.en .
Sunda clouded leopard : Hearn, A.; Ross, J.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Haidir, I. A.; Loken, B.; Mathai, J.; Wilting, A.; McCarthy, J. (2016).
"Neofelis diardi " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T136603A50664601.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136603A50664601.en .
^ Panthera sizes:
Jaguar
"CatSG: Jaguar" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Leopard
"CatSG: Leopard" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Lion
"CatSG: African lion" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Snow leopard
"CatSG: Snow leopard" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
Tiger
"CatSG: Tiger" .
International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group.
Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
^
a
b Panthera habitats and diets:
Jaguar Quigley, H.; Foster, R.; Petracca, L.; Payan, E.; Salom, R.; Harmsen, B. (2018).
"Panthera onca " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 : e.T15953A50658693.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T15953A50658693.en .
Leopard Stein, A. B.; Athreya, V.; Gerngross, P.; Balme, G.; Henschel, P.; Karanth, U.; Miquelle, D.; Rostro-Garcia, S.; Kamler, J. F.; Laguardia, A.; Khorozyan, I.; Ghoddousi, A. (2016).
"Panthera pardus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T15954A50659089.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T15954A50659089.en .
Lion Bauer, H.; Packer, C.; Funston, P. F.; Henschel, P.; Nowell, K. (2017).
"Panthera leo " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T15951A107265605.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T15951A107265605.en .
Snow leopard McCarthy, T.; Mallon, D.; Jackson, R.; Zahler, P.; McCarthy, K. (2017).
"Panthera uncia " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 : e.T22732A50664030.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T22732A50664030.en .
Tiger Goodrich, J.; Lynam, A.; Miquelle, D.; Wibisono, H.; Kawanishi, K.; Pattanavibool, A.; Htun, S.; Tempa, T.; Karki, J.;
Jhala, Y. ; Karanth, U. (2015).
"Panthera tigris " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T15955A50659951.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T15955A50659951.en .
^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
Van Rompaey, Colyn , pp. 326–381
^
a
b Do Linh San, E.; Angelici, F. M.; Maddock, A. H.; Baker, C. M.; Ray, J. (2015).
"Atilax paludinosus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41590A45204865.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41590A45204865.en .
^
a
b Bdeogale habitats and diets:
Bushy-tailed mongoose : White, P. A.; Fischer, C.; Hausser, Y.; Foley, C.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Bdeogale crassicauda " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41591A97163568.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41591A97163568.en .
Jackson's mongoose : De Luca, W.; Rovero, F.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Bdeogale jacksoni " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2675A45196818.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T2675A45196818.en .
Black-footed mongoose : Angelici, F. M.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Bdeogale nigripes " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41592A45205243.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41592A45205243.en .
^
a
b Do Linh San, E.; Cavallini, P.; Taylor, P. (2015).
"Cynictis penicillata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41597A45205726.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41597A45205726.en .
^ Galerella sizes:
^
a
b Galerella habitats and diets:
Angolan slender mongoose : Rapson, S.; Rathbun, G. B. (2015).
"Herpestes flavescens " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41599A45205933.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41599A45205933.en .
Black Mongoose :
Hunter, Barrett , pp. 56–60
Somalian slender mongoose : Taylor, M. E.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Herpestes ochraceus (errata version published in 2016)" .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41605A45206073.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41605A45206073.en .
Cape gray mongoose : Do Linh San, E.; Cavallini, P. (2015).
"Herpestes pulverulentus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41600A45205999.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41600A45205999.en .
Slender mongoose : Do Linh San, E.; Maddock, A. H. (2016).
"Herpestes sanguineus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41606A45206143.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41606A45206143.en .
^ Herpestes sizes:
Collared mongoose :
Hunter, Barrett , pp. 56–60
Crab-eating mongoose, Indian brown mongoose, Indian gray mongoose, Ruddy mongoose, Stripe-necked mongoose :
Menon , ch. Carnivores
Egyptian mongoose : Bies, LeeAnn (2002).
"Herpestes ichneumon " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan .
Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020 .
Javan mongoose :
Smith et. al. , p. 415
Long-nosed mongoose :
Van Rompaey, Colyn , pp. 326–381
Short-tailed mongoose :
Payne, Francis, Phillips , p. 287
^
a
b Herpestes habitats and diets:
Collared mongoose : Mathai, J.; Hearn, A.; Brodie, J.; Wilting, A.; Duckworth, J. W.; Ross, J.; Holden, J.; Gemita, E.; Hon, J. (2015).
"Herpestes semitorquatus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41616A45208027.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41616A45208027.en .
Crab-eating mongoose : Choudhury, A.; Timmins, R.; Chutipong, W.; Duckworth, J. W.; Mudappa, D.; Willcox, D. H. A. (2015).
"Herpestes urva (errata version published in 2016)" .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41618A45208308.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41618A45208308.en .
Egyptian mongoose : Do Linh San, E.; Maddock, A. H.; Gaubert, P.; Palomares, F. (2016).
"Herpestes ichneumon " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41613A45207211.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41613A45207211.en .
Indian grey mongoose : Mudappa, D.; Choudhury, A. (2016).
"Herpestes edwardsii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41611A45206787.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41611A45206787.en .
Indian brown mongoose : Mudappa, D.; Jathanna, D. (2015).
"Herpestes fuscus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41612A45207051.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41612A45207051.en .
Javan mongoose : Chutipong, W.; Duckworth, J. W.; Timmins, R.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Ario, A. (2016).
"Herpestes javanicus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T70203940A45207619.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T70203940A45207619.en .
Long-nosed mongoose : Ray, J.; Bahaa-el-din, L.; Angelici, F. M.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Herpestes naso " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41615A45207915.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41615A45207915.en .
Ruddy mongoose : Mudappa, D.; Choudhury, A. (2016).
"Herpestes smithii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41617A45208195.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41617A45208195.en .
Short-tailed mongoose : Duckworth, J. W.; Mathai, J.; Ross, J.; Wilting, A. (2016).
"Herpestes brachyurus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41610A45206655.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41610A45206655.en .
Stripe-necked mongoose : Mudappa, D.; Choudhury, A.; Punjabi, G. A. (2016).
"Herpestes vitticollis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41619A45208503.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41619A45208503.en .
^
a
b Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Ichneumia albicauda " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41620A45208640.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41620A45208640.en .
^
a
b
Stuart, Stuart , ch. Selous's Mongoose
^
a
b Mateke, C. W.; Bird, T. L. F.; Swanepoel, L. H.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Paracynictis selousi " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41622A45209173.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41622A45209173.en .
^
a
b White, P. A.; Mateke, C. W.; Bird, T. L. F.; Swanepoel, L. H.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Rhynchogale melleri " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41623A45209275.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41623A45209275.en .
^ Crossarchus sizes:
^
a
b Crossarchus habitats and diets:
^
a
b Aebischer, T.; Hickisch, R.; Woolgar, J.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Dologale dybowskii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41598A45205821.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41598A45205821.en .
^ Helogale sizes:
^
a
b Helogale habitats and diets:
^
a
b Taylor, M. E.; Greengrass, E. J.; Dunham, A.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Liberiictis kuhni " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T11933A45198780.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T11933A45198780.en .
^
a
b Mungos habitats and diets:
^
a
b Jordan, N. R.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Suricata suricatta " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41624A45209377.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41624A45209377.en .
^ Law, Jason (2004).
"Crocuta crocuta " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved October 8, 2020 .
^
a
b Bohm, T.; Höner, O. R. (2015).
"Crocuta crocuta " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T5674A45194782.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T5674A45194782.en .
^ Hyaena sizes:
^
a
b Hyaena habitats and diets:
^ Stump, Meghan (2011).
"Proteles cristata " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved October 8, 2020 .
^
a
b Green, D. S. (2015).
"Proteles cristata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T18372A45195681.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T18372A45195681.en .
^
Van Rompaey, Colyn , pp. 140–144
^
a
b Gaubert, P.; Bahaa-el-din, L.; Ray, J.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Nandinia binotata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41589A45204645.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41589A45204645.en .
^ Genetta sizes:
Abyssinian genet, Angolan genet, Common genet, Crested servaline genet, Haussa genet, Rusty-spotted genet :
Hunter, Barrett , pp. 82, 90–96
Aquatic genet, Bourlon's genet, Cape genet, Giant forest genet, Johnston's genet, King genet, Pardine genet, Servaline genet :
Van Rompaey, Colyn , pp. 218–248
^
a
b Genetta habitats and diets:
Abyssinian genet : Gaubert, P.; Duckworth, J. W.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Genetta abyssinica " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T8994A45198149.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T8994A45198149.en .
Angolan genet : Gaubert, P.; Fischer, C.; Hausser, Y.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Genetta angolensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41696A45218468.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41696A45218468.en .
Aquatic genet : Gaubert, P.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Genetta piscivora " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T15628A45201673.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15628A45201673.en .
Bourlon's genet : Gaubert, P.; Greengrass, E. J.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Genetta bourloni " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T136223A45220931.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136223A45220931.en .
Cape genet : Gaubert, P.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Genetta tigrina " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41702A45219459.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41702A45219459.en .
Crested servaline genet : Gaubert, P.; Angelici, F. M.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Genetta cristata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T8998A45198406.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T8998A45198406.en .
Common genet : Gaubert, P.; Carvalho, F.; Camps, D.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Genetta genetta " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41698A45218636.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41698A45218636.en .
Giant forest genet : Gaubert, P.; Dinets, V.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Genetta victoriae " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41703A45219531.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41703A45219531.en .
Haussa genet : Gaubert, P.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Genetta thierryi " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41701A45219325.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41701A45219325.en .
Johnston's genet : Gaubert, P.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Genetta johnstoni " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T8997A45198265.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T8997A45198265.en .
King genet : Gaubert, P.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Genetta poensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T136435A45221269.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136435A45221269.en .
Rusty-spotted genet : Angelici, F. M.; Gaubert, P.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Genetta maculata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41699A45218948.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41699A45218948.en .
Pardine genet : Gaubert, P.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Genetta pardina " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T136437A45221360.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T136437A45221360.en .
Servaline genet : Gaubert, P.; De Luca, D. W.; Rovero, F.; Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Genetta servalina " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41700A97163789.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41700A97163789.en .
^ Poiana sizes:
^
a
b Poiana habitats and diets:
^
a
b
c Francis, Charles (2019). Field Guide to the Mammals of South-east Asia (2nd ed.).
Bloomsbury Publishing . pp. 313–316.
ISBN
978-1-4729-3499-4 .
^
a
b Timmins, R. J.; Coudrat, C. N. Z.; Duckworth, J. W.; Gray, T. N. E.; Robichaud, W.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Long, B.; Roberton, S. (2016).
"Chrotogale owstoni " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T4806A45196929.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T4806A45196929.en .
^
a
b Ross, J.; Wilting, A.; Ngoprasert, D.; Loken, B.; Hedges, L.; Duckworth, J. W.; Cheyne, S.; Brodie, J.; Chutipong, W.; Hearn, A.; Linkie, M.; McCarthy, J.; Tantipisanuh, N.; Haidir, I. A. (2015).
"Cynogale bennettii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T6082A45197343.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T6082A45197343.en .
^ Van Rompaey, H.; Azlan, M. J. (2004).
"Hose's Civet, Diplogale hosei " (PDF) . Small Carnivore Conservation . 30 : 18–19. Archived from
the original (PDF) on April 26, 2012.
^
a
b Mathai, J.; Duckworth, J. W.; Wilting, A.; Hearn, A.; Brodie, J. (2015).
"Diplogale hosei " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T6635A45197564.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T6635A45197564.en .
^
a
b Ross, J.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Chutipong, W.; Hedges, L.; Hearn, A.; Linkie, M.; Loken, B.; Mathai, J.; McCarthy, J.; Ngoprasert, D.; Tantipisanuh, N.; Wilting, A.; Haidir, I. A. (2015).
"Hemigalus derbyanus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41689A45216918.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41689A45216918.en .
^ Schleif, Molly (2013).
"Arctictis binturong " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved April 16, 2020 .
^
a
b Willcox, D. H. A.; Chutipong, W.; Gray, T. N. E.; Cheyne, S.; Semiadi, G.; Rahman, H.; Coudrat, C. N. Z.; Jennings, A.; Ghimirey, Y.; Ross, J.; Fredriksson, G.; Tilker, A. (2016).
"Arctictis binturong " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41690A45217088.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41690A45217088.en .
^ Bauer, Chris (2013).
"Arctogalidia trivirgata " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved April 16, 2020 .
^
a
b Willcox, D. H. A.; Duckworth, J. W.; Timmins, R. J.; Chutipong, W.; Choudhury, A.; Roberton, S.; Long, B.; Hearn, A.; Ross, J. (2016).
"Arctogalidia trivirgata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41691A45217378.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41691A45217378.en .
^
Hunter, Barrett , pp. 82, 90–96
^
a
b Tasirin, J.; Dinets, V.; Meijaard, E.; Brodie, J.; Nijman, V.; Loffeld, T. A. C.; Hilser, H.; Shepherd, C.; Seymour, A. S.; Duckworth, J. W. (2015).
"Macrogalidia musschenbroekii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12592A45198901.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T12592A45198901.en .
^ Lundrigan, Barbara; Baker, Steve (2003).
"Paguma larvata " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved April 16, 2020 .
^
a
b Duckworth, J. W.; Timmins, R. J.; Chutipong, W.; Choudhury, A.; Mathai, J.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Ghimirey, Y.; Chan, B.; Ross, J. (2016).
"Paguma larvata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41692A45217601.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41692A45217601.en .
^ Paradoxurus sizes:
^
a
b Paradoxurus habitats and diets:
Asian palm civet : Duckworth, J. W.; Timmins, R. J.; Choudhury, A.; Chutipong, W.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Mudappa, D.; Rahman, H.; Widmann, P.; Wilting, A.; Xu, W. (2016).
"Paradoxurus hermaphroditus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41693A45217835.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41693A45217835.en .
Brown palm civet : Mudappa, D.; Choudhury, A.; Punjabi, G. A. (2016).
"Paradoxurus jerdoni " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T16104A45201757.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T16104A45201757.en .
Golden palm civet : Duckworth, J. W.; Mudappa, D.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Woolgar, J.; de Silva Wijeyeratne, G.; Hall, J. (2016).
"Paradoxurus zeylonensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41694A45218119.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41694A45218119.en .
^ Shalu, Tuteja (2000).
"Civettictis civetta " .
Animal Diversity Web .
University of Michigan . Retrieved April 16, 2020 .
^
a
b Do Linh San, E.; Gaubert, P.; Wondmagegne, D.; Ray, J. (2019).
"Civettictis civetta (amended version of 2015 assessment) " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T41695A147992107.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T41695A147992107.en .
^ Viverra sizes:
^
a
b Viverra habitats and diets:
Large-spotted civet : Timmins, R.; Duckworth, J. W.; WWF-Malaysia, Roberton; S., Gray; T. N. E., Willcox; D. H. A., Chutipong; W., Long; B. (2016).
"Viverra megaspila " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41707A45220097.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41707A45220097.en .
Large Indian civet : Timmins, R. J.; Duckworth, J. W.; Chutipong, W.; Ghimirey, Y.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Rahman, H.; Long, B.; Choudhury, A. (2016).
"Viverra zibetha " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41709A45220429.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41709A45220429.en .
Malabar large-spotted civet : Mudappa, D.; Helgen, K.; Nandini, R. (2016).
"Viverra civettina " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T23036A45202281.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T23036A45202281.en .
Malayan civet : Duckworth, J. W.; Mathai, J.; Wilting, A.; Holden, J.; Hearn, A.; Ross, J. (2016).
"Viverra tangalunga " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41708A45220284.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41708A45220284.en .
^ Walker, Ernest Pillsbury; Nowak, Ronald M. (1999). Walker's Mammals of the World . Vol. 1.
Johns Hopkins University Press . p. 751.
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978-0-8018-5789-8 .
^
a
b Choudhury, A.; Duckworth, J. W.; Timmins, R.; Chutipong, W.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Rahman, H.; Ghimirey, Y.; Mudappa, D. (2015).
"Viverricula indica " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41710A45220632.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41710A45220632.en .
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