The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by
Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using
molecular phylogenetic analysis.
Suborder Ruminantia Infraorder Pecora Family Antilocapridae Members of the
Antilocapridae family are called antilocaprids; the family is composed of a single extant species, the
pronghorn. }}
Family Bovidae Members of the
Bovidae family are bovids and include
sheep,
cattle,
goats,
antelope, and others. Bovidae comprises 144 extant species, divided into 52 genera. These genera are grouped into eight
subfamilies:
Aepycerotinae, or the impala;
Alcelaphinae, containing the
bontebok,
hartebeest,
wildebeest, and relatives;
Antilopinae, containing several
antelope,
gazelles, and relatives;
Bovinae, containing cattle,
buffalos,
bison, and other antelopes;
Caprinae, containing goats, sheep,
ibex,
serows and relatives;
Cephalophinae, or
duikers;
Hippotraginae, containing the
addax,
oryx, and relatives; and
Reduncinae, or
reedbuck and
kob antelopes. }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }}
Family Cervidae Members of the
Cervidae family are cervids, or colloquially deer. Cervidae comprises 53 extant species, divided into 19 genera. These genera are grouped into two
subfamilies:
Capreolinae, or New World deer, and
Cervinae, or Old World deer. }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }}
Family Giraffidae Members of the
Giraffidae family are giraffids, and are the
giraffes and the
okapi. Giraffidae comprises five extant species in two genera. }} }}
Family Moschidae Members of the
Moschidae family are moschids, or colloquially musk deer. Moschidae contains seven extant species in a single genus. }}
Family Tragulidae Members of the
Tragulidae family are tragulids, or colloquially chevrotains or mouse-deer. Tragulidae contains 10 extant species in 3 genera. }} }} }}
Suborder Suina Family Suidae Members of the
Suidae family are suids, or colloquially pigs, hogs, or boars. Suidae comprises 17 extant species, divided into 6 genera, and is not split into subfamilies. }} }} }} }} }} }}
Family Tayassuidae Members of the Tayassuidae family are tayassuids, or colloquially peccaries. Tayassuidae comprises 3 extant species in 3 genera, and is not split into subfamilies. }} }} }}
Suborder Tylopoda Family Camelidae Members of the
Camelidae family are camelids, and include
camels,
llamas, and
alpacas. Camelidae contains 7 extant species in 2 genera. }} }}
Suborder Whippomorpha Infraorder Cetacea Parvorder Mysticeti Family Balaenidae Members of the
Balaenidae family are balaenids, or colloquially right whales. Balaenidae contains four species in two genera. }} }}
Family Balaenopteridae Members of the
Balaenopteridae family are balaenopterids, or colloquially rorquals. Balaenopteridae contains ten species in two genera. }} }}
Family Cetotheriidae Members of the
Cetotheriidae family are cetotheriids; the only extant species is the pygmy right whale. }}
Family Eschrichtiidae Members of the
Eschrichtiidae family are eschrichtiids; the only extant species is the gray whale. }}
Parvorder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Members of the
Delphinidae family are delphinids, or colloquially oceanic dolphins. Delphinidae contains 37 species in 19 genera, which are grouped into four named subfamilies: Delphininae, Lissodelphininae,
Globicephalinae, and
Orcininae, as well as one unnamed group. }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }}
Family Iniidae Members of the
Iniidae family are inniids, and are part of a grouping colloquially termed
river dolphins along with
Lipotidae,
Platanistidae and
Pontoporiidae. Iniidae contains four species in one genus. }}
Family Kogiidae Members of the
Kogiidae family are kogiids, and are part of the sperm whale superfamily
Physeteroidea; the family contains two species in one genus. }}
Family Lipotidae Members of the
Lipotidae family are lipotids and are part of the river dolphin grouping along with Iniidae, Platanistidae and Pontoporiidae; the only extant species is the
baiji. }}
Family Monodontidae Members of the
Monodontidae family are monodontids and comprises two living whale species in two genera, the
narwhal and the
beluga whale. }} }}
Family Phocoenidae Members of the
Phocoenidae family are phocoenids, or colloquially porpoises. Phocoenidae contains eight species in three genera. }} }} }}
Family Physeteridae Members of the
Physeteridae family are physeterids, and are part of the sperm whale superfamily Physeteroidea; the only extant species is the
sperm whale. }}
Family Platanistidae Members of the
Platanistidae family are platanistids, and are part of a grouping colloquially termed river dolphins along with Iniidae, Lipotidae, and Pontoporiidae. Platanistidae contains two species in one genus. }}
Family Pontoporiidae Members of the
Pontoporiidae family are pontoporiids, and are part of a grouping colloqially termed river dolphins along with Iniidae, Lipotidae, and Platanistidae. The only extant species is the
La Plata dolphin. }}
Family Ziphiidae Members of the
Ziphiidae family are ziphiids, or colloquially beaked whales. Ziphiidae contains 23 species in 6 genera, which are grouped into three named subfamilies: Berardiinae, Hyperoodontinae, and Ziphiinae. }} }} }} }} }} }}
Family Hippopotamidae Members of the
Hippopotamidae family are hippopotamids, or colloquially hippopotamuses or hippos. Hippopotamidae contains 2 species in 2 genera. }} }} == See also ==