ZOOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION 
MAMMALIA 
PLACENTALIA 
Primates 
Simickdce Anthropoid apes. 
Cercopithecidce Old World monkeys (macaques, baboons) . 
Ceiidce .New World monkeys (capucins, howlers, 
spiders ) . 
Hapalidce New World monkeys (marmosets ) . 
Lemuees 
Lemuridce Lemurs, Loris, Galagos. 
Cabnivora 
Felidce Cats. 
Tiverridw Civets, Genets, Paradoxures, IchneumonB. 
HycenidcB Hyena. 
CanidcB Dogs, Wolves, Foxes, Jackalls, Etc. 
Mustelidce Marten, Skunk, Weasel, Otter, Badger, Etc. 
Procyonidce Raccoon, Bassaris, Coati, Kinkajou. 
Ursidw Bear. 
These are 
grouped sepa- 
rately as sub- 
-{ order. PINNI- 
PBDIA, illus- 
trating water 
carnivores. 
Otariidce Eared "Seal, Sea Lion. 
PhocidcB Common Seal, Walrus. 
Insectivora 
Tenrecidoe . .Tenrec. 
Solenodontidw Solenodon. 
Talpidw Moles, Shrews. 
Erinaceidce Hedgehog. 
Chiropteba 
PteropodidcB Fruit Bats, " flying foxes." 
VespertilionidcB Common Bats. 
EmbaUonuridte .... Snouty Bats, Free-tailed Bats. 
Rodentia 
SciuridcB Squirrels, Spermophiles, Marmots, 
CastoridcB Beaver. 
MuridcB Rats, Mice. 
GeomyidcB Pouched Rats, " Gophers." 
Dipodidce Jumping Mice, Jerboas. 
Heteromyidce Kangaroo Rats. 
OctodontidCB Capromys, Coypu. 
HystricidfB Porcupines. 
ChinchillidcB Viscacha, Chinchilla. 
Dasyproctidce Agouti, Spotted Cavy. 
Caviidw Guinea-pig, Capybara. 
Leporidce Rabbits, Hare. 
Proboscidea Elephant. 
Hyracoidea Cape Hyrax. 
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