Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Ref: Z.-Q. Zhang, 2011: 9
Phylum Craniata Linnaeus, 1758
see Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812
Ref: Z.-Q. Zhang, 2011: 10
Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 56; Zhang: 10 (footnote 14)
Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 56
Infraclass Placentalia Owen, 1837
see Cohort Placentalia Owen, 1837
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 56
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 59
Suborder Feliformia Kretzoi, 1945
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 59
1 Family Nandiniidae Pocock, 1929 - African palm civet
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 59
2 Family Felidae Batsch, 1788 - cats
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 59
3 Family Prionodontidae Pocock, 1933
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 59
4 Family Viverridae Gray, 1821 - civets, genets, linsangs, mongooses, and fossas
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 59
5 Family Hyaenidae Gray, 1821 - aardwolf and hyenas
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 59
6 Family Herpestidae Bonaparte, 1845 - mongooses
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 59
7 Family Eupleridae Chenu, 1850
Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 59