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