Classes
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Ordres
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Familles
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Mammalia (Mammals) |
Carnivora (Carnivores) |
Canidae (jackals, wild dogs) |
| | Felidae (cats) |
| | Herpestidae (mongooses) |
| | Hyaenidae (hyaenas) |
| | Mustelidae (otters, ratels, ...) |
| | Viverridae (civets, genets) |
| Cetartiodactyla (Even-toed ungulates former Artiodactyla) |
Bovidae (Antelopes, buffaloes) |
| | Hippopotamidae (hippopotamus) |
| | Suidae (warthogs,...) |
| Chiroptera (Bats) |
Emballonuridae (sheath-tailed and tomb bats) |
| | Hipposideridae (leaf-nosed bats) |
| | Megadermatidae (false vampire bats) |
| | Molossidae (free-tailed bats) |
| | Nycteridae (slit-faced bats) |
| | Pteropodidae (fruit bats) |
| | Rhinolophidae (horseshoe bats) |
| | Vespertilionidae (vesper bats) |
| Hyracoidea (Hyraxes) |
Procaviidae (hyraxes) |
| Insectivora (Insectivores) |
Macroscelidae (elephant shrews) |
| | Potamogalidae (otter shrews) |
| | Soricidae (shrews) |
| Lagomorpha (Lagomorphs) |
Leporidae (hares) |
| Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) |
Equidae (zebras) |
| | Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses) |
| Pholidota (Pangolins) |
Manidae (pangolins) |
| Primates |
Cercopithecidae (monkeys, baboons) |
| | Lorisidae (bushbabies) |
| | Pongidae (chimpanzees, gorillas) |
| Proboscidea (Proboscidians) |
Elephantidae (elephants) |
| Rodentia (Rodents) |
Anomaluridae (flying squirrels) |
| | Bathyergidae (mole-rats) |
| | Hystricidae (porcupines) |
| | Muridae (rats, mice, gerbils) |
| | Muscardinidae (dormice) |
| | Nesomyidae former Cricetidae (rats, mice) |
| | Pedetidae (springhares) |
| | Sciuridae (squirrels) |
| | Thryonomyidae (canerats) |
| Tubulidentata |
Orycteropidae (aarvark) |
Aves (Birds) |
Anseriformes |
Anatidae (ducks) |
| Apodiformes |
Apodidae (swifts) |
| Bucerotiformes |
Bucerotidae (hornbills) |
| Ciconiiformes (Sibley) |
Accipitridae (vultures, buzzards, eagles, etc.) |
| | Anhingidae (darters) |
| | Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns,...) |
| | Burhinidae (dikkops) |
| | Charadriidae (plovers) |
| | Ciconiidae (storks) |
| | Falconidae (falcons) |
| | Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles) |
| | Jacanidae (jacanas) |
| | Laridae (gulls, terns) |
| | Pelecanidae (pelicans, shoebill stork) |
| | Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants) |
| | Phoenicopteridae (flamingoes) |
| | Rostratulidae (painted snipes) |
| | Sagittariidae (secretary birds) |
| | Scolopacidae (snipes, sandpipers, stints, etc.) |
| | Scopidae (hamerkops) |
| | Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills) |
| Coliiformes |
Coliidae (mousebirds) |
| Columbiformes |
Columbidae (pigeons, doves) |
| Coraciiformes |
Alcedinidae (kingfishers) |
| | Coraciidae (rollers) |
| | Meropidae (bee-eaters) |
| Cuculiformes |
Centropidae (coucals) |
| | Cuculidae (cuckoos) |
| Galliformes |
Numididae (guineafowls) |
| | Phasianidae (francolins) |
| Gruiformes |
Gruidae (cranes) |
| | Heliornithidae (finfoots) |
| | Otididae (bustards) |
| | Rallidae (rails, flufftails, crakes) |
| Musophagiformes |
Musophagidae (touracos) |
| Passeriformes |
Alaudidae (larks) |
| | Certhiidae (creepers) |
| | Cisticolidae (warblers,…) cfr Sylviidae |
| | Corvidae (crows) |
| | Dicruridae (drongos) |
| | Emberizidae (buntings) |
| | Estrildidae (weaver-finch) cfr Ploceidae |
| | Eurylaimidae (broadbills) |
| | Fringillidae (finches) |
| | Hirundinidae (swallows) |
| | Laniidae (shrikes) |
| | Malaconotidae (bush shrikes, tchagras) cfr Laniidae |
| | Monarchidae (flycatchers) cfr Muscicapidae |
| | Motacillidae (wagtails) |
| | Muscicapidae (flycatchers) |
| | Nectariniidae (sunbirds) |
| | Oriolidae (old world orioles) |
| | Paridae (tits) |
| | Passeridae (sparrows) cfr Ploceidae |
| | Pittidae (pittas) |
| | Platysteiridae (flycatchers) cfr Muscicapidae |
| | Ploceidae (sparrows, weavers) |
| | Prionopidae (helmet-shrikes) |
| | Pycnonotidae (bulbuls) |
| | Sturnidae (starlings) |
| | Sylviidae (warblers) |
| | Timaliidae (babblers) |
| | Turdidae (thrushes, robins) |
| | Viduidae (whydhas) cfr Ploceidae |
| | Zosteropidae (white-eyes) |
| Piciformes |
Capitonidae (barbets) |
| | Indicatoridae (honeyguides) |
| | Picidae (woodpeckers) |
| Podicipediformes |
Podicipedidae (grebes) |
| Psittaciformes |
Psittacidae (parrots) |
| Strigiformes |
Caprimulgidae (nightjars) |
| | Strigidae (owls) |
| | Tytonidae (barns) |
| Trogoniformes |
Trogonidae (trogons) |
| Turniciformes |
Turnicidae (buttonquails) |
| Upupiformes |
Phoeniculidae (wood-hoopoes) |
| | Upupidae (hoopoes) |
Reptilia (Reptiles) |
Chelonii |
Pelomedusidae (turtles) |
| | Testudinidae (tortoises) |
| | Trionychidae |
| Crocodilia |
Crocodylidae (crocodiles) |
| Squamata |
Agamidae (agamids) |
| | Amphisbaenidae (worm-lizards) |
| | Atractaspididae (stiletto snakes, mole vipers) |
| | Boidae (pythons) |
| | Chamaeleonidae (chameleons) |
| | Colubridae (colubrids) |
| | Cordylidae (spinytail lizards) |
| | Elapidae (cobras, mambas) |
| | Gekkonidae (geckos) |
| | Gerrhosauridae (plated lizards) |
| | Lacertidae (lizards) |
| | Leptotyphlopidae (blind snakes) |
| | Scincidae (skinks) |
| | Typhlopidae (blind snakes) |
| | Varanidae (monitor lizards) |
| | Viperidae (vipers) |
Amphibia (Amphibians) |
Anura |
Arthroleptidae |
| | Bufonidae |
| | Dicroglossidae |
| | Hemisotidae |
| | Hyperoliidae |
| | Microhylidae |
| | Petropedetidae |
| | Phrynobatrachidae see Petropedetidae |
| | Pipidae |
| | Ptychadenidae see Ranidae |
| | Pyxicephalidae see Petropedetidae |
| | Ranidae |
| | Rhacophoridae |
| | Xenopodidae see Pipidae |
Pisces (Fishes) |
Characiformes |
Alestiidae |
| | Citharinidae |
| | Distichodontidae |
| | Hepsetidae |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae (barbs, labeos) |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Cyprinodontidae = Nothobranchiidae |
| | Poeciliidae |
| Gonorhynchiformes |
Kneriidae |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae (African lungfishes) |
| Mormyriformes see Osteoglossiformes |
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| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
| | Mormyridae |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
| | Channidae |
| | Cichlidae |
| | Eleotridae |
| | Latidae |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
| | Auchenoglanididae |
| | Bagridae |
| | Clariidae |
| | Claroteidae |
| | Malapteruridae |
| | Mochokidae |
| | Schilbeidae |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae (spiny eels) |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |