Modern Forms of Placentalia

Within the group Placentalia, there are 116 families and 4178 species. These families are divided into four Orders, the Afrotheria, the Xenarthra, the Euarchontoglires and the Laurasiatheria. Each Order is then divided into families, genera and species. Click on the links below for detailed discussions on each of the 20 families.

Afrotheria

Comprising Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, Sirenia, Tubulidentata, Macroscelidea, Afrosoricida

Xenarthra

Comprising Anteater, Sloth, Armadillo

Euarchontoglires

Comprising Rodentia, Lagomorpha, Primates, Scandentia, Dermoptera

Laurasiatheria

Comprising Eulipotyphla, Chiroptera, Cetartiodactyla, Perissodactyla, Pholidota, Carnivora

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Author: Emma-Louise Nicholls
Last updated: 20th November 2005
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