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Animal Families and Genera - INI

Animal families and genera are important taxonomic ranks in biological classification. Family is positioned below Order and above Genus, grouping related genera together. Genus is positioned above Species, classifying closely related species. In scientific nomenclature, family names end with '-idae' and genus names are Latin nouns. For example, the cat family (Felidae) includes the genera Felis (cats) and Panthera (big cats).

taxonomy zoology scientific name family genus biological classification systematics 
[item.felidae]
code=FELIDAE
slug=felidae
name=Felidae
description=Felidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.
rank=family
scientificName=Felidae
family=

[item.canidae]
code=CANIDAE
slug=canidae
name=Canidae
description=Canidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.
rank=family
scientificName=Canidae
family=

[item.ursidae]
code=URSIDAE
slug=ursidae
name=Ursidae
description=Ursidae is a family of large mammals in the order Carnivora.
rank=family
scientificName=Ursidae
family=

[item.mustelidae]
code=MUSTELIDAE
slug=mustelidae
name=Mustelidae
description=Mustelidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.
rank=family
scientificName=Mustelidae
family=

[item.procyonidae]
code=PROCYONIDAE
slug=procyonidae
name=Procyonidae
description=Procyonidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.
rank=family
scientificName=Procyonidae
family=

[item.elephantidae]
code=ELEPHANTIDAE
slug=elephantidae
name=Elephantidae
description=Elephantidae is a family of large mammals in the order Proboscidea.
rank=family
scientificName=Elephantidae
family=

[item.cercopithecidae]
code=CERCOPITHECIDAE
slug=cercopithecidae
name=Cercopithecidae
description=Cercopithecidae is a family of mammals in the order Primates.
rank=family
scientificName=Cercopithecidae
family=

[item.hominidae]
code=HOMINIDAE
slug=hominidae
name=Hominidae
description=Hominidae is a family of great apes in the order Primates.
rank=family
scientificName=Hominidae
family=

[item.bovidae]
code=BOVIDAE
slug=bovidae
name=Bovidae
description=Bovidae is a family of mammals in the order Artiodactyla.
rank=family
scientificName=Bovidae
family=

[item.cervidae]
code=CERVIDAE
slug=cervidae
name=Cervidae
description=Cervidae is a family of mammals in the order Artiodactyla.
rank=family
scientificName=Cervidae
family=

[item.suidae]
code=SUIDAE
slug=suidae
name=Suidae
description=Suidae is a family of mammals in the order Artiodactyla.
rank=family
scientificName=Suidae
family=

[item.equidae]
code=EQUIDAE
slug=equidae
name=Equidae
description=Equidae is a family of mammals in the order Perissodactyla.
rank=family
scientificName=Equidae
family=

[item.delphinidae]
code=DELPHINIDAE
slug=delphinidae
name=Delphinidae
description=Delphinidae is a family of marine mammals in the order Cetartiodactyla.
rank=family
scientificName=Delphinidae
family=

[item.sciuridae]
code=SCIURIDAE
slug=sciuridae
name=Sciuridae
description=Sciuridae is a family of mammals in the order Rodentia.
rank=family
scientificName=Sciuridae
family=

[item.muridae]
code=MURIDAE
slug=muridae
name=Muridae
description=Muridae is a family of mammals in the order Rodentia.
rank=family
scientificName=Muridae
family=

[item.leporidae]
code=LEPORIDAE
slug=leporidae
name=Leporidae
description=Leporidae is a family of mammals in the order Lagomorpha.
rank=family
scientificName=Leporidae
family=

[item.macropodidae]
code=MACROPODIDAE
slug=macropodidae
name=Macropodidae
description=Macropodidae is a family of marsupials in the order Diprotodontia.
rank=family
scientificName=Macropodidae
family=

[item.felis]
code=FELIS
slug=felis
name=Felis
description=Felis is a genus of small cats in the family Felidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Felis
family=Felidae

[item.panthera]
code=PANTHERA
slug=panthera
name=Panthera
description=Panthera is a genus of big cats in the family Felidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Panthera
family=Felidae

[item.canis]
code=CANIS
slug=canis
name=Canis
description=Canis is a genus of medium-sized carnivores in the family Canidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Canis
family=Canidae

[item.vulpes]
code=VULPES
slug=vulpes
name=Vulpes
description=Vulpes is a genus of small carnivores in the family Canidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Vulpes
family=Canidae

[item.ursus]
code=URSUS
slug=ursus
name=Ursus
description=Ursus is a genus of large carnivores in the family Ursidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Ursus
family=Ursidae

[item.mustela]
code=MUSTELA
slug=mustela
name=Mustela
description=Mustela is a genus of small carnivores in the family Mustelidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Mustela
family=Mustelidae

[item.martes]
code=MARTES
slug=martes
name=Martes
description=Martes is a genus of medium-sized carnivores in the family Mustelidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Martes
family=Mustelidae

[item.enhydra]
code=ENHYDRA
slug=enhydra
name=Enhydra
description=Enhydra is a genus of marine carnivores in the family Mustelidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Enhydra
family=Mustelidae

[item.procyon]
code=PROCYON
slug=procyon
name=Procyon
description=Procyon is a genus of medium-sized carnivores in the family Procyonidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Procyon
family=Procyonidae

[item.elephas]
code=ELEPHAS
slug=elephas
name=Elephas
description=Elephas is a genus of large herbivores in the family Elephantidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Elephas
family=Elephantidae

[item.loxodonta]
code=LOXODONTA
slug=loxodonta
name=Loxodonta
description=Loxodonta is a genus of large herbivores in the family Elephantidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Loxodonta
family=Elephantidae

[item.macaca]
code=MACACA
slug=macaca
name=Macaca
description=Macaca is a genus of medium-sized primates in the family Cercopithecidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Macaca
family=Cercopithecidae

[item.homo]
code=HOMO
slug=homo
name=Homo
description=Homo is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Homo
family=Hominidae

[item.pan]
code=PAN
slug=pan
name=Pan
description=Pan is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Pan
family=Hominidae

[item.gorilla]
code=GORILLA
slug=gorilla
name=Gorilla
description=Gorilla is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Gorilla
family=Hominidae

[item.pongo]
code=PONGO
slug=pongo
name=Pongo
description=Pongo is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Pongo
family=Hominidae

[item.bos]
code=BOS
slug=bos
name=Bos
description=Bos is a genus of large artiodactyls in the family Bovidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Bos
family=Bovidae

[item.capra]
code=CAPRA
slug=capra
name=Capra
description=Capra is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Bovidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Capra
family=Bovidae

[item.ovis]
code=OVIS
slug=ovis
name=Ovis
description=Ovis is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Bovidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Ovis
family=Bovidae

[item.cervus]
code=CERVUS
slug=cervus
name=Cervus
description=Cervus is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Cervidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Cervus
family=Cervidae

[item.rangifer]
code=RANGIFER
slug=rangifer
name=Rangifer
description=Rangifer is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Cervidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Rangifer
family=Cervidae

[item.sus]
code=SUS
slug=sus
name=Sus
description=Sus is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Suidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Sus
family=Suidae

[item.equus]
code=EQUUS
slug=equus
name=Equus
description=Equus is a genus of large perissodactyls in the family Equidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Equus
family=Equidae

[item.tursiops]
code=TURSIOPS
slug=tursiops
name=Tursiops
description=Tursiops is a genus of marine mammals in the family Delphinidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Tursiops
family=Delphinidae

[item.orcinus]
code=ORCINUS
slug=orcinus
name=Orcinus
description=Orcinus is a genus of large marine mammals in the family Delphinidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Orcinus
family=Delphinidae

[item.sciurus]
code=SCIURUS
slug=sciurus
name=Sciurus
description=Sciurus is a genus of small rodents in the family Sciuridae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Sciurus
family=Sciuridae

[item.marmota]
code=MARMOTA
slug=marmota
name=Marmota
description=Marmota is a genus of medium-sized rodents in the family Sciuridae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Marmota
family=Sciuridae

[item.rattus]
code=RATTUS
slug=rattus
name=Rattus
description=Rattus is a genus of medium-sized rodents in the family Muridae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Rattus
family=Muridae

[item.mus]
code=MUS
slug=mus
name=Mus
description=Mus is a genus of small rodents in the family Muridae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Mus
family=Muridae

[item.lepus]
code=LEPUS
slug=lepus
name=Lepus
description=Lepus is a genus of medium-sized lagomorphs in the family Leporidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Lepus
family=Leporidae

[item.oryctolagus]
code=ORYCTOLAGUS
slug=oryctolagus
name=Oryctolagus
description=Oryctolagus is a genus of medium-sized lagomorphs in the family Leporidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Oryctolagus
family=Leporidae

[item.macropus]
code=MACROPUS
slug=macropus
name=Macropus
description=Macropus is a genus of large marsupials in the family Macropodidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Macropus
family=Macropodidae

[item.phascolarctos]
code=PHASCOLARCTOS
slug=phascolarctos
name=Phascolarctos
description=Phascolarctos is a genus of marsupials in the family Phascolarctidae.
rank=genus
scientificName=Phascolarctos
family=Phascolarctidae