Mammal Species of the World

The Mammal Species of the World (MSW) contains the names of the 4,629 currently recognized species of mammals, in a taxonomic hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, and Genus. The information was taken from:

Wilson, D. E., and D. M. Reeder (eds).  1993.  Mammal Species of
   the World. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1206 pp.  (Available
   from Smithsonian Institution Press, 1-800-782-4612 or
   703-435-7809.)

The list was compiled by an international team of contributors. It can be used as an on-line reference, or adapted as an authority file for collections management activities of mammal collections.

The list was compiled under the auspices of the American Society of Mammalogists. Copyright 1993 Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC USA. All rights are reserved. The data in this checklist of mammal species of the world are being presented for non-commercial, personal, and collections management use only. Copying or redistributing these data in any manner for personal or corporate gain is not permitted.

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