Names of the important families (amphibians, reptiles, rodents) and orders (mammals, birds) in Louisiana - RNR 3018

Order: Caudata (salamanders)

Families:

• Ambystomatidae (mole salamanders; mostly subterranian)

• Amphiumidae (amphiumas; aquatic, large)

• Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders; nasolabial groove)

• Proteidae (mudpuppies & waterdogs; aquatic)

• Salamandridae (newts)

• Sirenidae (sirens)

Order: Anura (frogs & toads)

Families:

• Bufonidae (toads)

• Hylidae (treefrogs & allies)

• Eleutherodactylidae (tropical frogs; no tadpole stage)

• Microhylidae (narrow-mouthed toads & allies)

• Ranidae (true frogs)

• Scaphiopodidae (spadefoots)

Order: Crocodylia (crocodiles and alligators)

Family: Alligatoridae (alligators & caimans; short, wide heads)

Order: Testudines (turtles)

Families:

• Cheloniidae (sea turtles)

• Chelyridae (snapping turtles)

• Dermochelyidae (leatherback)

• Kinosternidae (musk and mud turtles)

• Emydidae (box and water turtles)

• Testudidae (tortoises)

• Trionychidae (softshells)

Order: Squamata (lizards & snakes)

Families:

• Anguidae (glass lizards)

• Dactyloidae (anoles)

• Gekkonidae (geckos)

• Phrynosomatidae (horned lizards, Prarie Lizard and allies)

• Scincidae (skinks)

• Sphenomorphidae (forest skinks)

• Teiidae (whiptails)

• Colubridae (colubrid snakes)

• Dipsadidae (rear-fanged snakes)

• Elapidae (coral snakes & many other venomous allies)

• Natricidae (harmless live-bearing snakes)

• Typhlopidae (blind snakes)

• Viperidae (vipers)

Bird orders

• Anseriformes (Waterfowl)

• Galliformes (Game birds)

• Gaviiformes (Loons)

• Podicipediformes (Grebes)

• Procellariformes (Seabirds)

• Ciconiiformes (Wood Stork)

• Suliformes (Cormorants, boobies, anhinga)

• Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, herons, ibis)

• Accipitriformes (Vultures, hawks, Osprey)

• Gruiformes (Cranes & rails)

• Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & gulls)

• Columbiformes (Doves & pigeons)

• Cuculiformes (Cuckoos, roadrunner, ani)

• Strigiformes (Owls)

• Caprimulgiformes (Poor-wills & nightjars)

• Apodiformes (Swifts & hummingbirds)

• Coraciformes (Kingfishers)

• Piciformes (Woodpeckers)

• Psittaciformes (Parrots)

• Falconiformes (Falcons and caracara)

• Passeriformes (Perching birds)

Mammals orders

• Didelphimorphia (opossums)

• Cingulata (armadillos)

• Sirenia (manatees, dugongs)

• Artiodactyla (even-toad ungulates, whales)

• Chiroptera (bats)

• Eulipotyphla (shrews and moles)

• Carnivora (carnivores)

  • Canidae (dogs)

  • Felidae (cats)

  • Mephitidae (skunks)

  • Mustelidae (weasels, otters)

  • Procyonidae (raccoons, coatis)

  • Ursidae (bears)

• Rodentia (rodents)

  • Castoridae (beaver)

  • Geomyidae (pocket gophers)

  • Heteromyidae (pocket mice)

  • Cricetidae (New World rats and mice)

  • Muridae (Old World rodents)

  • Echimyidae (nutria and spiny rats)

  • Sciuridae (squirrels, chipmunks)

• Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares, pikas)

• Primates (monkeys, apes)

Order: Caudata

Family: Ambystomatidae

Order: salamanders

Family: mole salamanders; mostly subterranian

Order: Caudata

Famliy: Amphiumidae

order: salamanders

family: amphiumas; aquatic, large

Order: Caudata

Family: Plethodontidae

order: salamanders

family: lungless salamanders; nasolabial groove

Order: Caudata

Family: Proteidae

Order: salamanders

Family: mudpuppies & waterdogs; aquatic

Order: Caudata

Family: Salamandridae

Order: salamanders

Family: newts

Order: Caudata

Family: Sirenidae

Order: salamanders

Family: sirens

Order: Anura

Family: Bufonidae

Order: frogs & toads

Family: toads

Order: Anura

Family: Hylidae

Order: frogs & toads

Family: treefrogs & allies

Order: Anura

Family: Eleutherodactylidae

Order: frogs & toads

Family: tropical frogs; no tadpole stage

Order: Anura

Family: Microhylidae

Order: frogs & toads

Family: narrow-mouthed toads & allies

Order: Anura

Family: Ranidae

Order: frogs & toads

Family: true frogs

Order: Anura

Family: Scaphiopodidae

Order: frogs & toads

Family: spadefoots

Order: Crocodylia

Family: Alligatoridae

Order: crocodiles and alligators

Family: alligators & caimans; short, wide heads

Order: Testudines

Family: Cheloniidae

Order: turtles

Family: sea turtles

Order: Testudines

Family: Chelyridae

Order: turtles

Family: snapping turtles

Order: Testudines

Family: Dermochelyidae

Order: turtles

Family: leatherback

Order: Testudines

Family: Kinosternidae

Order: turtles

Family: musk and mud turtles

Order: Testudines

Family: Emydidae

Order: turtles

Family: box and water turtles

Order: Testudines

Family: Testudididae

Order: turtles

Family: tortoises

Order: Testudines

Family: Trionychidae

Order: turtles

Family: softshells

Order: Squamata

Family:

Order: lizards & snakes

Family:

Order: Squamata

Family: Anguidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: glass lizards

Order: Squamata

Family: Dactyloidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: anoles

Order: Squamata

Family: Gekkonidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: geckos

Order: Squamata

Family: Phrynosomatidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: horned lizards, Prarie Lizard and allies

Order: Squamata

Family: Scincidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: skinks

Order: Squamata

Family: Sphenomorphidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: forest skinks

Order: Squamata

Family: Teiidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: whiptails

Order: Squamata

Family: Colubridae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: colubrid snakes

Order: Squamata

Family: Dipsadidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: rear-fanged snakes

Order: Squamata

Family: Elapidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: coral snakes & many other venomous allies

Order: Squamata

Family: Elapidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: coral snakes & many other venomous allies

Order: Squamata

Family: Elapidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: coral snakes & many other venomous allies

Order: Squamata

Family: Natricidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: harmless live-bearing snakes

Order: Squamata

Family: Typhlopidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: blind snakes

Order: Squamata

Family: Viperidae

Order: lizards & snakes

Family: vipers

Anseriformes

Waterfowl

Galliformes

Game birds

Gaviiformes

Loons

Podicipediformes

Grebes

Procellariformes

Seabirds

Ciconiiformes

Wood Stork

Suliformes

Cormorants, boobies, anhinga

Pelecaniformes

Pelicans, herons, ibis

Accipitriformes

Vultures, hawks, Osprey

Gruiformes

Cranes & rails

Charadriiformes

Shorebirds & gulls

Columbiformes

Doves & pigeons

Cuculiformes

Cuckoos, roadrunner, ani

Strigiformes

Owls

Caprimulgiformes

Poor-wills & nightjars

Apodiformes

Swifts & hummingbirds

Coraciformes

Kingfishers

Piciformes

Woodpeckers

Psittaciformes

Parrot

Falconiformes

Falcons and caracara

Passeriformes

Perching birds

Didelphimorphia

opossums

Cingulata

armadillos

Sirenia

manatees, dugongs

Artiodactyla

even-toad ungulates, whales

Chiroptera

bats

Eulipotyphla

shrews and moles

Carnivora

carnivores

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

Order: Carnivores

Family: dogs

Order: Carnivora

Family: Felidae (cats)

Order: Carnivores

Family: cats

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mephitidae

Order: Carnivores

Family: skunks

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

Order: Carnivores

Family: weasels, otters

Order: Carnivora

Family: Procyonidae

Order: Carnivores

Family: raccoons, coatis

Order: Carnivora

Family: Urasidae

Order: Carnivores

Family: bears

Order: Rodentia

Family: Castoridae

Order: rodents

Family: beaver

Order: Rodentia

Family: Geomyidae

Order: rodents

Family: pocket gophers

Order: Rodentia

Family: Heteromyidae

Order: rodents

Family: pocket mice

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

Order: rodents

Family: New World rats and mice

Order: Rodentia

Family: Muridae

Order: rodents

Family: Old World rodents

Order: Rodentia

Family: Echimyidae

Order: rodents

Family: nutria and spiny rats

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

Order: rodents

Family: squirrels, chipmunks

Lagomorpha

rabbits, hares, pikas

Primates

monkeys, apes