Cynocephalidae

Cynocephalus volans

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Chordata Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Dermoptera
Familia: Cynocephalidae
Genera: Cynocephalus - †Dermotherium - Galeopterus

Name

Cynocephalidae Simpson, 1945

Synonyms

• Colugidae Miller, 1906
• Galeopithecidae Gray, 1821
• Galeopteridae Thomas, 1908

References

• Cynocephalidae in Mammal Species of the World.
  Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
• Bull. Am. Nat. Hist. 85: 54.
• Mammal Species of the World, A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd edition, 2005 ISBN 0801882214

Vernacular names

Bahasa Melayu: Kubung
Česky: Letuchy
Dansk: Kaguanger
Deutsch: Riesengleiter
English: Colugo, Colugos
Español: Dermoptera, Colugo
עברית: בעלי ארבע רגליים
Lietuvių: Kaguanas
Nederlands: Huidvliegers
日本語: ヒヨケザル科
‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Skjermflygere
Polski: Lotokotowate
Português: Colugo
Slovenčina: Letuchy
Svenska: Pälsfladdare
Türkçe: Uçar makigiller