Cynocephalidae

Cynocephalus volans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dermoptera

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Ordo: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohort: Theria Cohort: Eutheria Cohort: Placentalia Superordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Ordo: Dermoptera

Familia: Cynocephalidae
Genera (2 + 1†): Cynocephalus – Galeopterus – †Dermotherium

Name

• Cynocephalidae Simpson, 1945

Synonyms

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

References

• Cynocephalidae in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• Bull. Am. Nat. Hist. 85: 54.
• Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds.)  2005. Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore. 2 volumes. 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

čeština: Letuchy
dansk: Kaguanger
Deutsch: Riesengleiter
English: Colugo, Colugos
español: Dermoptera, Colugo
עברית: בעלי ארבע רגליים
日本語: ヒヨケザル科
lietuvių: Kaguanas
Bahasa Melayu: Kubung
Nederlands: Huidvliegers
norsk: Skjermflygere
polski: Lotokotowate
português: Colugo
slovenčina: Letuchy
svenska: Pälsfladdare
ไทย: บ่าง
Türkçe: Uçar makigiller

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