Carnivora

CarnivoraBowdich, 1821

Accepted name, Mammal Species of the World 2005

Higher taxonomic arrangement follows that of McKenna and Bell (1997), except that Ailuridae, Eupleridae, Mephitidae, and Odobenidae are raised to Family rank.

• Wilson, D and Reeder, D. (eds.) 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3rd ed. -- 2142 pp. Johns Hopkins University Press.