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Chordates

Urochordates	Family	Common name
		Sea squirts






Lampreys & hagfishes	Family	Common name
	Myxinidae	Hagfishes, slime eels
	Petromyzontidae	Lampreys





Sharks and rays	Family	Common name
	Carcharhinidae	Requiem sharks
	Dasyatidae	Stingrays
	Ginglymostomatidae	Carpet sharks
	Mobulidae	Mantas
	Narcinidae	Electric rays
	Orectolobidae	Wobbegongs
	Potamotrygonidae	Freshwater stingrays
	Urolophidae	Round stingrays

Bony fishes	Family	Common name
	Acanthuridae	Tangs and surgeonfishes
	Anablepidae	Four-eyed fish
	Antennariidae	Frogfishes and anglerfishes
	Aplodactylidae	Marblefishes
	Apogonidae	Cardinalfish
	Aulostomidae	Trumpetfishes
	Balistidae	Triggerfishes
	Batrachoididae	Toadfishes
	Berycidae	Alfonsinos
	Blenniidae	Blennies
	Bothidae	Lefteye flounders
	Caesionidae	Fusiliers
	Callanthidae	Goldies
	Callionymidae	Dragonets
	Carangidae	Jacks and trevallies
	Centropomidae	Snooks, glassfishes
	Ceratodontidae	Australian lungfish
	Chaenopsidae	Tube blennies
	Chaetodontidae	Butterflyfishes
	Characidae	Characins
	Cheimarrichthyidae	Torrentfish
	Cirrhitidae	Hawkfishes
	Clinidae	Blennoids
	Cyprinodontidae	Pupfishes or toothcarps
	Diodontidae	Porcupinefishes
	Doradidae	Thorny catfishes
	Echeneidae	Remoras
	Eleotridae	Sleepers and gudgeons
	Ephippidae	Spadefishes and batfishes
	Galaxiidae	Galaxiids
	Gobiesocidae	Clingfishes
	Gobiidae	Gobies
	Gonorhynchidae	Sandfishes, sand eels, beaked salmon
	Grammatidae	Basslets
	Haemulidae	Grunts and sweetlips
	Holocentridae	Soldierfishes and squirrelfishes
	Kyphosidae	Drummers
	Labridae	Wrasses
	Lethrinidae	Emperors and breams
	Lutjanidae	Snappers
	Macrorhamphosidae	Bellowsfish and Snipe fish
	Malacanthidae	Tilefishes
	Monocanthidae	Filefishes and leatherjackets
	Monocentridae	Pinecone and pineapplefishes
	Mullidae	Goatfishes
	Muraenidae	Moray eels
	Nemipteridae	Coral breams
	Ogcocephalidae	Bat fishes
	Ophichthidae	Snake eels
	Opistognathidae	Jawfishes or smilers
	Osphronemidae	Gouramis
	Osteoglossidae	Bonytongues
	Ostraciidae	Boxfishes
	Pempheridae	Sweepers
	Percichthyidae	Temperate perches
	Percophidae	Opalfishes and duckbills
	Pholodichthyidae	Convict blennies (Engineer goby)
	Pimelodidae	Long-whiskered catfish
	Pinguipedidae	Sandperches
	Platycephalidae	Flatheads
	Pleuronectidae	Righteye founders
	Plotosidae	Marine catfishes
	Poecilidae	Livebearers
	Pomacanthidae	Angelfishes
	Pomacentridae	Damselfishes and anemonefishes
	Priacanthidae	Bigeyes
	Protopteridae	African lungfishes
	Ptereleotridae	Dartfishes
	Psychrolutidae	Toadfishes, fathead sculpins and fatheads
	Scaridae	Parrotfishes
	Sciaenidae	Drums
	Scorpaenidae	Scorpionfishes, lionfishes and stonefishes
	Serranidae	Cods and basslets
	Soleidae	True soles
	Siganidae	Rabbitfishes
	Soleidae	Soles
	Sphyraenidae	Barracudas
	Synanceiidae	Stonefish
	Syngnathidae	Seahorses, pipefish and seadragons
	Synodontidae	Lizardfishes or grinners
	Tetraodontidae	Pufferfishes
	Theraponidae	Grunters
	Tripterygidae	Triplefins
	Uranoscopidae	Stargazers
Amphibians
Frogs	Family	Common name
	Bufonidae	True toads
	Centrolinidae	Glass frogs
	Ceratobatrachidae	Formerly classified as Ranid frogs - no current common name
	Dendrobatidae	Poison arrow frogs
	Discoglossidae	Fire-bellied toads
	Hylidae	Amero-Australian treefrogs
	Hyperoliidae	Malagasy treefrogs
	Leiopelmatidae	New Zealand frogs
	"Leptodactylidae"	Rain frogs, white-lipped frogs , American horned frogs
	Limnodynastidae	Australian ground frogs
	Mantellidae	Mantellas
	Microhylidae	Narrowmouth frogs and toads
	Pelobatidae	Spadefoot toads
	"Ranidae"	True frogs
	Rhacophoridae	Afro-Asian treefrogs
	Rhinophyrinidae	Mexican burrowing toad

Amphibians - Salamanders	Family	Common name
	Ambystomatidae	Mole salamanders
	Plethodontidae	Lungless salamanders
	Salamandridae	True Salamanders




Reptiles
Tuataras	Family	Common name
	Sphenodontidae	Tuatara






Tortoises and turtles	Family	Common name
	Bataguridae	Asian river turtles, leaf turtles, Asian box turtles
	Chelidae	Sideneck turtles
	Cheloniidae	Hard-shelled sea turtles
	Chelydridae	Snapping turtles
	Emydidae	Cooters, sliders, American boxturtles
	Pelomedusidae	South American river turtles
	Testudinidae	Tortoises

Snakes	Family	Common name
	Boidae	Boas
	Colubridae	Ratsnakes, racers etc
	Elapidae	Cobras, kraits, seasnakes, death adders & allies
	Pythonidae	Pythons
	Viperidae	Vipers and pitvipers



Lizards	Family	Common name
	Anguidae	Crocodile lizards
	Agamidae
	Chaemeleonidae	Chameleons
	Corytophanidae	Helmeted or casque head lizards
	Gekkonidae	Geckoes
	Iguanidae	Iguanas
	Polychrotidae	Anoles
	Scincidae	Skinks
	Teidae	Caiman lizards
	Varanidae	Monitors

Crocodiles and alligators	Family	Common name
	Alligatoridae	Alligators and caimans
	Crocodylidae	Crocodiles and false ghavials
	Gavialidae	Gavials




Birds	Family	Common name
	Accipitridae	Hawks, eagles, falcons
	Alcedinidae	Kingfishers
	Anatidae	Ducks, geese and swans
	Anhimidae	Screamers
	Apterygidae	Kiwis
	Aramidae	Limpkin
	Ardeidae	Herons, bitterns, egrets
	Callaeidae	New Zealand wattlebirds
	Casuariidae	Cassowaries
	Columbidae	Pigeons and doves
	Dromaiidae	Emus
	Fregatidae	Frigatebirds
	Loriidae	Lories and lorikeets
	Meliphagidae	Honeyeaters
	Monarchidae	Monarch flycatchers
	Pelecanidae	Pelicans
	Psittacidae	Parrots, parakeets, conures and cockatoos
	Rallidae	Rails, coots, crakes
	Recurvirostridae	Avocets
	Spheniscidae	Penguins
	Strigiformes	Owls
	Xenicidae	New Zealand wrens


Mammals	Family	Common name
	Ailuridae	Red panda
	Aotidae	Night or owl monkeys, douroucoulis
	Atelidae	Howler, spider and woolly monkeys
	Bovidae	Cloven hoofed mammals
	Canidae	Wolves, jackals, foxes, and wild dogs
	Cebidae	Marmosets, tamarins, capuchins and squirrel monkeys
	Cercopithecidae	Old world monkeys
	Dasyuridae	"Marsupial mice"
	Delphinidae	Dolphins
	Didelphidae	Western Hemisphere Opossums
	Felidae	Cats
	Herpestidae	Mongooses
	Hominidae	Humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutan
	Hylobatidae	Gibbons and siamangs
	Lorisidae	Lorises and pottos
	Macropodidae	Kangaroos, wallabies and bettongs
	Mustelidae	Weasels, mink, ferrets, badgers and otters
	Ornithorhynchidae	Platypus
	Ochotonidae	Pikas
	Phalangeridae	Brushtailed possums and cuscuses
	Phascolarctidae	Koalas
	Pseudocheiridae	Ringtail possums
	Phyllostomatidae	New World leaf-nosed bats
	Pinnipedia	Seals, furseals, walruses
	Procyonidae	Coatis, raccoons and ringtails
	Pteropodidae	Fruit bats
	Scandentia	Tree shrews
	Suidae	Pigs
	Sirenia	Manatees and dugongs
	Tachyglossidae	Echidna
	Tarsiidae	Tarsiers
	Vespertilionidae	Evening bats and vesper bats