Viverroidea Explained

Viverroidea is a clade within Feliformia, containing both the family Viverridae, and the superfamily Herpestoidea.

Classification

• Infraorder Viverroidea
  • Family Viverridae (civets and allies)
  • Superfamily Herpestoidea
    • Family Eupleridae (Malagasy carnivorans)
    • Family Herpestidae (mongooses and allies)
    • Family Hyaenidae (hyenas and aardwolf)
    • Family †Lophocyonidae
    • Family †Percrocutidae

Phylogenetic tree

The phylogenetic relationships of Viverroidea are shown in the following cladogram:^[1]

Notes and References

1. Barycka . E. . Evolution and systematics of the feliform Carnivora . Mammalian Biology . 72 . 5 . 2007 . 257–282 . 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.10.011.