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Simple Linear List
List of Specimens
The sequentially arranged brain specimens listed below are grouped by taxonomic level. Under each order, the specimens are listed by common name (with Genus and Species in parentheses). Groups of related species listed are arranged sequentially by Family.
We
are presently in the process of updating the entire mammalian taxonomy
and geographic distribution of our websites using the following
reference:
Mammal Species of the World, A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference,
Third Edition, Volume 1 and 2, Edited by Don E. Wilson and DeeAnn
M. Reeder, The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2005.
When completed, the brain specimens in the List, will contain information and images for every whole brain in the collections, each of which has been serially sectioned, stained and mounted on glass slides. In most cases even-numbered sections are stained for cell bodies (Nissl method), and odd-numbered sections are stained for myelinated fibers (variations on the Weigert method) (see methods and procedures).
The first specimen that was obtained of each species was usually sectioned in the coronal plane. And for additional specimens, at least one was sectioned in the sagittal plane and one in the horizontal plane. Most specimens include a standard set of photographs of the perfused whole brain, as well as sets of brain and body measures.
MONOTREMATA (egg-laying mammals)
Family
Tachyglossidae
- Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
Family Ornithorhynchidae
- Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
DIDELPHIMORPHIA
Family Didelphidae
Subfamily Caluromyinae
-
Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus)
Subfamily Didelphinae
- White-eared Opossum (Didelphis albiventris)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa murina)
- Gray Four-eyed Opossum (Philander opossum)
- Dwarf
Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
(Thylamys velutinus)
Family
Caenolestidae
- Dusky Caenolestid (Caenolestes fuliginosus)
- Incan Caenolestid (Lestoros inca)
Family
Microbiotheriidae
- Monito del Monte (Dromiciops gliroides)
NOTORYCTEMORPHIA
Family Notoryctidae
(Not represented in our collections)
DASYUROMORPHIA
Family Dasyuridae
Subfamily Dasyurinae
Tribe Dasyurini
- Eastern Quoll (Native Cat) (Dasyurus viverrinus)
- Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus laniarus)
Tribe Phascogalini
- Yellow-footed Antechinus (Marsupial Mouse) (Antechinus flavipes)
Subfamily
Sminthopsinae
Tribe Sminthopsini
- Slender-tailed Dunnart (Sminthopsis murina)
Family
Peramelidae
Subfamily
Peramelinae
- Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus)
- Eastern Barred Bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)
- Long-nosed Bandicoot (Perameles nasuta)
DIPROTODONTIA
SUBORDER VOMBATIFORMES
Family Vombatidae
- Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
SUBORDER
PHALANGERIFORMES
Superfamily
Phalangeroidea
Family Phalangeridae
Subfamily Phalangerinae
Tribe Trichosurini
- Common
Brushtail (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Superfamily Petauroidea
Family Pseudocheiridae
Subfamily Hemibelideinae
- Greater
Glider (Petauroides volans)
Subfamily Pseudocheirinae
- Common
Ringtail (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
Family Petauridae
- Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
- Squirrel
Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)
Family Tarsipedidae
- Honey
Possum (Tarsipes rostratus)
SUBORDER
MACROPODIFORMES
Family
Potoroidae
- Long-nosed
Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
Family Macropodidae
Subfamily Macropodinae
- Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii)
- Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
- Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
- Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
- Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
- Tasmanian
Pademelon
(Thylogale billardierii)
AFROSORICIDA
SUBORDER
TENRECOMORPHA
Family
Tenrecidae
Subfamily Tenrecinae
- Lowland Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)
- Tail-less Tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus)
- Greater Hedgehog Tenrec (Setifer setosus)
MACROSCELIDEA
Family Macrocelididae
- Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus myurus)
TUBULIDENTATA
Family Orycteropodidae
(Not represented in our collections)
HYRACOIDEA
Family Procaviidae
- Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
PROBOSCIDEA
Family Elephantidae
- African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
SIRENIA
Family Trichechidae
- Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
PILOSA
SUBORDER FOLIVORA
Family Megalonychidae
- Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylis)
SUBORDER VERMILINGUA
Family Myrmecophagidae
- Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
- Southern Tamandua (Collared Anteater) (Tamandua tetradactyla)
SCANDENTIA
Family Tupaiidae
- Common Treeshrew (Tupaia glis)
DERMOPTERA
Family Cynocephalidae
- Philippine Flying Lemur (Cynocephalus volans)
PRIMATES
SUBORDER
STREPSIRRHINI
INFRAORDER LEMURIFORMES
Superfamily
Cheirogaleoidea
Family
Cheirogaleidae
- Gray Mouse Lemur (Microcebus murinus)
Superfamily
Lemuroidea
Family Lemuridae
- Mongoose Lemur (Eulemur mongoz)
- Ring-tailed
Lemur (Lemur catta)
INFRAORDER
LORISIFORMES
Family
Lorisidae
- Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang)
- Potto (Perodicticus potto)
Family Galagidae
- Senegal Bushbaby (Galago senegalensis)
- Brown Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus)
SUBORDER
HAPLORRHINI
INFRAORDER TARSIIFORMES
Family
Tarsiidae
- Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta)
INFRAORDER
SIMIIFORMES
PARVORDER PLATYRRHINI
Family
Cebidae
Subfamily Callitrichinae
- Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)
Subfamily Cebinae
-
White-headed Capchin (Cebus) (Cebus capucinus)
Subfamily Saimiriinae
-
Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
Family Aotidae
-
Three-striped Night Monkey (Owl Monkey) (Aotus trivirgatus)
Family
Pitheciidae
Subfamily
Callicebinae
- Red-bellied Titi (Callicebus moloch)
Family
Atelidae
Subfamily
Alouattinae
PARVORDER
CATARRHINI
Superfamily
Cercopithecoidea
Family
Cercopithecidae
Subfamily Cercopithecinae
- Collared Mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus)
- Greater spot-nosed Monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans)
- Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta)
- Southern Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemistrina)
- Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
- Guinea Baboon (Papio papio)
Subfamily Colobinae
- Northern Plains Gray Langur (Semnopithecus entellus)
Superfamily
Hominoidea
Family
Hylobatidae
- Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Family Hominidae
- Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
- Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
- Human (Homo sapiens)
LAGOMORPHA
Family Leporidae
- Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
- European (Domestic) Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Family Erinaceidae
Subfamily Erinaceinae
- West European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
SORICOMORPHA
Family Soricidae
Subfamily Soricinae
Tribe Soricini
- Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Tribe Blarinellini
- Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
Family Talpidae
Subfamily Scalopinae
Tribe Condylurini
- Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata)
Tribe Scalopini
- Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus)
CHIROPTERA (bats)
Family Pteropodidae
- Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus) UW=1
Family Rhinolophidae
- Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) UW=1
- Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) UW=1
Family
Vespertilionidae
Subfamily
Myotinae
- Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus) UW=3
Subfamily
Vespertilioninae
Tribe Eptesicini
- Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) UW=1 MSU=2
Family
Emballonuridae
Subfamily
Emballonurinae
- Greater Sac-winged (White-lined) Bat (Saccopteryx bilineata) MSU=1
Family Noctilionidae
- Greater Bulldog Bat (Noctilio leporinus) MSU=1
Family Hipposideridae
- Great Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros armiger) MSU=1
Family
Phyllostomidae
Subfamily
Phyllostominae
- Fringe-lipped Bat (Trachops cirrhosus) MSU=1
- Spectral (False Vampire) Bat (Vampyrum spectrum) MSU=1
Subfamily
Glossophaginae
Tribe Glossophagini
- Leach's Single-leaf Bat (Monophyllus redmani) MSU=1
Subfamily Carolliinae
- Seba's Short-tailed Bat (Carollia perspicillata) MSU=1
Subfamily
Stenodermatinae
Tribe Stenodermatini
- Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) MSU=1
Subfamily Brachyphyllinae
- Antillean Fruit-eating Bat (Brachyphylla cavernarum) MSU=1
Family Natalidae
- Jamaican Greater Funnel-eared Bat (Natalus jamaicensis) MSU=1
Family
Molossidae
Subfamily
Molossinae
- Pallas's Mastiff (Velvety Free-tailed) Bat (Molossus molossus) MSU=1
PHOLIDOTA
Family Manidae
(Not represented in our collections)
CARNIVORA
SUBORDER FELIFORMIA
Family Felidae
Subfamily Felinae
- Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
- Cougar (Puma) (Puma concolor)
Subfamily Pantherinae
Family Herpestidae
- Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)
Family Hyaenidae
- Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
SUBORDER CANIFORMIA
Family Canidae
- Domestic Dog (Beagle) (Canis familiaris)
- Domestic Dog (Basenji) (Canis familiaris)
- Coyote (Canis latrans)
- Wolf (Canis lupus)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
Family Otariidae (Formerly Pinnipedia)
- Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus)
- California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
- Stellar Sealion (Eumetopias jubatus)
Family Phocidae (Formerly Pinnipedia)
- Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
Family Mustelidae
Subfamily Mustelinae
- Tayra (Eira barbara)
- Greater Grison (Galictis vittata)
- Ermine (Mustela erminea)
- European Polecat (Mustela putorius)
- Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
-
American Mink (Neovison vison)
- American Badger (Taxidea taxus)
- Olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii)
- Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
- White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
- Kinkajou (Potos flavus)
- Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Crab-eating Raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus)
- Red (Lesser) Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
PERISSODACTYLA
Family Equidae
- Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchellii)
ARTIODACTYLA
Family Suidae
- Wild Boar (Domestic Pig) (Sus scrofa domesticus)
Family Tayassuidae
- Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu)
Family Camelidae
- Llama (Lama glama)
- One-humped Camel (Camelus dromedarius)
Family
Cervidae
Subamily
Capreolinae
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) (Large)
Family
Bovidae
Subamily Bovinae
Subamily Caprinae
- Goat (Domestic) (Capra hircus domestica)
- Red Sheep (Domestic) (Ovis aries domestica)
CETACEA
SUBORDER
ODONTOCETI
Family
Delphinadae
- Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus )
RODENTIA
SUBORDER SCIUROMORPHA
Family Aplodontiidae
- Sewellel (Mountain Beaver) (Aplodontia rufa)
Family Sciuridae
Subfamily Sciurinae
Tribe Sciurini
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Tribe Pteromyini
-
Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Subfamily Xerinae
Tribe Marmotini
- Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota)
- Woodchuck (Marmota monax)
- Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus)
Family Gliridae
Subfamily Glirinae
-
Fat Dormouse (Glis glis)
SUBORDER CASTORIMORPHA
Family Castoridae
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
Family Heteromyidae
Subfamily Dipodomyinae
- Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Family Geomyidae
- Northern Pocket Gopher (Thomomys talpoides)
SUBORDER MYOMORPHA
Family Muroidae
Subfamily Cricetidae
Tribe Arvicolinae
-
Common Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Tribe Neotominae
-
California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus)
- Cotton Deermouse (Peromyscus gossypinus)
- White-footed Deermouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
- North American Deermouse (Peromyscus maniculatus gracilis)
- North American Deermouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii)
- Florida Deermouse (Podomys floridanus)
Subfamily Muridae
Tribe Gerbillinae
- Mongolian Jird (Gerbil) (Meriones unguiculatus)
Tribe Murinae
-
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
-
Brown Rat (Laboratory) (Rattus norvegicus)
SUBORDER HYSTRICOMORPHA
INFRAORDER HYSTRICOGNATHI
Family Erethizontidae
Subfamily Erethizontinae
- North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Family Chinchillidae
- Long-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)
Family Caviidae
Subfamily Caviinae
-
Domesticated Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)
-
Caybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris)
-
Degu (Octodon degus)
Family Abrocomidae
- Bennett's Chinchilla Rat (Abrocoma bennetti)
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