taxonID	type	description	language	source
B2F3B61C6BC933BC36CE6C71FC285734.taxon	child_taxa	Genera: 4 genera with 5 species: Genus Ctenodactylus Gray 1830 (2 species) Genus Felovia Lataste 1886 (1 species) Genus Massoutiera Lataste 1885 (1 species) Genus Pectinator Blyth 1855 (1 species)	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
B2F3B61C6BC933BC36CE6C71FC285734.taxon	discussion	Discussion: Reviewed by W. George (1979 a). The phylogenetic position of the Ctenodactylidae has traditionally been uncertain, being either grouped with the Hystricognathi or considered a quite separate and early ofshoot of the rodent stem (Hartenberger, 1985). According to Luckett (1985), Bugge (1985), and George (1985), ctenodactylids are an early offshoot of the hystricognathous rodents. Beintema et al. (1991), stating that no molecular data were available, investigated tissues, blood, and proteins and concluded that it was not yet possible to determine whether ctenodactylids and hystricognathous rodents " share a common ancestor or are located on separate branches. " Huchon et al. (2000), using the von Willebrand factor (vWF) gene and working with two different molecular dating methods, concluded that their analyses strongly supported a sister-clade relationship between Ctenodactylidae and Hystricognathi and rejected the possibility that the Ctenodactylidae alone might be the earliest branching among rodents. The authors considered the new clade as a monophyletic suborder and named it " Ctenohystrica ", including all extant Ctenodactylidae and Hystricognathi.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
51C1A059D86BEA670AEB2684D0B66A8A.taxon	type_taxon	Type Species: Ctenodactylus massonii Gray 1830	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
51C1A059D86BEA670AEB2684D0B66A8A.taxon	child_taxa	Species and subspecies: 2 species: Species Ctenodactylus gundi (Rothmann 1776) Species Ctenodactylus vali Thomas 1902	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
51C1A059D86BEA670AEB2684D0B66A8A.taxon	discussion	Discussion: Reviewed by W. George (1979 a).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
E8B0B0C1BC87FE21D677018CA0F05F36.taxon	materials_examined	Type Locality: Libya, Gharian, 80 km S of Tripoli.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
E8B0B0C1BC87FE21D677018CA0F05F36.taxon	distribution	Distribution: N Morocco, N Algeria, Tunisia, NW Libya.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
E8B0B0C1BC87FE21D677018CA0F05F36.taxon	conservation	Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
E8B0B0C1BC87FE21D677018CA0F05F36.taxon	discussion	Discussion: Reviewed by W. George (1979 a).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
33B10612AE0EA867D42AA61EFDF3ABFE.taxon	materials_examined	Type Locality: Libya, " Wadi Bey ", NW of Bonjem, Tripoli.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
33B10612AE0EA867D42AA61EFDF3ABFE.taxon	distribution	Distribution: S Morocco, W Algeria, S Tunisia, NW Libya.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
33B10612AE0EA867D42AA61EFDF3ABFE.taxon	conservation	Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
33B10612AE0EA867D42AA61EFDF3ABFE.taxon	discussion	Discussion: Ranck (1968: 253) and Corbet (1978: 160) included vali in gundi, but George (1982) and Corbet and Hill (1991) listed both as distinct species.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
9E46BCDB6E7F238C0C2D9084FC7C61FB.taxon	type_taxon	Type Species: Massoutiera (Felovia) vae Lataste 1886	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
9E46BCDB6E7F238C0C2D9084FC7C61FB.taxon	child_taxa	Species and subspecies: 1 species: Species Felovia vae Lataste 1886	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
9E46BCDB6E7F238C0C2D9084FC7C61FB.taxon	discussion	Discussion: Proposed as a subgenus of Massoutiera; recognized as a valid genus by O. Thomas (1913 a: 31) and St. Leger (1931: 978).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
E9C00839BE265FD1D638F29A360611FD.taxon	materials_examined	Type Locality: Senegal, upper Senegal River, Medina District, Felou.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
E9C00839BE265FD1D638F29A360611FD.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Senegal, Mauritania, Mali.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
E9C00839BE265FD1D638F29A360611FD.taxon	conservation	Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable; see also Schlitter (1989).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
51A531AB2BFE1FE6C60AF6A198C540E2.taxon	child_taxa	Families: 18 families with 77 genera and 290 species in 2 infraorders: Infraorder CTENODACTYLOMORPHI Chaline and Mein 1979 Family Ctenodactylidae Gervais 1853 (4 genera with 5 species) Infraorder HYSTRICOGNATHI Brandt 1855 Family Bathyergidae Waterhouse 1841 (5 genera with 16 species and 16 subspecies) Family Hystricidae G. Fischer 1817 (3 genera with 11 species and 7 subspecies) Family Petromuridae Wood 1955 (1 genus with 1 species and 15 subspecies) Family Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922 (1 genus with 2 species and 2 subspecies) Family Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845 (5 genera with 16 species and 14 subspecies) Family Chinchillidae Bennett 1833 (3 genera with 7 species and 25 subspecies) Family Dinomyidae Peters 1873 (1 genus with 1 species) Family Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817 (6 genera with 18 species and 27 subspecies) Family Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838 (2 genera with 13 species and 29 subspecies) Family Cuniculidae Miller and Gidley 1918 (1 genus with 2 species and 5 subspecies) Family Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842 (1 genus with 60 species and 27 subspecies) Family Octodontidae Waterhouse 1839 (8 genera with 13 species and 3 subspecies) Family Abrocomidae Miller and Gidley 1918 (2 genera with 10 species and 2 subspecies) Family Echimyidae Gray 1825 (21 genera with 90 species and 33 subspecies) Family Myocastoridae Ameghino 1904 (1 genus with 1 species and 4 subspecies) Family Capromyidae Smith 1842 (8 genera with 20 species and 7 subspecies) Family Heptaxodontidae Anthony 1917 (4 genera with 4 species)	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
B51BE04B8EFC40DC47AC605664E7032C.taxon	child_taxa	Families: 18 families with 77 genera and 290 species in 2 infraorders: Infraorder CTENODACTYLOMORPHI Chaline and Mein 1979 Family Ctenodactylidae Gervais 1853 (4 genera with 5 species) Infraorder HYSTRICOGNATHI Brandt 1855 Family Bathyergidae Waterhouse 1841 (5 genera with 16 species and 16 subspecies) Family Hystricidae G. Fischer 1817 (3 genera with 11 species and 7 subspecies) Family Petromuridae Wood 1955 (1 genus with 1 species and 15 subspecies) Family Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922 (1 genus with 2 species and 2 subspecies) Family Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845 (5 genera with 16 species and 14 subspecies) Family Chinchillidae Bennett 1833 (3 genera with 7 species and 25 subspecies) Family Dinomyidae Peters 1873 (1 genus with 1 species) Family Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817 (6 genera with 18 species and 27 subspecies) Family Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838 (2 genera with 13 species and 29 subspecies) Family Cuniculidae Miller and Gidley 1918 (1 genus with 2 species and 5 subspecies) Family Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842 (1 genus with 60 species and 27 subspecies) Family Octodontidae Waterhouse 1839 (8 genera with 13 species and 3 subspecies) Family Abrocomidae Miller and Gidley 1918 (2 genera with 10 species and 2 subspecies) Family Echimyidae Gray 1825 (21 genera with 90 species and 33 subspecies) Family Myocastoridae Ameghino 1904 (1 genus with 1 species and 4 subspecies) Family Capromyidae Smith 1842 (8 genera with 20 species and 7 subspecies) Family Heptaxodontidae Anthony 1917 (4 genera with 4 species)	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
D11815A16CAB54D2C8C5E7D6530D3C44.taxon	type_taxon	Type Species: Ctenodactylus mzabi Lataste 1881	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
D11815A16CAB54D2C8C5E7D6530D3C44.taxon	child_taxa	Species and subspecies: 1 species: Species Massoutiera mzabi (Lataste 1881)	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
09B6F70A02C324C5F47E870FD28B3755.taxon	materials_examined	Type Locality: Algeria, Mzab, Ghardaia.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
09B6F70A02C324C5F47E870FD28B3755.taxon	distribution	Distribution: SE Algeria, SW Libya, NE Mali, N Niger, N Chad.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
09B6F70A02C324C5F47E870FD28B3755.taxon	conservation	Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
EAAE123897A6CB5CD917030273BE5187.taxon	type_taxon	Type Species: Pectinator spekei Blyth 1856	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
EAAE123897A6CB5CD917030273BE5187.taxon	child_taxa	Species and subspecies: 1 species: Species Pectinator spekei Blyth 1855	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
0AD98BDB8932AD003332E7AD38D1A061.taxon	materials_examined	Type Locality: Somalia (between Goree Bunder and Nogal, ca. 09 ° N, 47 ° E).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
0AD98BDB8932AD003332E7AD38D1A061.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
0AD98BDB8932AD003332E7AD38D1A061.taxon	conservation	Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Rodentia - Family Ctenodactylidae. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1536-1537, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
