MAMMALS OF THE WORLD; ALL MAMMALIAN SPECIES. Mammals Species of the World. Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition (MSW3) is a database of mammalian taxonomy, based upon the 2005 book Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed). Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. It is hoped that this database on the World Wide Web can be used as a convenient on-line reference for identifying or verifying recognized scientific names and for taxonomic research. Scientific nameAuthor's name and year describedOriginal publication citationCommon nameType SpeciesType LocalityDistributionCommentsStatusSynonyms This third edition is enhanced by the identification of subspecies, and by the inclusion of authority information for all synonyms.
This online list was compiled under the auspices of the American Society of Mammalogists. For an analysis of new species found in the third edition see: D. Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition (MSW3) - Literature Cited. Cat. Animal Diversity Web. Galeria - Teropody (Dinosaurs) Creatures. Animal Diversity Web.