Viverroidea

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:

References