THE NATURAL-HISTORY CATALOGUE
A branch of the living world.
110,000 accepted animal species, linked through classification, synonyms, distributions and source literature.
These attributed records come from Catalogue of Life, 2026-09-11. Detail varies; they are not all fully researched, illustrated articles. Browse researched folklore and fiction.
Matches documented source distribution records. Geographic coverage is incomplete.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Moustached BabblerMalacopteron magnirostre (F. Moore, 1854) | PellorneidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-crowned BabblerMalacopteron magnum Eyton, 1839 | PellorneidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Melodious BabblerMalacopteron palawanense Büttikofer, 1895 | PellorneidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-streaked PuffbirdMalacoptila fulvogularis P. L. Sclater, 1854 | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-chested PuffbirdMalacoptila fusca (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Moustached PuffbirdMalacoptila mystacalis (Lafresnaye, 1850) | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensis Lafresnaye, 1847 | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-necked PuffbirdMalacoptila rufa (von Spix, 1824) | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Semicollared PuffbirdMalacoptila semicincta Todd, 1925 | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-crested PuffbirdMalacoptila striata (von Spix, 1824) | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Malacoraja kreffti (Stehmann, 1978) | RajidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malacoraja obscura Carvalho, Gomes & Gadig, 2005 | RajidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| smooth skateMalacoraja senta (Garman, 1885) | RajidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| soft skateMalacoraja spinacidermis (Barnard, 1923) | RajidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malacosarcus macrostoma (Günther, 1878) | StephanoberycidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malacosteus australis Kenaley, 2007 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Black loosejawMalacosteus niger Ayres, 1848 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gerbil MouseMalacothrix typica (A. Smith, 1834) | NesomyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Malakichthys barbatus Yamanoue & Yoseda, 2001 | MalakichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malakichthys elegans Matsubara & Yamaguti, 1943 | MalakichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malakichthys formosus NG, Liu & Joung, 2023 | MalakichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malakichthys griseus Döderlein, 1883 | MalakichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malakichthys levis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002 | MalakichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malakichthys mochizuki Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002 | MalakichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malakichthys similis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2004 | MalakichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malakichthys wakiyae Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 | MalakichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus barbatus Norris, 2002 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus beninensis Murray, 1855 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus cavalliensis Roberts, 2000 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus electricus (Gmelin, 1789) | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus melanochir Norris, 2002 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus microstoma Poll & Gosse, 1969 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus monsembeensis Roberts, 2000 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus occidentalis Norris, 2002 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus oguensis Sauvage, 1879 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus punctatus Norris, 2002 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus shirensis Roberts, 2000 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus stiassnyae Norris, 2002 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus tanganyikaensis Roberts, 2000 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus tanoensis Roberts, 2000 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus teugelsi Norris, 2002 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterurus thysi Norris, 2002 | MalapteruridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malapterus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1839 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Isan Snail-eating turtleMalayemys khoratensis Ihlow, Vamberger, Flecks, Hartmann, Cota, Makchai, Meewattana, Dawson, Kheng, Rödder & Fritz, 2016 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malayemys macrocephala (Gray, 1859) | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| (Malayan) Snail-eating TurtleMalayemys subtrijuga (Schlegel & Müller, 1845) | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Malayochela maassi (Weber & de Beaufort, 1912) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Reticulated PythonMalayopython reticulatus (Schneider, 1801) | PythonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lesser Sundas pythonMalayopython timoriensis (Peters, 1876) | PythonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Andy’s Blind SnakeMalayotyphlops andyi Wynn, Diesmos & Brown, 2016 | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source and selection
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Pape, T., Hobern, D., Garnett, S., Little, H., DeWalt, R. E., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Aedo, C., Aescht, E., et al. (2026). Catalogue of Life (Version 2026-09-11). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgz5n
First records in source order under phylum quotas, then source-order overflow if a quota is short. This is a selective snapshot. Source name strings can include author names, which are also searchable.