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. 2020 Jun 8;27:9. doi: 10.1186/s40709-020-00119-0

Table 2.

Classification of vertebrate species that have been reported with neoplasia

Class Order Family Species Common name
Mammalia Artiodactyla Monodontidae Delphinapterus leucas Beluga whale [1, 48]
Monodon monoceros Narwhal [4, 6]
Physeteridae Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale [4, 6]
Phocoenidae Phocoena spinipinnis Burmeister’s porpoise [4, 6]
Phocoena phocoena Harbor porpoise [4, 6, 7]
Neophocaena phocaenoides Finless porpoise [4]
Mirounga angustirostris Northern elephant seal [4, 7]
Mirounga leonina Southern elephant seal [4]
Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera physalis Fin whale [4, 7]
Balaenoptera borealis Sei whale [4]
Balaenoptera musculus Blue whale [4, 7]
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale [4]
Balaenidae Balaena mysticetus Bowhead whale [4]
Ziphiidae Mesoplodon densirostris Blainsvilles beaked whale [4]
Kogiidae Kogia breviceps Pygmy sperm whale [4]
Mammalia Artiodactyla Delphinidae Delphinus delphis Common dolphin [4, 7]
Lagenorhynchus obscurus Dusky dolphin [4, 6]
Lagenorhynchus acutus Atlantic white-sided dolphin [4, 6]
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens Pacific white-sided dolphin [4, 7]
Tursiops truncatus Bottlenose dolphin [4, 68]
Stenella coeruleoalba Striped dolphin [4]
Stenella attenuata Pantropical spotted dolphin [4, 7]
Stenella frontalis Atlantic spotted dolphin [4]
Globicephala melaena Pilot whale [4]
Globicephala macrorhyncus Short finned pilot whale [7]
Iniidae Inia geoffrensis Amazon river dolphin [4, 7]
Orcinus orca Killer whale [4, 6, 7]
Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus amphibius Hippopotamus [34]
Choeropsis liberiensis Pygmy hippopotamus [34]
Giraffidae Giraffa camelopardalis Giraffe [8]
Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed deer [8, 35]
Dama dama Fallow deer [8]
Capreolus capreolus Roe deer [7, 8]
Elaphurus davidianus Pere David’s deer [7]
Bovidae Bubalus arnee Wild water buffalo [8]
Capra nubiana Nubian ibex [7]
Ovis canadensis Bighorn sheep [8]
Camelidae Camelus dromedaries Arabian camel [7]
Lama glama Llama [36]
Perissodactyla Equidae Equus zebra Zebra [8]
Carnivora Otariidae Zalophus californianus Sea lion [48]
Eumetopias jubatus Steller sea lion [4]
Callorhinus ursinus Fur seal [4]
Arctocephalus pusillus Brown fur seal [4]
Arctocephalus australis South American fur seal [4]
Mammalia Carnivora Phocidae Halichoerus grypus Gray seal [4]
Phoca vitulina geronimensis Harbor seal [4]
Phoca hispida Ringed seal [4]
Pagophilus groenlandicus Harp seal [4]
Obodenidae Odobenus rosmarus Walrus [4]
Ursidae Ursus maritimus Bear [4]
Helarctos malayanus Sun bear [37]
Canidae Canis lupus Wolf [6, 8]
Canis lupus baileyi Mexican gray wolf [8, 38]
Canis latrans Coyote [7, 8, 39]
Vulpes vulpes Red fox [7]
Urocyon littoralis Island fox [58]
Felidae Panthera leo Lion [7, 4042]
Panthera tigris Tiger [7, 4042]
Panthera pardus Leopard [4042]
Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Panthera pardus japonensis Chinese-leopard [41]
Panthera pardus nimr Arabian leopard [43]
Panthera onca Jaguar [8, 40, 42]
Panthera uncia Snow leopard [5, 7, 41, 42]
Puma concolor Cougar [40, 41]
Acinonyx jubatus Cheetah [40, 44]
Lynx rufus Bobcat [40, 42, 45]
Felis canadensis Canada lynx [40]
Mustelidae Enhydra lutris Sea otter [4]
Procyonidae Procyon lotor Raccoon [8]
Herpestidae Herpestes javanicus Javan mongoose [46]
Suricata suricatta Meerkat [7]
Tupaiidae Tupaia belangeri Northern Treeshrew [47]
Viverridae Arctictis binturong Binturong (Bearcat) [7]
Eulipotyphla Erinaceidae Atelerix albiventris Four-toed hedgehog [7, 37]
Mammalia Primates Hominidae Homo sapiens sapiens Human
Pan troglodytes Common chimpanzee [11, 48]
Pan paniscus Bonobo [11, 48]
Pongo pygmaeus Bornean orangutan [13, 47, 48]
Gorilla gorilla Gorilla [36, 48]
Gorilla beringei Eastern gorilla [4]
Cercopithecidae Chlorocebus aethiops sobaeus Green monkey [14]
Cercocebus atys Sooty mangabey [47]
Trachypithecus obscurus Dusky leaf monkey [47]
Macaca mulatta Macaque [4850]
Macaca fascicularis Long-tailed macaque [47, 50]
Macaca fuscata Japanese macaque [47]
Macaca arctoides Stump-tailed macaque [47]
Macaca maura Moor macaque [47]
Macaca sinica Toque macaque [47]
Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Papio spp. Baboon [12, 47, 51]
Papio hamadryas Hamandryas baboon [47, 48, 52]
Atelidae Ateles paniscus Black spider monkey [47]
Galagidae Otolemur garnetti Northern greater galago [25]
Cebidae Saimiri sciureus Common squirrel monkey [47, 50]
Sapajus apella Tufted capuchin [47]
Callitrichidae Callithrix jacchus Common marmoset [47]
Saguinus fuscicollis Brown-mantled tamarin [47, 48]
Saguinus oedipus Cotton-top tamarin [13]
Saguinus fuscicollis ssp. leucogenys Andean Saddle-back Tamarin [47]
Lemuridae Lemur catta Ring-tailed lemur [53]
Aotidae Aotus trivirgatus Three-striped night monkey [53]
Hylobatidae Hylobater lar Lar gibbon [13]
Daubentoniidae Daubentonia madagascariensis Aye–Aye [53]
Dasyuromorphia Dasyuridae Dasyuroides byrnei Kowari [37]
Mammalia Dasyuromorphia Dasyuridae Dasyurus viverrinus Eastern quoll [37]
Dasyurus maculatus Tiger quoll [37]
Dasyurus hallucatus Northern quoll [37]
Sarcophilus harisii Tasmanian devil [68, 15, 17]
Monotremata Trachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus Short-beaked echidna [54]
Peramelemorphia Peramelidae Perameles bougainville W. barred bandicoot [5, 6, 8]
Didelphimorphia Didelphidae Didelphis virginiana Virginia opossum [7]
Monodelphis domestica Gray short-tailed opossum [15, 25]
Diprotodontia Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus Koala [8, 55]
Proboscidea Elephantidae Elephas maximus Asian elephant [7, 25]
Loxodonta africana African elephant [1, 7, 25]
Perissodactyla Rhinoceratoidae Diceros bicornis Black rhinoceros [7, 8]
Ceratotherium simum White rhinoceros [8]
Tapiridae Tapirus sp. Tapir [8]
Sirenia Trichechidae Tricherus manatus Manatee [4, 6, 8]
Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Marmota monax Groundhog [6, 7]
Spermophilus richardsonii Richardson’s ground squirrel [37]
Echimyidae Myocastor coypus Coypu [7]
Lagomorpha Leporidae Sylvilagus spp Cottontail rabbit [7]
Lepus townsendii White-tailed jackrabbit [7]
Chiroptera Pteropodidae Rousettus aegyptiacus Egyptian fruit bat [56, 57]
Vespertilionidae Antrozous pallidus Pallid bat [57]
Phyllostomidae Carollia perspicillata Seba’s short bat [57]
Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Tympanuchus cupido attwateri Attwater’s prairie chicken [6]
Lophura rufa Vieilott’s fireback pheasant [58]
Phasianus colchicus Common pheasant [8]
Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona amazonica Orange-winged parrot [18]
Ara ararauna Blue-yellow macaw [18]
Ara chloropterus Red-green macaw [18]
Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacus erithacus Grey parrot [18]
Agapornis sp. Lovebird [18]
Aratinga solstitialis Sun conure [18]
Aratinga nenday Nanday conure [18]
Forpus coelestris Pacific parrotlet [18]
Brotogeris pyrrhoptera Grey-cheeked parakeet [18]
Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatiel [18]
Cacatua moluccensis Moluccan cockatoo [18]
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus Rainbow lorikeet [18]
Melopsittacus undulatus Budgerigar [18, 59]
Eclectus roratus Eclectus parrot [18]
Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed parakeet [60]
Passeriformes Estrildidae Erythrura gouldiae Lady gouldian finch [18]
Cardinalidae Cardinalis cardinalis Northern cardinal [18]
Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Anas castanea Chestnut teal [18]
Alopochen aegyptiaca Egyptian goose [18]
Strigiformes Strigidae Ninox strenua Powerful owl [18]
Megascops sp. Screech owl [18]
Bubo virginianus Great horned owl [18, 61]
Bubo scandiacus Snowy owl [18]
Strix varia Barred owl [18]
Falconiformes Falconidae Falco peregrinus Peregrine falcon [18]
Falco sparverinus American kestrel [18]
Sphenischiformes Sphenischidae Spheniscus demersus African penguin [62]
Spheniscus humboldti Humboldt penguin [18]
Procellariiformes Procellariidae Fulmarus glacialis Northern fulmar [8]
Rheiformes Rheidae Rhea americana araneipes Greater rhea [63]
Phoenicopterifromes Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopterus ruber American flamingo [64]
Reptilia Testudines Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas Green sea turtle [6, 8]
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle [6]
Lepidochelys kempii Kemp’s ridley sea turtle [6]
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill sea turtle [6]
Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle [19]
Geoemydidae Cuora flavomarginata Chinese box turtle [65]
Melanochelys trijuga Indian black turtle [20]
Testudinidae Testudo hermanni Hermann’s tortoise [19]
Geochelone platynota Burmese star tortoise [19]
Emydidae Pseudemys concinna River cooter [20]
Trionychidae Apalone spinifera spinifera Spiny soft shell turtle [20]
Apalone ferox Florida shoftshell turtle [19]
Pelomedusidae Pelusios subniger African mud turtle [20]
Chelidae Chelodina longicollis Common snake-necked turtle [20]
Chelodina oblonga Northern snake-necked turtle [20]
Reptilia Squamata Scincidae Corucia zebrata Solomon island skink [20]
Eugongylus albofasciolatus Solomon island ground skink [20]
Eumeces fasciatus Five-lined skink [20]
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed skink [20]
Tiliqua rugosa Shingleback skink [20]
Cordylidae Cordylus warreni Warren’s girdle lizard [20]
Anguidae Pseudopus apodus European legless lizard [20]
Shinisauridae Shinisaurus crocodilurus Crocodile lizard [20]
Eublepharidae Eublepharis macularius Leopard gkeko [20]
Helodermatidae Heloderma horridum Mexican beaded lizard [20]
Heloderma suspectum Gila monster [20]
Agamidae Pogona vitticeps Bearded dragon [21]
Hydrosaurus amboinensis East Indian water lizard [19]
Iguanidae Iguana iguana Green iguana [19, 20]
Ctenosaura pectinata Mexican spiny-tailed iguana [20]
Reptilia Squamata Varanidae Varanus exanthematicus Savannah monitor [19]
Varanus timorensis Spotted tree monitor [13]
Viperidae Vipera xanthina Ottoman viper [66]
Macrovipera lebetina Lebetine viper [20]
Bitis gabonica Gaboon viper [66]
Bitis nasicornis Rhinoceros viper [20]
Bitis gabonica rhinoceros West African gaboon viper [20]
Bothrops alternatus Urutu [66]
Sistrurus miliarius miliarius Pygmy rattlesnake [20]
Crotalus horridus Timber rattlesnake [66]
Crotalus adamanteus Eastern diamondback rattlesnake [20]
Crotalus lepidus Rock rattlesnake [20]
Crotalus atrox Western diamondback rattlesnake [66]
Crotalus scutulatus Mojave rattlesnake [66]
Crotalus simus Yucatan neotropical rattlesnake [66]
Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Antheris sp. Bush viper [66]
Bothriechis lateralis Side-striped viper [66]
Agkistrodon piscivorus Cottonmouth [20, 66]
Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus Broad-banded copperhead [66]
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead [66]
Colubridae Pantherophis guttacus Corn snake [20, 21, 66]
Elaphe (Pantherophis) obsoleta Black rat snake [20, 66]
Pantherophis bairdi Baird’s ratsnake [20]
Pituophis melanoleucus Pine snake [20, 66]
Pituophis deppei Mexican bull snake [20]
Pituophis catenifer sayi Bull snake [20]
Coluber constrictor Black racer [20, 66]
Lampropeltis elapsoides Scarlet kingsnake [20, 66]
Lampropeltis calligaster Yellow-bellied kingsnake [66]
Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Lampropeltis getula Kingsnake [1921]
Heterodon kennerlyi Mexican hognose snake [66]
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern hognose snake [20]
Drymarchon couperi Eastern indigo snake [66]
Thamnophis sauritus Ribbon snake [21]
Thamnophis radix Plains garter snake [20]
Thamnophis sirtalis Common garter snake [21]
Clelia clelia Mussurana [20]
Gonyosoma oxycephalum Arboreal ratsnake [20]
Natrix natrix Grass snake [21]
Boidae Boa constrictor Common boa [21]
Corallus hortulanus Amazon tree boa [66]
Eunectes murinus Common anaconda [19]
Eunectes notaeus Yellow anaconda [20]
Reptilia Squamata Boidae Epicrates cenchria Rainbow boa [20]
Epicrates chrysogaster Turks island boa [20]
Candoia bibroni Pacific tree boa [20]
Lichanura trivirgata Rosy boa [20]
Chilabothrus subflavus Jamaican boa [21]
Elapidae Pseudechis australis King brown snake [66]
Aspidelaps scutatus Shield-nosed cobra [66]
Dendroaspis polylepis Black mamba [66]
Naja haje Egyptian cobra [66]
Naja melanoleuca Forest cobra [20]
Naja nivea Cape cobra [20]
Pythonidae Morelia spilota Carpet python [21, 66]
Python regius Ball python [20]
Bothrochilus albertisii D’albertis python [20]
Reptilia Squamata Pythonidae Aspidites melanocephalus Black-headed python [21]
Loxocemidae Loxocemus bicolor Mexican python [20]
Lamprophiidae Boaedon fuliginosus African house snake [21]
Crocodilia Crocodilidae Crocodylus porosus Saltwater crocodile [67]
Crocodylus niloticus Nile crocodile [67]
Crocodylus acutus American crocodile [67]
Crocodylus siamensis Siamese crocodile [67]
Alligatoridae Alligator mississippiensis American alligator [67]
Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana pipiens Northern leopard frog [6]
Hylidae Trachycephalus resinifictrix Golden-eye tree frog [6, 68]
Caudata Salamandridae Triturus cristatus N. crested newt [32]
Actinopterygii Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo salar Salmon [6, 8]
Salvelinus fontinalis Brook trout [69]
Salvelinus namaycush Lake trout [69]
Actinopterygii Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon [69]
Oncorhynchus keta Chum salmon [69]
Oncorhynchus masou Masu salmon [69]
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Parophrys vetulus English sole [6]
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla japonica Japanese eel [6]
Gadiformes Gadidae Melanogrammus aeglefinus Haddock [69]
Scorpaeniformes Sebastidae Sebastolobus alascanus Shortspine thornyhead [69]
Perciformes Percidae Sander vitreus Walleye [6]
Sciaenidae Micropogonias furnieri Whitemouth croaker [69]
Labridae Tautogolabrus adspersus Cunner [69]
Sparidae Sparus aurata Gilthead seabream [69]
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus Twobar seabream [69]
Cichlidae Pterophyllum scalare Freshwater angelfish [69]
Cichla monoculus Peacock bass [69]
Actinopterygii Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish [6, 69]
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead [69]
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown bullhead [69]
Cypriniformes Catostomidae Catostomus commersonii White sucker [6]
Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon variegatus Sheepshead minnow [69]
Cyprinus caprio caprio Common carp [69]
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus variatus Variatus platy [70]
Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Odontaspididae Carcharias taurus Tiger shark [6971]
Lamnidae Carcharodon carcharias White shark [10]
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Prionace glauca Blue shark [6972]
Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark [70]
Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip shark [70, 71]
Carcharhinus brachyurus Cooper shark [10]
Sphyrnidae Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead [71]
Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Triakidae Mustelus canis Dusky smooth-hound [70]
Scyliorhinidae Scyliorhinus canicula Lesser spotted shark [69, 70]
Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium plagiosum Whitespotted bamboo shark [9]
Ginglymostomatidae Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse shark [70, 71]
Nebrius ferrugineus Tawny nurse shark [70]
Stegostomatidae Stegostoma fasciatum Zebra shark [7, 70]
Squaliformes Squalidae Squalus acanthias Spiny dogfish [71]
Rajifomes Rajidae Raja clavata Thornback ray [69, 70, 72]
Raja batis Common skate [70]
Myliobatiformes Urotrygonidae Urobatis halleri Round stingray [72]
Potamotrygonidae Potamotrygon motoro Ocellate river stringray [71]