diff --git a/docs/api-guide/generic-views.md b/docs/api-guide/generic-views.md
index 8bf7a7e2b..7ca0f9052 100644
--- a/docs/api-guide/generic-views.md
+++ b/docs/api-guide/generic-views.md
@@ -49,21 +49,21 @@ For very simple cases you might want to pass through any class attributes using
 
 The following classes are the concrete generic views.  If you're using generic views this is normally the level you'll be working at unless you need heavily customized behavior.
 
+## CreateAPIView
+
+Used for **create-only** endpoints.
+
+Provides `post` method handlers.
+
+Extends: [GenericAPIView], [CreateModelMixin]
+
 ## ListAPIView
 
 Used for **read-only** endpoints to represent a **collection of model instances**.
 
 Provides a `get` method handler.
 
-Extends: [MultipleObjectBaseAPIView], [ListModelMixin]
-
-## ListCreateAPIView
-
-Used for **read-write** endpoints to represent a **collection of model instances**.
-
-Provides `get` and `post` method handlers.
-
-Extends: [MultipleObjectBaseAPIView], [ListModelMixin], [CreateModelMixin]
+Extends: [MultipleObjectAPIView], [ListModelMixin]
 
 ## RetrieveAPIView
 
@@ -71,7 +71,31 @@ Used for **read-only** endpoints to represent a **single model instance**.
 
 Provides a `get` method handler.
 
-Extends: [SingleObjectBaseAPIView], [RetrieveModelMixin]
+Extends: [SingleObjectAPIView], [RetrieveModelMixin]
+
+## DestroyAPIView
+
+Used for **delete-only** endpoints for a **single model instance**.
+
+Provides a `delete` method handler.
+
+Extends: [SingleObjectAPIView], [DestroyModelMixin]
+
+## UpdateAPIView
+
+Used for **update-only** endpoints for a **single model instance**.
+
+Provides a `put` method handler.
+
+Extends: [SingleObjectAPIView], [UpdateModelMixin]
+
+## ListCreateAPIView
+
+Used for **read-write** endpoints to represent a **collection of model instances**.
+
+Provides `get` and `post` method handlers.
+
+Extends: [MultipleObjectAPIView], [ListModelMixin], [CreateModelMixin]
 
 ## RetrieveDestroyAPIView
 
@@ -79,15 +103,15 @@ Used for **read or delete** endpoints to represent a **single model instance**.
 
 Provides `get` and `delete` method handlers.
 
-Extends: [SingleObjectBaseAPIView], [RetrieveModelMixin], [DestroyModelMixin]
+Extends: [SingleObjectAPIView], [RetrieveModelMixin], [DestroyModelMixin]
 
 ## RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView
 
-Used for **read-write** endpoints to represent a **single model instance**.
+Used for **read-write-delete** endpoints to represent a **single model instance**.
 
 Provides `get`, `put` and `delete` method handlers.
 
-Extends: [SingleObjectBaseAPIView], [RetrieveModelMixin], [UpdateModelMixin], [DestroyModelMixin]
+Extends: [SingleObjectAPIView], [RetrieveModelMixin], [UpdateModelMixin], [DestroyModelMixin]
 
 ---
 
@@ -121,7 +145,7 @@ The mixin classes provide the actions that are used to provide the basic view be
 
 Provides a `.list(request, *args, **kwargs)` method, that implements listing a queryset.
 
-Should be mixed in with [MultipleObjectBaseAPIView].
+Should be mixed in with [MultipleObjectAPIView].
 
 ## CreateModelMixin
 
@@ -133,19 +157,19 @@ Should be mixed in with any [BaseAPIView].
 
 Provides a `.retrieve(request, *args, **kwargs)` method, that implements returning an existing model instance in a response.
 
-Should be mixed in with [SingleObjectBaseAPIView].
+Should be mixed in with [SingleObjectAPIView].
 
 ## UpdateModelMixin
 
 Provides a `.update(request, *args, **kwargs)` method, that implements updating and saving an existing model instance.
 
-Should be mixed in with [SingleObjectBaseAPIView].
+Should be mixed in with [SingleObjectAPIView].
 
 ## DestroyModelMixin
 
 Provides a `.destroy(request, *args, **kwargs)` method, that implements deletion of an existing model instance.
 
-Should be mixed in with [SingleObjectBaseAPIView].
+Should be mixed in with [SingleObjectAPIView].
 
 [cite]: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/class-based-views/#base-vs-generic-views
 [MultipleObjectMixin]: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/class-based-views/mixins-multiple-object/
@@ -153,9 +177,9 @@ Should be mixed in with [SingleObjectBaseAPIView].
 [multiple-object-mixin-classy]: http://ccbv.co.uk/projects/Django/1.4/django.views.generic.list/MultipleObjectMixin/
 [single-object-mixin-classy]: http://ccbv.co.uk/projects/Django/1.4/django.views.generic.detail/SingleObjectMixin/
 
-[BaseAPIView]: #baseapiview
-[SingleObjectBaseAPIView]: #singleobjectbaseapiview
-[MultipleObjectBaseAPIView]: #multipleobjectbaseapiview
+[GenericAPIView]: #genericapiview
+[SingleObjectAPIView]: #singleobjectapiview
+[MultipleObjectAPIView]: #multipleobjectapiview
 [ListModelMixin]: #listmodelmixin
 [CreateModelMixin]: #createmodelmixin
 [RetrieveModelMixin]: #retrievemodelmixin