• Source: List of mammals of San Marino

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in San Marino. There are nine mammal species in San Marino, of which one is near threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:




Order: Rodentia (rodents)


Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing.

Suborder: Myomorpha
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Clethrionomys
Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, gerbils, etc.)
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Apodemus
Wood mouse, A. sylvaticus LC




Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)


The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Family: Talpidae (moles)
Subfamily: Talpinae
Tribe: Talpini
Genus: Talpa
Blind mole, T. caeca LC




Order: Chiroptera (bats)


The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii VU
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum LC
Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros LC




Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)



There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Red fox, V. vulpes LC
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Mustela
Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
Genus: Lutra
Eurasian otter, L. lutra NT




See also


List of chordate orders
Lists of mammals by region
List of prehistoric mammals
Mammal classification
List of mammals described in the 2000s




Notes






References


"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of San Marino". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
"Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

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• Lists of mammals by region
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