• Source: List of mammals of Taiwan

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Taiwan. There are 122 mammal species in Taiwan, of which five are endangered, eight are vulnerable and two are near threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:




Order: Primates


The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, monkeys, and apes.

Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
Genus: Macaca
Formosan rock macaque, M. cyclopis VU




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. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).

Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Sciurinae
Tribe: Pteromyini
Genus: Belomys
Hairy-footed flying squirrel, Belomys pearsonii NT
Genus: Petaurista
Red and white giant flying squirrel, Petaurista alborufus LC
Indian giant flying squirrel, Petaurista philippensis LC
Subfamily: Callosciurinae
Genus: Callosciurus
Pallas's squirrel, Callosciurus erythraeus LC
Genus: Dremomys
Perny's long-nosed squirrel, Dremomys pernyi LC
Genus: Tamiops
Maritime striped squirrel, Tamiops maritimus LC
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Eothenomys
Père David's vole, Eothenomys melanogaster LC
Genus: Volemys
Taiwan vole, Volemys kikuchii VU
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Apodemus
Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
Taiwan field mouse, Apodemus semotus NT
Genus: Bandicota
Greater bandicoot rat, Bandicota indica LC
Genus: Micromys
Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus NT
Genus: Mus
Ryukyu mouse, Mus caroli LC
Genus: Niviventer
Coxing's white-bellied rat, Niviventer coxingi NT
Oldfield white-bellied rat, Niviventer culturatus NT
Genus: Rattus
Lesser ricefield rat, Rattus losea LC
Tanezumi rat, Rattus tanezumi LC
Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LC




Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)


The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
Genus: Lepus
Chinese hare, Lepus sinensis LC




Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)



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

Family: Soricidae (shrews)
Subfamily: Crocidurinae
Genus: Crocidura
Asian gray shrew, Crocidura attenuata LC
Taiwanese gray shrew, Crocidura tanakae LC
Gueldenstaedt's shrew, Crocidura gueldenstaedtii LC
Horsfield's shrew, Crocidura horsfieldii LC
Asian lesser white-toothed shrew, Crocidura shantungensis LC
Genus: Suncus
Asian house shrew, Suncus murinus LC
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Anourosoricini
Genus: Anourosorex
Taiwanese mole shrew, Anourosorex yamashinai LC
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Chimarrogale
Himalayan water shrew, Chimarrogale himalayica LC
Genus: Soriculus
Taiwanese brown-toothed shrew, Soriculus fumidus LC
Family: Talpidae (moles)
Subfamily: Talpinae
Tribe: Talpini
Genus: Mogera
Insular mole, Mogera insularis LC
Kano's mole, Mogera kanoana NE
Senkaku mole, Mogera uchidai VU




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: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
Subfamily: Pteropodinae
Genus: Pteropus
Ryukyu flying fox, Pteropus dasymallus EN
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Large-footed bat, Myotis adversus LC
Fringed long-footed myotis, Myotis fimbriatus LC
Hodgson's bat, Myotis formosus LC
Fraternal myotis, Myotis frater
Long-toed myotis, Myotis secundus LC
Reddish myotis, Myotis soror DD
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Eptesicus
Serotine bat, Eptesicus serotinus LC
Oriental serotine, Eptesicus pachyomus LC
Genus: Nyctalus
Common noctule, Nyctalus noctula LC
Genus: Plecotus
Taiwan big-eared bat, Plecotus taivanus VU
Genus: Scotophilus
Lesser Asiatic yellow bat, Scotophilus kuhlii LC
Genus: Thainycteris
Necklace pipistrelle, Thainycteris torquatus DD
Genus: Vespertilio
Asian parti-colored bat, Vespertilio superans LC
Subfamily: Murininae
Genus: Harpiocephalus
Hairy-winged bat, Harpiocephalus harpia LC
Genus: Murina
Bicolored tube-nosed bat, Murina bicolor LC
Slender tube-nosed bat, Murina gracilis LC
Taiwan tube-nosed bat, Murina puta VU
Faint-colored tube-nosed bat, Murina recondita LC
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Schreibers' long-fingered bat, Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Tadarida
European free-tailed bat, Tadarida teniotis LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Formosan lesser horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus monoceros NT
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Coelops
East Asian tailless leaf-nosed bat, Coelops frithii LC
Genus: Hipposideros
Great roundleaf bat, Hipposideros armiger LC




Order: Pholidota (pangolins)


The order Pholidota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangolins are anteaters and have the powerful claws, elongated snout and long tongue seen in the other unrelated anteater species.

Family: Manidae
Genus: Manis
Chinese pangolin, M. pentadactyla CR




Order: Cetacea (whales)



The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

Suborder: Mysticeti
Family: Balaenidae
Genus: Eubalaena
North Pacific right whale, Eubalaena japonica CR
Family: Balaenopteridae
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Northern humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae VU
Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Coastal Asia) EN
Northern sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis (Coastal Asia) CR
Eden's whale, Balaenoptera edeni (East China Sea) LC
Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Northern blue whale, B. m. musculus (Coastal Asia) CR
Omura's whale, Balaenoptera omurai DD
Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Northern fin whale, B. p. physalus (Coastal Asia) CR
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Phocoenidae
Genus: Neophocaena (finless porpoise)
Finless porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides VU
Family: Ziphidae
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris DD
Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
Genus: Indopacetus
Tropical bottlenose whale, Indopacetus pacificus DD
Genus: Mesoplodon
Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Sousa
Chinese white dolphin, Sousa chinensis DD
Genus: Tursiops
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus DD
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus DD
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata DD
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LC
Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris DD
Genus: Delphinus
Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis DD
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LC
Genus: Lagenodelphis
Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei DD
Genus: Lagenorhynchus
Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens LC
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
Genus: Feresa
Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
Genus: Peponocephala
Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra LC
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens LC
Genus: Globicephala
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
Genus: Orcinus
Orca, Orcinus orca DD




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: Feliformia
Family: Felidae (cats)
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Prionailurus
Leopard cat, P. bengalensis LC
Family: Viverridae (civets, genets etc.)
Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
Genus: Paguma
Masked palm civet, P. larvata LC
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Viverricula
Small Indian civet, V. indica LC
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Urva
Crab-eating mongoose, U. urva LC
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Asiatic black bear, U. thibetanus VU
Formosan black bear, U. t. formosanus
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Aonyx
Asian small-clawed otter, A. cinereus VU
Genus: Lutra
European otter, L. lutra NT
Genus: Martes
Yellow-throated marten, M. flavigula LC
Genus: Melogale
Formosan ferret-badger, M. subaurantiaca NE
Genus: Mustela
Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
Siberian weasel, M. sibirica LC




Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)



The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.

Family: Suidae (pigs)
Subfamily: Suinae
Genus: Sus
Wild boar, S. scrofa LC
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Sika deer, C. nippon LC
Formosan sika deer, C. n. taiouanus
Genus: Rusa
Sambar deer, R. unicolor VU
Subfamily: Muntiacinae
Genus: Muntiacus
Reeves's muntjac, M. reevesi LC
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Nemorhaedus
Taiwan serow, N. swinhoei LC




Extirpated


The following species are locally extinct in the country:

Dugong, Dugong dugon
Water deer, Hydropotes inermis
Formosan clouded leopard, Neofelis nebulosa




See also


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




Notes






References


"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Taiwan". 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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