List of mammals of Sumatra

This is a list of mammal species found in the Sumatra, Indonesia.

Order: Proboscidea[edit]

Family: Elephantidae[edit]

Genus: Elephas[edit]

Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) EN/en

Subspecies: Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) CR[1]

Order: Sirenia[edit]

Family: Dugongidae[edit]

Genus: Dugong[edit]

Species: Dugong (Dugong dugon) VU/vu

Order: Eulipotyphla[edit]

Family: Erinaceidae[edit]

Genus: Echinosorex[edit]

Species: Moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura) LC/lc

Genus: Hylomys[edit]

Species:

Family: Soricidae (shrews)[edit]

Genus: Chimarrogale[edit]

Species: Sumatran water shrew (Chimarrogale sumatrana) CR/cr

Genus: Crocidura[edit]

Species:

Order: Chiroptera[edit]

Family: Pteropodidae[edit]

Genus: Aethalops[edit]

Species: Pygmy fruit bat (Aethalops alecto) LC/lc

Genus: Balionycteris[edit]

Species: Spotted-winged fruit bat (Balionycteris maculata) LC/lc

Genus: Chironax[edit]

Species: Black-capped fruit bat (Chironax melanocephalus) LC/lc

Genus: Cynopterus[edit]

Species:

^Greater short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx) LC/lc

Genus: Dyacopterus[edit]

Genus: Eonycteris[edit]

Species: Cave nectar bat (Eonycteris spelaea) LC/lc

Genus: Macroglossus[edit]

Species:

Genus: Megaerops[edit]

Species:

Genus: Penthetor[edit]

Species: Dusky fruit bat (Penthetor lucasi) LC/lc

Genus: Pteropus[edit]

Species:

Genus: Rousettus[edit]

Species:

Family: Megadermatidae[edit]

Genus: Megaderma[edit]

Species: Lesser false vampire bat (Megaderma spasma) LC/lc

Family: Rhinolophidae[edit]

Genus: Rhinolophus[edit]

Species:

Family: Hipposideridae[edit]

Genus: Coelops[edit]

Species: East Asian tailless leaf-nosed bat (Coelops frithii) LC/lc

Genus: Hipposideros[edit]

Species:

Family: Emballonuridae[edit]

Genus: Emballonura[edit]

Species: Lesser sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura monticola) LC/lc

Genus: Saccolaimus[edit]

Species: Naked-rumped pouched bat (Saccolaimus saccolaimus) LC/lc

Genus: Taphozous[edit]

Species:

Family: Nycteridae[edit]

Genus: Nycteris[edit]

Species: Malayan slit-faced bat (Nycteris tragata) LC/lc

Family: Molossidae[edit]

Genus: Chaerephon[edit]

Species: Northern free-tailed bat (Chaerephon johorensis) VU/vu

Genus: Cheiromeles[edit]

Species: Hairless bat (Cheiromeles torquatus) LC/lc

Genus: Mops[edit]

Species: Malayan free-tailed bat (Mops mops) LC/lc

Genus: Mormopterus[edit]

Species: Sumatran mastiff bat (Mormopterus doriae) DD/dd

Family: Vespertilionidae[edit]

Genus: Glischropus[edit]

Species: Common thick-thumbed bat (Glischropus tylopus) LC/lc

Genus: Harpiocephalus[edit]

Species: Lesser hairy-winged bat (Harpiocephalus harpia) LC/lc

Genus: Hypsugo[edit]

Species: Big-eared pipistrelle (Hypsugo macrotis) DD/dd

Genus: Kerivoula[edit]

Species:

Genus: Miniopterus[edit]

Species: Small bent-winged bat (Miniopterus pusillus) LC/lc

Genus: Murina[edit]

Species:

Genus: Myotis[edit]

Species:

Genus: Phoniscus[edit]

Species: Groove-toothed bat (Phoniscus atrox) NT/nt

Genus: Pipistrellus[edit]

Species:

Genus: Tylonycteris[edit]

Species:

Order: Pholidota[edit]

Family: Manidae[edit]

Genus: Manis[edit]

Species: Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) CR/cr

Order: Carnivora[edit]

Family: Felidae[edit]

Genus: Catopuma[edit]

Species: Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) NT/

Genus: Pardofelis[edit]

Species: Marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) VU/

Genus: Neofelis[edit]

Species: Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) VU/

Genus: Panthera[edit]

Species: Tiger (Panthera tigris) EN

Subspecies: Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) CR[2]

Genus: Prionailurus[edit]

Species:

Note: Occurrence of fishing cat in Sumatra still considered unknown caused by lack of recent records from Sumatra. Survey based on objectively verifiable record urgently needed for this species.[3]

Family: Viverridae[edit]

Genus: Arctictis[edit]

Species: Binturong (Arctictis binturong) VU/

Genus: Arctogalidia[edit]

Species: Small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata) LC/

Genus: Cynogale[edit]

Species: Otter civet (Cynogale bennettii) EN/

Genus: Hemigalus[edit]

Species: Banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus) VU/

Genus: Paguma[edit]

Species: Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) LC/

Genus: Paradoxurus[edit]

Species: Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphrodites) LC/

Genus: Viverra[edit]

Species: Malayan civet (Viverra tangalunga) LC/

Genus: Viverricula[edit]

Species: Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica) LC/ Note: Its current status and species presence on Sumatra still unclear. Only few published record reported species existence on northern Sumatra, and none of them came from southern Sumatra. Further verification and confirmation required.[4]

Family: Prionodontidae[edit]

Genus: Prionodon[edit]

Species: Banded linsang (Prionodon linsang) LC/

Family: Herpestidae[edit]

Genus: Herpestes[edit]

Species:

Family: Ursidae[edit]

Genus: Helarctos[edit]

Species: Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) VU/

Family: Canidae[edit]

Genus: Cuon[edit]

Species: Dhole (Cuon alpinus) EN/

Family: Mustelidae[edit]

Genus: Amblonyx[edit]

Species: Oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) VU/

Genus: Arctonyx[edit]

Species: Sumatran hog badger (Arctonyx hoevenii) LC/

Genus: Lutra[edit]

Species:

Genus: Lutrogale[edit]

Species: Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) VU/

Genus: Martes[edit]

Species: Yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula) LC/

Genus: Mustela[edit]

Species:

Family: Mephitidae[edit]

Genus: Mydaus[edit]

Species: Sunda stink badger (Mydaus javanensis) LC/

Order: Perissodactyla[edit]

Family: Rhinocerotidae[edit]

Genus: Dicerorhinus[edit]

Species: Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) CR/cr

Family: Tapiridae[edit]

Genus: Tapirus[edit]

Species: Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) EN/en

Order: Artiodactyla[edit]

Family: Suidae[edit]

Genus: Sus[edit]

Species:

Family: Tragulidae[edit]

Genus: Tragulus[edit]

Species:

Family: Bovidae[edit]

Genus: Capricornis[edit]

Species: Sumatran serow (Capricornis sumatraensis) VU/

Family: Cervidae[edit]

Genus: Rusa[edit]

Species: Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) VU/

Genus: Muntiacus[edit]

Species:

Order: Lagomorpha[edit]

Family: Leporidae[edit]

Genus: Nesolagus[edit]

Species: Sumatran striped rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri) VU/

Order: Rodentia[edit]

Family: Hystricidae[edit]

Genus: Atherurus[edit]

Species: Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) LC/ Note: Presence on the island of Sumatra still unclear and further verification required.[5][6]

Genus: Hystrix[edit]

Species:

Genus: Trichys[edit]

Species: Long-tailed porcupine (Trichys fasciculata) LC/

Family: Sciuridae[edit]

Genus: Aeromys[edit]

Species: Black flying squirrel (Aeromys tephromelas) DD/

Genus: Callosciurus[edit]

Species:

Genus: Exilisciurus[edit]

Species: Least pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis) DD/

Genus: Hylopetes[edit]

Species:

Genus: Iomys[edit]

Species:

Genus: Lariscus[edit]

Species:

Genus: Petaurista[edit]

Species: Spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans) LC/

Genus: Petinomys[edit]

Species:

Genus: Pteromyscus[edit]

Species: Smoky flying squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus) EN/

Genus: Ratufa[edit]

Species:

Genus: Rhinosciurus[edit]

Species: Shrew-faced squirrel (Rhinosciurus laticaudatus) NT/

Genus: Sundasciurus[edit]

Species:

Family: Spalacidae[edit]

Genus: Rhizomys[edit]

Species: Large bamboo rat (Rhizomys sumatrensis) LC/

Family: Muridae[edit]

Genus: Berylmys[edit]

Species: Bower's white-toothed rat (Berylmys bowersi) LC/

Genus: Chiropodomys[edit]

Species:

Genus: Leopoldamys[edit]

Species:

Genus: Maxomys[edit]

Species:

Genus: Mus[edit]

Species: Sumatran shrewlike mouse (Mus crociduroides) LC/

Genus: Niviventer[edit]

Species:

Genus: Rattus[edit]

Species:

Genus: Sundamys[edit]

Species:

Order: Scandentia[edit]

Family: Tupaiidae[edit]

Genus: Tupaia[edit]

Species:

Family: Ptilocercidae[edit]

Genus: Ptilocercus[edit]

Species: Pen-tailed treeshrew (Ptilocercus lowii) LC/

Order: Dermoptera[edit]

Family: Cynocephalidae[edit]

Genus: Galeopterus[edit]

Species: Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus) LC/

Order: Primates[edit]

Family: Lorisidae[edit]

Genus: Nycticebus[edit]

Species:

Family: Tarsiidae[edit]

Genus: Cephalopachus[edit]

Family: Cercopithecidae[edit]

Genus: Macaca[edit]

Species:

Genus: Presbytis[edit]

Species:

Genus: Simias[edit]

Species: Pig-tailed langur (Simias concolor) CR/

Genus: Trachypithecus[edit]

Species: Silvery lutung (Trachypithecus cristatus) NT/

Family: Hylobatidae[edit]

Genus: Hylobates[edit]

Species:

Genus: Symphalangus[edit]

Species: Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) EN/

Family: Hominidae[edit]

Genus: Pongo[edit]

Species:

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Gopala, A., Hadian, O., Sunarto, ., Sitompul, A., Williams, A., Leimgruber, P., Chambliss, S.E. & Gunaryadi, D. 2011. Elephas maximus ssp. sumatranus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T199856A9129626. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199856A9129626.en. Accessed on 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ Goodrich, J., Wibisono, H., Miquelle, D., Lynam, A.J., Sanderson, E., Chapman, S., Gray, T.N.E., Chanchani, P. & Harihar, A. 2022. Panthera tigris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T15955A214862019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T15955A214862019.en. Accessed on 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ W. Duckworth, J; Shepherd, Chris; Semiadi, Gono; Schauenberg, Paul; Sanderson, Jim; Roberton, Scott; O'Brien, Timothy; Maddox, Tom; Linkie, Matthew; Holden, Jeremy (2009). "Does the fishing cat inhabit Sumatra?". Cat News. 51: 4–9.
  4. ^ Choudhury, A.; Duckworth, J.W.; Timmins, R.; Chutipong, W.; Willcox, D.H.A.; Rahman, H.; Ghimirey, Y.; Mudappa, D. (2015). "Viverricula indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T41710A45220632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41710A45220632.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ Molur, S. (2020). "Atherurus macrourus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T2354A166518819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T2354A166518819.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine - Atherurus macrourus". www.ecologyasia.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

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