Monday, February 5, 2007

Mammal checklist of Mongolia

Insectivora (Insect-Eaters)

Erinaceidae (Hedgehogs, Moonrats)
  • Hemiechinus dauricus (Daurian Hedgehogs)
  • Hemiechinus auritus (Long-eared or desert Hedgehogs)
Talpidate (Moles and desmans)
  • Talpa altaica (Siberian mole)
Soricidae (Shrews)
  • Sorex daphaenodon (Long toothed shrew)
  • Sorex vir (Flat-skulled shrew)
  • Sorex caecutiens (Laxman's shrew)
  • Sorex minutissimus (Least or Siberian shrew)
  • Sorex tundrensis (Borel shrew)
  • Sorex araneus (English or Eurasian common shrew)
  • Sorex isodon (East-Siberian shrew)
  • Sorex minutus (Lesser shrew)
  • Neomys fodiens (water shrew)
  • Crocidura suaveolens (Scilly shrew)

Chiroptera (Bats)

Vespertilionidae (Vesper bats)
  • Myotis daubentoni (Daubenton's bat)
  • Myotis mystacinus (Whiskered bat)
  • Myotis brandtii (Brandt's bat)
  • Plecotus auritus (Common bat)
  • Plecotus austriacus (Grey long-eared bat)
  • Nyctalus noctula (Great bat)
  • Vespertilio superans (Eastern bat)
  • Vespertilio murinus (Red bat)
  • Pipistrellus savii (Savi's pipistrelle)
  • Eptesicus nilssoni (Northern bat)
  • Eptesicus gobiensis (Gobi-desert bat)
  • Eptesicus serotinus (Rattlemouse)

Lagomorpha (Rabbits)

Ochotonidae (Rock conies, whistling hares)
  • Ochotona hyperborea (Northern pica)
  • Ochotona daurica (Daurian pica)
  • Ochotona pallasi (Pallas' pica)
  • Ochotona alpina (Altai pica)

Leporidae (Hares and rabbits)

  • Lepus tolai (Tolai hare)
  • Lepus timidus (Mountain hare)

Rodentia (Rodents)

Sciuridae (Squirrels)
  • Sciurus vulgaris (Brown squirrel)
  • Tamias sibiricus (Sibirian chipmunk)
  • Marmota baibacina (Altai marmot)
  • Marmota sibirica (Sibirian marmot)
  • Citellus undulatus (Long-tailed suslik)
  • Citellus dauricus (Daurian suslik)
  • Citellus pallidicauda (Gobi suslik)
  • Citellus erythrogenus (red-cheeked suslik)
  • Citellus alaschanicus (Alashan suslik)

Pteromyidae (Flying squirrels)

  • Pteromys volans (Flying squirrel)

Castoridae (Beavers)

  • Castor fiber (Eurasian beaver)

Cricetidae (Hamsters)

  • Phodopus campbell (dwarf hamster)
  • Phodopus robolrovskii (Roborowsky's dwarf hamster)
  • Cricetulus barabensis (Striped hamster)
  • Cricetulus pseudogriseus (Transbaikal hamster)
  • Cricetulus sokolovi (Sokolov's hamster)
  • Cricetulus obscurus (Gobi hamster)
  • Cricetulus longicaudatus (Long-tailed hamster)
  • Cricetulus migratorius (Grey hamster)
  • Allocricetulus curtatus (Mongolian hamster)
  • Myospalax aspalax (Daurian zokor)
  • Myospalax psilurus (Manchurian zokor)
  • Ellobius orientalis (Oriental mole-vole)
  • Ellobius tancrei (Mole lemming)
  • Ondatra zibethicus (Muskrat)
  • Alticola argentatus (Royle's mountain vole)
  • Alticola macrotis (Large-eared vole)
  • Alticola barakshin (Gobi-altai mountain vole)
  • Alticola strelzovi (Flat-headed vole)
  • Clethrionomys rufocanus (Grey sided vole)
  • Clethrionomus rutilus (Northern red-backed mouse)
  • Lagurus lagurus (Steppe lemming)
  • Eolagurus luteus (Yellow steppe lemming)
  • Eolagurus przewalskii (Przewalski's lemming)
  • Myopus schisticolor (Wood lemming)
  • Arvicola terrestris (Ground vole)
  • Microtus gregalis (Narrow-sculled vole)
  • Microtus fortis (Reed vole)
  • Microtus maximowiczii (Maximovich's vole)
  • Microtus limmophilus (Meadow vole)
  • Microtus oeconomus (Root vole)
  • Microtus mongolicus (Mongolian vole)
  • Microtus arvalis (Common vole)
  • Microtus agrestis (Short-tailed vole)
  • Lasiopodomys brandtii (Brandt's vole)
  • Lasiopodomys mandarinus (Mandarin vole)
  • Meriones tamariscinus (Tamarisk gerbil)
  • Meriones unguiculatus (Mongolian gerbil)
  • Meriones meridianus (Midday gerbil)
  • Rhombomys opimus (Great gerbil)
Mulidae (Mice)
  • Micromys minutus (Harvest mouse)
  • Apodemus agrarius (Striped field mouse)
  • Apodemus peninsulae (Korean field mouse)
  • Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)
  • Mus musculus (House mouse)
Gliridae (Dormice)
  • Dryomys nitedula (Forest dormouse)
Sminthidae (Birch mice)
  • Sicista subtilis (Souther birch mouse)
Dipodidae (Jerboas)
  • Allactaga sibirica (Siberian jerboa)
  • Allactaga bullata (Gobi jerboa)
  • Allactaga elater (Little jerboa)
  • Allactaga balicunica (South Gobi jerboa)
  • Pygerethmus pumilio (Little earth hare)
  • Stylodipus andrewsi (Mongolian jerboa)
  • Stylodipus sungorus (Zungarian jerboa)
  • Dipus sagitta (Hairy-footed jerboa)
  • Dipus halli (Three-toed Jerboa)
  • Cardiocranius paradoxus (Satunin's jerboa)
  • Salpingotus kozlovi (Kozlov's pygmy jerboa)
  • Salpingotus crassicauda (Thick-tailed pygmy jerboa)
  • Euchoreutes naso (Long-eared jerboa)

Carnivora (Carnivores)

Canidae (Canids, dogs)
  • Canis lupus (Grey wolf)
  • Vulpes vulpes (Common fox)
  • Vulpes corsac (Corsac fox)
  • Vulpes ferrilata (Tibetan fox)
  • Cuon alpinus (red dog)
  • Nyctereutes procyonoides (Raccoon dog)
Upsidae (Bears)
  • Upsus arctos (Brown bear)
  • Upsus gobiensis (Gobi bear)
Mustelidae (Mustelids)
  • Martes zibellina (Sable)
  • Martes foina (Beech marten)
  • Gulo gulo (Wolverine)
  • Mustela sibirica (Siberian weasel)
  • Mustela altaica (Alpine weasel)
  • Mustela erminea (Common weasel)
  • Mustela nivalis (Least weasel)
  • Mustela eversmanni (Eversmann's polecat)
  • Mustela vison (Mink)
  • Vormela peregusna (Marbled polecat)
  • Meles meles (Badger)
  • Lutra lutra (Common otter)
Felidae (Cats)
  • Uncia uncia (Snow leopard)
  • Felis lynx (Lynx)
  • Felis manul (Manul cat)
  • Felis lybica (wild cat)

Perissodactyla (Odd-toed mammals)


Equidae (Horses)
  • Equus przewalskii (Przewalskii wild horse)
  • Equus hemionus (Asiatic wild ass)
Camelidae (Camels)
  • Camelus bactrianus ferus (Bactrian wild camel)

Artiodactyla (Artiodactyles)


Suidae (pigs)
  • Sus scrofa (Wild boar)
Cervidae (Deers)
  • Moschus moschiferus (Musk-deer)
  • Cervus elaphus (Red deer)
  • Capreolus pygargus (Roe deer)
  • Alces alces (Mooses)
  • Rangifer tarandus (Reindeer)
Bovidae (Hollow-horned ruminants)
  • Gazella subgutturosa (Goitred gazella)
  • Procapra gutturosa (Mongolian gazella)
  • Saiga tatarica (Antilope)
  • Capra sibirica (Siberian ibex)
  • Ovis ammon (Wild sheep)

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