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Contents:
Introduction
List of Mammals
Discussion/Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Literature Cited
Credits
 




We have compiled an updated checklist of all mammalian species known to occur in the Philippines, including numerous yet undescribed species. This checklist was originally published in 1998, and updated in 2002.

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INSECTIVORA
Erinaceidae (Hedgehogs and Gymnures)
  Podogymnura aureospinula
  Podogymnura truei

Soricidae (Shrews)
  Crocidura attenuata
  Crocidura beatus
 
Crocidura grandis
  Crocidura grayi
  Crocidura mindorus
  Crocidura negrina
  Crocidura palawanensis
  Suncus murinus

SCANDENTIA

Tupaiidae (Tree Shrews)
 
Tupaia palawanesis
  Urogale everetti

DERMOPTERA

Cynocephalidae (Flying Lemurs)
 Cynocephalus volans

CHIROPTERA

Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
  Acerodon jubatus
  Acerodon leucotis
  Alionycteris paucidentata
  Cynopterus brachyotis
  Dobsonia chapmani
  Dyacopterus spadiceus
  Eonycteris robusta
  Eonycteris spelaea
  Haplonycteris fischeri
  Haplonycteris
sp. A
  Harpyionycteris whiteheadi
  Macroglossus minimus
  Megaerops wetmorei
  Nyctimene rabori
  Otopteropus cartilagonodus
  Ptenochirus jagori
  Ptenochirus minor
  Pteropus dasymallus
  Pteropus hypomelanus
  Pteropus leucopterus
  Pteropus pumilus
  Pteropus speciosus
  Pteropus
sp. A
  Pteropus vampyrus
  Rousettus amplexicaudatus

Emballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)
  Emballonura alecto
  Saccolaimus saccolaimus
  Taphozous melanopogon

Megadermatidae (False Vampire and Ghost Bats)
  Megaderma spasma
Rhinolophidae (Horsehoe and Roundleaf Bats)
  Coelops hirsutus
  Hipposideros ater
  Hipposideros bicolor
  Hipposideros cervinus
  Hipposideros coronatus
  Hipposideros diadema
  Hipposideros lekaguli
  Hipposideros obscurus
  Hipposideros pygmaeus
  Rhinolophus acuminatus
  Rhinolophus anderseni
  Rhinolophus arcuatus
  Rhinolophus borneensis
  Rhinolophus creaghi
  Rhinolophus inops
  Rhinolophus macrotis
  Rhinolophus philippinensis
  Rhinolophus rufus
  Rhinolophus subrufus
  Rhinolophus virgo

Vespertilionidae (Vesper and Evening Bats)
  Glischropus tylopus
  Harpiocephalus harpia
  Kerivoula hardwickii

  Kerivoula pellucida
  Kerivoula whiteheadi
  Miniopterus australis
  Miniopterus schreibersi
  Miniopterus tristis
  Murina cyclotis
  Murina turbinaris
  Myotis ater
  Myotis horsfieldii
  Myotis macrotarsus
  Myotis muricola
  Myotis rufopictus
  Philetor brachypterus
  Phoniscus jagorii
  Pipistrellus javanicus
  Pipistrellus petersi
  Pipistrellus stenopterus
  Pipistrellus tenuis
  Scotophilus kuhlii
  Tylonycteris pachypus
  Tylonycteris robustula

Molossidae (Free-tailed Bats)
  Chaerophon plicata
  Cheiromeles parvidens
  Cheiromeles torquatus
  Mops sarasinorum
 
Otomops sp.

PRIMATES

Loridae (Lorises and Coucangs)
  Nycticebus coucang
Tarsiidae (Tarsiers)
  Tarsius syrichta
Cercopithecidae (Monkies)
  Macaca fascicularis

PHOLIDOTA
Manidae (Pangolins)
  Manis javanica (Manis culionensis)

RODENTIA

Sciuridae (Squirrels)
 
Exilisciurus concinnus
  Hylopetes nigripes
  Petinomys crinitus
  Sundasciurus hoogstraali

  Sundasciurus juvencus
  Sundasciurus moellendorffi

  Sundasciurus philippinensis
  Sundasciurus rabori
  Sundasciurus steeri

Muridae (Mice and Rats)
  Abditomys latidens
  Anonymomys mindorensis
  Apomys abrae
  Apomys datae

  Apomys gracilirostris
  Apomys hylocetes

  Apomys insignis
  Apomys littoralis
  Apomys microdon
  Apomys musculus
  Apomys sacobianus
  Apomys
sp. A
  Apomys
sp. B
  Apomys
sp. C
  Apomys
sp. D
 
Apomys
sp. E
  Archboldomys luzonensis
  Archboldomys
sp. A  (Archboldomys musseri)
 
Batomys dentatus
 
Batomys granti
 
Batomys salomonseni
 
Batomys
sp. A  (Batomys russatus)
 
Bullimus bagobus
 
Bullimus luzonicus
 
Bullimus
sp. A (Bullimus gamay)
 
Carpomys melanurus
 
Carpomys phaeurus
 
Celaenomys silaceus
 
Chiropodomys calamianensis
 
Chrotomys gonzalesi
 
Chrotomys mindorensis
 
Chrotomys whiteheadi
  Chrotomys
sibuyanensis
 
Crateromys australis
 
Crateromys heaneyi
 
Crateromys paulus
 
Crateromys schadenbergi
 
Crunomys fallax
 
Crunomys melanius
 
Crunomys
sp. A  (Crunomys suncoides)
 
Haeromys
sp. A (Haeromys pusillus)
 
Limnomys sibuanus
 
Limnomys
sp. A (Limnomys bryophilus)
 
Maxomys panglima
 
Mus musculus
 
Palawanomys furvus
 
Phloeomys cumingi
 
Phloeomys pallidus
 
Rattus argentiventer
 
Rattus everetti
 
Rattus exulans
 
Rattus mindorensis
 
Rattus nitidus
 
Rattus norvegicus
 
Rattus tanezumi
 
Rattus tawitawiensis
 
Rattus tiomanicus
 
Rattus
sp. A
 
Rhynchomys isarogensis
 
Rhynchomys soricoides
 
Sundamys muelleri
 
Tarsomys apoensis
 
Tarsomys echinatus
 
Tarsomys
sp. A
 
Tarsomys
sp. B (Limnomys bryophilus)
 
Tryphomys adustus

Hystricidae (Porcupines)
  Hystrix pumila

CARNIVORA

Felidae (Cats)
  Prionailurus bengalensis
Mustelidae (Weasels, Otters and Badgers)
  Amblonyx cinereus
 
Mydaus marchei
Herpestidae (Mongooses)
  Herpestes brachyurus
Viverridae (Civets)
  Arctictis binturong
  Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
  Viverra tangalunga

ARTIODACTYLA

Suidae (Pigs)
  Sus barbatus
  Sus cebifrons

  Sus philippensis
Tragulidae (Mouse-deer)
  Tragulus napu
Cervidae (Deer)
  Axis calamianensis
  Cervus alfredi

  Cervus mariannus
Bovidae (Cattle)
 Bubalus mindorensis

CETACEA
Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
  Balaenoptera acutorostrata
  Balaenoptera edeni
  Megaptera novaeangliae

Delphinidae (Ocean Dolphins)
  Feresa attenuata
  Globicephala macrorhynchus

  Grampus griseus
  Lagenodelphis hosei
  Orcinus orca
  Peponocephala electra
  Pseudorca crassidens
  Stenella attenuata   
  Stenella coeruleoalba  
  Stenella longirostris
  Steno bredanensis
  Tursiops truncatus
Kogiidae (Dwarf and Pygmy Sperm Whales)
  Kogia breviceps
  Kogia simus
Physeteridae (Sperm Whales)
   Physeter catodon
Ziphiidae (Beaked Whales)
  Mesoplodon densirostris
  Ziphius cavirostris

Phocoenidae (Porposes)
  Neophocaena phocaenoides

SIRENIA
Dugongidae (Dugongs and Sea Cows)
  Dugong dugon

 

 






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