This is a list of the mammal species of Vietnam. There are at least 290 mammal species in the country.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List: EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT Near threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species. DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
Order: Proboscidea (elephants)
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
Family: Elephantidae (elephants) Genus: Elephas Asian elephant, E. maximus Indian elephant, E. m. indicus
Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)
Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that live in rivers and marine wetlands. It includes four extant species, three manatees and the dugong, and the extinct Stellar's sea cow.
Family: Dugongidae Genus: Dugong Dugong, D. dugon
Order: Scandentia (treeshrews) The treeshrews are small mammals native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Although called treeshrews, they are not true shrews and are not all arboreal.
Family: Tupaiidae (tree shrews) Genus: Dendrogale Northern smooth-tailed treeshrew, D. murina Genus: Tupaia Northern treeshrew, T. belangeri
Order: Dermoptera (colugos)
The two species of colugos make up the order Dermoptera. They are arboreal gliding mammals found in Southeast Asia. Family: Cynocephalidae (flying lemurs) Genus: Galeopterus Sunda flying lemur, G. variegatus
Order: Primates
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, monkeys, and apes. Suborder: Strepsirrhini Infraorder: Lemuriformes Superfamily: Lorisoidea Family: Lorisidae (lorises, bushbabies) Genus: Nycticebus Bengal slow loris, N. bengalensis Pygmy slow loris, N. pygmaeus Suborder: Haplorhini Infraorder: Simiiformes Parvorder: Catarrhini Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Macaca Stump-tailed macaque, M. arctoides Assam macaque, M. assamensis Crab-eating macaque, M. fascicularis Northern pigtail macaque, M. leonina Rhesus macaque, M. mulatta Subfamily: Colobinae Genus: Trachypithecus Indochinese grey langur, T. crepusculus Delacour's langur, T. delacouri Indochinese black langur, T. ebenus Francois' langur, Trachypithecus francoisi VU Germain's langur, Trachypithecus germaini EN Hatinh langur, Trachypithecus hatinhensis EN Annamese langur, Trachypithecus margarita Cat Ba langur, T. poliocephalus Genus: Pygathrix Gray-shanked douc, Pygathrix cinerea CR Red-shanked douc, Pygathrix nemaeus EN Black-shanked douc, Pygathrix nigripes EN Genus: Rhinopithecus Tonkin snub-nosed langur, Rhinopithecus avunculus CR Superfamily: Hominoidea Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons) Genus: Nomascus Black crested gibbon, Nomascus concolor EN Yellow-cheeked crested gibbon, Nomascus gabriellae VU White-cheeked crested gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys DD Eastern black crested gibbon, Nomascus nasutus CR Northern buffed-cheeked gibbon, Nomascus annamensis Southern white-cheeked gibbon, Nomascus siki EN
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 . Suborder: Hystricognathi Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) Genus: Atherurus Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus macrourus Genus: Hystrix Malayan porcupine, H. brachyura Suborder: Sciurognathi Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Ratufinae Genus: Ratufa Black giant squirrel, Ratufa bicolor Subfamily: Sciurinae Tribe: Pteromyini Genus: Belomys Hairy-footed flying squirrel, Belomys pearsonii Genus: Hylopetes Particolored flying squirrel, Hylopetes alboniger EN Gray-cheeked flying squirrel, Hylopetes lepidus Indochinese flying squirrel, Hylopetes phayrei Red-cheeked flying squirrel, Hylopetes spadiceus Genus: Petaurista Spotted giant flying squirrel, Petaurista elegans Subfamily: Callosciurinae Genus: Callosciurus Finlayson's squirrel, Callosciurus finlaysonii Inornate squirrel, Callosciurus inornatus Black-striped squirrel, Callosciurus nigrovittatus Genus: Dremomys Perny's long-nosed squirrel, Dremomys pernyi Red-hipped squirrel, Dremomys pyrrhomerus Asian red-cheeked squirrel, Dremomys rufigenis Genus: Menetes Berdmore's ground squirrel, Menetes berdmorei Genus: Sundasciurus Horse-tailed squirrel, Sundasciurus hippurus Genus: Tamiops Himalayan striped squirrel, Tamiops macclellandi Maritime striped squirrel, Tamiops maritimus Cambodian striped squirrel, Tamiops rodolphei Swinhoe's striped squirrel, Tamiops swinhoei Family: Platacanthomyidae Genus: Typhlomys Chapa pygmy dormouse, Typhlomys chapensis CR Family: Spalacidae Subfamily: Rhizomyinae Genus: Rhizomys Hoary bamboo rat, Rhizomys pruinosus Chinese bamboo rat, Rhizomys sinensis Large bamboo rat, Rhizomys sumatrensis Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Bandicota Greater bandicoot rat, Bandicota indica Savile's bandicoot rat, Bandicota savilei Genus: Berylmys Small white-toothed rat, Berylmys berdmorei Bower's white-toothed rat, Berylmys bowersi Kenneth's white-toothed rat, Berylmys mackenziei Genus: Chiromyscus Fea's tree rat, Chiromyscus chiropus Genus: Chiropodomys Pencil-tailed tree mouse, Chiropodomys gliroides Genus: Hapalomys Delacour's marmoset rat, Hapalomys delacouri Genus: Leopoldamys Edwards's long-tailed giant rat, Leopoldamys edwardsi Long-tailed giant rat, Leopoldamys sabanus Genus: Maxomys Mo's spiny rat, Maxomys moi Red spiny rat, Maxomys surifer Genus: Mus Ryukyu mouse, Mus caroli Fawn-colored mouse, Mus cervicolor Cook's mouse, Mus cookii Gairdner's shrewmouse, Mus pahari Shortridge's mouse, Mus shortridgei Genus: Niviventer Chestnut white-bellied rat, Niviventer fulvescens Lang Bian white-bellied rat, Niviventer langbianis Tenasserim white-bellied rat, Niviventer tenaster Genus: Rattus Rice-field rat, Rattus argentiventer Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans Lesser rice-field rat, Rattus losea Himalayan field rat, Rattus nitidus Osgood's rat, Rattus osgoodi Sikkim rat, Rattus sikkimensis VU Tanezumi rat, Rattus tanezumi Genus: Vandeleuria Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse, Vandeleuria oleracea
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: Nesolagus Annamite striped rabbit, Nesolagus timminsi Genus: Lepus Burmese hare, Lepus peguensis Chinese hare, Lepus sinensis
Order: Eulipotyphla (shrews, hedgehogs, gymnures, moles and solenodons) Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons resemble mice, hedgehogs carry spines, gymnures look more like large rats, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers. Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs and gymnures) Subfamily: Galericinae Genus: Hylomys Shrew gymnure, Neotetracus sinensis Dalat gymnure, Hylomys macarong Northern short-tailed gymnure, Hylomys peguensis Family: Soricidae (shrews) Subfamily: Crocidurinae Genus: Crocidura Crocidura annamitensis Grey shrew, Crocidura attenuata Southeast Asian shrew, Crocidura fuliginosa Crocidura guy Crocidura indochinensis Crocidura kegoensis Crocidura phanluongi Crocidura phuquocensis Crocidura sokolovi Crocidura wuchihensis Crocidura zaitsevi Genus: Suncus Asian house shrew, S. murinus Subfamily: Soricinae Tribe: Anourosoricini Genus: Anourosorex Chinese mole shrew, Anourosorex squamipes Tribe: Blarinellini Genus: Blarinella Blarinella griselda Tribe: Nectogalini Genus: Chimarrogale Himalayan water shrew, Chimarrogale himalayica Genus: Soriculus Long-tailed brown-toothed shrew, Soriculus leucops Long-tailed mountain shrew, Soriculus macrurus Lowe's shrew, Soriculus parca Family: Talpidae (moles) Subfamily: Talpinae Tribe: Talpini Genus: Euroscaptor Greater Chinese mole, Euroscaptor grandis Himalayan mole, Euroscaptor micrura Small-toothed mole, Euroscaptor parvidens CR
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: Cynopterus Lesser short-nosed fruit bat, C. brachyotis Greater short-nosed fruit bat, Cynopterus sphinx Genus: Megaerops Megaerops ecaudatus Ratanaworabhan's fruit bat, Megaerops niphanae Genus: Pteropus Small flying-fox, Pteropus hypomelanus Lyle's flying fox, Pteropus lylei Genus: Rousettus Geoffroy's rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus Leschenault's rousette, Rousettus leschenaulti Subfamily: Macroglossinae Genus: Macroglossus Long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus Long-tongued fruit bat, Macroglossus sobrinus Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Kerivoulinae Genus: Kerivoula Papillose woolly bat, Kerivoula papillosa Painted bat, Kerivoula picta Subfamily: Myotinae Genus: Myotis Large-footed bat, Myotis adversus Large myotis, Myotis chinensis Lesser large-footed bat, Myotis hasseltii Horsfield's bat, Myotis horsfieldii Kashmir cave bat, Myotis longipes Whiskered myotis, Myotis muricola Himalayan whiskered bat, Myotis siligorensis Annamit myotis, Myotis annamiticus Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Hypsugo Cadorna's pipistrelle, Hypsugo cadornae Chinese pipistrelle, Hypsugo pulveratus Genus: Ia Great evening bat, I. io Genus: Nyctalus Common noctule, Nyctalus noctula Genus: Pipistrellus Kelaart's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus ceylonicus Java pipistrelle, Pipistrellus javanicus Mount Popa pipistrelle, Pipistrellus paterculus Least pipistrelle, Pipistrellus tenuis Genus: Scotomanes Harlequin bat, Scotomanes ornatus Genus: Scotophilus Greater Asiatic yellow bat, Scotophilus heathi Subfamily: Murininae Genus: Murina Round-eared tube-nosed bat, Murina cyclotis Hutton's tube-nosed bat, Murina huttoni Scully's tube-nosed bat, Murina tubinaris Subfamily: Miniopterinae Genus: Miniopterus Western bent-winged bat, Miniopterus magnater Small bent-winged bat, Miniopterus pusillus Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii Family: Molossidae Genus: Chaerephon Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat, Chaerephon plicata Family: Emballonuridae Genus: Taphozous Black-bearded tomb bat, Taphozous melanopogon Theobald's tomb bat, Taphozous theobaldi Family: Megadermatidae Genus: Megaderma Greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra Lesser false vampire bat, Megaderma spasma Family: Rhinolophidae Subfamily: Rhinolophinae Genus: Rhinolophus Intermediate horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus affinis Bornean horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus borneensis Woolly horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus luctus Big-eared horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus macrotis Malayan horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus malayanus Marshall's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus marshalli Bourret's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus paradoxolophus VU