This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. There are thirteen mammal species in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, of which one is endangered.This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: 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: 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 Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis LR/cd (Still rarer in these regions) Family: Balaenopteridae Subfamily: Balaenopterinae Genus: Balaenoptera Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD Southern sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii EN Southern fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus quoyi EN Southern blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus intermedia EN Subfamily: Megapterinae Genus: Megaptera Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae VU Suborder: Odontoceti Superfamily: Platanistoidea Family: Phocoenidae Genus: Phocoena Spectacled porpoise, Phocoena dioptrica DD Family: Ziphidae Genus: Berardius Giant beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii LR/cd Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae Genus: Mesoplodon Gray's beaked whale, Mesoplodon grayi DD Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins) Genus: Cephalorhynchus Commerson dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii DD Genus: Lagenorhynchus Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger LR/lc Peale's dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis DD Genus: Globicephala Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas DD Genus: Orcinus Orca, Orcinus orca LR/cd
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: Caniformia Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions) Genus: Arctophoca South American fur seal, Arctophoca australis LR/lc Antarctic fur seal, Arctophoca gazella LR/lc Subantarctic fur seal, Arctophoca tropicalis LR/lc Family: Phocidae (earless seals) Genus: Hydrurga Leopard seal, H. leptonyx LR/lc Genus: Leptonychotes Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii LR/lc Genus: Lobodon Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophaga LR/lc Genus: Mirounga Southern elephant seal, M. leonina
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: Cervidae (deer) Subfamily: Capreolinae Genus: Rangifer Reindeer, R. tarandus introduced, extirpated
See also List of chordate orders Lists of mammals by region List of prehistoric mammals Mammal classification List of mammals described in the 2000s
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