This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Somalia. There are 192 identified mammal species or subspecies in Somalia, of which two are critically endangered, one is endangered, twelve are vulnerable, and four are near threatened.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.

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories: LR/cd Lower risk/conservation dependent Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. LR/nt Lower risk/near threatened Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. LR/lc Lower risk/least concern Species for which there are no identifiable risks.

Order: Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles)

The order Afrosoricida contains the golden moles of southern Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar and Africa, two families of small mammals that were traditionally part of the order Insectivora.

Family: Chrysochloridae Subfamily: Amblysominae Genus: Calcochloris Somali golden mole, C. tytonis

Order: Macroscelidea (elephant shrews)

Often called sengis, the elephant shrews or jumping shrews are native to southern Africa. Their common English name derives from their elongated flexible snout and their resemblance to the true shrews.

Family: Macroscelididae (elephant-shrews) Genus: Galegeeska Somali elephant shrew, G. revoili Genus: Elephantulus Rufous elephant shrew, E. rufescens

Order: Tubulidentata (aardvarks)

The order Tubulidentata consists of a single species, the aardvark. Tubulidentata are characterised by their teeth which lack a pulp cavity and form thin tubes which are continuously worn down and replaced.

Family: Orycteropodidae Genus: Orycteropus Aardvark, O. afer

Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes)

The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.

Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes) Genus: Heterohyrax Yellow-spotted rock hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei LC Genus: Procavia Cape hyrax, Procavia capensis LC

Order: Proboscidea (elephants)

The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals. Family: Elephantidae (elephants) Genus: Loxodonta African bush elephant, L. africana

Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)

Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.

Family: Dugongidae Genus: Dugong Dugong, Dugong dugon VU

Order: Primates

The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes.

Suborder: Strepsirrhini Infraorder: Lemuriformes Superfamily: Lorisoidea Family: Galagidae Genus: Galago Somali bushbaby, Galago gallarum LR/nt Genus: Galagoides Zanzibar bushbaby, Galagoides zanzibaricus LR/nt Genus: Otolemur Northern greater galago, Otolemur garnettii LR/lc Suborder: Haplorhini Infraorder: Simiiformes Parvorder: Catarrhini Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Erythrocebus Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas LR/lc Genus: Chlorocebus Vervet monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus LR/lc Genus: Cercopithecus Blue monkey, Cercopithecus mitis LR/lc Genus: Papio Olive baboon, Papio anubis LR/lc Yellow baboon, Papio cynocephalus LR/lc Hamadryas baboon, Papio hamadryas LR/nt

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: Bathyergidae Genus: Heterocephalus Naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber LC Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Suborder: Sciurognathi Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Xerinae Tribe: Xerini Genus: Xerus Unstriped ground squirrel, Xerus rutilus LC Tribe: Protoxerini Genus: Paraxerus Ochre bush squirrel, Paraxerus ochraceus LC Red bush squirrel, Paraxerus palliatus LC Family: Dipodidae (jerboas) Subfamily: Dipodinae Genus: Jaculus Lesser Egyptian jerboa, Jaculus jaculus LC Family: Spalacidae Subfamily: Tachyoryctinae Genus: Tachyoryctes Northeast African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes splendens LC Family: Nesomyidae Subfamily: Cricetomyinae Genus: Saccostomus Mearns's pouched mouse, Saccostomus mearnsi LC Family: Cricetidae Subfamily: Lophiomyinae Genus: Lophiomys Maned rat, Lophiomys imhausi LC Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) Subfamily: Deomyinae Genus: Acomys Fiery spiny mouse, Acomys ignitus LC Kemp's spiny mouse, Acomys kempi LC Louise's spiny mouse, Acomys louisae LC Mullah spiny mouse, Acomys mullah LC Percival's spiny mouse, Acomys percivali LC Wilson's spiny mouse, Acomys wilsoni LC Subfamily: Gerbillinae Genus: Ammodillus Ammodile, Ammodillus imbellis DD Genus: Gerbillus Berbera gerbil, Gerbillus acticola DD Brockman's gerbil, Gerbillus brockmani DD Somalia gerbil, Gerbillus dunni DD Waters's gerbil, Gerbillus juliani LC Rosalinda gerbil, Gerbillus rosalinda DD Least gerbil, Gerbillus ruberrimus LC Somalian gerbil, Gerbillus somalicus DD Genus: Microdillus Somali pygmy gerbil, Microdillus peeli LC Genus: Tatera Black-tailed gerbil, Tatera nigricauda LC Phillips's gerbil, Tatera phillipsi LC Fringe-tailed gerbil, Tatera robusta LC Genus: Taterillus Harrington's gerbil, Taterillus harringtoni LC Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Arvicanthis Neumann's grass rat, Arvicanthis neumanni DD Genus: Grammomys Gray-headed thicket rat, Grammomys caniceps DD Genus: Mastomys Natal multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis LC Genus: Mus Delicate mouse, Mus tenellus LC Genus: Myomyscus Brockman's Myomyscus, Myomyscus brockmani LC Genus: Thallomys Acacia rat, Thallomys paedulcus LC Family: Ctenodactylidae Genus: Pectinator Speke's pectinator, Pectinator spekei DD

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: Lepus Cape hare, Lepus capensis LR/lc Abyssinian hare, Lepus habessinicus LR/lc

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.

Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Erinaceinae Genus: Atelerix Four-toed hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris LR/lc Somali hedgehog, Atelerix sclateri LR/lc Genus: Hemiechinus Desert hedgehog, Hemiechinus aethiopicus LR/lc

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons) The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Family: Soricidae (shrews) Subfamily: Crocidurinae Genus: Crocidura Greenwood's shrew, Crocidura greenwoodi LC MacArthur's shrew, Crocidura macarthuri LC Somali dwarf shrew, Crocidura nana DD Desert musk shrew, Crocidura smithii LC Somali shrew, Crocidura somalica LC Savanna path shrew, Crocidura viaria LC Voi shrew, Crocidura voi LC Yankari shrew, Crocidura yankariensis LC

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: Eidolon Straw-coloured fruit bat, Eidolon helvum LC Genus: Epomophorus East African epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus minimus LC Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus wahlbergi LC Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Eptesicus Botta's serotine, Eptesicus bottae LC Genus: Glauconycteris Butterfly bat, Glauconycteris variegata LC Genus: Hypsugo Eisentraut's pipistrelle, Hypsugo eisentrauti DD Genus: Neoromicia Cape serotine, Neoromicia capensis LC Heller's pipistrelle, Neoromicia helios DD Banana pipistrelle, Neoromicia nanus LC Rendall's serotine, Neoromicia rendalli LC Somali serotine, Neoromicia somalicus LC Genus: Nycticeinops Schlieffen's bat, Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC Genus: Pipistrellus Egyptian pipistrelle, Pipistrellus deserti LC Kuhl's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii LC Genus: Scotoecus White-bellied lesser house bat, Scotoecus albigula DD Hinde's lesser house bat, Scotoecus hindei DD Dark-winged lesser house bat, Scotoecus hirundo DD Genus: Scotophilus African yellow bat, Scotophilus dinganii LC Family: Rhinopomatidae Genus: Rhinopoma Egyptian mouse-tailed bat, R. cystops Lesser mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma hardwickei LC Macinnes's mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma macinnesi VU Family: Molossidae Genus: Chaerephon Little free-tailed bat, Chaerephon pumila LC Genus: Mops Angolan free-tailed bat, Mops condylurus LC Family: Emballonuridae Genus: Coleura African sheath-tailed bat, Coleura afra LC Genus: Taphozous Hamilton's tomb bat, Taphozous hamiltoni NT Mauritian tomb bat, Taphozous mauritianus LC Naked-rumped tomb bat, Taphozous nudiventris LC Egyptian tomb bat, Taphozous perforatus LC Family: Nycteridae Genus: Nycteris Andersen's slit-faced bat, Nycteris aurita DD Hairy slit-faced bat, Nycteris hispida LC Parissi's slit-faced bat, Nycteris parisii DD Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica LC Family: Megadermatidae Genus: Cardioderma Heart-nosed bat, Cardioderma cor LC Genus: Lavia Yellow-winged bat, Lavia frons LC Family: Rhinolophidae Subfamily: Rhinolophinae Genus: Rhinolophus Blasius's horseshoe bat, R. blasii Geoffroy's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus clivosus LC Eloquent horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus eloquens DD Rüppell's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus fumigatus LC Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hildebrandti LC Lander's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus landeri LC Subfamily: Hipposiderinae Genus: Asellia Trident leaf-nosed bat, Asellia tridens LC