This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Papua New Guinea. There are 248 mammal species in Papua New Guinea, of which seven are critically endangered, twelve are endangered and forty are vulnerable.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.
Abbreviations 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.
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
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: 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.
Suborder: Sciurognathi Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Anisomys Squirrel-toothed rat, Anisomys imitator LR/lc Genus: Chiruromys Greater tree mouse, Chiruromys forbesi LR/lc Lamia, Chiruromys lamia LR/lc Lesser tree mouse, Chiruromys vates LR/lc Genus: Coccymys Rümmler's brush mouse, Coccymys ruemmleri LR/lc Genus: Conilurus Brush-tailed rabbit rat, Conilurus penicillatus LR/lc Genus: Crossomys Earless water rat, Crossomys moncktoni LR/lc Genus: Hydromys Water rat, Hydromys chrysogaster LR/lc Western water rat, Hydromys hussoni LR/nt New Britain water rat, Hydromys neobrittanicus VU Genus: Baiyankamys Mountain water rat, Baiyankamys habbema LR/nt Shaw Mayer's water rat, Baiyankamys shawmayeri LR/nt Genus: Hyomys Western white-eared giant rat, Hyomys dammermani LR/lc Eastern white-eared giant rat, Hyomys goliath LR/lc Genus: Leptomys Long-footed water rat, Leptomys elegans CR Ernst Mayr's water rat, Leptomys ernstmayri LR/lc Fly River water rat, Leptomys signatus CR Genus: Lorentzimys New Guinean jumping mouse, Lorentzimys nouhuysi LR/lc Genus: Macruromys Eastern small-toothed rat, Macruromys major EN Genus: Mallomys De Vis's woolly rat, Mallomys aroaensis LR/lc Subalpine woolly rat, Mallomys istapantap LR/nt Rothschild's woolly rat, Mallomys rothschildi LR/lc Genus: Mammelomys Large-scaled mosaic-tailed rat, Mammelomys lanosus LR/lc Large mosaic-tailed rat, Mammelomys rattoides LR/lc Genus: Melomys Bougainville mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys bougainville LR/nt Grassland mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys burtoni LR/lc Red-bellied mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys fellowsi VU Slender mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys gracilis LR/lc White-bellied mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys leucogaster LR/lc Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys levipes LR/lc Lorentz's mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys lorentzii LR/lc Thomas's mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys mollis LR/lc Moncton's mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys moncktoni LR/lc Lowland mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys platyops LR/lc Mountain mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys rubex LR/lc Black-tailed mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys rufescens LR/lc Genus: Microhydromys Musser's shrew mouse, Microhydromys musseri LR/lc Groove-toothed shrew mouse, Microhydromys richardsoni LR/nt Genus: Parahydromys New Guinea waterside rat, Parahydromys asper LR/lc Genus: Paraleptomys Northern water rat, Paraleptomys rufilatus LR/lc Short-haired water rat, Paraleptomys wilhelmina VU Genus: Pogonomelomys Grey pogonomelomys, Pogonomelomys brassi LC Lowland brush mouse, Pogonomelomys bruijni CR Shaw Mayer's brush mouse, Pogonomelomys mayeri LR/lc Highland brush mouse, Pogonomelomys sevia LR/lc Genus: Pogonomys Champion's tree mouse, Pogonomys championi VU Large tree mouse, Pogonomys loriae LR/lc Chestnut tree mouse, Pogonomys macrourus LR/lc Gray-bellied tree mouse, Pogonomys sylvestris LR/lc Genus: Pseudohydromys One-toothed shrew-mouse, Pseudohydromys ellermani VU Mottled-tailed shrew mouse, Pseudohydromys fuscus VU German's one-toothed moss mouse, Pseudohydromys germani Eastern shrew mouse, Pseudohydromys murinus CR Western shrew mouse, Pseudohydromys occidentalis VU Genus: Pseudomys Little native mouse, Pseudomys delicatulus LR/nt Genus: Rattus Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans LR/lc Giluwe rat, Rattus giluwensis LR/nt Cape York rat, Rattus leucopus LR/lc Eastern rat, Rattus mordax LR/lc New Guinean rat, Rattus novaeguineae LR/lc Large New Guinea spiny rat, Rattus praetor LR/lc Dusky field rat, Rattus sordidus LR/nt Stein's rat, Rattus steini LR/lc Genus: Solomys Poncelet's naked-tailed rat, Solomys ponceleti EN Bougainville naked-tailed rat, Solomys salebrosus LR/nt Isabel naked-tailed rat, Solomys sapientis VU Genus: Stenomys Moss-forest rat, Stenomys niobe LR/lc Van Deusen's rat, Stenomys vandeuseni EN Slender rat, Stenomys verecundus LR/lc Genus: Uromys Giant naked-tailed rat, Uromys anak LR/nt Giant white-tailed rat, Uromys caudimaculatus LR/lc Bismarck giant rat, Uromys neobritanicus LR/lc Genus: Xenuromys Rock-dwelling rat, Xenuromys barbatus LR/nt Genus: Xeromys False water rat, Xeromys myoides VU
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: Aproteles Bulmer's fruit bat, Aproteles bulmerae CR Genus: Dobsonia Lesser naked-backed fruit bat, Dobsonia minor LR/nt Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat, Dobsonia moluccensis LR/lc Panniet naked-backed fruit bat, Dobsonia pannietensis LR/lc New Britain naked-backed fruit bat, Dobsonia praedatrix LR/nt Genus: Nyctimene Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene aello LR/nt Common tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene albiventer LR/lc Pallas's tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene cephalotes LR/lc Mountain tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene certans LR/nt Round-eared tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene cyclotis LR/nt Dragon tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene draconilla VU Island tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene major LR/lc Demonic tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene masalai VU Umboi tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene vizcaccia LR/lc Genus: Paranyctimene Unstriped tube-nosed bat, Paranyctimene raptor LR/nt Genus: Pteralopex Bougainville monkey-faced bat, Pteralopex anceps CR Genus: Pteropus Admiralty flying-fox, Pteropus admiralitatum LR/lc Black flying-fox, Pteropus alecto LR/lc Spectacled flying-fox, Pteropus conspicillatus LR/lc Gilliard's flying-fox, Pteropus gilliardorum VU Small flying-fox, Pteropus hypomelanus LR/lc Big-eared flying fox, Pteropus macrotis LR/lc Lesser flying-fox, Pteropus mahaganus VU Bismarck flying-fox, Pteropus neohibernicus LR/lc Little red flying-fox, Pteropus scapulatus LR/lc Temminck's flying fox, Pteropus temminckii LR/nt Insular flying-fox, Pteropus tonganus LR/lc Genus: Rousettus Geoffroy's rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus LR/lc Subfamily: Macroglossinae Genus: Macroglossus Long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus LR/lc Genus: Melonycteris Black-bellied fruit bat, Melonycteris melanops LR/lc Genus: Syconycteris Common blossom-bat, Syconycteris australis LR/lc Moss-forest blossom bat, Syconycteris hobbit VU Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Kerivoulinae Genus: Kerivoula St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat, Kerivoula agnella VU Fly River trumpet-eared bat, Kerivoula muscina VU Bismarck's trumpet-eared bat, Kerivoula myrella VU Genus: Phoniscus Golden-tipped bat, Phoniscus papuensis LR/lc Subfamily: Myotinae Genus: Myotis Large-footed bat, Myotis adversus LR/lc Peters's myotis, Myotis atra LR/lc Whiskered myotis, Myotis muricola LR/lc Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Chalinolobus Hoary wattled bat, Chalinolobus nigrogriseus LR/lc Genus: Nycticeius Northern broad-nosed bat, Nycticeius sanborni LR/lc Genus: Nyctophilus Eastern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus bifax LR/lc Gould's long-eared bat, Nyctophilus gouldi LR/lc Small-toothed long-eared bat, Nyctophilus microdon VU New Guinea long-eared bat, Nyctophilus microtis LR/lc Greater long-eared bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis VU Genus: Pharotis New Guinea big-eared bat, Pharotis imogene CR Genus: Philetor Rohu's bat, Philetor brachypterus LR/lc Genus: Pipistrellus Angulate pipistrelle, Pipistrellus angulatus LR/lc Greater Papuan pipistrelle, Pipistrellus collinus LR/lc Lesser Papuan pipistrelle, Pipistrellus papuanus LR/nt Watt's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus wattsi LR/nt Subfamily: Murininae Genus: Murina Flores tube-nosed bat, Murina florium LR/lc Subfamily: Miniopterinae Genus: Miniopterus Western bent-winged bat, Miniopterus magnater LR/lc Intermediate long-fingered bat, Miniopterus medius LR/lc Schreibers' long-fingered bat, Miniopterus schreibersii LC Great bent-winged bat, Miniopterus tristis LR/lc Family: Molossidae Genus: Chaerephon Northern freetail bat, Chaerephon jobensis LR/lc Genus: Mormopterus Beccari's mastiff bat, Mormopterus beccarii LR/lc Southern free-tailed bat, Mormopterus planiceps LR/lc Genus: Otomops Big-eared mastiff bat, Otomops papuensis VU Mantled mastiff bat, Otomops secundus VU Genus: Tadarida White-striped free-tailed bat, Tadarida australis LR/nt Family: Emballonuridae Genus: Emballonura Beccari's sheath-tailed bat, Emballonura beccarii LR/lc Large-eared sheath-tailed bat, Emballonura dianae VU New Guinea sheath-tailed bat, Emballonura furax VU Raffray's sheath-tailed bat, Emballonura raffrayana LR/nt Seri's sheathtail-bat, Emballonura serii DD Genus: Mosia Dark sheath-tailed bat, Mosia nigrescens LR/lc Genus: Saccolaimus Yellow-bellied pouched bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris LR/nt Troughton's pouched bat, Saccolaimus mixtus VU Naked-rumped pouched bat, Saccolaimus saccolaimus LR/lc Genus: Taphozous Coastal tomb bat, Taphozous australis LR/nt Family: Rhinolophidae Subfamily: Rhinolophinae Genus: Rhinolophus Arcuate horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus arcuatus LR/lc Broad-eared horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus euryotis LR/lc Smaller horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus megaphyllus LR/lc Large-eared horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus philippinensis LR/nt Subfamily: Hipposiderinae Genus: Anthops Flower-faced bat, Anthops ornatus VU Genus: Aselliscus