This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Malaysia. There are 313 mammal species in Malaysia, of which six are critically endangered, seventeen are endangered, twenty-eight are vulnerable, and one is near threatened. Every mammal in Malaysia belongs to the subclass Theria, and the infraclass Eutheria, as all are placental mammals. They are listed below by the order which they belong to.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: Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. 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. Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species. Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
Proboscidea (elephants)
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
Family: Elephantidae (elephants) Genus: Elephas Asian elephant, E. maximus
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, D. dugon
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 (treeshrews) Genus: Dendrogale Bornean smooth-tailed treeshrew, D. melanura Genus: Tupaia Northern treeshrew, T. belangeri Striped treeshrew, T. dorsalis Common treeshrew, T. glis Slender treeshrew, T. gracilis Long-footed treeshrew, T. longipes Pygmy treeshrew, T. minor Mountain treeshrew, T. montana Painted treeshrew, T. picta Large treeshrew, T. tana Family: Ptilocercidae Genus: Ptilocercus Pen-tailed treeshrew, P. lowii
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
Primates
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, monkeys, and apes. Suborder: Strepsirrhini Infraorder: Lemuriformes Superfamily: Lorisoidea Family: Lorisidae Genus: Nycticebus Sunda slow loris, N. coucang Suborder: Haplorhini Infraorder: Tarsiiformes Family: Tarsiidae (tarsiers) Genus: Cephalopachus Horsfield's tarsier, C. bancanus Infraorder: Simiiformes Parvorder: Catarrhini Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Subfamily: Cercopithecinae Genus: Macaca Stump-tailed macaque, M. arctoides Crab-eating macaque, M. fascicularis Southern pig-tailed macaque, M. nemestrina Subfamily: Colobinae Genus: Nasalis Proboscis monkey, N. larvatus Genus: Presbytis Raffles' banded langur, P. femoralis White-faced surili, P. frontata Hose's langur, P. hosei Robinson's banded langur, P. robinsoni Maroon leaf monkey, P. rubicunda Saban grizzled langur, P. sabana White-thighed surili, P. siamensis Genus: Trachypithecus Dusky leaf monkey, T. obscurus Silvery lutung, T. cristatus Selangor silvered langur, T. selangorensis Superfamily: Hominoidea Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons) Genus: Hylobates Agile gibbon, H. agilis Lar gibbon, H. lar Müller's gibbon, H. muelleri Genus: Symphalangus Siamang, S. syndactylus Family: Hominidae Subfamily: Ponginae Genus: Pongo Bornean orangutan, P. pygmaeus
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 . Infraorder: Hystricognathi Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) Genus: Atherurus Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, A. macrourus Genus: Hystrix Malayan porcupine, H. brachyura Thick-spined porcupine, H. crassispinis Genus: Trichys Long-tailed porcupine, T. fasciculata Infraorder: Sciurognathi Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Ratufinae Genus: Ratufa Cream-coloured giant squirrel, R. affinis Black giant squirrel, R. bicolor Subfamily: Sciurinae Tribe: Sciurini Genus: Rheithrosciurus Tufted ground squirrel, Rheithrosciurus macrotis Tribe: Pteromyini Genus: Aeromys Black flying squirrel, Aeromys tephromelas Thomas's flying squirrel, Aeromys thomasi Genus: Hylopetes Grey-cheeked flying squirrel, Hylopetes lepidus Red-cheeked flying squirrel, Hylopetes spadiceus Genus: Iomys Javanese flying squirrel, Iomys horsfieldi Genus: Petaurillus Lesser pygmy flying squirrel, Petaurillus emiliae Hose's pygmy flying squirrel, Petaurillus hosei Selangor pygmy flying squirrel, Petaurillus kinlochii Genus: Petaurista Spotted giant flying squirrel, Petaurista elegans Red giant flying squirrel, Petaurista petaurista Genus: Petinomys Whiskered flying squirrel, Petinomys genibarbis Temminck's flying squirrel, Petinomys setosus Vordermann's flying squirrel, Petinomys vordermanni Genus: Pteromyscus Smoky flying squirrel, Pteromyscus pulverulentus Subfamily: Callosciurinae Genus: Callosciurus Ear-spot squirrel, Callosciurus adamsi Kinabalu squirrel, Callosciurus baluensis Grey-bellied squirrel, Callosciurus caniceps Pallas's squirrel, Callosciurus erythraeus Black-striped squirrel, Callosciurus nigrovittatus Plantain squirrel, Callosciurus notatus Borneo black-banded squirrel, Callosciurus orestes Prevost's squirrel, Callosciurus prevostii Genus: Dremomys Bornean mountain ground squirrel, Sundasciurus everetti Asian red-cheeked squirrel, Dremomys rufigenis Genus: Exilisciurus Least pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus exilis Tufted pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus whiteheadi Genus: Glyphotes Sculptor squirrel, Glyphotes simus Genus: Lariscus Four-striped ground squirrel, Lariscus hosei VU Three-striped ground squirrel, Lariscus insignis Genus: Nannosciurus Black-eared squirrel, Nannosciurus melanotis Genus: Rhinosciurus Shrew-faced squirrel, Rhinosciurus laticaudatus Genus: Sundasciurus Brooke's squirrel, Sundasciurus brookei Horse-tailed squirrel, Sundasciurus hippurus Jentink's squirrel, Sundasciurus jentinki VU Low's squirrel, Sundasciurus lowii Robinson's squirrel, Sundasciurus robinsoni Upland squirrel, Sundasciurus tahan Slender squirrel, Sundasciurus tenuis Genus: Tamiops Himalayan striped squirrel, Tamiops macclellandi Family: Spalacidae Subfamily: Rhizomyinae Genus: Rhizomys Hoary bamboo rat, Rhizomys pruinosus Large bamboo rat, Rhizomys sumatrensis Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters) Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Berylmys Bower's white-toothed rat, Berylmys bowersi Genus: Chiropodomys Indomalayan pencil-tailed tree mouse, Chiropodomys gliroides Large pencil-tailed tree mouse, Chiropodomys major Grey-bellied pencil-tailed tree mouse, Chiropodomys muroides Small pencil-tailed tree mouse, Chiropodomys pusillus Genus: Haeromys Ranee mouse, Haeromys margarettae VU Lesser ranee mouse, Haeromys pusillus VU Genus: Hapalomys Marmoset rat, Hapalomys longicaudatus Genus: Lenothrix Grey tree rat, Lenothrix canus Genus: Leopoldamys Edwards's long-tailed giant rat, Leopoldamys edwardsi Long-tailed giant rat, Leopoldamys sabanus Genus: Maxomys Mountain spiny rat, Maxomys alticola EN Small spiny rat, Maxomys baeodon DD Malayan mountain spiny rat, Maxomys inas Chestnut-bellied spiny rat, Maxomys ochraceiventer Rajah spiny rat, Maxomys rajah Red spiny rat, Maxomys surifer Whitehead's spiny rat, Maxomys whiteheadi Genus: Mus Ryukyu mouse, Mus caroli Genus: Niviventer Dark-tailed tree rat, Niviventer cremoriventer Chestnut white-bellied rat, Niviventer fulvescens Long-tailed mountain rat, Niviventer rapit Genus: Pithecheir Malayan tree rat, Pithecheir parvus Genus: Rattus Brown rat, R. norvegicus introduced Annandale's rat, Rattus annandalei Ricefield rat, Rattus argentiventer Summit rat, Rattus baluensis EN Timor rat, Rattus timorensis DD Malayan field rat, Rattus tiomanicus Genus: Sundamys Mountain giant Sunda rat, Sundamys infraluteus Müller's giant Sunda rat, Sundamys muelleri
Eulipotyphla (shrews, moles, and hedgehogs)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats. Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Galericinae Genus: Echinosorex Moonrat, E. gymnura Genus: Hylomys Bornean short-tailed gymnure, H. dorsalis Max's short-tailed gymnure, H. maxi Northern short-tailed gymnure, H. peguensis Family: Soricidae (shrews) Subfamily: Crocidurinae Genus: Crocidura Grey shrew, C. attenuata Southeast Asian shrew, C. fuliginosa Malayan shrew, C. malayana Sunda shrew, C. monticola Genus: Suncus Black shrew, S. ater Etruscan shrew, S. etruscus Bornean pygmy shrew, S. hosei Malayan pygmy shrew, S. malayanus Asian house shrew, S. murinus Subfamily: Soricinae Tribe: Nectogalini Genus: Chimarrogale Malayan water shrew, C. hantu Sunda water shrew, C. phaeura Family: Talpidae (moles) Subfamily: Talpinae Tribe: Talpini Genus: Euroscaptor Malaysian mole, E. malayana
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: Aethalops Pygmy fruit bat, Aethalops alecto Genus: Balionycteris Spotted-winged fruit bat, Balionycteris maculata Genus: Chironax Black-capped fruit bat, Chironax melanocephalus Genus: Cynopterus Lesser short-nosed fruit bat, C. brachyotis Horsfield's fruit bat, Cynopterus horsfieldi Greater short-nosed fruit bat, Cynopterus sphinx Genus: Dyacopterus Dayak fruit bat, Dyacopterus spadiceus Genus: Megaerops Tailless fruit bat, Megaerops ecaudatus White-collared fruit bat, Megaerops wetmorei Genus: Penthetor Dusky fruit bat, Penthetor lucasi Genus: Pteropus Small flying fox, Pteropus hypomelanus Large flying fox, Pteropus vampyrus Genus: Rousettus Bare-backed rousette, Rousettus spinalatus VU Subfamily: Macroglossinae Genus: Eonycteris Greater dawn bat, Eonycteris major Lesser dawn bat, Eonycteris spelaea Genus: Macroglossus Long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus Long-tongued fruit bat, Macroglossus sobrinus Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Kerivoulinae Genus: Kerivoula Flores woolly bat, Kerivoula flora Hardwicke's woolly bat, Kerivoula hardwickii Small woolly bat, Kerivoula intermedia Least woolly bat, Kerivoula minuta Papillose woolly bat, Kerivoula papillosa Clear-winged woolly bat, Kerivoula pellucida Painted bat, Kerivoula picta Whitehead's woolly bat, Kerivoula whiteheadi Genus: Phoniscus Groove-toothed bat, Phoniscus atrox Peters's trumpet-eared bat, Phoniscus jagorii Subfamily: Myotinae