This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Guadeloupe. Of the mammal species in Guadeloupe, four are endangered, two are vulnerable, and one is considered to be extinct.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: 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: Trichechidae Genus: Trichechus West Indian manatee, T. manatus extirpated
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: Noctilionidae Genus: Noctilio Greater bulldog bat, Noctilio leporinus LR/lc Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Myotinae Genus: Myotis Dominican myotis, Myotis dominicensis VU Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Eptesicus Guadeloupe big brown bat, Eptesicus guadeloupensis EN Family: Molossidae Genus: Tadarida Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis LR/nt Family: Mormoopidae Genus: Pteronotus Naked-backed bat, Pteronotus davyi LR/lc Family: Phyllostomidae Subfamily: Brachyphyllinae Genus: Brachyphylla Antillean fruit-eating bat, Brachyphylla cavernarum LR/lc Subfamily: Glossophaginae Genus: Monophyllus Insular single leaf bat, Monophyllus plethodon LR/nt Subfamily: Carolliinae Genus: Carollia Seba's short-tailed bat, Carollia perspicillata LR/lc Subfamily: Stenodermatinae Genus: Ardops Tree bat, Ardops nichollsi LR/nt Genus: Artibeus Jamaican fruit bat, Artibeus jamaicensis LR/lc Genus: Chiroderma Guadeloupe big-eyed bat, Chiroderma improvisum EN Genus: Sturnira Thomas's yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira thomasi EN Family: Natalidae Genus: Natalus Mexican funnel-eared bat, Natalus stramineus LR/lc
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: Balaenopteridae (baleen whales) Genus: Balaenoptera Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Genus: Megaptera Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Suborder: Odontoceti Superfamily: Platanistoidea Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins) Genus: Delphinus Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis DD Genus: Feresa Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD Genus: Globicephala Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhyncus DD Genus: Lagenodelphis Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei DD Genus: Grampus Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD Genus: Orcinus Killer whale, Orcinus orca DD Genus: Peponocephala Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra DD Genus: Pseudorca False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD Genus: Stenella Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata DD Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene DD Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba DD Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis DD Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris DD Genus: Steno Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis DD Genus: Tursiops Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales) Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter catodon DD Family: Kogiidae (dwarf sperm whales) Genus: Kogia Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD Superfamily Ziphioidea Family: Ziphidae (beaked whales) Genus: Mesoplodon Gervais' beaked whale, Mesoplodon europaeus DD Genus: Ziphius Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris DD
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 260 species of carnivores, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Caniformia Family: Procyonidae (raccoons) Genus: Procyon Raccoon, P. lotor LC introduced Guadeloupe raccoon, P. l. minor Suborder: Pinnipedia Family: Phocidae (earless seals) Genus: Neomonachus Caribbean monk seal, Neomonachus tropicalis EX
Order: Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares) Family Leporidae Genus: Lepus European hare, Lepus europaeus introduced
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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