This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Bangladesh. There are one hundred and twenty-eight mammal species in Bangladesh, of which two are critically endangered, seventeen are endangered, eighteen are vulnerable, and six 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: Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized population 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.
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: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats) Subfamily: Bovinae Genus: Bos Gaur, B. gaurus Subfamily: Caprinae Genus: Capricornis Mainland serow, C. sumatraensis Family: Cervidae (deer) Subfamily: Cervinae Genus: Axis Chital, A. axis Indian hog deer, A. porcinus Genus: Rusa Sambar deer, R. unicolor Subfamily: Muntiacinae Genus: Muntiacus Indian muntjac, M. muntjak Family: Suidae (pigs) Subfamily: Suinae Genus: Sus Wild boar, S. scrofa
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Feliformia Family: Felidae (cats) Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Catopuma Asian golden cat, C. temminckii Genus: Felis Jungle cat, F. chaus Genus: Pardofelis Marbled cat, P. marmorata Genus: Prionailurus Leopard cat, P. bengalensis Fishing cat, P. viverrinus Subfamily: Pantherinae Genus: Neofelis Clouded leopard, N. nebulosa Genus: Panthera Leopard, P. pardus Indian leopard, P. p. fusca Tiger, P. tigris Bengal tiger, P. t. tigris Family: Viverridae Subfamily: Paradoxurinae Genus: Arctictis Binturong, A. binturong Genus: Arctogalidia Small-toothed palm civet, A. trivirgata Genus: Paguma Masked palm civet, P. larvata Genus: Paradoxurus Asian palm civet, P. hermaphroditus Subfamily: Viverrinae Genus: Viverra Large Indian civet, V. zibetha Genus: Viverricula Small Indian civet, V. indica Family: Herpestidae (mongooses) Genus: Urva Small Indian mongoose, U. auropunctata Indian grey mongoose, U. edwardsii Crab-eating mongoose, U. urva Suborder: Caniformia Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes) Genus: Canis Golden jackal, C. aureus Genus: Cuon Dhole, C. alpinus Genus: Vulpes Bengal fox, V. bengalensis Red fox, V. vulpes Family: Ursidae (bears) Genus: Helarctos Sun bear, H. malayanus Genus: Ursus Asiatic black bear, U. thibetanus Family: Mustelidae (weasels) Genus: Aonyx Asian small-clawed otter, A. cinereus Genus: Arctonyx Northern hog badger, A. albogularis Greater hog badger, A. collaris Genus: Lutra Eurasian otter, L. lutra Genus: Lutrogale Smooth-coated otter, L. perspicillata Genus: Martes Yellow-throated marten, M. flavigula Genus: Melogale Burmese ferret badger, M. personata
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 Subfamily: Balaenopterinae Genus: Balaenoptera Common minke whale, B. acutorostrata Bryde's whale, B. brydei Bangladesh Cetacean Diversity Project of the Wildlife Conservation Society. 2015. Proposal to establish a marine protected area in the Swatch-of-No-Ground submarine canyon and surrounding coastal waters in the Bay of Bengal (pdf). Retrieved March 2, 2017. Eden's whale, B. edeni Blue whale, B. musculus Fin whale, B. physalus Subfamily: Megapterinae Genus: Megaptera Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae Suborder: Odontoceti Family: Physeteridae Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, P. macrocephalus Superfamily: Platanistoidea Family: Platanistidae Genus: Platanista Ganges river dolphin, P. gangetica Family: Phocoenidae Genus: Neophocaena Finless porpoise, N. phocaenoides Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins) Genus: Feresa Pygmy killer whale, F. attenuata Genus: Globicephala Pilot whale, G. macrorhynchus Genus: Grampus Risso's dolphin, G. griseus Genus: Lagenodelphis Fraser's dolphin, L. hosei Genus: Orcaella Irrawaddy dolphin, O. brevirostris Genus: Peponocephala Melon-headed whale, P. electra Genus: Pseudorca False killer whale, P. crassidens 2016. 21 new wildlife species found in Bangladesh Genus: Stenella Pantropical spotted dolphin, S. attenuata Spinner dolphin, S. longirostris Genus: Steno Rough-toothed dolphin, S. bredanensis Genus: Sousa Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin, S. chinensis Genus: Tursiops Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, T. aduncus Bottlenose dolphin, T. truncatus
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: Cynopterus Greater short-nosed fruit bat, C. sphinx Genus: Pteropus Indian flying fox, P. giganteus Genus: Rousettus Leschenault's rousette, R. leschenaultii Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Myotinae Genus: Myotis Hairy-faced bat, M. annectans Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii Whiskered myotis, M. muricola Himalayan whiskered bat, M. siligorensis Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Pipistrellus Indian pipistrelle, P. coromandra Genus: Scotoecus Desert yellow bat, Scotoecus pallidus Genus: Scotophilus Lesser Asiatic yellow bat, Scotophilus kuhlii Genus: Scotozous Dormer's pipistrelle, Scotozous dormeri Genus: Tylonycteris Lesser bamboo bat, Tylonycteris pachypus Subfamily: Miniopterinae Genus: Miniopterus Small bent-winged bat, Miniopterus pusillus Family: Rhinopomatidae Genus: Rhinopoma Lesser mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma hardwickei Greater mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma microphyllum Family: Molossidae Genus: Chaerephon Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat, Chaerephon plicata Family: Emballonuridae Genus: Saccolaimus Naked-rumped pouched bat, Saccolaimus saccolaimus Genus: Taphozous Long-winged tomb bat, Taphozous longimanus Family: Rhinolophidae Subfamily: Rhinolophinae Genus: Rhinolophus Intermediate horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus affinis Subfamily: Hipposiderinae Genus: Coelops Tail-less leaf-nosed bat, Coelops frithii Genus: Hipposideros Dusky roundleaf bat, Hipposideros ater Indian roundleaf bat, Hipposideros lankadiva Intermediate roundleaf bat, Hipposideros larvatus Great roundleaf bat, Hipposideros armiger Family: Megadermatidae Genus: Lyroderma Greater false vampire bat, Lyroderma lyra
Order: Eulipotyphla (shrews and hedgehogs)
The name of these mammals refers to their absence of blind gut, though at times it can translate to true insectivores. Family: Talpidae Genus: Euroscaptor Himalayan mole, Euroscaptor micrurus
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: Caprolagus Hispid hare, C. hispidus presence uncertain Genus: Lepus Indian hare, L. nigricollis
Order: Pholidota (pangolins)
The order Pholidota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangolins are anteaters and have the powerful claws, elongated snout and long tongue seen in the other unrelated anteater species. Family: Manidae Genus: Manis Indian pangolin, M. crassicaudata Sunda pangolin, M. javanica Chinese pangolin, M. pentadactyla
Order: Primates
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, monkeys, and apes. Suborder: Strepsirrhini Infraorder: Lemuriformes Superfamily: Lorisoidea Family: Lorisidae (lorises, bushbabies) Genus: Nycticebus Bengal slow loris, N. bengalensis Sunda slow loris, N. coucang Suborder: Haplorhini Infraorder: Simiiformes Parvorder: Catarrhini Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Macaca Stump-tailed macaque, M. arctoides } Assam macaque, M. assamensis Crab-eating macaque, M. fascicularis Northern pigtail macaque, M. leonina Rhesus macaque, M. mulatta Subfamily: Colobinae Genus: Semnopithecus Northern plains gray langur, S. entellus Genus: Trachypithecus Dusky leaf monkey, T. obscurus Phayre's leaf monkey, T. phayrei Bonneted langur, T. pileatus Superfamily: Hominoidea Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons) Genus: Hoolock Western hoolock gibbon, H. hoolock
Order: Proboscidea (elephants)
The elephants comprise three living species, and are the largest living land animals. Family: Elephantidae (elephants) Genus: Elephas Asian elephant, E. maximus
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 45 kg (100 lb). Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) Genus: Atherurus Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, A. macrourus Genus: Hystrix Malayan porcupine, H. brachyura Suborder: Sciurognathi Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Ratufinae Genus: Ratufa Black giant squirrel, R. bicolor Subfamily: Callosciurinae Genus: Funambulus Northern palm squirrel, F. pennantii Indian palm squirrel, F. palmarum Subfamily: Sciurinae Tribe: Pteromyini Genus: Hylopetes Particolored flying squirrel, H. alboniger Genus: Petaurista Bhutan giant flying squirrel, P. nobilis Genus: Dremomys Orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel, D. lokriah Subfamily: Callosciurinae Genus: Callosciurus Irrawaddy squirrel, C. pygerythrus Pallas's squirrel, C. erythraeus Family: Spalacidae Subfamily: Rhizomyinae Genus: Cannomys Lesser bamboo rat, C. badius Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Bandicota Lesser bandicoot rat, B. bengalensis Greater bandicoot rat, B. indica Genus: Leopoldamys Long-tailed giant rat, L. sabanus Genus: Rattus Brown rat, R. norvegicus Black rat, R. rattus Genus: Millardia Soft-furred rat, M. meltada Genus: Nesokia Short-tailed bandicoot rat, N. indica Genus: Niviventer Chestnut white-bellied rat, N. fulvescens Genus: Rattus Polynesian rat, R. exulans Himalayan field rat, R. nitidus Tanezumi rat, R. tanezumi