This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Bahrain. Of the twenty seven mammal species in Bahrain, one is endangered, three are vulnerable, and one is 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: 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
Order: Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares) While they may appear to be rodents, rabbits and hares belong in their own family, the lagomorphs. Family: Leporidae Genus: Lepus Cape hare, L. capensis
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: Vespertilionidae Genus: Rhyneptesicus Sind bat, R. nasutus
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: Myomorpha Family: Muridae (mice, rats, gerbils, etc.) Genus: Gerbillus Cheesman's gerbil, G. cheesmani Wagner's gerbil, G. dasyurus Dwarf gerbil, G. nanus Genus: Meriones Sundevall's jird, M. crassus Genus: Mus House mouse, M. musculus
Order: Eulipotyphla (shrews and hedgehogs) Eulipotyphla comprises the hedgehogs and gymnures (family Erinaceidae, formerly also the order Erinaceomorpha) and true shrews (family Soricidae).
Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Erinaceinae Genus: Paraechinus Desert hedgehog, P. aethiopicus Family: Soricidae (shrews) Subfamily: Crocidurinae Genus: Suncus Etruscan shrew, S. etruscus House shrew, S. murinus
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 Bryde's whale, B. edeni Subfamily: Megapterinae Genus: Megaptera Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae Suborder: Odontoceti Superfamily: Platanistoidea Family: Phocoenidae Genus: Neophocaena Finless porpoise, N. phocaenoides Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins) Genus: Grampus Risso's dolphin, G. griseus Genus: Lagenodelphis Fraser's dolphin, L. hosei Genus: Orcinus Orca, O. orca Genus: Sousa Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, S. chinensis Indian Ocean humpbacked dolphin, S. plumbea Genus: Stenella Pantropical spotted dolphin, S. attenuata Spinner dolphin, S. longirostris Genus: Steno Rough-toothed dolphin, S. bredanensis Genus: Tursiops Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, T. aduncus Common bottlenose dolphin, T. truncatus
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans) There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Feliformia Family: Herpestidae (mongooses) Genus: Urva Indian grey mongoose, U. edwardsii
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: Antilopinae Genus: Gazella Arabian sand gazelle, G. marica Subfamily: Hippotraginae Genus: Oryx Arabian oryx, O. leucoryx introduced
See also List of chordate orders Lists of mammals by region Mammal classification
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