This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Antigua and Barbuda. Of the mammal species in Antigua and Barbuda, one is 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.
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.
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: Pinnipedia Family: Phocidae (earless seals) Genus: Cystophora Hooded seal, Cystophora cristata vagrant Genus: Neomonachus Caribbean monk seal, N. tropicalis
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 Genus: Feresa Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata Genus: Globicephala Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhyncus Genus: Lagenodelphis Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei Genus: Grampus Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus Genus: Orcinus Killer whale, Orcinus orca Genus: Peponocephala Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra Genus: Pseudorca False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens Genus: Stenella Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris Genus: Steno Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis Genus: Tursiops Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales) Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter catodon Family: Kogiidae (dwarf sperm whales) Genus: Kogia Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima Superfamily Ziphioidea Family: Ziphidae (beaked whales) Genus: Mesoplodon Gervais' beaked whale, Mesoplodon europaeus Genus: Ziphius Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris
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 Family: Molossidae Genus: Tadarida Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis Family: Phyllostomidae Subfamily: Brachyphyllinae Genus: Brachyphylla Antillean fruit-eating bat, Brachyphylla cavernarum Subfamily: Glossophaginae Genus: Monophyllus Insular single leaf bat, Monophyllus plethodon Family: Natalidae Genus: Natalus Mexican funnel-eared bat, Natalus stramineus
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 Notes
References
See also List of chordate orders Lists of mammals by region Mammal classification