Malaysia
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Malaysia is based on the taxonomy used in Wilson & Reeder (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (Eds.)(2005) Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Tupaia montana (Scandentia - Tupaiidae) Mountain Treeshrew
Crocidura baluensis (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Kinabalu Shrew
Suncus ater (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Black Shrew
Suncus hosei (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Bornean Pygmy Shrew
Chimarrogale hantu (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Malayan Water Shrew
Hipposideros coxi (Chiroptera - Hipposideridae) Cox's Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros nequam (Chiroptera - Hipposideridae) Malay Roundleaf Bat
Areilulus cuprosus (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Coppery Pipistrelle
Areilulus societatis (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Benom Gilded Pipistrelle
Hesperoptenus doriae (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) False Serotine Bat
Hesperoptenus tomesi (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Tomes' False Serotine
Myotis gomantongensis (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Gomantong Myotis
Murina aenea (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Bronzed Tube-nosed Bat
Murina rozendaali (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Gilded Tube-nosed Bat
Petaurillus emiliae (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Lesser Pygmy Flying Squirrel
Petaurillus kinlochii (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Malaysian Pygmy Flying Squirrel
Callosciurus adamsi (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Ear-spot Squirrel
Callosciurus baluensis (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Kinabalu Squirrel
Callosciurus orestes (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Borneo Black-banded Squirrel
Glyphotes simus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Red-bellied Sculptor Squirrel
Lariscus hosei (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Four-striped Ground Squirrel
Chiropodomys major (Rodentia - Muridae) Large Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Haeromys margarettae (Rodentia - Muridae) Ranee Mouse
Maxomys alticola (Rodentia - Muridae) Mountain Spiny Rat
Maxomys baeodon (Rodentia - Muridae) Small Spiny Rat
Maxomys inas (Rodentia - Muridae) Malayan Mountain Spiny Rat
Niviventer cameroni (Rodentia - Muridae) Cameron Highlands Niviventer
Pithecheir parvus (Rodentia - Muridae) Malayan Woolly Tree Rat
Pithecheirops otion (Rodentia - Muridae) Danum Tree Rat
Rattus baluensis (Rodentia - Muridae) Summit Rat
Additional endemic mammal species described too recently to be included in Wilson & Reeder (2005) are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the Dutch Wikipedia for 2008 (here), 2007 (here), 2006 (here), 2005 (here), and 2004 (here). In addition to the 31 endemic mammal species listed above, these additional 2 species total 33 species of mammals known solely from Malaysia.
Rhinolophus chiewkweeae (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Chiewkwee's Horseshoe Bat 2005
Kerivoula krauensis (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Krau Woolly Bat 2007