Iran
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Iran is based on the taxonomy used in the Mammal Diversity Database (2020). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
American Society of Mammalogists (2020) Mammal Diversity Database, Version 1.2 http://www.mammaldiversity.org, accessed 24 September 2020. An online version can be found here.
An alternative list indicating endemic species is at (p. 23 of MNHN pdf).
Additional species recognized more recently by the Mammal Diversity Database and additional species recognized by the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World (Lynx) are listed at the bottom of the page.
Myotis hyrcanicus (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Hyrcanian Myotis
Crocidura
susiana (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Iranian White-toothed Shrew
Calomyscus
bailwardi (Rodentia
- Calomyscidae) Zagros Mountains Brush-tailed Mouse
Calomyscus
grandis (Rodentia - Calomyscidae) Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Arvicola
persicus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Persian Water Vole
Microtus kermanensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Kerman Vole
Microtus qazvinensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Qazvin Vole
Scarturus toussi (Rodentia - Dipodidae) Toussi JerboaThe following additional species were recognized after the version of the ASM Mammal Diversity Database listed above. These 8 species added to the 8 listed above total 16 endemic mammal species for Iran.
(# indicates a species that is considered endemic due to a different
concept of species boundaries as a result of splits than is used for
the animal with the same scientific name in the above version of the ASM Mammal Diversity Database)
Ochotona vizier (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Iranian Pika
Calomyscus behzadi (Rodentia - Calomyscidae) Behzad's Brush-tailed Mouse
Calomyscus darvishi (Rodentia - Calomyscidae) Darvish's Brush-tailed Mouse
Calomyscus kermanensis (Rodentia - Calomyscidae) Kerman Brush-tailed Mouse
Calomyscus kiabii (Rodentia - Calomyscidae) Atropatene Brush-tailed Mouse
Microtus irani # (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Iranian Vole
Microtus mystacinus # (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Caspian Gray Vole
Additional species recognized by the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World:
Gazella dareshurii (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Farrur Gazelle
Gazella
karamii (Artiodactyla -
Bovidae) Bushehr Gazelle
Gazella
shikarii (Artiodactyla
- Bovidae) Western Jebeer
Ovis
isphahanica (Artiodactyla
- Bovidae) Isfahan Sheep
Ovis
laristanica (Artiodactyla
- Bovidae) Laristan Sheep