Madagascar

Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species

This list of mammal species found exclusively in Madagascar 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.

X = extinct

Echinops telfairi (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec

Geogale aurita (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Large-eared Tenrec

Hemicentetes nigriceps (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Highland Streaked Tenrec

Hemicentetes semispinosus (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Lowland Streaked Tenrec

Microgale brevicaudata (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Short-tailed Shrew Tenrec

Microgale cowani (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Cowan's Shrew Tenrec

Microgale drouhardi (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Drouhard's Shrew Tenrec

Microgale dryas (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Dryad Shrew Tenrec

Microgale fotsifotsy (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Pale Shrew Tenrec

Microgale gracilis (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Gracile Shrew Tenrec

Microgale grandidieri (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Grandidier's Shrew Tenrec

Microgale gymnorhyncha (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Naked-nosed Shrew Tenrec

Microgale jenkinsae (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Jenkins' Shrew Tenrec

Microgale jobihely (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Dark Shrew Tenrec

Microgale longicaudata (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Lesser Long-tailed Shrew Tenrec

Microgale majori (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Major's Shrew Tenrec

Microgale mergulus (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Web-footed Tenrec

Microgale monticola (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Montane Shrew Tenrec

Microgale nasoloi (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Nasolo's Shrew Tenrec

Microgale parvula (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Pygmy Shrew Tenrec

Microgale principula (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Greater Long-tailed Shrew Tenrec

Microgale pusilla (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Lesser Shrew Tenrec

Microgale soricoides (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Shrew-toothed Shrew Tenrec

Microgale taiva (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Taiva Shrew Tenrec

Microgale thomasi (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Thomas' Shrew Tenrec

Nesogale dobsoni (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Dobson's Shrew Tenrec

Nesogale talazaci (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Talazac's Shrew Tenrec

Oryzorictes hova (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Mole-like Rice Tenrec

Oryzorictes tetradactylus (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Four-toed Rice Tenrec

Setifer setosus (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Greater Hedgehog Tenrec

Tenrec ecaudatus (Afrosoricida - Tenrecidae) Tailless Tenrec

Hippopotamus lemerlei X (Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae) Lemerle's Dwarf Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus madagascariensis X (Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae) Madagascan Dwarf Hippopotamus

Cryptoprocta ferox (Carnivora - Eupleridae) Fossa

Cryptoprocta spelea X (Carnivora - Eupleridae) Giant Fossa

Eupleres goudotii (Carnivora - Eupleridae) Falanouc

Fossa fossana (Carnivora - Eupleridae) Spotted Fanaloka

Galidia elegans (Carnivora - Eupleridae) Ring-tailed Vontsira

Galidictis fasciata (Carnivora - Eupleridae) Broad-striped Vontsira

Mungotictis decemlineata (Carnivora - Eupleridae) Narrow-striped Boky

Salanoia concolor (Carnivora - Eupleridae) Brown-tailed Vontsira

Coleura kibomalandy (Chiroptera - Emballonuridae) Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Paremballonura atrata (Chiroptera - Emballonuridae) Peters' Sheath-tailed Bat

Paremballonura tiavato (Chiroptera - Emballonuridae) Western Sheath-tailed Bat

Macronycteris commersonii (Chiroptera - Hipposideridae) Commerson's Leaf-nosed Bat

Macronycteris cryptovalorona (Chiroptera - Hipposideridae) Madagascar Cryptic Leaf-nosed Bat

Miniopterus ambohitrensis (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Montagne d'Ambre Long-fingered Bat

Miniopterus brachytragos (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Madagascar Long-fingered Bat

Miniopterus egeri (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Eger's Long-fingered Bat

Miniopterus gleni (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Glen's Long-fingered Bat

Miniopterus griffithsi (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Griffiths' Long-fingered Bat

Miniopterus mahafaliensis (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Mahafaly Long-fingered Bat

Miniopterus majori (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Major's Long-fingered Bat

Miniopterus manavi (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Manavil Long-fingered Bat

Miniopterus petersoni (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Peterson's Long-fingered Bat

Miniopterus sororculus (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Sororcula Long-fingered Bat

Chaerephon atsinanana (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Madagascar Free-tailed Bat

Chaerephon jobimena (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat

Mormopterus jugularis (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Peters' Little Mastiff Bat

Otomops madagascariensis (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Madagascar Giant Mastiff Bat

Myzopoda aurita (Chiroptera - Myzopodidae) Eastern Sucker-footed Bat

Myzopoda schliemanni (Chiroptera - Myzopodidae) Western Sucker-footed Bat

Nycteris madagascariensis (Chiroptera - Nycteridae) Madagascar Slit-faced Bat

Eidolon dupreanum (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Madagascar Straw-colored Fruit Bat

Pteropus rufus (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Madagascar Flying Fox

Rousettus madagascariensis (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Madagascar Rousette

Paratriaenops auritus (Chiroptera - Rhinonycteridae) Grandidier's Trident Bat

Paratriaenops furcula (Chiroptera - Rhinonycteridae) Trouessart's Trident Bat

Triaenops menamena (Chiroptera - Rhinonycteridae) Rufous Trident Bat

Laephotis malagasyensis (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Isalo Serotine

Laephotis matroka (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Madagascar Serotine

Laephotis robertsi (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Roberts' Serotine

Myotis goudotii (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Madagascar Myotis

Neoromicia bemainty (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Kirindy Serotine

Pipistrellus raceyi (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Racey's Pipistrelle

Scotophilus marovaza (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Marovaza Yellow Bat

Scotophilus robustus (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Robust Yellow Bat

Scotophilus tandrefana (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Madagascar Yellow Bat

Archaeolemur edwardsi X (Primates - Archaeolemuridae) Edwards's Monkey Lemur

Allocebus trichotis (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogaleus andysabini (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Montagne d'Ambre Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogaleus crossleyi (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Crossley's Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogaleus grovesi (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Groves's Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogaleus major (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Greater Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogaleus medius (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogaleus shethi (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Ankarana Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogaleus sibreei (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Sibree's Dwarf Lemur

Cheirogaleus thomasi (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Thomas's Dwarf Lemur

Microcebus arnholdi (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Montagne d'Ambre Mouse Lemur

Microcebus berthae (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur

Microcebus bongolavensis (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Bongolava Mouse Lemur

Microcebus boraha (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Nosy Boraha Mouse Lemur

Microcebus danfossi (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Ambarijeby Mouse Lemur

Microcebus ganzhorni (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Ganzhorn's Mouse Lemur

Microcebus gerpi (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Gerp's Mouse Lemur

Microcebus griseorufus (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Gray-brown Mouse Lemur

Microcebus jollyae (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Jolly's Mouse Lemur

Microcebus jonahi (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Jonah's Mouse Lemu

Microcebus lehilahytsara (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Goodman's Mouse Lemur

Microcebus macarthurii (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Anjiahely Mouse Lemur

Microcebus mamiratra (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Nosy Be Mouse Lemur

Microcebus manitatra (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) South-eastern Mouse Lemur

Microcebus margotmarshae (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Margot Marsh's Mouse Lemur

Microcebus marohita (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Marohita Mouse Lemur

Microcebus mittermeieri (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Mittermeier's Mouse Lemur

Microcebus murinus (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Gray Mouse Lemur

Microcebus myoxinus (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Pygmy Mouse Lemur

Microcebus ravelobensis (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Golden-brown Mouse Lemur

Microcebus rufus (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Rufous Mouse Lemur

Microcebus sambiranensis (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Sambirano Mouse Lemur

Microcebus simmonsi (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Simmons' Mouse Lemur

Microcebus tanosi (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Anosy Mouse Lemur

Microcebus tavaratra (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Tavaratra Mouse Lemur

Mirza coquereli (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Coquerel's Giant Mouse Lemur

Mirza zaza (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Northern Giant Mouse Lemur

Phaner electromontis (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Montagne d'Ambre Fork-marked Lemur

Phaner furcifer (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Masoala Fork-marked Lemur

Phaner pallescens (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Pale Fork-marked Lemur

Phaner parienti (Primates - Cheirogaleidae) Sambirano Fork-marked Lemur

Daubentonia madagascariensis (Primates - Daubentoniidae) Aye-aye

Avahi betsileo (Primates - Indriidae) Betsileo Woolly Lemur

Avahi cleesei (Primates - Indriidae) Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Avahi laniger (Primates - Indriidae) Eastern Woolly Lemur

Avahi meridionalis (Primates - Indriidae) Southern Woolly Lemur

Avahi mooreorum (Primates - Indriidae) Masoala Woolly Lemur

Avahi occidentalis (Primates - Indriidae) Western Woolly Lemur

Avahi peyrierasi (Primates - Indriidae) Peyrieras's Woolly Lemur

Avahi ramanantsoavanai (Primates - Indriidae) Manombo Woolly Lemur

Avahi unicolor (Primates - Indriidae) Sambirano Woolly Lemur

Indri indri (Primates - Indriidae) Indri

Propithecus candidus (Primates - Indriidae) Silky Sifaka

Propithecus coquereli (Primates - Indriidae) Coquerel's Sifaka

Propithecus coronatus (Primates - Indriidae) Crowned Sifaka

Propithecus deckenii (Primates - Indriidae) Decken's Sifaka

Propithecus diadema (Primates - Indriidae) Diademed Sifaka

Propithecus edwardsi (Primates - Indriidae) Milne-Edwards's Sifaka

Propithecus perrieri (Primates - Indriidae) Perrier's Sifaka

Propithecus tattersalli (Primates - Indriidae) Tattersall's Sifaka

Propithecus verreauxi (Primates - Indriidae) Verreaux's Sifaka

Eulemur albifrons (Primates - Lemuridae) White-fronted Brown Lemur

Eulemur cinereiceps (Primates - Lemuridae) White-collared Brown Lemur

Eulemur collaris (Primates - Lemuridae) Red-collared Brown Lemur

Eulemur coronatus (Primates - Lemuridae) Crowned Lemur

Eulemur flavifrons (Primates - Lemuridae) Blue-eyed Black Lemur

Eulemur fulvus (Primates - Lemuridae) Brown Lemur

Eulemur macaco (Primates - Lemuridae) Black Lemur

Eulemur mongoz (Primates - Lemuridae) Mongoose Lemur

Eulemur rubriventer (Primates - Lemuridae) Red-bellied Lemur

Eulemur rufifrons (Primates - Lemuridae) Red-fronted Brown Lemur

Eulemur rufus (Primates - Lemuridae) Rufous Brown Lemur

Eulemur sanfordi (Primates - Lemuridae) Sanford's Brown Lemur

Hapalemur alaotrensis (Primates - Lemuridae) Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur

Hapalemur aureus (Primates - Lemuridae) Golden Bamboo Lemur

Hapalemur griseus (Primates - Lemuridae) Gray Bamboo Lemur

Hapalemur meridionalis (Primates - Lemuridae) Southern Bamboo Lemur

Hapalemur occidentalis (Primates - Lemuridae) Northern Bamboo Lemur

Lemur catta (Primates - Lemuridae) Ring-tailed Lemur

Prolemur simus (Primates - Lemuridae) Greater Bamboo Lemur

Varecia rubra (Primates - Lemuridae) Red Ruffed Lemur

Varecia variegata (Primates - Lemuridae) Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur

Lepilemur aeeclis (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Antafia Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur ahmansonorum (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Tsiombikibo Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur ankaranensis (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Ankarana Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur betsileo (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Betsileo Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur dorsalis (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Gray-backed Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur edwardsi (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur fleuretae (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Andohahela Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur grewcockorum (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Anjiamangirana Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur hollandorum (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Mananara-Nord Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur hubbardorum (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Zombitse Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur jamesorum (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Manombo Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur leucopus (Primates - Lepilemuridae) White-footed Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur microdon (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Small-toothed Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur milanoii (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Daraina Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur mittermeieri (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Mittermeier's Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur mustelinus (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Weasel Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur otto (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Ambodimahabibo Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur petteri (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Petter's Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur randrianasoloi (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Bemaraha Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur ruficaudatus (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Red-tailed Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur sahamalaza (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Sahamalaza Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur scottorum (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Masoala Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur seali (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Seal's Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur septentrionalis (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Sahafary Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur tymerlachsoni (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Nosy Be Sportive Lemur

Lepilemur wrightae (Primates - Lepilemuridae) Wright's Sportive Lemur

Megaladapis madagascariensis X (Primates - Megaladapidae) Koala Lemur

Palaeopropithecus ingens X (Primates - Palaeopropithecidae) Large Sloth Lemur

Brachytarsomys albicauda (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) White-tailed Tree Rat

Brachytarsomys villosus (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Brachyuromys betsileoensis (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Small Short-tailed Rat

Brachyuromys ramirohitra (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Large Short-tailed Rat

Eliurus antsingy (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Tsingy Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus carletoni (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Ankarana Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus danieli (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Daniel's Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus ellermani (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Ellerman's Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus grandidieri (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Grandidier's Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus majori (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Major's Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus minor (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Lesser Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus myoxinus (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Dormouse Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus penicillatus (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) White-tailed Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus petteri (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Petter's Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus tanala (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Tanala Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus tsingimbato (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Limestone Tufted-tail Rat

Eliurus webbi (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Webb's Tufted-tail Rat

Gymnuromys roberti (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Voalavoanala

Hypogeomys antimena (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Giant Jumping Rat

Macrotarsomys bastardi (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Western Big-footed Mouse

Macrotarsomys ingens (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Long-tailed Big-footed Mouse

Macrotarsomys petteri (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Petter's Big-footed Mouse

Monticolomys koopmani (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Malagasy Mountain Mouse

Nesomys audeberti (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Lowland Red Forest Rat

Nesomys lambertoni (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Western Red Forest Rat

Nesomys rufus (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Eastern Red Forest Rat

Voalavo antsahabensis (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Anjozorobe Naked-tail Forest Mouse

Voalavo gymnocaudus (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Northern Naked-tail Forest Mouse