Philippines
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in the Philippines 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.
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.
X = extinct
Bubalus
mindorensis (Artiodactyla
- Bovidae) Tamaraw
Axis
calamianensis (Artiodactyla
- Cervidae) Calamian Deer
Rusa
alfredi (Artiodactyla -
Cervidae) Philippine Spotted Deer
Rusa
marianna (Artiodactyla
- Cervidae) Philippine Brown Deer
Sus
ahoenobarbus (Artiodactyla
- Suidae) Palawan Bearded Pig
Sus
cebifrons (Artiodactyla
- Suidae) Visayan Warty Pig
Sus
oliveri (Artiodactyla -
Suidae) Mindoro Warty Pig
Sus
philippensis (Artiodactyla
- Suidae) Philippine Warty Pig
Tragulus
nigricans (Artiodactyla
- Tragulidae) Balabac Chevrotain
Mydaus
marchei (Carnivora - Mephitidae) Palawan
Stink Badger
Coelops
hirsutus (Chiroptera
- Hipposideridae) Philippine Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat
Hipposideros
antricola (Chiroptera
- Hipposideridae) Philippine Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Hipposideros
coronatus (Chiroptera
- Hipposideridae) Large Mindanao Leaf-nosed Bat
Hipposideros
obscurus (Chiroptera
- Hipposideridae) Philippine Forest Leaf-nosed Bat
Hipposideros
pygmaeus (Chiroptera
- Hipposideridae) Philippine Pygmy Leaf-nosed Bat
Miniopterus
eschscholtzii (Chiroptera
- Miniopteridae) Eschscholtz's Long-fingered Bat
Acerodon
jubatus (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Golden-capped Flying Fox
Acerodon
leucotis (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Palawan Flying Fox
Alionycteris
paucidentata (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Cynopterus
luzoniensis (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Peters' Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Desmalopex
leucopterus (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) White-winged Flying Fox
Desmalopex
microleucopterus (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Mindoro Pallid Flying Fox
Dobsonia
chapmani (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat
Dyacopterus
rickarti (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Philippine Large-headed Fruit Bat
Eonycteris
robusta (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Philippine Dawn Bat
Haplonycteris
fischeri (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Fischer's Pygmy Fruit Bat
Harpyionycteris
whiteheadi (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Philippine Harpy Fruit Bat
Otopteropus
cartilagonodus (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Luzon Pygmy Fruit Bat
Ptenochirus
jagorii (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Greater Musky Fruit Bat
Ptenochirus
minor (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Lesser Musky Fruit Bat
Ptenochirus
wetmorei (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Mindanao Fruit Bat
Styloctenium
mindorensis (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Mindoro Stripe-faced Fruit Bat
Rhinolophus
inops (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Philippine Forest Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus
rufus (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Large Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus
subrufus (Chiroptera
- Rhinolophidae) Small Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus
virgo (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Yellow-faced Horseshoe Bat
Kerivoula
whiteheadi (Chiroptera
- Vespertilionidae) Whitehead's Woolly Bat
Myotis
rufopictus (Chiroptera
- Vespertilionidae) Orange-fingered Myotis
Cynocephalus
volans (Dermoptera - Cynocephalidae) Philippine Colugo
Podogymnura
aureospinula (Eulipotyphla
- Erinaceidae) Dinagat Gymnure
Podogymnura
truei (Eulipotyphla -
Erinaceidae) Mindanao Gymnure
Crocidura
batakorum (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Batak White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
beata (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Mindanao White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
grandis (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Mount Malindang White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
grayi (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Luzon White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
mindorus (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Mindoro White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
negrina (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Negros White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
ninoyi (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Sibuyan White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
palawanensis (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Palawan White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
panayensis (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Panay White-toothed Shrew
Palawanosorex
muscorum (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Palawan Moss Shrew
Manis
culionensis (Pholidota
- Manidae) Palawan Pangolin
Carlito
syrichta (Primates
- Tarsiidae) Philippine Tarsier
Hystrix
pumila (Rodentia - Hystricidae) Philippine
Porcupine
Abditomys
latidens (Rodentia
- Muridae) Luzon Broad-toothed Rat
Anonymomys
mindorensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mindoro Climbing Rat
Apomys
abrae (Rodentia - Muridae) Luzon
Cordillera Forest Mouse
Apomys
aurorae (Rodentia - Muridae) Aurora
Forest Mouse
Apomys
banahao (Rodentia - Muridae) Banahaw
Forest Mouse
Apomys
brownorum (Rodentia
- Muridae) Brown's Forest Mouse
Apomys
camiguinensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Camiguin Forest Mouse
Apomys
datae (Rodentia - Muridae) Northern
Luzon Forest Mouse
Apomys
gracilirostris (Rodentia
- Muridae) Large Mindoro Forest Mouse
Apomys
hylocoetes (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mindanao Mossy Forest Mouse
Apomys
insignis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mindanao Montane Forest Mouse
Apomys
iridensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mount Irid Forest Mouse
Apomys
littoralis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mindanao Lowland Forest Mouse
Apomys
lubangensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Lubang Forest Mouse
Apomys
magnus (Rodentia - Muridae) Large
Forest Mouse
Apomys
microdon (Rodentia
- Muridae) Small Luzon Forest Mouse
Apomys
minganensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mount Mingan Forest Mouse
Apomys
musculus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Least Philippine Forest Mouse
Apomys
sacobianus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Long-nosed Luzon Forest Mouse
Apomys
sierrae (Rodentia - Muridae) Sierra
Madre Forest Mouse
Apomys
zambalensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Zambales Forest Mouse
Archboldomys
luzonensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Isarog Shrew Mouse
Archboldomys
maximus (Rodentia - Muridae) Large
Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Batomys
dentatus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Large-toothed Hairy-tailed Rat
Batomys
grantii (Rodentia - Muridae) Luzon
Cordillera Hairy-tailed Rat
Batomys
hamiguitan (Rodentia
- Muridae) Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat
Batomys
russatus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Russet Hairy-tailed Rat
Batomys
salomonseni (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mindanao Hairy-tailed Rat
Batomys
uragon (Rodentia - Muridae) Mount
Isarog Hairy-tailed Rat
Bullimus
bagobus (Rodentia - Muridae) Mindanao
Forest Rat
Bullimus
gamay (Rodentia - Muridae) Camiguin
Forest Rat
Bullimus
luzonicus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Luzon Forest Rat
Carpomys
melanurus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Black-tailed Dwarf Cloud Rat
Carpomys
phaeurus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Brown-tailed Dwarf Cloud Rat
Chiropodomys
calamianensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Chrotomys
gonzalesi (Rodentia
- Muridae) Isarog Striped Shrew Rat
Chrotomys
mindorensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Lowland Striped Shrew Rat
Chrotomys
sibuyanensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Sibuyan Striped Shrew Rat
Chrotomys
silaceus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Blazed Luzon Striped Shrew Rat
Chrotomys
whiteheadi (Rodentia
- Muridae) Montane Striped Shrew Rat
Crateromys
australis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Dinagat Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat
Crateromys
heaneyi (Rodentia - Muridae) Panay
Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat
Crateromys
paulus (Rodentia - Muridae) Ilin
Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat
Crateromys
schadenbergi (Rodentia
- Muridae) Luzon Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat
Crunomys
fallax (Rodentia - Muridae) Luzon
Shrew Mouse
Crunomys
melanius (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mindanao Shrew Mouse
Crunomys
suncoides (Rodentia
- Muridae) Katanglad Shrew Mouse
Limnomys
bryophilus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Gray-bellied Moss Mouse
Limnomys
sibuanus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Long-tailed Moss Mouse
Maxomys
panglima (Rodentia
- Muridae) Palawan Spiny Rat
Musseromys
anacuao (Rodentia - Muridae) Mount
Anacuao Tree Mouse
Musseromys
beneficus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mount Pulag Tree Mouse
Musseromys
gulantang (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mount Banahaw Tree Mouse
Musseromys
inopinatus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mount Amuyao Tree Mouse
Palawanomys
furvus (Rodentia - Muridae) Palawan
Mountain Rat
Phloeomys
cumingi (Rodentia - Muridae) Southern
Luzon Giant Cloud Rat
Phloeomys
pallidus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat
Rattus
everetti (Rodentia
- Muridae) Philippine Forest Rat
Rattus
mindorensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mindoro Mountain Rat
Rattus
tawitawiensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Tawitawi Forest Rat
Rhynchomys
banahao (Rodentia - Muridae) Mount
Banahaw Shrew Rat
Rhynchomys
isarogensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mount Isarog Shrew Rat
Rhynchomys
labo (Rodentia - Muridae) Labo
Shrew Rat
Rhynchomys
mingan (Rodentia - Muridae) Mingan
Shrew Rat
Rhynchomys
soricoides (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mount Data Shrew Rat
Rhynchomys
tapulao (Rodentia - Muridae) Mount
Tapulao Shrew Rat
Soricomys
kalinga (Rodentia - Muridae) Kalinga
Shrew Mouse
Soricomys
leonardocoi (Rodentia
- Muridae) Leonardo Shrew Mouse
Soricomys
montanus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mountain Shrew Mouse
Soricomys
musseri (Rodentia - Muridae) Sierra
Madre Shrew Mouse
Tarsomys
apoensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Dusky Long-footed Rat
Tarsomys
echinatus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Spiny Long-footed Rat
Tryphomys
adustus (Rodentia - Muridae) Luzon
Short-nosed Rat
Exilisciurus
concinnus (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Philippine Pygmy Squirrel
Hylopetes
nigripes (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Palawan Flying Squirrel
Petinomys
crinitus (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Basilan Flying Squirrel
Petinomys
mindanensis (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Mindanao Flying Squirrel
Sundasciurus
davensis (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Davao Squirrel
Sundasciurus
hoogstraali (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Busuanga Squirrel
Sundasciurus
juvencus (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel
Sundasciurus
mindanensis (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Mindanao Squirrel
Sundasciurus
moellendorffi (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Culion Tree Squirrel
Sundasciurus
philippinensis (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Philippine Tree Squirrel
Sundasciurus
rabori (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Palawan
Montane Squirrel
Sundasciurus
samarensis (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Samar Squirrel
Sundasciurus
steerii (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Southern
Palawan Tree Squirrel
Tupaia
everetti (Scandentia
- Tupaiidae) Mindanao Treeshrew
Tupaia
palawanensis (Scandentia
- Tupaiidae) Palawan Treeshrew
The following additional species were recognized after the version of the ASM Mammal Diversity Database listed above. These 6 species added to the 142 listed above total 148 endemic mammal species for the Philippines.
Rhinolophus hirsutus (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Philippine Horseshoe Bat
Podogymnura intermedia (Eulipotyphla - Erinaceidae) Eastern Mindanao Gymnure
Podogymnura minima (Eulipotyphla - Erinaceidae) Kitanglad Gymnure
Baletemys kampalili (Rodentia - Muridae) Kampalili Shrew Mouse
Bullimus carletoni (Rodentia - Muridae) Carleton's Forest Rat
Tarsomys orientalis (Rodentia - Muridae) Kampalili Moss Mouse
Additional species recognized by the Handbook of Mammals of the World Vols. 1-9:(# 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 ASM Mammal Diversity Database)
Miniopterus eschscholtzii (Chiroptera - Miniopteridae) Eschscholtz's Long-fingered Bat
Cynopterus luzoniensis # (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Peters' Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Palawanosorex
muscorum (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Palawan Moss Shrew