Solomon Islands
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in the Solomon Islands 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 are listed at the bottom of the page.
X = extinct
Hipposideros
demissus (Chiroptera
- Hipposideridae) Makira Leaf-nosed Bat
Chaerephon
solomonis (Chiroptera
- Molossidae) Solomons Free-tailed Bat
Nesonycteris
fardoulisi (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Fardoulis' Blossom Bat
Nyctimene
malaitensis (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Malaita Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
Pteralopex
atrata (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Guadalcanal Monkey-faced Fruit Bat
Pteralopex
pulchra (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Montane Monkey-faced Fruit Bat
Pteralopex
taki (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) New Georgia Monkey-faced Fruit Bat
Pteropus
cognatus (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Makira Flying Fox
Pteropus
howensis (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Ontong Java Flying Fox
Pteropus
nitendiensis (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Temotu Flying Fox
Pteropus
rennelli (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Rennell Flying Fox
Pteropus
tuberculatus (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Vanikoro Flying Fox
Pteropus
woodfordi (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) Dwarf Flying Fox
Solomys
salamonis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Ugi Island Giant Rat
Solomys
sapientis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Isabel Island Giant Rat
Uromys
imperator (Rodentia
- Muridae) Emperor Giant Rat
Uromys
porculus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Guadalcanal Giant Rat
Uromys
rex (Rodentia - Muridae) King
Giant Rat
Uromys
vika (Rodentia - Muridae) Vangunu
Giant Rat
Nesonycteris maccoyi (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Malaita Blossom Bat
Nesonycteris mengermani (Chiroptera
- Pteropodidae) New Georgia Blossom Bat