Sri Lanka
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Sri Lanka 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 endemic mammals sometimes recognized as full species are mentioned at (EconomyNext)
Additional species recognized more recently by the Mammal Diversity Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
Moschiola
kathygre (Artiodactyla
- Tragulidae) Yellow-striped Chevrotain
Moschiola
meminna (Artiodactyla -
Tragulidae) White-spotted Chevrotain
Paradoxurus
zeylonensis (Carnivora
- Viverridae) Golden Palm Civet
Kerivoula
malpasi (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Sri Lankan Woolly Bat
Crocidura
hikmiya (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Sinharaja White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
miya (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Sri Lankan White-toothed Shrew
Solisorex
pearsoni (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Suncus
fellowesgordoni (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Sri Lankan Shrew
Suncus
montanus (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Sri Lankan Highland Shrew
Suncus
zeylanicus (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Jungle Shrew
Macaca
sinica (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Toque Macaque
Semnopithecus
vetulus (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Purple-faced Langur
Loris
tardigradus (Primates
- Lorisidae) Red Slender Loris
Mus
fernandoni (Rodentia
- Muridae) Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Mus
mayori (Rodentia - Muridae) Mayor's
Mouse
Rattus
montanus (Rodentia
- Muridae) Sri Lankan Mountain Rat
Srilankamys
ohiensis (Rodentia
- Muridae) Ohiya Rat
Vandeleuria
nolthenii (Rodentia
- Muridae) Sri Lankan Long-tailed Climbing Mouse
Funambulus
layardi (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Layard's
Palm Squirrel
Funambulus obscurus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Dusky Palm Squirrel
The
following
additional species was recognized after the version of the ASM Mammal
Diversity Database listed above. This single species added to the 20
listed above total 21 endemic mammal species for Sri Lanka.