Timor
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively on the island of Timor 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 crumeniferus (Chiroptera - Hipposideridae) Timor Leaf-nosed Bat
Rhinolophus
montanus (Chiroptera
- Rhinolophidae) Timorese Horseshoe Bat
Crocidura
tenuis (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Timor White-toothed Shrew
Coryphomys musseri X (Rodentia - Muridae) Musser's Giant Rat
Rattus timorensis (Rodentia - Muridae) Timor Forest Rat
The following additional species was recognized after the version of the ASM Mammal Diversity Database listed above.
Nyctophilus timoriensis (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Timor Long-eared Bat