List of mammals of Tibet
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tibet. There are 30 mammal species in Tibet, all of which are adapted to the country's low temperatures and high elevations.[1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
| EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
| EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
| CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
| EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| NT | Near threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. |
| LC | Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
| DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
| LR/cd | Lower risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. |
| LR/nt | Lower risk/near threatened | Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. |
| LR/lc | Lower risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |
The order Rodentia is the largest group of mammals. They have two ever-growing incisors in the upper as well as in the lower jaw and must be kept worn down by gnawing.
- Family: Cricetidae
- Subfamily: Arvicolinae (lemmings)
- Genus: Eolagurus
- Przewalski's steppe lemming, Eolagurus przewalskii LC
- Genus: Eolagurus
- Subfamily: Cricetinae (hamsters)
- Genus: Cricetulus
- Tibetan dwarf hamster, Cricetulus alticola LC
- Kam dwarf hamster, Cricetulus kamensis LC
- Genus: Cricetulus
- Subfamily: Arvicolinae (lemmings)
- Family: Sciuridae
- Genus: Marmota (marmots)
- Himalayan marmot, Marmota himalayana LC
- Genus: Eupetaurus (woolly flying squirrels)
- Tibetan woolly flying squirrel, Eupetaurus tibetensis DD
- Genus: Marmota (marmots)
Order: Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares and pikas)
[edit]Lagomorpha comprises rabbits, hares and pikas, which differ from rodents by having four incisors in the upper jaw and strictly herbivore diet.
- Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares)
- Genus: Lepus
- Woolly hare, L. oiostolus NT
- Genus: Lepus
- Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)
- Genus: Ochotona
- Gansu pika, O. cansus NT
- Plateau pika, O. curzoniae NT
- Tsing-ling pika, O. huangensis NT
- Glover's pika, O. gloveri NT
- Genus: Ochotona
Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
[edit]The order Artiodactyla in Tibet are mainly herbivores, and some are economically important as transport animals.
- Family: Bovidae
- Subfamily: Antilopinae (antelopes)
- Genus: Procapra
- Tibetan gazelle, Procapra picticaudata NT
- Przewalski's gazelle, Procapra przewalskii EN
- Genus: Gazella
- Goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa VU
- Genus: Pantholops
- Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsonii NT
- Subfamily: Bovinae (cattle, buffaloes and allies)
- Genus: Bos
- Domestic yak, Bos grunniens NT
- Family: Cervidae (deer)
- Subfamily: Cervinae
- Genus: Cervus
- Thorold's deer, Cervus albirostris VU
- Kansu red deer, Cervus canadensis kansuensis LC
- Sichuan deer, Cervus canadensis macneilli LC
- Family: Capridae (goats and sheep)
Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)
[edit]The order Perissodactyla in Tibet is only comprised by a single species.
There are over 250 species of carnivorans, which are the top predators in the food webs.
- Suborder: Feliformia
- Family: Felidae (cats)
- Subfamily: Felinae
- Genus: Otocolobus
- Pallas's cat, Otocolobus manul NT
- Feral cat, Felis catus Domesticated
- Genus: Lynx
- Eurasian lynx, Lynx linx LC
- Genus: Otocolobus
- Subfamily: Pantherinae
- Genus: Panthera
- Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia EN
- Genus: Panthera
- Subfamily: Felinae
- Family: Felidae (cats)
- Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, wolves, jackals and foxes)
- Subfamily: Caninae
- Genus: Canis
- Feral dog, Canis lupus familiaris Domesticated
- Tibetan wolf, Canis lupus filchneri LC
- Genus: Vulpes
- Tibetan sand fox, Vulpes ferrilata LC
- Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LC
- Genus: Canis
- Subfamily: Caninae
- Family: Mustelidae (weasels, otters, badgers and allies)
- Subfamily: Mustelinae
- Genus: Meles
- Asian badger, Meles leucurus LC
- Genus: Meles
- Subfamily: Mustelinae
- Family: Canidae (dogs, wolves, jackals and foxes)
See also
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- Wildlife of China
- List of mammals of China
- List of chordate orders
- Mammal classification
- Lists of mammals by region
- List of prehistoric mammals
- List of mammals described in the 2000s
Notes
[edit]- ^ "The Mammals of Tibet" (PDF). Mammal Watching. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
References
[edit]- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Hong Kong". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007. [dead link]
- "Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
- "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
