This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Mali. There are 146 mammal species in Mali, of which two are critically endangered, three are endangered, ten are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. One of the species listed for Mali can no longer be found in the wild.This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
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.
Order: Tubulidentata (aardvarks)
The order Tubulidentata consists of a single species, the aardvark. Tubulidentata are characterised by their teeth which lack a pulp cavity and form thin tubes which are continuously worn down and replaced.
Family: Orycteropodidae Genus: Orycteropus Aardvark, Orycteropus afer LC
Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes)
The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.
Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes) Genus: Procavia Cape hyrax, P. capensis
Order: Proboscidea (elephants)
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals. Family: Elephantidae (elephants) Genus: Loxodonta African bush elephant, L. africana
Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)
Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.
Family: Trichechidae Genus: Trichechus African manatee, Trichechus senegalensis VU
Order: Primates
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes. Suborder: Strepsirrhini Infraorder: Lemuriformes Superfamily: Lorisoidea Family: Galagidae Genus: Galagoides Prince Demidoff's bushbaby, Galagoides demidovi LR/lc Genus: Galago Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis LR/lc Suborder: Haplorhini Infraorder: Simiiformes Parvorder: Catarrhini Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Erythrocebus Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas LR/lc Genus: Chlorocebus Green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus LR/lc Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc Genus: Papio Olive baboon, Papio anubis LR/lc Guinea baboon, Papio papio LR/nt Superfamily: Hominoidea Family: Hominidae (great apes) Subfamily: Homininae Tribe: Panini Genus: Pan Common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes EN
Order: Rodentia (rodents) Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to .
Suborder: Hystricognathi Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus LC Suborder: Sciurognathi Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Xerinae Tribe: Xerini Genus: Xerus Striped ground squirrel, Xerus erythropus LC Family: Gliridae (dormice) Subfamily: Graphiurinae Genus: Graphiurus Kellen's dormouse, Graphiurus kelleni LC Family: Dipodidae (jerboas) Subfamily: Dipodinae Genus: Jaculus Lesser Egyptian jerboa, Jaculus jaculus LC Family: Nesomyidae Subfamily: Dendromurinae Genus: Steatomys Northwestern fat mouse, Steatomys caurinus LC Dainty fat mouse, Steatomys cuppedius LC Subfamily: Cricetomyinae Genus: Cricetomys Gambian pouched rat, Cricetomys gambianus LC Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) Subfamily: Deomyinae Genus: Acomys Western Saharan spiny mouse, Acomys airensis LC Johan's spiny mouse, Acomys johannis LC Subfamily: Gerbillinae Genus: Desmodilliscus Pouched gerbil, Desmodilliscus braueri LC Genus: Dipodillus North African gerbil, Dipodillus campestris LC Genus: Gerbillus Lesser Egyptian gerbil, Gerbillus gerbillus LC Pygmy gerbil, Gerbillus henleyi LC Sudan gerbil, Gerbillus nancillus DD Balochistan gerbil, Gerbillus nanus LC Nigerian gerbil, Gerbillus nigeriae LC Greater Egyptian gerbil, Gerbillus pyramidum LC Rupicolous gerbil, Gerbillus rupicola DD Tarabul's gerbil, Gerbillus tarabuli LC Genus: Meriones Sundevall's jird, Meriones crassus LC Genus: Tatera Guinean gerbil, Tatera guineae LC Kemp's gerbil, Tatera kempi LC Savanna gerbil, Tatera valida LC Genus: Taterillus Gracile tateril, Taterillus gracilis LC Petter's gerbil, Taterillus petteri LC Senegal gerbil, Taterillus pygargus LC Tranieri's tateril, Taterillus tranieri DD Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Arvicanthis Sudanian grass rat, Arvicanthis ansorgei LC Genus: Dasymys West African shaggy rat, Dasymys rufulus LC Genus: Lemniscomys Senegal one-striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys linulus DD Heuglin's striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys zebra LC Genus: Mastomys Guinea multimammate mouse, Mastomys erythroleucus LC Hubert's multimammate mouse, Mastomys huberti LC Natal multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis LC Genus: Mus Hausa mouse, Mus haussa LC Matthey's mouse, Mus mattheyi LC African pygmy mouse, Mus minutoides LC Genus: Praomys Dalton's mouse, Praomys daltoni LC Tullberg's soft-furred mouse, Praomys tullbergi LC Family: Ctenodactylidae Genus: Felovia Felou gundi, Felovia vae DD Genus: Massoutiera Mzab gundi, Massoutiera mzabi LC
Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs) The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.
Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares) Genus: Lepus Cape hare, Lepus capensis LR/lc African savanna hare, Lepus microtis LR/lc
Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)
The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.
Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Erinaceinae Genus: Atelerix Four-toed hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris LR/lc Genus: Hemiechinus Desert hedgehog, Hemiechinus aethiopicus LR/lc
Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons) The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
Family: Soricidae (shrews) Subfamily: Crocidurinae Genus: Crocidura Cinderella shrew, Crocidura cinderella LC Fox's shrew, Crocidura foxi LC Savanna shrew, Crocidura fulvastra LC Bicolored musk shrew, Crocidura fuscomurina LC Lamotte's shrew, Crocidura lamottei LC Mauritanian shrew, Crocidura lusitania LC Somali shrew, Crocidura somalica LC Savanna path shrew, Crocidura viaria LC Voi shrew, Crocidura voi LC
Order: Chiroptera (bats) The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats) Subfamily: Pteropodinae Genus: Eidolon Straw-coloured fruit bat, Eidolon helvum LC Genus: Epomophorus Gambian epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus gambianus LC Genus: Lissonycteris Smith's fruit bat, Lissonycteris smithi LC Genus: Micropteropus Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat, Micropteropus pusillus LC Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Eptesicus Horn-skinned bat, Eptesicus floweri VU Genus: Neoromicia Banana pipistrelle, Neoromicia nanus LC Rendall's serotine, Neoromicia rendalli LC Genus: Nycticeinops Schlieffen's bat, Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC Genus: Scotophilus African yellow bat, Scotophilus dinganii LC White-bellied yellow bat, Scotophilus leucogaster LC Greenish yellow bat, Scotophilus viridis LC Family: Rhinopomatidae Genus: Rhinopoma Egyptian mouse-tailed bat, R. cystops Lesser mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma hardwickei LC Greater mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma microphyllum LC Family: Molossidae Genus: Chaerephon Gland-tailed free-tailed bat, Chaerephon bemmeleni LC Lappet-eared free-tailed bat, Chaerephon major LC Little free-tailed bat, Chaerephon pumila LC Genus: Mops Angolan free-tailed bat, Mops condylurus LC Mongalla free-tailed bat, Mops demonstrator NT Midas free-tailed bat, Mops midas LC Family: Emballonuridae Genus: Taphozous Egyptian tomb bat, Taphozous perforatus LC Family: Nycteridae Genus: Nycteris Gambian slit-faced bat, Nycteris gambiensis LC Hairy slit-faced bat, Nycteris hispida LC Large-eared slit-faced bat, Nycteris macrotis LC Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica LC Family: Megadermatidae Genus: Lavia Yellow-winged bat, Lavia frons LC Family: Rhinolophidae Subfamily: Rhinolophinae Genus: Rhinolophus Rüppell's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus fumigatus LC Subfamily: Hipposiderinae Genus: Asellia Trident leaf-nosed bat, Asellia tridens LC Genus: Hipposideros Sundevall's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros caffer LC Giant roundleaf bat, Hipposideros gigas LC Jones's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros jonesi NT Noack's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros ruber LC
Order: Pholidota (pangolins) The order Pholidota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangolins are anteaters and have the powerful claws, elongated snout and long tongue seen in the other unrelated anteater species.
Family: Manidae Genus: Manis Giant pangolin, Manis gigantea LR/lc Long-tailed pangolin, Manis tetradactyla LR/lc
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
Suborder: Feliformia Family: Felidae (cats) Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Acinonyx Cheetah, A. jubatus Northwest African cheetah, A. j. hecki Genus: Caracal African golden cat, Caracal aurata VU Caracal, Caracal caracal LC Genus: Felis African wildcat, F. lybica Sand cat, F. margarita Genus: Leptailurus Serval, Leptailurus serval LC