List of mammals in Tajikistan

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tajikistan. There are 51 mammal species in Tajikistan, of which 0 are critically endangered, 4 are endangered, 6 are vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened. [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 Institute, 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 IUCN:

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:

ubclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

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Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).

*Suborder: Sciurognathi
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Xerini
*****Genus: Spermophilopsis
****** Long-clawed Ground Squirrel "Spermophilopsis leptodactylus" LR/lc
****Tribe: Marmotini
*****Genus: Marmota
****** Long-tailed Marmot "Marmota caudata" LR/nt
****** Menzbier's Marmot "Marmota menzbieri" VU
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Leithiinae
****Genus: Dryomys
***** Forest dormouse "Dryomys nitedula" LR/nt
**Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
***Subfamily: Allactaginae
****Genus: Allactaga
***** Svertzov's Jerboa "Allactaga severtzovi" LR/lc
***** Vinogradov's Jerboa "Allactaga vinogradovi" LR/lc
**Family: Cricetidae
***Subfamily: Arvicolinae
****Genus: Blanfordimys
***** Afghan Vole "Blanfordimys afghanus" LR/lc
***** Bucharian Vole "Blanfordimys bucharicus" LR/nt
****Genus: Microtus
***** Juniper Vole "Microtus juldaschi" LR/lc
***** Tien Shan Vole "Microtus kirgisorum" LR/lc
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Gerbillinae
****Genus: Meriones
***** Mid-day Jird "Meriones meridianus" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Nesokia
***** Short-tailed Bandicoot Rat "Nesokia indica" LC

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

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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 twentieth 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: Ochotonidae (pikas)
**Genus: Ochotona
*** Large-eared Pika "Ochotona macrotis" LR/lc
*** Turkestan Red Pika "Ochotona rutila" 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: Hemiechinus
**** Long-eared Hedgehog "Hemiechinus auritus" LR/lc
**** Brandt's Hedgehog "Hemiechinus hypomelas" LR/lc

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and soledons)

-----The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mmmals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.

*Family: Soricidae (shrews)
**Subfamily: Crocidurinae
***Genus: Crocidura
**** Serezkaya Shrew "Crocidura serezkyensis" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Soricinae
***Tribe: Soricini
****Genus: Sorex
***** Pamir Shrew "Sorex buchariensis" LR/lc
***** Eurasian Pygmy Shrew "Sorex minutus" LR/lc

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

-----The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***Genus: Myotis
**** Geoffroy's Bat "Myotis emarginatus" VU
**** Fraternal Myotis "Myotis frater" LR/nt
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: Eptesicus
**** Botta's Serotine "Eptesicus bottae" LC
***Genus: Otonycteris
**** Desert Long-eared Bat "Otonycteris hemprichii" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Miniopterinae
***Genus: Miniopterus
**** Schreiber's Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus schreibersii" LC
*Family: Molossidae
**Genus: Tadarida
*** European Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida teniotis" LR/lc
*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
***Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Greater Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus ferrumequinum" LR/nt
**** Lesser horseshoe bat "Rhinolophus hipposideros" LC

Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

-----The carnivores include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. Carnivores have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

*Suborder: Feliformia
**Family: Felidae (cats)
***Subfamily: Felinae
****Genus: Acinonyx
***** Cheetah "Acinonyx jubatus" VU
****Genus: Caracal
***** Caracal "Caracal caracal" LC
****Genus: Felis
***** Jungle Cat "Felis chaus" LC
***** Wildcat "Felis silvestris" LC
***** Pallas's Cat "Felis manul" NT
****Genus: Lynx
***** Eurasian Lynx "Lynx lynx" NT
***Subfamily: Pantherinae
****Genus: Panthera
***** Leopard "Panthera pardus" LC
***** Tiger "Panthera tigris" EN
****Genus: Uncia
***** Snow leopard "Uncia uncia" EN
**Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
***Genus: Hyaena
**** Striped Hyena "Hyaena hyaena" LR/nt
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Vulpes
**** Red Fox "Vulpes vulpes" LC
***Genus: Canis
**** Gray Wolf "Canis lupus" LC
***Genus: Cuon
**** Dhole "Cuon alpinus" EN
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: Ursus
**** Brown Bear "Ursus arctos" LR/lc
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Stoat "Mustela erminea" LR/lc
**** Steppe Polecat "Mustela eversmannii" LR/lc
**** Least Weasel "Mustela nivalis" LR/lc
***Genus: Lutra
**** European Otter "Lutra lutra" NT

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

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The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.

*Family: Cervidae (deer)
**Subfamily: Cervinae
***Genus: Cervus
**** Central Asian Red Deer "Cervus affinis" LR/lc
*Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Antilopinae
***Genus: Gazella
**** Goitered Gazelle "Gazella subgutturosa" VU
**Subfamily: Caprinae
***Genus: Capra
**** Markhor "Capra falconeri" EN
***Genus: Ovis
**** Argali "Ovis ammon" VU
**** Mouflon "Ovis orientalis" VU
***Genus: Pseudois
**** Bharal "Pseudois nayaur" LC

Notes

References

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ee also

*List of chordate orders
*List of regional mammals lists
*List of prehistoric mammals
*Mammal classification
*New mammal species