List of mammals in Syria

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Syria. There are 71 mammal species in Syria, of which 1 is critically endangered, 3 are endangered, 6 are vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened.1 of the species listed for Syria 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 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: 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 stmpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.

*Family: Procaviidae (hylaxes)
***Genus: Procavia
**** Cape Hyrax "Procavia capensis" LC

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

----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: Sciurinae
****Tribe: Sciurini
*****Genus: Sciurus
****** Caucasian Squirrel "Sciurus anomalus" LR/nt
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Marmotini
*****Genus: Spermophilus
****** Asia Minor Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus xanthoprymnus" LR/lc
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Leithiinae
****Genus: Dryomys
***** Forest dormouse "Dryomys nitedula" LR/nt
****Genus: Eliomys
***** Asian Garden Dormouse "Eliomys melanurus" LC
**Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
***Subfamily: Allactaginae
****Genus: Allactaga
***** Euphrates Jerboa "Allactaga euphratica" LR/nt
**Family: Spalacidae
***Subfamily: Spalacinae
****Genus: Nannospalax
***** Palestine Mole Rat "Nannospalax ehrenbergi" LC
**Family: Calomyscidae
***Genus: Calomyscus
**** Tsolov's Mouse-like Hamster "Calomyscus tsolovi" LR/nt
**Family: Cricetidae
***Subfamily: Cricetinae
****Genus: Mesocricetus
***** Golden Hamster "Mesocricetus auratus" EN
***** Turkish hamster "Mesocricetus brandti" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Arvicolinae
****Genus: Chionomys
***** Snow Vole "Chionomys nivalis" LR/nt
****Genus: Microtus
***** GÜnther's Vole "Microtus guentheri" LR/nt
***** Persian Vole "Microtus irani" LR/lc
***** Social Vole "Microtus socialis" LR/lc
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Deomyinae
****Genus: Acomys
***** Cairo Spiny Mouse "Acomys cahirinus" LC
***Subfamily: Gerbillinae
****Genus: Gerbillus
***** Wagner's Gerbil "Gerbillus dasyurus" LR/lc
****Genus: Meriones
***** Sundevall's Jird "Meriones crassus" LC
***** Libyan Jird "Meriones libycus" LC
***** Tristram's Jird "Meriones tristrami" LR/lc
***** Vinogradov's Jird "Meriones vinogradovi" LR/lc
****Genus: Psammomys
***** Sand Rat "Psammomys obesus" LC
****Genus: Tatera
***** Indian Gerbil "Tatera indica" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Apodemus
***** Yellow-necked Mouse "Apodemus flavicollis" LR/lc
****Genus: Mus
***** Macedonian Mouse "Mus macedonicus" LR/lc
****Genus: Nesokia
***** Short-tailed Bandicoot Rat "Nesokia indica" 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 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: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
**Genus: Lepus
*** Cape Hare "Lepus capensis" LR/lc
*** European Hare "Lepus europaeus" 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: Erinaceus
**** Southern White-breasted Hedgehog "Erinaceus concolor" LR/lc
***Genus: Hemiechinus
**** Desert Hedgehog "Hemiechinus aethiopicus" LR/lc
**** Long-eared Hedgehog "Hemiechinus auritus" 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
**** Lesser White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura suaveolens" 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: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
**Subfamily: Pteropodinae
***Genus: Rousettus
**** Egyptian fruit bat "Rousettus aegyptiacus" LC
*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***Genus: Myotis
**** Lesser Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis blythii" LR/lc
**** Greater Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis myotis" LR/nt
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: Eptesicus
**** Botta's Serotine "Eptesicus bottae" LC
***Genus: Otonycteris
**** Desert Long-eared Bat "Otonycteris hemprichii" LR/lc
***Genus: Pipistrellus
**** Kuhl's Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus kuhlii" LC
***Genus: Plecotus
**** Grey long-eared bat "Plecotus austriacus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Miniopterinae
***Genus: Miniopterus
**** Schreiber's Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus schreibersii" LC
*Family: Nycteridae
**Genus: Nycteris
*** Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris thebaica" LC
*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
***Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Blasius's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus blasii" NT
**** Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus euryale" VU
**** Greater Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus ferrumequinum" LR/nt

Order: Cetacea (whales)

----The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

*Suborder: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Delphinus
***** Common dolphin "Delphinus delphis" LR/lc
****Genus: Grampus
***** Risso's Dolphin "Grampus griseus" DD

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
***** Sand Cat "Felis margarita" NT
***** Wildcat "Felis silvestris" LC
***Subfamily: Pantherinae
****Genus: Panthera
***** Lion "Panthera leo" VU
***** Leopard "Panthera pardus" LC
**Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
***Genus: Herpestes
**** Egyptian Mongoose "Herpestes ichneumon" LR/lc
**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
**** Golden Jackal "Canis aureus" LC
**** Gray Wolf "Canis lupus" LC
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: Ursus
**** Brown Bear "Ursus arctos" LR/lc
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Least Weasel "Mustela nivalis" LR/lc
***Genus: Vormela
**** Marbled Polecat "Vormela peregusna" LR/lc
***Genus: Mellivora
**** Ratel "Mellivora capensis" LR/lc
***Genus: Meles
**** Eurasian Badger "Meles meles" LR/lc
***Genus: Lutra
**** European Otter "Lutra lutra" NT
**Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
***Genus: Monachus
**** Mediterranean Monk Seal "Monachus monachus" CR

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

----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: Capreolinae
***Genus: Capreolus
**** Roe Deer "Capreolus capreolus" LR/lc
*Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Antilopinae
***Genus: Gazella
**** Mountain Gazelle "Gazella gazella" VU
**** Saudi Gazelle "Gazella saudiya" EW
**** Goitered Gazelle "Gazella subgutturosa" VU
**Subfamily: Caprinae
***Genus: Capra
**** Wild Goat "Capra aegagrus" VU
**** Nubian Ibex "Capra nubiana" EN
**Subfamily: Hippotraginae
***Genus: Oryx
**** Arabian Oryx "Oryx leucoryx" EN

Notes

References

*cite web
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ee also

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