List of mammals in Laos

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Laos. There are 178 mammal species in Laos, of which 4 are critically endangered, 8 are endangered, 23 are vulnerable, and 2 are near-threatened. 1 species has been described since the last IUCN assessment. [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: Proboscidea (elephants)

----The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.

*Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
***Genus: Elephas
**** Asian Elephant "Elephas maximus" EN

Order: Scandentia (treeshrews)

----

The treeshrews are small mammals native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Although called treeshrews, they are not true shrews and are not all arboreal.

*Family: Tupaiidae (tree shrews)
***Genus: Tupaia
**** Northern Treeshrew "Tupaia belangeri" LR/lc

Order: Primates

----The order Primates contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans. It is divided informally into three main groupings: prosimians, monkeys of the New World, and monkeys and apes of the Old World.

*Suborder: Strepsirrhini
**Infraorder: Lorisiformes
***Family: Lorisidae (lorises, bushbabies)
*****Genus: Nycticebus
****** Bengal Slow Loris "Nycticebus bengalensis" DD
****** Sunda Loris "Nycticebus coucang" LR/lc
****** Pygmy Slow Loris "Nycticebus pygmaeus" VU
*Suborder: Haplorrhini
**Infraorder: Simiiformes
***Parvorder: Catarrhini
****Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
*****Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
*******Genus: Macaca
******** Stump-tailed Macaque "Macaca arctoides" VU
******** Assam Macaque "Macaca assamensis" VU
******** Crab-eating Macaque "Macaca fascicularis" LR/nt
******** Northern Pigtail Macaque "Macaca leonina" VU
******** Rhesus Macaque "Macaca mulatta" LR/nt
******Subfamily: Colobinae
*******Genus: Trachypithecus
******** Francois' Langur "Trachypithecus francoisi" VU
******** White-browed Black Langur "Trachypithecus laotum" DD
******** Dusky Leaf Monkey "Trachypithecus obscurus" LR/lc
*******Genus: Pygathrix
******** Red-shanked Douc "Pygathrix nemaeus" EN
****Superfamily: Hominoidea
*****Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons)
******Genus: Hylobates
******* Lar Gibbon "Hylobates lar" LR/nt
******* Pileated Gibbon "Hylobates pileatus" VU
******Genus: Nomascus
******* Black Crested Gibbon "Nomascus concolor" EN
******* Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon "Nomascus gabriellae" VU
******* White-cheeked Crested Gibbon "Nomascus leucogenys" DD

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: Hystricomorpha
**Family: Diatomyidae
***Genus "Laonastes"
**** Laotian Rock Rat "Laonastes aenigmamus"
**Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
***Genus: Atherurus
**** Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine "Atherurus macrourus" LR/lc
***Genus: Hystrix
**** Malayan Porcupine "Hystrix brachyura" VU
*Suborder: Sciurognathi
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Ratuinae
****Genus: Ratufa
***** Black Giant Squirrel "Ratufa bicolor" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Sciurinae
****Tribe: Pteromyini
*****Genus: Belomys
****** Hairy-footed flying squirrel "Belomys pearsonii" LR/nt
*****Genus: Hylopetes
****** Particolored Flying Squirrel "Hylopetes alboniger" EN
****** Indochinese Flying Squirrel "Hylopetes phayrei" LR/lc
*****Genus: Petaurista
****** Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel "Petaurista elegans" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Callosciurinae
****Genus: Callosciurus
***** Finlayson's Squirrel "Callosciurus finlaysonii" LR/lc
***** Inornate Squirrel "Callosciurus inornatus" LR/lc
****Genus: Dremomys
***** Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel "Dremomys rufigenis" LR/lc
****Genus: Menetes
***** Berdmore's Ground Squirrel "Menetes berdmorei" LR/lc
****Genus: Tamiops
***** Himalayan Striped Squirrel "Tamiops macclellandi" LR/lc
***** Maritime Striped Squirrel "Tamiops maritimus" LR/lc
***** Cambodian Striped Squirrel "Tamiops rodolphei" LR/lc
**Family: Spalacidae
***Subfamily: Rhizomyinae
****Genus: Rhizomys
***** Hoary Bamboo Rat "Rhizomys pruinosus" LR/lc
***** Large Bamboo Rat "Rhizomys sumatrensis" LR/lc
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Bandicota
***** Greater Bandicoot Rat "Bandicota indica" LR/lc
****Genus: Berylmys
***** Small White-toothed Rat "Berylmys berdmorei" LR/lc
***** Bower's White-toothed Rat "Berylmys bowersi" LR/lc
****Genus: Chiromyscus
***** Fea's Tree Rat "Chiromyscus chiropus" LR/lc
****Genus: Chiropodomys
***** Pencil-tailed tree mouse "Chiropodomys gliroides" LR/lc
****Genus: Dacnomys
***** Millard's Rat "Dacnomys millardi" LR/lc
****Genus: Hapalomys
***** Delacour's Marmoset Rat "Hapalomys delacouri" LR/nt
****Genus: Leopoldamys
***** Edwards's Long-tailed Giant Rat "Leopoldamys edwardsi" LR/lc
***** Long-tailed Giant Rat "Leopoldamys sabanus" LR/lc
****Genus: Maxomys
***** Mo's Spiny Rat "Maxomys moi" LR/lc
***** Red Spiny Rat "Maxomys surifer" LR/lc
****Genus: Mus
***** Ryukyu Mouse "Mus caroli" LR/lc
***** Fawn-colored Mouse "Mus cervicolor" LR/lc
***** Cook's Mouse "Mus cookii" LR/lc
***** Gairdner's Shrewmouse "Mus pahari" LR/lc
****Genus: Niviventer
***** Chestnut White-bellied Rat "Niviventer fulvescens" LR/lc
***** Lang Bian White-bellied Rat "Niviventer langbianis" LR/lc
****Genus: Rattus
***** Polynesian Rat "Rattus exulans" LR/lc
***** Lesser Rice-field Rat "Rattus losea" LR/lc
***** Himalayan Field Rat "Rattus nitidus" LR/lc
***** Sikkim Rat "Rattus sikkimensis" VU
***** Tanezumi Rat "Rattus tanezumi" LR/lc
****Genus: Vandeleuria
***** Asiatic Long-tailed Climbing Mouse "Vandeleuria oleracea" LR/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: Nesolagus
*** Annamite Striped Rabbit "Nesolagus timminsi" DD
**Genus: Lepus
*** Burmese Hare "Lepus peguensis" 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: Galericinae
***Genus: Hylomys
**** Short-tailed Gymnure "Hylomys suillus" 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
**** Southeast Asian Shrew "Crocidura fuliginosa" LR/lc
**** Horsefield's Shrew "Crocidura horsfieldii" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Soricinae
***Tribe: Nectogalini
****Genus: Chimarrogale
***** Himalayan Water Shrew "Chimarrogale himalayica" LR/lc
*Family: Talpidae (moles)
**Subfamily: Talpinae
***Tribe: Talpini
****Genus: Euroscaptor
***** Kloss's Mole "Euroscaptor klossi" LR/lc
***** Himalayan Mole "Euroscaptor micrura" 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: Cynopterus
**** Cynopterus "Cynopterus brachyotis" LR/lc
**** Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat "Cynopterus sphinx" LR/lc
***Genus: Rousettus
**** Geoffroy's Rousette "Rousettus amplexicaudatus" LR/lc
**** "Rousettus leschenaulti" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Macroglossinae
***Genus: Macroglossus
**** "Macroglossus sobrinus" LR/lc
*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
***Genus: Kerivoula
**** Hardwicke's Woolly Bat "Kerivoula hardwickii" LR/lc
***Genus: Phoniscus
**** Peter's Trumpet-eared Bat "Phoniscus jagorii" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***Genus: Myotis
**** Hairy-faced Bat "Myotis annectans" LR/nt
**** Burmese Whiskered Bat "Myotis montivagus" LR/nt
**** Whiskered Myotis "Myotis muricola" LR/lc
**** Whiskered bat "Myotis mystacinus" LR/lc
**** Rickett's Big-footed Bat "Myotis ricketti" LR/nt
**** Thick-thumbed Myotis "Myotis rosseti" LR/nt
**** Himalayan Whiskered Bat "Myotis siligorensis" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: Arielulus
**** Collared Pipistrelle "Arielulus aureocollaris" DD
***Genus: Eudiscopus
**** Disk-footed Bat "Eudiscopus denticulus" LR/nt
***Genus: Hesperoptenus
**** Blanford's Bat "Hesperoptenus blanfordi" LR/lc
***Genus: Hypsugo
**** Cadorna's Pipistrelle "Hypsugo cadornae" LR/nt
**** Chinese Pipistrelle "Hypsugo pulveratus" LR/nt
***Genus: Ia
**** Great Evening Bat "Ia io" LR/nt
***Genus: Pipistrellus
**** Least Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus tenuis" LR/lc
***Genus: Scotomanes
**** Harlequin Bat "Scotomanes ornatus" LR/nt
***Genus: Tylonycteris
**** Greater Bamboo Bat "Tylonycteris robustula" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Murininae
***Genus: Harpiocephalus
**** Greater Hairy-winged Bat "Harpiocephalus mordax" LR/nt
***Genus: Murina
**** Little Tube-Nosed Bat "Murina aurata" LR/nt
**** "Murina cyclotis" LR/lc
**** Hutton's Tube-nosed Bat "Murina huttoni" LR/nt
**** Scully's Tube-nosed Bat "Murina tubinaris" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Miniopterinae
***Genus: Miniopterus
**** Western Bent-winged Bat "Miniopterus magnater" LR/lc
**** Small Bent-winged Bat "Miniopterus pusillus" LR/lc
**** Schreiber's Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus schreibersii" LC
*Family: Molossidae
**Genus: Chaerephon
*** Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon plicata" LR/lc
*Family: Emballonuridae
**Genus: Taphozous
*** Black-bearded Tomb Bat "Taphozous melanopogon" LR/lc
*Family: Megadermatidae
**Genus: Megaderma
*** Lesser False Vampire Bat "Megaderma spasma" LR/lc
*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
***Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Acuminate Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus acuminatus" LR/lc
**** Bornean Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus borneensis" LR/lc
**** Croslet Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus coelophyllus" LR/lc
**** Woolly Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus luctus" LR/lc
**** Big-eared Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus macrotis" LR/lc
**** Malayan Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus malayanus" LR/lc
**** Marshall's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus marshalli" LR/nt
**** Bourret's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus paradoxolophus" VU
**** Pearson's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus pearsoni" LR/lc
**** Least Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus pusillus" LR/lc
**** Shamel's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus shameli" LR/nt
**** Lesser Brown Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus stheno" LR/lc
**** Little Nepalese Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus subbadius" DD
**** Thomas's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus thomasi" LR/nt
**Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
***Genus: Aselliscus
**** Stoliczka's Trident Bat "Aselliscus stoliczkanus" LR/lc
***Genus: Coelops
**** Tail-less Leaf-nosed Bat "Coelops frithii" LR/lc
**** Malayan Tailless Leaf-nosed Bat "Coelops robinsoni" LR/nt
***Genus: Hipposideros
**** Great Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros armiger" LR/lc
**** Ashy Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros cineraceus" LR/lc
**** Fulvus Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros fulvus" LR/lc
**** Intermediat Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros larvatus" LR/lc
**** Shield-faced Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros lylei" LR/nt

Order: Pholidota (pangolins)

----The order Philodota 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
*** Sunda Pangolin "Manis javanica" LR/nt
*** Chinese Pangolin "Manis pentadactyla" 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: Orcaella
***** Irrawaddy Dolphin "Orcaella brevirostris" 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: Catopuma
***** Asian Golden Cat "Catopuma temminckii" VU
****Genus: Felis
***** Jungle Cat "Felis chaus" LC
****Genus: Pardofelis
***** Marbled Cat "Pardofelis marmorata" VU
****Genus: Prionailurus
***** Leopard Cat "Prionailurus bengalensis" LC
***** Fishing Cat "Prionailurus viverrinus" VU
***Subfamily: Pantherinae
****Genus: Neofelis
***** Clouded Leopard "Neofelis nebulosa" VU
****Genus: Panthera
***** Leopard "Panthera pardus" LC
***** Tiger "Panthera tigris" EN
**Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
***Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
****Genus: Arctictis
***** Binturong "Arctictis binturong" LR/lc
****Genus: Arctogalidia
***** Small-toothed Palm Civet "Arctogalidia trivirgata" LR/lc
****Genus: Paguma
***** Masked Palm Civet "Paguma larvata" LR/lc
****Genus: Paradoxurus
***** Asian Palm Civet "Paradoxurus hermaphroditus" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Hemigalinae
****Genus: Chrotogale
***** Owston's Palm Civet "Chrotogale owstoni" VU
***Subfamily: Prionodontinae
****Genus: Prionodon
***** Spotted Linsang "Prionodon pardicolor" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Viverrinae
****Genus: Viverra
***** Large-spotted Civet "Viverra megaspila" LR/lc
***** Large Indian Civet "Viverra zibetha" LR/lc
****Genus: Viverricula
***** Small Indian Civet "Viverricula indica" LR/lc
**Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
***Genus: Herpestes
**** Crab-eating Mongoose "Herpestes urva" LR/lc
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Ailuridae (lesser panda)
***Genus: Ailurus
**** Red Panda "Ailurus fulgens" EN
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Cuon
**** Dhole "Cuon alpinus" EN
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: Ursus
**** Asiatic Black Bear "Ursus thibetanus" VU
***Genus: Helarctos
**** Sun Bear "Helarctos malayanus" DD
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Yellow-bellied Weasel "Mustela kathiah" LR/lc
**** Siberian Weasel "Mustela sibirica" LR/lc
**** Black-striped Weasel "Mustela strigidorsa" VU
***Genus: Martes
**** "Martes flavigula" LR/lc
***Genus: Arctonyx
**** Hog Badger "Arctonyx collaris" LR/lc
***Genus: Melogale
**** Chinese Ferret Badger "Melogale moschata" LR/lc
**** Burmese Ferret-badger "Melogale personata" LR/lc
***Genus: Lutra
**** European Otter "Lutra lutra" NT
**** Hairy-nosed Otter "Lutra sumatrana" DD
***Genus: Lutrogale
**** Smooth-coated Otter "Lutrogale perspicillata" VU
***Genus: Aonyx
**** Oriental Small-clawed Otter "Aonyx cinereus" NT

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

----The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.

*Family: Tapiridae (tapirs)
**Genus: Tapirus
*** Malayan Tapir "Tapirus indicus" VU
*Family: Rhinocerotidae
**Genus: Rhinoceros
*** Javan Rhinoceros "Rhinoceros sondaicus" CR
**Genus: Dicerorhinus
*** Sumatran Rhinoceros "Dicerorhinus sumatrensis" 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: Suidae (pigs)
**Subfamily: Suinae
***Genus: Sus
**** Vietnam Warty Pig "Sus bucculentus" DD
**** Boar "Sus scrofa" LR/lc
*Family: Tragulidae
**Genus: Tragulus
*** Lesser Mouse Deer "Tragulus javanicus" LR/lc
*Family: Moschidae
**Genus: Moschus
*** Dwarf Musk Deer "Moschus berezovskii" LR/nt
*Family: Cervidae (deer)
**Subfamily: Cervinae
***Genus: Cervus
**** Eld's Deer "Cervus eldii" VU
**** Sambar Deer "Cervus unicolor" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Muntiacinae
***Genus: Muntiacus
**** Fea's muntjac "Muntiacus feae" DD
**** Indian Muntjac "Muntiacus muntjak" LR/lc
**** Truong Son Muntjac "Muntiacus truongsonensis" DD
**** Giant muntjac "Muntiacus vuquangensis" DD
*Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Bovinae
***Genus: Bos
**** Gaur "Bos frontalis" VU
**** Banteng "Bos javanicus" EN
**** Kouprey "Bos sauveli" CR
***Genus: Pseudoryx
**** Saola "Pseudoryx nghetinhensis" CR
**Subfamily: Caprinae
***Genus: Nemorhaedus
**** Mainland Serow "Nemorhaedus sumatraensis" VU
**** "Nemorhaedus caudatus" VU

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