List of Singapore mammals

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Plantain Squirrel, Callosciurus notatus

Long-tailed macaque Macaca fascicularis

Mammals in Singapore currently account for about 50 species. Since the founding of modern Singapore in 1819, over 90 species has been recorded, including large-sized species such as tigers, leopards, deer and Asian elephants. Most of these have since become extinct largely due to rapid urban development, with the occasional large mammal such as Asian elephants swimming across the Straits of Johor from Johor, Malaysia.

Many surviving species have critically low population numbers, the most serious being the cream-coloured giant squirrel which may be possibly extinct, with the last sighting in 1987. The banded leaf monkey is also down to about 20. However, some species may be rediscovered in more remote parts of the country, such as the Malaysian porcupine which was found on Pulau Tekong in 2005.

The most commonly seen mammals are the long-tailed macaque and the plantain squirrel. The largest terrestrial mammal that can still be found is the wild pig, which is common on the offshore islands of Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong, but also found on the mainland. The largest mammals in Singapore, however, are the marine creatures, such as the dugongs and dolphins. The colugo is also doing well, but these are rarely seen due to their elusiveness and camouflage.

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[edit] List of mammals

[edit] Order Insectivora (Insectivores)

Family Soricidae (Shrews)

House Shrew (Suncus murinus) - Urban
Southeast Asian White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura fuliginosa)

[edit] Order Pholidota (Pangolins)

Family Manidae (Pangolins)

Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) - Bukit Timah/Central Catchment/Pulau Tekong

[edit] Order Carnivora (Carnivores)

Family Herpestidae (Mongooses)

Short-tailed Mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus) (extinct)

Family Viverridae (Civets)

Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) - Bukit Timah/Central Catchment/Bukit Batok
Three-striped Palm Civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata)
Masked Palm Civet (Paguma larvata) (extinct)
Large Indian Civet (Viverra zibetha)
Large-spotted Civet (Viverra megaspila) (extinct)
Malayan Civet (Viverra tangalunga) (extinct)
Otter Civet (Cynogale bennettii) (extinct)

Family Mustelidae (Weasels, otters and relatives)

Small-clawed Otter (Amblonyx cinereus) - Pulau Tekong
Smooth-coated Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) - Sungei Buloh
Hairy-nosed Otter (Lutra sumatrana) (extinct)

Family Felidae (Cats)

Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus)
Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) - Bukit Timah/Central Catchment/Pulau Tekong
Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps) (extinct)
Tiger (Panthera tigris) (extinct)
Leopard (Panthera pardus) (extinct)
Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) (extinct)

Family Canidae (Dogs)

Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

[edit] Order Cetartiodactyla (Cetaceans & Even-toed ungulates)

Family Delphinidae (Marine dolphins)

Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Pink or Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis)
Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)
Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus)
Fraser's Dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei)
False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata)
Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris)

Family Phocoenidae (Porpoises)

Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides)

Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)

Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)

Family Suidae (Pigs)

Wild Pig (Sus scrofa) - Western mainland/Pulau Ubin/Pulau Tekong

Family Cervidae (Deer)

Sambar (Cervus unicolor) (extinct)
Indian Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) (extinct)

Family Tragulidae (Mousedeer)

Lesser Mousedeer (Tragulus javanicus) - Bukit Timah/Central Catchment
Greater Mousedeer (Tragulus napu) (extinct)

[edit] Order Rodentia (Rodents)

Family Muridae (Mice and rats)

Asian House Mouse (Mus castaneus) - urban
Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) - urban
Asian House Rat (Rattus tanezumi) - urban
Polynesian Rat (Rattus exulans)
Malaysian Wood Rat (Rattus tiomanicus)
Singapore Rat (Rattus annandalei)
Brown Spiny Rat (Maxomys rajah)
Red Spiny Rat (Maxomys surifer)

Family Sciuridae (Squirrels)

Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) - gardens/forests
Finlayson's or Variable Squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysoni) (introduced) - Woodleigh/Bidadari
Slender Squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) - Bukit Timah/Central Catchment
Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel (Ratufa affinis or R. affinis affinis; extinct? – [photograph])
Shrew-faced Ground Squirrel (Rhinosciurus laticaudatus)
Tufted Ground Squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis) (extinct)
Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel (Hylopetes spadiceus)
Horsfield's Flying Squirrel (Iomys horsfieldii)
Red Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista petaurista) (rare or extinct)

Family Hystricidae

Malaysian Porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) - Pulau Tekong

[edit] Order Chiroptera (Bats)

Family Pteropodidae (Old World fruit bats)

Island Flying Fox (Pteropus hypomelanus)
Malayan Flying Fox (Pteropus vampyrus)
Geoffroy's Rousette (Rousettus amplexicaudatus) (extinct)
Lesser Dog-faced Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) - urban
Short-nosed Fruit Bat (Cynopterus sphinx)
Dusky Fruit Bat (Penthetor lucasi) - Bukit Timah/Central Catchment
Common Long-tongued Fruit Bat (Macroglossus minimus)
Cave Nectar Bat (Eonycteris spelaea)

Family Emballonuridae (Sheath-tailed bats)

Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat (Emballonura monticola)
Black-bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon)
Pouched Tomb Bat (Taphozous saccolaimus)

Family Nycteridae (Hollow-faced bats)

Southeast Asian Hollow-faced Bat (Nycteris tragata)

Family Megadermatidae (False vampires)

Lesser False Vampire (Megaderma spasma)

Family Rhinolophidae (Horseshoe bats)

Glossy Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus lepidus refulgens)
Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus sedulus)
Trefoil Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus trifoliatus)
Woolly Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus luctus)

Family Hipposideridae (Old World leaf-nosed bats)

Fawn Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros cervinus) (extinct)
Ridley's Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros ridleyi) (extinct)

Family Vespertilionidae (Evening bats)

Whiskered Myotis (Myotis muricola)
Singapore Whiskered Bat (Myotis oreias) - endemic to Singapore but possibly globally extinct
Grey Large-footed Myotis (Myotis adversus)
Asiatic Lesser Yellow Bat (Scotophilus kuhlii)
Lesser Bamboo Bat (Tylonycteris pachypus)
Greater Bamboo Bat (Tylonycteris robustula)
Javan Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus javanicus)
Brown Tube-nosed Bat (Murina suilla)