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List of mammals of the Comoros

January 01, 1970

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Comoros. Of the mammal species in the Comoros, one is critically endangered, two are vulnerable, and one is near threatened.[1]

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: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) edit

 
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.

Order: Primates edit

 
Mongoose lemur

The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes.

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons) edit

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

Order: Chiroptera (bats) edit

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.

Order: Cetacea (whales) edit

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.

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans) edit

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Notes edit

  1. ^ 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.

References edit

  • "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Comoros". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007. [dead link]
  • . Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  • "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Comoros Of the mammal species in the Comoros one is critically endangered two are vulnerable and one is near threatened 1 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 Contents 1 Order Sirenia manatees and dugongs 2 Order Primates 3 Order Soricomorpha shrews moles and solenodons 4 Order Chiroptera bats 5 Order Cetacea whales 6 Order Carnivora carnivorans 7 Notes 8 References 9 See alsoOrder Sirenia manatees and dugongs edit nbsp 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 Dugongidae Genus Dugong Dugong Dugong dugon VUOrder Primates edit nbsp Mongoose lemur The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives lemurs lorisoids tarsiers monkeys and apes Suborder Strepsirrhini Infraorder Lemuriformes Superfamily Lemuroidea Family Lemuridae Genus Eulemur Mongoose lemur E mongoz CR introducedOrder Soricomorpha shrews moles and solenodons editThe 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 Suncus Madagascan pygmy shrew Suncus madagascariensis LR lcOrder Chiroptera bats editThe 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 Pteropus Livingstone s fruit bat Pteropus livingstonii CR Seychelles fruit bat Pteropus seychellensis LC Genus Rousettus Comoro rousette Rousettus obliviosus NT Family Vespertilionidae Subfamily Myotinae Genus Myotis Anjouan myotis Myotis anjouanensis DD Subfamily Miniopterinae Genus Miniopterus Manavi long fingered bat Miniopterus manavi DDOrder Cetacea whales editThe 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 Mysticeti Family Balaenidae right whales Genus Eubalaena Southern right whale Eubalaena australis Family Balaenopteridae baleen whales Genus Balaenoptera Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata Antarctic minke whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis Bryde s whale Balaenoptera brydei Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus Genus Megaptera Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae Suborder Odontoceti Superfamily Platanistoidea Family Delphinidae marine dolphins Genus Feresa Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD Genus Globicephala Short finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhyncus DD Genus Lagenodelphis Fraser s dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD Genus Grampus Risso s dolphin Grampus griseus DD Genus Orcinus Killer whale Orcinus orca DD Genus Peponocephala Melon headed whale Peponocephala electra DD Genus Sousa Indian humpback dolphin Sousa plumbea DD Genus Stenella Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba DD Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris DD Genus Steno Rough toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD Genus Tursiops Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus Indo Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus Family Physeteridae sperm whales Genus Physeter Sperm whale Physeter catodon DD Family Kogiidae dwarf sperm whales Genus Kogia Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps DD Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima DD Superfamily Ziphioidea Family Ziphidae beaked whales Genus Indopacetus Tropical bottlenose whale Indopacetus pacificus DD Genus Mesoplodon Gray s beaked whale Mesoplodon grayi DD Hector s beaked whale Mesoplodon hectori DD True s beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus DD Pygmy beaked whale Mesoplodon peruvianus DD Blainville s beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD Genus Ziphius Cuvier s beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DDOrder Carnivora carnivorans editThere are over 260 species of carnivorans the majority of which feed primarily on meat They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition Suborder Caniformia Family Otariidae eared seals sealions Genus Arctophoca Subantarctic fur seal Arctophoca tropicalis LR lcNotes edit 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 References edit The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Mammals of Comoros IUCN 2001 Retrieved 22 May 2007 dead link Mammal Species of the World Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 2005 Archived from the original on 27 April 2007 Retrieved 22 May 2007 Animal Diversity Web University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 1995 2006 Retrieved 22 May 2007 See also editList of chordate orders Lists of mammals by region List of prehistoric mammals Mammal classification List of mammals described in the 2000s Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of mammals of the Comoros amp oldid 1170574915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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