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List of mammals of São Tomé and Príncipe

October 28, 2023

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe. These are the native terrestrial and naturally occurring marine mammal species in São Tomé and Príncipe, of which two are critically endangered, one is endangered, and two are near threatened.[1] In addition, six species of terrestrial mammal have been introduced to the islands, and eight domestic species have become feral or otherwise pose a threat to the native fauna.[2][3]

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: Rodentia edit

Order: Primates edit

 
Mona monkey

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

 
Egyptian fruit bat

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: Carnivora edit

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.

Notes edit

  1. ^ This list was originally 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Dutton 1994
  3. ^ Domestic or feral species that pose a threat to native fauna are: pig, goat, horse, donkey, cattle, sheep, domestic cat and dog.

References edit

  • Dutton, John (1994), "Introduced mammals in São Tomé and Príncipe: possible threats to biodiversity", Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 3, pp. 927–938, doi:10.1007/bf00129667
  • "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammal of São Tomé and Príncipe". 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.

See also edit

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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Sao Tome and Principe These are the native terrestrial and naturally occurring marine mammal species in Sao Tome and Principe of which two are critically endangered one is endangered and two are near threatened 1 In addition six species of terrestrial mammal have been introduced to the islands and eight domestic species have become feral or otherwise pose a threat to the native fauna 2 3 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 Rodentia 2 Order Primates 3 Order Soricomorpha shrews moles and solenodons 4 Order Chiroptera bats 5 Order Carnivora 6 Order Cetacea whales 7 Notes 8 References 9 See alsoOrder Rodentia editFamily Muridae Subfamily Murinae Genus Mus House mouse Mus musculus introduced 2 LR lc Genus Rattus Common rat Rattus norvegicus introduced 2 LR lc Ship rat Rattus rattus introduced 2 LR lcOrder Primates edit nbsp Mona monkeyThe order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives lemurs lorisoids tarsiers monkeys and apes Suborder Haplorhini Infraorder Simiiformes Parvorder Catarrhini Superfamily Cercopithecoidea Family Cercopithecidae Old World monkeys Genus Cercopithecus Mona monkey C mona NT 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 Crocidura Fraser s musk shrew Crocidura poensis LC Sao Tome shrew Crocidura thomensis ENOrder Chiroptera bats edit nbsp Egyptian fruit batThe 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 Eidolon Straw coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum LC Genus Myonycteris Sao Tome collared fruit bat Myonycteris brachycephala EN Genus Rousettus Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus LC Family Vespertilionidae Subfamily Miniopterinae Genus Miniopterus Least long fingered bat Miniopterus minor NT Family Molossidae Genus Chaerephon Little free tailed bat Chaerephon pumila LC Sao Tome free tailed bat Chaerephon tomensis EN Family Emballonuridae Genus Taphozous Mauritian tomb bat Taphozous mauritianus LC Family Rhinolophidae Subfamily Hipposiderinae Genus Hipposideros Noack s roundleaf bat Hipposideros ruber LC Sao Tome leaf nosed bat Hipposideros thomensis NTOrder Carnivora editFamily Viverridae Subfamily Viverrinae Genus Civettictis African civet Civettictis civetta introduced 2 LR lc Family Mustelidae Subfamily Mustelinae Genus Mustela Least weasel Mustela nivalis introduced 2 LR lcOrder 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 Balaenopteridae Subfamily Balaenopterinae Genus Balaenoptera Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LR lc Antarctic minke whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN Bryde s whale Balaenoptera edeni DD Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN Subfamily Megapterinae Genus Megaptera Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LR VU Suborder Odontoceti Superfamily Platanistoidea Family Physeteridae Genus Physeter Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus LR VU Family Kogiidae Genus Kogia Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps LR lc Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima LR lc Family Ziphidae Subfamily Hyperoodontinae Genus Mesoplodon Blainville s beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD Gervais beaked whale Mesoplodon europaeus DD Genus Ziphius Cuvier s beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DD Family Delphinidae marine dolphins Genus Steno Rough toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD Genus Tursiops Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus LR lc Genus Delphinus Long beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis DD Genus Stenella Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR cd Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LR cd Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis DD Clymene dolphin Stenella clymene DD Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR cd Genus Lagenodelphis Fraser s dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD Genus Sousa Atlantic humpback dolphin Sousa teuszii CR Genus Orcinus Orca Orcinus orca LR cd Genus Feresa Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD Genus Pseudorca False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens LR lc Genus Globicephala Short finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus LR cd Genus Peponocephala Melon headed whale Peponocephala electra DDNotes edit This list was originally 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 a b c d e f Dutton 1994 Domestic or feral species that pose a threat to native fauna are pig goat horse donkey cattle sheep domestic cat and dog References editDutton John 1994 Introduced mammals in Sao Tome and Principe possible threats to biodiversity Biodiversity and Conservation vol 3 pp 927 938 doi 10 1007 bf00129667 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Mammal of Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe amp oldid 1088587449, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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