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The following lists the species of mammals known to exist in Mongolia. The scientific names used are based on the currently accepted nomenclature found in the current edition of Mammal Species of the World (Wilson and Reeder, 2005). Several other species either may occur here but have yet to be found, or are based on unverified reports. These haven't been included in the list. As they become available, pages with information on the species and their parasites will be added.

ORDER ERINACEOMORPHA
Family Erinaceidae
Long-eared hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus
Daurian hedgehog Mesechinus dauuricus
ORDER SORICIMORPHA
Family Soricidae
Siberian shrew Crocidura sibirica
Eurasian water shrew Neomys fodiens
Laxmann's shrew Sorex caecutiens
Siberian large-toothed shrew Sorex daphaenodon
Taiga shrew Sorex isodon
Least shrew Sorex minutissimus
Flat-skulled shrew Sorex roboratus
Tundra shrew Sorex tundrensis
Family Talpidae
Altai mole Talpa altaica
ORDER CHIROPTERA
Family Vespertilionidae
Gobi big brown bat Eptesicus gobiensis
Northern bat Eptesicus nilssoni
Brandt's myotis Myotis brandti
Daubenton's myotis Myotis daubentoni
Ikonnikov's myotis Myotis ikonnikovi
Whiskered myotis Myotis mystacinus
Noctule Nyctalus noctula
Savi's pipistrelle Hypsugo savii
Brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus
Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus
Particolored bat Vespertilio murinus
Asian particolored bat Vespertilio sinensis
Hilgendorf's tube-nosed bat Murina hilgendorfi
ORDER CARNIVORA
Family Canidae
Gray wolf Canis lupus
Asiatic wild dog Cuon alpinus
Raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides
Corsac fox Vulpes corsac
Red fox Vulpes vulpes
Family Felidae
Wild cat Felis sylvestris
Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx
Pallas' cat Felis manul
Snow leopard Uncia uncia
Family Mustelidae
Hog badger Arctonys collaris
Eurasian otter Lutra lutra
Asian badger Meles leucurus
Wolverine Gulo gulo
Beech marten Martes foina
Sable Martes zibellina
Ermine Mustela erminea
Steppe polecat Mustela eversmanni
Least weasel Mustela nivalis
Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica
American mink Neovison vison
Marbled polecat Vormela peregnusa
Family Ursidae
Brown bear Ursus arctos
ORDER PERISSODACTYLA
Family Equidae
Przewalski's horse Equus caballus przewalkskii
Asiatic wild ass Equus hemionus
ORDER ARTIODACTYLA
Family Suidae
Wild boar Sus scrofa
Family camelidae
Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus
Family Moschidae
Siberian musk deer Moschus moschiferus
Family Cervidae
Moose Alces americanus
Red deer Cervus elaphus
Siberian Roe Capreolus pygargus
Reindeer Rangifer tarandus
Family Bovidae
Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa
Mongolian gazelle Procapra gutturosa
Mongolian Saiga Saiga borealis
Steppe Saiga Saiga tatarica
Siberian ibex Capra sibirica
Argali Ovis ammon
Order Rodentia
Family Sciuridae
Gray or Altai marmot Marmota baibacina
Siberian marmot Marmota sibirica
Siberian flying squirrel Pteromys volans
Eurasian red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris
Alashan ground squirrel Spermophilus alashanicus
Daurian ground squirrel Spermophilus dauricus
Red-cheeked ground squirrel Spermophilus erythrogenys
Long-tailed ground squirrel Spermophilus undulatus
Siberian chipmunk Tamias sibiricus
Family Gliridae
Forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula
Family Castoridae
Eurasian beaver Castor fiber
Family Dipodidae
Balikun jerboa Allactaga balikunica
Gobi jerboa Allactaga bullata
Small five-toed jerboa Allactaga elater
Siberian jerboa Allactaga sibirica
Dwarf fat-tailed jerboa Pygeretmus pumilio
Five-toed pygmy jerboa Cardiocranius paradoxus
Thick-tailed pygmy jerboa Salpingotus crassicauda
Kozlov's pygmy jerboa Salpingotus kozlovi
Northern three-toed jerboa Dipus sagitta
Andrew's three-toed jerboa Stylodipus andrewsi
Mongolian three-toed jerboa Stylodipus sungorus
Long-eared jerboa Euchoreutes naso
Family Cricetidae
Subfamily Arvicolinae
Gobi Altai Mountain vole Alticola barakshin
Large-eared mountain vole Alticola macrotis
Mongolian mountain vole Alticola semicanus
Strelzow's mountain vole Alticola strelzowi
Tuva mountain vole Alticola tuvinicus
Eurasian water vole Arvicola amphibius
Zaisan mole vole Ellobius tancrei
Yellow steppe lemming Eolagurus luteus
Przewalski's steppe lemming Eolagurus przewalskii
Steppe vole Lagurus lagurus
Brandt's vole Lasiopodomys brandti
Mandarin vole Lasiopodomys mandarinus
Common vole Microtus arvalis
Reed vole Microtus fortis
Narrow-headed vole Microtus gregalis
Lacustrine vole Microtus limnophilus
Maximowicz's vole Microtus maximowiczii
Mongolian vole Microtus mongolicus
Root vole Microtus oeconomus
Gray red-backed vole Myodes rufocanus
Northern red-backed vole Myodes rutilus
Wood lemming Myopus schisticolor
Common muskrat Ondatra zibethicus
Subfamily Cricetinae
Mongolian hamster Allocricetulus curtatus
Striped dwarf hamster Cricetulus barabensis
Long-tailed hamster Cricetulus longicaudatus
Grey dwarf hamster Cricetulus migratorius
Sokolov's hamster Cricetulus sokolovi
Campbell's hamster Phodopus campbelli
Roborovski's hamster Phodopus roborovskii
Family Muridae
Subfamily Gerbillinae
Midday gerbil Meriones meridianus
Tamarisk gerbil Meriones tamarascinus
Mongolian gerbil Meriones unguiculatus
Great gerbil Rhombomys opimus
Subfamily Murinae
Striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius
Korean field mouse Apodemus peninsulae
Harvest mouse Micromys minutus
House mouse Mus musculus
Norway rat Rattus norvegicus
Family Spalacidae
Steppe zokor Myospalax aspalax
Manchurian zokor Myospalax psilurus
ORDER LAGOMORPHA
Family Ochotonidae
Alpine pika Ochotona alpina
Daurian pika Ochotona dauurica
Hoffmann's pika Ochotona hoffmanni
Northern pika Ochotona hyperborea
Pallas's pika Ochotona pallasi
Family Leporidae
Mountain hare Lepus timidus
Tolai hare Lepus tolai





This page was last modified on 15 May, 2010 - David S. Tinnin