List of Singapore mammals

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Plantain Squirrel, Callosciurus notatus
Plantain Squirrel, Callosciurus notatus
Long-tailed macaque Macaca fascicularis
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)

[edit] Order Pholidota (Pangolins)

Family Manidae (Pangolins)

[edit] Order Carnivora (Carnivores)

Family Herpestidae (Mongooses)

Family Viverridae (Civets)

Family Mustelidae (Weasels, otters and relatives)

Family Felidae (Cats)

Family Canidae (Dogs)

[edit] Order Sirenia (Sea cows)

Family Dugongidae (Dugong)

[edit] Order Proboscidea (Elephants)

Family Elephantidae (Elephants)

[edit] Order Perissodactyla (Odd-toed ungulates)

Family Tapiridae (Tapirs)

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

Family Delphinidae (Marine dolphins)

Family Phocoenidae (Porpoises)

Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)

Family Suidae (Pigs)

Family Cervidae (Deer)

Family Tragulidae (Mousedeer)

[edit] Order Rodentia (Rodents)

Family Muridae (Mice and rats)

Family Sciuridae (Squirrels)

Family Hystricidae

[edit] Order Chiroptera (Bats)

Family Pteropodidae (Old World fruit bats)

Family Emballonuridae (Sheath-tailed bats)

Family Nycteridae (Hollow-faced bats)

Family Megadermatidae (False vampires)

Family Rhinolophidae (Horseshoe bats)

Family Hipposideridae (Old World leaf-nosed bats)

Family Vespertilionidae (Evening bats)

Family Molossidae (Free-tailed bats)

[edit] Order Scandentia (Treeshrews)

Family Tupaiidae (Treeshrews)

[edit] Order Dermoptera (Flying lemurs)

Family Cynocephalidae (Flying lemurs)

[edit] Order Primates (Primates)

Family Lorisidae (Lorises)

Family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)

Family Hominidae (Greater apes)

Note: (extinct) means locally extinct in Singapore.

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