List of mammals of Armenia
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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Armenia. There are 62 mammal species in Armenia, of which 1 is critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 8 are vulnerable, and 4 are near-threatened.[1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
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. |
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[edit] Subclass: Theria
[edit] Infraclass: Eutheria
[edit] Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
- Suborder: Hystricomorpha
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
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- Genus: Hystrix
- Indian Porcupine Hystrix indica LR/lc
- Genus: Hystrix
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- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
- Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
- Subfamily: Sciurinae
- Tribe: Sciurini
- Genus: Sciurus
- Caucasian Squirrel Sciurus anomalus LR/nt
- Genus: Sciurus
- Tribe: Sciurini
- Subfamily: Xerinae
- Tribe: Marmotini
- Genus: Marmota
- Long-tailed Marmot Marmota caudata LR/nt
- Genus: Spermophilus
- Asia Minor Ground Squirrel Spermophilus xanthoprymnus LR/lc
- Genus: Marmota
- Tribe: Marmotini
- Subfamily: Sciurinae
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
- Subfamily: Glirinae
- Genus: Glis
- Edible dormouse Glis glis LR/nt
- Genus: Glis
- Subfamily: Glirinae
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
- Subfamily: Allactaginae
- Genus: Allactaga
- Small Five-toed Jerboa Allactaga elater LR/lc
- Genus: Allactaga
- Subfamily: Sicistinae
- Genus: Sicista
- Armenian Birch Mouse Sicista armenica CR
- Genus: Sicista
- Subfamily: Allactaginae
- Family: Spalacidae
- Subfamily: Spalacinae
- Genus: Nannospalax
- Nehring's Bilind Mole Rat Nannospalax nehringi LR/lc
- Genus: Nannospalax
- Subfamily: Spalacinae
- Family: Cricetidae
- Subfamily: Cricetinae
- Genus: Mesocricetus
- Turkish hamster Mesocricetus brandti LR/lc
- Genus: Mesocricetus
- Subfamily: Arvicolinae
- Genus: Chionomys
- Snow Vole Chionomys nivalis LR/nt
- Genus: Ellobius
- Transcaucasian Mole Vole Ellobius lutescens LR/lc
- Genus: Microtus
- Altai Vole Microtus obscurus LR/lc
- Genus: Chionomys
- Subfamily: Cricetinae
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
- Subfamily: Gerbillinae
- Genus: Meriones
- Dahl's Jird Meriones dahli EN
- Persian Jird Meriones persicus LR/lc
- Tristram's Jird Meriones tristrami LR/lc
- Vinogradov's Jird Meriones vinogradovi LR/lc
- Genus: Meriones
- Subfamily: Murinae
- Genus: Apodemus
- Striped Field Mouse Apodemus agrarius LR/lc
- Yellow-breasted Field Mouse Apodemus fulvipectus LR/lc
- Black Sea Field Mouse Apodemus ponticus LR/lc
- Ural Field Mouse Apodemus uralensis LR/lc
- Genus: Micromys
- Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus LR/nt
- Genus: Apodemus
- Subfamily: Gerbillinae
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
[edit] Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early twentieth century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.
- Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)
- Genus: Ochotona
- Afghan Pika Ochotona rufescens LR/lc
- Genus: Ochotona
[edit] Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)
The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.
- Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
- Genus: Erinaceus
- Southern White-breasted Hedgehog Erinaceus concolor LR/lc
- Genus: Erinaceus
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
[edit] Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and soledons)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.
- Family: Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
- Genus: Crocidura
- Armenian Shrew Crocidura armenica DD
- Gueldenstaedt's Shrew Crocidura gueldenstaedtii LR/lc
- Bicolored Shrew Crocidura leucodon LR/lc
- Lesser White-toothed Shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
- Genus: Crocidura
- Subfamily: Soricinae
- Tribe: Nectogalini
- Genus: Neomys
- Transcaucasian Water Shrew Neomys schelkovnikovi LR/lc
- Genus: Neomys
- Tribe: Soricini
- Genus: Sorex
- Eurasian Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus LR/lc
- Radde's Shrew Sorex raddei LR/lc
- Caucasian Pygmy Shrew Sorex volnuchini LR/lc
- Genus: Sorex
- Tribe: Nectogalini
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
[edit] Order: Chiroptera (bats)
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
- Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Genus: Myotis
- Geoffroy's Bat Myotis emarginatus VU
- Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus LR/lc
- Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri LR/lc
- Schaub's Myotis Myotis schaubi EN
- Genus: Myotis
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
- Genus: Barbastella
- Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus VU
- Genus: Nyctalus
- Greater Noctule bat Nyctalus lasiopterus LR/nt
- Lesser Noctule Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
- Genus: Barbastella
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Schreiber's Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Blasius's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus blasii NT
- Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus euryale VU
- Greater Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
- Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
- Mehely's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus mehelyi VU
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
[edit] Order: Carnivora (carnivores)
The carnivores include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. Carnivores have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
- Suborder: Feliformia
- Family: Felidae (cats)
- Subfamily: Felinae
- Genus: Felis
- Wildcat Felis silvestris LC
- Pallas's Cat Felis manul NT
- Genus: Lynx
- Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx NT
- Genus: Felis
- Subfamily: Pantherinae
- Subfamily: Felinae
- Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
- Genus: Hyaena
- Striped Hyena Hyaena hyaena LR/nt
- Genus: Hyaena
- Family: Felidae (cats)
- Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
- Genus: Mustela
- Steppe Polecat Mustela eversmannii LR/lc
- Least Weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
- Genus: Vormela
- Marbled Polecat Vormela peregusna LR/lc
- Genus: Martes
- Beech Marten Martes foina LR/lc
- Genus: Meles
- Eurasian Badger Meles meles LR/lc
- Genus: Lutra
- European Otter Lutra lutra NT
- Genus: Mustela
[edit] Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.
- Family: Cervidae (deer)
- Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
- Genus: Gazella
- Goitered Gazelle Gazella subgutturosa VU
- Genus: Gazella
- Subfamily: Caprinae
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
[edit] Notes
- ^ 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 Institute, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
[edit] References
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Armenia. IUCN (2001). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.
- Mammal Species of the World. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (2005). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.
- Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (1995-2006). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.