List Of Mammals Of Saudi Arabia - Middle Eastern Animals

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Saudi Arabia. There are 80 mammal species in Saudi Arabia, of which 3 are critically endangered, 3 are endangered, 9 are vulnerable, and 2 are near-threatened. 2 of the species listed for Saudi Arabia are extinct.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

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:

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes)

The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.

Family: Procaviidae (hylaxes)
- Genus: Procavia
  - Cape hyrax Procavia capensis LC

Order: Sirenia (manatees and 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 VU

Order: Primates

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

Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
  - Parvorder: Catarrhini
    - Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
      - Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
        Genus: Papio
        Hamadryas baboon Papio hamadryas LR/nt

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 keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45Â kg (100Â lb).

Suborder: Hystricognathi
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
  - Genus: Hystrix
    - Indian porcupine Hystrix indica LR/lc
Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Leithiinae
    - Genus: Eliomys
      - Asian garden dormouse Eliomys melanurus LC
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
  - Subfamily: Allactaginae
    - Genus: Allactaga
      - Euphrates jerboa Allactaga euphratica LR/nt
  - Subfamily: Dipodinae
    - Genus: Jaculus
      - Lesser Egyptian jerboa Jaculus jaculus LC
      - Greater Egyptian jerboa Jaculus orientalis LC
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Deomyinae
    - Genus: Acomys
      - Cairo spiny mouse Acomys cahirinus LC
      - Golden spiny mouse Acomys russatus LR/lc
  - Subfamily: gerbillinae
    - Genus: Gerbillus
      - Cheesman's gerbil Gerbillus cheesmani LR/lc
      - Wagner's gerbil Gerbillus dasyurus LR/lc
      - Pygmy gerbil Gerbillus henleyi LC
      - Gerbillus nanus LC
      - Large Aden gerbil Gerbillus poecilops LR/nt
    - Genus: Meriones
      - Arabian jird Meriones arimalius EN
      - Sundevall's jird Meriones crassus LC
      - Libyan jird Meriones libycus LC
      - King jird Meriones rex LR/lc
    - Genus: Psammomys
      - Sand rat Psammomys obesus LC
    - Genus: Sekeetamys
      - Bushy-tailed jird Sekeetamys calurus LC
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Apodemus
      - Broad-toothed field mouse Apodemus mystacinus LR/lc
    - Genus: Arvicanthis
      - African grass rat Arvicanthis niloticus LC
    - Genus: Myomyscus
      - Yemeni mouse Myomys Yemeni LR/lc
    - Genus: Nesokia
      - Short-tailed bandicoot rat Nesokia indica LC

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: Hemiechinus
    - Desert hedgehog Hemiechinus aethiopicus LR/lc

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: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
- Subfamily: Pteropodinae
  - Genus: Eidolon
    - Straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum LC
  - Genus: Rousettus
    - Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus LC
Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Myotinae
  - Genus: Myotis
    - Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus VU
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Botta's serotine Eptesicus bottae LC
    - Sind bat Eptesicus nasutus VU
  - Genus: Hypsugo
    - Bodenheimer's pipistrelle Hypsugo bodenheimeri LR/nt
  - Genus: Nycticeinops
    - Schlieffen's twilight bat Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
  - Genus: Otonycteris
    - Desert long-eared bat Otonycteris hemprichii LR/lc
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Kuhl's pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
  - Genus: Plecotus
    - Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus LR/lc
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
  - Genus: Miniopterus
    - Schreibers' long-fingered bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Rhinopomatidae
- Genus: Rhinopoma
  - Lesser mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma hardwickei LC
  - Greater mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma microphyllum LC
Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Chaerephon
  - Nigerian free-tailed bat Chaerephon nigeriae LC
- Genus: Mops
  - Midas free-tailed bat Mops midas LC
- Genus: Tadarida
  - Egyptian free-tailed bat Tadarida aegyptiaca LC
  - European free-tailed bat Tadarida teniotis LR/lc
Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Taphozous
  - Egyptian tomb bat Taphozous perforatus LC
Family: Nycteridae
- Genus: Nycteris
  - Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Geoffroy's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus clivosus LC
    - Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
    - Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
- Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
  - Genus: Asellia
    - Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat Asellia patrizii VU
    - Trident leaf-nosed bat Asellia tridens LC
  - Genus: Hipposideros
    - Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat Hipposideros megalotis NT

Order: Cetacea (whales)

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.

Suborder: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenopteridae
  - Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
    - Genus: Balaenoptera
      - Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
  - Subfamily: Megapterinae
    - Genus: Megaptera
      - Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae CR (Arabian Sea Population)
Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
  - Family: Phocoenidae
    - Genus: Neophocaena
      - Finless porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides DD
  - Family: Ziphidae
    - Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
      - Genus: Indopacetus
        Longman's beaked whale Indopacetus pacificus DD
  - Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
    - Genus: Sousa
      - Sousa chinensis DD
    - Genus: Stenella
      - Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
    - Genus: Delphinus
      - Common dolphin Delphinus capensis LR/lc
    - Genus: Grampus
      - Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus DD

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Suborder: Feliformia
- Family: Felidae (cats)
  - Subfamily: Felinae
    - Genus: Acinonyx
      - Asiatic cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus CR
    - Genus: Caracal
      - Caracal Caracal caracal LC
    - Genus: Felis
      - Arabian sand cat Felis margarita harrisoni NT
      - Arabian wildcat Felis silvestris gordoni LC
  - Subfamily: Pantherinae
    - Genus: Panthera
      - Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica EN
      - Arabian leopard Panthera pardus nimr CR
- Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Herpestinae
    - Genus: Ichneumia
      - White-tailed mongoose Ichneumia albacauda
    - Genus: Genetta
      - Common genet Genetta genetta LR/lc
- Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  - Genus: Herpestes
    - Indian gray mongoose Herpestes edwardsii LR/lc
- Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  - Genus: Hyaena
    - Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena LR/nt
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Blanford's fox Vulpes cana VU
    - Rueppell's fox Vulpes rueppelli DD
    - Fennec Vulpes zerda DD
    - Arabian red fox Vulpes vulpes arabica DD
  - Genus: Canis
    - Common jackal Canis aureus aureus LC
    - Arabian wolf Canis lupus arabs LC
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Mellivora
    - Ratel Mellivora capensis LR/lc

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.

Family: Equidae (horses etc.)
- Genus: Equus
  - Syrian wild ass Equus hemionus hemippus EX

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: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
  - Genus: Gazella
    - Arabian gazelle Gazella arabica LC
    - Saudi gazelle Gazella saudiya DD
    - Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa VU
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Capra
    - Nubian ibex Capra nubiana EN
  - Genus: Arabitragus
    - Arabian tahr Arabitragus jayakari EN
- Subfamily: Hippotraginae
  - Genus: Oryx
    - Arabian oryx Oryx leucoryx EN

Notes

References

"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Saudi Arabia". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â
"Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â
"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995â€"2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â

List Of Mammals Of Saudi Arabia - Middle Eastern Animals

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