List of mammals of Georgia (country)

List of mammals of Georgia (country)
There are 80 mammal species in Georgia, of which one is critically endangered, two are endangered, ten are vulnerable, and two are near threatened. All mammals in Georgia are in subclass Theria and infraclass Eutheria, being placental mammals.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% 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 .
Suborder: Hystricognathi
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Hystrix
Indian porcupine, H. indica
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Sciurinae
Tribe: Sciurini
Genus: Sciurus
Caucasian squirrel, S. anomalus
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Marmotini
Genus: Spermophilus
Caucasian mountain ground squirrel, S. musicus
Little ground squirrel, Spermophilus pygmaeus
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Leithiinae
Genus: Dryomys
Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula
Subfamily: Glirinae
Genus: Glis
European edible dormouse, Glis glis
Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
Subfamily: Allactaginae
Genus: Allactaga
Small five-toed jerboa, Allactaga elater
Subfamily: Sicistinae
Genus: Sicista
Northern birch mouse, Sicista betulina
Kazbeg birch mouse, Sicista kazbegica DD
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Spalacinae
Genus: Nannospalax
Nehring's blind mole-rat, Nannospalax nehringi
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Cricetinae
Genus: Cricetus
European hamster, C. cricetus presence uncertain
Genus: Mesocricetus
Turkish hamster, Mesocricetus brandti
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Chionomys
Caucasian snow vole, Chionomys gud
Snow vole, Chionomys nivalis
Robert's snow vole, Chionomys roberti
Genus: Ellobius
Transcaucasian mole vole, Ellobius lutescens
Genus: Microtus
Altai vole, Microtus obscurus
Genus: Prometheomys
Long-clawed mole vole, Prometheomys schaposchnikowi
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Apodemus
Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius
Yellow-breasted field mouse, Apodemus fulvipectus
Broad-toothed field mouse, Apodemus mystacinus
Black Sea field mouse, Apodemus ponticus
Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis
Genus: Micromys
Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus
Genus: Rattus
Brown rat, R. norvegicus introduced
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 20th 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: Leporidae
Genus: Lepus
European hare, L. europaeus
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, E. concolor
Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
The Soricomorpha are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
Family: Soricidae (shrews)
Subfamily: Crocidurinae
Genus: Crocidura
Bicolored shrew, C. leucodon
Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens
Genus: Suncus
Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus LC
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Neomys
Transcaucasian water shrew, Neomys schelkovnikovi
Tribe: Soricini
Genus: Sorex
Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus
Radde's shrew, Sorex raddei
Caucasian pygmy shrew, Sorex volnuchini
Order: Chiroptera (bats)
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.
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Bechstein's bat, M. bechsteini
Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii
Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus
Natterer's bat, M. nattereri
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Barbastella
Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus
Asian barbastelle, B. leucomelas LC
Genus: Eptesicus
Northern bat, E. nilssoni LC
Genus: Hypsugo
Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii
Genus: Nyctalus
Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus
Lesser noctule, N. leisleri
Genus: Pipistrellus
Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii LC
Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii
Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
Genus: Plecotus
Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus
Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus LC
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale
Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum
Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros
Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi
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 (rorquals)
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC (vagrant)
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Phocoenidae
Genus: Phocoena
Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena VU
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Delphinus
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus DD
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae (cats)
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Felis
Jungle cat, F. chaus
European wildcat, F. silvestris
Caucasian wildcat, F. s. caucasica
Genus: Lynx
Eurasian lynx, L. lynx
Caucasian lynx, L. l. dinniki
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Leopard, P. pardus presence uncertain
P. p. tulliana presence uncertain
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Hyaena
Striped hyena, H. hyaena
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Canis
Golden jackal, C. aureus
European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
Gray wolf, C. lupus
Steppe wolf, C. l. campestris
Genus: Vulpes
Red fox, V. vulpes
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Brown bear, U. arctos
Family: Procyonidae
Genus: Procyon
Common raccoon, P. lotor introduced
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Lutra
Eurasian otter, L. lutra
Genus: Martes
Beech marten, M. foina
European pine marten, M. martes
Genus: Meles
Caucasian badger, M. canescens
Genus: Mustela
Stoat, M. erminea
Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii
Least weasel, M. nivalis
Genus: Vormela
Marbled polecat, V. peregusna
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
Goitered gazelle, G. subgutturosa reintroduced
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Capra
Wild goat, C. aegagrus
West Caucasian tur, C. caucasica
East Caucasian tur, C. cylindricornis
Genus: Rupicapra
Chamois, R. rupicapra
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Capreolinae
Genus: Capreolus
Roe deer, C. capreolus
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Red deer, C. elaphus
Family: Suidae (pigs)
Subfamily: Suinae
Genus: Sus
Wild boar, S. scrofa
Locally extinct
The following species are locally extinct in the country:
Asiatic cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
Moose, Alces alces
Caucasian wisent, Bison bonanus
Wild horse, Equus ferus
Onager, Equus hemionus
Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus
European mink, Mustela lutreola
Northern lion, Panthera leo
Caspian tiger, Panthera tigris
See also
List of chordate orders
Lists of mammals by region
Mammal classification
References
External links
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