DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15160107
title: TABLE 1 in Checklist of Mammals of Syria

description: TABLE 1. Systematic list of mammals of Syria along with their IUCN Red List status (DD: Data Deficient; LC: Least Concern; NT: Near Threatened; VU: Vulnerable; EN: Endangered; * Introduced/Invasive species).
No.OrderFamilyGenus (Subgenus)SpeciesSubspeciesCommon NameIUCN Red list status (IUCN 2023)1Hyracoidea (Hyraxes) = 1 speciesProcaviidaeProcaviaP. capensisP. c. syriacaRock HyraxLC2Lagomorpha (Hares) = 2 speciesLepus (Proeulagus)L. capensisL. c. arabicusCape HareLC3LeporidaeLepus (Eulagos)L. europaeusL. e. connori L. e. syriacusEuropean HareLC4HystricidaeHystrix (Hystrix)H. indicaH. i. mesopotamica H. i. indicaIndian Crested PorcupineLC5EchimyidaeMyocastorM. coypusCoypu*LC6DryomysD. nitedulaD. n. phrygiusEurasian Forest DormouseLC7GliridaeEliomysE. melanurusE. m. melanurusBlack-tailed Garden DormouseLC8SciuridaeSciurus (Tenes)S. anomalusS. a. syriacusCaucasian SquirrelLC9 10DipodidaeScarturus (Paralactaga)S. aulacotis S. euphraticusSyrian Five-toed Jerboa Euphrates JerboaLC LC11Rodentia (Rodents) =36 speciesJaculus (Jaculus)J. loftusiJ. l. syrius J. l. vocatorArabian JerboaLC12CalomyscidaeCalomyscusC. tsoloviSyrian Brush-tailed MouseDD13ArvicolaA. persicusA. p. hintoniPersian Water VoleLC14ChionomysC. (Hypudaeus) syriacusC. s. hermonis C. s. pontiusEuropean Snow VoleLC15 16CricetidaeMicrotus (Sumeriomys)M. guentheri M. iraniM. g. philistinusGuenther’s Vole Iranian VoleLC VU17M. socialisSocial VoleLC18MesocricetusM. auratusGolden HamsterEN19NothocricetulusN. migratoriusN. m. phaeusGray Dwarf HamsterLC20Acomys (Acomys)A. russatusA. r. lewisiGolden Spiny MouseLC21MuridaeGerbillusG. (Gerbillus) cheesmaniG. c. arduusCheesman’s GerbilLC22G. d. palmyrae G. (Dipodillus) dasyurus G. d. leosollicitus G. d. dasyroidesWagner’s DipodilLC23GerbillusG. (Hendecapleura) henleyiG. h. mariaePygmy GerbilLC24G. (Hendecapleura) mesopotamiaeMesopotamian GerbilLC25M. crassusM. c. charonSundevall’s JirdLC26M. libycusM. l. erythrourus M. l. syriusLibyan JirdLC27Meriones (Pallasiomys)M. tristramiM. t. bodenheimeri M. t. kariateni M. t. lycaonTristram’s JirdLC28Rodentia (Rodents) =36 speciesMuridaeM. vinogradoviVinogradov’s JirdLC29PsammomysP. obesusP. o. terraesanctaeFat Sand RatLC30TateraT. indicaT. i. taeniurusIndian GerbilLC31A. flavicollisA. f. pohleiYellow-necked Field MouseLC32Apodemus (Sylvaemus)A. mystacinusEastern Broad-toothed Field MouseLC33A. witherbyiSteppe Field MouseLC34M. macedonicusMacedonian MouseLC35Mus (Mus)M. musculusM. m. domesticus M. m. praetextusHouse MouseLC36NesokiaN. indicaN. i. bacheri N. i. myosuraShort-tailed NesokiaLC37 38RattusR. norvegicus R. rattusR. n. norvegicus R. r. rattusBrown Rat* Roof Rat*LC LC39SpalacidaeNannospalax (Nannospalax)N. ehrenbergiMiddle East Blind Mole RatDD40ErinaceusE. concolorE. c. concolorSouthern White-Breasted HedgehogLC41ErinaceidaeHemiechinusH. auritusH. a. syraicus H. a. calligoniCommon Long-eared HedgehogLC42ParaechinusP. aethiopicusP. a. ludlowiDesert HedgehogLC43Eulipotyphla (Hedgehogs and Shrews) = 8 speciesC. katinkaKatinka’s White-toothed ShrewDD44 45SoricidaeCrociduraC. leucodon C. gueldenstaedtiiC. l. judaica C. g. monachaBicolored Shrew Güldenstädt’s White-toothed ShrewLC LC46SuncusS. etruscusS. e. etruscusEtruscan ShrewLC47TalpidaeTalpaT. davidianaPère David’s MoleDD48PteropodidaeRousettusR. aegyptiacusR. a. aegyptiacusEgyptian RousetteLC49HipposideridaeAselliaA. tridensA. t. murraianaGeoffroy’s Trident Leaf-nosed BatLC50R. blasiiR. b. blasiiBlasius’s Horseshoe BatLC51R. euryaleMediterranean Horseshoe BatNT52RhinolophidaeRhinolophusR. ferrumequinumR. f. ferrumequinumGreater Horseshoe BatLC53 54 55 56Chiroptera (Bats) = 27 speciesRhinopomatidaeRhinopomaR. hipposideros R. mehelyi R. cystops R. microphyllumR. h. minimus R. m. judaicus R. c. arabium R. m. microphyllumLesser Horseshoe Bat Mehely’s Horseshoe Bat Arabian Mouse-tailed Bat Greater Mouse-tailed BatLC VU LC LC57EmballonuridaeTaphozousT. nudiventrisT. n. magnusNaked-rumped Tomb BatLC58MiniopteridaeMiniopterusM. schreibersiiSchreibers’s Long-fingered BatVU59MolossidaeTadaridaT. teniotisEuropean Free-tailed BatLC60 61VespertilionidaeMyotisM. blythii M. capacciniiM. b. omariLesser Myotis Long-fingered MyotisLC VU62M. emarginatusM. e. emarginatusGeoffroy’s MyotisLC63 64MyotisM. hoveli M. myotisM. m. macrocephalicusHovel’s Myotis Greater MyotisDD LC65M. mystacinusCommon Whiskered MyotisLC66E. anatolicusAnatolian SerotineLC67Chiroptera (Bats) = 27EptesicusE. bottaeE. b. hingstoniBotta’s SerotineLC68speciesVespertilionidaeE. serotinusE. s. mirzaEurasian SerotineLC69NyctalusN. noctulaN. n. lebanoticusCommon NoctuleLC70 71PipistrellusP. kuhlii P. pipistrellusP. k. lepidusKuhl’s Pipistrelle Common PipistrelleLC LC72OtonycterisO. hemprichiiO. h. hemprichiiDesert Long-eared BatLC73PlecotusP. macrobullarisP. m. macrobullarisAlpine Long-eared BatLC74HypsugoH. saviiH. s. caucasicusSavi’s PipistrelleLC75MartesM. foinaM. f. syriacaStone MartenLC76Mustelidae (Otters, Martens, Badgers, Weasels, Polecats)VormelaV. peregusnaV. p. syriacaMarbled PolecatVU77LutraL. lutraL. l. seistanicaEurasian OtterNT78MelesM. canescensM. c. canescensCaucasian BadgerLC79MellivoraM. capensisM. c. wilsoniHoney BadgerLC80MustelaM. nivalisM. n. boccamelaLeast WeaselLC81Phocidae (Earless Seals)MonachusM. monachusMediterranean Monk SealEN82Carnivora = 20 speciesUrsidae (Bears)UrsusU. arctosU. a. syriacusBrown BearVU83C. aureusC. a. syriacusGolden JackalLC84Canidae (Jackals,CanisC. lupusC. l. pallipes C. l. arabsGray WolfLC85Wolves, and Foxes)V. rueppelliiV. r. sabaeaRüppell’s FoxLC86VulpesV. vulpesV. v. arabica V. v. flavescens V. v. palaestinaRed FoxLC87CaracalC. caracalC. c. aharonii C. c. schmitziCaracalLC88 89 90Carnivora = 20 speciesFelidae (Cats)FelisF. chaus F. lybica F. silvestrisF. c. furax F. l. tristrami F. s. caucasicaJungle Cat African Wildcat European WildcatLC LC LC91F. margaritaF. m. harrisoniSand CatLC92 93Herpestidae (Mongooses)Herpestes UrvaH. ichneumon U. auropunctataH. i. ichneumon U. a. pallipesEgyptian Mongoose Small Indian MongooseLC LC94Hyaenidae (Hyenas)HyaenaH. hyaenaH. h. syriacaStriped HyenaNT95G. dorcasG. d. dorcasDorcas GazelleVU96 97 98 99Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) = 7 speciesBovidae (Gazelles and Ibexes)Gazella CapraG. gazella G. marica G. subgutturosa C. nubianaG. g. gazella G. s. subgutturosaMountain Gazelle Sand Gazelle Goitered Gazelle Nubian IbexEN VU VU VU100Cervidae (Deer)CapreolusC. capreolusWestern Roe DeerLC101Suidae (Wild Boars)SusS. scrofaS. s. attila S. s. libycusEurasian Wild PigLC102 103BalaenopteridaeBalaenopteraB. acutorostrata B. physalusB. a. acutorostrata B. p. physalusCommon Minke Whale Fin WhaleLC VU104MegapteraM. novaeangliaeM. n. novaeangliaeHumpback WhaleLC105 106 107Infraorder Cetacea (Whales and Dolphins) = 9 speciesDelphinidaeDelphinus Grampus StenellaD. delphis G. griseus S. coeruleoalbaCommon Dolphin Risso’s Dolphin Striped DolphinLC LC LC108TursiopsT. truncatusT.t. truncatesCommon Bottlenose DolphinLC109PhyseteridaePhyseterP. macrocephalusSperm WhaleVU110ZiphiidaeZiphiusZ. cavirostrisCuvier’s Beaked WhaleLCTotal7367311096StatusDD: 5; LC: 87; NT: 3; VU: 12; EN: 3
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description: Published as part of Aidek, Ahmad E., Ibrahim, Amir, Amr, Zuhair, Hutterer, Rainer, Kryštufek, Boris, Serra, Gianluca, Benda, Petr, Shkaky, Yesra, Barbanera, Filippo & Al-Sheikhly, Omar F., 2025, Checklist of Mammals of Syria, pp. 6-10 in Zootaxa 5580 (1) on page 6, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5580.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/14797597