List of mammals of Antigua and Barbuda

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Antigua and Barbuda. Of the mammal species in Antigua and Barbuda, one is vulnerable.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 Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
	Extinct 	No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
	Extinct in the wild 	Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
	Critically endangered	The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
	Endangered 	The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
	Vulnerable 	The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
	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.
	Least concern 	There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
	Data deficient 	There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
== Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) ==
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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: Trichechidae
**Genus: Trichechus
*** West Indian manatee, T. manatus extirpated
== Order: Chiroptera (bats) ==
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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: Noctilionidae
**Genus: Noctilio
*** Greater bulldog bat, Noctilio leporinus 
*Family: Molossidae
**Genus: Tadarida
*** Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis 
*Family: Phyllostomidae
**Subfamily: Brachyphyllinae
***Genus: Brachyphylla
**** Antillean fruit-eating bat, Brachyphylla cavernarum 
**Subfamily: Glossophaginae
***Genus: Monophyllus
**** Insular single leaf bat, Monophyllus plethodon 
*Family: Natalidae
**Genus: Natalus
*** Mexican funnel-eared bat, Natalus stramineus 
== Order: Cetacea (whales) ==
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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 (baleen whales)
***Genus: Balaenoptera 
**** Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
**** Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis
**** Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei
**** Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
***Genus: Megaptera
**** Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
*Suborder: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Delphinus
***** Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis 
****Genus: Feresa
***** Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata 
****Genus: Globicephala
***** Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhyncus 
****Genus: Lagenodelphis
***** Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei 
****Genus: Grampus
***** Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus 
****Genus: Orcinus
***** Killer whale, Orcinus orca 
****Genus: Peponocephala
***** Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra 
****Genus: Pseudorca
***** False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens 
****Genus: Stenella
***** Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata 
***** Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene 
***** Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba 
***** Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis 
***** Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris 
****Genus: Steno
***** Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis 
****Genus: Tursiops
***** Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
***Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
****Genus: Physeter
***** Sperm whale, Physeter catodon 
***Family: Kogiidae (dwarf sperm whales)
****Genus: Kogia
***** Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps 
***** Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima 
**Superfamily Ziphioidea
***Family: Ziphidae (beaked whales)
****Genus: Mesoplodon
***** Gervais' beaked whale, Mesoplodon europaeus 
****Genus: Ziphius
***** Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris 
== Order: Carnivora (carnivorans) ==
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There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
*Suborder: Pinnipedia 
**Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
***Genus: Neomonachus
**** Caribbean monk seal, N. tropicalis 
==Notes==
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==See also==
*List of chordate orders
*Lists of mammals by region
*Mammal classification
 Mammals
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