List of mammals of Nepal
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This list of mammals of Nepal presents mammal species recorded in Nepal, of which one is critically endangered, eleven are endangered, twenty are vulnerable, and four are near threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed on the IUCN Red List:
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)
Genus: Antilope
Blackbuck, A. cervicapra LC
Genus: Bos
Gaur, B. gaurus VU
Wild yak, B. mutus VU
Genus Boselaphus
Nilgai, B. tragocamelus LC
Genus: Bubalus
Wild water buffalo, B. arnee EN
Genus: Capricornis
Mainland serow, C. sumatraensis VU
Himalayan serow, C. s. thar
Genus: Hemitragus
Himalayan tahr, H. jemlahicus NT
Genus: Naemorhedus
Himalayan goral N. goral NT
Genus: Ovis
Argali, O. ammon NT
Genus: Pseudois
Bharal, P. nayaur LC
Genus: Tetracerus
Four-horned antelope, T. quadricornis VU
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Genus: Axis
Chital, A. axis LC
Indian hog deer, A. porcinus EN
Genus: Muntiacus
Indian muntjac, M. muntjak LC
Genus: Rucervus
Barasingha, R. duvaucelii VU
Genus: Rusa
Sambar deer, R. unicolor VU
Family: Moschidae
Genus: Moschus
Alpine musk deer, M. chrysogaster EN
Black musk deer, M. fuscus EN
White-bellied musk deer, M. leucogaster EN
Family: Suidae (pigs)
Genus: Sus
Wild boar, S. scrofa LC
Family: Tragulidae
Genus: Moschiola
Indian spotted chevrotain, M. indica LC
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 260 species of carnivorans; the majority primarily eat meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae (cats)
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Catopuma
Asian golden cat, C. temminckii NT
Genus: Felis
Jungle cat, F. chaus LC
Genus: Lynx
Eurasian lynx, L. lynx LC
Genus: Otocolobus
Pallas's cat, O. manul LC
Genus: Prionailurus
Leopard cat, P. bengalensis LC
Rusty-spotted cat, P. rubiginosus NT
Fishing cat, P. viverrinus VU
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Neofelis
Clouded leopard, N. nebulosa VU
Genus: Panthera
Leopard, P. pardus VU
Indian leopard, P. p. fusca
Tiger, P. tigris EN
Bengal tiger, P. t. tigris
Snow leopard, P. uncia VU
Family: Viverridae
Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
Genus: Arctictis
Binturong, A. binturong VU
Genus: Paradoxurus
Asian palm civet, P. hermaphroditus LC
Genus: Paguma
Masked palm civet, P. larvata LC
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Viverra
Large Indian civet, V. zibetha LC
Genus: Viverricula
Small Indian civet, V. indica LC
Subfamily: Prionodontinae
Genus: Prionodon
Spotted linsang, P. pardicolor LC
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Urva
Small Indian mongoose, U. auropunctatus LC
Indian grey mongoose, U. edwardsii LC
Ruddy mongoose, U. smithii LC
Crab-eating mongoose, U. urva LC
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Hyaena
Striped hyena, H. hyaena LC
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Ailuridae (lesser panda)
Genus: Ailurus
Red panda, A. fulgens EN
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Canis
Golden jackal, C. aureus LC
Gray wolf, C. lupus LC
Himalayan wolf, C. l. chanco
Genus: Cuon
Dhole, C. alpinus EN
Genus: Vulpes
Bengal fox, V. bengalensis LC
Tibetan fox, V. ferrilata LC
Red fox, V. vulpes LC
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Melursus
Sloth bear, M. ursinus VU
Genus: Ursus
Brown bear, U. arctos LC
Himalayan brown bear, U. a.
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