List of mammals in Guadeloupe
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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Guadeloupe. There are 18 mammal species in Guadeloupe
, of which 0 are critically endangered, 4 are endangered, 2 are vulnerable, and 0 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for Guadeloupe is considered to be extinct.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN
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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:
Order: Sirenia
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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.
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.
Order: Cetacea
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The order Cetacea includes whale
s, dolphin
s and porpoise
s. 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.
Order: Carnivora
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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.
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
, of which 0 are critically endangered, 4 are endangered, 2 are vulnerable, and 0 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for Guadeloupe is considered to be extinct.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN
World Conservation Union
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is an international organization dedicated to finding "pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges." The organization publishes the IUCN Red List, compiling information from a network of...
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| EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
| EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
| CR | Critically Endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
| EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| NT | 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. |
| LC | Least Concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
| DD | Data Deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
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:
| LR/cd | Lower Risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. |
| LR/nt | Lower Risk/near threatened | Species which are close to being classified as Vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. |
| LR/lc | Lower Risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |
Order: SireniaSireniaSirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit swamps, rivers, estuaries, marine wetlands, and coastal marine waters. Four species are living, in two families and genera. These are the dugong and manatees...
(manatees and dugongs)
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- Family: Trichechidae
- Genus: Trichechus
- West Indian ManateeWest Indian ManateeThe West Indian Manatee is a manatee, and the largest surviving member of the aquatic mammal order Sirenia . The West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, is a species distinct from the Amazonian Manatee, T. inunguis, and the West African Manatee, T. senegalensis...
Trichechus manatus EN
- West Indian Manatee
- Genus: Trichechus
- Family: Trichechidae
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.
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- Family: Noctilionidae
- Genus: Noctilio
- Greater Bulldog BatGreater Bulldog BatThe greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat is a type of fishing bat native to Latin America. The bat uses echolocation to detect water ripples made by the fish upon which it preys, then uses the pouch between its legs to scoop the fish up and its sharp claws to catch and cling to it...
Noctilio leporinus LR/lc
- Greater Bulldog Bat
- Genus: Noctilio
- Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Genus: Myotis
- Dominican MyotisDominican MyotisThe Dominican Myotis is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Dominica and Guadeloupe.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
Myotis dominicensis VU
- Dominican Myotis
- Genus: Myotis
- Subfamily: VespertilioninaeVespertilioninaeVespertilioninae is a subfamily of Vesper Bats from the family Vespertilionidae.-Classification:Subfamily Vespertilioninae*Tribe Eptesicini**Genus Arielulus***Collared Pipistrelle, Arielulus aureocollaris...
- Genus: EptesicusEptesicusEptesicus is a genus of bats, commonly called house bats, in the family Vespertilionidae.The 25 species within this genus are:*Little black serotine *Bobrinski's Serotine...
- Guadeloupe Big Brown BatGuadeloupe Big Brown BatThe Guadeloupe Big Brown Bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only on the island of Guadeloupe....
Eptesicus guadeloupensis EN
- Guadeloupe Big Brown Bat
- Genus: Eptesicus
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Family: Molossidae
- Genus: TadaridaTadaridaThe genus Tadarida has ten or more species of bats divided into two subgenera, with the first of these containing seven species spread across the Old World...
- Mexican Free-tailed BatMexican Free-tailed BatThe Mexican free-tailed bat , also known as the Brazilian free-tailed bat, is a medium-sized bat that is native to the Americas and is widely regarded as one of the most abundant mammals in North America...
Tadarida brasiliensis LR/nt
- Mexican Free-tailed Bat
- Genus: Tadarida
- Family: MormoopidaeMormoopidaeThe family Mormoopidae contains bats known generally as mustached bats, ghost-faced bats, and naked-backed bats. They are found in the Americas from the Southwestern United States to Southeastern Brazil....
- Genus: PteronotusPteronotusPteronotus is a genus of bats. Seven extant species have been recognized, as well as one relatively recently extinct species-References:...
- Naked-backed Bat Pteronotus davyi LR/lc
- Genus: Pteronotus
- Family: Phyllostomidae
- Subfamily: Brachyphyllinae
- Genus: BrachyphyllaBrachyphyllaBrachyphylla is a genus of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.It contains the following species:* Cuban Fruit-eating Bat * Antillean Fruit-eating Bat...
- Antillean Fruit-eating BatAntillean Fruit-eating BatThe Antillean Fruit-eating Bat is one of two leaf-nosed bat species belonging to the Brachyphylla genus. The species occurs in the Caribbean from Puerto Rico to St. Vincent and Barbados. Fossil specimens have also been recorded from New Providence, Bahamas.-Taxonomy:Three subspecies of...
Brachyphylla cavernarum LR/lc
- Antillean Fruit-eating Bat
- Genus: Brachyphylla
- Subfamily: GlossophaginaeGlossophaginaeGlossophaginae is a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats.-List of species:Subfamily: Glossophaginae* Tribe Glossophagini**Genus: Anoura - Geoffroy's Long-nosed Bats***Anoura aequatoris***Cadena's Tailless Bat, Anoura cadenai...
- Genus: MonophyllusMonophyllusMonophyllus is a genus of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.It contains the following species:* Insular Single Leaf Bat * Leach's Single Leaf Bat...
- Insular Single Leaf BatInsular Single Leaf BatThe Insular Single Leaf Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30...
Monophyllus plethodon LR/nt
- Insular Single Leaf Bat
- Genus: Monophyllus
- Subfamily: CarolliinaeCarolliinaeCarolliinae is a subfamily of bats.-Classification:Subfamily Carolliinae*Genus: Carollia - Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bats**Benkeith's short-tailed Bat, Carollia benkeithi**Silky Short-tailed Bat, Carollia brevicauda...
- Genus: CarolliaCarolliaCarollia is a genus of bats often referred to as the short-tailed fruit bats. Along with the genus, Rhinophylla, Carollia makes up the subfamily Carolliinae of family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats. Currently, nine species of Carollia are recognized, with a number having been described since...
- Seba's Short-tailed BatSeba's Short-tailed BatSeba's Short-tailed Bat, Carollia perspicillata, is a common and widespread bat species from South and Central America.C. perspicillata dwells in both moist evergreen and dry deciduous forests, usually below 1,000 meters altitude, typically roosting in groups of 10-100 bats in caves, hollow trees,...
Carollia perspicillata LR/lc
- Seba's Short-tailed Bat
- Genus: Carollia
- Subfamily: StenodermatinaeStenodermatinaeStenodermatinae is a large subfamily of bats in the family Phyllostomidae.-List of species:Subfamily Stenodermatinae*Genus: Ametrida**Little White-shouldered Bat, Ametrida centurio*Genus: Ardops**Tree Bat, Ardops nichollsi...
- Genus: Ardops
- Tree BatTree BatThe Tree Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is monotypic within the genus Ardops. It is found in Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Lucia, Saba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . ...
Ardops nichollsi LR/nt
- Tree Bat
- Genus: ArtibeusArtibeusThe Neotropical fruit bats are a genus of bats within the subfamily Stenodermatinae. The genus consists of 21 species, which are native to Central and South America, as well as parts of the Caribbean.-Description:...
- Jamaican fruit batJamaican fruit batThe Jamaican, Common or Mexican fruit bat is a fruit bat native to Central and South America, as well as the Greater and many of the Lesser Antilles. It is also an uncommon resident of the Southern Bahamas...
Artibeus jamaicensis LR/lc
- Jamaican fruit bat
- Genus: ChirodermaChirodermaChiroderma is a genus of leaf-nosed bat found in Central America, South America and the Lesser Antilles.-Species:Genus Chiroderma - Big-eyed Bats or White-lined Bats*Brazilian Big-eyed Bat, Chiroderma doriae...
- Guadeloupe Big-eyed BatGuadeloupe Big-eyed BatThe Guadeloupe Big-eyed Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Guadeloupe and Montserrat. It is threatened by habitat loss mostly because of Hurricane Hugo, which destroyed 90% of the population of this bat in 1989. The species may be locally extinct in some areas of...
Chiroderma improvisum EN
- Guadeloupe Big-eyed Bat
- Genus: SturniraSturniraSturnira is a genus of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.It contains the following species:* Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat, Sturnira aratathomasi* Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat, Sturnira bidens...
- Thomas's Yellow-shouldered BatThomas's Yellow-shouldered BatThe Thomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to Guadeloupe. It is threatened by habitat loss...
Sturnira thomasi EN
- Thomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat
- Genus: Ardops
- Subfamily: Brachyphyllinae
- Family: NatalidaeNatalidaeThe family Natalidae, or funnel-eared bats are found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands. The family has three genera, Chilonatalus, Natalus and Nyctiellus. They are slender bats with unusually long tails and, as their name suggests, funnel-shaped ears. They are small, at only 3.5 to...
- Genus: NatalusNatalusThe genus Natalus of funnel-eared bats is found from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean islands. They are slender bats with unusually long tails and, as their name suggests, funnel-shaped ears. They are small, at only 3.5 to 5.5 cm in length, with brown, grey, or reddish fur...
- Mexican Funnel-eared BatMexican Funnel-eared BatThe Mexican Funnel-eared Bat, Natalus stramineus, is a bat species from the northern Lesser Antilles. The related species N. espiritosantensis is present in Brazil.-References:...
Natalus stramineus LR/lc
- Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
- Genus: Natalus
- Family: Noctilionidae
Order: CetaceaCetaceaThe order Cetacea includes the marine mammals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Cetus is Latin and is used in biological names to mean "whale"; its original meaning, "large sea animal", was more general. It comes from Ancient Greek , meaning "whale" or "any huge fish or sea...
(whales)
----The order Cetacea includes whale
Whale
Whale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti . This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga...
s, dolphin
Dolphin
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...
s and porpoise
Porpoise
Porpoises are small cetaceans of the family Phocoenidae; they are related to whales and dolphins. They are distinct from dolphins, although the word "porpoise" has been used to refer to any small dolphin, especially by sailors and fishermen...
s. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic
Aquatic adaptation
Several animal groups have undergone aquatic adaptation, going from being purely terrestrial animals to living at least part of the time in water. The adaptations in early speciation tend to develop as the animal ventures into water in order to find available food. As successive generations spend...
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: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Genus: StenellaStenellaStenella is a genus of aquatic mammals in Delphinidae, the family informally known as the oceanic dolphins.Currently five species are recognised in this genus:*Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, S. attenuata*Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, S. frontalis...
- Clymene DolphinClymene DolphinThe Clymene dolphin , in older texts known as the Short-snouted spinner dolphin, is a dolphin endemic to the Atlantic Ocean.- Taxonomy :...
Stenella clymene DD
- Clymene Dolphin
- Genus: Globicephala
- Pilot whalePilot whalePilot whales are cetaceans belonging to the genus Globicephala. There are two extant species, the long-finned pilot whale and the short-finned pilot whale . The two are not readily distinguished at sea and analysis of the skulls is the best way to tell the difference between them...
Globicephala macrorhynchus LR/cd
- Pilot whale
- Genus: Stenella
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Order: CarnivoraCarnivoraThe diverse order Carnivora |Latin]] carō "flesh", + vorāre "to devour") includes over 260 species of placental mammals. Its members are formally referred to as carnivorans, while the word "carnivore" can refer to any meat-eating animal...
(carnivorans)
----- Suborder: CaniformiaCaniformiaCaniformia, or Canoidea , is a suborder within the order Carnivora. They typically possess a long snout and non-retractile claws . The Pinnipedia evolved from caniform ancestors and are accordingly assigned to this group...
- Family: ProcyonidaeProcyonidaeProcyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It includes the raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles. Procyonids inhabit a wide range of environments, and are generally omnivorous.-Characteristics:...
(raccoons)- Genus: ProcyonProcyonProcyon is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor. To the naked eye, it appears to be a single star, the seventh brightest in the night sky with a visual apparent magnitude of 0.34...
- Guadeloupe RaccoonGuadeloupe RaccoonThe Guadeloupe raccoon is a subspecies of the common raccoon endemic on the two main islands Basse-Terre Island and Grande-Terre of Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles.- Classification :...
Procyon minor EN
- Guadeloupe Raccoon
- Genus: Procyon
- Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
- Genus: MonachusMonachusMonachus is a genus containing the monk seals, a group of three Pinniped species. They are the only earless seals which are found in tropical climates...
- Caribbean Monk SealCaribbean Monk SealThe Caribbean monk seal or West Indian monk seal is an extinct species of seal. It is the only seal ever known to be native to the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The last verified recorded sighting occurred in 1952 at Serranilla Bank...
Monachus tropicalis EX
- Caribbean Monk Seal
- Genus: Monachus
- Family: Procyonidae
See also
- List of chordate orders
- List of regional mammals lists
- List of prehistoric mammals
- Mammal classificationMammal classificationMammalia is a class of animal within the Phylum Chordata. Mammal classification has been through several iterations since Carolus Linnaeus initially defined the class. Many earlier ideas have been completely abandoned by modern taxonomists, among these are the idea that bats are related to birds...
- New mammal species