CLASS:MAMMALIA
ORDER: Insectivora
family: Soricidae
sub family: Crocidurinae (White-toothed Shrews)
Feroculus feroculus - Kelaart's long-tailed shrew
Suncus murinus murinus - Common Indian musk-shrew
Suncus murinus caerulescens - Indian grey musk-rat
Suncus murinus kandianus - Kandyan shrew
Suncus murinus montanus - Ceylon highland shrew
Suncus zeylanicus - Ceylon jungle shrew
Suncus etruscus fellowes-gordoni - Ceylon pigmy shrew
Crocidura miya Ceylon long-tailed shrew
Crocidura horsfield horsfield Horsfield's shrew
Solisorex pearsoni Pearson's long-clawed shrew
ORDER: Chiroptera (BATS)
SUB-ORDER: Megachiroptera
Family Pteropidae (Fruit Bats)
Pteropus giganteus giganteus - Common flying fox
Rousettus seminudus - Ceylon fruit bat
Cynopterus sphinx sphinx - Indian short-nosed fruit bat
Cynopterus sphinx ceylonensis - Ceylon short-nosed fruit bat
sub order: Microchiroptera (Insectivorous & Carnivorous Bats)
family: Rhinolophidae (Horse-Shoe Bats)
Rhinolophus luctus sobrinus - Ceylon Great Horse-Shoe Bat
Rhinolophus rouxi rouxi Rufous - Horse-Shoe Bat
Family : Hipposiderosidae (Leaf-Nosed Bats)
Hipposideros lankadiva lankadiva - Great Ceylon Leaf-Nosed Bat
Hipposideros speoris speoris - Schneider=s Leaf-Nosed Bat
Hipposideros galeritus brachyotus Dekhan - Leaf-Nosed Bat
Hipposideros bicolor ater - Ceylon Bi-Coloured Leaf-Nosed Bat
Family : Megadermatidae (False Vampire Bats)
Megaderma spasma ceylonense - Ceylon False Vampire Bat
Megaderma lyra lyra - Indian False Vampire Bat
Family : Vespertilionidae (Typical Insectivorous Bats)
Pipistrellus mordax - Grizzled
Pipistrel Pipistrellus ceylonicus ceylonicus - Kelaart's Pipistrel
Pipistrellus coromandra coromandra - Indian Pipistrel
Pipistrellus mimus mimus - Indian Pigmy Pipistrel
Hesperoptenus tickelli - Tickell's Bat
Scotophilus heathi heathi - Greater Yellow Bat
Scotophilus temmincki wroughtoni - Lesser Yellow Bat
Myotis hasselti - Van Hasselt's Bat
Sub-Family: Murininae (Tube-Nosed Bats)
Murina cyclotis eileenae - Ceylon Tube-Nosed Bat
Sub-Family: Kerivoulinae (Painted Bats)
Kerivoula picta picta - Painted Bat Kerivoula hardwickei malpasi Malpas=s Bat
Sub-Family: Miniopterinae (Long-Winged Bats)
Miniopterus schreiberst fuliginosus - Long-Winged Bat
Family : Emballonuridae (Sheath-Tailed Bats)
Taphozous longimanus - Long-Armed Sheath-Tailed Bat
Taphozous melanopogon - Black-Bearded Sheath-Tailed Bat
Taphozous saccolaimus crassus - Pouch-Bearing Sheath-Tailed Bat
Family : Molossidae (Free-Tailed Bats)
Tadarida aegyptiaca - Indian Wrinkled-Lipped Bat
Tadarida plicara insularis - Ceylon Wrinkled-Lipped Bat
ORDER: Primates (Apes, Baboons, Monkeys, Lemurs etc.)
Sub-Order: Prosimii (Lemurs, bush-Babies & Lorises)
Family : Lorisidae (Lorises)
Loris tardigradus tardigradus - Western Ceylon Slender Loris
Loris tardigradus grandis - Highland Ceylon Slender Loris
Loris tardigradus nordicus - Northern Ceylon Slender Loris
Loris tardigradus nycticeboides - Ceylon Mountain Slender Loris
Sub-Order: Anthropoidea
Family : Cercopithecidae
Sub-family: Colobinae (Langurs or Leaf Monkeys)
Semnopithecus priam thersites - Ceylon Grey Langur
Trachypithecus vetulus vetulus - Purple-Faced Leaf Monkey
Trachypithecus vetulus nestor - Western Purple-Faced Leaf Monkey
Trachypithecus vetulus monticola - Bear Monkey
Trachypithecus vetulus philbricki - Northern Purple-Faces Leaf Monkey
Sub-Family: Cercopithecinae (Macaques)
Macaca sinica sinica - Toque Monkey
Macaca sinica aurifrons - Western or Dusky Toque Monkey
Macaca sinica pisthomelas - Mountain Toque Monkey
ORDER: Pholidota
Family : Manidae (Pangolins)
Manis crassicaidata - Indian Pangolin or Scaly Anteater
ORDER: Lagomorpha (Mouse-Hares, Hares and Rabbits)
Family : Leporidae (Hares and Rabbits)
Lepus nigricollis singhala - Ceylon Black-Naped Hare
ORDER: Rodentia (Rodents)
Sub-Order: Sciuromorpha (Marmots, Gophers, Squirrels, etc.)
Family : Scuridae (Squirrels)
Petaurista petaurista lanka - Large Ceylon Flying-Squirrel
Petinomys fuscocapillus layardi - Small Ceylon Flying Squirrel
Funambulus palmarum brodiei - Northern Ceylon Palm squirrel
Funambulus palmarum kelaarti - Eastern Ceylon Palm Squirrel
Funambulus palmarum olympius - Highland Ceylon Palm Squirrel
Funambulus palmarum favonicus - Western Ceylon Palm Squirrel
Funambulus layardi layardi - Flame-Stripped jungle Squirrel
Funambulus layardi signatus - Western Flame-Stripped Jungle Squirrel
Funambulus sublineatus obscurus - Ceylon Dusky-Stripped jungle Squirrel
Ratufa macroura macroura - Highland Ceylon Giant Squirrel
Ratufa macroura melanochra - Western Ceylon Giant Squirrel
Ratufa macroura dandolena - Common Ceylon Gian Squirrel
Sub-Order: Hystricomorpha (Porcupines)
Family : Hystericidae (Porcupines)
Hystrix indica - Indian Porcupine
Sub-Order: Myomorpha
family : Muridae (Rats, Mice and rat-like rodents)
Sub-family: Gerbillinae (Gerbils)
Tatera indica ceylonica - Ceylon Gerbil or Antilope-Rat
Sub-family: Murinae (Rats and Mice)
Bandicota indica - Indian Bandicoot or Bandicoot-Rat
Bandicota bengalensis gracilis - Ceylon Mole Ray or Lesser Bandicoot
Bandicota bengalensis insularis - Northern Ceylon Mole Rat
Mus musculus castaneus - Indian House Mouse
Mus cervicolor fulvidiventris - Ceylon Field Mouse
Mus fernandoni - Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Mus (Coelomys) mayori mayori - Ceylon Spiny-Rat or Coelomys
Mus (Coelomys) mayori pococki - Bi-Coloured Spiny-Rat or Coelomys
Rattus rattus rattus - Common House-Rat or Black Rat
Rattus rattus alexandricus - Egyptian House-Rat
Rattus rattus rufescens - Indian House-Rat
Rattus rattus kandianus - Common Ceylon House-Rat
Rattus rattus kelaarti - Ceylon Highland Rat
Rattus norvegicus - European Brown Rat
Rattus blanfordi - White-Tailed Rat
Rattus ohiensis - Ceylon Bi-Coloured Rat
Rattus montanus - Nillu Rat
Golunda ellioti ellioti - Indian Bush-Rat
Golunda ellioti newara - Ceylon Highland Bush-Rat or Coffee-Rat
Milardia meltada meltada - Indian Soft-Furred Rat
Vandeleuria oleracea nilagirica - Indian Long-Tailed Tree Mouse
Vendeleuria oleracea nolthenii - Ceylon Highland Long-Tailed Tree Mouse
ORDER: Carnivora (Carnivores)
Family : Mustelidae (Weasels, Otters, etc.)
Lutra lutra (ceylonica) nair - Ceylon Otter
Family : Canidae (Wolves, Jackals, Foxes, etc.)
Canis aureus lanka - Ceylon Jackal
Family : Ursidae (Bears)
Melursus ursinus inornatus - Ceylon Sloth Bear
Family : Viverridae (Civets, Palm-cats, Mongooses, etc.)
Sub-Family: Viverrinae (Civets)
Viverricula indica mayori - Ceylon Small Civet-Cat
Sub-Family: Paradoxurinae (Palm-Cats or Palm Civets)
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus - Common Indian Palm-Cat
Paradoxurus zeylonensis - Golden Palm-Civet
Sub-Family: Herpestinae (Mongooses)
Herpestes edwardsi lanka - Common Ceylon Grey Mongoose
Herpestes fuscus flavidents - Highland Ceylon Brown Mongoose
Herpestes fuscus rubidior - Western Ceylon Brown Mongoose
Herpestes fuscus maccarthiae - Northern Ceylon Brown Mongoose
Herpestes smithi zeylanicus - Ceylon Ruddy Mongoose
Herpestes vitticollis - Striped-Necked Mongoose
Family : Felidae (Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Cats, etc.)
Felis (Proinailurus) rubiginosa phillipsi - Ceylon Rusty-Spotted Cat
Felis (Zibethailurus) viverrina - Indian Fishing Cat
Felis chaus kelaarti - Ceylon Jungle Cat
Panthera pardus lankae - Ceylon Leopard |
