List of mammals of Antigua and Barbuda

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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Antigua and Barbuda. Of the mammal species in Antigua and Barbuda, one is vulnerable. [1]

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The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

EXExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EWExtinct in the wildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CRCritically endangeredThe species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
ENEndangeredThe species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VUVulnerableThe species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NTNear threatenedThe 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.
LCLeast concernThere are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DDData deficientThere is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Order: Cetacea (whales)

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.

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

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.

Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)

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West Indian manatees

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.

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. Kovacs, K.M. (2016). "Cystophora cristata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T6204A45225150. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T6204A45225150.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. Lowry, L. (2015). "Neomonachus tropicalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 e.T13655A45228171. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T13655A45228171.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. Cooke, J.G. (2018). "Balaenoptera acutorostrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T2474A50348265. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T2474A50348265.en . Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. Cooke, J.G. (2018). "Balaenoptera borealis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T2475A130482064. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T2475A130482064.en . Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. Cooke, J.G.; Brownell Jr.; R.L. (2018). "Balaenoptera edeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T2476A50349178. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T2476A50349178.en .
  7. Cooke, J.G. (2019) [errata version of 2018 assessment]. "Balaenoptera musculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T2477A156923585. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T2477A156923585.en . Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. Cooke, J. G. (2018). "Megaptera novaeangliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T13006A50362794. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T13006A50362794.en . Retrieved 18 January 2020.

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