List of mammals of Fiji

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Fiji. There are fifteen mammal species in Fiji, of which one is critically endangered, one is endangered, and three are vulnerable. ^[1]

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

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.

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

• Family: Herpestidae
  • Genus: Urva
    • Indian brown mongoose, U. fusca, LC, introduced ^[2]
    • Small Indian mongoose, U. auropunctataLC ^[3] introduced

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.

• Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
  • Subfamily: Pteropodinae
    • Genus: Mirimiri
      • Fijian monkey-faced bat, Mirimiri acrodontaCR
    • Genus: Pteropus
      • Samoa flying-fox, Pteropus samoensisNT
      • Insular flying-fox, Pteropus tonganusLC
  • Subfamily: Macroglossinae
    • Genus: Notopteris
      • Long-tailed fruit bat, Notopteris macdonaldiVU
• Family: Molossidae
  • Genus: Chaerephon
    • Chaerephon bregullae EN
• Family: Emballonuridae
  • Genus: Emballonura
    • Polynesian sheath-tailed bat, Emballonura semicaudataEN

Order: Cetacea (whales)

Bryde's whale

Humpback whale

Pantropical spotted dolphin

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
    • Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
      • Genus: Balaenoptera
        • Dwarf minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrataLC ^[4]
        • Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeniDD
        • Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalusEN ^[5]
        • Pygmy blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus intermediaCR ^[6]
    • Subfamily: Megapterinae
      • Genus: Megaptera
        • Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliaeLC
• Suborder: Odontoceti
  • Family Physeteridae (sperm whales)
    • Genus: Physeter
      • Sperm whale, Physeter catodonVU
    • Family: Kogiidae
      • Genus: Kogia
        • Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia brevicepsDD
    • Family: Ziphidae
      • Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
        • Genus: Mesoplodon
          • Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostrisDD
          • Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodensDD
          • Hector's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hectoriDD
    • Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
      • Genus: Stenella
        • Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuataLC
      • Genus: Lagenodelphis
        • Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hoseiLC
      • Genus: Feresa
        • Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuataDD

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. "New species of mongoose in Fiji !!". 9 July 2010.
3. Jennings, A.; Veron, G. (2016). "Herpestes auropunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T70204120A70204139. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T70204120A70204139.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
4. Sneaky Minke
5. Finwhale in the Fiji Islands (Balaenoptera physalus)
6. The Fiji Islands Whale Sanctuary

References

• "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Fiji". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.^{[ dead link ]}
• "Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
• "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

See also

• List of chordate orders
• Lists of mammals by region
• List of prehistoric mammals
• Mammal classification
• List of mammals described in the 2000s