List of mammals of Brunei

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Brunei.

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

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 (manatees and dugongs)
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.
 * Family: Dugongidae
 * Genus: Dugong
 * Dugong, D. dugon

Order: Scandentia (treeshrews)
The treeshrews are small mammals native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Although called treeshrews, they are not true shrews and are not all arboreal.
 * Family: Tupaiidae (tree shrews)
 * Genus: Tupaia
 * Long-footed treeshrew, T. longipes
 * Painted treeshrew, T. picta
 * Large treeshrew, T. tana

Order: Dermoptera (colugos)
The two species of colugos make up the order Dermoptera. They are arboreal gliding mammals found in Southeast Asia.


 * Family: Cynocephalidae (flying lemurs)
 * Genus: Galeopterus
 * Sunda flying lemur, G. variegatus

Order: Primates
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, monkeys, and apes.
 * Suborder: Strepsirrhini
 * Infraorder: Lemuriformes
 * Superfamily: Lorisoidea
 * Family: Lorisidae
 * Genus: Nycticebus
 * Philippine slow loris, N. menagensis
 * Suborder: Haplorhini
 * Infraorder: Tarsiiformes
 * Family: Tarsiidae (tarsiers)
 * Genus: Cephalopachus
 * Horsfield's tarsier, C. bancanus
 * Infraorder: Simiiformes
 * Parvorder: Catarrhini
 * Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
 * Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
 * Genus: Macaca
 * Crab-eating macaque, M. fascicularis
 * Southern pig-tailed macaque, M. nemestrina
 * Subfamily: Colobinae
 * Genus: Presbytis
 * Banded surili, Presbytis femoralis
 * White-fronted surili, Presbytis frontata
 * Hose's langur, Presbytis hosei
 * Maroon leaf monkey, Presbytis rubicunda
 * Genus: Nasalis
 * Proboscis monkey, N. larvatus
 * Superfamily: Hominoidea
 * Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons)
 * Genus: Hylobates
 * Müller's bornean gibbon, Hylobates muelleri
 * Family: Hominidae (great apes)
 * Subfamily: Ponginae
 * Genus: Pongo
 * Bornean orangutan, P. pygmaeus presence uncertain

Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).


 * Suborder: Hystricomorpha
 * Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
 * Genus: Hystrix
 * Thick-spined porcupine, Hystrix crassispinis LR/nt
 * Genus: Trichys
 * Long-tailed porcupine, Trichys fasciculata LR/lc
 * Suborder: Sciurognathi
 * Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
 * Subfamily: Ratufinae
 * Genus: Ratufa
 * Cream-coloured giant squirrel, Ratufa affinis LR/lc
 * Subfamily: Sciurinae
 * Tribe: Pteromyini
 * Genus: Aeromys
 * Black flying squirrel, Aeromys tephromelas LR/lc
 * Genus: Pteromyscus
 * Smoky flying squirrel, Pteromyscus pulverulentus LR/nt
 * Subfamily: Callosciurinae
 * Genus: Exilisciurus
 * Least pygmy squirrel, Exilisciurus exilis LR/lc
 * Genus: Rhinosciurus
 * Shrew-faced squirrel, Rhinosciurus laticaudatus LR/lc
 * Genus: Sundasciurus
 * Horse-tailed squirrel, Sundasciurus hippurus LR/lc

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)
The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.


 * Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
 * Subfamily: Galericinae
 * Genus: Hylomys
 * Bornean short-tailed gymnure, Hylomys dorsalis

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.


 * Family: Soricidae (shrews)
 * Subfamily: Crocidurinae
 * Genus: Crocidura
 * Southeast Asian shrew, Crocidura fuliginosa LR/lc

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: Aethalops
 * Pygmy fruit bat, Aethalops alecto LR/nt
 * Genus: Balionycteris
 * Spotted-winged fruit bat, Balionycteris maculata LR/lc
 * Genus: Dyacopterus
 * Dayak fruit bat, Dyacopterus spadiceus LR/nt
 * Genus: Megaerops
 * White-collared fruit bat, Megaerops wetmorei LR/lc
 * Genus: Pteropus
 * Large flying fox, Pteropus vampyrus LR/lc
 * Subfamily: Macroglossinae
 * Genus: Eonycteris
 * Greater dawn bat, Eonycteris major LR/lc
 * Family: Vespertilionidae
 * Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
 * Genus: Kerivoula
 * Papillose woolly bat, Kerivoula papillosa LR/lc
 * Clear-winged woolly bat, Kerivoula pellucida LR/lc
 * Painted bat, Kerivoula picta LR/lc
 * Whitehead's woolly bat, Kerivoula whiteheadi LR/lc
 * Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
 * Genus: Glischropus
 * Common thick-thumbed bat, Glischropus tylopus LR/lc
 * Genus: Hesperoptenus
 * Blanford's bat, Hesperoptenus blanfordi LR/lc
 * Genus: Hypsugo
 * Big-eared pipistrelle, Hypsugo macrotis LR/nt
 * Genus: Philetor
 * Rohu's bat, Philetor brachypterus LR/lc
 * Genus: Pipistrellus
 * Kelaart's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus ceylonicus LR/lc
 * Narrow-winged pipistrelle, Pipistrellus stenopterus LR/lc
 * Subfamily: Murininae
 * Genus: Murina
 * Brown tube-nosed bat, Murina suilla LR/lc
 * Family: Emballonuridae
 * Genus: Emballonura
 * Small Asian sheath-tailed bat, Emballonura alecto LR/lc
 * Family: Rhinolophidae
 * Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
 * Genus: Rhinolophus
 * Acuminate horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus acuminatus LR/lc
 * Intermediate horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus affinis LR/lc
 * Bornean horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus borneensis LR/lc
 * Woolly horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus luctus LR/lc
 * Lesser woolly horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus sedulus LR/lc
 * Trefoil horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus trifoliatus LR/lc

Order: Pholidota (pangolins)
The order Pholidota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangolins are anteaters and have the powerful claws, elongated snout and long tongue seen in the other unrelated anteater species.
 * Family: Manidae
 * Genus: Manis
 * Sunda pangolin, M. javanica

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.
 * Suborder:Mysticeti
 * Superfamily:Balaenopteroidea
 * Family:Balaenopteridae
 * Genus: Balaenoptera
 * Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
 * Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD
 * Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis EN
 * Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei DD
 * Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN
 * Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
 * Genus: Megaptera
 * Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC
 * Suborder: Odontoceti
 * Superfamily: Platanistoidea
 * Family: Phocoenidae
 * Genus: Neophocaena
 * Finless porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides DD
 * Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
 * Genus: Feresa
 * Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
 * Genus: Globicephala
 * Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
 * Genus: Sousa
 * Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin, Sousa chinensis DD
 * Genus: Tursiops
 * Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LC
 * Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus DD
 * Genus: Lagenodelphis
 * Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei DD
 * Genus: Grampus
 * Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
 * Genus: Orcaella
 * Irrawaddy dolphin, O. brevirostris
 * Genus: Orcinus
 * Orca, O. orca
 * Genus: Peponocephala
 * Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra DD
 * Genus: Pseudorca
 * False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD
 * Genus: Stenella
 * Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata LC
 * Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LC
 * Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris DD
 * Genus: Steno
 * Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis LC
 * Family: Kogiidae
 * Genus: Kogia
 * Pygmy sperm whale, K. breviceps
 * Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD
 * Superfamily:Physeteroidea
 * Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
 * Genus: Physeter
 * Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
 * Superfamily Ziphioidea
 * Family: Ziphidae (beaked whales)
 * Genus: Indopacetus
 * Tropical bottlenose whale, Indopacetus pacificus DD
 * Genus: Mesoplodon
 * Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD
 * Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
 * Genus: Ziphius
 * Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris DD

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.
 * Suborder: Feliformia
 * Family: Felidae (cats)
 * Subfamily: Felinae
 * Genus: Catopuma
 * Bay cat, C. badia presence uncertain
 * Genus: Pardofelis
 * Marbled cat, P. marmorata
 * Genus: Prionailurus
 * Sunda leopard cat, P. javanensis
 * Flat-headed cat, P. planiceps
 * Subfamily: Pantherinae
 * Genus: Neofelis
 * Sunda clouded leopard, N. diardi
 * Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
 * Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
 * Genus: Arctictis
 * Binturong, A. binturong
 * Genus: Arctogalidia
 * Small-toothed palm civet, A. trivirgata
 * Genus: Paradoxurus
 * Asian palm civet, P. hermaphroditus
 * Subfamily: Hemigalinae
 * Genus: Cynogale
 * Otter civet, C. bennettii
 * Genus: Hemigalus
 * Banded palm civet, H. derbyanus
 * Subfamily: Prionodontinae
 * Genus: Prionodon
 * Banded linsang, P. linsang
 * Subfamily: Viverrinae
 * Genus: Viverra
 * Malayan civet, V. tangalunga
 * Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
 * Genus: Urva
 * Collared mongoose, U. semitorquata
 * Suborder: Caniformia
 * Family: Ursidae (bears)
 * Genus: Helarctos
 * Sun bear, H. malayanus
 * Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
 * Genus: Aonyx
 * Oriental small-clawed otter, A. cinereus
 * Genus: Lutra
 * Hairy-nosed otter, L. sumatrana possibly extirpated
 * Genus: Lutrogale
 * Smooth-coated otter, L. perspicillata
 * Genus: Martes
 * Yellow-throated marten, M. flavigula
 * Genus: Mustela
 * Malayan weasel, M. nudipes
 * Genus: Mydaus
 * Sunda stink badger, M. javanensis

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)
The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.


 * Family: Rhinocerotidae
 * Genus: Dicerorhinus
 * Sumatran rhinoceros, D. sumatrensis extirpated

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: Suidae (pigs)
 * Subfamily: Suinae
 * Genus: Sus
 * Bornean bearded pig, S. barbatus
 * Family: Tragulidae
 * Genus: Tragulus
 * Lesser mouse deer, T. javanicus
 * Napu, T. napu
 * Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
 * Subfamily: Bovinae
 * Genus: Bos
 * Banteng, B. javanicus extirpated