List of mammals of Tajikistan

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tajikistan. There are fifty-one mammal species in Tajikistan, of which four are endangered, six are vulnerable, and three are near threatened.

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

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.


 * Suborder: Sciurognathi
 * Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
 * Subfamily: Xerinae
 * Tribe: Xerini
 * Genus: Spermophilopsis
 * Long-clawed ground squirrel, S. leptodactylus LC
 * Tribe: Marmotini
 * Genus: Marmota
 * Long-tailed marmot, Marmota caudata LC
 * Menzbier's marmot, Marmota menzbieri VU
 * Family: Gliridae (dormice)
 * Subfamily: Leithiinae
 * Genus: Dryomys
 * Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
 * Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
 * Subfamily: Allactaginae
 * Genus: Allactaga
 * Severtzov's jerboa, Allactaga severtzovi LC
 * Vinogradov's jerboa, Allactaga vinogradovi LC
 * Family: Cricetidae
 * Subfamily: Arvicolinae
 * Genus: Blanfordimys
 * Afghan vole, Blanfordimys afghanus LC
 * Bucharian vole, Blanfordimys bucharicus LC
 * Genus: Microtus
 * Juniper vole, Microtus juldaschi LC
 * Tien Shan vole, Microtus kirgisorum LC
 * Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
 * Subfamily: Gerbillinae
 * Genus: Meriones
 * Midday jird, Meriones meridianus LC
 * Subfamily: Murinae
 * Genus: Nesokia
 * Short-tailed bandicoot rat, Nesokia indica LC

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.


 * Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
 * Genus: Lepus
 * Desert hare, L. tibetanus
 * Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)
 * Genus: Ochotona
 * Large-eared pika, O. macrotis
 * Turkestan red pika, O. rutila

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: Erinaceinae
 * Genus: Hemiechinus
 * Long-eared hedgehog, H. auritus
 * Genus: Paraechinus
 * Brandt's hedgehog, P. hypomelas

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
The Soricomorpha are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
 * Family: Soricidae (shrews)
 * Subfamily: Crocidurinae
 * Genus: Crocidura
 * Lesser rock shrew, C. serezkyensis
 * Subfamily: Soricinae
 * Tribe: Soricini
 * Genus: Sorex
 * Buchara shrew, S. buchariensis
 * Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus

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: Vespertilionidae
 * Subfamily: Myotinae
 * Genus: Myotis
 * Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus
 * Fraternal myotis, Myotis frater LC
 * Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
 * Genus: Eptesicus
 * Botta's serotine, Eptesicus bottae LC
 * Genus: Otonycteris
 * Desert long-eared bat, Otonycteris hemprichii LC
 * Subfamily: Miniopterinae
 * Genus: Miniopterus
 * Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii
 * Family: Molossidae
 * Genus: Tadarida
 * European free-tailed bat, Tadarida teniotis LC
 * Family: Rhinolophidae
 * Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
 * Genus: Rhinolophus
 * Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum
 * Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros

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: Caracal
 * Caracal, C. caracal
 * Genus: Felis
 * Jungle cat, F. chaus
 * African wildcat, F. lybica
 * Asiatic wildcat, F. l. ornata
 * Genus: Lynx
 * Eurasian lynx, L. lynx
 * Genus: Otocolobus
 * Pallas's cat, O. manul
 * Subfamily: Pantherinae
 * Genus: Panthera
 * Snow leopard, P. uncia
 * Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
 * Genus: Hyaena
 * Striped hyena, H. hyaena
 * Suborder: Caniformia
 * Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
 * Genus: Canis
 * Golden jackal, C. aureus
 * Gray wolf, C. lupus
 * Steppe wolf, C. l. campestris
 * Genus: Vulpes
 * Red fox, V. vulpes
 * Family: Ursidae (bears)
 * Genus: Ursus
 * Brown bear, U. arctos
 * Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
 * Genus: Lutra
 * European otter, L. lutra
 * Genus: Meles
 * Caucasian badger, M. canescens presence uncertain
 * Genus: Mustela
 * Mountain weasel, M. altaica
 * Stoat, M. erminea
 * Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii
 * Least weasel, M. nivalis

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: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
 * Subfamily: Antilopinae
 * Genus: Gazella
 * Goitered gazelle, G. subgutturosa
 * Subfamily: Caprinae
 * Genus: Capra
 * Markhor, C. falconeri
 * Siberian ibex, C. sibirica
 * Genus: Ovis
 * Argali, O. ammon
 * Urial, O. vignei
 * Genus: Pseudois
 * Bharal, P. nayaur presence uncertain, vagrant
 * Family: Cervidae (deer)
 * Subfamily: Cervinae
 * Genus: Cervus
 * Central Asian red deer C. hanglu

Locally extinct
The following species are locally extinct:
 * Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
 * Dhole, Cuon alpinus
 * Onager, Equus hemionus
 * Leopard, Panthera pardus possibly locally extinct
 * Tiger, Panthera tigris