List of mammals of Tibet

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tibet. There are 30 mammal species in Tibet, all of which are adapted to the country's low temperatures and high elevations.

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: Rodentia (rodents)
The order Rodentia is the largest group of mammals. They have two ever-growing incisors in the upper as well as in the lower jaw and must be kept worn down by gnawing.


 * Family: Cricetidae
 * Subfamily: Arvicolinae (lemmings)
 * Genus: Eolagurus
 * Przewalski's steppe lemming, Eolagurus przewalskii LC
 * Subfamily: Cricetinae (hamsters)
 * Genus: Cricetulus
 * Tibetan dwarf hamster, Cricetulus alticola LC
 * Kam dwarf hamster, Cricetulus kamensis LC
 * Family: Sciuridae
 * Genus: Marmota (marmots)
 * Himalayan marmot, Marmota himalayana LC
 * Genus: Eupetaurus (woolly flying squirrels)
 * Tibetan woolly flying squirrel, Eupetaurus tibetensis DD

Order: Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares and pikas)
Lagomorpha comprises rabbits, hares and pikas, which differ from rodents by having four incisors in the upper jaw and strictly herbivore diet.


 * Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares)
 * Genus: Lepus
 * Woolly hare, L. oiostolus
 * Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)
 * Genus: Ochotona
 * Gansu pika, O. cansus
 * Plateau pika, O. curzoniae
 * Tsing-ling pika, O. huangensis
 * Glover's pika, O. gloveri

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
The order Artiodactyla in Tibet are mainly herbivores, and some are economically important as transport animals.


 * Family: Bovidae
 * Subfamily: Antilopinae (antelopes)
 * Genus: Procapra
 * Tibetan gazelle, Procapra picticaudata NT
 * Przewalski's gazelle, Procapra przewalskii EN
 * Genus: Gazella
 * Goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa VU
 * Genus: Pantholops
 * Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsonii NT
 * Subfamily: Bovinae (cattle, buffaloes and allies)
 * Genus: Bos
 * Domestic yak, Bos grunniens NT
 * Family: Cervidae (deer)
 * Subfamily: Cervinae
 * Genus: Cervus
 * Thorold's deer, Cervus albirostris VU
 * Kansu red deer, Cervus canadensis kansuensis LC
 * Sichuan deer, Cervus canadensis macneilli LC
 * Family: Capridae (goats and sheep)
 * Subfamily: Caprinae
 * Genus: Pseudois
 * Bharal, Pseudois nayaur LC
 * Genus: Ovis
 * Argali, Ovis ammon NT

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)
The order Perissodactyla in Tibet is only comprised by a single species.


 * Family: Equidae (horses)
 * Subfamily: Equinae
 * Genus: Equus
 * Kiang, Equus kiang LC

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 250 species of carnivorans, which are the top predators in the food webs.


 * Suborder: Feliformia
 * Family: Felidae (cats)
 * Subfamily: Felinae
 * Genus: Otocolobus
 * Pallas's cat, Otocolobus manul NT
 * Feral cat, Felis catus Domesticated
 * Genus: Lynx
 * Eurasian lynx, Lynx linx LC
 * Subfamily: Pantherinae
 * Genus: Panthera
 * Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia EN
 * Suborder: Caniformia
 * Family: Canidae (dogs, wolves, jackals and foxes)
 * Subfamily: Caninae
 * Genus: Canis
 * Feral dog, Canis lupus familiaris Domesticated
 * Tibetan wolf, Canis lupus filchneri LC
 * Genus: Vulpes
 * Tibetan sand fox, Vulpes ferrilata LC
 * Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LC
 * Family: Mustelidae (weasels, otters, badgers and allies)
 * Subfamily: Mustelinae
 * Genus: Meles
 * Asian badger, Meles leucurus LC