List of mammals of Uzbekistan

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Uzbekistan. There are 98 mammal species in Uzbekistan, of which one is critically endangered, three are endangered, six are vulnerable, and four 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. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg.


 * Suborder: Sciurognathi
 * Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
 * Subfamily: Xerinae
 * Tribe: Xerini
 * Genus: Spermophilopsis
 * Long-clawed ground squirrel, S. leptodactylus
 * Tribe: Marmotini
 * Genus: Marmota
 * Long-tailed marmot, M. caudata
 * Menzbier's marmot, M. menzbieri
 * Genus: Spermophilus
 * Yellow ground squirrel, Spermophilus fulvus
 * Little ground squirrel, Spermophilus pygmaeus
 * Family: Gliridae (dormice)
 * Subfamily: Leithiinae
 * Genus: Dryomys
 * Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula
 * Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
 * Subfamily: Allactaginae
 * Genus: Allactaga
 * Great jerboa, Allactaga major
 * Severtzov's jerboa, Allactaga severtzovi
 * Vinogradov's jerboa, Allactaga vinogradovi
 * Genus: Allactodipus
 * Bobrinski's jerboa, Allactodipus bobrinskii
 * Subfamily: Cardiocraniinae
 * Genus: Salpingotus
 * Heptner's pygmy jerboa, Salpingotus heptneri
 * Subfamily: Dipodinae
 * Genus: Dipus
 * Northern three-toed jerboa, Dipus sagitta
 * Genus: Eremodipus
 * Lichtenstein's jerboa, Eremodipus lichtensteini
 * Genus: Jaculus
 * Turkmen jerboa, Jaculus turcmenicus
 * Genus: Paradipus
 * Comb-toed jerboa, Paradipus ctenodactylus
 * Genus: Stylodipus
 * Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa, Stylodipus telum
 * Family: Cricetidae
 * Subfamily: Arvicolinae
 * Genus: Blanfordimys
 * Afghan vole, Blanfordimys afghanus
 * Genus: Ellobius
 * Zaisan mole vole, Ellobius tancrei
 * Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters)
 * Subfamily: Gerbillinae
 * Genus: Meriones
 * Libyan jird, Meriones libycus LC
 * Midday jird, Meriones meridianus
 * Tamarisk jird, Meriones tamariscinus
 * Subfamily: Murinae
 * Genus: Nesokia
 * Short-tailed bandicoot rat, Nesokia indica LC

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae with hares and rabbits, and Ochotonidae with 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.
 * Family: Leporidae
 * Genus: Lepus
 * Tolai hare, L. tolai
 * Family: Ochotonidae
 * Genus: Ochotona
 * 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 "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
 * Gueldenstaedt's shrew, C. gueldenstaedtii
 * Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens
 * Genus: Diplomesodon
 * Piebald shrew, D. pulchellum
 * Subfamily: Soricinae
 * Tribe: Soricini
 * Genus: Sorex
 * 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
 * Long-fingered bat, M. capaccinii
 * Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus
 * Fraternal myotis, M. frater
 * Bokhara whiskered bat, M. bucharensis
 * Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
 * Genus: Eptesicus
 * Bobrinski's serotine, E. bobrinskoi
 * Botta's serotine, E. bottae
 * Serotine, E. serotinus
 * Genus: Nyctalus
 * Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus
 * Lesser noctule, N. leisleri
 * Family: Rhinolophidae
 * Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
 * Genus: Rhinolophus
 * Bokhara horseshoe bat, R. bocharicus
 * 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
 * Sand cat, F. margarita
 * 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
 * Genus: Vulpes
 * Corsac fox, V. corsac
 * Red fox, V. vulpes
 * Family: Ursidae (bears)
 * Genus: Ursus
 * Brown bear, U. arctos
 * Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
 * Genus: Lutra
 * Eurasian otter, L. lutra
 * Genus: Meles
 * Asian badger, M. leucurus
 * Genus: Mustela
 * Stoat, M. erminea
 * Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii
 * Least weasel, M. nivalis
 * Genus: Vormela
 * Marbled polecat, V. peregusna

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: Equidae (horses etc.)
 * Genus: Equus
 * Onager, E. hemionus
 * Turkmenian kulan, E. h. kulan

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: Cervidae (deer)
 * Subfamily: Cervinae
 * Genus: Cervus
 * Central Asian red deer C. hanglu
 * Bactrian deer, C. h. bactrianus
 * Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
 * Subfamily: Antilopinae
 * Genus: Gazella
 * Goitered gazelle, G. subgutturosa
 * Genus: Saiga
 * Saiga antelope, S. tatarica
 * Subfamily: Caprinae
 * Genus: Capra
 * Markhor, C. falconeri
 * Siberian ibex, C. sibirica
 * Genus: Ovis
 * Argali, O. ammon
 * Urial, O. vignei

Locally extinct
The following species are locally extinct in Uzbekistan:
 * Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
 * Dhole, Cuon alpinus
 * Leopard, Panthera pardus
 * Tiger, Panthera tigris