Talk:List of mammals of Tajikistan

Incomplete?
The list seems to be weirdly incomplete - there are no rabbits or hares on the list, which contradicts my on-site experience. That is however "own research" if there ever was one and I am not sure what good sources would be - I was always used to go to Wikipedia for these lists!Opisska (talk) 17:13, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I looked at https://www.iucnredlist.org/search and narrowed the search to mammals of Tajikistan (which unfortunately I can't save a link to) and there are no rabbits or hares on their list. I'd guess that's the origin of our list. Like you said, original research can't overrule a reliable source, so I hope someone can add clarification. SchreiberBike &#124; ⌨   21:53, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
 * See List of mammals of Tajikistan: "The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas)." TJRC (talk) 22:03, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I did some research and actually the only species missing is the Tolai Hare. The following rather old reference http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/000ADOBES/Lagomorphs/B605_IUCN_RabbitsHaresPikas.pdf considers it a subspecies of Cape Hare, but MSW https://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/ has elevated as a separate species, so does the Aulagnier et. al western palearctic book (it marginally occurs in WP as well). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Opisska (talk • contribs) 08:07, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Oh, it's even easier, IUCN's own map shows it over the whole country - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41308/10437875Opisska (talk) 08:46, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Google Scholar brought up http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/mountain_partnership/docs/4_HAR.pdf#page=88 and https://search.proquest.com/openview/6d1eb23b67ce80c926237f856d5e096d/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=37514 which seem persuasive. IUCN must not be up to date. I'd say Be Bold and add it. When I get a chance, I'll update the page based on the list below plus the tolai hare. SchreiberBike &#124; ⌨   15:58, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

List from IUCN January 2019
This is an alphabetical list harvested from the IUCN link above. Note that most are in the form common name scientific name, but some are only scientific name.
 * Afghan Vole, Blanfordimys afghanus
 * Altai Weasel, Mustela altaica
 * Argali, Ovis ammon
 * Asiatic Wild Ass, Equus hemionus
 * Beech Marten, Martes foina
 * Blue Sheep, Pseudois nayaur
 * Bokhara Whiskered Bat, Myotis bucharensis
 * Botta's Serotine, Eptesicus bottae
 * Brandt's Hedgehog, Paraechinus hypomelas
 * Brown Bear, Ursus arctos
 * Brown Rat, Rattus norvegicus
 * Bucharian Vole, Blanfordimys bucharensis
 * Caracal, Caracal caracal
 * Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
 * Corsac Fox, Vulpes corsac
 * Crocidura gmelini
 * Crocidura serezkyensis
 * Desert Long-eared Bat, Otonycteris hemprichii
 * Dhole, Cuon alpinus
 * Eastern Barbastelle, Barbastella leucomelas
 * Eptesicus gobiensis
 * Eurasian Lynx, Lynx lynx
 * Eurasian Otter, Lutra lutra
 * European Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida teniotis
 * Forest Dormouse, Dryomys nitedula
 * Geoffroy's Bat, Myotis emarginatus
 * Goitered Gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa
 * Golden Jackal, Canis aureus
 * Gray Dwarf Hamster, Cricetulus migratorius
 * Great Gerbil, Rhombomys opimus
 * Greater Horseshoe Bat, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
 * Grey Wolf, Canis lupus
 * Herb Field Mouse, Apodemus uralensis
 * Himalayan Field Mouse, Apodemus pallipes
 * Himalayan Rat, Rattus pyctoris
 * House Mouse, Mus musculus
 * Human, Homo sapiens
 * Indian Crested Porcupine, Hystrix indica
 * Jungle Cat, Felis chaus
 * Kazakhstan Vole, Microtus ilaeus
 * Large-eared Pika, Ochotona macrotis
 * Least Weasel, Mustela nivalis
 * Leopard, Panthera pardus
 * Lesser Horseshoe Bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros
 * Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis Myotis blythii
 * Libyan Jird, Meriones libycus
 * Long-eared Hedgehog, Hemiechinus auritus
 * Long-tailed Marmot, Marmota caudata
 * Markhor, Capra falconeri
 * Mid-day Gerbil, Meriones meridianus
 * Mouflon, Ovis orientalis
 * Neodon juldaschi
 * Nepal Myotis, Myotis nipalensis
 * Noctule, Nyctalus noctula
 * Pallas's Cat, Otocolobus manul
 * Pygmy White-toothed Shrew, Suncus etruscus
 * Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes
 * Rhinolophus bocharicus
 * Short-tailed Bandicoot Rat, Nesokia indica
 * Siberian Ibex, Capra sibirica
 * Silver Mountain Vole, Alticola argentatus
 * Small Five-toed Jerboa, Allactaga elater
 * Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia
 * Social Vole, Microtus socialis
 * Sorex buchariensis
 * Spermophilopsis leptodactylus
 * Spermophilus fulvus
 * Steppe Polecat, Mustela eversmanii
 * Stoat, Mustela erminea
 * Striped Hyaena, Hyaena hyaena
 * Svertzov's Jerboa, Allactaga severtzovi
 * Tamarisk Gerbil, Meriones tamariscinus
 * Tarim Red Deer, Cervus hanglu
 * Tiger, Panthera tigris
 * Turkestan Red Pika, Ochotona rutila
 * Turkestani Long-eared Bat, Otonycteris leucophaea
 * Vinogradov's Jerboa, Allactaga vinogradovi
 * Wild Boar, Sus scrofa
 * Wild Cat, Felis silvestris