List of mammals of Monaco
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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Monaco. There are ten mammal species in Monaco, none of which are threatened.This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
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| EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
| EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
| CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
| EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| NT | Near threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. |
| LC | Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
| DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
Order: [[Rodent]]ia (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 {{convert|45|kg|abbr=on}}.
- Suborder: Myomorpha
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, gerbils, etc.)
- Subfamily: Murinae
- Genus: Apodemus
- Wood mouse, A. sylvaticus {{IUCN status|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: Erinaceinae
- Genus: Erinaceus
- West European hedgehog, E. europaeus {{IUCN status|LC}}{{cite iucn |title=Erinaceus europaeus |name-list-style=amp |author=Amori, G. |author2=Hutterer, R. |author3=Kryštufek, B. |author4=Yigit, N. |author5=Mitsain, G. |author6= Palomo, L. J. |page=e.T29650A9508000 |year=2008}}
Order: [[Soricomorpha]] (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
File:Talpa europaea MHNT.jpg]]
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
- Family: Talpidae (moles)
- Subfamily: Talpinae
- Tribe: Talpini
- Genus: Talpa
- Mediterranean mole, Talpa caeca
- European mole, Talpa europaea
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
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
- Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Genus: Stenella
- Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LC
- Genus: Delphinus
- Genus: Delphinus
Order: [[Carnivora]] (carnivorans)
File:Vulpes vulpes sitting.jpg
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
- Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
- Genus: Vulpes
- Red fox, V. vulpes {{IUCN status|LC}}{{cite iucn |title=Vulpes vulpes |author=Hoffmann, M. |author2=Sillero-Zubiri, C. |name-list-style=amp |year=2016 |page=e.T23062A46190249}}
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
- Genus: Mustela
- Least weasel, M. nivalis {{IUCN status|LC}}{{cite iucn |title=Mustela nivalis |author=McDonald, R. A. |author2=Abramov, A. V. |author3=Stubbe, M. |author4=Herrero, J. |author5=Maran, T. |author6=Tikhonov, A. |author7=Cavallini, P. |author8=Kranz, A. |author9=Giannatos, G. |author10=Kryštufek, B. |author11=Reid, F. |name-list-style=amp |year=2019 |page=e.T70207409A147993366}}
Order: [[Artiodactyla]] (even-toed ungulates)
File:Capreolus capreolus 2 Jojo.jpg]]
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: Capreolinae
- Genus: Capreolus
- Roe deer, C. capreolus {{IUCN status|LC}}
Locally extinct
The following species are locally extinct in the country:
See also
Notes
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References
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