China
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in China is based on the taxonomy used in Wilson & Reeder (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (Eds.)(2005) Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
* = Mainland plus Taiwan ** = Taiwan only IN = introduced elsewhere
Macaca cyclopis ** (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Formosan Rock Macaque
Macaca thibetana (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Tibetan Macaque
Rhinopithecus bieti (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Black Snub-nosed Monkey
Rhinopithecus brelichi (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Gray Snub-nosed Monkey
Rhinopithecus roxellana (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Golden Snub-nosed Monkey
Ochotona argentata (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Silver Pika
Ochotona cansus (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Gansu Pika
Ochotona erythrotis (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Chinese Red Pika
Ochotona gaoligongensis (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Gaoligong Pika
Ochotona gloveri (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Glover's Pika
Ochotona himalayana (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Himalayan Pika
Ochotona huangensis (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Tsing-Ling Pika
Ochotona iliensis (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Ili Pika
Ochotona koslowi (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Kozlov's Pika
Ochotona muliensis (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Muli Pika
Ochotona nigritia (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Black Pika
Ochotona thomasi (Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae) Thomas's Pika
Lepus comus (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) Yunnan Hare
Lepus hainanus (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) Hainan Hare
Mesechinus hughi (Erinaceomorpha - Erinaceidae) Hugh's Hedgehog
Neohylomys hainanensis (Erinaceomorpha - Erinaceidae) Hainan Gymnure
Crocidura tanakae ** (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Taiwanese Gray Shrew
Anourosorex yamashinai ** (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Taiwanese Mole Shrew
Blarinella quadraticauda (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
Chodsigoa hypsibia (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) De Winton's Shrew
Chodsigoa lamula (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Lamulate Shrew
Chodsigoa parva (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Pygmy Red-toothed Shrew
Chodsigoa salenskii (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Salenski's Shrew
Chodsigoa smithii (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Smith's Shrew
Chodsigoa sodalis ** (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Episoriculus fumidus ** (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Taiwanese Red-toothed Shrew
Sorex cansulus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Gansu Shrew
Sorex cylindricauda (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Stripe-backed Shrew
Sorex excelsus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Chinese Highland Shrew
Sorex kozlovi (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Kozlov's Shrew
Sorex sinalis (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Chinese Shrew
Euroscaptor longirostris (Soricomorpha - Talpidae) Long-nosed Mole
Mogera insularis * (Soricomorpha - Talpidae) Insular Mole
Scapanulus oweni (Soricomorpha - Talpidae) Gansu Mole
Scaptochirus moschatus (Soricomorpha - Talpidae) Short-faced Mole
Uropsilus andersoni (Soricomorpha - Talpidae) Anderson's Shrew Mole
Uropsilus investigator (Soricomorpha - Talpidae) Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Uropsilus soricipes (Soricomorpha - Talpidae) Chinese Shrew Mole
Rhinolophus formosae ** (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Formosan Woolly Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus monoceros ** (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Formosan Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus osgoodi (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus rex (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) King Horseshoe Bat
Areilulus torquatus ** (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Necklace Sprite
Plecotus taivanus ** (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Taiwan Long-eared Bat
Murina puta ** (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Taiwanese Tube-nosed Bat
Nyctalus plancyi * (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Chinese Noctule
Myotis davidii (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) David's Myotis
Myotis fimbriatus (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Fringed Long-footed Myotis
Murina fusca (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Felis bieti (Carnivora - Felidae) Chinese Mountain Cat
Ailuropoda melanoleuca (Carnivora - Ursidae) Giant Panda
Moschus anhuiensis (Artiodactyla - Moschidae) Anhui Musk Deer
Elaphurus davidianus (Artiodactyla - Cervidae) Pere David's Deer
Muntiacus crinifrons (Artiodactyla - Cervidae) Black Muntjac
Muntiacus reevesi * IN (Artiodactyla - Cervidae) Reeves' Muntjac
Przewalskium albirostris (Artiodactyla - Cervidae) White-lipped Deer
Procapra przewalskii (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Przewalski's Gazelle
Capricornis swinhoei ** (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Formosan Serow
Panthalops hodgsonii (breeding) (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Chiru
Pseudois schaeferi (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Sichuan Blue Sheep
Lipotes vexillifer (Cetacea - Iniidae) Baiji
Aeretes melanopterus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Petaurista alborufus * (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista xanthotis (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Trogopterus xanthipes (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel
Sciurotamias davidianus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Pere David's Rock Squirrel
Sciurotamias forresti (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Chaetocauda sichuanensis (Rodentia - Gliridae) Chinese Dormouse
Eozapus setchuanus (Rodentia - Dipodidae) Chinese Jumping Mouse
Eospalax fontanierii (Rodentia - Spalacidae) Chinese Zokor
Eospalax rothschildi (Rodentia - Spalacidae) Rothschild's Zokor
Eospalax smithii (Rodentia - Spalacidae) Smith's Zokor
Caryomys eva (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Eva's Vole
Caryomys inez (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Inez's Vole
Eothenomys chinensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Sichuan Chinese Vole
Eothenomys custos (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Southwest Chinese Vole
Eothenomys miletus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Yunnan Chinese Vole
Eothenomys olitor (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Black-eared Chinese Vole
Eothenomys proditor (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Yulong Chinese Vole
Eothenomys wardi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Ward's Chinese Vole
Microtus kikuchii ** (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Taiwan Vole
Lasiopodomys fuscus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Smokey Vole
Myodes shanseius (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Shanxi Red-backed Vole
Neodon irene (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Irene's Mountain Vole
Proedromys bedfordi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Duke of Bedford's Vole
Volemys millicens (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Sichuan Vole
Volemys musseri (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Marie's Vole
Cansumys canus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Gansu Hamster
Cricetulus kamensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Kam Dwarf Hamster
Brachiones przewalskii (Rodentia - Muridae) Przewalski's Gerbil
Meriones chengi (Rodentia - Muridae) Cheng's Gerbil
Apodemus chevrieri (Rodentia - Muridae) Chevrier's Field Mouse
Apodemus semotus ** (Rodentia - Muridae) Taiwan Field Mouse
Hadromys yunnanensis (Rodentia - Muridae) Yunnan Hadromys
Niviventer andersoni (Rodentia - Muridae) Anderson's Niviventer
Niviventer coninga ** (Rodentia - Muridae) Spiny Taiwan Niviventer
Niviventer culturatus ** (Rodentia - Muridae) Soft-furred Taiwan Niviventer
Niviventer excelsior (Rodentia - Muridae) Sichuan Niviventer
Additional endemic mammal species described too recently to be included in Wilson & Reeder (2005) are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the Dutch Wikipedia for 2008 (here), 2007 (here), 2006 (here), 2005 (here), and 2004 (here). In addition to the 103 endemic mammal species listed above, these additional 6 species total 108 species of mammals known solely from China.
Mogera kanoana ** (Soricomorpha - Talpidae) 2007
Rhinolophus huananus (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) 2008
Barbastella beijingensis (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Beijing Barbastelle 2007
Harpiola isodon ** (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Taiwan Tube-nosed Bat 2006
Tylonycteris pygmaeus (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Pygmy Bamboo Bat 2008
Proedromys liangshanensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Liangshan Vole 2007