Italy

Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species

This list of mammal species found exclusively in Italy 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.

X = extinct IN = introduced elsewhere

Lepus corsicanus IN (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) Corsican Hare

Nesiotites similis X (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Sardinian Shrew

Sorex arunchi (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Udine Shrew

Sorex samniticus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Apennine Shrew

Plecotus sardus (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Sardinian Long-eared Bat

Microtus brachycercus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Calabria Pine Vole