Solomon Islands
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in the Solomon Islands 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
Melonycteris fardoulisi (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Fardoulis's Blossom Bat
Nyctimene malaitensis (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Malaita Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
Nyctimene sanctacrucis (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Nendo Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
Pteralopex atrata (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Guadalcanal Monkey-faced Fruit Bat
Pteralopex pulchra (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Montane Monkey-faced Fruit Bat
Pteralopex taki (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) New Georgian Monkey-faced Fruit Bat
Pteropus cognatus (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Makira Flying Fox
Pteropus howensis (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Ontong Java Flying Fox
Pteropus nitendiensis (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Temotu Flying Fox
Pteropus rennelli (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Rennell Flying Fox
Pteropus tuberculatus (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Vanikoro Flying Fox
Pteropus woodfordi (Chiroptera - Pteropodidae) Dwarf Flying Fox
Hipposideros demissus (Chiroptera - Hipposideridae) Makira Leaf-nosed Bat
Chaerephon solomonis (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Solomons Mastiff Bat
Solomys salamonis (Rodentia - Muridae) Florida Giant Rat
Solomys sapientis (Rodentia - Muridae) Isabel Giant Rat
Uromys imperator X? (Rodentia - Muridae) Emperor Rat
Uromys porculus X? (Rodentia - Muridae) Guadalcanal Rat
Uromys rex (Rodentia - Muridae) King Rat