Vietnam
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Vietnam 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
Pygathrix cinerea (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Rhinopithecus avunculus (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey
Trachypithecus delacouri (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Delacour's Langur
Trachypithecus hatinhensis (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Hatinh Langur
Chodsigoa caovansunga (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Van Sung's Shrew
Euroscaptor parvidens (Soricomorpha - Talpidae) Small-toothed Mole
Paracoelops megalotis (Chiroptera - Hipposideridae) Vietnam Leaf-nosed Bat
Myotis annamiticus (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Annamite Myotis
Tragulus versicolor (Artiodactyla - Tragulidae) Silver-backed Mousedeer
Muntiacus puhoatensis (Artiodactyla - Cervidae) Puhoat Muntjac
Leopoldamys milleti (Rodentia - Muridae) Millet's Giant Rat
Rattus osgoodi (Rodentia - Muridae) Osgood's Rat
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 12 endemic mammal species listed above, these additional 7 species total 19 species of mammals known solely from Vietnam.
Crocidura kegoensis (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Ke Go Shrew 2004
Crocidura phuquocensis (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) 2008
Crocidura sokolovi (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) 2007
Crocidura zaitsevi (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) 2007
Murina harpioloides (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) 2008
Murina tiensa (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Fairy Tube-nosed Bat 2007
Tonkinomys daovantieni (Rodentia - Muridae) Daovantien's Limestone Rat 2006