Out of 55 terrestrial and 7 marine mammal species reported so far, 32 species are endemic. Common mammals found here are Andaman wild pig (Sus Scrofa andamanensis), Crab eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosa), Andaman masked palm civet (Paguma larvata tytlerii), Dugong (Dugong dugon), Dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Whale (Balenoptera musculus), Spotted deer (Axis axis), Andaman spiny shrew (Crocidura andamanensis), Nicobar tree shrew (Tupaia nicobarica nicobarica), Andaman horse-shoe bat (Rhinolophus cognatus famulus), Lesser short nosed bat (Cynopterus brachiotis brachysoma), elephant (Elephas maximus) etc.


List of Mammals in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

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SpeciesCommon NameScientific Name
Bat, Andaman Lesser Shortnosed FruitCynopterus brachyotis brchysoma
Bat, BentwingedMiniopterus australis pusillus
Bat, Blackbeared TombTaphozous melanopogon melanopogon
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Cat, JungleFelis chaus
Civet, Andaman Masked PalmPaguma larvata tytleri
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Deer, BarkingMuntiacus muntjak
(Deer, Spotted) or ChitalAxis axis
Dolphin, CommonDelphinus delphis
DugongDugong dugon

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Flying Fox, AndamanPteropus melanotus tytleri
Flying Fox, Car NicobarPteropus faunulus
Flying Fox, IndianPteropus giganteus
Flying Fox, Malayan LargePteropus vampyrus
Flying Fox, Narcondam SmallPteropus melanotus satyrus
Flying Fox, NicobarPteropus melanotus melanotus

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SpeciesCommon NameScientific Name
Macaque, Nicobar CrabeatingMacaca fascicularis umbrosa
Macaque, PigtailedMacaca nemestrina leonina
Mouse, HouseMus musculus castaneus

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SpeciesCommon NameScientific Name
Pig, Andaman WildSus scrofa andamanensis
Pig, Nicobar WildSus scrofa nicobaric
Pipistrelle, IndianPipistrellus coromandra
Pipistrelle, NicobarPipistrellus camortae

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SpeciesCommon NameScientific Name
RatRattus burrescens
RatRattus burrulus
RatRattus burrus
RatRattus palmarum
RatRattus pulliventer
RatRattus rogersi
RatRattus stoicus
RatRattus taciturnus
Rat, HouseRattus rattus alexandrinus
Rat, HouseRattus rattus andamanensis
Rat, HouseRattus rattus atridorsum
Rat, HouseRattus rattus flebilis
Rat, HouseRattus rattus holchu
SpeciesCommon NameScientific Name
Shrew, Andaman Island SpinyCrocidura hispida
Shrew, Jenkin's Andaman SpinyCrocidura jenkinsi
Shrew, Miller's Andaman SpinyCrocidura andamanensis
Shrew, Nicobar SpinyCrocidura nicobarica
Shrew, Nicobar TreeTupaia nicobarica nicobarica
Shrew, Nicobar TreeTupaia nicobarica surda
Squirrel, Northern PalmFunambulus pennanti

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Vampire, Malay FalseMegaderma spasma
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Whale, BlueBalaenoptera musculus
(Whale) False KillerPseudorca crassidens
Whale, Sperm Physeter catodon

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