This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Papua New Guinea. There are 244 mammal species in Papua New Guinea, of which 7 are critically endangered, 12 are endangered, 40 are vulnerable, and 0 are near-threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.
Family: Dugongidae
Genus: Dugong
Dugong Dugong dugon VU
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Anisomys
Squirrel-toothed rat Anisomys imitator LR/lc
Genus: Chiruromys
Greater tree mouse Chiruromys forbesi LR/lc
Lamia Chiruromys lamia LR/lc
Lesser tree mouse Chiruromys vates LR/lc
Genus: Coccymys
Rümmler's brush mouse Coccymys ruemmleri LR/lc
Genus: Conilurus
Brush-tailed rabbit rat Conilurus penicillatus LR/lc
Genus: Crossomys
Earless water rat Crossomys moncktoni LR/lc
Genus: Hydromys
Water rat Hydromys chrysogaster LR/lc
Western water rat Hydromys hussoni LR/nt
New Britain water rat Hydromys neobrittanicus VU
Genus: Baiyankamys
Mountain water rat Baiyankamys habbema LR/nt
Shaw Mayer's water rat Baiyankamys shawmayeri LR/nt
Genus: Hyomys
Western white-eared giant rat Hyomys dammermani LR/lc
Eastern white-eared giant rat Hyomys goliath LR/lc
Genus: Leptomys
Long-footed water rat Leptomys elegans CR
Ernst Mayr's water rat Leptomys ernstmayri LR/lc
Fly River water rat Leptomys signatus CR
Genus: Lorentzimys
New Guinean jumping mouse Lorentzimys nouhuysi LR/lc
Genus: Macruromys
Eastern small-toothed rat Macruromys major EN
Genus: Mallomys
De Vis's woolly rat Mallomys aroaensis LR/lc
Subalpine woolly rat Mallomys istapantap LR/nt
Rothschild's woolly rat Mallomys rothschildi LR/lc
Genus: Mammelomys
Mammelomys lanosus LR/lc
Mammelomys rattoides LR/lc
Genus: Melomys
Bougainville mosaic-tailed rat Melomys bougainville LR/nt
Grassland mosaic-tailed rat Melomys burtoni LR/lc
Red-bellied mosaic-tailed rat Melomys fellowsi VU
Slender mosaic-tailed rat Melomys gracilis LR/lc
White-bellied mosaic-tailed rat Melomys leucogaster LR/lc
Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat Melomys levipes LR/lc
Lorentz's mosaic-tailed rat Melomys lorentzii LR/lc
Thomas's mosaic-tailed rat Melomys mollis LR/lc
Moncton's mosaic-tailed rat Melomys moncktoni LR/lc
Lowland mosaic-tailed rat Melomys platyops LR/lc
Mountain mosaic-tailed rat Melomys rubex LR/lc
Black-tailed mosaic-tailed rat Melomys rufescens LR/lc
Genus: Microhydromys
Musser's shrew mouse Microhydromys musseri LR/lc
Groove-toothed shrew mouse Microhydromys richardsoni LR/nt
Genus: Parahydromys
New Guinea waterside rat Parahydromys asper LR/lc
Genus: Paraleptomys
Northern water rat Paraleptomys rufilatus LR/lc
Short-haired water rat Paraleptomys wilhelmina VU
Genus: Pogonomelomys
Lowland brush mouse Pogonomelomys bruijni CR
Shaw Mayer's brush mouse Pogonomelomys mayeri LR/lc
Highland brush mouse Pogonomelomys sevia LR/lc
Genus: Pogonomys
Champion's tree mouse Pogonomys championi VU
Large tree mouse Pogonomys loriae LR/lc
Chestnut tree mouse Pogonomys macrourus LR/lc
Gray-bellied tree mouse Pogonomys sylvestris LR/lc
Genus: Pseudohydromys
One-toothed shrew-mouse Pseudohydromys ellermani VU
Mottled-tailed shrew mouse Pseudohydromys fuscus VU
Pseudohydromys germani
Eastern shrew mouse Pseudohydromys murinus CR
Western shrew mouse Pseudohydromys occidentalis VU
Genus: Pseudomys
Little native mouse Pseudomys delicatulus LR/nt
Genus: Rattus
Polynesian rat Rattus exulans LR/lc
Giluwe rat Rattus giluwensis LR/nt
Cape York rat Rattus leucopus LR/lc
Eastern rat Rattus mordax LR/lc
New Guinean rat Rattus novaeguineae LR/lc
Large New Guinea spiny rat Rattus praetor LR/lc
Dusky field rat Rattus sordidus LR/nt
Stein's rat Rattus steini LR/lc
Genus: Solomys
Poncelet's naked-tailed rat Solomys ponceleti EN
Bougainville naked-tailed rat Solomys salebrosus LR/nt
Isabel naked-tailed rat Solomys sapientis VU
Genus: Stenomys
Moss-forest rat Stenomys niobe LR/lc
Van Deusen's rat Stenomys vandeuseni EN
Slender rat Stenomys verecundus LR/lc
Genus: Uromys
Giant naked-tailed rat Uromys anak LR/nt
Giant white-tailed rat Uromys caudimaculatus LR/lc
Bismarck giant rat Uromys neobritanicus LR/lc
Genus: Xenuromys
Rock-dwelling rat Xenuromys barbatus LR/nt
Genus: Xeromys
False water rat Xeromys myoides VU
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
Subfamily: Pteropodinae
Genus: Aproteles
Bulmer's fruit bat Aproteles bulmerae CR
Genus: Dobsonia
Lesser naked-backed fruit bat Dobsonia minor LR/nt
Moluccan naked-backed fruit bat Dobsonia moluccensis LR/lc
Panniet naked-backed fruit bat Dobsonia pannietensis LR/lc
New Britain naked-backed fruit bat Dobsonia praedatrix LR/nt
Genus: Nyctimene
Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctimene aello LR/nt
Common tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctimene albiventer LR/lc
Pallas's tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctimene cephalotes LR/lc
Mountain tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctimene certans LR/nt
Round-eared tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctimene cyclotis LR/nt
Dragon tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctimene draconilla VU
Island tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctimene major LR/lc
Demonic tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctimene masalai VU
Umboi tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctimene vizcaccia LR/lc
Genus: Paranyctimene
Unstriped tube-nosed bat Paranyctimene raptor LR/nt
Genus: Pteralopex
Bougainville monkey-faced bat Pteralopex anceps CR
Genus: Pteropus
Admiralty flying-fox Pteropus admiralitatum LR/lc
Black flying-fox Pteropus alecto LR/lc
Spectacled flying-fox Pteropus conspicillatus LR/lc
Gilliard's flying-fox Pteropus gilliardorum VU
Small flying-fox Pteropus hypomelanus LR/lc
Big-eared flying fox Pteropus macrotis LR/lc
Lesser flying-fox Pteropus mahaganus VU
Bismarck flying-fox Pteropus neohibernicus LR/lc
Little red flying-fox Pteropus scapulatus LR/lc
Temminck's flying fox Pteropus temminckii LR/nt
Insular flying-fox Pteropus tonganus LR/lc
Genus: Rousettus
Geoffroy's rousette Rousettus amplexicaudatus LR/lc
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Genus: Macroglossus
Macroglossus minimus LR/lc
Genus: Melonycteris
Black-bellied fruit bat Melonycteris melanops LR/lc
Genus: Syconycteris
Common blossom-bat Syconycteris australis LR/lc
Moss-forest blossom bat Syconycteris hobbit VU
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
Genus: Kerivoula
St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat Kerivoula agnella VU
Fly River trumpet-eared bat Kerivoula muscina VU
Bismarck's trumpet-eared bat Kerivoula myrella VU
Genus: Phoniscus
Golden-tipped bat Phoniscus papuensis LR/lc
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Large-footed bat Myotis adversus LR/lc
Peters's myotis Myotis atra LR/lc
Whiskered myotis Myotis muricola LR/lc
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Chalinolobus
Hoary wattled bat Chalinolobus nigrogriseus LR/lc
Genus: Nycticeius
Northern broad-nosed bat Nycticeius sanborni LR/lc
Genus: Nyctophilus
Nyctophilus bifax LR/lc
Gould's long-eared bat Nyctophilus gouldi LR/lc
Small-toothed long-eared bat Nyctophilus microdon VU
New Guinea long-eared bat Nyctophilus microtis LR/lc
Greater long-eared bat Nyctophilus timoriensis VU
Genus: Pharotis
New Guinea big-eared bat Pharotis imogene CR
Genus: Philetor
Rohu's bat Philetor brachypterus LR/lc
Genus: Pipistrellus
Angulate pipistrelle Pipistrellus angulatus LR/lc
Greater Papuan pipistrelle Pipistrellus collinus LR/lc
Lesser Papuan pipistrelle Pipistrellus papuanus LR/nt
Watt's pipistrelle Pipistrellus wattsi LR/nt
Subfamily: Murininae
Genus: Murina
Flores tube-nosed bat Murina florium LR/lc
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Western bent-winged bat Miniopterus magnater LR/lc
Intermediate long-fingered bat Miniopterus medius LR/lc
Schreibers' long-fingered bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Great bent-winged bat Miniopterus tristis LR/lc
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Northern freetail bat Chaerephon jobensis LR/lc
Genus: Mormopterus
Beccari's mastiff bat Mormopterus beccarii LR/lc
Southern free-tailed bat Mormopterus planiceps LR/lc
Genus: Otomops
Big-eared mastiff bat Otomops papuensis VU
Mantled mastiff bat Otomops secundus VU
Genus: Tadarida
White-striped free-tailed bat Tadarida australis LR/nt
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Emballonura
Beccari's sheath-tailed bat Emballonura beccarii LR/lc
Large-eared sheath-tailed bat Emballonura dianae VU
New Guinea sheath-tailed bat Emballonura furax VU
Raffray's sheath-tailed bat Emballonura raffrayana LR/nt
Seri's sheathtail-bat Emballonura serii DD
Genus: Mosia
Dark sheath-tailed bat Mosia nigrescens LR/lc
Genus: Saccolaimus
Yellow-bellied pouched bat Saccolaimus flaviventris LR/nt
Troughton's pouched bat Saccolaimus mixtus VU
Naked-rumped pouched bat Saccolaimus saccolaimus LR/lc
Genus: Taphozous
Coastal tomb bat Taphozous australis LR/nt
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Arcuate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus arcuatus LR/lc
Broad-eared horseshoe bat Rhinolophus euryotis LR/lc
Smaller horseshoe bat Rhinolophus megaphyllus LR/lc
Large-eared horseshoe bat Rhinolophus philippinensis LR/nt
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Anthops
Flower-faced bat Anthops ornatus VU
Genus: Aselliscus
Temminck's trident bat Aselliscus tricuspidatus LR/lc
Genus: Hipposideros
Dusky roundleaf bat Hipposideros ater LR/lc
Spurred roundleaf bat Hipposideros calcaratus LR/lc
Telefomin roundleaf bat Hipposideros corynophyllus VU
Fierce roundleaf bat Hipposideros dinops LR/nt
Hipposideros edwardshilli LR/nt
Maggie Taylor's roundleaf bat Hipposideros maggietaylorae LR/lc
Fly River roundleaf bat Hipposideros muscinus VU
Semon's roundleaf bat Hipposideros semoni LR/nt
Wollaston's roundleaf bat Hipposideros wollastoni LR/nt
The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Kogia
Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps LR/lc
Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima LR/lc
Family: Ziphidae
Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
Genus: Mesoplodon
Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Sousa
Sousa chinensis DD
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
Genus: Lagenodelphis
Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus DD
Genus: Peponocephala
Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra LR/lc
Genus: Feresa
Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD
Genus: Orcinus
Orca Orcinus orca LR/cd
Genus: Orcaella
Irrawaddy dolphin Orcaella brevirostris DD
Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. Momotremata comprises the platypus and echidnas.
Family: Tachyglossidae
Genus: Tachyglossus
Short-beaked echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus LC
Genus: Zaglossus
Eastern long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bartoni CR
The order Dasyuromorphia comprises most of the carnivorous marsupials, including quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, the Tasmanian devil, and the recently extinct thylacine.
Family: Dasyuridae (flesh-eating marsupials)
Subfamily: Dasyurinae
Tribe: Dasyurini
Genus: Dasyurus
New Guinean quoll Dasyurus albopunctatus NT
Bronze quoll Dasyurus spartacus NT
Genus: Myoictis
Three-striped dasyure Myoictis melas LC
Genus: Neophascogale
Speckled dasyure Neophascogale lorentzi LC
Genus: Phascolosorex
Narrow-striped marsupial shrew Phascolosorex dorsalis LC
Tribe: Phascogalini
Genus Micromurexia
Habbema dasyure, Micromurexia habbema LC
Genus Murexechinus
Black-tailed dasyure, Murexechinus melanurus LC
Genus: Murexia
Short-furred dasyure Murexia longicaudata LC
Genus Paramurexia
Broad-striped dasyure, Paramurexia rothschildi VU
Genus Phascomurexia
Long-nosed dasyure, Phascomurexia naso LC
Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
Tribe: Sminthopsini
Genus: Sminthopsis
Chestnut dunnart Sminthopsis archeri DD
Red-cheeked dunnart Sminthopsis virginiae LC
Tribe: Planigalini
Genus: Planigale
New Guinean planigale Planigale novaeguineae LC
Peramelemorphia includes the bandicoots and bilbies: it equates approximately to the mainstream of marsupial omnivores. All members of the order are endemic to the twin land masses of Australia-New Guinea and most have the characteristic bandicoot shape: a plump, arch-backed body with a long, delicately tapering snout, very large upright ears, relatively long, thin legs, and a thin tail.
Family: Peramelidae
Subfamily: Peramelinae
Genus: Isoodon
Northern brown bandicoot Isoodon macrourus LC
Subfamily: Peroryctinae
Genus: Peroryctes
Giant bandicoot Peroryctes broadbenti EN
Raffray's bandicoot Peroryctes raffrayana LC
Subfamily: Echymiperinae
Genus: Echymipera
Clara’s echymipera Echymipera clara LC
David's echymipera Echymipera davidi EN
Menzies' echymipera Echymipera echinista DD
Common spiny bandicoot Echymipera kalubu LC
Long-nosed echymipera Echymipera rufescens LC
Genus: Microperoryctes
Striped bandicoot Microperoryctes longicauda LC
Papuan bandicoot Microperoryctes papuensis LC
Diprotodontia is a large order of about 120 marsupial mammals including the kangaroos, wallabies, possums, koala, wombats, and many others. They are restricted to Australasia.
Suborder: Phalangeriformes
Superfamily: Phalangeroidea
Family: Burramyidae
Genus: Cercartetus
Long-tailed pygmy possum Cercartetus caudatus LC
Family: Phalangeridae (phalangers)
Subfamily: Phalangerinae
Tribe: Phalangerini
Genus: Phalanger
Mountain cuscus Phalanger carmelitae LC
Ground cuscus Phalanger gymnotis LC
Southern common cuscus Phalanger intercastellanus LC
Woodlark cuscus Phalanger lullulae EN
Telefomin cuscus Phalanger matanim CR
Southern common cuscus Phalanger orientalis LC
Silky cuscus Phalanger sericeus LC
Stein's cuscus Phalanger vestitus LC
Genus: Spilocuscus
Admiralty Island cuscus Spilocuscus kraemeri NT
Common spotted cuscus Spilocuscus maculatus LC
Black-spotted cuscus Spilocuscus rufoniger CR
Superfamily: Petauroidea
Family: Pseudocheiridae
Subfamily: Pseudocheirinae
Genus: Pseudochirulus
Lowland ringtail Pseudochirulus canescens LC
Painted ringtail Pseudochirulus forbesi LC
Pygmy ringtail Pseudochirulus mayeri LC
Subfamily: Pseudochiropinae
Genus: Pseudochirops
D'Albertis' ringtail possum Pseudochirops albertisii NT
Lowland ringtail possum Pseudochirulus canescens LC
Plush-coated ringtail possum Pseudochirops corinnae NT
Coppery ringtail possum Pseudochirops cupreus LC
Masked ringtail possum Pseudochirulus larvatus LC
Pygmy ringtail possum Pseudochirulus mayeri LC
Family: Petauridae (gliders, Leadbeater's or striped possums)
Genus: Dactylopsila
Great-tailed triok Dactylopsila megalura LC
Long-fingered triok Dactylopsila palpator LC
Tate's triok Dactylopsila tatei EN
Striped possum Dactylopsila trivirgata LC
Genus: Petaurus
Northern glider Petaurus abidi CR
Sugar glider Petaurus breviceps LC
Family: Acrobatidae
Genus: Distoechurus
Feathertail possum Distoechurus pennatus LC
Suborder: Macropodiformes
Family: Macropodidae (kangaroos and wallabies)
Subfamily: Macropodinae
Genus: Dendrolagus
Doria's tree-kangaroo Dendrolagus dorianus VU
Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo Dendrolagus goodfellowi EN
Grizzled tree kangaroo Dendrolagus inustus VU
Matschie's tree-kangaroo Dendrolagus matschiei EN
Tenkile Dendrolagus scottae CR
Lowlands tree-kangaroo Dendrolagus spadix LC
Genus: Dorcopsis
Black dorcopsis Dorcopsis atrata CR
White-striped dorcopsis Dorcopsis hageni LC
Gray dorcopsis Dorcopsis luctuosa VU
Genus: Dorcopsulus
Macleay's dorcopsis Dorcopsulus macleayi LC
Small dorcopsis Dorcopsulus vanheurni NT
Genus: Lagorchestes
Spectacled hare-wallaby Lagorchestes conspicillatus LC
Genus: Macropus
Agile wallaby Macropus agilis LC
Genus: Thylogale
Brown's pademelon Thylogale browni VU
Dusky pademelon Thylogale brunii VU
Calaby's pademelon Thylogale calabyi EN
Red-legged pademelon Thylogale stigmatica LC
