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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Malaysia. There are 313 mammal species in Malaysia, of which six are critically endangered, seventeen are endangered, twenty-eight are vulnerable, and one is near threatened. Every mammal in Malaysia belongs to the subclass Theria, and the infraclass Eutheria, as all are placental mammals.
The wildlife of Malaysia is diverse, with Malaysia being a megadiverse country. Most of the country is covered in rainforest, which hosts a huge diversity of plant and animal species. There are approximately 361 mammal species, 694 bird species, 250 reptile species, and 150 frog species
This is a list of animals found in Malaysia. Malaysia is a humid country, [1] with rainforests hosting a wide array of animal species. There are around 361 mammal species, [2] 250 reptile species, [3] and 150 frog species found in Malaysia. [4] Approximately 677 bird species are found on Peninsular Malaysia alone (and 694 for Malaysia).
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The mammal species of Borneo include 288 species of terrestrial and 91 species of marine mammals recorded within the territorial boundaries of Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. The terrestrial mammals are dominated by the chiroptera (102 species of bats) and rodents (61 species of rats and mice).
The dusky leaf monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus), also known as the spectacled langur or the spectacled leaf monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae.It is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand, [2] and can occasionally be found in Singapore. [3]
The southern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is a deer species native to Southeast Asia.It was formerly known as the Indian muntjac or the common muntjac before the species was taxonomically revised to represent only populations of Sunda and perhaps Malaysia.
Hose's langur (Presbytis hosei) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae endemic to the island of Borneo, including Brunei, Kalimantan , and East Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. [2]