Mammals of Pakistan Up to 174 mammal species have been reported to occur in Pakistan. There are at least three endemic species & a number of endemic and near-endemic subspecies. Species belonging to the Palaearctic realm occur largely in the Himalayan and Baluchistan uplands; those belonging to the Indo-Malayan realm occur primarily in the Indus plains including the Thar desert and Himalayan foothills. In addition, species with affinities to the Ethiopian region occur in the dry southwest and along the Makran coast and Thar desert of Pakistan (Roberts 1997).   Ten of the 18 known mammalian orders are represented in Pakistan,including the world's smallest surviving mammal, the Mediterranean pigmy shrewas well as the largest mammal in existence today, the blue whale (Roberts, 1977). Roberts (1977) reported six endemic mammalian species from Pakistan. These include yellow desert bat (Nyticeius pallidus), wooly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus), pygmy gerboa (Salpingotus michaelis), Hotson's long-tailed hamster (Calomyscus hotsoni), Murree vole (Hyperacrius wynnei) and Indus river dolphin (Platanista minor). There are a number of other endemic or near-endemic subspecies like Chiltan markhor (Capra falconeri chialtanensis), Suleman markhor (Capra falconeri jerdoni), Pakistan sand cat (Felis margarita scheffeli), Balochistan bear (Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus), Punjab urial (Ovis vignei punjabiensis). The status of these species is disputed by taxonomists. Roberts (1977) have reported that tiger (Panthera tigris) and swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli) have become extinct during this century, lion (Panthera leo) during the last century, and the Indian one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) about four hundred years ago. Several species have been described as extremely rare or occurring in very small population on the borders of Pakistan, and of these, the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur) and hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu) are already regarded as being extinct in Pakistan (NCCW, 1978). Many other species like Indus dolphin, grey wolf, snow leopard, brown bear, Suleman markhor, lynx, Marcopolo sheep, etc. are among some of the threatened mammals in Pakistan. For complete checklist of mammals in Pakistan click here       For detail information on different Mammals in Pakistan, choose from the categories below:        Primates     Bears      Wild Canids                  Wild Cats     Hyena                      Wild Sheep and Goats          Antelope, gazelle and Deer                           Wild Asses           Wild Boar         Whales and Dolpins            Credits: Pakistan Museum of Natural History The Mammals of Pakistan, T. J Roberts Nausherwan Ahmed ©1997-2004 Wildife of Pakistan-All Rights Reserved.