Mammals Observed at Wilpattu National Park Photo Gallery

(Common names based on Wilson, D. E. & Mittermeier, R. A eds. (2009) Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona and Andrew Duff and Ann Lawson (2004) MAMMALS of the WORLD A Checklist A & C Black Publishers Ltd., 37 Soho Square, London W1D 3QZ.

*   Endemic
** Endemic subspecies

  1. Asian Elephant Elephas maximus maximus **
  2. Chital/Indian Spotted Deer Axis axis
  3. Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphrodites
  4. Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra
  5. Eurasian Wild Pig Sus scrofa affinis
  6. Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus
  7. Golden Jackal Canis aureus
  8. Golden Palm Civet Paradoxurus zeylonensis *
  9. Indian Brown Mongoose Herpestes fuscus **
  10. Indian Buffalo Bubalus arnee migona **
  11. Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica
  12. Indian Flying Fox Pteropus giganteus
  13. Indian Gray Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii
  14. Indian Hare Lepus nigricollis
  15. Indian Jerbil Tatera indica
  16. Indian Palm Squirrel Funambulus palmarum
  17. Jungle Cat Felis chaus kelaarti
  18. Long-armed Seth-tailed Bat Taphozous longimanus
  19. Painted bat Kirivoula picta
  20. Purple-faced Leaf Monkey Trachypithecus vetulus *
  21. Pygmy Pipistrel Pipistrellus tenuis
  22. Red Muntjac Muntiacus muntjac malabaricus
  23. Ruddy Mongoose Herpestes smithii zeylanius **
  24. Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus koladivinus **
  25. Sambar Rusa unicolor unicolor
  26. Schneider’s Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros speoris
  27. Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus inornatus **
  28. Small Indian Civet  Viverricula indica mayori **
  29. Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura
  30. Sri Lanka Leopard Panthera pardus kotiya **
  31. Toque Monkey Macaca sinica *
  32. Tufted Grey Langur Semnopithecus priam **
  33. White-spotted Chevrotain Moschiola meminna *