The mammals of Palawan Island, Philippines

摘要: The mammal fauna of Palawan Island, Philippines is here documented to include 58 native species plus four non-native species, with in the families Soricidae (2 species), Tupaiidae (1), Pteropodidae (6), Emballonuridae (2), Megadermatidae Rhinolophidae (8), Vespertilionidae (15), Molossidae Cercopithecidae Manidae Sciuridae (4), Muridae Hystricidae Felidae Mustelidae Herpestidae Viverridae (3), and Suidae (1). Eight these all microchiropteran bats, are reported from Island for first time (Rhinolophus arcuatus, R. macrotis, Miniopterus australis, M. schreibersi, tristis), three cf. borneensis, creaghi, Murina tubinaris) also reports Philippine Islands. One previously (Hipposideros bicolor) removed list based on re-identificaiton as H. ater, one subspecies anderseni aequalis Allen 1922) placed a junior synonym acuminatus. Thirteen (22% total, 54% 24 non-flying species) endemic faunal region; 12 most closely related Sunda Shelf Southeast Asia, only one, bat among them (Acerodon leucotis), oceanic portion Philippines. Of 28 insectivorous 18 somewhat highly widespread Indo-Australia, 2 shared Indochina, 1 alone, 3 occur Philippines, occurs Palawan, Sulawesi, Borneo, throughout Though bats tend be widely distributed, data, particularly distributions non-volant strongly reinforce perception (and associated smaller islands) biogeographic unit Shelf, limited similarity other portions