Mammals of Italy
6 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Italy, 2 of them threatened.
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Which mammals are recorded in Italy?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Eurasian beaver
Castor fiber
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 1,561 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 1,292 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
| Eurasian beaver | Castor fiber | Castoridae | Least Concern | 5 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 574 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 9 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.