Mammals of the WorldMammals of the World: A Photo Database of Every Mammal Species
Mammals are far more diverse than most people realize. Scientists currently recognize roughly 6,871 living species, grouped into about 27 orders and 167 families — from bats (Chiroptera) and rodents (Rodentia), the two largest orders by far, to small, specialized groups like pangolins (Pholidota) and aardvarks (Tubulidentata). Each family shares a distinct evolutionary history, from whales and dolphins (Cetacea) to primates, carnivores, and marsupials, and new species are still being described every year.
This site exists to build a free, open, photo-referenced database of that diversity. We're using it as the reference library for a mammal identification field guide app — the more species that have verified photos attached, the better that app can recognize mammals from a photo in the field. Browse the full species list below, search by common name, scientific name, order, family, or genus, and if you have a photo of a mammal you've encountered, upload it to help fill in the gaps.
Boehm's Gerbil
Gerbilliscus boehmi
Highveld Gerbil
Gerbilliscus brantsii
Sahelo-Sudanian Gerbil
Gerbilliscus gambianus
Giffard's Gerbil
Gerbilliscus giffardi
Guinean Gerbil
Gerbilliscus guineae
Gorongosa Gerbil
Gerbilliscus inclusus
Kemp's Gerbil
Gerbilliscus kempii
Bushveld Gerbil
Gerbilliscus leucogaster
Black-tailed Gerbil
Gerbilliscus nigricaudus
Paeba Hairy-footed Gerbil
Gerbilliscus paeba
Phillips's Gerbil
Gerbilliscus phillipsi
Fringe-tailed Gerbil
Gerbilliscus robustus
Setzer's Hairy-footed Gerbil
Gerbilliscus setzeri
Dune Hairy-footed Gerbil
Gerbilliscus tytonis
Southern Savanna Gerbil
Gerbilliscus validus
Brush-tailed Hairy-footed Gerbil
Gerbilliscus vallinus
East African Gerbil
Gerbilliscus vicinus
Berbera Gerbil
Gerbillus acticola
Agag Gerbil
Gerbillus agag
Pleasant Gerbil
Gerbillus amoenus
Anderson's Gerbil
Gerbillus andersoni
Swarthy Gerbil
Gerbillus aquilus
Botta's Gerbil
Gerbillus bottai
Brockman's Gerbil
Gerbillus brockmani
Burton's Gerbil
Gerbillus burtoni
North African Gerbil
Gerbillus campestris
Cheesman's Gerbil
Gerbillus cheesmani
Wagner's Gerbil
Gerbillus dasyurus
Dunn's Gerbil
Gerbillus dunni
Black-tufted Gerbil
Gerbillus famulus
Flower's Gerbil
Gerbillus floweri
Algerian Gerbil
Gerbillus garamantis
Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Gerbillus gerbillus
Indian Hairy-footed Gerbil
Gerbillus gleadowi
Grobben's Gerbil
Gerbillus grobbeni
Harwood's Gerbil
Gerbillus harwoodi
Pygmy Gerbil
Gerbillus henleyi
Moroccan Gerbil
Gerbillus hesperinus
Hoogstraal's Gerbil
Gerbillus hoogstraali
James's Gerbil
Gerbillus jamesi
Lataste's Gerbil
Gerbillus latastei
Lowe's Gerbil
Gerbillus lowei
Mackilligin's Gerbil
Gerbillus mackilligini
Greater Short-tailed Gerbil
Gerbillus maghrebi
Mauritanian Gerbil
Gerbillus mauritaniae
Mesopotamian Gerbil
Gerbillus mesopotamiae
Darfur Gerbil
Gerbillus muriculus
Sudan Gerbil
Gerbillus nancillus
Balochistan Gerbil
Gerbillus nanus
Nigerian Gerbil
Gerbillus nigeriae
Occidental Gerbil
Gerbillus occiduus
Large Aden Gerbil
Gerbillus poecilops
Principal Gerbil
Gerbillus principulus
Rhoads's Gerbil
Gerbillus pulvinatus
Least Gerbil
Gerbillus pusillus
Greater Egyptian Gerbil
Gerbillus pyramidum
Rosalinda Gerbil
Gerbillus rosalinda
Rupicolous Gerbil
Gerbillus rupicola
Lesser Short-tailed Gerbil
Gerbillus simoni
Somalian Gerbil
Gerbillus somalicus