Animals of Malaysia
266 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from Malaysia on GBIF: 107 mammals, 75 birds, 31 sharks & fish, 29 insects & other invertebrates, 18 reptiles, 6 amphibians. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map
All 266 animals by group
Small wild cats 3
- Flat-headed cat Prionailurus planiceps
- Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis
- Sunda leopard cat Prionailurus javanensis
Bears 1
- Sun bear Helarctos malayanus
Mongooses, civets & genets 6
- Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
- Banded palm civet Hemigalus derbyanus
- Binturong Arctictis binturong
- Malayan civet Viverra tangalunga
- Small-toothed palm civet Arctogalidia trivirgata
- Southern palm civet Paradoxurus musanga
Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks 4
- Malayan weasel Mustela nudipes
- Smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata
- Sunda stink badger Mydaus javanensis
- Yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula
Elephants 1
- Asian elephant Elephas maximus
Wild horses, asses & tapirs 1
- Malayan tapir Tapirus indicus
Deer 5
- Bornean yellow muntjac Muntiacus atherodes
- Greater mouse-deer Tragulus napu
- Java mouse-deer Tragulus javanicus
- Lesser mouse-deer Tragulus kanchil
- Southern red muntjac Muntiacus muntjak
Wild pigs & peccaries 1
- Bornean bearded pig Sus barbatus
Great apes 1
- Bornean orangutan Pongo pygmaeus
Gibbons 5
- Agile gibbon Hylobates agilis
- Eastern grey gibbon Hylobates funereus
- Lar gibbon Hylobates lar
- Müller's gibbon Hylobates muelleri
- Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus
Monkeys 10
- Black-crested Sumatran langur Presbytis melalophos
- Dusky leaf monkey Trachypithecus obscurus
- Macaca fascicularis Macaca fascicularis
- Maroon leaf monkey Presbytis rubicunda
- Proboscis monkey Nasalis larvatus
- Sabah grizzled langur Presbytis sabana
- Selangor silvered langur Trachypithecus selangorensis
- Silvery lutung Trachypithecus cristatus
- Southern pig-tailed macaque Macaca nemestrina
- White-thighed surili Presbytis siamensis
Lorises, galagos & tarsiers 3
- Horsfield's tarsier Cephalopachus bancanus
- Philippine slow loris Nycticebus menagensis
- Sunda slow loris Nycticebus coucang
Bats 33
- Bicolored roundleaf bat Hipposideros bicolor
- Blyth's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus lepidus
- Bornean horseshoe bat Rhinolophus borneensis
- Borneo roundleaf bat Hipposideros doriae
- Brown tube-nosed bat Murina suilla
- Cantor's roundleaf bat Hipposideros galeritus
- Clear-winged woolly bat Kerivoula pellucida
- Dayak roundleaf bat Hipposideros dyacorum
- Diadem leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros diadema
- Dusky fruit bat Penthetor lucasi
- Fawn leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros cervinus
- Hairless bat Cheiromeles torquatus
- Horsfield's bat Myotis horsfieldii
- Horsfield's fruit bat Cynopterus horsfieldii
- Intermediate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus affinis
- Intermediate roundleaf bat Hipposideros larvatus
- Large flying fox Pteropus vampyrus
- Large-eared horseshoe bat Rhinolophus philippinensis
- Large-footed bat Myotis adversus
- Lesser short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus brachyotis
- Little bent-wing bat Miniopterus australis
- Long-tongued fruit bat Macroglossus sobrinus
- Long-tongued nectar bat Macroglossus minimus
- Malayan slit-faced bat Nycteris tragata
- Narrow-winged pipistrelle Pipistrellus stenopterus
- Papillose woolly bat Kerivoula papillosa
- Rhinolophus sedulus Rhinolophus sedulus
- Ridley's leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros ridleyi
- Small Asian sheath-tailed bat Emballonura alecto
- Small woolly bat Kerivoula intermedia
- Southeast Asian long-fingered bat Miniopterus fuscus
- Spotted-winged fruit bat Balionycteris maculata
- Trefoil horseshoe bat Rhinolophus trifoliatus
Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots 17
- Asian red-cheeked squirrel Dremomys rufigenis
- Black giant squirrel Ratufa bicolor
- Bornean mountain ground squirrel Dremomys everetti
- Borneo black-banded squirrel Callosciurus orestes
- Cream-coloured giant squirrel Ratufa affinis
- Ear-spot squirrel Callosciurus adamsi
- Jentink's squirrel Sundasciurus jentinki
- Least pygmy squirrel Exilisciurus exilis
- Low's squirrel Sundasciurus lowii
- Plantain squirrel Callosciurus notatus
- Prevost's squirrel Callosciurus prevostii
- Red giant flying squirrel Petaurista petaurista
- Shrew-faced squirrel Rhinosciurus laticaudatus
- Slender squirrel Sundasciurus tenuis
- Spotted giant flying squirrel Petaurista elegans
- Thomas's flying squirrel Aeromys thomasi
- Tufted pygmy squirrel Exilisciurus whiteheadi
Mice, rats & other rodents 8
- Dark-tailed tree rat Niviventer cremoriventer
- Gray tree rat Lenothrix canus
- Long-tailed giant rat Leopoldamys sabanus
- Long-tailed porcupine Trichys fasciculata
- Malayan porcupine Hystrix brachyura
- Red spiny rat Maxomys surifer
- Summit rat Rattus baluensis
- Whitehead's spiny rat Maxomys whiteheadi
Hedgehogs, shrews & moles 1
- Asian house shrew Suncus murinus
Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals 7
- Common treeshrew Tupaia glis
- Large treeshrew Tupaia tana
- Long-footed treeshrew Tupaia longipes
- Mountain treeshrew Tupaia montana
- Pygmy treeshrew Tupaia minor
- Slender treeshrew Tupaia gracilis
- Sunda flying lemur Galeopterus variegatus
Birds of prey 9
- Black eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
- Black kite Milvus migrans
- Black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus
- Brahminy kite Haliastur indus
- Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Crested honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Eastern imperial eagle Aquila heliaca
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- White-bellied sea eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Ducks, geese & swans 1
- Garganey Spatula querquedula
Waders, gulls, terns & auks 23
- Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica
- Black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa
- Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
- Common greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Common redshank Tringa totanus
- Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Common snipe Gallinago gallinago
- Common tern Sterna hirundo
- Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
- Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata
- Eurasian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Little stint Calidris minuta
- Little tern Sternula albifrons
- Red knot Calidris canutus
- Red-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus
- Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Ruff Calidris pugnax
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Temminck's stint Calidris temminckii
- White-winged tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola
Seabirds, divers & grebes 1
- Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 9
- Asian openbill Anastomus oscitans
- Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Great egret Ardea alba
- Grey heron Ardea cinerea
- Hadada ibis Bostrychia hagedash
- Little egret Egretta garzetta
- Painted stork Mycteria leucocephala
- Purple heron Ardea purpurea
Pheasants, grouse & game birds 3
- Green peafowl Pavo muticus
- King quail Synoicus chinensis
- Red junglefowl Gallus gallus
Pigeons & doves 5
- Nicobar pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
- Pink-necked green pigeon Treron vernans
- Rock dove Columba livia (introduced)
- Spotted dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Zebra dove Geopelia striata
Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans 5
- Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Great hornbill Buceros bicornis
- Oriental pied hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
- Rhinoceros hornbill Buceros rhinoceros
- White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Hummingbirds, swifts & nightjars 1
- Edible-nest swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
Crows, jays & magpies 2
- House crow Corvus splendens (introduced)
- Large-billed crow Corvus macrorhynchos
Songbirds & perching birds 15
- Asian koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
- Baya weaver Ploceus philippinus
- Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
- Common myna Acridotheres tristis
- Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
- Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus
- Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Indian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
- Java sparrow Padda oryzivora
- Oriental magpie-robin Copsychus saularis
- Red-whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus (introduced)
- Sand martin Riparia riparia
- Scaly-breasted munia Lonchura punctulata
- Yellow-browed warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
Cuckoos, turacos & other birds 1
- Greater coucal Centropus sinensis
Crocodiles & alligators 1
- Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
Snakes 12
- Ahaetulla prasina Ahaetulla prasina
- Banded krait Bungarus fasciatus
- Beauty rat snake Orthriophis taeniurus
- Calliophis bivirgatus Calliophis bivirgatus
- Chrysopelea paradisi Chrysopelea paradisi
- Gonyosoma oxycephalum Gonyosoma oxycephalum
- Indotyphlops braminus Indotyphlops braminus
- Lycodon capucinus Lycodon capucinus
- Monocled cobra Naja kaouthia
- Red-headed krait Bungarus flaviceps
- Reticulated python Malayopython reticulatus
- Tropidolaemus wagleri Tropidolaemus wagleri
Lizards, geckos & tuatara 3
- Asian water monitor Varanus salvator
- Oriental garden lizard Calotes versicolor
- Tokay gecko Gekko gecko
Turtles & tortoises 2
- Asian forest tortoise Manouria emys
- Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas
Frogs & toads 6
- Banded bullfrog Kaloula pulchra
- Common tree frog Polypedates leucomystax
- Crab-eating frog Fejervarya cancrivora (introduced)
- Duttaphrynus melanostictus Duttaphrynus melanostictus
- Long-nosed horned frog Megophrys nasuta
- Wallace's flying frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus
Sharks 4
- Coral catshark Atelomycterus marmoratus
- Milk shark Rhizoprionodon acutus
- Scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini
- Spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna
Rays, skates & chimaeras 3
- Bluespotted ribbontail ray Taeniura lymma
- Kuhl's maskray Neotrygon kuhlii
- Rhynchobatus australiae Rhynchobatus australiae
Bony fish 24
- Anabas testudineus Anabas testudineus
- Atlantic tripletail Lobotes surinamensis
- Channa striata Channa striata
- Clown triggerfish Balistoides conspicillum
- Dogtooth tuna Gymnosarda unicolor
- Emperor angelfish Pomacanthus imperator
- Giant moray Gymnothorax javanicus
- Greater amberjack Seriola dumerili
- Green humphead parrotfish Bolbometopon muricatum
- Guppy Poecilia reticulata (introduced)
- Harlequin rasbora Trigonostigma heteromorpha
- Humphead wrasse Cheilinus undulatus
- Indian mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta
- Kissing gourami Helostoma temminckii
- Kuhli loach Pangio kuhlii
- Moorish idol Zanclus cornutus
- Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris
- Plotosus lineatus Plotosus lineatus
- Redtoothed triggerfish Odonus niger
- Siamese algae-eater Crossocheilus oblongus
- Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens (introduced)
- Three spot gourami Trichopodus trichopterus
- Titan triggerfish Balistoides viridescens
- Yellow boxfish Ostracion cubicus
Butterflies & moths 3
- Attacus atlas Attacus atlas
- Daphnis nerii Daphnis nerii
- Papilio demoleus Papilio demoleus
Bees, wasps & ants 6
- Apis cerana Apis cerana
- Apis dorsata Apis dorsata
- Apis florea Apis florea
- Oecophylla smaragdina Oecophylla smaragdina
- Pharaoh ant Monomorium pharaonis
- Yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes (introduced)
Beetles 2
- Atlas beetle Chalcosoma atlas
- Oryctes rhinoceros Oryctes rhinoceros
Dragonflies & damselflies 1
- Pantala flavescens Pantala flavescens
Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects 6
- Aedes albopictus Aedes albopictus (introduced)
- American cockroach Periplaneta americana
- Cat flea Ctenocephalides felis
- Hermetia illucens Hermetia illucens
- Hymenopus coronatus Hymenopus coronatus
- Silverleaf whitefly Bemisia tabaci
Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids 3
- Heteropoda venatoria Heteropoda venatoria
- Nephila pilipes Nephila pilipes
- Rhipicephalus sanguineus Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Crabs, lobsters & shrimps 2
- Macrobrachium rosenbergii Macrobrachium rosenbergii
- Penaeus monodon Penaeus monodon
Starfish, sea urchins & relatives 6
- Crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci
- Diadema setosum Diadema setosum
- Holothuria atra Holothuria atra
- Linckia laevigata Linckia laevigata
- Protoreaster nodosus Protoreaster nodosus
- Thelenota ananas Thelenota ananas
Presence means at least a few wild records with coordinates (and a minimum share of the species’ records, to exclude vagrants and escapes) in GBIF data licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0. Some species may be missing where open data is scarce.