Animals of Vietnam
212 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from Vietnam on GBIF: 93 mammals, 75 birds, 25 insects & other invertebrates, 8 reptiles, 7 sharks & fish, 4 amphibians. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map
All 212 animals by group
Big cats 1
- Leopard Panthera pardus
Small wild cats 1
- Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis
Mongooses, civets & genets 2
- Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
- Southern palm civet Paradoxurus musanga
Whales & dolphins 4
- Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin Sousa chinensis
- Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata
- Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps
- Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
Deer 3
- Lesser mouse-deer Tragulus kanchil
- Northern red muntjac Muntiacus vaginalis
- Southern red muntjac Muntiacus muntjak
Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats 1
- Gaur Bos gaurus
Gibbons 2
- Northern white-cheeked gibbon Nomascus leucogenys
- Yellow-cheeked gibbon Nomascus gabriellae
Monkeys 10
- Annamese langur Trachypithecus margarita
- Assam macaque Macaca assamensis
- Black-shanked douc Pygathrix nigripes
- Cat Ba langur Trachypithecus poliocephalus
- Delacour's langur Trachypithecus delacouri
- Macaca fascicularis Macaca fascicularis
- Northern pig-tailed macaque Macaca leonina
- Red-shanked douc Pygathrix nemaeus
- Rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta
- Tonkin snub-nosed monkey Rhinopithecus avunculus
Bats 36
- Acuminate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus acuminatus
- Ashy roundleaf bat Hipposideros cineraceus
- Black-bearded tomb bat Taphozous melanopogon
- Blanford's bat Hesperoptenus blanfordi
- Blanford's fruit bat Sphaerias blanfordi
- Bronze sprite Arielulus circumdatus
- Burmese whiskered myotis Myotis montivagus
- Cantor's roundleaf bat Hipposideros galeritus
- Cave nectar bat Eonycteris spelaea
- Chinese rufous horseshoe bat Rhinolophus sinicus
- Eastern bent-wing bat Miniopterus fuliginosus
- Fea's tube-nosed bat Murina feae
- Formosan golden tube-nosed bat Harpiola isodon
- Grand roundleaf bat Hipposideros grandis
- Great roundleaf bat Hipposideros armiger
- Great woolly horseshoe bat Rhinolophus luctus
- Greater Asiatic yellow bat Scotophilus heathii
- Greater bamboo bat Tylonycteris robustula
- Greater false vampire bat Megaderma lyra
- Greater short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus sphinx
- Horsfield's bat Myotis horsfieldii
- Horsfield's fruit bat Cynopterus horsfieldii
- Intermediate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus affinis
- Japanese pipistrelle Pipistrellus abramus
- Java pipistrelle Pipistrellus javanicus
- Least pipistrelle Pipistrellus tenuis
- Leschenault's rousette Rousettus leschenaultii
- Lesser Asiatic yellow bat Scotophilus kuhlii
- Lesser brown horseshoe bat Rhinolophus stheno
- Lesser false vampire bat Megaderma spasma
- Lesser short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus brachyotis
- Pomona roundleaf bat Hipposideros pomona
- Ratanaworabhan's fruit bat Megaerops niphanae
- Round-eared tube-nosed bat Murina cyclotis
- Small bent-winged bat Miniopterus pusillus
- Stoliczka's trident bat Aselliscus stoliczkanus
Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots 11
- Asian red-cheeked squirrel Dremomys rufigenis
- Berdmore's ground squirrel Menetes berdmorei
- Black giant squirrel Ratufa bicolor
- Cambodian striped squirrel Tamiops rodolphii
- Finlayson's squirrel Callosciurus finlaysonii
- Inornate squirrel Callosciurus inornatus
- Maritime striped squirrel Tamiops maritimus
- Pallas's squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus
- Red-cheeked flying squirrel Hylopetes spadiceus
- Red-hipped squirrel Dremomys pyrrhomerus
- Swinhoe's striped squirrel Tamiops swinhoei
Mice, rats & other rodents 18
- Chestnut white-bellied rat Niviventer fulvescens
- Chinese bamboo rat Rhizomys sinensis
- Chinese pygmy dormouse Typhlomys cinereus
- Chinese white-bellied rat Niviventer confucianus
- Fea's tree rat Chiromyscus chiropus
- Gairdner's shrewmouse Mus pahari
- Greater bandicoot rat Bandicota indica
- Himalayan field rat Rattus nitidus
- Hoary bamboo rat Rhizomys pruinosus
- Indomalayan pencil-tailed tree mouse Chiropodomys gliroides
- Large bamboo rat Rhizomys sumatrensis
- Lesser ricefield rat Rattus losea
- Long-tailed giant rat Leopoldamys sabanus
- Polynesian rat Rattus exulans (introduced)
- Red spiny rat Maxomys surifer
- Ricefield rat Rattus argentiventer
- Tanezumi rat Rattus tanezumi
- White-bellied rat Niviventer niviventer
Hedgehogs, shrews & moles 2
- Asian house shrew Suncus murinus
- Shrew gymnure Neotetracus sinensis
Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals 2
- Northern smooth-tailed treeshrew Dendrogale murina
- Northern treeshrew Tupaia belangeri
Birds of prey 8
- 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
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- White-bellied sea eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Ducks, geese & swans 1
- Garganey Spatula querquedula
Waders, gulls, terns & auks 15
- Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica
- 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
- Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
- Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata
- Eurasian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Green sandpiper Tringa ochropus
- Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Little tern Sternula albifrons
- Red-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus
- Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola
Seabirds, divers & grebes 1
- Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 10
- Asian openbill Anastomus oscitans
- Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Eurasian coot Fulica atra
- Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus
- Great egret Ardea alba
- Grey heron Ardea cinerea
- Little egret Egretta garzetta
- Painted stork Mycteria leucocephala
- Purple heron Ardea purpurea
Pheasants, grouse & game birds 4
- Green peafowl Pavo muticus
- Japanese quail Coturnix japonica
- 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
- Eurasian hoopoe Upupa epops
- Great hornbill Buceros bicornis
- Oriental pied hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
- White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Hummingbirds, swifts & nightjars 1
- Edible-nest swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
Crows, jays & magpies 3
- Eurasian jay Garrulus glandarius
- Large-billed crow Corvus macrorhynchos
- Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
Songbirds & perching birds 20
- Asian koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
- Baya weaver Ploceus philippinus
- Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
- Common myna Acridotheres tristis
- Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
- Dusky warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
- Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus
- Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- House sparrow Passer domesticus (introduced)
- Indian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
- Little bunting Emberiza pusilla
- Oriental magpie-robin Copsychus saularis
- Pallas's leaf warbler Phylloscopus proregulus
- Red crossbill Loxia curvirostra
- Red-flanked bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
- Richard's pipit Anthus richardi
- Scaly-breasted munia Lonchura punctulata
- White wagtail Motacilla alba
- Yellow-browed warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
Cuckoos, turacos & other birds 2
- Common cuckoo Cuculus canorus
- Greater coucal Centropus sinensis
Crocodiles & alligators 1
- Siamese crocodile Crocodylus siamensis
Snakes 4
- Ahaetulla prasina Ahaetulla prasina
- Bungarus candidus Bungarus candidus
- Trimeresurus albolabris Trimeresurus albolabris
- Trimeresurus stejnegeri Trimeresurus stejnegeri
Lizards, geckos & tuatara 3
- Chinese water dragon Physignathus cocincinus
- Oriental garden lizard Calotes versicolor
- Tokay gecko Gekko gecko
Frogs & toads 4
- Banded bullfrog Kaloula pulchra
- Chinese edible frog Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
- Duttaphrynus melanostictus Duttaphrynus melanostictus
- Theloderma corticale Theloderma corticale
Bony fish 7
- Anabas testudineus Anabas testudineus
- Channa striata Channa striata
- Giant barb Catlocarpio siamensis
- Longhorn cowfish Lactoria cornuta
- Milkfish Chanos chanos
- Three spot gourami Trichopodus trichopterus (introduced)
- Yellow boxfish Ostracion cubicus
Butterflies & moths 3
- Attacus atlas Attacus atlas
- Daphnis nerii Daphnis nerii
- Papilio demoleus Papilio demoleus (introduced)
Bees, wasps & ants 7
- Apis cerana Apis cerana
- Apis dorsata Apis dorsata
- Apis florea Apis florea
- Emerald cockroach wasp Ampulex compressa
- Oecophylla smaragdina Oecophylla smaragdina
- Red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta
- Yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes (introduced)
Beetles 1
- Oryctes rhinoceros Oryctes rhinoceros (introduced)
Dragonflies & damselflies 1
- Pantala flavescens Pantala flavescens
Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects 3
- American cockroach Periplaneta americana
- Hermetia illucens Hermetia illucens
- Silverleaf whitefly Bemisia tabaci
Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids 3
- Heteropoda venatoria Heteropoda venatoria
- Nephila pilipes Nephila pilipes
- Trichonephila clavata Trichonephila clavata
Starfish, sea urchins & relatives 7
- Crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci
- Culcita novaeguineae Culcita novaeguineae
- Diadema setosum Diadema setosum
- Holothuria atra Holothuria atra
- Linckia laevigata Linckia laevigata
- Paracentrotus lividus Paracentrotus lividus
- Protoreaster lincki Protoreaster lincki
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.