Mammals recorded in the Aammiq region

The mammals listed below have all been recorded by A Rocha personnel in the Aammiq region from 1997 onwards. The region covered includes not just the valley floor wetlands but also the adjacent farmlands and the slopes of Jebel Barouk. In addition to these, other mammal species are probably present but have not yet been positively identified. One mammal of interest is the otter Lutra lutra which was reported in the Aammiq wetlands prior to 1975; its reappearance was confirmed in June 2003.

Insectivores: Order Insectivora

Eastern Hedgehog Erinaceus concolor
Lesser White-toothed Shrew Crocidura suaveolens

Bats: Order Chiroptera*

Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Egyptian Fruit-bat Rousettus aegyptiacus

* The Chiroptera of Aammiq have been under-reported and need further study. Reports indicate at least 16 species of bat in Lebanon and a number of these must be present in the Aammiq area.

Hares: Order Lagomorpha

Cape Hare Lepus capensis syriacus

Rodents: Order Rodentia

Persian Squirrel Sciurus anomalus syriacus
Indian Porcupine Hystrix indica
Lesser Mole Rat Spalax leucodon
Broad-toothed Field Mouse Apodemus mystacinus
Black Rat Rattus rattus
House Mouse Mus musculus
Tristram's Jird Meriones tristrami
Levant Vole Microtus guentheri

Carnivores: Order Carnivora

Wolf Canis lupus
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
Stone Martin Martes foina syriaca
Otter Lutra lutra
Badger Meles meles canescens
Striped Hyena Hyaena hyaena syriaca
Wild Cat Felis sylvestris tristrami
Swamp Cat Felis chaus

Hoofed mammals: Order Artiodactyla

Mountain Gazelle Gazella gazella gazella
Wild Boar Sus scrofa lybicus

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