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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tuvalu. There are 3 mammal species in Tuvalu identified in the IUCN Red List, all of which are marine mammals of the order Cetacea: Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale (''Mesoplodon ginkgodens''), Pygmy Killer Whale (''Feresa attenuata'') and Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (''Stenella attenuata'').〔This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available. 〕 The literature review by Miller (2006) found 4 additional cetaceans reported: Orca or Killer whale (''Orcinus orca''), Spinner Dolphin (''Stenella longirostris''), Bottlenose Dolphin (''Tursiops truncatus'') and Sperm Whale (''Physeter macrocephalus ''). The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (''Stenella attenuata'') is found in the lists of both Miller and the IUCN. The Pacific ocean surrounding Tuvalu is within the range of these cetaceans although sightings of some of these species may be infrequent. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN: Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of Near Threatened and Least Concern categories: ==Subclass: Theria== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of mammals of Tuvalu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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