Endemic Animals of Pakistan

Eupetaurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Members of this genus are known as woolly flying squirrels. They are large to very large flying squirrels found in the highest rocky cliffs near the treeline of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. Due to the inaccessibility of their montane habitat, they are difficult to study. Less

The Baluchistan pygmy jerboa (Salpingotulus michaelis) is a very small rodent in the family Dipodidae. In the 1999 Guinness Book of Records, it was listed as tied for the smallest rodent in the world with the African pygmy mouse. Less

The Sindh ibex or Turkman wild goat (Capra aegagrus blythi ) is a vulnerable subspecies of wild goat endemic to southern Pakistan. Less

Bufotes pseudoraddei (Batura toad, Batura Glacier toad, or Swat green toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in the West Himalayan region, including northern Pakistan and the border area between western Xizang of China and adjacent northwestern India. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens. Less

Echis carinatus astolae is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to Astola Island off the coast of Pakistan. Less

The Sikkim keelback (Herpetoreas sieboldii ) is a species of grass snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South Asia and Myanmar. It is closely related to the Himalayan keelback, and some treat this species as a synonym (Tillack 2003). Less

Laudakia pakistanica, the Pakistani agama, a species of agamid lizard found in northern Pakistan and northern India, in the disputed territory claimed by both states. Less

The short-limbed bend-toed gecko (Mediodactylus brachykolon ) is a species of gecko. The gecko is distinguished from others due to its distinctly short limbs, stout body and large head. In appearance it is similar to Altiphylax stoliczkai and Altiphylax baturensis.The name of the gecko comes from Greek brachys meaning short and kolon meaning limb.These species currently have only been known to exist in north-western Pakistan (in Chitral and ...
Swat). The species has been found in the Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii ) forests and grasslands at elevations from 1200 to 1981 m. Less

Eremias cholistanica is a species of lizard found in Pakistan. Less

The Pakistan fan-fingered gecko (Ptyodactylus homolepis ) is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Pakistan. Less

The Chiltan ibex or Chiltan goat (Capra aegagrus chialtanensis ) is a wild goat endemic to Chiltan, Balochistan, Pakistan. Less

Giraffa priscilla is an extinct species of Miocene giraffe that lived on the Indian subcontinent. In 2014, new fossil remains were described in Pakistan. Less

The Balochistan forest dormouse (Dryomys niethammeri ) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is native to Pakistan. It is an endangered animal Less

Thomas's pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus thomasi ) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is endemic to Afghanistan. Its natural habitat is temperate desert. This species is known only from the type specimen and lately is synonymized with Baluchistan pygmy jerboa (Salpingotulus michaelis ) due to conspecifity. Less

The pale gray shrew (Crocidura pergrisea ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Pakistan. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Hadromys loujacobsi is an extinct species of rat, known only from three molars of early Pleistocene origin. They were found in the Upper Siwalik Group in the Punjab region of Pakistan. Less