Sri Lanka Wilpattu Trip Report

Fantastic 4 Days of mammal watching at Wilpattu in Sri Lanka

Our trip was organised through Bird and Wildlife Team https://www.birdandwildlifeteam.com/ They were great – really professional and well run.

Our guide was Dulan Ranga Vidanapathirana (dulanrangavp@gmail.com).  He was really brilliant – incredibly knowledgeable and really focused on finding us great sightings.

Four Day mammal List – 33 Mammal Species

1. Indian Hare                                                         Lepus nigricollis
2. Giant Squirrel                                                    Ratufa macroura
3. Indian Palm Squirrel                                        Funambulus palmarum
4. Indian Field Mouse                                         Mus booduga
5. Asiatic Long-tailed Climbing Mouse          Vandeleuria oleracea
6. Indian Gerbil                                                      Tatera indica
7. Small Indian Civet                                            Viverricula indica
8. Asian Palm Civet                                               Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
9. Leopard                                                               Panthera pardus
10. Fishing Cat                                                          Prionailurus viverrinus
11. Rusty Spotted Cat                                            Prionailurus rubiginosus
12. Jungle Cat                                                           Felis chaus         
13. Ruddy Mongoose                                            Herpestes smithii
14. Golden Jackal                                                    Canis aureus     
15. Grey Slender Loris                                           Loris lydekkerianus
16. Sri Lanka Toque Monkey                              Macaca sinica
17. Tufted Grey Langur                                         Semnopithecus priam
18. Sri Lankan White-Spotted Chevrotain     Moschiola meminna
19. Chital                                                                     Axis axis
20. Sambhur                                                              Rusa unicolor
21. Red Muntjak                                                      Muntiacus muntjak
22. Asian Elephant                                                  Elephas maximus
23. Wild Water Buffalo                                          Bubalus arnee
24. Feral Water Buffalo                                         Bubalus bubalis
25. Greater Short Nosed Fruit Bat                    Cynopterus sphinx
26. Indian Flying fox                                               Pteropus giganteus
27. Pygmy Pipistrelle                                             Pipistrellus tenuis
28. Schneider’s Leaf-Nosed Bat                        Hipposideros speoris
29. Rufous Horseshoe Bat                                   Rhinolophus rouxii
30. Bicoloured Leaf-Nosed Bat                          Hipposideros ater
31. Schneider’s Leaf-Nosed Bat                        Hipposideros speoris
32. Sloth Bear                                                           Melursus ursinus
33. Wild Boar                                                             Sus scrofa