# Animals of Sumatra

> 104 animals recorded in Sumatra in this guide, including the Sumatran orangutan, Sumatran tiger and Sumatran elephant, with scientific names, IUCN status (29 threatened) and sources.

Source: https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sumatra/ · Updated 25 September 2026 · English · Bahasa Indonesia: https://panduanhewan.org/id/spesies/sumatera/
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## Animals of Sumatra

| Name | Scientific name | Family | Conservation status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Agile gibbon](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/agile-gibbon/) | *Hylobates agilis* | Hylobatidae | Endangered |
| [Ashy Drongo](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/dicrurus-leucophaeus/) | *Dicrurus leucophaeus* | Dicruridae | Least Concern |
| [Asian Emerald Dove](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/chalcophaps-indica/) | *Chalcophaps indica* | Columbidae | Least Concern |
| [Asian honey bee](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/asian-honey-bee/) | *Apis cerana* | Apidae | Not recorded |
| [Asian small-clawed otter](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/asian-small-clawed-otter/) | *Aonyx cinereus* | Mustelidae | Not recorded |
| [Banded krait](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/banded-krait/) | *Bungarus fasciatus* | Elapidae | Least Concern |
| [Banded Malaysian coral snake](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/banded-malaysian-coral-snake/) | *Calliophis intestinalis* | Elapidae | Least Concern |
| [Barn owl](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/barn-owl/) | *Tyto alba* | Tytonidae | Least Concern |
| [Barn Swallow](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/hirundo-rustica/) | *Hirundo rustica* | Hirundinidae | Least Concern |
| [Bearded pig](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/bearded-pig/) | *Sus barbatus* | Suidae | Vulnerable |
| [Binturong](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/binturong/) | *Arctictis binturong* | Viverridae | Vulnerable |
| [Black Giant Squirrel](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/ratufa-bicolor/) | *Ratufa bicolor* | Sciuridae | Near Threatened |
| [Black-naped Monarch](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/hypothymis-azurea/) | *Hypothymis azurea* | Monarchidae | Least Concern |
| [Black-naped Oriole](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/oriolus-chinensis/) | *Oriolus chinensis* | Oriolidae | Least Concern |
| [Black-striped Squirrel](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/callosciurus-nigrovittatus/) | *Callosciurus nigrovittatus* | Sciuridae | Least Concern |
| [Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/hemipus-hirundinaceus/) | *Hemipus hirundinaceus* | Tephrodornithidae | Least Concern |
| [Blue Pansy](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/junonia-orithya/) | *Junonia orithya* | Nymphalidae | Least Concern |
| [Blue-tailed Bee-eater](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/merops-philippinus/) | *Merops philippinus* | Meropidae | Least Concern |
| [Bluespotted Maskray](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/neotrygon-caeruleopunctata/) | *Neotrygon caeruleopunctata* | Dasyatidae | Least Concern |
| [Brown-throated Sunbird](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/anthreptes-malacensis/) | *Anthreptes malacensis* | Nectariniidae | Least Concern |
| [Collared kingfisher](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/todiramphus-chloris/) | *Todiramphus chloris* | Alcedinidae | Least Concern |
| [Common hill myna](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/common-hill-myna/) | *Gracula religiosa* | Sturnidae | Least Concern |
| [Common Iora](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/aegithina-tiphia/) | *Aegithina tiphia* | Aegithinidae | Least Concern |
| [Coppersmith Barbet](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/psilopogon-haemacephalus/) | *Psilopogon haemacephalus* | Megalaimidae | Least Concern |
| [Crab-eating Frog](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/fejervarya-cancrivora/) | *Fejervarya cancrivora* | Dicroglossidae | Least Concern |
| [Crested serpent eagle](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/crested-serpent-eagle/) | *Spilornis cheela* | Accipitridae | Least Concern |
| [Diadem Roundleaf Bat](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/hipposideros-diadema/) | *Hipposideros diadema* | Hipposideridae | Least Concern |
| [Dollarbird](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/eurystomus-orientalis/) | *Eurystomus orientalis* | Coraciidae | Least Concern |
| [Double-spotted Gecko](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/gekko-monarchus/) | *Gekko monarchus* | Gekkonidae | Least Concern |
| [Eurasian tree sparrow](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/passer-montanus/) | *Passer montanus* | Passeridae | Least Concern |
| [False gharial](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/false-gharial/) | *Tomistoma schlegelii* | Crocodylidae | Endangered |
| [Fawn Roundleaf Bat](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/hipposideros-cervinus/) | *Hipposideros cervinus* | Hipposideridae | Least Concern |
| [Golden-bellied Gerygone](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/gerygone-sulphurea/) | *Gerygone sulphurea* | Acanthizidae | Least Concern |
| [Gray-rumped Treeswift](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/hemiprocne-longipennis/) | *Hemiprocne longipennis* | Hemiprocnidae | Least Concern |
| [Great Egret](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/ardea-alba/) | *Ardea alba* | Ardeidae | Least Concern |
| [Green Imperial Pigeon](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/ducula-aenea/) | *Ducula aenea* | Columbidae | Near Threatened |
| [Green Paddy Frog](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/hylarana-erythraea/) | *Hylarana erythraea* | Ranidae | Least Concern |
| [Hair-crested Drongo](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/dicrurus-hottentottus/) | *Dicrurus hottentottus* | Dicruridae | Least Concern |
| [Helmeted hornbill](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/helmeted-hornbill/) | *Rhinoplax vigil* | Bucerotidae | Not recorded |
| [House Swift](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/apus-nipalensis/) | *Apus nipalensis* | Apodidae | Least Concern |
| [Humphead wrasse](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/humphead-wrasse/) | *Cheilinus undulatus* | Labridae | Endangered |
| [Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/indo-pacific-bottlenose-dolphin/) | *Tursiops aduncus* | Delphinidae | Near Threatened |
| [Keeled Slug Snake](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/pareas-carinatus/) | *Pareas carinatus* | Pareidae | Least Concern |
| [Lar Gibbon](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/hylobates-lar/) | *Hylobates lar* | Hylobatidae | Endangered |
| [Large Flying-fox](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/pteropus-vampyrus/) | *Pteropus vampyrus* | Pteropodidae | Endangered |
| [Lesser short-nosed fruit bat](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/lesser-short-nosed-fruit-bat/) | *Cynopterus brachyotis* | Pteropodidae | Least Concern |
| [Little Egret](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/egretta-garzetta/) | *Egretta garzetta* | Ardeidae | Least Concern |
| [Long-tailed macaque](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/macaca-fascicularis/) | *Macaca fascicularis* | Cercopithecidae | Endangered |
| [Malay civet](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/malay-civet/) | *Viverra tangalunga* | Viverridae | Least Concern |
| [Malayan krait](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/malayan-krait/) | *Bungarus candidus* | Elapidae | Least Concern |
| [Malayan porcupine](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/malayan-porcupine/) | *Hystrix brachyura* | Hystricidae | Least Concern |
| [Malayan tapir](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/malayan-tapir/) | *Tapirus indicus* | Tapiridae | Endangered |
| [Malaysian Pied-Fantail](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/rhipidura-javanica/) | *Rhipidura javanica* | Rhipiduridae | Least Concern |
| [Marbled cat](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/marbled-cat/) | *Pardofelis marmorata* | Felidae | Near Threatened |
| [Oriental magpie-robin](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/oriental-magpie-robin/) | *Copsychus saularis* | Muscicapidae | Least Concern |
| [Painted terrapin](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/painted-terrapin/) | *Batagur borneoensis* | Geoemydidae | Critically Endangered |
| [Pink-necked Green-Pigeon](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/treron-vernans/) | *Treron vernans* | Columbidae | Least Concern |
| [Plaintive Cuckoo](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/cacomantis-merulinus/) | *Cacomantis merulinus* | Cuculidae | Least Concern |
| [Poisonous Rock Frog](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/odorrana-hosii/) | *Odorrana hosii* | Ranidae | Least Concern |
| [Prevost's Squirrel](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/callosciurus-prevostii/) | *Callosciurus prevostii* | Sciuridae | Least Concern |
| [Puff-faced Water Snake](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/homalopsis-buccata/) | *Homalopsis buccata* | Homalopsidae | Least Concern |
| [Purple Heron](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/ardea-purpurea/) | *Ardea purpurea* | Ardeidae | Least Concern |
| [Reinwardt's flying frog](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/reinwardts-flying-frog/) | *Rhacophorus reinwardtii* | Rhacophoridae | Least Concern |
| [Rhinoceros hornbill](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/rhinoceros-hornbill/) | *Buceros rhinoceros* | Bucerotidae | Vulnerable |
| [River Toad](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/phrynoidis-asper/) | *Phrynoidis asper* | Bufonidae | Least Concern |
| [Rock Pigeon](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/columba-livia/) | *Columba livia* | Columbidae | Least Concern |
| [Sambar deer](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sambar-deer/) | *Rusa unicolor* | Cervidae | Vulnerable |
| [Scaly-breasted Munia](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/lonchura-punctulata/) | *Lonchura punctulata* | Estrildidae | Least Concern |
| [Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/dicaeum-trochileum/) | *Dicaeum trochileum* | Dicaeidae | Least Concern |
| [Siamang](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/siamang/) | *Symphalangus syndactylus* | Hylobatidae | Endangered |
| [Silvered Leaf Monkey](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/trachypithecus-cristatus/) | *Trachypithecus cristatus* | Cercopithecidae | Vulnerable |
| [Small Blue Kingfisher](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/alcedo-coerulescens/) | *Alcedo coerulescens* | Alcedinidae | Least Concern |
| [Smooth-coated otter](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/smooth-coated-otter/) | *Lutrogale perspicillata* | Mustelidae | Vulnerable |
| [Sooty-headed bulbul](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sooty-headed-bulbul/) | *Pycnonotus aurigaster* | Pycnonotidae | Least Concern |
| [Southern Pig-tailed Macaque](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/macaca-nemestrina/) | *Macaca nemestrina* | Cercopithecidae | Endangered |
| [Southern red muntjac](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/southern-red-muntjac/) | *Muntiacus muntjak* | Cervidae | Least Concern |
| [Spotted dove](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/spilopelia-chinensis/) | *Spilopelia chinensis* | Columbidae | Least Concern |
| [Spotted seahorse](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/spotted-seahorse/) | *Hippocampus kuda* | Syngnathidae | Vulnerable |
| [Straw-headed bulbul](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/straw-headed-bulbul/) | *Pycnonotus zeylanicus* | Pycnonotidae | Critically Endangered |
| [Sumatran elephant](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sumatran-elephant/) | *Elephas maximus sumatranus* | Elephantidae | Critically Endangered |
| [Sumatran orangutan](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sumatran-orangutan/) | *Pongo abelii* | Hominidae | Critically Endangered |
| [Sumatran rhinoceros](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sumatran-rhino/) | *Dicerorhinus sumatrensis* | Rhinocerotidae | Critically Endangered |
| [Sumatran Surili](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/presbytis-melalophos/) | *Presbytis melalophos* | Cercopithecidae | Endangered |
| [Sumatran tiger](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sumatran-tiger/) | *Panthera tigris sondaica* | Felidae | Critically Endangered — WWF Sunda profile |
| [Sun bear](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sun-bear/) | *Helarctos malayanus* | Ursidae | Vulnerable |
| [Sunda clouded leopard](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sunda-clouded-leopard/) | *Neofelis diardi* | Felidae | Vulnerable — species level |
| [Sunda Colugo](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/galeopterus-variegatus/) | *Galeopterus variegatus* | Cynocephalidae | Least Concern |
| [Sunda king cobra](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sunda-king-cobra/) | *Ophiophagus bungarus* | — | Not recorded |
| [Sunda pangolin](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sunda-pangolin/) | *Manis javanica* | Manidae | Critically Endangered |
| [Sunda scops owl](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sunda-scops-owl/) | *Otus lempiji* | Strigidae | Least Concern |
| [Sunda slow loris](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sunda-slow-loris/) | *Nycticebus coucang* | Lorisidae | Endangered |
| [Tapanuli orangutan](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/tapanuli-orangutan/) | *Pongo tapanuliensis* | Hominidae | Critically Endangered |
| [Thomas’s Langur](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/presbytis-thomasi/) | *Presbytis thomasi* | Cercopithecidae | Vulnerable |
| [Tiger shark](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/tiger-shark/) | *Galeocerdo cuvier* | Carcharhinidae | Near Threatened |
| [Wagler's Pit Viper](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/tropidolaemus-wagleri/) | *Tropidolaemus wagleri* | Viperidae | Least Concern |
| [White-breasted Waterhen](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/amaurornis-phoenicurus/) | *Amaurornis phoenicurus* | Rallidae | Least Concern |
| [White-headed Munia](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/lonchura-maja/) | *Lonchura maja* | Estrildidae | Least Concern |
| [White-nest Swiftlet](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/aerodramus-fuciphagus/) | *Aerodramus fuciphagus* | Apodidae | Least Concern |
| [White-rumped shama](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/white-rumped-shama/) | *Copsychus malabaricus* | Muscicapidae | Least Concern |
| [Wild Boar](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sus-scrofa/) | *Sus scrofa* | Suidae | Least Concern |
| [Yellow fever mosquito](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/yellow-fever-mosquito/) | *Aedes aegypti* | Culicidae | Not recorded |
| [Yellow-vented bulbul](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/pycnonotus-goiavier/) | *Pycnonotus goiavier* | Pycnonotidae | Least Concern |
| [Zebra Dove](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/geopelia-striata/) | *Geopelia striata* | Columbidae | Least Concern |
| [Zitting Cisticola](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/cisticola-juncidis/) | *Cisticola juncidis* | Cisticolidae | Least Concern |

Based on ranges named in the guides and GBIF observation place labels; not proof of endemism or a complete range map.