List of mammals in Chad
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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Chad. There are 136 mammal species in Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...

, of which 4 are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 8 are vulnerable, and 2 are near-threatened.
1 of the species listed for Chad can no longer be found in the wild.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN
World Conservation Union
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is an international organization dedicated to finding "pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges." The organization publishes the IUCN Red List, compiling information from a network of...

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EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR Critically Endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT Near Threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC Least Concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD Data Deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.


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:
LR/cd Lower Risk/conservation dependent Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
LR/nt Lower Risk/near threatened Species which are close to being classified as Vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
LR/lc Lower Risk/least concern Species for which there are no identifiable risks.

Order: Afrosoricida
Afrosoricida
The order Afrosoricida contains the golden moles of southern Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar and Africa, two families of small mammals that have traditionally been considered to be a part of the order Insectivora.Some biologists use Tenrecomorpha as the name for the tenrec-golden mole clade,...

 (tenrecs and golden moles)

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The order Afrosoricida contains the golden moles of southern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

 and the tenrecs of Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...

 and Africa, two families of small mammals that were traditionally part of the order Insectivora.
  • Family: Tenrecidae
    Tenrecidae
    Tenrecidae is a family of mammals found on Madagascar and parts of Africa. Tenrecs are widely diverse, resembling hedgehogs, shrews, opossums, mice and even otters, as a result of convergent evolution. They occupy aquatic, arboreal, terrestrial and fossorial environments...

     (tenrecs)
    • Subfamily: Potamogalinae
      Potamogalinae
      Potamogalinae is the subfamily of "otter shrews", a group of semiaquatic riverine mammals in the family Tenrecidae indigenous to Subsaharan Africa. All otter shrews are carnivorous, preying on any aquatic animal they can find with their sensitive whiskers. As their common name suggests, they bear...

      • Genus: Potamogale
        • Giant Otter Shrew
          Giant Otter Shrew
          The Giant Otter Shrew is a semiaquatic, carnivorous tenrec. It is found in the main rainforestblock of Central Africa from Biafra to Zambia, with a few isolated populations in Kenya and Uganda. It is found in streams, wetlands, and slowly flowing larger rivers...

           Potamogale velox LC

Order: Tubulidentata (aardvarks)

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The order Tubulidentata consists of a single species, the Aardvark. Tubulidentata are characterised by their teeth which lack a pulp cavity and form thin tubes which are continuously worn down and replaced.
  • Family: Orycteropodidae
    Orycteropodidae
    Orycteropodidae is a family of afrotherian mammals. Although there are many fossil species, the only species surviving today is the aardvark, Orycteropus afer. Orycteropodidae is recognized as the only family within the order Tubulidentata, so the two are effectively synonyms.The family arose in...

    • Genus: Orycteropus
      Orycteropus
      Orycteropus is a genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata.The only living species of all Tubulidentata is the Aardvark .- Species :* Orycteropus afer - Aardvark* † Orycteropus abundulafus...

      • Aardvark
        Aardvark
        The aardvark is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa...

         Orycteropus afer LC

Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes)

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The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stmpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.
  • Family: Procaviidae (hylaxes)
    • Genus: Procavia
      • Cape Hyrax
        Cape Hyrax
        The Rock Hyrax , or Cape Hyrax, is one of the four living species of the order Hyracoidea, and the only living species in the genus Procavia. Like all hyraxes, it is a medium-sized terrestrial mammal, superficially resembling a guinea pig with short ears and tail...

         Procavia capensis LC

Order: Proboscidea
Proboscidea
Proboscidea is a taxonomic order containing one living family, Elephantidae, and several extinct families. This order was first described by J. Illiger in 1881 and encompasses the trunked mammals...

 (elephants)

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The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
  • Family: Elephantidae
    Elephantidae
    Elephantidae is a taxonomic family, collectively elephants and mammoths. These are terrestrial large mammals with a trunk and tusks. Most genera and species in the family are extinct...

     (elephants)
    • Genus: Loxodonta
      Loxodonta
      African elephants are the species of elephants in the genus Loxodonta , one of the two existing genera in Elephantidae. Although it is commonly believed that the genus was named by Georges Cuvier in 1825, Cuvier spelled it Loxodonte...

      • African Bush Elephant
        African Bush Elephant
        The African Bush Elephant or African Savanna Elephant is the larger of the two species of African elephant. Both it and the African Forest Elephant have usually been classified as a single species, known simply as the African Elephant...

         Loxodonta africana VU

Order: Sirenia
Sirenia
Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit swamps, rivers, estuaries, marine wetlands, and coastal marine waters. Four species are living, in two families and genera. These are the dugong and manatees...

 (manatees and dugongs)

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Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.
  • Family: Trichechidae
    • Genus: Trichechus
      • African Manatee
        African Manatee
        The African manatee , also known as the West African manatee or seacow, is a species of manatee and is the most endangered of the four species of sirenians. Scientists think they are most similar to West Indian manatees...

         Trichechus senegalensis VU

Order: Primates

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The order Primates contains all the species commonly related to the lemur
Lemur
Lemurs are a clade of strepsirrhine primates endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are named after the lemures of Roman mythology due to the ghostly vocalizations, reflective eyes, and the nocturnal habits of some species...

s, monkey
Monkey
A monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...

s, and ape
Ape
Apes are Old World anthropoid mammals, more specifically a clade of tailless catarrhine primates, belonging to the biological superfamily Hominoidea. The apes are native to Africa and South-east Asia, although in relatively recent times humans have spread all over the world...

s, with the latter category including humans. It is divided informally into three main groupings: prosimian
Prosimian
Prosimians are a grouping of mammals defined as being primates, but not monkeys or apes. They include, among others, lemurs, bushbabies, and tarsiers. They are considered to have characteristics that are more primitive than those of monkeys and apes. Prosimians are the only primates native to...

s, monkeys of the New World
New World monkey
New World monkeys are the five families of primates that are found in Central and South America: Callitrichidae, Cebidae, Aotidae, Pitheciidae, and Atelidae. The five families are ranked together as the Platyrrhini parvorder and the Ceboidea superfamily, which are essentially synonymous since...

, and monkeys and apes of the Old World
Catarrhini
Catarrhini is one of the two subdivisions of the higher primates . It contains the Old World monkeys and the apes, which in turn are further divided into the lesser apes or gibbons and the great apes, consisting of the orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and humans...

.
  • Suborder: Strepsirrhini
    Strepsirrhini
    The clade Strepsirrhini is one of the two suborders of primates. Madagascar's only non-human primates are strepsirrhines, and others can be found in southeast Asia and Africa...

    • Infraorder: Lorisiformes
      Lorisiformes
      Lorisiformes are a group of primates found throughout Africa and Asia. Members of this infraorder include the galagos and the lorises. As strepsirrhines, they are related to the lemurs.* Order Primates** Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians...

      • Family: Galagidae
        • Genus: Galago
          Galago
          Galagos , also known as bushbabies, bush babies or nagapies , are small, nocturnal primates native to continental Africa, and make up the family Galagidae...

          • Senegal Bushbaby
            Senegal Bushbaby
            The Senegal bushbaby , also known as the Senegal galago, the lesser galago or the lesser bush baby, is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae....

             Galago senegalensis LR/lc
  • Suborder: Haplorrhini
    Haplorrhini
    The haplorhines, the "dry-nosed" primates , are members of the Haplorhini clade: the prosimian tarsiers and the anthropoids...

    • Infraorder: Simiiformes
      • Parvorder: Catarrhini
        Catarrhini
        Catarrhini is one of the two subdivisions of the higher primates . It contains the Old World monkeys and the apes, which in turn are further divided into the lesser apes or gibbons and the great apes, consisting of the orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and humans...

        • Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
          • Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
            • Genus: Erythrocebus
              • Patas Monkey
                Patas Monkey
                The patas monkey , also known as the Wadi monkey or Hussar monkey, is a ground-dwelling monkey distributed over semi-arid areas of West Africa, and into East Africa. It is the only species classified in the genus Erythrocebus...

                 Erythrocebus patas LR/lc
            • Genus: Cercopithecus
              • Chlorocebus
                Chlorocebus
                Chlorocebus is a genus of medium-sized primates from the family of Old World monkeys. There are six species currently recognized, although some classify them all as a single species with numerous subspecies...

                 Cercopithecus aethiops LR/lc
            • Genus: Papio
              • Olive Baboon
                Olive Baboon
                The olive baboon , also called the Anubis baboon, is a member of the family Cercopithecidae . The species is the most widely spread of all baboons: it is found in 25 countries throughout Africa, extending south from Mali to Ethiopia and to Tanzania. Isolated populations are also found in some...

                 Papio anubis LR/lc
            • Subfamily: Colobinae
              Colobinae
              Colobinae is a subfamily of the Old World monkey family that includes 59 species in 10 genera, including the skunk-like black-and-white colobus, the large-nosed proboscis monkey, and the gray langurs. Some classifications split the colobine monkeys into two tribes, while others split them into...

              • Genus: Colobus
                • Mantled Guereza
                  Mantled Guereza
                  The mantled guereza , also known simply as the guereza, the eastern black-and-white colobus, or the Abyssinian black-and-white colobus, is a black and white colobus monkey, a kind of Old World monkey...

                   Colobus guereza LR/lc

Order: Rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

ia (rodents)

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Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisor
Incisor
Incisors are the first kind of tooth in heterodont mammals. They are located in the premaxilla above and mandible below.-Function:...

s in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara
Capybara
The capybara , also known as capivara in Portuguese, and capibara, chigüire in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador ronsoco in Peru, chigüiro, and carpincho in Spanish, is the largest living rodent in the world. Its closest relatives are agouti, chinchillas, coyphillas, and guinea pigs...

 can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
  • Suborder: Hystricognathi
    Hystricognathi
    Hystricognathi is an infraorder of rodents. Hystricognaths are distinguished from other rodents by the bone structure of their skulls. The masseter medialis passes partially through the infraorbital foramen and connects to the bone on the opposite side...

    • Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
      • Genus: Hystrix
        Hystrix
        Hystrix is a genus of porcupine that contains what are the best known and most distinctive of the Old World porcupines.-Species:*Genus Hystrix**Subgenus Thecurus***Hystrix crassispinis - Thick-spined Porcupine...

        • Crested Porcupine
          Crested Porcupine
          The crested porcupine is a species of rodent in the Hystricidae family.It is extant in mainland Italy, Sicily, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.-Physical Attributes:...

           Hystrix cristata LC
    • Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
      • Genus: Thryonomys
        • Lesser Cane Rat
          Lesser Cane Rat
          The Lesser Cane Rat is a species of rodent in the Thryonomyidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Mozambique...

           Thryonomys gregorianus LC
  • Suborder: Sciurognathi
    Sciurognathi
    Sciurognathi is a suborder of rodents that includes squirrels, chipmunks, beavers, and many types of mice. The group is characterized by a specific shape to the lower jaw. In sciurognaths, the angular process of the jaw is in the same plane as the root of the incisors...

    • Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
      • Subfamily: Xerinae
        Xerinae
        Xerinae is a subfamily of squirrels, many of which are highly terrestrial. It includes the tribes Marmotini , Xerini , and Protoxerini .-References:* Thorington, R. W. and R. S. Hoffmann. 2005. Family Sciuridae. Pp 754-818 in Wilson, E. D...

        • Tribe: Xerini
          • Genus: Xerus
            • Striped Ground Squirrel Xerus erythropus LC
        • Tribe: Protoxerini
          Protoxerini
          Protoxerini is a tribe of squirrels found in Africa. There are thirty species in six genera.-Genera:Epixerus Funisciurus Heliosciurus Myosciurus Paraxerus...

          • Genus: Heliosciurus
            • Gambian Sun Squirrel
              Gambian Sun Squirrel
              The Gambian Sun Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra...

               Heliosciurus gambianus LC
    • Family: Nesomyidae
      Nesomyidae
      Nesomyidae is a family of African rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes several subfamilies, all of which are native to either continental Africa or to Madagascar...

      • Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
        • Genus: Cricetomys
          • Gambian Pouched Rat
            Gambian pouched rat
            The Gambian pouched rat , also known as the African giant pouched rat, is a nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys. It is among the largest muroids in the world, growing up to about long including their tail which makes up half their length...

             Cricetomys gambianus LC
    • Family: Muridae
      Muridae
      Muridae is the largest family of mammals. It contains over 600 species found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. They have been introduced worldwide. The group includes true mice and rats, gerbils, and relatives....

       (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
      • Subfamily: Deomyinae
        Deomyinae
        The subfamily Deomyinae consists of four genera of mouse-like rodents that were placed in the subfamilies Murinae and Dendromurinae until very recently. They are sometimes called Acomyinae, particularly in references that predate the discovery that the link rat, Deomys ferugineus, is part of the...

        • Genus: Acomys
          • Western Saharan Spiny Mouse
            Western Saharan Spiny Mouse
            The Western Saharan Spiny Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and possibly in Western Sahara, western Chad and southern Algeria....

             Acomys airensis LC
          • Johan's Spiny Mouse
            Johan's Spiny Mouse
            Johan's Spiny Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo....

             Acomys johannis LC
        • Genus: Uranomys
          • Rudd's Mouse
            Rudd's Mouse
            The Rudd's Mouse or the White-bellied Brush-furred Rat, Uranomys ruddi, is the only member of the genus Uranomys. This animal is closely related to the spiny mice, brush-furred mice, and the Link Rat.-Description:...

             Uranomys ruddi LC
      • Subfamily: Gerbillinae
        • Genus: Desmodilliscus
          • Pouched Gerbil
            Pouched Gerbil
            The Pouched Gerbil is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Desmodilliscus and the subtribe Desmodilliscina....

             Desmodilliscus braueri LC
        • Genus: Dipodillus
          Dipodillus
          Dipodillus is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae.It contains the following species:* Botta's Gerbil * North African Gerbil * Wagner's Gerbil...

          • North African Gerbil
            North African Gerbil
            The North African Gerbil is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, possibly Chad, possibly Mauritania....

             Dipodillus campestris LC
        • Genus: Gerbillus
          Gerbillus
          Gerbillus is a genus that contains most common gerbils. Traditionally the genera Dipodillus and Microdillus have been included in this genus by some authorities.-Species:Genus Gerbillus*Subgenus Hendecapleura...

          • Dallon's Gerbil Gerbillus dalloni DD
          • Gerbillus gerbillus
            Gerbillus gerbillus
            Gerbillus gerbillus is distributed mainly in Morocco, Northern Nigeria to Jordan and Kenya. It is known as the lesser gerbil or small Egyptian gerbil. It is much smaller than other gerbils sometimes kept as pets....

            LC
          • Pygmy Gerbil
            Pygmy Gerbil
            Gerbillus henleyi is distributed mainly in Algeria to Israel and the Arabian Peninsula. It is known as Henley's gerbil or pygmy dipodil.-References: Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern...

             Gerbillus henleyi LC
          • Sudan Gerbil
            Sudan Gerbil
            The Sudan gerbil, Gerbillus nancillus is distributed mainly in central Sudan.-References: Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient...

             Gerbillus nancillus DD
          • Gerbillus nanus
            Gerbillus nanus
            Gerbillus nanus is distributed mainly from Morocco to Somalia and western Pakistan. It is called the Balochistan gerbil or Wagner's gerbil.-References: Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern...

            LC
          • Gerbillus nigeriae
            Gerbillus nigeriae
            The Nigerian gerbil, Gerbillus nigeriae, is distributed mainly on northern Nigeria and Burkina Faso.-References: Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern...

            LC
          • Greater Egyptian Gerbil
            Greater Egyptian Gerbil
            The large Egyptian gerbil, Gerbillus pyramidum, is distributed mainly throughout northern Africa and Israel.-References: Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern...

             Gerbillus pyramidum LC
          • Tarabul's Gerbil
            Tarabul's Gerbil
            Tarabul's gerbil, Gerbillus tarabuli is distributed from Senegal and Mauritania to Libya and Chad.-References: Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern...

             Gerbillus tarabuli LC
        • Genus: Tatera
          • Kemp's Gerbil
            Kemp's Gerbil
            Kemp's Gerbil is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and possibly...

             Tatera kempi LC
          • Fring-tailed Gerbil Tatera robusta LC
        • Genus: Taterillus
          Taterillus
          Taterillus is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae.It contains the following species:* Robbins's Tateril * Congo Gerbil * Emin's Gerbil...

          • Congo Tateril Taterillus congicus LC
          • Slender Gerbil Taterillus gracilis LC
      • Subfamily: Murinae
        Murinae
        The Old World rats and mice, part of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, comprise at least 519 species. This subfamily is larger than all mammal families except the Cricetidae and Muridae, and is larger than all mammal orders except the bats and the remainder of the...

        • Genus: Arvicanthis
          Arvicanthis
          Arvicanthis is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, and kusu rats-Species:Genus Arvicanthis - unstriped grass mice...

          • African Grass Rat
            African Grass Rat
            The African Grass Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is mainly distributed in the Sahel and the sudano-zambesian Savanna belt, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana,...

             Arvicanthis niloticus LC
        • Genus: Lemniscomys
          • Typical Striped Grass Mouse
            Typical Striped Grass Mouse
            The Typical Striped Grass Mouse is a small rodent of the suborder Myomorpha, native to Africa, and with longitudinally-striped fur...

             Lemniscomys striatus LC
          • Heuglin's Lemniscomys
            Heuglin's Lemniscomys
            Heuglin's Lemniscomys or Heuglin's Striped Grass Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda,...

             Lemniscomys zebra LC
        • Genus: Mastomys
          Mastomys
          Mastomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae.It contains the following species:* Awash Mastomys * Southern Multimammate Mouse * Guinea Multimammate Mouse...

          • Guinea Multimammate Mouse
            Guinea Multimammate Mouse
            The Guinea Multimammate Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia,...

             Mastomys erythroleucus LC
          • Verhayen's Multimammate Mouse Mastomys kollmannspergeri LC
          • Natal Multimammate Mouse
            Natal Multimammate Mouse
            The Natal Multimammate Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is also known as the Natal Multimammate Rat, the Common African Rat, or the African Soft-furred Rat.-Range:...

             Mastomys natalensis LC
        • Genus: Praomys
          Praomys
          Praomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae.It contains the following species:* Praomys coetzeei* Dalton's Mouse, Praomys daltoni* De Graaff's Soft-furred Mouse, Praomys degraaffi...

          • Dalton's Praomys Praomys daltoni LC
    • Family: Ctenodactylidae
      • Genus: Massoutiera
        • Mzab Gundi
          Mzab Gundi
          The Mzab Gundi is a species of rodent in the Ctenodactylidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Massoutiera. It is found in Algeria, Chad, Mali, Niger, and possibly Libya.-References:...

           Massoutiera mzabi LC

Order: Lagomorpha
Lagomorpha
The lagomorphs are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families, the Leporidae , and the Ochotonidae...

 (lagomorphs)

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The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae
Leporidae
Leporids are the approximately 50 species of rabbits and hares which form the family Leporidae. The leporids, together with the pikas, constitute the mammalian order Lagomorpha. Leporids differ from pikas in having short furry tails, and elongated ears and hind legs...

 (hare
Hare
Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares less than one year old are called leverets. Four species commonly known as types of hare are classified outside of Lepus: the hispid hare , and three species known as red rock hares .Hares are very fast-moving...

s and rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...

s), and Ochotonidae (pika
Pika
The pika is a small mammal, with short limbs, rounded ears, and short tail. The name pika is used for any member of the Ochotonidae, a family within the order of lagomorphs, which also includes the Leporidae . One genus, Ochotona, is recognised within the family, and it includes 30 species...

s). Though they can resemble rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

s, and were classified as a superfamily
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...

 in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.
  • Family: Leporidae
    Leporidae
    Leporids are the approximately 50 species of rabbits and hares which form the family Leporidae. The leporids, together with the pikas, constitute the mammalian order Lagomorpha. Leporids differ from pikas in having short furry tails, and elongated ears and hind legs...

     (rabbits, hares)
    • Genus: Poelagus
      • Bunyoro Rabbit
        Bunyoro Rabbit
        The Bunyoro Rabbit or Central African Rabbit is a species of mammal in the Leporidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Poelagus. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, and Uganda.-References:* Lagomorph Specialist...

         Poelagus marjorita LR/lc
    • Genus: Lepus
      Hare
      Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares less than one year old are called leverets. Four species commonly known as types of hare are classified outside of Lepus: the hispid hare , and three species known as red rock hares .Hares are very fast-moving...

      • Cape Hare
        Cape Hare
        The Cape, Common or Brown Hare is a hare natively found throughout Africa, and has spread to many parts of the Europe, Middle East and Asia. The Cape Hare is a nocturnal herbivore.They are fast...

         Lepus capensis LR/lc
      • African Savanna Hare
        African Savanna Hare
        The African Savanna Hare is a species of mammal in the Leporidae family. It is found in Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa,...

         Lepus microtis LR/lc

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

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The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehog
Hedgehog
A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand . There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to the Americas...

s and gymnure
Gymnure
The gymnure, also called a hairy hedgehog or moonrat, is a type of mammal belonging to the subfamily Galericinae, in the family Erinaceidae and the order Erinaceomorpha...

s. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.
  • Family: Erinaceidae
    Erinaceidae
    Erinaceidae is the only living family in the order Erinaceomorpha, which has recently been subsumed with Soricomorpha into the order Eulipotyphla...

     (hedgehogs)
    • Subfamily: Erinaceinae
      • Genus: Atelerix
        Atelerix
        Atelerix is a genus of mammal in the Erinaceidae family. It contains four species.-Species:* Four-toed Hedgehog * North African Hedgehog * Southern African Hedgehog...

        • Four-toed Hedgehog
          Four-toed hedgehog
          The Four-toed Hedgehog , or African Pygmy Hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog found throughout much of central and eastern Africa....

           Atelerix albiventris LR/lc
      • Genus: Hemiechinus
        Hemiechinus
        Hemiechinus is a genus of hedgehogs. It contains two species.-Species:* Long-eared Hedgehog * Indian Long-eared Hedgehog...

        • Desert Hedgehog
          Desert Hedgehog
          The desert hedgehog is a species of mammal in the Erinaceidae family.-Description:The desert hedgehog is one of the smallest of hedgehogs. It is 5.5 to 11 inches long and weighs about 10-18 ounces. The spines on its back can be banded with coloring similar to the four-toed hedgehog...

           Hemiechinus aethiopicus LR/lc

Order: Soricomorpha
Soricomorpha
The order Soricomorpha is taxon within the class of mammals. In previous years it formed a significant group within the former order Insectivora...

 (shrews, moles, and soledons)

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The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mmmals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.
  • Family: Soricidae (shrews)
    • Subfamily: Crocidurinae
      • Genus: Crocidura
        Crocidura
        The genus Crocidura is one of nine genus of the shrew subfamily Crocidurinae. Members of the genus are commonly called white-toothed shrews or musk shrews, although both also apply to all of the species in the subfamily. With 182 species, Crocidura contains the largest number of species of any...

        • Fox's Shrew
          Fox's Shrew
          The Fox's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, and Togo...

           Crocidura foxi LC
        • Savanna Shrew
          Savanna Shrew
          The Savanna Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry...

           Crocidura fulvastra LC
        • Tiny Musk Shrew Crocidura fuscomurina LC
        • Small-footed Shrew
          Small-footed Shrew
          The Small-footed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia...

           Crocidura parvipes LC
        • Savanna Path Shrew
          Savanna Path Shrew
          The Savanna Path Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda...

           Crocidura viaria LC
        • Voi Shrew
          Voi Shrew
          The Voi Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, and Togo. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded...

           Crocidura voi LC
        • Yankari Shrew
          Yankari Shrew
          The Yankari Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:...

           Crocidura yankariensis LC

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

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The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
  • Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
    • Subfamily: Pteropodinae
      Pteropodinae
      Pteropodinae is a subfamily of megabats. Species within this subfamily are:Subfamily Pteropodinae* Genus Acerodon**Sulawesi Flying Fox, Acerodon celebensis**Talaud Flying Fox, Acerodon humilis...

      • Genus: Eidolon
        Eidolon (genus)
        Eidolon is a genus of megabats in the Pteropodidae family. It contains two species:*Madagascan Fruit Bat, Eidolon dupreanum*Straw-coloured Fruit Bat, Eidolon helvum-References:...

        • Straw-coloured Fruit Bat
          Straw-coloured Fruit Bat
          The Straw-coloured Fruit Bat is the most widely distributed of all the African megabats. It is quite common throughout its area ranging from southwestern Arabian Peninsula, forest and savanna zones of Africa and to the offshore island of Madagascar...

           Eidolon helvum LC
      • Genus: Epomophorus
        Epomophorus
        Epomophorus is a genus of bat in the Pteropodidae family. They have a distribution throughout Africa.-Species:Epomophorus contains the following species:Genus Epomophorus* Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat, Epomophorus angolensis...

        • Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat
          Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat
          The Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family.The species is known to travel in packs and are also known to be tropical...

           Epomophorus gambianus LC
        • Ethiopian Epauletted Fruit Bat
          Ethiopian Epauletted Fruit Bat
          The Ethiopian Epauletted Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry...

           Epomophorus labiatus LC
      • Genus: Micropteropus
        Micropteropus
        Micropteropus is a genus of bat in the Pteropodidae family.It contains the following species:* Hayman's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat, Micropteropus intermedius* Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat, Micropteropus pusillus...

        • Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat
          Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat
          Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,...

           Micropteropus pusillus LC
  • Family: Vespertilionidae
    • Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
      Vespertilioninae
      Vespertilioninae is a subfamily of Vesper Bats from the family Vespertilionidae.-Classification:Subfamily Vespertilioninae*Tribe Eptesicini**Genus Arielulus***Collared Pipistrelle, Arielulus aureocollaris...

      • Genus: Glauconycteris
        Glauconycteris
        Glauconycteris is a genus of vespertilionid bats in Africa.-Species:Glauconycteris is a genus of vespertilionid bats in Africa.-Species:Glauconycteris is a genus of vespertilionid bats in Africa.-Species:...

        • Butterfly Bat
          Butterfly Bat
          The variegated butterfly bat is a species of vesper bat. It is sometimes also called the leaf-winged bat, or simply the butterfly bat. It is not currently endangered, but may be threatened by habitat loss....

           Glauconycteris variegata LC
      • Genus: Neoromicia
        Neoromicia
        Neoromicia is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It contains the following species:* Dark-Brown Serotine * Cape Serotine * Yellow Serotine...

        • Tiny Serotine
          Tiny Serotine
          The Tiny Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan,...

           Neoromicia guineensis LC
        • Banana Pipistrelle
          Banana Pipistrelle
          The Banana Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial...

           Neoromicia nanus LC
        • Rendall's Serotine
          Rendall's Serotine
          The Rendall's Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda,...

           Neoromicia rendalli LC
        • Somali Serotine
          Somali Serotine
          The Somali Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya,...

           Neoromicia somalicus LC
      • Genus: Nycticeinops
        • Schlieffen's Twilight Bat Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
      • Genus: Pipistrellus
        Pipistrellus
        Pipistrellus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae. The name of the genus is derived from the Italian word Pipistrello, meaning "bat"....

        • RÜppel's Pipistrelle
          Rüppel's Pipistrelle
          Rüppell's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family found in Africa. It is found in these habitats: dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and hot deserts.-References:...

           Pipistrellus rueppelli LC
        • Rusty Pipistrelle
          Rusty Pipistrelle
          The Rusty Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its...

           Pipistrellus rusticus LC
      • Genus: Scotoecus
        Scotoecus
        Scotoecus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae.-Species:Scotoecus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae.-Species:Scotoecus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae.-Species:...

        • Dark-winged Lesser House Bat
          Dark-winged Lesser House Bat
          The Dark-Winged Lesser House Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria,...

           Scotoecus hirundo DD
      • Genus: Scotophilus
        Scotophilus
        Scotophilus is a genus of vespertilionid bats commonly called yellow bats. They are found in southern Asia and Africa.- Species :- Reproduction :...

        • White-bellied Yellow Bat
          White-bellied Yellow Bat
          The White-Bellied Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia,...

           Scotophilus leucogaster LC
        • Greenish Yellow Bat
          Greenish Yellow Bat
          The Greenish Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South...

           Scotophilus viridis LC
  • Family: Rhinopomatidae
    Rhinopomatidae
    Mouse-tailed bats are a group of insectivorous bats of the family Rhinopomatidae with only three to five species, all contained in the single genus Rhinopoma. They are found in the Old World, from North Africa to Thailand and Sumatra, in arid and semi-arid regions, roosting in caves, houses and...

    • Genus: Rhinopoma
      • Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat
        Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat
        The Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Oman,...

         Rhinopoma hardwickei LC
      • Greater Mouse-tailed Bat
        Greater Mouse-tailed Bat
        The Greater Mouse-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family. It is found in Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger,...

         Rhinopoma microphyllum LC
  • Family: Molossidae
    • Genus: Chaerephon
      Chaerephon
      Chaerephon , of the Athenian deme Sphettus, was a loyal friend and follower of Socrates. He is known only through brief descriptions by classical writers and was "an unusual man by all accounts", though a man of loyal democratic values.-Life:...

      • Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
        Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
        The Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan,...

         Chaerephon bemmeleni LC
      • Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
        Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
        The Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia,...

         Chaerephon nigeriae LC
      • Little Free-tailed Bat
        Little Free-tailed Bat
        The Little Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,...

         Chaerephon pumila LC
    • Genus: Mops
      • Midas Free-tailed Bat
        Midas Free-tailed Bat
        The Midas Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,...

         Mops midas LC
  • Family: Emballonuridae
    • Genus: Taphozous
      Taphozous
      Taphozous is a genus of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It contains the following species:* Indonesian Tomb Bat * Coastal Tomb Bat * Sharp-Nosed Tomb Bat...

      • Hamilton's Tomb Bat
        Hamilton's Tomb Bat
        The Hamilton's Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Chad, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna....

         Taphozous hamiltoni NT
      • Mauritian Tomb Bat
        Mauritian Tomb Bat
        The Mauritian Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae that is found in central and southern Africa and Madagascar. It was discovered in 1818 by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, and is characterized by an all-white ventral surface, grizzled dorsal coloration, and conical...

         Taphozous mauritianus LC
      • Naked-rumped Tomb Bat
        Naked-rumped Tomb Bat
        The Naked-rumped Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, India, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal,...

         Taphozous nudiventris LC
  • Family: Nycteridae
    Nycteridae
    Nycteridae is the family of slit-faced or hollow-faced bats. They are grouped in a single genus, Nycteris. The bats are found in East Malaysia, Indonesia and many parts of Africa....

    • Genus: Nycteris
      • Hairy Slit-Faced Bat
        Hairy Slit-Faced Bat
        The Hairy Slit-Faced Bat is a species of slit-faced bat that is widely distributed throughout forests and savannas in Africa. Two recognized subspecies exist: Nycteris hispida hispida and Nycteris hispida pallida...

         Nycteris hispida LC
      • Large-Eared Slit-Faced Bat
        Large-Eared Slit-Faced Bat
        The Large-Eared Slit-Faced Bat is a species of slit-faced bat which lives in forests and savannas throughout Africa. Nycteris vinsoni was once considered a synonym of N. macrotis, but it became recognized as a separate species in 2004. Some, however, still consider N. vinsoni to be a subspecies of...

         Nycteris macrotis LC
      • Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat
        Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat
        The Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat is a species of slit-faced bat broadly distributed throughout Africa and the Middle East. It can live in widely diverse habitats, including forests, caves, deserts, savannas, shrublands, and grasslands. Its subspecies include:*N. thebaica adana*N. thebaica albiventer*N....

         Nycteris thebaica LC
  • Family: Megadermatidae
    Megadermatidae
    Megadermatidae, or False Vampire Bats, are a family of bats found from central Africa, eastwards through southern Asia, and into Australia. They are relatively large bats, ranging from 6.5 cm to 14 cm in head-body length. They have large eyes, very large ears and a prominent nose-leaf. They have a...

    • Genus: Lavia
      Lavia
      Lavia is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region.The municipality is unilingually Finnish.-External links:* – Official website...

      • Yellow-winged bat
        Yellow-winged bat
        The Yellow-winged bat is one of five species of false vampire bat from Africa.-Description:The yellow-winged bat has a total length of 58-80 mm and a body weight of 28-36 g. Females tend to be slightly larger than males. The wingspan averages 36 cm...

         Lavia frons LC
  • Family: Rhinolophidae
    • Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
      • Genus: Rhinolophus
        • RÜppell's Horseshoe Bat
          Rüppell's Horseshoe Bat
          Rüppell's Horseshoe Bat is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family found in Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats .-References:* Jacobs, D., Cotterill, F.W., Taylor, P. & Griffin, M. 2004. . ...

           Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
    • Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
      Hipposiderinae
      Hipposideridae is a family of bats commonly known as the "Old World Leaf-nosed Bats". While it has often been seen as a subfamily, Hipposiderinae, of the family Rhinolophidae, it is now more generally classified as its own family...

      • Genus: Asellia
        Asellia
        Asellia is a genus of bat in the family Hipposideridae.It contains the following species:* Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat * Trident Bat -References:...

        • Trident Leaf-nosed Bat Asellia tridens LC
      • Genus: Hipposideros
        Hipposideros
        Hipposideros is a one of the most diverse genera of bats with more than 70 species. They are collectively called roundleaf bats after the shape of their nasal ornament...

        • Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat
          Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat
          Sundevall's roundleaf bat , also called Sundevall's leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae....

           Hipposideros caffer LC
        • Noack's Roundleaf Bat
          Noack's Roundleaf Bat
          Noack's Roundleaf Bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,...

           Hipposideros ruber LC

Order: Pholidota (pangolins)

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The order Philodota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangolins are anteaters and have the powerful claws, elongated snout and long tongue seen in the other unrelated anteater
Anteater
Anteaters, also known as antbear, are the four mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua commonly known for eating ants and termites. Together with the sloths, they compose the order Pilosa...

 species.
  • Family: Manidae
    • Genus: Manis
      • Giant Pangolin
        Giant Pangolin
        The Giant Pangolin is a pangolin species. Members of the species inhabit Africa with a range stretching along the equator from west Africa to Uganda. The Giant Pangolin is the largest species of pangolin, or "scaly anteaters" – the large, scaled mammals belonging to the Manidae family. It...

         Manis gigantea LR/lc
      • Ground Pangolin Manis temminckii LR/nt

Order: Carnivora
Carnivora
The diverse order Carnivora |Latin]] carō "flesh", + vorāre "to devour") includes over 260 species of placental mammals. Its members are formally referred to as carnivorans, while the word "carnivore" can refer to any meat-eating animal...

 (carnivorans)

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There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
  • Suborder: Feliformia
    Feliformia
    The Feliformia are a suborder within the order Carnivora and includes cats , hyenas, mongooses, civets and related taxa. The other suborder of Carnivora is Caniformia...

    • Family: Felidae
      Felidae
      Felidae is the biological family of the cats; a member of this family is called a felid. Felids are the strictest carnivores of the thirteen terrestrial families in the order Carnivora, although the three families of marine mammals comprising the superfamily pinnipedia are as carnivorous as the...

       (cats)
      • Subfamily: Felinae
        Felinae
        Felinae is a subfamily of the family Felidae which includes the genera and species listed below. Most are small to medium-sized cats, although the group does include some larger animals, such as the Cougar and Cheetah....

        • Genus: Acinonyx
          Acinonyx
          Acinonyx is a genus of mammals from the family Felidae. It is currently distributed in Africa and Asia, but at one time was also present in Europe. The cheetah is the only extant species in the genus. Wozencraft put the genus Acinonyx in their own monophyletic subfamily, Acinonychinae. Salles ,...

          • Cheetah
            Cheetah
            The cheetah is a large-sized feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. The cheetah is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx, most notable for modifications in the species' paws...

             Acinonyx jubatus VU
        • Genus: Caracal
          Caracal
          The caracal is a fiercely territorial medium-sized cat ranging over Western Asia, South Asia and Africa.The word caracal comes from the Turkish word "karakulak", meaning "black ear". In North India and Pakistan, the caracal is locally known as syahgosh or shyahgosh, which is a Persian term...

          • Caracal
            Caracal
            The caracal is a fiercely territorial medium-sized cat ranging over Western Asia, South Asia and Africa.The word caracal comes from the Turkish word "karakulak", meaning "black ear". In North India and Pakistan, the caracal is locally known as syahgosh or shyahgosh, which is a Persian term...

             Caracal caracal LC
        • Genus: Felis
          Felis
          Felis is a genus of cats in the family Felidae, including the familiar domestic cat and its closest wild relatives. The wild species are distributed widely across Europe, southern and central Asia, and Africa; the domestic cat has been introduced worldwide.Members of the genus Felis are all small...

          • Sand Cat
            Sand Cat
            The sand cat , also referred to as the "sand dune cat", is a small wild cat distributed over African and Asian deserts. The Sand cat lives in arid areas that are too hot and dry even for the African Wildcat: the Sahara, the Arabian Desert, and the deserts of Iran and...

             Felis margarita NT
          • Wildcat
            Wildcat
            Wildcat is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.-Animals:Wildcat may also refer to members of the genus Lynx:...

             Felis silvestris LC
        • Genus: Leptailurus
          • Serval
            Serval
            The serval , Leptailurus serval or Caracal serval, known in Afrikaans as Tierboskat, "tiger-forest-cat", is a medium-sized African wild cat. DNA studies have shown that the serval is closely related to the African golden cat and the caracal...

             Leptailurus serval LC
      • Subfamily: Pantherinae
        Pantherinae
        Pantherinae is the subfamily of the family Felidae, which includes the genera Panthera, Uncia and Neofelis.The divergence of Pantherinae from Felinae has been ranked between six and ten million years ago. DNA analysis suggests that the snow leopard Uncia uncia is basal to the entire Pantherinae and...

        • Genus: Panthera
          Panthera
          Panthera is a genus of the family Felidae , which contains four well-known living species: the tiger, the lion, the jaguar, and the leopard. The genus comprises about half of the Pantherinae subfamily, the big cats...

          • Lion
            Lion
            The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...

             Panthera leo VU
          • Leopard
            Leopard
            The leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...

             Panthera pardus LC
    • Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
      • Subfamily: Viverrinae
        Viverrinae
        The subfamily Viverrinae is the largest of the four subfamilies within the family Viverridae, containing the genets, some of the Asian civets, and the two African linsangs for a total of 22 species, comprising two-thirds of the Viverrids....

        • Genus: Genetta
          • Common Genet
            Common Genet
            The Common Genet , also known as the Small-spotted Genet or European Genet, is a mammal from the order Carnivora, related to civets and linsangs. The most far-ranging of all the fourteen species of genet, it can be found throughout Africa, parts of the Middle East, and in Europe in Spain, Portugal,...

             Genetta genetta LR/lc
          • Rusty-spotted Genet Genetta maculata LR/lc
    • Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
      • Genus: Herpestes
        Herpestes
        Herpestes is a genus of the mongoose family, Herpestidae .It contains the following species and subspecies:* Short-tailed Mongoose, Herpestes brachyurus** H. b. brachyurus...

        • Egyptian Mongoose
          Egyptian mongoose
          The Egyptian Mongoose , also known as the Ichneumon, is a species of mongoose. It may be a reservoir host for Visceral leishmaniasis in Sudan.-Range and habitat:...

           Herpestes ichneumon LR/lc
      • Genus: Mungos
        Mungos
        Mungos is a mongoose genus in the family Herpestidae.It contains the following species:* Gambian Mongoose, Mungos gambianus* Banded Mongoose, Mungos mungo...

        • Banded Mongoose
          Banded Mongoose
          The Banded Mongoose is a mongoose commonly found in the central and eastern parts of Africa. It lives in savannas, open forests and grasslands and feeds primarily on beetles and millipedes. Mongooses use various types of dens for shelter including termite mounds...

           Mungos mungo LR/lc
    • Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
      • Genus: Crocuta
        • Spotted Hyena
          Spotted Hyena
          The spotted hyena also known as laughing hyena, is a carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae, of which it is the largest extant member. Though the species' prehistoric range included Eurasia extending from Atlantic Europe to China, it now only occurs in all of Africa south of the Sahara save...

           Crocuta crocuta LR/cd
      • Genus: Hyaena
        Hyaena
        For the Siouxsie and the Banshees album, see Hyæna.For the group of animals commonly known as "hyaena", see Hyena.Hyaena is a genus comprising two of the living species of hyenas: the striped hyena from western Asia and northern Africa and the brown hyena from southern Africa...

        • Striped Hyena
          Striped Hyena
          The Striped Hyena is a species of true hyena native to North and East Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East, Middle and Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent...

           Hyaena hyaena LR/nt
  • Suborder: Caniformia
    Caniformia
    Caniformia, or Canoidea , is a suborder within the order Carnivora. They typically possess a long snout and non-retractile claws . The Pinnipedia evolved from caniform ancestors and are accordingly assigned to this group...

    • Family: Canidae
      Canidae
      Canidae is the biological family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals that includes wolves, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and domestic dogs. A member of this family is called a canid . The Canidae family is divided into two tribes: Canini and Vulpini...

       (dogs, foxes)
      • Genus: Vulpes
        Vulpes
        Vulpes is a genus of the Canidae family. Its members are referred to as 'true foxes', although there are species in other genera whose common names include the word 'fox'....

        • Pale Fox
          Pale Fox
          The pale fox , also known as the African sand fox or the pallid fox is a species of fox found in the band of African Sahel from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east...

           Vulpes pallida DD
        • Rueppell's Fox Vulpes rueppelli DD
        • Fennec Vulpes zerda DD
      • Genus: Lycaon
        Lycaon (genus)
        Lycaon is a canid genus comprising two species, the extant L. pictus, known as the African wild dog, painted dog , or African hunting dog; and the extinct L. sekowei....

        • African Wild Dog
          African Wild Dog
          Lycaon pictus is a large canid found only in Africa, especially in savannas and lightly wooded areas. It is variously called the African wild dog, African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, painted dog, painted wolf, painted hunting dog, spotted dog, or ornate wolf...

           Lycaon pictus EN
    • Family: Mustelidae
      Mustelidae
      Mustelidae , commonly referred to as the weasel family, are a family of carnivorous mammals. Mustelids are diverse and the largest family in the order Carnivora, at least partly because in the past it has been a catch-all category for many early or poorly differentiated taxa...

       (mustelids)
      • Genus: Ictonyx
        Ictonyx
        Ictonyx is a genus in the Mustelidae family . It contains two species:* Saharan Striped Polecat * Striped Polecat...

        • Saharan Striped Polecat
          Saharan Striped Polecat
          The Saharan striped polecat or Saharan striped weasel is a species of mammal in the Mustelidae family. It is found in Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Tunisia....

           Ictonyx libyca LR/lc
        • Striped Polecat
          Striped Polecat
          The Striped Polecat is a member of the Mustelidae family which somewhat resembles a skunk. It is found in savannahs and open country in sub-saharan Africa excluding the Congo basin and west Africa.Like other polecats, this carnivore is nocturnal...

           Ictonyx striatus LR/lc
      • Genus: Mellivora
        • Ratel
          Ratel
          The honey badger , also known as the ratel, is a species of mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. Despite its name, the honey badger does not closely resemble other badger species, instead bearing more anatomical similarities to weasels...

           Mellivora capensis LR/lc
      • Genus: Lutra
        Lutra
        Lutra is a genus of otters.*Lutra nippon - Japanese otter*Lutra sumatrana - Hairy-nosed otter*Lutra lutra - European otter-Habitat:Lutra are semi-aquatic mammals and therefore need to be well-adapted to both water and land...

        • Speckle-throated Otter
          Speckle-throated Otter
          The spotted-necked otter , or speckle-throated otter, is an otter native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a smallish otter 95-105 cm long, including the tail, and weighing 3 to 6.5 kg . Like other otters it is sleek and has webbed paws for swimming...

           Lutra maculicollis LC
      • Genus: Aonyx
        Aonyx
        Aonyx is a genus of otters, containing two species, the African Clawless Otter and the Oriental Small-clawed Otter. The word 'Aonyx' means 'clawless', derived from the prefix 'a-' and .-Species and subspecies:...

        • African Clawless Otter
          African Clawless Otter
          The African clawless otter , also known as the cape clawless otter or groot otter, is the second largest freshwater species of otter. African clawless otters are found near permanent bodies of water in savannah and lowland forest areas...

           Aonyx capensis LC

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

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The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing
Grazing
Grazing generally describes a type of feeding, in which a herbivore feeds on plants , and also on other multicellular autotrophs...

 mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.
  • Family: Equidae
    Equidae
    Equidae is the taxonomic family of horses and related animals, including the extant horses, donkeys, and zebras, and many other species known only from fossils. All extant species are in the genus Equus...

     (horses etc.)
    • Genus: Equus
      Equus (genus)
      Equus is a genus of animals in the family Equidae that includes horses, donkeys, and zebras. Within Equidae, Equus is the only extant genus. Like Equidae more broadly, Equus has numerous extinct species known only from fossils. This article deals primarily with the extant species.The term equine...

      • African Wild Ass
        African Wild Ass
        The African Wild Ass is a wild member of the horse family, Equidae. This species is believed to be the ancestor of the domestic donkey which is usually placed within the same species. They live in the deserts and other arid areas of northeastern Africa, in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia; it...

         Equus africanus CR
  • Family: Rhinocerotidae
    • Genus: Diceros
      • Black Rhinoceros
        Black Rhinoceros
        The Black Rhinoceros or Hook-lipped Rhinoceros , is a species of rhinoceros, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Angola...

         Diceros bicornis CR

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

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The even-toed ungulates are ungulate
Ungulate
Ungulates are several groups of mammals, most of which use the tips of their toes, usually hoofed, to sustain their whole body weight while moving. They make up several orders of mammals, of which six to eight survive...

s whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to human
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...

s.
  • Family: Suidae
    Suidae
    Suidae is the biological family to which pigs belong. In addition to numerous fossil species, up to sixteen extant species are currently recognized, classified into between four and eight genera...

     (pigs)
    • Subfamily: Phacochoerinae
      • Genus: Phacochoerus
        Phacochoerus
        Phacochoerus is a genus of wild pigs in the Suidae family that are known as warthogs. It is the sole genus of subfamily Phacochoerinae. They are found in open and semi-open habitats, even in quite arid regions, in sub-Saharan Africa...

        • Warthog
          Warthog
          The Warthog or Common Warthog is a wild member of the pig family that lives in grassland, savanna, and woodland in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the past it was commonly treated as a subspecies of P...

           Phacochoerus africanus LR/lc
    • Subfamily: Suinae
      Suinae
      Suinae is a subfamily of mammals that includes at least some of the living members of the family Suidae and their closest relatives—the domestic pig and related species, such as babirusas. Several extinct species within Suidae are classified in subfamilies other than Suinae...

      • Genus: Potamochoerus
        Potamochoerus
        Potamochoerus is a genus in the pig family . The two species are restricted to Sub-saharan Africa, although the Bushpig, possibly due to introduction by man, also occurs in Madagascar and nearby islands.-Species:...

        • Red River Hog
          Red River Hog
          The red river hog , also known as the bush pig , is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests...

           Potamochoerus porcus LR/lc
  • Family: Hippopotamidae
    Hippopotamidae
    Hippopotamuses are the members of the family Hippopotamidae. They are the only extant artiodactyls which walk on four toes on each foot.- Characteristics :...

     (hippopotamuses)
    • Genus: Hippopotamus
      Hippopotamus
      The hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...

      • Hippopotamus
        Hippopotamus
        The hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...

         Hippopotamus amphibius VU
  • Family: Giraffidae
    Giraffidae
    The giraffids are ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. The biological family Giraffidae, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, contains only two living members, the giraffe and the okapi. Both are confined to sub-saharan Africa: the...

     (giraffe, okapi)
    • Genus: Giraffa
      Giraffa
      Giraffa is a genus of mammals in the Giraffidae family. The genus consists of seven species including the giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, the only extant species.- Species :There are six species in the genus Giraffa....

      • Giraffe
        Giraffe
        The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant...

         Giraffa camelopardalis LR/cd
  • Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
    • Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
      Alcelaphinae
      The subfamily Alcelaphinae contains Wildebeest, Hartebeest, Bonteboks and several similar species. All in all it contains 10 species in 4 genera, although Beatragus is sometimes considered a subgenus of Damaliscus, and Sigmoceros for the Lichtenstein's Hartebeest.* Family Bovidae** Subfamily...

      • Genus: Alcelaphus
        Alcelaphus
        Alcelaphus is a genus of antelope. It contains the Hartebeest, Red Hartebeest and Lichtenstein's Hartebeest....

        • Hartebeest
          Hartebeest
          The hartebeest is a grassland antelope found in West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa. It is one of the three species classified in the genus Alcelaphus....

           Alcelaphus buselaphus LR/cd
      • Genus: Damaliscus
        Damaliscus
        Damaliscus, known as sassabies is a genus of antelope with just four species in the family Bovidae, subfamily Alcelaphinae found in Africa....

        • Topi
          Topi
          The Tsessebe , is one of five subspecies in the binomial class D. lunatus. The other subspecies include Korrigum , Tiang , Coastal Topi , and Topi . Tesessebe are found primarily in Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa...

           Damaliscus lunatus LR/cd
    • Subfamily: Antilopinae
      Antilopinae
      Antilopinae is a subfamily of Bovidae. The gazelles, blackbucks, springboks, gerenuks, dibatags and Central Asian gazelles are often referred to as "True Antelopes" and are usually the sole representatives of the Antilopinae...

      • Genus: Gazella
        • Dama Gazelle
          Dama Gazelle
          The Dama Gazelle is a species of gazelle. It lives in Africa in the Sahara desert and migrates south in search of food during the dry season. Their habitat includes open steppes, bushy, grassy steppes, semi-desert, and deserts, while their diet includes grasses, leaves, shoots, fruit, and...

           Gazella dama CR
        • Dorcas Gazelle
          Dorcas Gazelle
          The Dorcas Gazelle , also known as the Ariel Gazelle, is a small and common gazelle. The Dorcas Gazelle stands approximately 55-65 cm . Dorcas gazelle have a head and body length of 90-110 cm and a weight of 15-20 kg...

           Gazella dorcas VU
        • Rhim Gazelle
          Rhim Gazelle
          The rhim gazelle , also known as the slender-horned gazelle or sand gazelle, is a slender-horned gazelle, most adapted to desert life. There are fewer than 2500 in the wild.-Description:...

           Gazella leptoceros EN
        • Red-fronted Gazelle
          Red-fronted Gazelle
          The Red-fronted gazelle is a species of gazelle that is widely but unevenly distributed across the middle Africa from Senegal to north-eastern Ethiopia. It is mainly resident in the Sahel zone, a narrow cross-Africa band south of the Sahara, where it prefers arid grasslands, wooded savannas and...

           Gazella rufifrons VU
      • Genus: Ourebia
        • Oribi
          Oribi
          Oribi are graceful slender-legged, long-necked small antelope found in grassland almost throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.-Description:...

           Ourebia ourebi LR/cd
    • Subfamily: Bovinae
      Bovinae
      The biological subfamily Bovinae includes a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large sized ungulates, including domestic cattle, the bison, African buffalo, the water buffalo, the yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes...

      • Genus: Syncerus
        • African Buffalo
          African Buffalo
          The African buffalo, affalo, nyati, Mbogo or Cape buffalo is a large African bovine. It is not closely related to the slightly larger wild Asian water buffalo, but its ancestry remains unclear...

           Syncerus caffer LR/cd
      • Genus: Tragelaphus
        Tragelaphus
        The genus Tragelaphus contains several species of bovine, all of which are relatively antelope-like. Species in this genus tend to be large sized, lightly built, have long necks and considerable sexual dimorphism. The Common Eland was once classified in this genus as T. oryz...

        • Giant Eland
          Giant Eland
          The giant eland is an open forest savannah antelope. It is found in Central African Republic, South Sudan, Cameroon and Senegal. There are two subspecies: the endangered T. d. derbianus, found in Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park, and the low risk T. d...

           Tragelaphus derbianus LR/nt
        • Bushbuck
          Bushbuck
          The bushbuck is the most widespread antelope in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is found in rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaics and bush savannaforest and woodland. Recently, genetic studies have shown that the bushbuck, is in fact a complex of two geographically and phenotypically...

           Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
        • Sitatunga
          Sitatunga
          The situtunga or marshbuck is a swamp-dwelling antelope found throughout Central Africa, centering on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and parts of Southern Sudan as well as in Ghana, Botswana, Zambia, Gabon, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.-Description:Situtunga stand about one and a...

           Tragelaphus spekii LR/nt
        • Greater Kudu
          Greater Kudu
          The Greater Kudu is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas, due to a declining habitat, deforestation and hunting....

           Tragelaphus strepsiceros LR/cd
    • Subfamily: Caprinae
      • Genus: Ammotragus
        • Barbary Sheep
          Barbary sheep
          The Barbary Sheep is a species of caprid native to rocky mountains in North Africa. Six subspecies have been described. Although it is rare in its native North Africa, it has been introduced to North America, southern Europe and elsewhere...

           Ammotragus lervia VU
    • Subfamily: Cephalophinae
      • Genus: Cephalophus
        • Red-flanked Duiker
          Red-flanked Duiker
          The Red-flanked Duiker , is a tiny antelope found in western and central Africa.Red-flanked Duikers grow to almost 15 inches in height and weigh up to 31 pounds...

           Cephalophus rufilatus LR/cd
        • Yellow-backed Duiker
          Yellow-backed Duiker
          The Yellow-backed Duiker , is an antelope found in central and western Africa. They have the widest range of any duiker in the genus Cephalophus....

           Cephalophus silvicultor LR/nt
      • Genus: Sylvicapra
        • Common Duiker
          Common Duiker
          The Common Duiker, Sylvicapra grimmia, also known as the Grey or Bush Duiker, is a small antelope with small horns found in west, central, east, and southern Africa- essentially everywhere in Africa south of the Sahara, excluding the horn of Africa and the rainforests of the central and western...

           Sylvicapra grimmia LR/lc
    • Subfamily: Hippotraginae
      • Genus: Addax
        Addax
        The Addax , also known as the screwhorn antelope, is a critically endangered species of antelope that lives in the Sahara desert. As suggested by its alternative name, this pale antelope has long, twisted horns. It is closely related to the oryx, but differs from other antelopes by having large...

        • Addax
          Addax
          The Addax , also known as the screwhorn antelope, is a critically endangered species of antelope that lives in the Sahara desert. As suggested by its alternative name, this pale antelope has long, twisted horns. It is closely related to the oryx, but differs from other antelopes by having large...

           Addax nasomaculatus CR
      • Genus: Hippotragus
        Hippotragus
        Hippotragus is a genus of antelope which includes three species. The species are:* Roan Antelope, Hippotragus equinus* Bluebuck, Hippotragus leucophaeus †* Sable Antelope, Hippotragus niger...

        • Roan Antelope
          Roan Antelope
          The Roan Antelope is a savanna antelope found in West, Central, East Africa and Southern Africa.Roan Antelope stand about a metre and half at the shoulder and weigh around 250 kilograms. Named for the "roan' colour , they have a lighter underbelly, white eyebrows and cheeks and a black face,...

           Hippotragus equinus LR/cd
      • Genus: Oryx
        Oryx
        Oryx is one of four large antelope species of the genus Oryx. Three of the species are native to arid parts of Africa, with a fourth native to the Arabian Peninsula. Their pelage is pale with contrasing dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight...

        • Scimitar Oryx
          Scimitar Oryx
          The Scimitar Oryx, or Scimitar-Horned Oryx, is a species of oryx which formerly inhabited the whole of North Africa. It has been classified as extinct in the wild by the IUCN.-Etymology and taxonomy:...

           Oryx dammah EW
    • Subfamily: Reduncinae
      Reduncinae
      The subfamily Reduncinae is composed 8 species of antelope all of which dwell in marshes, floodplains or other well-watered areas, including the waterbucks and reedbucks...

      • Genus: Kobus
        Kobus (antelope)
        Kobus is a genus containing 6 species of African antelopes, all of which are associated with marshes, floodplains or other grassy areas near water...

        • Waterbuck
          Waterbuck
          The Waterbuck is a large antelope found widely in Sub-Saharan Africa.Waterbuck stand at the shoulder. Males weigh and females . Their coats are reddish brown in colour and become progressively darker with age; they have a white 'bib' under their throats and white on their rumps...

           Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
        • Kob
          Kob
          The Kob is an antelope found across Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to South Sudan. Found along the Northern Savanna, often seen in Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda; Garamba and Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as grassy floodplains of...

           Kobus kob LR/cd
      • Genus: Redunca
        • Bohor Reedbuck
          Bohor Reedbuck
          The Bohor Reedbuck is an antelope native to central Africa in the genus Redunca, that mostly lives in grasslands near water.-Description:...

           Redunca redunca LR/cd

See also

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