List of mammals of Benin
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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Benin. There are 166 mammal species in Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...

, of which 0 are critically endangered, 3 are endangered, 9 are vulnerable, and 2 are near-threatened.

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: 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 stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.
  • Family: Procaviidae (hylaxes)
    • Genus: Dendrohyrax
      • Western Tree Hyrax
        Western Tree Hyrax
        The Western Tree Hyrax , also called the Western Tree Dassie or Beecroft's Tree Hyrax, is a species of tree hyrax, members of the family Procaviidae.-Range and habitat:...

         Dendrohyrax dorsalis LC
    • 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: Lorisidae
        Lorisidae
        Lorisidae is a family of strepsirrhine primates. The lorisids are all slim arboreal animals and include the lorises, pottos and angwantibos. Lorisids live in tropical, central Africa as well as in south and southeast Asia....

         (lorises, bushbabies)
        • Genus: Perodicticus
          • Potto
            Potto
            The potto is a strepsirrhine primate from the Lorisidae family. It is the only species in genus Perodicticus...

             Perodicticus potto LR/lc
      • 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...

          • Demidoff's Dwarf Galago Galago demidoff LR/lc
          • 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
              • White-throated Guenon
                White-throated Guenon
                The white-throated guenon , also known as the red-bellied monkey and the red-bellied guenon, is a diurnal primate that lives on trees of rainforests or tropical areas of Nigeria and Benin....

                 Cercopithecus erythrogaster EN
              • Mona Monkey
                Mona Monkey
                The mona monkey is an Old World monkey that lives throughout western Africa. The mona monkey can also be found on the island of Grenada as it was transported to the island aboard slave ships headed to the New World during the 18th century. This guenon lives in groups of up to 35 in arboreal regions...

                 Cercopithecus mona LR/lc
              • Greater Spot-nosed Monkey
                Greater Spot-nosed Monkey
                The greater spot-nosed monkey or Putty-nosed monkey is one of the smallest Old World monkeys. It is a guenon of the C. mitis group, native to West Africa and living to some extent in rain forests but more often in the transition zone between rain forest and savannah. It is primarily arboreal and...

                 Cercopithecus nictitans LR/lc
              • Lesser Spot-nosed Guenon Cercopithecus petaurista 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
                • King Colobus
                  King Colobus
                  The king colobus , also known as the western black-and-white colobus, is a species of Old World monkey, found in lowland and mountain rain forests in a region stretching between Gambia and Côte d'Ivoire within Africa. It eats mainly leaves, but also fruits and flowers. Though it is arboreal, it...

                   Colobus polykomos LR/nt
                • Geoffroy's Black-and-white Colobus Colobus vellerosus VU
              • Genus: Procolobus
                Procolobus
                Procolobus is the genus of the red colobus monkeys and the olive colobus. Some authorities restrict the genus Procolobus to the olive colobus, placing the remaining in Piliocolobus. They are found in Africa where almost entirely restricted to forests...

                • Van Beneden's Colobus Procolobus verus LR/nt
        • Superfamily: Hominoidea
          • Family: Hominidae
            Hominidae
            The Hominidae or include them .), as the term is used here, form a taxonomic family, including four extant genera: chimpanzees , gorillas , humans , and orangutans ....

             (humans)
            • Subfamily: Homininae
              Homininae
              Homininae is a subfamily of Hominidae, which includes humans, gorillas and chimpanzees, and some extinct relatives; it comprises all those hominids, such as Australopithecus, that arose after the split from orangutans . Our family tree, which has 3 main branches leading to chimpanzees, humans and...

              • Tribe: Hominini
                Hominini
                Hominini is the tribe of Homininae that comprises Homo, and the two species of the genus Pan , their ancestors, and the extinct lineages of their common ancestor . Members of the tribe are called hominins...

                • Genus: Pan
                  Chimpanzee
                  Chimpanzee, sometimes colloquially chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan. The Congo River forms the boundary between the native habitat of the two species:...

                  • Common Chimpanzee
                    Common Chimpanzee
                    The common chimpanzee , also known as the robust chimpanzee, is a great ape. Colloquially, the common chimpanzee is often called the chimpanzee , though technically this term refers to both species in the genus Pan: the common chimpanzee and the closely related bonobo, formerly called the pygmy...

                     Pan troglodytes EN

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 kept 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: Hystricomorpha
    Hystricomorpha
    The term Hystricomorpha has had many definitions throughout its history. In the broadest sense it refers to any rodent with a hystricomorphous zygomasseteric system. This includes the Hystricognathi, Ctenodactylidae, Anomaluridae, and Pedetidae...

    • Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
      • Genus: Atherurus
        • African Brush-tailed Porcupine
          African Brush-tailed Porcupine
          The African Brush-Tailed Porcupine is a species of rat-like Old World porcupine called "brush-tailed porcupines". The brush-tailed porcupines live in forests, usually at high elevations. They are nocturnal and during the day they sleep in caves and burrows...

           Atherurus africanus LC
        • 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
          • Greater Cane Rat
            Greater Cane Rat
            The Greater Cane Rat is one of two species of cane rats, a small family of African hystricognath rodents. It inhabits Africa, south of the Saharan Desert. The cane rat lives by reedbeds and riverbanks. As humans move into such territories, the cane rats accepted plantations and cultivated areas...

             Thryonomys swinderianus 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: Funisciurus
            • Thomas's Rope Squirrel
              Thomas's Rope Squirrel
              The Thomas's Rope Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria....

               Funisciurus anerythrus DD
            • Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
              Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
              The Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo....

               Funisciurus leucogenys DD
            • Kintampo Rope Squirrel
              Kintampo Rope Squirrel
              The Kintampo Rope Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Niger, and Togo.Its natural habitat is moist savanna....

               Funisciurus substriatus DD
          • 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
            • Red-legged Sun Squirrel
              Red-legged Sun Squirrel
              The Red-legged Sun Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra...

               Heliosciurus rufobrachium LC
          • Genus: Paraxerus
            • Green Bush Squirrel
              Green Bush Squirrel
              The Green Bush Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or...

               Paraxerus poensis LC
          • Genus: Protoxerus
            • Forest Giant Squirrel
              Forest Giant Squirrel
              The Forest Giant Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone,...

               Protoxerus stangeri LC
    • Family: Gliridae (dormice)
      • Subfamily: Graphiurinae
        • Genus: Graphiurus
          Graphiurus
          The African dormice, Graphiurus, are a genus of dormouse that live throughout sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of habitats. They are very agile climbers and have bushy tails...

          • Jentink's Dormouse
            Jentink's Dormouse
            Jentink's Dormouse is a species of rodent in the Gliridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo, possibly Benin, possibly Equatorial Guinea, and possibly Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* Grubb, P....

             Graphiurus crassicaudatus DD
    • 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: Dendromurinae
        Dendromurinae
        Dendromurinae is a subfamily of rodents in the family Nesomyidae and superfamily Muroidea. The dendromurines are currently restricted to Africa, as is the case for all extant members of the family Nesomyidae. The authorship of the subfamily has been contributed to both Alston, 1876, and to G. M...

        • Genus: Dendromus
          Dendromus
          Mice in the genus Dendromus are commonly referred to as African climbing mice or tree mice, although these terms are often used to describe all members of the subfamily Dendromurinae...

          • Gray Glimbing Mouse Dendromus melanotis LC
          • Banana Climbing Mouse
            Banana Climbing Mouse
            The Banana Climbing Mouse is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and Togo....

             Dendromus messorius LC
        • Genus: Steatomys
          Steatomys
          Steatomys is a genus of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It contains the following species:* Bocage's African Fat Mouse * Northwestern Fat Mouse * Dainty Fat Mouse...

          • Northwestern Fat Mouse
            Northwestern Fat Mouse
            The Northwestern Fat Mouse is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo....

             Steatomys caurinus LC
          • Dainty Fat Mouse
            Dainty Fat Mouse
            The Dainty Fat Mouse is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...

             Steatomys cuppedius LC
      • Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
        • Genus: Cricetomys
          • Emin's Pouched Rat Cricetomys emini LC
          • 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
          • 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: Lophuromys
          • Rusty-bellied Brush-furred Rat
            Rusty-bellied Brush-furred Rat
            The Rusty-Bellied Brush-Furred Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone,...

             Lophuromys sikapusi 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: 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
      • 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...

          • Sudanian Arvicanthis
            Sudanian Arvicanthis
            The Sudanian Grass Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, possibly Benin, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, and possibly Togo....

             Arvicanthis ansorgei LC
          • 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
          • Guinean Arvicanthis
            Guinean Arvicanthis
            The Guinean Grass Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Ghana, Togo, possibly Cameroon, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Guinea, possibly Liberia, and possibly Sierra Leone.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or...

             Arvicanthis rufinus LC
        • Genus: Dasymys
          Dasymys
          Dasymys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae.It contains the following species:* Glover Allen's Shaggy Rat * Crawford-Cabral's Shaggy Rat * Fox's Shaggy Rat...

          • West African Shaggy Rat
            West African Shaggy Rat
            The West African Shaggy Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo....

             Dasymys rufulus LC
        • Genus: Hylomyscus
          Hylomyscus
          Hylomyscus is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae.It contains the following species:Genus Hylomyscus - African wood mice*H. aeta group**Beaded Wood Mouse, Hylomyscus aeta**Hylomyscus grandis*H...

          • Allen's Wood Mouse Hylomyscus alleni 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
          • 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: Mus
          • Baoule's Mouse
            Baoule's Mouse
            Baoule's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea, possibly Ghana, and possibly Sierra Leone.Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:...

             Mus baoulei LC
          • Hausa Mouse
            Hausa Mouse
            The Hausa Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal....

             Mus haussa LC
          • Matthey's Mouse
            Matthey's Mouse
            Matthey's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Togo, possibly Benin, possibly Guinea, and possibly Guinea-Bissau.Its natural habitat is moist savanna....

             Mus mattheyi LC
          • African Pygmy Mouse
            African Pygmy Mouse
            The African Pygmy Mouse, is possibly the smallest of all rodents and one of the smallest mammals. It is widespread within sub-Saharan Africa, and is kept as a pet in other parts of the world...

             Mus minutoides LC
          • Peter's Mouse Mus setulosus 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
          • Deroo's Praomys Praomys derooi LC
          • Tullberg's Soft-furred Mouse Praomys tullbergi LC
        • Genus: Stochomys
          • Target Rat
            Target Rat
            The Target Rat, Stochomys longicaudatus, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Stochomys....

             Stochomys longicaudatus 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: 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

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

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 mammals. 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...

        • Crosse's Shrew
          Crosse's Shrew
          The Crosse's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....

           Crocidura crossei LC
        • 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
        • Large-headed Shrew
          Large-headed Shrew
          The Large-headed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....

           Crocidura grandiceps NT
        • Lamotte's Shrew
          Lamotte's Shrew
          The Lamotte's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.-References:*...

           Crocidura lamottei LC
        • Nigerian Shrew
          Nigerian Shrew
          The Nigerian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. The animal is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Togo, and there are claims of it also being found in Ghana. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests...

           Crocidura nigeriae LC
        • Olivier's Shrew Crocidura olivieri LC
        • Fraser's Musk Shrew
          Fraser's Musk Shrew
          The Fraser's Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:*...

           Crocidura poensis 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
      • Genus: Sylvisorex
        • Climbing Shrew
          Climbing Shrew
          The Climbing Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family, which is found in subtropical Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi,...

           Sylvisorex megalura 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 in the world 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
      • Genus: Epomops
        Epomops
        Epomops is a genus of bat in the Pteropodidae family.It contains the following species:* Buettikofer's Epauletted Fruit Bat, Epomops buettikoferi* Dobson's Fruit Bat, Epomops dobsoni* Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat, Epomops franqueti...

        • Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat
          Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat
          Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family.-Range and habitat:Franquet's epauletted fruit bat ranges from Ivory Coast to southern Sudan and south to Angola and Zambia....

           Epomops franqueti LC
      • Genus: Hypsignathus
        • Hammer-headed bat
          Hammer-headed bat
          The Hammer-headed Bat , also known as the Big-lipped Bat, is a megabat widely distributed in equatorial Africa. This large bat is found in riverine forests, mangroves, swamps, and palm forests at elevations less than 1800 meters.- Taxonomy :The hammer-headed bat is a member of the family Pteropodidae...

           Hypsignathus monstrosus LC
      • Genus: Lissonycteris
        Lissonycteris
        Lissonycteris is a genus of bat in the Pteropodidae family.It contains the following species:* Angolan Fruit Bat * Harrison's Fruit Bat * Petra Fruit Bat...

        • Smith's Fruit Bat
          Smith's Fruit Bat
          The Smith's Fruit Bat is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, possibly Benin, possibly Mali, and possibly Nigeria...

           Lissonycteris smithi 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
      • Genus: Nanonycteris
        • Veldkamp's Bat
          Veldkamp's Bat
          Veldkamp's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Nanonycteris. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo...

           Nanonycteris veldkampi LC
    • Subfamily: Macroglossinae
      • Genus: Megaloglossus
        • Woermann's Fruit Bat Megaloglossus woermanni LC
  • Family: Vespertilionidae
    • Subfamily: Myotinae
      • Genus: Myotis
        • Rufous Mouse-eared Bat
          Rufous Mouse-eared Bat
          The Rufous Mouse-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon,...

           Myotis bocagii LC
    • 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:...

        • Abo Bat
          Abo Bat
          The Abo Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, possibly Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.It is found in these...

           Glauconycteris poensis LC
        • 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...

        • Cape Serotine
          Cape Serotine
          The Cape Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea,...

           Neoromicia capensis LC
        • 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"....

        • Aellen's Pipistrelle
          Aellen's Pipistrelle
          Aellen's Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It can be found in the following countries: possibly Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Sudan.It is found in these habitats: dry savanna and moist savanna....

           Pipistrellus inexspectatus DD
        • Tiny Pipistrelle
          Tiny Pipistrelle
          The Tiny Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat.It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.It...

           Pipistrellus nanulus 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:...

        • Light-winged Lesser House Bat
          Light-winged Lesser House Bat
          The Light-Winged Lesser House Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and...

           Scotoecus albofuscus 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 :...

        • African Yellow Bat
          African Yellow Bat
          The African Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea,...

           Scotophilus dinganii LC
        • 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
        • Schreber's Yellow Bat
          Schreber's Yellow Bat
          Schreber's Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist...

           Scotophilus nigrita NT
        • 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: 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:...

      • Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
        Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
        The Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist...

         Chaerephon major 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
      • Angolan Free-tailed Bat
        Angolan Free-tailed Bat
        The Angolan Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra...

         Mops condylurus LC
      • 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: Coleura
      Coleura
      Coleura is a genus of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It contains the following species:* African Sheath-tailed Bat * Seychelles Sheath-tailed Bat...

      • African Sheath-tailed Bat
        African Sheath-Tailed Bat
        The African Sheath-Tailed Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar,...

         Coleura afra LC
    • 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...

      • 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
      • Egyptian Tomb Bat
        Egyptian Tomb Bat
        The Egyptian Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,...

         Taphozous perforatus 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
      • Gambian Slit-faced Bat
        Gambian Slit-faced Bat
        The Gambian Slit-faced Bat is a species of bat in the Nycteridae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist...

         Nycteris gambiensis LC
      • Large Slit-Faced Bat
        Large Slit-Faced Bat
        The Large Slit-Faced Bat is a species of slit-faced bat with a broad distribution in forest and savanna habitats. N. marica , is the available name for the southern savanna species if it is recognized as distinct from this species.-References:* Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Fahr, J....

         Nycteris grandis LC
      • 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
        • Lander's Horseshoe Bat
          Lander's Horseshoe Bat
          Lander's Horseshoe Bat is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family found in Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and caves.-References:...

           Rhinolophus landeri 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: 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
        • Cyclops Roundleaf Bat
          Cyclops Roundleaf Bat
          The Cyclops Roundleaf Bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Africa Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss....

           Hipposideros cyclops LC
        • Hipposideros gigas
          Hipposideros gigas
          Giant Roundleaf Bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria,...

          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
      • Tree Pangolin
        Tree pangolin
        The Tree Pangolin is one of eight extant species of pangolin and is native to equatorial Africa. Also known as the White-bellied Pangolin or Three-cusped Pangolin, it is the most common of the African forest pangolins.-Taxonomy:The Tree Pangolin belongs to the subgenus Phataginus and some...

         Manis tricuspis LR/lc

Order: Cetacea
Cetacea
The order Cetacea includes the marine mammals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Cetus is Latin and is used in biological names to mean "whale"; its original meaning, "large sea animal", was more general. It comes from Ancient Greek , meaning "whale" or "any huge fish or sea...

 (whales)

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The order Cetacea includes whale
Whale
Whale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti . This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga...

s, dolphin
Dolphin
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...

s and porpoise
Porpoise
Porpoises are small cetaceans of the family Phocoenidae; they are related to whales and dolphins. They are distinct from dolphins, although the word "porpoise" has been used to refer to any small dolphin, especially by sailors and fishermen...

s. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic
Aquatic adaptation
Several animal groups have undergone aquatic adaptation, going from being purely terrestrial animals to living at least part of the time in water. The adaptations in early speciation tend to develop as the animal ventures into water in order to find available food. As successive generations spend...

 life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
  • Suborder: Mysticeti
    • Family: Balaenopteridae
      • Subfamily: Megapterinae
        • Genus: Megaptera
          • Humpback Whale
            Humpback Whale
            The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from and weigh approximately . The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the...

             Megaptera novaeangliae VU
  • Suborder: Odontoceti
    • Superfamily: Platanistoidea
      • Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
        • Genus: Sousa
          • Humpback dolphin
            Humpback dolphin
            Humpback dolphins are members of the genus Sousa. These dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated dorsal fins found on the back of adult members of the species...

             Sousa teuszii DD
        • Genus: Stenella
          Stenella
          Stenella is a genus of aquatic mammals in Delphinidae, the family informally known as the oceanic dolphins.Currently five species are recognised in this genus:*Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, S. attenuata*Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, S. frontalis...

          • Clymene Dolphin
            Clymene Dolphin
            The Clymene dolphin , in older texts known as the Short-snouted spinner dolphin, is a dolphin endemic to the Atlantic Ocean.- Taxonomy :...

             Stenella clymene DD
        • Genus: Lagenodelphis
          • Fraser's Dolphin
            Fraser's Dolphin
            Fraser's Dolphin or Sarawak Dolphin is a cetacean in the family Delphinidae found in deep waters in the Pacific Ocean and to a lesser extent in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.-Taxonomy:...

             Lagenodelphis hosei DD
        • Genus: Feresa
          • Pygmy Killer Whale
            Pygmy Killer Whale
            The pygmy killer whale is a small, rarely seen cetacean of the oceanic dolphin family . It derives its common name from sharing some physical characteristics with the orca It is the smallest species that has "whale" in its common name. In fact, "killer" may be more apt in the case of the pygmy...

             Feresa attenuata DD

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...

          • 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
        • Genus: Profelis
          • African Golden Cat
            African Golden Cat
            The African Golden Cat is a medium-sized wild cat distributed over the rainforests of West and Central Africa. It is about long, and has a tail of about in length...

             Profelis aurata VU
      • 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: Civettictis
          • African Civet
            African Civet
            The African Civet is the largest representative of the African Viverridae. It is the sole member of its genus. African Civets can be found from coast to coast across sub-Saharan Africa. They are primarily nocturnal and spend the day sleeping in dense vegetation...

             Civettictis civetta LR/lc
        • 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
          • Haussa Genet
            Haussa Genet
            The Haussa Genet , also known as Thierry's Genet, is a carnivoran mammal, related to linsangs and civets. It lives in the savannah zone of Africa from Senegal to area south of Lake Chad....

             Genetta thierryi LR/lc
    • Family: Nandiniidae
      • Genus: Nandinia
        • African Palm Civet
          African Palm Civet
          The African palm civet , also known as the two-spotted palm civet, is a small mammal, with short legs, small ears, a body resembling a cat, and a long lithe tail as long as its body. Adults usually weigh . It is native to the forests of eastern Africa, where it usually inhabits trees...

           Nandinia binotata LR/lc
    • Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
      • Genus: Crossarchus
        Crossarchus
        Crossarchus is a genus of mongoose, commonly referred to as the kusimanse, mangue, or dwarf mongoose.-Range and habitat:...

        • Flat-headed Kusimanse Crossarchus platycephalus LR/lc
      • Genus: Galerella
        Galerella
        Galerella is a genus of mongooses native to Africa commonly called the slender mongooses.There are four species in this genus:* Angolan Slender Mongoose, Galerella flavescens* Somalian Slender Mongoose, Galerella ochracea...

        • Slender Mongoose
          Slender Mongoose
          The Slender Mongoose , also known as the Black-tipped Mongoose or the Black-tailed Mongoose, is a very common species of mongoose.-Range and habitat:...

           Galerella sanguinea 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
      • Genus: Lycaon
        • 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...

        • 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: 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: Tragulidae
    • Genus: Hyemoschus
      • Hyemoschus aquaticus
        Hyemoschus aquaticus
        The water chevrotain , also known as the fanged deer, is a small ruminant found in tropical Africa. It is the largest of the ten species of chevrotains, evolutionarily primitive even-toed ungulates which are similar to deer but are barely larger than small dogs...

        DD
        • 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
        • 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...

        • 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
    • Subfamily: Cephalophinae
      • Genus: Cephalophus
        • Bay Duiker
          Bay Duiker
          The Bay Duiker is a forest dwelling Duiker found in Gabon, southern Cameroon and northern Congo as well as Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the southern parts of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Benin...

           Cephalophus dorsalis LR/nt
        • Maxwell's Duiker
          Maxwell's Duiker
          Maxwell's Duiker , is a small antelope found in western Africa.They grow to 30 inches in length with a typical shoulder height of 14.5–16 inches and weigh around 11 pounds . Its coat is either grey-brown or grey, with a white underbelly and white markings on its face...

           Cephalophus maxwellii LR/nt
        • Blue Duiker
          Blue Duiker
          Blue Duiker is a small forest dwelling duiker found in the Central Africa and southern South Africa.Blue Duikers stand around 35 centimetres tall at the shoulder and weigh 4 kilograms.They are the smallest of the antelope family. Blue Duikers have a brown coat with a slight blue tinge – hence...

           Cephalophus monticola LR/lc
        • Black Duiker
          Black Duiker
          Black duiker is a forest dwelling duiker found in the southern parts of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin and Nigeria....

           Cephalophus niger LR/nt
        • 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: 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
    • 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
        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...

        • 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

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