This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Burkina Faso. There are 136 mammal species in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...

, of which 0 are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 7 are vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened.
1 of the species listed for Burkina Faso can no longer be found in the wild.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN

World Conservation Union

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is an international organization dedicated to finding "pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges." The organization publishes the IUCN Red List, compiling information from a network of...

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

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of Near Threatened and Least Concern categories:

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

Order: Tubulidentata (aardvarks)

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The order Tubulidentata consists of a single species, the Aardvark. Tubulidentata are characterised by their teeth which lack a pulp cavity and form thin tubes which are continuously worn down and replaced.

• Family: Orycteropodidae
  Orycteropodidae
  Orycteropodidae is a family of afrotherian mammals. Although there are many fossil species, the only species surviving today is the aardvark, Orycteropus afer. Orycteropodidae is recognized as the only family within the order Tubulidentata, so the two are effectively synonyms.The family arose in...
  
  
  • Genus: Orycteropus
    Orycteropus
    Orycteropus is a genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata.The only living species of all Tubulidentata is the Aardvark .- Species :* Orycteropus afer - Aardvark* † Orycteropus abundulafus...
    
    
    • Aardvark
      Aardvark
      The aardvark is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa...
      
       Orycteropus afer LC

Order: 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: Primates

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The order Primates contains all the species commonly related to the lemur

Lemur

Lemurs are a clade of strepsirrhine primates endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are named after the lemures of Roman mythology due to the ghostly vocalizations, reflective eyes, and the nocturnal habits of some species...

s, monkey

Monkey

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

s, and ape

Ape

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

s, with the latter category including humans. It is divided informally into three main groupings: prosimian

Prosimian

Prosimians are a grouping of mammals defined as being primates, but not monkeys or apes. They include, among others, lemurs, bushbabies, and tarsiers. They are considered to have characteristics that are more primitive than those of monkeys and apes. Prosimians are the only primates native to...

s, monkeys of the New World

New World monkey

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

, and monkeys and apes of the Old World

Catarrhini

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

.

• Suborder: Strepsirrhini
  Strepsirrhini
  The clade Strepsirrhini is one of the two suborders of primates. Madagascar's only non-human primates are strepsirrhines, and others can be found in southeast Asia and Africa...
  
  
  • Infraorder: Lorisiformes
    Lorisiformes
    Lorisiformes are a group of primates found throughout Africa and Asia. Members of this infraorder include the galagos and the lorises. As strepsirrhines, they are related to the lemurs.* Order Primates** Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians...
    
    
    • Family: Galagidae
      • Genus: Galago
        Galago
        Galagos , also known as bushbabies, bush babies or nagapies , are small, nocturnal primates native to continental Africa, and make up the family Galagidae...
        
        
        • 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
          • 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
      • 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: 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
• 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
          • 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
  • 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...
        
        
        • Savanna Dormouse Graphiurus parvus LC
  • Family: Dipodidae
    Dipodidae
    The Dipodidae, or dipodids, are a family of rodents found across the northern hemisphere. This family includes over 50 species among the 16 genera....
    
     (jerboas)
    • Subfamily: Dipodinae
      Dipodinae
      Dipodinae is a subfamily of Dipodidae.-Classification:Subfamily Dipodinae*Tribe Dipodini**Genus Dipus***Northern Three-toed Jerboa, Dipus sagitta**Genus Eremodipus***Lichtenstein's Jerboa, Eremodipus lichtensteini...
      
      
      • Genus: Jaculus
        Jaculus (rodent)
        The genus Jaculus is a member of the Dipodinae subfamily of dipodoid rodents . Jaculus species are distributed in desert and semi-arid regions across northern Africa, the Sahara, the Horn of Africa, Arabia, the Middle East, and Central Asia....
        
        
        • Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
          Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
          The Lesser Egyptian Jerboa الجربوع , Jaculus jaculus, is a little rodent of Africa and the Middle East.Its diet consists of seeds and grasses, however the Jerboa needs very little water to survive.-References:...
          
           Jaculus jaculus LC
  • Family: Nesomyidae
    Nesomyidae
    Nesomyidae is a family of African rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes several subfamilies, all of which are native to either continental Africa or to Madagascar...
    
    
    • Subfamily: 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: 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
        • 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
    • Subfamily: Gerbillinae
      • Genus: Desmodilliscus
        • Pouched Gerbil
          Pouched Gerbil
          The Pouched Gerbil is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Desmodilliscus and the subtribe Desmodilliscina....
          
           Desmodilliscus braueri LC
      • Genus: Gerbillus
        Gerbillus
        Gerbillus is a genus that contains most common gerbils. Traditionally the genera Dipodillus and Microdillus have been included in this genus by some authorities.-Species:Genus Gerbillus*Subgenus Hendecapleura...
        
        
        • Pygmy Gerbil
          Pygmy Gerbil
          Gerbillus henleyi is distributed mainly in Algeria to Israel and the Arabian Peninsula. It is known as Henley's gerbil or pygmy dipodil.-References: Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern...
          
           Gerbillus henleyi LC
        • Sudan Gerbil
          Sudan Gerbil
          The Sudan gerbil, Gerbillus nancillus is distributed mainly in central Sudan.-References: Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient...
          
           Gerbillus nancillus DD
      • Gerbillus nigeriae
        Gerbillus nigeriae
        The Nigerian gerbil, Gerbillus nigeriae, is distributed mainly on northern Nigeria and Burkina Faso.-References: Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern...
        
        LC
        • Genus: Tatera
          • Tatera gambiana
            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...
            
            LC
          • Guinea Gerbil
            Guinea Gerbil
            The Guinea Gerbil is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and possibly Liberia....
            
             Tatera guineae LC
          • 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
      • Genus: Taterillus
        Taterillus
        Taterillus is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae.It contains the following species:* Robbins's Tateril * Congo Gerbil * Emin's Gerbil...
        
        
        • Slender Gerbil Taterillus gracilis LC
        • Petter's Tateril Taterillus petteri 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
      • Genus: Lemniscomys
        • Bellier's Lemniscomys
          Bellier's Lemniscomys
          Bellier's Lemniscomys or Bellier's Striped Grass Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, and possibly Sierra Leone.Its natural habitat is dry savanna....
          
           Lemniscomys bellieri LC
        • 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
        • Hubert's Mastomys
          Hubert's Mastomys
          Hubert's Multimammate Mouse, or Hubert's Mastomys is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, possibly Guinea, possibly Guinea-Bissau, and possibly Niger.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical...
          
           Mastomys huberti 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
        • 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
      • 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
        • Tullberg's Soft-furred Mouse Praomys tullbergi 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...
      
      
      • Cinderella Shrew
        Cinderella Shrew
        The Cinderella Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:...
        
         Crocidura cinderella 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
      • 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
      • Mauritanian Shrew
        Mauritanian Shrew
        The Mauritanian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry...
        
         Crocidura lusitania 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
      • 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

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: 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
• Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
    Vespertilioninae
    Vespertilioninae is a subfamily of Vesper Bats from the family Vespertilionidae.-Classification:Subfamily Vespertilioninae*Tribe Eptesicini**Genus Arielulus***Collared Pipistrelle, Arielulus aureocollaris...
    
    
    • Genus: Neoromicia
      Neoromicia
      Neoromicia is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.It contains the following species:* Dark-Brown Serotine * Cape Serotine * Yellow Serotine...
      
      
      • Tiny Serotine
        Tiny Serotine
        The Tiny Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan,...
        
         Neoromicia guineensis LC
      • Banana Pipistrelle
        Banana Pipistrelle
        The Banana Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial...
        
         Neoromicia nanus LC
      • Rendall's Serotine
        Rendall's Serotine
        The Rendall's Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda,...
        
         Neoromicia rendalli LC
      • Somali Serotine
        Somali Serotine
        The Somali Serotine is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya,...
        
         Neoromicia somalicus LC
    • Genus: Nycticeinops
      • Schlieffen's Twilight Bat Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
    • Genus: Pipistrellus
      Pipistrellus
      Pipistrellus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae. The name of the genus is derived from the Italian word Pipistrello, meaning "bat"....
      
      
      • Egyptian Pipistrelle
        Egyptian Pipistrelle
        The Egyptian Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Ghana, possibly Kenya, possibly Nigeria, possibly Senegal, and possibly Somalia.Its natural habitats are rocky areas, hot deserts, and...
        
         Pipistrellus deserti LC
      • 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
      • Rusty Pipistrelle
        Rusty Pipistrelle
        The Rusty Pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its...
        
         Pipistrellus rusticus LC
    • Genus: 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
      • Greenish Yellow Bat
        Greenish Yellow Bat
        The Greenish Yellow Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South...
        
         Scotophilus viridis LC
• Family: Rhinopomatidae
  Rhinopomatidae
  Mouse-tailed bats are a group of insectivorous bats of the family Rhinopomatidae with only three to five species, all contained in the single genus Rhinopoma. They are found in the Old World, from North Africa to Thailand and Sumatra, in arid and semi-arid regions, roosting in caves, houses and...
  
  
  • Genus: Rhinopoma
    • Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat
      Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat
      The Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Oman,...
      
       Rhinopoma hardwickei LC
    • Greater Mouse-tailed Bat
      Greater Mouse-tailed Bat
      The Greater Mouse-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family. It is found in Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger,...
      
       Rhinopoma microphyllum LC
• Family: Molossidae
  • Genus: Chaerephon
    Chaerephon
    Chaerephon , of the Athenian deme Sphettus, was a loyal friend and follower of Socrates. He is known only through brief descriptions by classical writers and was "an unusual man by all accounts", though a man of loyal democratic values.-Life:...
    
    
    • Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
      Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
      The Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan,...
      
       Chaerephon bemmeleni LC
    • 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
    • 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
    • Mongalla Free-tailed Bat
      Mongalla Free-tailed Bat
      The Mongalla Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or...
      
       Mops demonstrator NT
    • Midas Free-tailed Bat
      Midas Free-tailed Bat
      The Midas Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,...
      
       Mops midas LC
• Family: Emballonuridae
  • Genus: Taphozous
    Taphozous
    Taphozous is a genus of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It contains the following species:* Indonesian Tomb Bat * Coastal Tomb Bat * Sharp-Nosed Tomb Bat...
    
    
    • Naked-rumped Tomb Bat
      Naked-rumped Tomb Bat
      The Naked-rumped Tomb Bat is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, India, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal,...
      
       Taphozous nudiventris LC
    • 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
    • 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: Asellia
      Asellia
      Asellia is a genus of bat in the family Hipposideridae.It contains the following species:* Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat * Trident Bat -References:...
      
      
      • Trident Leaf-nosed Bat Asellia tridens LC
    • Genus: Hipposideros
      Hipposideros
      Hipposideros is a one of the most diverse genera of bats with more than 70 species. They are collectively called roundleaf bats after the shape of their nasal ornament...
      
      
      • Aba Roundleaf Bat
        Aba Roundleaf Bat
        The Aba Roundleaf Bat , also known as the Aba leaf-nosed bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in west Africa along the southern coast from Nigeria to Senegal. Populations have also been noted in Sudan and Uganda...
        
         Hipposideros abae NT
      • 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
      • 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,...
        
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      • Jones's Roundleaf Bat
        Jones's Roundleaf Bat
        Jones's Roundleaf Bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone...
        
         Hipposideros jonesi NT
      • 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
    • Long-tailed Pangolin
      Long-tailed Pangolin
      The Long-tailed Pangolin , also called the Black-bellied Pangolin or ipi, is an arboreal pangolin native to the sub-Saharan forests of Africa. Its common name is derived from its especially long tail...
      
       Manis tetradactyla 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: 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...

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There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. 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: Genetta
        • Common Genet
          Common Genet
          The Common Genet , also known as the Small-spotted Genet or European Genet, is a mammal from the order Carnivora, related to civets and linsangs. The most far-ranging of all the fourteen species of genet, it can be found throughout Africa, parts of the Middle East, and in Europe in Spain, Portugal,...
          
           Genetta genetta LR/lc
        • Rusty-spotted Genet Genetta maculata LR/lc
        • 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: Herpestidae (mongooses)
    • 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
    • Genus: Ichneumia
      • White-tailed Mongoose
        White-tailed Mongoose
        The White-tailed Mongoose is the largest species of mongoose. It is the only member of the genus Ichneumia.-Range and Habitat:...
        
         Ichneumia albicauda 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: Canis
      Canis
      Canis is a genus containing 7 to 10 extant species, including dogs, wolves, coyotes, and jackals, and many extinct species.-Wolves, dogs and dingos:Wolves, dogs and dingos are subspecies of Canis lupus...
      
      
      • Side-striped Jackal
        Side-striped Jackal
        The side-striped jackal is a species of jackal, native to central and southern Africa. Unlike its cousin, the smaller black-backed jackal, which dwells in open plains, the side-striped jackal primarily dwells in woodland and scrub areas....
        
         Canis adustus LC
    • 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...

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• 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
• 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: Giraffidae
        Giraffidae
        The giraffids are ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. The biological family Giraffidae, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, contains only two living members, the giraffe and the okapi. Both are confined to sub-saharan Africa: the...
        
         (giraffe, okapi)
        • Genus: Giraffa
          Giraffa
          Giraffa is a genus of mammals in the Giraffidae family. The genus consists of seven species including the giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, the only extant species.- Species :There are six species in the genus Giraffa....
          
          
          • Giraffe
            Giraffe
            The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant...
            
             Giraffa camelopardalis LR/cd
• Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
  • Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
    Alcelaphinae
    The subfamily Alcelaphinae contains Wildebeest, Hartebeest, Bonteboks and several similar species. All in all it contains 10 species in 4 genera, although Beatragus is sometimes considered a subgenus of Damaliscus, and Sigmoceros for the Lichtenstein's Hartebeest.* Family Bovidae** Subfamily...
    
    
    • Genus: Alcelaphus
      Alcelaphus
      Alcelaphus is a genus of antelope. It contains the Hartebeest, Red Hartebeest and Lichtenstein's Hartebeest....
      
      
      • Hartebeest
        Hartebeest
        The hartebeest is a grassland antelope found in West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa. It is one of the three species classified in the genus Alcelaphus....
        
         Alcelaphus buselaphus LR/cd
    • Genus: Damaliscus
      Damaliscus
      Damaliscus, known as sassabies is a genus of antelope with just four species in the family Bovidae, subfamily Alcelaphinae found in Africa....
      
      
      • Topi
        Topi
        The Tsessebe , is one of five subspecies in the binomial class D. lunatus. The other subspecies include Korrigum , Tiang , Coastal Topi , and Topi . Tesessebe are found primarily in Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa...
        
         Damaliscus lunatus LR/cd
  • Subfamily: Antilopinae
    Antilopinae
    Antilopinae is a subfamily of Bovidae. The gazelles, blackbucks, springboks, gerenuks, dibatags and Central Asian gazelles are often referred to as "True Antelopes" and are usually the sole representatives of the Antilopinae...
    
    
    • Genus: Gazella
      • Dorcas Gazelle
        Dorcas Gazelle
        The Dorcas Gazelle , also known as the Ariel Gazelle, is a small and common gazelle. The Dorcas Gazelle stands approximately 55-65 cm . Dorcas gazelle have a head and body length of 90-110 cm and a weight of 15-20 kg...
        
         Gazella dorcas VU
      • 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...
      
      
      • Bongo (antelope)
        Bongo (antelope)
        The western or lowland bongo, Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus, is a herbivorous, mostly nocturnal forest ungulate and among the largest of the African forest antelope species....
        
         Tragelaphus eurycerus LR/nt
      • Bushbuck
        Bushbuck
        The bushbuck is the most widespread antelope in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is found in rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaics and bush savannaforest and woodland. Recently, genetic studies have shown that the bushbuck, is in fact a complex of two geographically and phenotypically...
        
         Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
  • 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
      • 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
    • Genus: Oryx
      Oryx
      Oryx is one of four large antelope species of the genus Oryx. Three of the species are native to arid parts of Africa, with a fourth native to the Arabian Peninsula. Their pelage is pale with contrasing dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight...
      
      
      • Scimitar Oryx
        Scimitar Oryx
        The Scimitar Oryx, or Scimitar-Horned Oryx, is a species of oryx which formerly inhabited the whole of North Africa. It has been classified as extinct in the wild by the IUCN.-Etymology and taxonomy:...
        
         Oryx dammah EW
  • Subfamily: Reduncinae
    Reduncinae
    The subfamily Reduncinae is composed 8 species of antelope all of which dwell in marshes, floodplains or other well-watered areas, including the waterbucks and reedbucks...
    
    
    • Genus: Kobus
      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

See also

• List of chordate orders
• List of regional mammals lists
• List of prehistoric mammals
• Mammal classification
  Mammal classification
  Mammalia is a class of animal within the Phylum Chordata. Mammal classification has been through several iterations since Carolus Linnaeus initially defined the class. Many earlier ideas have been completely abandoned by modern taxonomists, among these are the idea that bats are related to birds...
  
  
• New mammal species