LAND MAMMALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA Africa Wild Species List SHREWS, HEDGEHOG & GOLDEN MOLES Family Soricidae

e (Shrews)
Long-tailed forest shrew Myosorex longicaudatus Dark-footed forest shrew Myosorex cafer Sclater's forest shrew Myosorex selateri Forest shrew Myosorex varius Greater dwarf shrew Suncus lixus Lesser dwarf shrew Suncus varilla Least dwarf shrew Suncus infinitesimus Swamp musk shrew Crocidura mariquensis Tiny musk shrew Crocidura fuscomurina Maquassie musk shrew Crocidura maquassiensis Reddish-grey musk shrew Crocidura cyanea Lesser grey-brown musk shrew Crocidura silacea Greater red musk shrew Crocidura flavescens Giant musk shrew Crocidura olivieri Greater grey-brown musk shrew Crocidura luna Lesser red musk shrew Crocidura hirta Climbing shrew Sylvisorex megalura Marley's golden mole Amblysomus marleyi Robust golden mole Amblysomus robustus

ELEPHANT SHREWS Family Macroscelididae

Four-toed elephant-shrew Petrodromus tetradactylus Round-eared elephant-shrew Macroscelides proboscideus Peters' short-snouted elephant-shrew Elephantulus fuscus Short-snouted elephant-shrew Elephantulus brachyrhynchus Bushveld elephant-shrew Elephantulus intufi Smith's rock elephant-shrew Elephantulus rupestris Rock elephant-shrew Elephantulus myurus Cape rock elephant-shrew Elephantulus edwardii

BATS FRUIT BATS Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)

Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus wahlbergi Angolan epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus angolensis Gambian epauletted fruit bat, Peters' epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus gambianus Dobson's fruit bat Epomops dobsonii Straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum Egyptian rousette, Fruit bat, Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus Bocage's fruit bat Lissonycteris angolensis East African little-collared fruit bat Myonyeteris relieta

Family Erinaceidae (Hedgehog)

South African hedgehog Atelerix frontalis

Family Chrysochloidae (Golden Moles)

Giant golden mole Chrysospalax trevelyani Rough-haired golden mole Chrysospalax villosus De Winton's golden mole Cryptochloris wintoni Van Zyl's golden mole Cryptochloris zyli Cape golden mole Chrysochloris asiatica Visagie's golden mole Chrysochloris visagiei Grant's golden mole Eremitalpa granti Arends'golden mole Carpitalpa arendsi Duthie's golden mole Chlorotalpa duthieae Sclater's golden mole Chlorotalpa sclateri Yellow golden mole Calcochloris ohtusirostris Gunning's golden mole Neamblysomus gunningi Juliana's golden mole Neamblysomus julianae Fynbos golden mole Amblysomus corriae Highveld golden mole Amblysomus septentrionalis Hottentot golden mole Amlysomus hottentotus

INSECTIVOROUS BATS Family Emballonuridae (Sheath-tailed Bats)

African sheath-tailed bat Coleura afra Mauritian tomb bat Taphozous mauritianus Egyptian tomb bat Taphozous perforatus

Family Molossidae (Free-tailed Bats)

Nigerian free-tailed bat Chaerephon nigeriae Spotted free-tailed bat Chaerephon bivittata Chapin's free-tailed bat Chaerephon chapini Little free-tailed bat Chaerephon pumila Ansorge's free-tailed bat Chaerephon ansorgei Natal free-tailed bat Mormopterus acetabulosus

Midas free-tailed bat Mops midas Angolan free-tailed bat Mops condylurus Large-eared free-tailed bat Otomops martiensscni Flat-headed free-tailed bat Sauromys petrophilus Kenyan big-eared free-tailed bat Tadarida lobata African free-tailed bat Tadarida ventralis Madagascan large free-tailed bat Tadarida fulminans Egyptian free-tailed bat Tadarida aegyptiaca

Thomas's flat-headed bat Mimetillus thomasi Damara woolly bat Kerivoula mgentata Lesser woolly bat Kerivoula lanosa

Family Nycteridae (Slit-faced Bats)

Hairy slit-faced bat Nyeteris hispida Large slit-faced bat Nyeteris grandis Wood's slit-faced bat Nycteris woodi Large-eared slit-faced bat Nycteris macrotis Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica Vincon's slit-faced bat Nycteris vinsoni

Family Vespertilionidae (Vesper Bats)

Greater long-fingered bat Miniopterus inflatus Lesser long-fingered bat Miniopterus fraterculus Schreibers' long-fingered bat Miniopterus schreibersii Anchieta's pipistrelle Hypsugo anchietae African pipistrelle Pipistrellus hesperidus Rusty pipistrelle Pipistrellus rusticus Rppell's pipistrelle Pipistrellus rueppellii Cape serotine bat Neoromicia capensis Kruger serotine bat Neoromicia sp. Banana bat Neoromicia nanus Rendall's serotine bat Neoromicia rendalli Aloe serotine bat Neoromicia zuluensis Angolan hairy bat Cistugo seabmi Lesueur's hairy bat Cistugo lesueuri Welwitsch's hairy bat Myotis welwitschii Temminck's hairybat Myotis tricolor Rufous mouse-eared bat Myotis bocagei Butterfly bat Glauconycteris variegata Namib long-eared bat Laephotis namibensis Botswana long-eared bat Laephotis botswanae De Winton's long-eared bat Laephotis wintoni Long-tailed serotine bat Eptesicus hottentotus Schreber's yellow bat Scotophilus nigrita African yellow bat Scotophilus dinganii Greenish yellow bat Scotophilus viridis White-bellied yellow bat Scotophilus leucogaster Schlieffen's bat Nyeticeinops schlieffinii Light-winged lesser house bat Scotoecus albofuscus White-bellied lesser house bat Scotoecus albiguala Hinde's lesser house bat Scotoecus hindei

Family Rhinolophidae (Horseshoe Bats, Trident & Leafnosed Bats)

Short-eared trident bat Cloeotis percivali Sundevall's roundleaf bat Hipposideros caffer Commerson's roundleaf bat Hipposideros commersoni Persian trident bat Triaenops persicus Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hildebrandtii Rppell's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus fumigatus Geoffroy's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus clivosus Darling's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus darlingi Lander's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus landeri Blasius's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus blasii Cape horseshoe bat Rhinolophus capensis Bushveld horseshoe bat Rhinolophus simulator Dent's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus denti Swinny's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus swinnyi

BUSBABIES, BABOONS & MONEYS Family Lorisidae (Bushbabies, Galagos)

Thick-tailed galago Otolemur crassicaudatus South African galago Galago moholi Grant's galago Galagoides granti

Family Cercopithecidae (Monkeys & Baboons)

Chacma baboon Papio hamadryas Vervet monkey Cercopithecus pygerythrus Sykes'monkey Cercopithecus albogularis

PANGOLIN Family Manidae (Pangolin)

Ground pangolin, Cape pangolin Manis temminckii

HARES & RABBITS Family Leporidae (Hares & Rabbits)

Cape hare Lepus capensis Scrub hare Lepus saxatilis Smith's red rock rabbit Pronolagus rupestris Hewitt's red rock rabbit Pronolagus saundersia Natal red rock rabbit Pronolagus crassicaudatus Jameson's red rock rabbit Pronolagus randensis Riverine rabbit Bunolagus monticularis

African marsh rat Dasymys incomtus Cape marsh rat Dasymys capensis Shortridge's marsh rat Dasymys sp. A Robert's marsh rat Dasymys sp. B West African marsh rat Dasymys rufulus Mozambique thicket rat Grammomys cometes Woodland thicket rat Grammomys dolichurus Macmillan's thicket rat Grammomys macmillani Desert pygmy mouse Mus indutus Setzer's pygmy mouse Mus setzeri

RODENTS Family Bathyergidae (African Molerats)

Cape dune molerat Bathyergus suillus Namaqua dune molerat Bathyergus janetta African molerat Cryptomys hottentotus Darnaraland molerat Cryptomys damarensis Mashona molerat Cryptomys darlingi Cape molerat Georychus capensis

Grey-bellied pygmy mouse Mus triton Neave's pygmy mouse Mus neavei Pygmy mouse Mus minutoides Free State pygmy mouse Mus orangiae Rudd's mouse Uranomys ruddi Natal multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis Southern multimammate mouse Mastomys coucha Shortridge's mouse Mastomys shortridgei Verreaux's mouse Myomyscus verreauxii Acacia rat Thallomys paedulcus Black-tailed tree rat Thallomys nigricauda Selinda rat Aethomys silindensis Red veld rat Aethomys chrysophilus Tete veld rat Aethomys ineptus Namaqua rock mouse Micaelamys namaquensis Grant's rock mouse Micaelamys granti Brants' whistling rat Parotomys brantsii Littledale's whistling rat Parotomys littledalei Laminate vlei rat Otomys laminatus Angoni vlei rat Otomys angoniensis Saunders' vlei rat Otomys saundersiae Vlei rat Otomys irroratus Sloggett's vlei rat Otomys sloggetti Bush vlei rat Otomys unisulcatus Cape short-tailed gerbil Desmidillus auricularis Hairy-footed gerbil Gerbillurus paeba Dune hairy-footed gerbil Gerbillurus tytonis Brush-tailed gerbil Gerbillurus vallinus Setzer's hairy-footed gerbil Gerbillurus setzeri

Family Hystricidae (Old-world Porcupines)

Cape porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis

Family Thryonomyidae (Cane Rats)

Greater canerat Thryonomys swinderianus Lesser canerat Thryonomys gregorianus

Family Petromuridae (Dassie Rats)

Dassie rat Petromus typicus

Family Sciuridae (Squirrels)

South African ground squirrel Xerus inauris Damara gound squirrel Xerus princeps Mutable sun squirrel Heliosciurus mutabilis Striped tree squirrel Funisciurus congicus Red bush squirrel Paraxerus palliatus Tree squirrel Paraxerus cepapi

Family Muridae (Rats, Mice & Gerbils)

Spiny mouse Acomys spinosissimus Cape spiny mouse Acomys subspinosus Creek groove-toothed rat Pelomys fallax Single-striped grass mouse Lemniscomys rosalia Four-striped grass mouse Rhabdomys pumilio Woosnam's desert mouse Zelotomys woosnami

Cape gerbil Tatera afra Bushveld gerbil Tatera leucogaster High veld gerbil Tatera brantsii Gorongosa gerbil Tatera inclusa White-tailed mouse Mystromys albicaudatus Gambian giant rat Cricetomys gambianus Pouched mouse Saccostomus campestris Gerbil mouse Malacothrix typica Nyika climbing mouse Dendromus nyikae Grey climbing mouse Dendromus melanotis Brants' climbing mouse Dendromus mesomelas Chestnut climbing mouse Dendromus mystacalis Fat mouse Steatomys pratensis Tiny fat mouse Steatomys parvus Krebs's fat mouse Steatomys krebsii Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse Petromyscus monticularis Pygmy rock mouse Petromyscus collinus Barbour's rock mouse Petromyscus barbouri Shortridge's rock mouse Petromyscus shortridgei

Black-footed cat Felis nigripes Serval Leptailurus serval

Family Canidae (Wild Dogs, Foxes & Jackals)

Bat-eared fox Otocyon megalotis African wild dog Lycaon pictus Cape fox Vulpes chama Side-striped jackal Canis adustus Black-backed jackal Canis mesomelas

Family Mustelidae (Otters, Honey Badger, Weasels & Polecat)

African clawless otter Aonyx capensis Spotted-necked otter Lutra maculicollis Honey badger Mellivora capensis African striped weasel Poecilogale albinucha Striped polecat Ictonyx striatus

Family Viverridae (Civet & Genets)

African civet Civettictis civetta Small-spotted genet Genetta genetta Large-spotted genet Genetta tigrina

Family Pedetidae (Springhare)

Springhare Pedetes capensis

Family Nandiniidae (African Palm Civet)

African palm civet Nandinia binotata

Family Myoxidae (Dormice)

Spectacled dormouse Graphiurus ocularis Kellen's dormouse Graphiurus kelleni Rock dormouse Graphiurus platyops Woodland dormouse Graphiurus murinus Lesser savanna dormouse Graphiurus parvus

Family Herpestidae (Mongooses)

Suricate, Meerkat Suricata suricatta Selous' mongoose Paracynictus selousi Bushy-tailed mongoose Bdeogale crassicauda Yellow mongoose Cynictis penicillata Large grey mongoose Herpestes ichneumon Slender mongoose Galerella sanguinea Kaokoland slender mongoose Galerella flavescens Cape grey mongoose, Small grey mongoose Galerella pulverulenta Meller's mongoose Rhynchogale melleri White-tailed mongoose Ichneumia albicauda Marsh mongoose, Water mongoose Atilax paludinosus Banded mongoose Mungos mungo Dwarf mongoose Helogale parvula

CARVIVORES Family Hyaenidae (Aardwolf & Hyenas)

Aardwolf Proteles cristatus Brown hyena Parahyaena brunnea Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta

Family Felidae (Cats)

Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus Leopard Panthera pardus Lion Panthera leo Caracal Caracal caracal African wild cat Felis silvestris

AARDVARK Family Orycteropodidae (Aardvark)

Aardvark Orycteropus afer

ELEPHANT Family Elephantidae (Elephant)

African Elephant Loxodonta africana

Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus Sitatunga Tragelaphus spekii Eland Tragelaphus oryx Black wildebeest Connochaetes gnou

DASSIE Family Procaviidae (Dassies, Hyraxes)

Rock hyrax, Dassie Procavia capensis Yellow-spotted rock hyrax Heterohyrax brucei Tree hyrax Dendrohyrax arboreus

Blue wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus Lichtenstein's hartebeest Alcelaphus lichtensteinii Red hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus Bontebok Damaliscus pagargys pygargus Blesbok Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi Tsessebe Damaliscus lumatus

ODD-TOED UNGULATES Family Rhinocerotidae (Rhinoceros)

Square-lipped rhinoceros, White rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum Hook-lipped rhinoceros, Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis

Roan Hippotragus equinus Sable Hippotragus niger Gemsbok Oryx gazella Blue duiker Philantomba monticola Red duiker Cephalophus natalensis Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia Southern reedbuck, Reedbuck Redunca arundinum Mountain reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula Waterbuck Kobus elpsiprymnus

Family Equidae (Zebra)

Cape mountain zebra Equus zebra zebra Hartmann's mountain zebra Equus zebra hartmannae Plains zebra Equus quagga

EVEN-TOED UNGULATES Family Suidae (Pigs)

Bushpig Potamochoerus larvatus Common warthog Phacochoerus africanus

Lechwe Kobus leche Puku Kobus vardonii Grey rhebok Pelea capreolus Springbok Antidorcus marsupialis Damara dik-dik Madoqua damarensis Oribi Oribi ourebi Steenbok Raphicerus campestris Cape grysbok Raphicerus melanotis Sharpe's grysbok Raphicerus sharpei Impala Aepyceros melampus Black-faced impala Aepyceros melampus petersi Klipspringer Oreotragus oerotragus Suni Neotragus moshatus

Family Hippopodamidae (Hippopotamus)

Hippopotaus Hippopotamus amphibius

Family Giraffidae (Giraffe)

Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis

Family Bovidae (Antelopes & Buffalo)

African Buffalo Syncerus caffer Greater kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros Nyala Tragelaphus angasii

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