Mammals list

Total Number of Mammal Species = 86

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Order Common NameSpecific Name
RODENTIA   
 

Spiny Mouse

Acomys wilsoni

 

Spiny Mouse

Acomys percivali

 

Rock Mouse

Aethomys hindei

 

Grass Rat

Arvicanthus nairobea

 

Water Rat

Dasymys sp.

 

Climbing Mouse

Dendromus melanotis

 

Woodland Mouse

Grammomys dolichurus

 

Dormouse

Graphiurus murinus

 

Dormouse

Graphiurus ?

 

Porcupine

Hystrix galeata

 

Multimammate Mouse

Mastomys sp.

 

Pygmy Mouse (? two species)

Mus musculoides

 

Tree Squirrel

Paraxerus ochraceus medici

 

Pouched Mouse

Saccostomus mearnsi

 

Gerbil

Tatera robusta

 

Gerbil

Tatera nigricauda ?

 

Side-striped Ground Squirrel

Xerus erythropus

 

Rat

Aethomys hindei

 

Purcupine

Hystrix cristata

LAGOMORPHA   
 

Hare

Lepus sp.

MACROSCELIDEA   
 

Elephant Shrew

Elephantulus rufescens

INSECIVORA   
 

Shrew (three species)

Crocidura sp.

 

Hedgehog

Erinaceus sp.

CARNIVORA   
 

Cape Clawless Otter

Aonyx capensis

 

Water Mongoose

Atilax paludinosus

 

Small-spotted Genet

Genetta genetta

 

Large-spotted Genet

Genetta tirgrina

 

Dwarf Mongoose

Helogale parvula

 

Slender Mongoose

Herpestes (Galerella) sanguineus

 

White-tailed Mongoose

Ichneumia albicauda

 

Marsh Mongoose

Atilax paludinosus

 

? Four toed Mongoose

Bdelgale

 

Zorilla

Ictonyx striatus

 

Ratel / Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis

 

Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

 

Lion

Panthera leo

 

Leopard

Panthera pardus

 

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

 

Caracal

Felis caracal

 

Serval

Felis serval

 

Wild Cat

Felis lybica

 

Civet

Civetta civetta

 

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

 

Striped Hyena

Hyaena hyaena

 

Black-backed Jackal

Canis mesomelas

 

Side-striped Jackal

Canis adustus

 

Aard Wolf

Proteles cristatus

 

Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

TUBULIDENTATA   
 

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

ARTIODACTYLA   
 

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

 

Bushpig

Potamochoerus porcus

 

Warthog

Phacochoerus aetheopicus

 

Reticulated Giraffe

Giraffa reticulata

 

Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

 

Grant's Gazelle

Gazella grantii

 

Thomson's Gazelle

Gazella thomsonii

 

Impala

Aepyeros melampus

 

Jackson's Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus

 

Chandler's Mountain Reedbuck

Redunca fulvorufula

 

Dikdik

Madoqua kirkii

 

Defassa waterbuck

Kobus defassa

 

Steinbok

Raphicerus campestris

 

Common Duiker

Sylvicapra grimma

 

Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

 

Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

 

Eland

Taurotragus oryx

 

Oryx

Oryx beisa

 

Klipspringer

Oreotragus oreotragus

PERISSODACTYLA   
 

Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli

 

Grevy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

HYRACOIDEA   
 

Rock Hyrax

Heterohyrax brucei

 

Bush Hyrax

Procavia johnstoni

PROBOSCOIDEA   
 

Elephant

Loxodonta africana

PRIMATES   
 

Olive Baboon

Papio anubis

 

Vervet Monkey

Cercopithecus aethiops

 

Patas Monkey

Erythrocebus patas

 

Galago

Galago senegalensis

LOCALLY EXTINCT   
 

Black Rhino

Diceros bicornis

EXOTIC   
 

Coypu

Nutria nutria

DOMESTIC   
 

Cow

Bos taurus/indicus

 

Sheep

Ovis aries

 

Goat

Capra hircus

 

Donkey

Equus africanus

 

Camel

Camelus dromedaryus

 

Domestic Dog

Canis familiaris

 

Domestic Cat

Felis sylvestris



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