List of mammals in South Africa

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Africa. There are 299 mammal species in South Africa, of which 2 are critically endangered, 11 are endangered, 15 are vulnerable, and 13 are near-threatened.2 of the species listed for South Africa are considered to be extinct. [This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institute, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.]

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

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:

ubclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles)

----The order Afrosoricida contains the golden moles of southern Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar and Africa, two families of small mammals that were traditionally part of the order Insectivora.

*Family: Chrysochloridae
**Subfamily: Chrysochlorinae
***Genus: Chlorotalpa
**** Duthie's Golden Mole "Chlorotalpa duthieae" VU
**** Sclater's Golden Mole "Chlorotalpa sclateri" LC
***Genus: Chrysochloris
**** Cape Golden Mole "Chrysochloris asiatica" LC
**** Visagie's Golden Mole "Chrysochloris visagiei" DD
***Genus: Chrysospalax
**** Giant Golden Mole "Chrysospalax trevelyani" EN
**** Rough-haired Golden Mole "Chrysospalax villosus" VU
***Genus: Cryptochloris
**** De Winton's Golden Mole "Cryptochloris wintoni" CR
**** Van Zyl's Golden Mole "Cryptochloris zyli" EN
***Genus: Eremitalpa
**** Grant's Golden Mole "Eremitalpa granti" NT
**Subfamily: Amblysominae
***Genus: Amblysomus
**** Fynbos Golden Mole "Amblysomus corriae" NT
**** Hottentot Golden Mole "Amblysomus hottentotus" LC
**** Marley's Golden Mole "Amblysomus marleyi" EN
**** Robust Golden Mole "Amblysomus robustus" VU
**** Highveld Golden Mole "Amblysomus septentrionalis" NT
***Genus: Calcochloris
**** Yellow Golden Mole "Calcochloris obtusirostris" LC
***Genus: Neamblysomus
**** Gunning's Golden Mole "Neamblysomus gunningi" EN
**** Juliana's Golden Mole "Neamblysomus julianae" EN

Order: Macroscelidea (elephant-shrews)

----Often called sengisi, the elephant shrews or jumping shrews are native to southern Africa. Their common English name derives from their elongated flexible snout and their resemblance to the true shrews.

*Family: Macroscelididae (elephant-shrews)
**Genus: Elephantulus
*** Short-snouted Sengi "Elephantulus brachyrhynchus" LC
*** Cape Sengi "Elephantulus edwardii" LC
*** Bushveld Sengi "Elephantulus intufi" LC
*** Eastern Rock Sengi "Elephantulus myurus" LC
*** Western Rock Sengi "Elephantulus rupestris" LC
**Genus: Macroscelides
*** Short-eared Elephant Shrew "Macroscelides proboscideus" LC
**Genus: Petrodromus
*** Four-toed Sengi "Petrodromus tetradactylus" LC

Order: Tubulidentata (aardvarks)

----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
**Genus: Orycteropus
*** Aardvark "Orycteropus afer" LC

Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes)

----The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stmpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.

*Family: Procaviidae (hylaxes)
**Genus: Dendrohyrax
*** Southern Tree Hyrax "Dendrohyrax arboreus" LC
**Genus: Heterohyrax
*** Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax "Heterohyrax brucei" LC
**Genus: Procavia
*** Cape Hyrax "Procavia capensis" LC

Order: Proboscidea (elephants)

----The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.

*Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
**Genus: Loxodonta
*** African Bush Elephant "Loxodonta africana" VU

Order: Primates

----The order Primates contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans. It is divided informally into three main groupings: prosimians, monkeys of the New World, and monkeys and apes of the Old World.

*Suborder: Strepsirrhini
**Infraorder: Lorisiformes
***Family: Galagidae
****Genus: Galago
***** Mohol Galago "Galago moholi" LR/lc
****Genus: Otolemur
***** Brown Greater Galago "Otolemur crassicaudatus" LR/lc
*Suborder: Haplorrhini
**Infraorder: Simiiformes
***Parvorder: Catarrhini
****Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
*****Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
******Genus: Cercopithecus
******* Chlorocebus "Cercopithecus aethiops" LR/lc
******* Blue Monkey "Cercopithecus mitis" LR/lc
******Genus: Papio
******* Chacma Baboon "Papio ursinus" LR/lc

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

----Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).

*Suborder: Hystricognathi
**Family: Bathyergidae
***Genus: Bathyergus
**** Namaqua Dune Mole Rat "Bathyergus janetta" LC
**** Cape Dune Mole Rat "Bathyergus suillus" LC
***Genus: Cryptomys
**** Damaraland Mole Rat "Cryptomys damarensis" LC
**** African Mole Rat "Cryptomys hottentotus" LC
***Genus: Georychus
**** Cape Mole Rat "Georychus capensis" LC
**Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
***Genus: Hystrix
**** Cape Porcupine "Hystrix africaeaustralis" LC
**Family: Petromuridae
***Genus: Petromus
**** Dassie Rat "Petromus typicus" LC
**Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
***Genus: Thryonomys
**** Greater Cane Rat "Thryonomys swinderianus" LC
*Suborder: Sciurognathi
**Family: Pedetidae (spring hare)
***Genus: Pedetes
**** Springhare "Pedetes capensis" LC
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Xerini
*****Genus: Xerus
****** South African Ground Squirrel "Xerus inauris" LC
****** Mountain Ground Squirrel "Xerus princeps" LC
****Tribe: Protoxerini
*****Genus: Paraxerus
****** Smith's Bush Squirrel "Paraxerus cepapi" LC
****** Red Bush Squirrel "Paraxerus palliatus" LC
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Graphiurinae
****Genus: Graphiurus
***** Small-eared Dormouse "Graphiurus microtis" LC
***** Woodland Dormouse "Graphiurus murinus" LC
***** Spectacled Dormouse "Graphiurus ocularis" LC
***** Rock Dormouse "Graphiurus platyops" LC
***** Stone Dormouse "Graphiurus rupicola" LC
**Family: Nesomyidae
***Subfamily: Petromyscinae
****Genus: Petromyscus
***** Barbour's Rock Mouse "Petromyscus barbouri" LC
***** Pygmy Rock Mouse "Petromyscus collinus" LC
***** Brukkaros Pygmy Rock Mouse "Petromyscus monticularis" LC
***Subfamily: Dendromurinae
****Genus: Dendromus
***** Gray Glimbing Mouse "Dendromus melanotis" LC
***** Brant's Climbing Mouse "Dendromus mesomelas" LC
***** Chestnut Climbing Mouse "Dendromus mystacalis" LC
***** Nyika Climbing Mouse "Dendromus nyikae" LC
****Genus: Malacothrix
***** Gerbil Mouse "Malacothrix typica" LC
****Genus: Steatomys
***** Kreb's Fat Mouse "Steatomys krebsii" LC
***** Fat Mouse "Steatomys pratensis" LC
***Subfamily: Mystromyinae
****Genus: Mystromys
***** White-tailed Rat "Mystromys albicaudatus" EN
***Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
****Genus: Saccostomus
***** Phascogalini "Saccostomus campestris" LC
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Deomyinae
****Genus: Acomys
***** Spiny mouse "Acomys spinosissimus" LC
***** Cape Spiny Mouse "Acomys subspinosus" LC
***Subfamily: Otomyinae
****Genus: Otomys
***** Angoni Vlei Rat "Otomys angoniensis" LC
***** Vlei Rat "Otomys irroratus" LC
***** Laminate Vlei Rat "Otomys laminatus" LC
***** Saunder's Vlei Rat "Otomys saundersiae" LC
***** Sloggett's Vlei Rat "Otomys sloggetti" LC
***** Karoo Bush Rat "Otomys unisulcatus" LC
****Genus: Parotomys
***** Brants's Whistling Rat "Parotomys brantsii" LC
***** Littledale's Whistling Rat "Parotomys littledalei" LC
***Subfamily: Gerbillinae
****Genus: Desmodillus
***** Cape Short-eared Gerbil "Desmodillus auricularis" LC
****Genus: Gerbillurus
***** Hairy-footed Gerbil "Gerbillurus paeba" LC
***** Bushy-tailed Hairy-footed Gerbil "Gerbillurus vallinus" LC
****Genus: Tatera
***** Cape Gerbil "Tatera afra" LC
***** Highveld Gerbil "Tatera brantsii" LC
***** Bushveld Gerbil "Tatera leucogaster" LC
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Aethomys
***** Red Rock Rat "Aethomys chrysophilus" LC
***** Grant's Rock Rat "Aethomys granti" LC
***** Tete Veld Aethomys "Aethomys ineptus" LC
***** Namaqua Rock Rat "Aethomys namaquensis" LC
****Genus: Dasymys
***** Common Dasymys "Dasymys incomtus" LC
****Genus: Grammomys
***** Mozambique Thicket Rat "Grammomys cometes" LC
***** Woodland Thicket Rat "Grammomys dolichurus" LC
****Genus: Lemniscomys
***** Single-striped Grass Mouse "Lemniscomys rosalia" LC
****Genus: Mastomys
***** Southern Multimammate Mouse "Mastomys coucha" LC
***** Natal Multimammate Mouse "Mastomys natalensis" LC
****Genus: Mus
***** Desert Pygmy Mouse "Mus indutus" LC
***** African Pygmy Mouse "Mus minutoides" LC
***** Neave's Mouse "Mus neavei" DD
***** Orange Mouse "Mus orangiae" LC
****Genus: Myomyscus
***** Verreaux's White-footed Rat "Myomyscus verreauxii" LC
****Genus: Rhabdomys
***** Four-striped Grass Mouse "Rhabdomys pumilio" LC
****Genus: Thallomys
***** Black-tailed Tree Rat "Thallomys nigricauda" LC
***** Acacia rat "Thallomys paedulcus" LC
***** Shortridge's Rat "Thallomys shortridgei" DD
****Genus: Zelotomys
***** Woosnam's Zelotomys "Zelotomys woosnami" LC

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

----The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early twentieth 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 (rabbits, hares)
**Genus: Bunolagus
*** Riverine Rabbit "Bunolagus monticularis" CR
**Genus: Pronolagus
*** Natal Red Rockhare "Pronolagus crassicaudatus" LR/lc
*** Jameson's Red Rock Hare "Pronolagus randensis" LR/lc
*** Smith's Red Rockhare "Pronolagus rupestris" LR/lc
**Genus: Lepus
*** Cape Hare "Lepus capensis" LR/lc
*** African Savanna Hare "Lepus microtis" LR/lc
*** Scrub Hare "Lepus saxatilis" LR/lc

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

----The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.

*Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
**Subfamily: Erinaceinae
***Genus: Atelerix
**** Southern African Hedgehog "Atelerix frontalis" LR/lc

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and soledons)

----The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mmmals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.

*Family: Soricidae (shrews)
**Subfamily: Crocidurinae
***Genus: Crocidura
**** Reddish-gray Musk Shrew "Crocidura cyanea" LC
**** Greater Red Musk Shrew "Crocidura flavescens" LC
**** Tiny Musk Shrew "Crocidura fuscomurina" LC
**** Lesser Red Musk Shrew "Crocidura hirta" LC
**** Maquassie Musk Shrew "Crocidura maquassiensis" LC
**** Swamp Musk Shrew "Crocidura mariquensis" LC
**** Lesser Gray-brown Musk Shrew "Crocidura silacea" LC
***Genus: Suncus
**** Least Dwarf Shrew "Suncus infinitesimus" LC
**** Lesser Dwarf Shrew "Suncus varilla" LC
**Subfamily: Myosoricinae
***Genus: Myosorex
**** Dark-footed Forest Shrew "Myosorex cafer" LC
**** Long-tailed Forest Shrew "Myosorex longicaudatus" VU
**** Sclater's Tiny Mouse Shrew "Myosorex sclateri" VU
**** Thin Mouse Shrew "Myosorex tenuis" DD
**** Forest Shrew "Myosorex varius" LC

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

----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
***Genus: Eidolon
**** Straw-coloured Fruit Bat "Eidolon helvum" LC
***Genus: Epomophorus
**** Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat "Epomophorus wahlbergi" LC
***Genus: Rousettus
**** Egyptian fruit bat "Rousettus aegyptiacus" LC
*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
***Genus: Kerivoula
**** Damara Woolly Bat "Kerivoula argentata" LC
**** Lesser Woolly Bat "Kerivoula lanosa" LC
***Genus: Phoniscus
**** Dubious Trumpet-eared Bat "Phoniscus aerosa" DD
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***Genus: Cistugo
**** Lesueur's Hairy Bat "Cistugo lesueuri" VU
**** Angolan Hairy Bat "Cistugo seabrai" NT
***Genus: Myotis
**** Rufous Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis bocagii" LC
**** Cape Hairy Bat "Myotis tricolor" LC
**** Welwitch's Bat "Myotis welwitschii" LC
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: Eptesicus
**** Long-tailed House Bat "Eptesicus hottentotus" LC
***Genus: Glauconycteris
**** Butterfly Bat "Glauconycteris variegata" LC
***Genus: Hypsugo
**** Anchieta's Pipistrelle "Hypsugo anchietae" LC
***Genus: Laephotis
**** Botswanan Long-eared Bat "Laephotis botswanae" LC
**** De Winton's Long-eared Bat "Laephotis wintoni" LC
***Genus: Neoromicia
**** Cape Serotine "Neoromicia capensis" LC
**** Melck's House Bat "Neoromicia melckorum" DD
**** Banana Pipistrelle "Neoromicia nanus" LC
**** Rendall's Serotine "Neoromicia rendalli" LC
**** "Neoromicia zuluensis" LC
***Genus: Nycticeinops
**** Schlieffen's Twilight Bat "Nycticeinops schlieffeni" LC
***Genus: Pipistrellus
**** RÜppel's Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus rueppelli" LC
**** Rusty Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus rusticus" LC
***Genus: Scotoecus
**** Light-winged Lesser House Bat "Scotoecus albofuscus" DD
***Genus: Scotophilus
**** African Yellow Bat "Scotophilus dinganii" LC
**** Greenish Yellow Bat "Scotophilus viridis" LC
**Subfamily: Miniopterinae
***Genus: Miniopterus
**** Lesser Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus fraterculus" LC
**** Natal Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus natalensis" NT
*Family: Molossidae
**Genus: Chaerephon
*** Ansorge's Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon ansorgei" LC
*** Little Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon pumila" LC
*** "Chaerephon shortridgei" NT
**Genus: Mops
*** Angolan Free-tailed Bat "Mops condylurus" LC
*** Midas Free-tailed Bat "Mops midas" LC
**Genus: Mormopterus
*** Natal Free-Tailed Bat "Mormopterus acetabulosus" VU
**Genus: Otomops
*** Large-eared Free-tailed Bat "Otomops martiensseni" NT
**Genus: Sauromys
*** Roberts's Flat-headed Bat "Sauromys petrophilus" LC
**Genus: Tadarida
*** Egyptian Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida aegyptiaca" LC
*** Madagascan Large Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida fulminans" LC
*** African Giant Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida ventralis" NT
*Family: Emballonuridae
**Genus: Taphozous
*** Mauritian Tomb Bat "Taphozous mauritianus" LC
*Family: Nycteridae
**Genus: Nycteris
*** Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris thebaica" LC
*** Wood's Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris woodi" NT
*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
***Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Blasius's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus blasii" NT
**** Cape Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus capensis" NT
**** Geoffroy's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus clivosus" LC
**** Darling's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus darlingi" LC
**** Dent's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus denti" DD
**** RÜppell's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus fumigatus" LC
**** Hildebrandt's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus hildebrandti" LC
**** Lander's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus landeri" LC
**** Bushveld Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus simulator" LC
**** Swinny's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus swinnyi" NT
**Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
***Genus: Cloeotis
**** Percival's Trident Bat "Cloeotis percivali" VU
***Genus: Hipposideros
**** Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros caffer" LC

Order: Pholidota (pangolins)

----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 species.

*Family: Manidae
**Genus: Manis
*** Ground Pangolin "Manis temminckii" LR/nt

Order: Cetacea (whales)

----

The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

*Suborder: Mysticeti
**Family: Balaenidae
***Genus: Eubalaena
**** Southern Right Whale "Eubalaena australis" LR/cd
**Family: Balaenopteridae
***Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
****Genus: Balaenoptera
***** Minke Whale "Balaenoptera acutorostrata" LR/nt
***** Sei Whale "Balaenoptera borealis" EN
***** Bryde's Whale "Balaenoptera edeni" DD
***** Blue Whale "Balaenoptera musculus" EN
***** Fin Whale "Balaenoptera physalus" EN
***Subfamily: Megapterinae
****Genus: Megaptera
***** Humpback Whale "Megaptera novaeangliae" VU
**Family: Neobalaenidae
***Genus: Caperea
**** Pygmy Right Whale "Caperea marginata" LR/lc
*Suborder: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Physeteridae
****Genus: Physeter
***** Sperm Whale "Physeter macrocephalus" VU
***Family: Kogiidae
****Genus: Kogia
***** Pygmy Sperm Whale "Kogia breviceps" LR/lc
***** Dwarf Sperm Whale "Kogia sima" LR/lc
***Family: Ziphidae
****Genus: Ziphius
***** Cuvier's Beaked Whale "Ziphius cavirostris" DD
****Genus: Berardius
***** Giant beaked whale "Berardius arnuxii" LR/cd
****Genus: Tasmacetus
***** Shepherd's Beaked Whale "Tasmacetus shepherdi" DD
****Subfamily: Hyperoodontidae
*****Genus: Indopacetus
****** Longman's Beaked Whale "Indopacetus pacificus" DD
*****Genus: Hyperoodon
****** Bottlenose whale "Hyperoodon planifrons" LR/cd
*****Genus: Mesoplodon
****** Blainville's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon densirostris" DD
****** Gray's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon grayi" DD
****** Hector's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon hectori" DD
****** Layard's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon layardii" DD
****** True's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon mirus" DD
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Cephalorhynchus
***** Heaviside's Dolphin "Cephalorhynchus heavisidii" DD
****Genus: Steno
***** Rough-toothed Dolphin "Steno bredanensis" DD
****Genus: Sousa
***** "Sousa chinensis" DD
****Genus: Tursiops
***** Bottlenose Dolphin "Tursiops aduncus" DD
***** Bottlenose Dolphin "Tursiops truncatus" DD
****Genus: Stenella
***** Pantropical Spotted Dolphin "Stenella attenuata" LR/cd
***** Striped Dolphin "Stenella coeruleoalba" LR/cd
***** Spinner Dolphin "Stenella longirostris" LR/cd
****Genus: Delphinus
***** Common dolphin "Delphinus capensis" LR/lc
****Genus: Lagenodelphis
***** Fraser's Dolphin "Lagenodelphis hosei" DD
****Genus: Lagenorhynchus
***** Hourglass Dolphin "Lagenorhynchus cruciger" LR/lc
***** Dusky Dolphin "Lagenorhynchus obscurus" DD
****Genus: Lissodelphis
***** Southern Right Whale Dolphin "Lissodelphis peronii" DD
****Genus: Grampus
***** Risso's Dolphin "Grampus griseus" DD
****Genus: Peponocephala
***** Melon-headed Whale "Peponocephala electra" LR/lc
****Genus: Feresa
***** Pygmy Killer Whale "Feresa attenuata" DD
****Genus: Pseudorca
***** False Killer Whale "Pseudorca crassidens" LR/lc
****Genus: Orcinus
***** Orca "Orcinus orca" LR/cd
****Genus: Globicephala
***** Pilot whale "Globicephala macrorhynchus" LR/cd
***** Pilot whale "Globicephala melas" LR/lc

Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

----

The carnivores include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. Carnivores have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

*Suborder: Feliformia
**Family: Felidae (cats)
***Subfamily: Felinae
****Genus: Acinonyx
***** Cheetah "Acinonyx jubatus" VU
****Genus: Caracal
***** Caracal "Caracal caracal" LC
****Genus: Felis
***** Black-footed Cat "Felis nigripes" VU
***** Wildcat "Felis silvestris" LC
****Genus: Leptailurus
***** Serval "Leptailurus serval" LC
***Subfamily: Pantherinae
****Genus: Panthera
***** Lion "Panthera leo" VU
***** Leopard "Panthera pardus" LC
**Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
***Subfamily: Viverrinae
****Genus: Civettictis
***** African Civet "Civettictis civetta" LR/lc
****Genus: Genetta
***** Common Genet "Genetta genetta" LR/lc
***** Rusty-spotted Genet "Genetta maculata" LR/lc
***** Cape Genet "Genetta tigrina" LR/lc
**Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
***Genus: Atilax
**** Marsh Mongoose "Atilax paludinosus" LR/lc
***Genus: Cynictis
**** Yellow Mongoose "Cynictis penicillata" LR/lc
***Genus: Galerella
**** Cape Grey Mongoose "Galerella pulverulenta" LR/lc
**** Slender Mongoose "Galerella sanguinea" LR/lc
***Genus: Helogale
**** Common Dwarf Mongoose "Helogale parvula" LR/lc
***Genus: Herpestes
**** Egyptian Mongoose "Herpestes ichneumon" LR/lc
***Genus: Ichneumia
**** White-tailed Mongoose "Ichneumia albicauda" LR/lc
***Genus: Mungos
**** Banded Mongoose "Mungos mungo" LR/lc
***Genus: Paracynictis
**** Selous' Mongoose "Paracynictis selousi" LR/lc
***Genus: Rhynchogale
**** Meller's Mongoose "Rhynchogale melleri" LR/lc
***Genus: Suricata
**** Meerkat "Suricata suricatta" LR/lc
**Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
***Genus: Crocuta
**** Spotted Hyena "Crocuta crocuta" LR/cd
***Genus: Hyaena
**** Brown Hyena "Hyaena brunnea" LR/nt
***Genus: Proteles
**** Aardwolf "Proteles cristatus" LR/lc
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Vulpes
**** Cape Fox "Vulpes chama" LC
***Genus: Canis
**** Side-striped Jackal "Canis adustus" LC
**** Black-backed Jackal "Canis mesomelas" LC
***Genus: Otocyon
**** Bat-eared Fox "Otocyon megalotis" LC
***Genus: Lycaon
**** African Wild Dog "Lycaon pictus" EN
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Ictonyx
**** Striped Polecat "Ictonyx striatus" LR/lc
***Genus: Poecilogale
**** African Striped Weasel "Poecilogale albinucha" LR/lc
***Genus: Mellivora
**** Ratel "Mellivora capensis" LR/lc
***Genus: Lutra
**** Speckle-throated Otter "Lutra maculicollis" LC
***Genus: Aonyx
**** African Clawless Otter "Aonyx capensis" LC
**Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
***Genus: Arctocephalus
**** Antarctic Fur Seal "Arctocephalus gazella" LR/lc
**** Cape Fur Seal "Arctocephalus pusillus" LR/lc
**** Subantarctic Fur Seal "Arctocephalus tropicalis" LR/lc
**Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
***Genus: Hydrurga
**** Leopard Seal "Hydrurga leptonyx" LR/lc
***Genus: Leptonychotes
**** Weddell Seal "Leptonychotes weddellii" LR/lc
***Genus: Lobodon
**** Crabeater Seal "Lobodon carcinophagus" LR/lc
***Genus: Mirounga
**** Southern Elephant Seal "Mirounga leonina" LR/lc

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

----The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.

*Family: Equidae (horses etc.)
**Genus: Equus
*** Burchell's Zebra "Equus burchellii" LC
*** Plains Zebra "Equus quagga" EX
*** Mountain Zebra "Equus zebra" EN
*Family: Rhinocerotidae
**Genus: Ceratotherium
*** White Rhinoceros "Ceratotherium simum" NT

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

----The even-toed ungulates are ungulates 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 humans.

*Family: Suidae (pigs)
**Subfamily: Phacochoerinae
***Genus: Phacochoerus
**** Warthog "Phacochoerus aethiopicus" LR/lc
**** Warthog "Phacochoerus africanus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Suinae
***Genus: Potamochoerus
**** Bushpig "Potamochoerus larvatus" LR/lc
*Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
**Genus: Hippopotamus
*** Hippopotamus "Hippopotamus amphibius" VU
*Family: Giraffidae (giraffe, okapi)
**Genus: Giraffa
*** Giraffe "Giraffa camelopardalis" LR/cd
*Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
***Genus: Alcelaphus
**** Hartebeest "Alcelaphus buselaphus" LR/cd
***Genus: Connochaetes
**** Black Wildebeest "Connochaetes gnou" LC
**** Blue Wildebeest "Connochaetes taurinus" LR/cd
***Genus: Damaliscus
**** Topi "Damaliscus lunatus" LR/cd
**** Bontebok "Damaliscus pygargus" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Antilopinae
***Genus: Antidorcas
**** Springbok Antelope "Antidorcas marsupialis" LR/cd
***Genus: Neotragus
**** Suni "Neotragus moschatus" LR/cd
***Genus: Oreotragus
**** Klipspringer "Oreotragus oreotragus" LR/cd
***Genus: Ourebia
**** Oribi "Ourebia ourebi" LR/cd
***Genus: Raphicerus
**** Steenbok "Raphicerus campestris" LR/lc
**** Cape Grysbok "Raphicerus melanotis" LR/cd
**** Sharpe's Grysbok "Raphicerus sharpei" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Bovinae
***Genus: Syncerus
**** African Buffalo "Syncerus caffer" LR/cd
***Genus: Tragelaphus
**** Nyala "Tragelaphus angasii" LR/cd
**** Common Eland "Tragelaphus oryx" LR/cd
**** Bushbuck "Tragelaphus scriptus" LR/lc
**** Greater Kudu "Tragelaphus strepsiceros" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Cephalophinae
***Genus: Cephalophus
**** Blue Duiker "Cephalophus monticola" LR/lc
**** Red Forest Duiker "Cephalophus natalensis" LR/cd
***Genus: Sylvicapra
**** Common Duiker "Sylvicapra grimmia" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Hippotraginae
***Genus: Hippotragus
**** Roan Antelope "Hippotragus equinus" LR/cd
**** Bluebuck "Hippotragus leucophaeus" EX
**** Sable Antelope " _la. Hippotragus niger" LR/cd
***Genus: Oryx
**** Gemsbok "Oryx gazella" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Peleinae
***Genus: Pelea
**** Grey Rhebok "Pelea capreolus" LC
**Subfamily: Aepycerotinae
***Genus: Aepyceros
**** Impala "Aepyceros melampus" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Reduncinae
***Genus: Kobus
**** Waterbuck "Kobus ellipsiprymnus" LR/cd
***Genus: Redunca
**** Southern Reedbuck "Redunca arundinum" LR/cd
**** Mountain Reedbuck "Redunca fulvorufula" LC

Notes

References

*cite web
url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/search.php?kingname=ANIMALIA&phyname=CHORDATA&claname=MAMMALIA&freetext=&modifier=phrase&criteria=wholedb&taxa_species=1&redlistCategory%5B0%5D=all&redlistAssessyear%5B0%5D=all&country%5B0%5D=ZA&aquatic%5B0%5D=all&regions%5B0%5D=all&habitats%5B0%5D=all&threats%5B0%5D=all&Submit_x=34&Submit_y=9&extendedResults=0&terrestrial=0&marine=0&freshwater=0&offset=0&sortorder%5B0%5D=spcscientificname&sortorder%5B1%5D=genname&sortorder%5B2%5D=spcname&sortorder%5B3%5D=spcauthor&sortorder%5B4%5D=spcinfrarank&sortorder%5B5%5D=spcinfraepithet&sortorder%5B6%5D=spcinfrarankauthor&sortorder%5B7%5D=spcstockname&sortorder%5B8%5D=comname_comp&sortorder%5B9%5D=rlcabb&sortorder%5B10%5D=rlscriteria&sortorder%5B11%5D=poptrend_code&sortorder%5B12%5D=rlcatcrit2001&sortorder%5B13%5D=spcrecid&sortorder%5B14%5D=kingname&debug=0&taxa_subspc=0&taxa_stock=0&newsort=Genus
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publisher=IUCN
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*cite web
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publisher=Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
date=2005
accessdaymonth = 22 May
accessyear=2007
*cite web
url=http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
title=Animal Diversity Web
publisher=University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
date=1995-2006
accessdaymonth = 22 May
accessyear=2007

ee also

*List of chordate orders
*List of regional mammals lists
*List of prehistoric mammals
*Mammal classification
*New mammal species