List of mammals in Kenya

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Kenya. There are 400 mammal species in Kenya, of which 4 are critically endangered, 9 are endangered, 19 are vulnerable, and 15 are near-threatened. [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: Tenrecidae (tenrecs)
**Subfamily: Potamogalinae
***Genus: Potamogale
**** Giant Otter Shrew "Potamogale velox" LC
*Family: Chrysochloridae
**Subfamily: Chrysochlorinae
***Genus: Chrysochloris
**** Stuhlmann's Golden Mole "Chrysochloris stuhlmanni" LC

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
*** Rufous Sengi "Elephantulus rufescens" LC
**Genus: Petrodromus
*** Four-toed Sengi "Petrodromus tetradactylus" LC
**Genus: Rhynchocyon
*** Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew "Rhynchocyon chrysopygus" EN
*** Black And Rufous Sengi "Rhynchocyon petersi" VU

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: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)

----Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.

*Family: Dugongidae
**Genus: Dugong
*** Dugong "Dugong dugon" 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: Lorisidae (lorises, bushbabies)
****Genus: Perodicticus
***** Potto "Perodicticus potto" LR/lc
***Family: Galagidae
****Genus: Galago
***** Demidoff's Dwarf Galago "Galago demidoff" LR/lc
***** Somali Galago "Galago gallarum" LR/nt
***** Senegal Bushbaby "Galago senegalensis" LR/lc
***** Thomas's Bushbaby "Galago thomasi" LR/lc
***** Zanzibar Bushbaby "Galago zanzibaricus" LR/nt
****Genus: Otolemur
***** Brown Greater Galago "Otolemur crassicaudatus" LR/lc
***** Northern Greater Galago "Otolemur garnettii" LR/lc
*Suborder: Haplorrhini
**Infraorder: Simiiformes
***Parvorder: Catarrhini
****Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
*****Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
******Genus: Erythrocebus
******* Patas Monkey "Erythrocebus patas" LR/lc
******Genus: Cercopithecus
******* Chlorocebus "Cercopithecus aethiops" LR/lc
******* Black-cheeked White-nosed Monkey "Cercopithecus ascanius" LR/lc
******* Blue Monkey "Cercopithecus mitis" LR/lc
******* De Brazza's Monkey "Cercopithecus neglectus" LR/lc
******Genus: Lophocebus
******* Grey-cheeked Mangabey "Lophocebus albigena" LR/lc
******Genus: Papio
******* Olive Baboon "Papio anubis" LR/lc
******* Yellow Baboon "Papio cynocephalus" LR/lc
******Genus: Cercocebus
******* Crested mangabey "Cercocebus galeritus" LR/nt
******Subfamily: Colobinae
*******Genus: Colobus
******** Angola Colobus "Colobus angolensis" LR/lc
******** Mantled Guereza "Colobus guereza" LR/lc
*******Genus: Procolobus
******** Tana River Red Colobus "Procolobus rufomitratus" CR

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: Heliophobius
**** Silvery Mole Rat "Heliophobius argenteocinereus" LC
***Genus: Heterocephalus
**** Naked Mole Rat "Heterocephalus glaber" LC
**Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
***Genus: Atherurus
**** African Brush-tailed Porcupine "Atherurus africanus" LC
***Genus: Hystrix
**** Cape Porcupine "Hystrix africaeaustralis" LC
**** Crested Porcupine "Hystrix cristata" LC
**Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
***Genus: Thryonomys
**** Lesser Cane Rat "Thryonomys gregorianus" LC
**** Greater Cane Rat "Thryonomys swinderianus" LC
*Suborder: Sciurognathi
**Family: Anomaluridae
***Subfamily: Anomalurinae
****Genus: Anomalurus
***** Lord Derby's Scaly-tailed Squirrel "Anomalurus derbianus" LC
**Family: Pedetidae (spring hare)
***Genus: Pedetes
**** Springhare "Pedetes capensis" LC
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Xerini
*****Genus: Xerus
****** Striped Ground Squirrel "Xerus erythropus" LC
****** Unstriped Ground Squirrel "Xerus rutilus" LC
****Tribe: Protoxerini
*****Genus: Heliosciurus
****** Gambian Sun Squirrel "Heliosciurus gambianus" LC
****** Red-legged Sun Squirrel "Heliosciurus rufobrachium" LC
****** Zanj Sun Squirrel "Heliosciurus undulatus" DD
*****Genus: Paraxerus
****** Boehm's Bush Squirrel "Paraxerus boehmi" LC
****** Striped Bush Squirrel "Paraxerus flavovittis" DD
****** Ochre Bush Squirrel "Paraxerus ochraceus" LC
****** Red Bush Squirrel "Paraxerus palliatus" LC
*****Genus: Protoxerus
****** Forest Giant Squirrel "Protoxerus stangeri" LC
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Graphiurinae
****Genus: Graphiurus
***** Small-eared Dormouse "Graphiurus microtis" LC
***** Savanna Dormouse "Graphiurus parvus" LC
**Family: Spalacidae
***Subfamily: Tachyoryctinae
****Genus: Tachyoryctes
***** Mianzini Mole Rat "Tachyoryctes annectens" DD
***** Audacious Mole Rat "Tachyoryctes audax" LC
***** Demon Mole Rat "Tachyoryctes daemon" LC
***** Kenyan African Mole Rat "Tachyoryctes ibeanus" LC
***** Naivasha Mole Rat "Tachyoryctes naivashae" LC
***** King Mole Rat "Tachyoryctes rex" LC
***** Rudd's Mole Rat "Tachyoryctes ruddi" LC
***** Embi Mole Rat "Tachyoryctes spalacinus" LC
***** Storey's African Mole Rat "Tachyoryctes storeyi" DD
**Family: Nesomyidae
***Subfamily: Dendromurinae
****Genus: Dendromus
***** Remarkable Climbing Mouse "Dendromus insignis" LC
***** Brant's Climbing Mouse "Dendromus mesomelas" LC
***** Chestnut Climbing Mouse "Dendromus mystacalis" LC
****Genus: Steatomys
***** Tiny Fat Mouse "Steatomys parvus" LC
***Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
****Genus: Beamys
***** Long-tailed Pouched Rat "Beamys hindei" NT
****Genus: Cricetomys
***** "Cricetomys emini" LC
***** Gambian Pouch Rat "Cricetomys gambianus" LC
****Genus: Saccostomus
***** Mearns's Pouched Mouse "Saccostomus mearnsi" LC
**Family: Cricetidae
***Subfamily: Lophiomyinae
****Genus: Lophiomys
***** Maned Rat "Lophiomys imhausi" LC
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Deomyinae
****Genus: Acomys
***** Gray Spiny Mouse "Acomys cineraceus" LC
***** Fiery Spiny Mouse "Acomys ignitus" LC
***** Kemp's Spiny Mouse "Acomys kempi" LC
***** Louise's Spiny Mouse "Acomys louisae" LC
***** Percival's Spiny Mouse "Acomys percivali" LC
***** Wilson's Spiny Mouse "Acomys wilsoni" LC
****Genus: Lophuromys
***** Yellow-spotted Brush-furred Rat "Lophuromys flavopunctatus" LC
***** Rusty-bellied Brush-furred Rat "Lophuromys sikapusi" LC
****Genus: Uranomys
***** Rudd's Mouse "Uranomys ruddi" LC
***Subfamily: Otomyinae
****Genus: Otomys
***** Angoni Vlei Rat "Otomys angoniensis" LC
***** Barbour's Vlei Rat "Otomys barbouri" EN
***** Dollman's Vlei Rat "Otomys dollmani" DD
***** Mount Elgon Vlei Rat "Otomys jacksoni" EN
***** Tanzanian Vlei Rat "Otomys lacustris" NT
***** Afroalpine Vlei Rat "Otomys orestes" DD
***** Tropical Vlei Rat "Otomys tropicalis" LC
***Subfamily: Gerbillinae
****Genus: Gerbillus
***** Botta's Gerbil "Gerbillus bottai" DD
***** Cosens's Gerbil "Gerbillus cosensis" DD
***** Harwood's Gerbil "Gerbillus harwoodi" LC
***** "Gerbillus pulvinatus" LC
***** Least Gerbil "Gerbillus pusillus" LC
***** "Gerbillus ruberrimus" LC
****Genus: Tatera
***** Boehm's Gerbil "Tatera boehmi" LC
***** Kemp's Gerbil "Tatera kempi" LC
***** Bushveld Gerbil "Tatera leucogaster" LC
***** Black-tailed Gerbil "Tatera nigricauda" LC
***** Phillip's Gerbil "Tatera phillipsi" LC
***** Fring-tailed Gerbil "Tatera robusta" LC
***** Savanna Gerbil "Tatera valida" LC
****Genus: Taterillus
***** Emin's Tateril "Taterillus emini" LC
***** Harrington's Tateril "Taterillus harringtoni" LC
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Aethomys
***** Red Rock Rat "Aethomys chrysophilus" LC
***** Hinde's Rock Rat "Aethomys hindei" LC
***** Kaiser's Rock Rat "Aethomys kaiseri" LC
****Genus: Arvicanthis
***** Nairobi Grass Rat "Arvicanthis nairobae" LC
***** African Grass Rat "Arvicanthis niloticus" LC
***** Somali Grass Rat "Arvicanthis somalicus" DD
****Genus: Colomys
***** African Water Rat "Colomys goslingi" LC
****Genus: Dasymys
***** Common Dasymys "Dasymys incomtus" LC
****Genus: Grammomys
***** Gray-headed Thicket Rat "Grammomys caniceps" DD
***** Woodland Thicket Rat "Grammomys dolichurus" LC
***** Giant Thicket Rat "Grammomys gigas" EN
***** Ruwenzori Thicket Rat "Grammomys ibeanus" LC
***** Macmillan's Thicket Rat "Grammomys macmillani" LC
****Genus: Hylomyscus
***** Montane Wood Mouse "Hylomyscus denniae" LC
***** Stella Wood Mouse "Hylomyscus stella" LC
****Genus: Lemniscomys
***** Buffoon Lemniscomys "Lemniscomys macculus" LC
***** Single-striped Grass Mouse "Lemniscomys rosalia" LC
***** Typical Striped Grass Mouse "Lemniscomys striatus" LC
***** Heuglin's Lemniscomys "Lemniscomys zebra" LC
****Genus: Mastomys
***** Guinea Multimammate Mouse "Mastomys erythroleucus" LC
***** Natal Multimammate Mouse "Mastomys natalensis" LC
***** Dwarf Multimammate Mouse "Mastomys pernanus" DD
****Genus: Mus
***** Mahomet Mouse "Mus mahomet" LC
***** African Pygmy Mouse "Mus minutoides" LC
***** Peter's Mouse "Mus setulosus" LC
***** Thomas's Pygmy Mouse "Mus sorella" LC
***** Delicate Mouse "Mus tenellus" LC
***** Gray-bellied Pygmy Mouse "Mus triton" LC
****Genus: Mylomys
***** Mill Rat "Mylomys dybowskii" LC
****Genus: Myomyscus
***** Brockman's Myomyscus "Myomyscus brockmani" LC
****Genus: Oenomys
***** Rufous-nosed Rats "Oenomys hypoxanthus" LC
****Genus: Pelomys
***** Creek Groove-toothed Swamp Rat "Pelomys fallax" LC
***** Hopkins's Groove-toothed Swamp Rat "Pelomys hopkinsi" VU
****Genus: Praomys
***** East African Praomys "Praomys delectorum" NT
***** Jackson's Soft-furred Mouse "Praomys jacksoni" LC
***** Misonne's Soft-furred Mouse "Praomys misonnei" LC
****Genus: Rhabdomys
***** Four-striped Grass Mouse "Rhabdomys pumilio" LC
****Genus: Thallomys
***** Loring's Rat "Thallomys loringi" LC
***** Acacia rat "Thallomys paedulcus" LC
****Genus: Zelotomys
***** Hildegarde's Zelotomys "Zelotomys hildegardeae" 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: Pronolagus
*** Smith's Red Rockhare "Pronolagus rupestris" LR/lc
**Genus: Lepus
*** Cape Hare "Lepus capensis" LR/lc
*** Ethiopian Hare "Lepus fagani" DD
*** African Savanna Hare "Lepus microtis" 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
**** Four-toed Hedgehog "Atelerix albiventris" 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
**** Highlands Shrew "Crocidura allex" LC
**** Bottego's Shrew "Crocidura bottegi" DD
**** Elgon Shrew "Crocidura elgonius" LC
**** Fischer's Shrew "Crocidura fischeri" DD
**** Savanna Shrew "Crocidura fulvastra" LC
**** Smoky White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura fumosa" LC
**** Tiny Musk Shrew "Crocidura fuscomurina" LC
**** Hildegarde's Shrew "Crocidura hildegardeae" LC
**** Jackson's Shrew "Crocidura jacksoni" LC
**** Butiaba Naked-tailed Shrew "Crocidura littoralis" LC
**** Greater Gray-brown Musk Shrew "Crocidura luna" LC
**** Macarthur's Shrew "Crocidura macarthuri" LC
**** Macow's Shrew "Crocidura macowi" DD
**** Dark Shrew "Crocidura maurisca" DD
**** Rombo Shrew "Crocidura monax" DD
**** Montane White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura montis" LC
**** Tiny White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura nanilla" LC
**** Tenebrous Shrew "Crocidura nigrofusca" LC
**** Olivier's Shrew "Crocidura olivieri" LC
**** Small-footed Shrew "Crocidura parvipes" LC
**** Rainey Shrew "Crocidura raineyi" DD
**** Moon Shrew "Crocidura selina" LC
**** Tumultuous Shrew "Crocidura turba" LC
**** Ultimate Shrew "Crocidura ultima" DD
**** Savanna Path Shrew "Crocidura viaria" LC
**** Voi Shrew "Crocidura voi" LC
**** Vermiculate Shrew "Crocidura xantippe" LC
**** Yankari Shrew "Crocidura yankariensis" LC
**** Zaphir's Shrew "Crocidura zaphiri" DD
***Genus: Suncus
**** Least Dwarf Shrew "Suncus infinitesimus" LC
**** Greater Dwarf Shrew "Suncus lixus" LC
***Genus: Sylvisorex
**** Grant's Shrew "Sylvisorex granti" LC
**** Climbing Shrew "Sylvisorex megalura" LC
**Subfamily: Myosoricinae
***Genus: Surdisorex
**** Aberdare Shrew "Surdisorex norae" VU
**** Mt. Kenya Shrew "Surdisorex polulus" VU

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
**** Ethiopian Epauletted Fruit Bat "Epomophorus labiatus" LC
**** East African Epauletted Fruit Bat "Epomophorus minimus" LC
**** Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat "Epomophorus wahlbergi" LC
***Genus: Hypsignathus
**** Hammer-headed bat "Hypsignathus monstrosus" LC
***Genus: Lissonycteris
**** Angolan Rousette "Lissonycteris angolensis" LC
***Genus: Micropteropus
**** Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat "Micropteropus pusillus" LC
***Genus: Myonycteris
**** East African Little Collared Fruit Bat "Myonycteris relicta" VU
***Genus: Rousettus
**** Egyptian fruit bat "Rousettus aegyptiacus" LC
**** Long-haired Rousette "Rousettus lanosus" LC
*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
***Genus: Kerivoula
**** Damara Woolly Bat "Kerivoula argentata" LC
**** Lesser Woolly Bat "Kerivoula lanosa" LC
**** Smith's Woolly Bat "Kerivoula smithi" LC
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***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
**** Silvered Bat "Glauconycteris argentata" LC
**** Beatrix's Bat "Glauconycteris beatrix" NT
**** Allen's Spotted Bat "Glauconycteris humeralis" DD
**** Kenyan Wattled Bat "Glauconycteris kenyacola" DD
**** Abo Bat "Glauconycteris poensis" LC
**** Butterfly Bat "Glauconycteris variegata" LC
***Genus: Hypsugo
**** Broad-headed Pipistrelle "Hypsugo crassulus" LC
**** Eisentraut's Pipistrelle "Hypsugo eisentrauti" DD
***Genus: Laephotis
**** De Winton's Long-eared Bat "Laephotis wintoni" LC
***Genus: Mimetillus
**** Moloney's Flat-headed Bat "Mimetillus moloneyi" LC
***Genus: Neoromicia
**** Cape Serotine "Neoromicia capensis" LC
**** Heller's Pipistrelle "Neoromicia helios" DD
**** Melck's House Bat "Neoromicia melckorum" DD
**** Banana Pipistrelle "Neoromicia nanus" LC
**** Rendall's Serotine "Neoromicia rendalli" LC
**** Somali Serotine "Neoromicia somalicus" LC
**** White-winged Serotine "Neoromicia tenuipinnis" LC
**** "Neoromicia zuluensis" LC
***Genus: Nycticeinops
**** Schlieffen's Twilight Bat "Nycticeinops schlieffeni" LC
***Genus: Pipistrellus
**** Mt. Gargues Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus aero" VU
**** Egyptian Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus deserti" LC
**** Tiny Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus nanulus" LC
**** Rüppel's Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus rueppelli" LC
**** Rusty Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus rusticus" LC
***Genus: Scotoecus
**** White-bellied Lesser House Bat "Scotoecus albigula" DD
**** Light-winged Lesser House Bat "Scotoecus albofuscus" DD
**** Hinde's Lesser House Bat "Scotoecus hindei" DD
**** Dark-winged Lesser House Bat "Scotoecus hirundo" DD
***Genus: Scotophilus
**** African Yellow Bat "Scotophilus dinganii" LC
**** White-bellied Yellow Bat "Scotophilus leucogaster" LC
**** Schreber's Yellow Bat "Scotophilus nigrita" NT
**** Nut-colored Yellow Bat "Scotophilus nux" LC
**** Greenish Yellow Bat "Scotophilus viridis" LC
**Subfamily: Miniopterinae
***Genus: Miniopterus
**** African Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus africanus" LC
**** Lesser Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus fraterculus" LC
**** Greater Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus inflatus" LC
**** Least Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus minor" NT
**** Natal Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus natalensis" NT
**** Schreiber's Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus schreibersii" LC
*Family: Rhinopomatidae
**Genus: Rhinopoma
*** Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat "Rhinopoma hardwickei" LC
*** Macinnes's Mouse-tailed Bat "Rhinopoma macinnesi" VU
*Family: Molossidae
**Genus: Chaerephon
*** Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon bemmeleni" LC
*** Spotted Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon bivittata" LC
*** Chapin's Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon chapini" DD
*** Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon major" LC
*** Little Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon pumila" LC
*** Russet Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon russata" NT
**Genus: Mops
*** Sierra Leone Free-tailed Bat "Mops brachypterus" LC
*** Angolan Free-tailed Bat "Mops condylurus" LC
*** Mongalla Free-tailed Bat "Mops demonstrator" NT
*** Midas Free-tailed Bat "Mops midas" LC
*** Dwarf Free-tailed Bat "Mops nanulus" LC
*** Railer Bat "Mops thersites" LC
**Genus: Otomops
*** Large-eared Free-tailed Bat "Otomops martiensseni" NT
**Genus: Platymops
*** Peters's Flat-headed Bat "Platymops setiger" DD
**Genus: Tadarida
*** Egyptian Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida aegyptiaca" LC
*** Madagascan Large Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida fulminans" LC
*** Kenyan Big-eared Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida lobata" DD
*** African Giant Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida ventralis" NT
*Family: Emballonuridae
**Genus: Coleura
*** African Sheath-tailed Bat "Coleura afra" LC
**Genus: Saccolaimus
*** Pel's Pouched Bat "Saccolaimus peli" NT
**Genus: Taphozous
*** Hamilton's Tomb Bat "Taphozous hamiltoni" NT
*** Hildegarde's Tomb Bat "Taphozous hildegardeae" VU
*** Mauritian Tomb Bat "Taphozous mauritianus" LC
*** Naked-rumped Tomb Bat "Taphozous nudiventris" LC
*** Egyptian Tomb Bat "Taphozous perforatus" LC
*Family: Nycteridae
**Genus: Nycteris
*** Bate's Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris arge" LC
*** "Nycteris aurita" DD
*** Large Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris grandis" LC
*** Hairy Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris hispida" LC
*** Large-Eared Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris macrotis" LC
*** Dwarf Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris nana" LC
*** Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris thebaica" LC
*Family: Megadermatidae
**Genus: Cardioderma
*** Heart-nosed Bat "Cardioderma cor" LC
**Genus: Lavia
*** Yellow-winged bat "Lavia frons" LC
*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
***Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Halcyon Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus alcyone" LC
**** Geoffroy's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus clivosus" LC
**** Darling's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus darlingi" LC
**** Decken's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus deckenii" DD
**** Eloquent Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus eloquens" 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
**Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
***Genus: Cloeotis
**** Percival's Trident Bat "Cloeotis percivali" VU
***Genus: Hipposideros
**** Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros caffer" LC
**** Greater Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros camerunensis" DD
**** Cyclops Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros cyclops" LC
**** "Hipposideros gigas" LC
**** "Hipposideros marungensis" NT
**** Ethiopian Large-eared Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros megalotis" NT
**** Noack's Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros ruber" LC
***Genus: Triaenops
**** Persian Trident Bat "Triaenops persicus" 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
*** Giant Pangolin "Manis gigantea" LR/lc
*** Ground Pangolin "Manis temminckii" LR/nt
*** Tree Pangolin "Manis tricuspis" LR/lc

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: Balaenopteridae
***Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
****Genus: Balaenoptera
***** 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
*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
****Subfamily: Hyperoodontidae
*****Genus: Indopacetus
****** Longman's Beaked Whale "Indopacetus pacificus" DD
*****Genus: Mesoplodon
****** Blainville's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon densirostris" DD
****** Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon ginkgodens" DD
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****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
***** Spinner Dolphin "Stenella longirostris" LR/cd
****Genus: Lagenodelphis
***** Fraser's Dolphin "Lagenodelphis hosei" DD
****Genus: Grampus
***** Risso's Dolphin "Grampus griseus" DD
****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

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
***** Wildcat "Felis silvestris" LC
****Genus: Leptailurus
***** Serval "Leptailurus serval" LC
****Genus: Profelis
***** African Golden Cat "Profelis aurata" VU
***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
***** Servaline Genet "Genetta servalina" LR/lc
**Family: Nandiniidae
***Genus: Nandinia
**** African Palm Civet "Nandinia binotata" LR/lc
**Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
***Genus: Bdeogale
**** Bushy-tailed Mongoose "Bdeogale crassicauda" LR/lc
**** Jackson's Mongoose "Bdeogale jacksoni" VU
***Genus: Galerella
**** Slender Mongoose "Galerella sanguinea" LR/lc
***Genus: Helogale
**** Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose "Helogale hirtula" LR/lc
**** Common Dwarf Mongoose "Helogale parvula" LR/lc
***Genus: Herpestes
**** Egyptian Mongoose "Herpestes ichneumon" LR/lc
**** Long-nosed Mongoose "Herpestes naso" LR/lc
***Genus: Ichneumia
**** White-tailed Mongoose "Ichneumia albicauda" LR/lc
***Genus: Mungos
**** Banded Mongoose "Mungos mungo" LR/lc
**Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
***Genus: Crocuta
**** Spotted Hyena "Crocuta crocuta" LR/cd
***Genus: Hyaena
**** Striped Hyena "Hyaena hyaena" LR/nt
***Genus: Proteles
**** Aardwolf "Proteles cristatus" LR/lc
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Canis
**** Side-striped Jackal "Canis adustus" LC
**** Golden Jackal "Canis aureus" 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

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
*** Grevy's Zebra "Equus grevyi" EN
*Family: Rhinocerotidae
**Genus: Diceros
*** Black Rhinoceros "Diceros bicornis" CR

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

----
[
Thomson's Gazelle] 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: Hylochoerus
**** Giant forest hog "Hylochoerus meinertzhageni" LR/lc
***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
**** Blue Wildebeest "Connochaetes taurinus" LR/cd
***Genus: Damaliscus
**** Topi "Damaliscus lunatus" LR/cd
***Genus: Beatragus
**** Hirola "Beatragus hunteri" CR
**Subfamily: Antilopinae
***Genus: Gazella
**** Grant's Gazelle "Gazella granti" LR/cd
**** Soemmerring's Gazelle "Gazella soemmerringii" VU
**** Thomson's Gazelle "Gazella thomsonii" LR/cd
***Genus: Litocranius
**** Gerenuk "Litocranius walleri" LR/cd
***Genus: Madoqua
**** Guenther's Dikdik "Madoqua guentheri" LR/lc
**** Kirk's Dik-dik "Madoqua kirkii" LR/lc
**** Salt's Dik-dik "Madoqua saltiana" LR/lc
***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
**Subfamily: Bovinae
***Genus: Syncerus
**** African Buffalo "Syncerus caffer" LR/cd
***Genus: Tragelaphus
**** Bongo (antelope) "Tragelaphus eurycerus" LR/nt
**** Lesser Kudu "Tragelaphus imberbis" LR/cd
**** Common Eland "Tragelaphus oryx" LR/cd
**** Bushbuck "Tragelaphus scriptus" LR/lc
**** Sitatunga "Tragelaphus spekii" LR/nt
**** Greater Kudu "Tragelaphus strepsiceros" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Cephalophinae
***Genus: Cephalophus
**** Ader's Duiker "Cephalophus adersi" CR
**** Peters's Duiker "Cephalophus callipygus" LR/nt
**** Harvey's Duiker "Cephalophus harveyi" LR/cd
**** Blue Duiker "Cephalophus monticola" LR/lc
**** Black-fronted Duiker "Cephalophus nigrifrons" LR/nt
**** Yellow-backed Duiker "Cephalophus silvicultor" LR/nt
**** Weyns's Duiker "Cephalophus weynsi" LR/nt
***Genus: Sylvicapra
**** Common Duiker "Sylvicapra grimmia" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Hippotraginae
***Genus: Hippotragus
**** Roan Antelope "Hippotragus equinus" LR/cd
**** Sable Antelope " _la. Hippotragus niger" LR/cd
***Genus: Oryx
**** Gemsbok "Oryx gazella" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Aepycerotinae
***Genus: Aepyceros
**** Impala "Aepyceros melampus" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Reduncinae
***Genus: Kobus
**** Waterbuck "Kobus ellipsiprymnus" LR/cd
**** Kob "Kobus kob" LR/cd
***Genus: Redunca
**** Mountain Reedbuck "Redunca fulvorufula" LC
**** Bohor Reedbuck "Redunca redunca" LR/cd

Notes

References

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url=http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
title=Animal Diversity Web
publisher=University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
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accessyear=2007

ee also

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