List of mammals in Cameroon

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Cameroon. There are 327 mammal species in Cameroon, of which 4 are critically endangered, 16 are endangered, 23 are vulnerable, and 14 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
**Subfamily: Amblysominae
***Genus: Calcochloris
**** Congo Golden Mole "Calcochloris leucorhinus" DD

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
*** Western Tree Hyrax "Dendrohyrax dorsalis" 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)

----
[
African Manatee] 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: Trichechidae
**Genus: Trichechus
*** African Manatee "Trichechus senegalensis" 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: Arctocebus
***** Golden Angwantibo "Arctocebus aureus" LR/nt
***** Calabar Angwantibo "Arctocebus calabarensis" LR/nt
****Genus: Perodicticus
***** Potto "Perodicticus potto" LR/lc
***Family: Galagidae
****Genus: Galago
***** Allen's Bushbaby "Galago alleni" LR/nt
***** Demidoff's Dwarf Galago "Galago demidoff" LR/lc
***** Senegal Bushbaby "Galago senegalensis" LR/lc
***** Thomas's Bushbaby "Galago thomasi" LR/lc
****Genus: Euoticus
***** Western Needle-clawed Galago "Euoticus elegantulus" LR/nt
***** Pallid Needle-clawed Galago "Euoticus pallidus" LR/nt
*Suborder: Haplorrhini
**Infraorder: Simiiformes
***Parvorder: Catarrhini
****Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
*****Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
******Genus: Allenopithecus
******* Allen's Swamp Monkey "Allenopithecus nigroviridis" LR/nt
******Genus: Miopithecus
******* Southern Talapoin Monkey "Miopithecus talapoin" LR/lc
******Genus: Erythrocebus
******* Patas Monkey "Erythrocebus patas" LR/lc
******Genus: Cercopithecus
******* Chlorocebus "Cercopithecus aethiops" LR/lc
******* Black-cheeked White-nosed Monkey "Cercopithecus ascanius" LR/lc
******* Moustached Guenon "Cercopithecus cephus" LR/lc
******* Red-eared Guenon "Cercopithecus erythrotis" VU
******* Mona Monkey "Cercopithecus mona" LR/lc
******* De Brazza's Monkey "Cercopithecus neglectus" LR/lc
******* Greater Spot-nosed Monkey "Cercopithecus nictitans" LR/lc
******* Crowned Guenon "Cercopithecus pogonias" LR/lc
******* Preuss's Monkey "Cercopithecus preussi" EN
******Genus: Lophocebus
******* Grey-cheeked Mangabey "Lophocebus albigena" LR/lc
******Genus: Papio
******* Olive Baboon "Papio anubis" LR/lc
******Genus: Cercocebus
******* Collared Mangabey "Cercocebus torquatus" LR/nt
******Genus: Mandrillus
******* Drill (mammal) "Mandrillus leucophaeus" EN
******* Mandrill "Mandrillus sphinx" VU
******Subfamily: Colobinae
*******Genus: Colobus
******** Mantled Guereza "Colobus guereza" LR/lc
******** Black Colobus "Colobus satanas" VU
*******Genus: Procolobus
******** Red colobus "Procolobus badius" EN
******** Pennant's Red Colobus "Procolobus pennantii" EN
****Superfamily: Hominoidea
*****Family: Hominidae (humans)
******Subfamily: Homininae
*******Tribe: Gorillini
********Genus: Gorilla
********* Western Gorilla "Gorilla gorilla" EN
*******Tribe: Hominini
********Genus: Pan
********* Common Chimpanzee "Pan troglodytes" EN

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: Cryptomys
**** Nigerian Mole Rat "Cryptomys foxi" DD
**Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
***Genus: Atherurus
**** African Brush-tailed Porcupine "Atherurus africanus" LC
***Genus: Hystrix
**** 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
***** Dwarf Scaly-tailed Squirrel "Anomalurus pusillus" LC
****Genus: Anomalurops
***** Beecroft's Scaly-tailed Squirrel "Anomalurops beecrofti" LC
***Subfamily: Zenkerellinae
****Genus: Idiurus
***** Long-eared Flying Mouse "Idiurus macrotis" LC
***** Flying mouse "Idiurus zenkeri" DD
****Genus: Zenkerella
***** Flightless Scaly-tailed Squirrel "Zenkerella insignis" DD
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Xerini
*****Genus: Xerus
****** Striped Ground Squirrel "Xerus erythropus" LC
****Tribe: Protoxerini
*****Genus: Epixerus
****** Baifran Palm Squirrel "Epixerus wilsoni" DD
*****Genus: Funisciurus
****** Thomas's Rope Squirrel "Funisciurus anerythrus" DD
****** Lady Burton's Rope Squirrel "Funisciurus isabella" LC
****** Ribboned Rope Squirrel "Funisciurus lemniscatus" DD
****** Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel "Funisciurus leucogenys" DD
****** Fire-footed Rope Squirrel "Funisciurus pyrropus" LC
*****Genus: Heliosciurus
****** Red-legged Sun Squirrel "Heliosciurus rufobrachium" LC
*****Genus: Myosciurus
****** African Pygmy Squirrel "Myosciurus pumilio" DD
*****Genus: Paraxerus
****** Cooper's Mountain Squirrel "Paraxerus cooperi" DD
****** Green Bush Squirrel "Paraxerus poensis" LC
*****Genus: Protoxerus
****** Forest Giant Squirrel "Protoxerus stangeri" LC
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Graphiurinae
****Genus: Graphiurus
***** Christy's Dormouse "Graphiurus christyi" DD
***** Jentink's Dormouse "Graphiurus crassicaudatus" DD
***** Lorrain Dormouse "Graphiurus lorraineus" LC
***** "Graphiurus nagtglasii" LC
***** Olga's Dormouse "Graphiurus olga" DD
***** Savanna Dormouse "Graphiurus parvus" LC
***** Silent Dormouse "Graphiurus surdus" DD
**Family: Nesomyidae
***Subfamily: Dendromurinae
****Genus: Dendromus
***** Banana Climbing Mouse "Dendromus messorius" LC
***** Cameroon Climbing Mouse "Dendromus oreas" VU
****Genus: Prionomys
***** Dollman's Tree Mouse "Prionomys batesi" DD
****Genus: Steatomys
***** Fat Mouse "Steatomys pratensis" LC
***Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
****Genus: Cricetomys
***** "Cricetomys emini" LC
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Deomyinae
****Genus: Acomys
***** Johan's Spiny Mouse "Acomys johannis" LC
****Genus: Deomys
***** Congo Forest Mouse "Deomys ferrugineus" LC
****Genus: Lophuromys
***** Dieterlen's Brush-furred Mouse "Lophuromys dieterleni" VU
***** Fire-bellied Brush-furred Rat "Lophuromys nudicaudus" LC
***** Mount Cameroon Brush-furred Rat "Lophuromys roseveari" LC
***** Rusty-bellied Brush-furred Rat "Lophuromys sikapusi" LC
****Genus: Uranomys
***** Rudd's Mouse "Uranomys ruddi" LC
***Subfamily: Otomyinae
****Genus: Otomys
***** Burton's Vlei Rat "Otomys burtoni" VU
***** Western Vlei Rat "Otomys occidentalis" VU
***Subfamily: Gerbillinae
****Genus: Desmodilliscus
***** Pouched Gerbil "Desmodilliscus braueri" LC
****Genus: Tatera
***** Kemp's Gerbil "Tatera kempi" LC
***** Fring-tailed Gerbil "Tatera robusta" LC
****Genus: Taterillus
***** Congo Tateril "Taterillus congicus" LC
***** Slender Gerbil "Taterillus gracilis" LC
***** Lake Chad Tateril "Taterillus lacustris" LC
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Aethomys
***** Hinde's Rock Rat "Aethomys hindei" LC
***** Tinfields Rock Rat "Aethomys stannarius" NT
****Genus: Arvicanthis
***** Guinean Arvicanthis "Arvicanthis rufinus" LC
****Genus: Colomys
***** African Water Rat "Colomys goslingi" LC
****Genus: Dasymys
***** West African Shaggy Rat "Dasymys rufulus" LC
****Genus: Grammomys
***** Shining Thicket Rat "Grammomys rutilans" LC
****Genus: Heimyscus
***** Smokey Heimyscus "Heimyscus fumosus" LC
****Genus: Hybomys
***** Eisentraut's Striped Mouse "Hybomys eisentrauti" EN
***** Peters' Striped Mouse "Hybomys univittatus" LC
****Genus: Hylomyscus
***** Beaded Wood Mouse "Hylomyscus aeta" LC
***** Mt Oku Hylomyscus "Hylomyscus grandis" CR
***** Little Wood Mouse "Hylomyscus parvus" LC
***** Stella Wood Mouse "Hylomyscus stella" LC
****Genus: Lamottemys
***** Mt. Oku Rat "Lamottemys okuensis" EN
****Genus: Lemniscomys
***** Mittendorf's Lemniscomys "Lemniscomys mittendorfi" DD
***** Typical Striped Grass Mouse "Lemniscomys striatus" LC
****Genus: Malacomys
***** Big-eared Swamp Rat "Malacomys longipes" LC
****Genus: Mastomys
***** Guinea Multimammate Mouse "Mastomys erythroleucus" LC
***** Verhayen's Multimammate Mouse "Mastomys kollmannspergeri" LC
***** Natal Multimammate Mouse "Mastomys natalensis" LC
****Genus: Mus
***** African Pygmy Mouse "Mus minutoides" LC
***** Peter's Mouse "Mus setulosus" LC
***** Thomas's Pygmy Mouse "Mus sorella" LC
****Genus: Mylomys
***** Mill Rat "Mylomys dybowskii" LC
****Genus: Oenomys
***** Rufous-nosed Rats "Oenomys hypoxanthus" LC
****Genus: Praomys
***** Dalton's Praomys "Praomys daltoni" LC
***** Hartwig's Soft-furred Mouse "Praomys hartwigi" EN
***** Jackson's Soft-furred Mouse "Praomys jacksoni" LC
***** Cameroon Soft-furred Mouse "Praomys morio" VU
***** Petter's Praomys "Praomys petteri" LC
***** Tullberg's Soft-furred Mouse "Praomys tullbergi" LC
****Genus: Stochomys
***** Target Rat "Stochomys longicaudatus" 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: Lepus
*** Cape Hare "Lepus capensis" 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
**** Hun Shrew "Crocidura attila" LC
**** Bate's Shrew "Crocidura batesi" LC
**** Long-footed Shrew "Crocidura crenata" LC
**** Crosse's Shrew "Crocidura crossei" LC
**** Dent's Shrew "Crocidura denti" LC
**** Long-tailed Musk Shrew "Crocidura dolichura" LC
**** Eisentraut's Shrew "Crocidura eisentrauti" VU
**** Fox's Shrew "Crocidura foxi" LC
**** Savanna Shrew "Crocidura fulvastra" LC
**** Tiny Musk Shrew "Crocidura fuscomurina" LC
**** Goliath Shrew "Crocidura goliath" LC
**** Grasse's Shrew "Crocidura grassei" LC
**** Hildegarde's Shrew "Crocidura hildegardeae" LC
**** Lamotte's Shrew "Crocidura lamottei" LC
**** Butiaba Naked-tailed Shrew "Crocidura littoralis" LC
**** Dramatic Shrew "Crocidura ludia" LC
**** Manenguba Shrew "Crocidura manengubae" VU
**** Nigerian Shrew "Crocidura nigeriae" LC
**** Olivier's Shrew "Crocidura olivieri" LC
**** Small-footed Shrew "Crocidura parvipes" LC
**** Pitch Shrew "Crocidura picea" EN
**** Fraser's Musk Shrew "Crocidura poensis" LC
**** Roosvelt's Shrew "Crocidura roosevelti" LC
**** Tumultuous Shrew "Crocidura turba" LC
**** Savanna Path Shrew "Crocidura viaria" LC
**** Voi Shrew "Crocidura voi" LC
**** Yankari Shrew "Crocidura yankariensis" LC
***Genus: Paracrocidura
**** Schouteden's Shrew "Paracrocidura schoutedeni" LC
***Genus: Suncus
**** Least Dwarf Shrew "Suncus infinitesimus" LC
**** Gabon Dwarf Shrew "Suncus remyi" LC
***Genus: Sylvisorex
**** "Sylvisorex camerunensis" EN
**** Isabella Shrew "Sylvisorex isabellae" EN
**** Johnston's Shrew "Sylvisorex johnstoni" LC
**** Climbing Shrew "Sylvisorex megalura" LC
**** Arrogant Shrew "Sylvisorex morio" VU
**** Forest Musk Shrew "Sylvisorex ollula" LC
**** Rain Forest Shrew "Sylvisorex pluvialis" DD
**Subfamily: Myosoricinae
***Genus: Congosorex
**** Lesser Congo Shrew "Congosorex verheyeni" LC
***Genus: Myosorex
**** Oku Mouse Shrew "Myosorex okuensis" EN
**** Rumpi Mouse Shrew "Myosorex rumpii" CR

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: Casinycteris
**** Short-palated Fruit Bat "Casinycteris argynnis" NT
***Genus: Eidolon
**** Straw-coloured Fruit Bat "Eidolon helvum" LC
***Genus: Epomophorus
**** Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat "Epomophorus gambianus" LC
**** Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat "Epomophorus wahlbergi" LC
***Genus: Epomops
**** Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat "Epomops franqueti" 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
**** Little Collared Fruit Bat "Myonycteris torquata" LC
***Genus: Nanonycteris
**** Veldkamp's Bat "Nanonycteris veldkampi" LC
***Genus: Rousettus
**** Egyptian fruit bat "Rousettus aegyptiacus" LC
***Genus: Scotonycteris
**** Pohle's Fruit Bat "Scotonycteris ophiodon" EN
**** Zenker's Fruit Bat "Scotonycteris zenkeri" NT
**Subfamily: Macroglossinae
***Genus: Megaloglossus
**** Woermann's Fruit Bat "Megaloglossus woermanni" LC
*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
***Genus: Kerivoula
**** Copper Woolly Bat "Kerivoula cuprosa" NT
**** Spurrell's Woolly Bat "Kerivoula phalaena" NT
**** Smith's Woolly Bat "Kerivoula smithi" LC
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***Genus: Myotis
**** Rufous Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis bocagii" LC
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: Glauconycteris
**** Allen's Striped Bat "Glauconycteris alboguttata" DD
**** Silvered Bat "Glauconycteris argentata" LC
**** Curry's Bat "Glauconycteris curryae" DD
**** Bibundi Bat "Glauconycteris egeria" DD
**** Glen's Wattled Bat "Glauconycteris gleni" VU
**** Abo Bat "Glauconycteris poensis" LC
**** Butterfly Bat "Glauconycteris variegata" LC
***Genus: Hypsugo
**** Broad-headed Pipistrelle "Hypsugo crassulus" LC
**** Eisentraut's Pipistrelle "Hypsugo eisentrauti" DD
**** Mouselike Pipistrelle "Hypsugo musciculus" DD
***Genus: Mimetillus
**** Moloney's Flat-headed Bat "Mimetillus moloneyi" LC
***Genus: Neoromicia
**** Dark-brown Serotine "Neoromicia brunneus" NT
**** Cape Serotine "Neoromicia capensis" LC
**** Yellow Serotine "Neoromicia flavescens" DD
**** Tiny Serotine "Neoromicia guineensis" LC
**** Banana Pipistrelle "Neoromicia nanus" LC
**** Rendall's Serotine "Neoromicia rendalli" LC
**** Somali Serotine "Neoromicia somalicus" LC
**** White-winged Serotine "Neoromicia tenuipinnis" LC
***Genus: Nycticeinops
**** Schlieffen's Twilight Bat "Nycticeinops schlieffeni" LC
***Genus: Pipistrellus
**** Aellen's Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus inexspectatus" DD
**** Tiny Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus nanulus" LC
**** Least Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus tenuis" LR/lc
***Genus: Scotoecus
**** 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
**** Nut-colored Yellow Bat "Scotophilus nux" LC
**** Greenish Yellow Bat "Scotophilus viridis" LC
**Subfamily: Miniopterinae
***Genus: Miniopterus
**** Greater Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus inflatus" LC
**** Schreiber's Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus schreibersii" LC
*Family: Molossidae
**Genus: Chaerephon
*** Duke Of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae" NT
*** Ansorge's Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon ansorgei" LC
*** Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon bemmeleni" LC
*** Nigerian Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon nigeriae" LC
*** Russet Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon russata" NT
**Genus: Mops
*** Sierra Leone Free-tailed Bat "Mops brachypterus" LC
*** Medje Free-tailed Bat "Mops congicus" NT
*** Mongalla Free-tailed Bat "Mops demonstrator" NT
*** Dwarf Free-tailed Bat "Mops nanulus" LC
*** Peterson's Free-tailed Bat "Mops petersoni" VU
*** Spurrell's Free-tailed Bat "Mops spurrelli" LC
*** Railer Bat "Mops thersites" LC
**Genus: Myopterus
*** Bini Free-tailed Bat "Myopterus whitleyi" LC
*Family: Emballonuridae
**Genus: Saccolaimus
*** Pel's Pouched Bat "Saccolaimus peli" NT
*Family: Nycteridae
**Genus: Nycteris
*** Bate's Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris arge" LC
*** Gambian Slit-faced Bat "Nycteris gambiensis" LC
*** Large Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris grandis" LC
*** Hairy Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris hispida" LC
*** Intermediate Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris intermedia" NT
*** Large-Eared Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris macrotis" LC
*** Ja Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris major" VU
*** Dwarf Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris nana" LC
*** Parissi's Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris parisii" DD
*** Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris thebaica" LC
*Family: Megadermatidae
**Genus: Lavia
*** Yellow-winged bat "Lavia frons" LC
*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
***Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Halcyon Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus alcyone" LC
**** RÜppell's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus fumigatus" LC
**** Hill's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus hillorum" VU
**** Lander's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus landeri" LC
**** Bushveld Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus simulator" LC
**Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
***Genus: Hipposideros
**** Aba Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros abae" NT
**** Benito Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros beatus" LC
**** Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros caffer" LC
**** Greater Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros camerunensis" DD
**** Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros curtus" VU
**** Cyclops Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros cyclops" LC
**** Sooty Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros fuliginosus" NT
**** "Hipposideros gigas" LC
**** Noack's Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros ruber" 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
*** Long-tailed Pangolin "Manis tetradactyla" LR/lc
*** 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: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Kogiidae
****Genus: Kogia
***** Dwarf Sperm Whale "Kogia sima" LR/lc
***Family: Ziphidae
****Subfamily: Hyperoodontidae
*****Genus: Mesoplodon
****** Blainville's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon densirostris" DD
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Sousa
***** Humpback dolphin "Sousa teuszii" DD
****Genus: Stenella
***** Clymene Dolphin "Stenella clymene" DD
***** Atlantic Spotted Dolphin "Stenella frontalis" DD
***** Spinner Dolphin "Stenella longirostris" LR/cd
****Genus: Lagenodelphis
***** Fraser's Dolphin "Lagenodelphis hosei" DD
****Genus: Feresa
***** Pygmy Killer Whale "Feresa attenuata" DD

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
***** Crested Servaline Genet "Genetta cristata" EN
***** Common Genet "Genetta genetta" LR/lc
***** Rusty-spotted Genet "Genetta maculata" LR/lc
***** Servaline Genet "Genetta servalina" LR/lc
***** Haussa Genet "Genetta thierryi" LR/lc
****Genus: Poiana
***** African Linsang "Poiana richardsonii" LR/lc
**Family: Nandiniidae
***Genus: Nandinia
**** African Palm Civet "Nandinia binotata" LR/lc
**Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
***Genus: Atilax
**** Marsh Mongoose "Atilax paludinosus" LR/lc
***Genus: Bdeogale
**** Black-footed Mongoose "Bdeogale nigripes" LR/lc
***Genus: Crossarchus
**** Flat-headed Kusimanse "Crossarchus platycephalus" LR/lc
***Genus: Galerella
**** Slender Mongoose "Galerella sanguinea" LR/lc
***Genus: Herpestes
**** Egyptian Mongoose "Herpestes ichneumon" LR/lc
**** Long-nosed Mongoose "Herpestes naso" 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
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Vulpes
**** Pale Fox "Vulpes pallida" DD
***Genus: Canis
**** Side-striped Jackal "Canis adustus" LC
***Genus: Lycaon
**** African Wild Dog "Lycaon pictus" EN
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Ictonyx
**** Striped Polecat "Ictonyx striatus" 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
**** Oriental Small-clawed Otter "Aonyx congicus" DD

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: Rhinocerotidae
**Genus: Diceros
*** Black Rhinoceros "Diceros bicornis" CR

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 africanus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Suinae
***Genus: Hylochoerus
**** Giant forest hog "Hylochoerus meinertzhageni" LR/lc
***Genus: Potamochoerus
**** Red River Hog "Potamochoerus porcus" LR/lc
*Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
**Genus: Hippopotamus
*** Hippopotamus "Hippopotamus amphibius" VU
*Family: Tragulidae
**Genus: Hyemoschus
*** "Hyemoschus aquaticus" DD
*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: Damaliscus
**** Topi "Damaliscus lunatus" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Antilopinae
***Genus: Gazella
**** Dama Gazelle "Gazella dama" CR
**** Red-fronted Gazelle "Gazella rufifrons" VU
***Genus: Neotragus
**** Bates's Pygmy Antelope "Neotragus batesi" LR/nt
***Genus: Ourebia
**** Oribi "Ourebia ourebi" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Bovinae
***Genus: Syncerus
**** African Buffalo "Syncerus caffer" LR/cd
***Genus: Tragelaphus
**** Giant Eland "Tragelaphus derbianus" LR/nt
**** Bongo (antelope) "Tragelaphus eurycerus" LR/nt
**** Bushbuck "Tragelaphus scriptus" LR/lc
**** Sitatunga "Tragelaphus spekii" LR/nt
**Subfamily: Cephalophinae
***Genus: Cephalophus
**** Peters's Duiker "Cephalophus callipygus" LR/nt
**** Bay Duiker "Cephalophus dorsalis" LR/nt
**** White-bellied Duiker "Cephalophus leucogaster" LR/nt
**** Blue Duiker "Cephalophus monticola" LR/lc
**** Black-fronted Duiker "Cephalophus nigrifrons" LR/nt
**** Ogilby's Duiker "Cephalophus ogilbyi" LR/nt
**** Red-flanked Duiker "Cephalophus rufilatus" LR/cd
**** Yellow-backed Duiker "Cephalophus silvicultor" LR/nt
***Genus: Sylvicapra
**** Common Duiker "Sylvicapra grimmia" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Hippotraginae
***Genus: Hippotragus
**** Roan Antelope "Hippotragus equinus" 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

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