List of mammals of Burkina Faso

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Burkina Faso. There are 136 mammal species in Burkina Faso, of which 0 are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 7 are vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened.1 of the species listed for Burkina Faso can no longer be found in the wild. [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: 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: 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"
***** Demidoff's Dwarf Galago "Galago demidoff" LR/lc
***** Senegal Bushbaby "Galago senegalensis" 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
******Genus: "Papio"
******* Olive Baboon "Papio anubis" LR/lc
****Superfamily: Hominoidea
*****Family: Hominidae (humans)
******Subfamily: Homininae
*******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 kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).

*Suborder: Hystricomorpha
**Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
***Genus: "Hystrix"
**** Crested Porcupine "Hystrix cristata" LC
*Suborder: Sciurognathi
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Xerini
*****Genus: "Xerus"
****** Striped Ground Squirrel "Xerus erythropus" LC
****Tribe: Protoxerini
*****Genus: "Funisciurus"
****** Kintampo Rope Squirrel "Funisciurus substriatus" DD
*****Genus: "Heliosciurus"
****** Gambian Sun Squirrel "Heliosciurus gambianus" LC
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Graphiurinae
****Genus: "Graphiurus"
***** Savanna Dormouse "Graphiurus parvus" LC
**Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
***Subfamily: Dipodinae
****Genus: "Jaculus"
***** Lesser Egyptian Jerboa "Jaculus jaculus" LC
**Family: Nesomyidae
***Subfamily: Dendromurinae
****Genus: "Steatomys"
***** Northwestern Fat Mouse "Steatomys caurinus" LC
***** Dainty Fat Mouse "Steatomys cuppedius" LC
***Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
****Genus: "Cricetomys"
***** Gambian Pouch Rat "Cricetomys gambianus" LC
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Deomyinae
****Genus: "Acomys"
***** Johan's Spiny Mouse "Acomys johannis" LC
***Subfamily: Gerbillinae
****Genus: "Desmodilliscus"
***** Pouched Gerbil "Desmodilliscus braueri" LC
****Genus: "Gerbillus"
***** Pygmy Gerbil "Gerbillus henleyi" LC
***** Sudan Gerbil "Gerbillus nancillus" DD
**** "Gerbillus nigeriae" LC
*****Genus: "Tatera"
****** "Tatera gambiana" LC
****** Guinea Gerbil "Tatera guineae" LC
****** Kemp's Gerbil "Tatera kempi" LC
****Genus: "Taterillus"
***** Slender Gerbil "Taterillus gracilis" LC
***** Petter's Tateril "Taterillus petteri" LC
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: "Arvicanthis"
***** Sudanian Arvicanthis "Arvicanthis ansorgei" LC
***** African Grass Rat "Arvicanthis niloticus" LC
****Genus: "Lemniscomys"
***** Bellier's Lemniscomys "Lemniscomys bellieri" LC
***** Typical Striped Grass Mouse "Lemniscomys striatus" LC
***** Heuglin's Lemniscomys "Lemniscomys zebra" LC
****Genus: "Mastomys"
***** Guinea Multimammate Mouse "Mastomys erythroleucus" LC
***** Hubert's Mastomys "Mastomys huberti" LC
***** Natal Multimammate Mouse "Mastomys natalensis" LC
****Genus: "Mus"
***** Hausa Mouse "Mus haussa" LC
***** Matthey's Mouse "Mus mattheyi" LC
***** African Pygmy Mouse "Mus minutoides" LC
****Genus: "Praomys"
***** Dalton's Praomys "Praomys daltoni" LC
***** Tullberg's Soft-furred Mouse "Praomys tullbergi" 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 mammals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.

*Family: Soricidae (shrews)
**Subfamily: Crocidurinae
***Genus: "Crocidura"
**** Cinderella Shrew "Crocidura cinderella" LC
**** Fox's Shrew "Crocidura foxi" LC
**** Savanna Shrew "Crocidura fulvastra" LC
**** Tiny Musk Shrew "Crocidura fuscomurina" LC
**** Lamotte's Shrew "Crocidura lamottei" LC
**** Mauritanian Shrew "Crocidura lusitania" LC
**** Nigerian Shrew "Crocidura nigeriae" LC
**** Savanna Path Shrew "Crocidura viaria" LC
**** Voi Shrew "Crocidura voi" 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"
**** Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat "Epomophorus gambianus" LC
***Genus: "Hypsignathus"
**** Hammer-headed bat "Hypsignathus monstrosus" LC
***Genus: "Lissonycteris"
**** Smith's Fruit Bat "Lissonycteris smithi" LC
***Genus: "Micropteropus"
**** Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat "Micropteropus pusillus" LC
*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: "Neoromicia"
**** Tiny Serotine "Neoromicia guineensis" LC
**** Banana Pipistrelle "Neoromicia nanus" LC
**** Rendall's Serotine "Neoromicia rendalli" LC
**** Somali Serotine "Neoromicia somalicus" LC
***Genus: "Nycticeinops"
**** Schlieffen's Twilight Bat "Nycticeinops schlieffeni" LC
***Genus: "Pipistrellus"
**** Egyptian Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus deserti" LC
**** Tiny Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus nanulus" LC
**** Rusty Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus rusticus" LC
***Genus: "Scotophilus"
**** African Yellow Bat "Scotophilus dinganii" LC
**** White-bellied Yellow Bat "Scotophilus leucogaster" LC
**** Greenish Yellow Bat "Scotophilus viridis" LC
*Family: Rhinopomatidae
**Genus: "Rhinopoma"
*** Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat "Rhinopoma hardwickei" LC
*** Greater Mouse-tailed Bat "Rhinopoma microphyllum" LC
*Family: Molossidae
**Genus: "Chaerephon"
*** Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon bemmeleni" LC
*** Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon major" LC
*** Little Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon pumila" LC
**Genus: "Mops"
*** Angolan Free-tailed Bat "Mops condylurus" LC
*** Mongalla Free-tailed Bat "Mops demonstrator" NT
*** Midas Free-tailed Bat "Mops midas" LC
*Family: Emballonuridae
**Genus: "Taphozous"
*** Naked-rumped Tomb Bat "Taphozous nudiventris" LC
*** Egyptian Tomb Bat "Taphozous perforatus" LC
*Family: Nycteridae
**Genus: "Nycteris"
*** Gambian Slit-faced Bat "Nycteris gambiensis" LC
*** Hairy Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris hispida" LC
*** Large-Eared Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris macrotis" LC
*** Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat "Nycteris thebaica" LC
*Family: Megadermatidae
**Genus: "Lavia"
*** Yellow-winged bat "Lavia frons" LC
*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
***Genus: "Rhinolophus"
**** Rüppell's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus fumigatus" LC
**** Lander's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus landeri" LC
**Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
***Genus: "Asellia"
**** Trident Leaf-nosed Bat "Asellia tridens" LC
***Genus: "Hipposideros"
**** Aba Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros abae" NT
**** Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros caffer" LC
**** "Hipposideros gigas" LC
**** Jones's Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros jonesi" NT
**** 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: 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: "Genetta"
***** Common Genet "Genetta genetta" LR/lc
***** Rusty-spotted Genet "Genetta maculata" LR/lc
***** Haussa Genet "Genetta thierryi" LR/lc
**Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
***Genus: "Galerella"
**** Slender Mongoose "Galerella sanguinea" LR/lc
***Genus: "Ichneumia"
**** White-tailed Mongoose "Ichneumia albicauda" 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

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
*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"
**** Dorcas Gazelle "Gazella dorcas" VU
**** Red-fronted Gazelle "Gazella rufifrons" VU
***Genus: "Ourebia"
**** Oribi "Ourebia ourebi" LR/cd
**Subfamily: Bovinae
***Genus: "Syncerus"
**** African Buffalo "Syncerus caffer" LR/cd
***Genus: "Tragelaphus"
**** Bongo (antelope) "Tragelaphus eurycerus" LR/nt
**** Bushbuck "Tragelaphus scriptus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Cephalophinae
***Genus: "Cephalophus"
**** Bay Duiker "Cephalophus dorsalis" LR/nt
**** Maxwell's Duiker "Cephalophus maxwellii" 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
***Genus: "Oryx"
**** Scimitar Oryx "Oryx dammah" EW
**Subfamily: Reduncinae
***Genus: "Kobus"
**** Waterbuck "Kobus ellipsiprymnus" LR/cd
**** Kob "Kobus kob" LR/cd
***Genus: "Redunca"
**** Bohor Reedbuck "Redunca redunca" LR/cd

Notes

References

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ee also

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