Order

Sub-order

Family

Sub-family

Genus species

Common name

Artiodactyla

Even-toed ungulates

Bovidae

Buffalo and antelope

Aepycerotinae

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Impala

Alcelaphinae

(Several)

Alcelaphus buselaphus

Hartebeest (Kongoni)

Alcelaphus buselaphus caama

Red Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus cokei

Cokes Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel

Lelwel Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei

Swayne's Hartebeest

Alcelaphus lichtensteinii (Sigmoceros lichtensteinii)

Lichtenstein's Hartebeest

Connochaetes gnou

Black Wildebeest (White-tailed Gnu)

Connochaetes taurinus

Blue Wildebeest (Brindled Gnu)

Damaliscus dorcas dorcas

Bontebok

Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi

Blesbok

Damaliscus hunteri

Hunter's Hartebeest (Hirola)

Damaliscus lunatus

Topi (Tsessebe, Korrigum, or Tiang)

Antilopinae

Gazelles and Dwarf Antelope

Ammodorcas clarkei

Dibatag

Antidorcas marsupialis

Springbok

Dorcatragus megalotis

Beira

Gazella dama

Dama Gazelle

Gazella dorcas

Dorcas Gazelle

Gazella granti

Grant's Gazelle

Gazella rufifrons

Red-fronted Gazelle

Gazella soemmeringi

Soemmering's Gazelle

Gazella spekei

Speke's Gazelle

Gazella thomsoni

Thomson's Gazelle ("Tommy")

Litocranius walleri

Gerenuk

Madoqua guentheri

Guenther's Dik-dik

Madoqua kirkii

Kirk's Dik-dik (Damara)

Madoqua piacentinii

Piacentini's Dik-dik

Madoqua saltiana

Salt's Dik-dik

Neotragus batesi

Bate's Pygmy Antelope

c

Neotragus moschatus

Suni

Oreotragus oreotragus

Klipspringer

Ourebia ourebi

Oribi

Raphicerus campestris

Steenbok (Steinbok)

Raphicerus melanotis

Cape Grysbok

Raphicerus sharpei

Sharpe's Grysbok

Bovinae

Buffalo and 'spiral-horned' antelope

Syncerus caffer

Buffalo (Cape Buffalo)

Caprinae

Goat Antelopes (Goats and Sheep)

Ammotragus lervia

Barbary Sheep

Capra ibex nubiana

Nubian Ibex

Capra ibex walie

Walie Ibex

Cephalophinae

Duikers

Cephalophus adersi

Ader's Duiker

Cephalophus callipygus (Cephalophus weynsi)

Peters' and Weyns' Duiker

Cephalophus dorsalis

Bay Duiker

Cephalophus leucogaster

White-bellied Duiker

Cephalophus monticola

Blue Duiker

Cephalophus natalensis (Cephalophus harveyi)

Red Duiker

Cephalophus nigrifrons

Black-fronted Duiker

Cephalophus rufilatus

Red-flanked Duiker

Cephalophus silvicultor

Yellow-backed Duiker

Cephalophus spadix

Abbott's Duiker

Cephalophus zebra

Zebra Duiker (Banded Duiker)

Sylvicapra grimmia

Common Duiker (Grey Duiker)

Hippotraginae

(Several)

Hippotragus equinus

Roan (Roan Antelope)

Hippotragus niger

Sable (Sable Antelope)

Oryx gazella

Oryx (Gemsbok)

Oryx beisa (Oryx gazella beisa)

Beisa Oryx (Gemsbok)

Peleinae

Rheboks

Pelea capreolus

Rhebok (Grey Rhebok)

Reduncinae

(Several)

Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus

Common Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa

Defassa Waterbuck

Kobus kob

Kob

Kobus leche

Lechwe

Kobus megaceros

Nile Lechwe

Kobus vardonii

Puku

Redunca arundinum

Common Reedbuck

Redunca fulvorufula

Mountain Reedbuck

Redunca redunca

Bohor Reedbuck

Tragelaphinae

(Several)

Tragelaphus angasii

Nyala

Tragelaphus buxtoni

Mountain Nyala

Tragelaphus derbianus (Taurotragus derbianus)

Giant Eland (Lord Derby's Eland)

Tragelaphus euryceros (Boocercus euryceros)

Bongo

Tragelaphus imberbis

Lesser Kudu

Tragelaphus oryx (Taurotragus oryx)

Common Eland

Tragelaphus scriptus

Bushbuck

Tragelaphus spekei

Sitatunga

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Greater Kudu

Cervidae

Deer

Cervus dama

European Fallow Deer

Cervus elaphus barbarus

Barbary Red Deer

Giraffidae

Giraffe and Okapi

Giraffa camelopardalis

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata

Reticulated Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi

Rothschild's Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi

Masai Giraffe

Okapia johnstoni

Okapi

Hippopotamidae

Hippopotamuses

Hexoprotodon liberiensis

Pygmy Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Common Hippopotamus

Suidae

Pigs and hogs

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

Giant Forest Hog

Phacochoerus aethiopicus

Warthog (Desert Warthog)

Phacochoerus africanus

Warthog (Common Warthog)

Potamochoerus larvatus

Bushpig

Potamochoerus porcus

Red River Hog

Tragulidae

Chevrotain

Hyemoschus aquaticus

Water Chevrotain

Carnivora

Carnivores

Canidae

Foxes, Jackals and Wild dogs

Caninae

Jackals

Canis adustus

Side-striped Jackal

Canis aureus

Common Jackal (Golden Jackal)

Canis mesomelas

Black-backed Jackal

Otocyoninae

Foxes

Canis simensis

Ethiopian Wolf

Fennecus zerda

Fennec

Otocyon megalotis

Bat-eared Fox

Vulpes chama

Cape Fox

Vulpes pallida

Pale Fox

Vulpes ruppelli

Ruppell's Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Red Fox

Simocyoninae

Wild Dogs

Lycaon pictus

Wild Dog (Hunting Dog)

Felidae

Cats

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

Felis caracal (Caracal caracal)

Caracal

Felis chaus

Swamp Cat

Felis margarita

Sand Cat

Felis nigripes

Small Spotted Cat

Felis serval (Leptailurus serval)

Serval

Felis silvestris (Felis lybica)

African Wild Cat

Panthera leo

Lion

Panthera pardus

Leopard

Profelis aurata

Golden Cat

Hyaenidae

Hyaenas

Croctua crocuta

Spotted Hyaena

Hyaena brunnea

Brown Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

Striped Hyaena

Mustelidae

Otters, Weasels, Polecats and Badgers

Lutrinae

Otters

Aonyx capensis

Cape Clawless Otter

Aonyx congica

Congo Clawless Otter

Lutra lutra

Eurasion Otter

Lutra maculicollis

Spotted-necked Otter

Mellivorinae

Honey Badger (Ratel)

Mellivora capensis

Honey Badger (Ratel)

Mustelinae

Polecats and Weasels

Ictonyx striatus

Striped Polecat (Zorilla)

Poecilictis libyca

Libyan Striped Weasel

Poecilogale albinucha

Striped Weasel (White-naped Weasel)

Protelidae (Hyaenidae)

Aardwolf

Proteles cristatus

Aardwolf

Viverridae

Civets, Genets and Mongooses

Herpestinae

Mongoose and Suricate

Atilax paludinosus

Marsh Mongoose (Water Mongoose)

Bdeogale crassicauda

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

Bdeogale jacksoni

Jackson's Mongoose

Bdeogale nigripes

Black-footed Mongoose

Crossarchus alexandri

Alexander's Cusimanse

Crossarchus ansorgei

Ansorge's Cusimanse

Dologale dybowskii

Poursargue's Mongoose

Galerella sanguinea

Slender Mongoose

Helogale hirtula

Desert Dwarf Mongoose

Helogale parvula

Dwarf Mongoose

Herpestes ichneumon

Large Grey Mongoose

Herpestes naso

Long-nosed Mongoose

Ichneumia albicauda

White-tailed Mongoose

Mungos mungo

Banded Mongoose

Paracynictis selousi

Selous' Mongoose

Rhynchogale melleri

Meller's Mongoose

Suricata suricatta

Suricate

Nandiniinae

Nandinia binotata

Tree Civet

Viverrinae

Civet and Genet

Civettictis civetta

African Civet

Genetta abyssinica

Abyssinian Genet

Genetta angolensis

Angolan Genet

Genetta genetta

Small-spotted Genet

Genetta servalina

Servaline Genet

Genetta tigrina

Large-spotted Genet

Genetta victoriae

Giant Genet

Osbornictis piscivora

Aquatic Genet

Chiroptera

Bats

Megachiroptera

Fruit-eating Bats

Pteropodidae

Fruit-eating Bats

Rousettus aegyptiacus

Egyptian fruit Bat

Microchiroptera

Insect-eating Bats

Emballonuridae

Sheath-tailed and Tomb Bats

Coleura afra

Sheath-tailed Bat

Taphozous mauritianus

Tomb Bat

Hipposideridae

Leaf-nosed and trident Bats

Cloeotis percivali

Short-eared Trident Bat

Hipposideros caffer

Sundevall's Leaf-nosed Bat

Molossidae

Free-tailed Bats

Tadarida aegyptiaca

Egyptian Free-tailed Bat

Nycteridae

Slit-faced Bats

Nycteris thebaica

Common Slit-faced Bat

Rhinolophidae

Horseshoe Bats

Rhinolophus capensis

Cape Horseshoe Bat

Vespertilionidae

Vesper Bats

Pipistrellus nanus

Banana Bat

Hyracoidea

Hyraxes (dassies)

Procaviidae

Hyraxes (dassies)

Dendrohyrax arboreus

Tree Hyrax

Dendrohyrax dorsalis

Tree Hyrax

Dendrohyrax validus

Tree Hyrax

Heterohyrax brucei

Rock Hyrax (Bush Hyrax)

Procavia capensis

Rock Hyrax

Insectivora

Insectivores

Chrysochloridae

Golden moles

Chrysospalax trevelyani

Giant Golden Mole

Erinaceidae

Hedgehogs

Atelerix albiventris

White-bellied Hedgehog

Paraechinus aethiopicus

Ethiopian Hedgehog

Soricidae

Shrews

Myosorex varius

Forest Shrew

Lagomorpha

Hares and Rabbits

Leporidae

Hares and Rabbits

Lepus capensis

Cape Hare

Lepus saxatilis

Scrub Hare

Pronolagus radensis

Jameson's Red Rock Rabbit

Pronolagus rupestris

Smith's Red Rock Rabbit

Macroscelidea

Elephant Shrews

Elephantulus brachyrhynchus

Short-snouted elephant shrew

Perissodactyla

Odd-toed ungulates

Equidae

Wild ass and zebras

Equus asinus

African Wild Ass

Equus burchelli

Burchell's Zebra (Plains Zebra)

Equus grevyi

Grevy's Zebra

Equus quagga

Common Zebra

Equus zebra zebra

Cape Mountain Zebra

Rhinocerotidae

Rhinoceroses

Ceratotherium simum

White Rhinoceros (Square-lipped Rhinoceros)

Diceros bicornis

Black Rhinoceros (Hook-lipped Rhinoceros)

Pholidota

Pangolins

Manidae

Pangolins

Manis gigantea

Giant Ground Pangolin

Manis temmincki

Temminck's Pangolin

Manis tetradactyla

Long-tailed Tree Pangolin

Manis tricuspis

White-bellied Tree Pangolin

Primates

Primates

Cercopithecidae

Baboons and monkeys

Cercopithecinae

Cercocebus albigenia

Grey-cheeked Mangabey

Cercocebus aterrimus

Black Mangabey

Cercocebus galeritus

Crested Mangabey

Cercopithecus aethiops

Vervet Monkey (Green Monkey, Black-faced Monkey)

Cercopithecus ascanius

Red-tailed Guenon

Cercopithecus hamlyni

Owl-faced Guenon

Cercopithecus l'hoesti

L'Hoest's Guenon

Cercopithecus mitis (Cercopithecus albogularis)

Blue Monkey (Sykes Monkey, Samango Monkey)

Cercopithecus mona

Mona Monkey

Cercopithecus neglectus

De Brazza's Monkey

Colobus angolensis

Angolan (Western) Pied (black and white) Colobus

Colobus guereza (Colobus abyssinicus)

Guereza (Abyssinian, Eastern) Pied (black and white) Colobus

Colobus satanas

Black Colobus (Satanic Colobus)

Erythrocebus patas

Patas Monkey

Papio anubis (Papio cynocephalus anubis)

Olive Baboon

Papio cynocephalus

Common Baboon (Savanna Baboon, Yellow Baboon)

Papio hamadryas

Hamadryas

Papio leucophaeus (Mandrillus leucophaeus)

Drill

Papio sphinx (Mandrillus sphinx)

Mandrill

Procolobus gordonorum

Gordon's Red Colobus

Procolobus kirkii

Zanzibar Red Colobus

Procolobus rufomitratus

Central / Eastern Red Colobus

Procolobus rufomitratus rufomitratus

Tana River Red Colobus

Procolobus rufomitratus tephrosceles

Uganda Red Colobus

Theropithecus gelada

Gelada

Hominidae

Man

Homo sapiens

Humans

Lorisidae (Loridae)

Potto and Bushbabies (Galagos)

Galago crassicaudatus (Otolemur crassicaudatus)

Thick-tailed Bushbaby (Greater Bushbaby)

Galago demidovi (Otolemur demidovi)

Dwarf Bushbaby

Galago senegalensis (Galago moholi)

Bushbaby (Lesser Bushbaby)

Galago zanzibaricus (Otolemur zanzibaricus)

Zanzibar Bushbaby

Perodicticus potto

Potto

Pongidae (Hominidae)

Chimpanzee, bonobo and gorilla

Pan paniscus

Bonobo (Pygmy Chimpanzee)

Pan troglodytes

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes schweinfurthi

Eastern chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes troglodytes

Central chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes versus

Western chimpanzee

Gorilla gorilla

Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla berengei

Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla gorilla

Western Lowland Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla graueri

Eastern Lowland Gorilla

Proboscidea

Elephant

Elephantidae

Elephant

Loxodonta africana

African elephant

Loxodonta africana africana

Savanna elephant

Loxodonta africana cyclotis

Forest elephant

Rodentia

Rodents

Bathyergidae

Molerats

Cryptomys hottentotus

Common Molerat

Cricetidae

Rats

Cricetomys gambianus

Giant Rat

Dasymys incomtus

Water Rat

Rattus rattus

House Rat

Gliridae

Dormice

Graphiurus murinus

Woodland Dormouse

Graphiurus ocularis

Spectacled Dormouse

Hystricidae

Porcupines

Atherurus africanus

African Bush-Tailed Porcupine

Hystrix africaeaustralis

South African Porcupine

Hystrix cristata

Northern African Porcupine (Crested Porcupine)

Muridae

Mice

Mus domesticus

House Mouse

Rhabdomys pumilio

Striped Mouse

Rhallomys paeduculus

Tree Mouse

Pedetidae

Spring Hares

Pedetes capensis

Spring Hare

Petromuridae

Petromys typicus

Dassie rat

Sciuridae

Squirrels

Paraxerus palliatus

Red Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Grey Squirrel

Xerus erythropus

Western Ground Squirrel

Xerus inauris

Ground Squirrel

Xerus rutilus

Unstriped Ground Squirrel

Thryonomyidae

Canerats

Thryonomys gregorianus

Lesser Canerat

Thryonomys swinderianus

Greater Canerat

Tubulidentata

Aardvark (antbear)

Orycteropodidae

Aardvark (antbear)

Orycteropus afer

Aardvark (antbear)