This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Ethiopia. There are 279 mammal species in

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

, of which five are critically endangered, eight are endangered, twenty-seven are vulnerable, and twelve are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the

International Union for Conservation of Nature The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of nat ...

: 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:

Order: Macroscelidea (elephant shrews)

Often called sengis, 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

shrew Shrews (family Soricidae) are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to differ ...

s. *Family: Macroscelididae (elephant-shrews) **Genus: '' Elephantulus'' *** Rufous elephant shrew, ''E. rufescens''

Order:
Tubulidentata Orycteropodidae is a family of afrotherian mammals. Although there are many fossil species, the only species surviving today is the aardvark, ''Orycteropus afer''. Orycteropodidae is recognized as the only family within the 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 ''Orycteropus'' is a genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata. The genus is known from Late Miocene to recent of Africa. The only living species within Tubulidentata is the aardvark (''Orycteropus afer''). Species ...

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Aardvark The aardvark ( ; ''Orycteropus afer'') is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata, although other prehistoric species and genera of Tubulidentata are known. Unlik ...

, ''O. afer''

Order:
Hyracoidea Hyraxes (), also called dassies, are small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails. Typically, they measure between long and weigh between . They are superficially simila ...
(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 stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East. *Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes) **Genus: ''

Heterohyrax The yellow-spotted rock hyrax or bush hyrax (''Heterohyrax brucei'') is a species of mammal in the family Procaviidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malaw ...

'' *** Yellow-spotted rock hyrax, ''Heterohyrax brucei'' LC **Genus: ''

Procavia ''Procavia'' is a genus of hyraxes. The rock hyrax ''(P. capensis)'' is currently the only extant species belonging to this genus, though other species were recognized in the past, including ''P. habessinica'' and ''P. ruficeps'', both now relegat ...

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Cape hyrax The rock hyrax (; ''Procavia capensis''), also called dassie, Cape hyrax, rock rabbit, and (in the King James Bible) coney, is a medium-sized terrestrial mammal native to Africa and the Middle East. Commonly referred to in South Africa as the das ...

, ''Procavia capensis'' LC

Order: Proboscidea (elephants)

The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals. *Family:

Elephantidae Elephantidae is a family of large, herbivorous proboscidean mammals collectively called elephants and mammoths. These are terrestrial large mammals with a snout modified into a trunk and teeth modified into tusks. Most genera and species in the ...

(elephants) **Genus: '' Loxodonta'' *** African bush elephant, ''L. africana''

Order:
Primate Primates are a diverse order of mammals. They are divided into the strepsirrhines, which include the lemurs, galagos, and lorisids, and the haplorhines, which include the tarsiers and the simians ( monkeys and apes, the latter including ...
s

The order Primates contains

human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, cultu ...

s and their closest relatives:

lemur Lemurs ( ) (from Latin ''lemures'' – ghosts or spirits) are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea (), divided into 8 families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 existing species. They are endemic to the island of Madagas ...

s, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and

ape Apes (collectively Hominoidea ) are a clade of Old World simians native to sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia (though they were more widespread in Africa, most of Asia, and as well as Europe in prehistory), which together with its sister g ...

s. *Suborder: Strepsirrhini **Infraorder:

Lemuriformes Lemuriformes is an infraorder of primate that falls under the suborder Strepsirrhini. It includes the lemurs of Madagascar, as well as the galagos and lorisids of Africa and Asia, although a popular alternative taxonomy places the lorisoids i ...

***Superfamily:

Lorisoidea Lorisoidea is a superfamily of nocturnal primates found throughout Africa and Asia. Members include the galagos and the lorisids. As strepsirrhines, lorisoids are related to the lemurs of Madagascar and are sometimes included in the infraorder L ...

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Galagidae Galagos , also known as bush babies, or ''nagapies'' (meaning "night monkeys" in Afrikaans), are small nocturnal primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa, and make up the family Galagidae (also sometimes called Galagonidae). They are ...

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Galago Galagos , also known as bush babies, or ''nagapies'' (meaning "night monkeys" in Afrikaans), are small nocturnal primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa, and make up the family Galagidae (also sometimes called Galagonidae). They are ...

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Somali bushbaby The Somali bushbaby (''Galago gallarum''), or the Somali lesser galago, as it is also known, is a species of nocturnal, arboreal primate in the family Galagidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. It is threatened by habitat loss. Dis ...

, ''Galago gallarum'' LR/nt ******

Senegal bushbaby The Senegal bushbaby (''Galago senegalensis''), also known as the Senegal galago, the lesser galago or the lesser bush baby, is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae. The name "bush baby" may come either from the a ...

, ''Galago senegalensis'' LR/lc *Suborder: Haplorhini **Infraorder:

Simiiformes The simians, anthropoids, or higher primates are an infraorder (Simiiformes ) of primates containing all animals traditionally called monkeys and apes. More precisely, they consist of the parvorders New World monkeys (Platyrrhini) and Cata ...

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Catarrhini The parvorder Catarrhini , catarrhine monkeys, Old World anthropoids, or Old World monkeys, consisting of the Cercopithecoidea and apes (Hominoidea). In 1812, Geoffroy grouped those two groups together and established the name Catarrhini, "Old ...

****Superfamily:

Cercopithecoidea Old World monkey is the common English name for a family of primates known taxonomically as the Cercopithecidae (). Twenty-four genera and 138 species are recognized, making it the largest primate family. Old World monkey genera include baboons ...

*****Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) ******Genus: '' Erythrocebus'' *******

Patas monkey The common patas monkey (''Erythrocebus patas''), also known as the wadi monkey or hussar monkey, is a ground-dwelling monkey distributed over semi-arid areas of West Africa, and into East Africa. Taxonomy There is some confusion surrounding ...

, ''Erythrocebus patas'' LR/lc ******Genus: '' Chlorocebus'' ******* Grivet, ''Chlorocebus aethiops'' LR/lc *******

Vervet monkey The vervet monkey (''Chlorocebus pygerythrus''), or simply vervet, is an Old World monkey of the family Cercopithecidae native to Africa. The term "vervet" is also used to refer to all the members of the genus ''Chlorocebus''. The five distinct ...

, ''Chlorocebus pygerythrus'' LR/lc *******

Bale Mountains vervet The Bale Mountains vervet (''Chlorocebus djamdjamensis'') is a terrestrial Old World monkey endemic to Ethiopia, found in the bamboo forests of the Bale Mountains. All species in ''Chlorocebus'' were formerly in the genus ''Cercopithecus''. The B ...

, ''Chlorocebus djamdjamensis'' VU ******Genus: ''

Cercopithecus The guenons (, ) are Old World monkeys of the genus ''Cercopithecus'' (). Not all members of this genus have the word "guenon" in their common names; also, because of changes in scientific classification, some monkeys in other genera may have ...

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Blue monkey The blue monkey or diademed monkey (''Cercopithecus mitis'') is a species of Old World monkey native to Central and East Africa, ranging from the upper Congo River basin east to the East African Rift and south to northern Angola and Zambia. It ...

, ''Cercopithecus mitis'' LR/lc ******** Boutourlini's Blue monkey ''Cercopithecus mitis boutourlinii'' VU *******

De Brazza's monkey De Brazza's monkey (''Cercopithecus neglectus'') is an Old World monkey endemic to the riverine and swamp forests of central Africa. The largest species in the guenon family, it is one of the most widespread arboreal African primates. Aside from ...

, ''Cercopithecus neglectus'' LR/lc ******Genus: '' Papio'' *******

Olive baboon The olive baboon (''Papio anubis''), also called the Anubis baboon, is a member of the family Cercopithecidae Old World monkeys. The species is the most wide-ranging of all baboons, being native to 25 countries throughout Africa, extending fr ...

, ''Papio anubis'' LR/lc ******* Yellow baboon, ''Papio cynocephalus'' LR/lc ******* Hamadryas baboon, ''Papio hamadryas'' LR/nt ******Genus: '' Theropithecus'' *******

Gelada The gelada (''Theropithecus gelada'', am, ጭላዳ, translit=č̣əlada), sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon, is a species of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, living at elevations of above se ...

, ''Theropithecus gelada'' LR/nt ******Subfamily:

Colobinae The Colobinae or leaf-eating monkeys are a subfamily of the Old World monkey family that includes 61 species in 11 genera, including the black-and-white colobus, the large-nosed proboscis monkey, and the gray langurs. Some classifications s ...

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Colobus Black-and-white colobuses (or colobi) are Old World monkeys of the genus ''Colobus'', native to Africa. They are closely related to the red colobus monkeys of genus '' Piliocolobus''. There are five species of this monkey, and at least eight subs ...

'' ******** Mantled guereza, ''Colobus guereza'' LR/lc

Order:
Rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...
ia (rodents)

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two

incisor Incisors (from Latin ''incidere'', "to cut") are the front teeth present in most mammals. They are located in the premaxilla above and on the mandible below. Humans have a total of eight (two on each side, top and bottom). Opossums have 18, wher ...

s 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 . *Suborder:

Hystricognathi The Hystricognathi are an infraorder of rodents, distinguished from other rodents by the bone structure of their skull The skull is a bone protective cavity for the brain. The skull is composed of four types of bone i.e., cranial bones, fa ...

**Family: Bathyergidae ***Genus: '' Heterocephalus'' **** Naked mole-rat, ''Heterocephalus glaber'' LC **Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) ***Genus: '' Hystrix'' ****

Crested porcupine The crested porcupine (''Hystrix cristata''), also known as the African crested porcupine, is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae native to Italy, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Characteristics The adult crested porcupine h ...

, ''Hystrix cristata'' LC **Family:

Thryonomyidae Thryonomyidae is a family of hystricognath rodents that contains the cane rats ''(Thryomys)'' found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and a number of fossil genera. Taxonomy Thryonomyidae was formerly more diverse and widespread, with fossil relati ...

(cane rats) ***Genus: '' Thryonomys'' **** Lesser cane rat, ''Thryonomys gregorianus'' LC *Suborder:

Sciurognathi Sciurognathi is a suborder of rodents that includes squirrels, chipmunks, beavers, and many types of mice. The group is characterized by a specific shape to the lower jaw. In sciurognaths, the angular process of the jaw is in the same plane as ...

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Sciuridae Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...

(squirrels) ***Subfamily:

Xerinae The Xerinae comprise a subfamily of squirrels, many of which are highly terrestrial. It includes the tribes Marmotini (marmots, chipmunks, prairie dogs, and other Holarctic ground squirrels), Xerini (African and some Eurasian ground squirrels), ...

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Xerini Xerini is a tribe of ground squirrels occurring in Africa and Asia. With the tribes Marmotini (Holarctic ground squirrels) and Protoxerini (African tree squirrels), they form the subfamily Xerinae. There are five living genera—'' Xerus'', the ...

*****Genus: '' Xerus'' ****** Striped ground squirrel, ''Xerus erythropus'' LC ****** Unstriped ground squirrel, ''Xerus rutilus'' LC ****Tribe:

Protoxerini The Protoxerini comprise a tribe of squirrels found in Africa. The 30 species in six genera are:Thorington, R. W. and R. S. Hoffmann. 2005. Family Sciuridae. Pp 754–818 in Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Johns ...

*****Genus: '' Heliosciurus'' ****** Gambian sun squirrel, ''Heliosciurus gambianus'' LC **Family: Gliridae (dormice) ***Subfamily:

Graphiurinae The African dormice (genus ''Graphiurus'') are dormice that live throughout sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of habitats. They are very agile climbers and have bushy tails. They eat invertebrates and small vertebrates. Species Genus ''Graphiurus' ...

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Graphiurus The African dormice (genus ''Graphiurus'') are dormice that live throughout sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of habitats. They are very agile climbers and have bushy tails. They eat invertebrates and small vertebrates. Species Genus ''Graphiurus' ...

'' ***** Small-eared dormouse, ''Graphiurus microtis'' LC **Family:

Spalacidae The Spalacidae, or spalacids, are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. They are native to eastern Asia, the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and southeastern Europe. It includes the blind mole-rats, bamboo rats, m ...

***Subfamily: Tachyoryctinae ****Genus: ''

Tachyoryctes ''Tachyoryctes'' is a genus of rodent in the family Spalacidae. It contains the following species: * Ankole African mole-rat (''T. ankoliae'') * Mianzini African mole-rat (''T. annectens'') * Aberdare Mountains African mole-rat (''T. audax'') * D ...

'' ***** Big-headed African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes macrocephalus'' EN ***** Northeast African mole-rat, ''Tachyoryctes splendens'' LC **Family:

Nesomyidae The Nesomyidae are a family of African rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes several subfamilies, all of which are native to either continental Africa or to Madagascar. Included in this family are Malagasy rodents, ...

***Subfamily:

Dendromurinae Dendromurinae is a subfamily of rodents in the family Nesomyidae and superfamily Muroidea. The dendromurines are currently restricted to Africa, as is the case for all extant members of the family Nesomyidae. The authorship of the subfamily h ...

****Genus: '' Dendromus'' ***** Lovat's climbing mouse, ''Dendromus lovati'' VU ***** Gray climbing mouse, ''Dendromus melanotis'' LC ***** Chestnut climbing mouse, ''Dendromus mystacalis'' LC ****Genus: '' Megadendromus'' *****

Nikolaus's mouse Nikolaus's mouse (''Megadendromus nikolausi'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Megadendromus''. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shr ...

, ''Megadendromus nikolausi'' DD ****Genus: '' Steatomys'' ***** Tiny fat mouse, ''Steatomys parvus'' LC ***Subfamily: Cricetomyinae ****Genus: ''

Saccostomus ''Saccostomus'' is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It contains the following species: * South African pouched mouse The South African pouched mouse or southern African pouched mouse (''Saccostomus campestris'') is a species of rod ...

'' ***** Mearns's pouched mouse, ''Saccostomus mearnsi'' LC **Family:

Cricetidae The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, and h ...

***Subfamily: Lophiomyinae ****Genus: '' Lophiomys'' *****

Maned rat The maned rat or (African) crested rat (''Lophiomys imhausi'') is a nocturnal, long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that superficially resembles a porcupine. The world's only poisonous rodent, the maned rat borrows toxins from plants ...

, ''Lophiomys imhausi'' LC **Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) ***Subfamily: Deomyinae ****Genus: '' Acomys'' ***** Cairo spiny mouse, ''Acomys cahirinus'' LC ***** Gray spiny mouse, ''Acomys cineraceus'' LC ***** Louise's spiny mouse, ''Acomys louisae'' LC ***** Mullah spiny mouse, ''Acomys mullah'' LC ***** Wilson's spiny mouse, ''Acomys wilsoni'' LC ****Genus: '' Lophuromys'' ***** Short-tailed brush-furred rat, ''Lophuromys brevicaudus'' NT ***** Ethiopian forest brush-furred rat, ''Lophuromys chrysopus'' NT ***** Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat, ''Lophuromys flavopunctatus'' LC *****

Black-clawed brush-furred rat The black-clawed brush-furred rat (''Lophuromys melanonyx'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss ...

, ''Lophuromys melanonyx'' VU ****Genus: '' Uranomys'' ***** Rudd's mouse, ''Uranomys ruddi'' LC ***Subfamily: Otomyinae ****Genus: ''

Otomys African vlei rats (''Otomys''), also known as groove-toothed rats, live in many areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Most species live in marshlands, grasslands, and similar habitats and feed on the vegetation of such areas, occasionally supplementing ...

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Ethiopian vlei rat The Ethiopian vlei rat (''Otomys typus'') is a species of vlei rat in the rodent family Muridae. It is found only in Ethiopia and is considered endemic. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropi ...

, ''Otomys typus'' LC ***Subfamily:

Gerbillinae Gerbillinae is one of the subfamilies of the rodent family Muridae and includes the gerbils, jirds, and sand rats. Once known as desert rats, the subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats a ...

****Genus: '' Ammodillus'' ***** Ammodile, ''Ammodillus imbellis'' DD ****Genus: ''

Gerbillus ''Gerbillus'' is a genus that contains most common and the most diverse gerbils. In 2010, after morphological and molecular studies '' Dipodillus'' was ranged as a subgenus of ''Gerbillus'', however some taxonomic authorities continue to separate ...

'' ***** Somalia gerbil, ''Gerbillus dunni'' DD ***** Cushioned gerbil, ''Gerbillus pulvinatus'' LC ***** Least gerbil, ''Gerbillus ruberrimus'' LC ****Genus: '' Tatera'' ***** Kemp's gerbil, ''Tatera kempi'' LC ***** Black-tailed gerbil, ''Tatera nigricauda'' LC ***** Phillips's gerbil, ''Tatera phillipsi'' LC ***** Fringe-tailed gerbil, ''Tatera robusta'' LC ***** Savanna gerbil, ''Tatera valida'' LC ****Genus: ''

Taterillus ''Taterillus'' is a genus of rodents. The species within this genus can only be reliably distinguished on the basis of karyotype, and not by external appearance. The genus contains the following species: * Robbins's tateril (''Taterillus arenar ...

'' ***** Emin's gerbil, ''Taterillus emini'' LC ***** Harrington's gerbil, ''Taterillus harringtoni'' LC ***Subfamily:

Murinae The Old World rats and mice, part of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, comprise at least 519 species. Members of this subfamily are called murines. In terms of species richness, this subfamily is larger than all mammal families excep ...

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Aethomys ''Aethomys'' is a genus of rodent from Africa.CHIMIMBA, CHRISTIAN T., NICO J. DIPPENAAR, and TERENCE J. ROBINSON.Morphometric and morphological delineation of southern African species of Aethomys (Rodentia: Muridae)" Biological Journal of the Li ...

'' ***** Hinde's rock rat, ''Aethomys hindei'' LC ****Genus: ''

Arvicanthis ''Arvicanthis'' is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, and kusu rats. Species Genus ''Arvicanthis'' - unstriped grass mice *Abyssinian grass rat, ''Arvicanthis abyssinicus' ...

'' ***** Abyssinian grass rat, ''Arvicanthis abyssinicus'' LC ***** Blick's grass rat, ''Arvicanthis blicki'' NT *****

Nairobi grass rat The Nairobi grass rat (''Arvicanthis nairobae'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and possibly Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i ...

, ''Arvicanthis nairobae'' LC ***** African grass rat, ''Arvicanthis niloticus'' LC ***** Neumann's grass rat, ''Arvicanthis neumanni'' DD ****Genus: ''

Dasymys ''Dasymys'' is a genus of semiaquatic rodents in the subfamily Murinae, the Old World rats and mice. The genus is endemic to Africa.

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African marsh rat The African marsh rat or common dasymys (''Dasymys incomtus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, a ...

, ''Dasymys incomtus'' LC ****Genus: '' Desmomys'' *****

Harrington's rat Harrington's rat (''Desmomys harringtoni'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Reference ...

, ''Desmomys harringtoni'' LC ***** Yalden's rat, ''Desmomys yaldeni'' EN ****Genus: '' Grammomys'' ***** Macmillan's thicket rat, ''Grammomys macmillani'' LC ***** Ethiopian thicket rat, ''Grammomys minnae'' VU ****Genus: '' Lemniscomys'' ***** Buffoon striped grass mouse, ''Lemniscomys macculus'' LC ***** Typical striped grass mouse, ''Lemniscomys striatus'' LC ***** Heuglin's striped grass mouse, ''Lemniscomys zebra'' LC ****Genus: ''

Mastomys ''Mastomys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square ...

'' ***** Awash multimammate mouse, ''Mastomys awashensis'' VU ***** Guinea multimammate mouse, ''Mastomys erythroleucus'' LC ***** Natal multimammate mouse, ''Mastomys natalensis'' LC ****Genus: '' Muriculus'' ***** Ethiopian striped mouse, ''Muriculus imberbis'' EN ****Genus: '' Mus'' ***** Mahomet mouse, ''Mus mahomet'' LC ***** Peters's mouse, ''Mus setulosus'' LC ***** Delicate mouse, ''Mus tenellus'' LC ****Genus: ''

Mylomys ''Mylomys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally througho ...

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Ethiopian mylomys The Ethiopian mylomys (''Mylomys rex'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found in Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal De ...

, ''Mylomys rex'' DD ****Genus: '' Myomyscus'' ***** Brockman's rock mouse, ''Myomyscus brockmani'' LC ****Genus: ''

Nilopegamys The Ethiopian amphibious rat also known as the Ethiopian water mouse (''Nilopegamys plumbeus'') is an insectivorous and semiaquatic species of rodent in the monotypic genus ''Nilopegamys'' of the family Muridae. There has only been one known spec ...

'' ***** Ethiopian amphibious rat, ''Nilopegamys plumbeus'' CR ****Genus: '' Oenomys'' ***** Common rufous-nosed rat, ''Oenomys hypoxanthus'' LC ****Genus: '' Stenocephalemys'' ***** Ethiopian white-footed mouse, ''Stenocephalemys albipes'' LC ***** Ethiopian narrow-headed rat, ''Stenocephalemys albocaudata'' NT ***** Gray-tailed narrow-headed rat, ''Stenocephalemys griseicauda'' NT ***** Rupp's mouse, ''Stenocephalemys ruppi'' DD ****Genus: '' Thallomys'' ***** Acacia rat, ''Thallomys paedulcus'' LC **Family: Ctenodactylidae ***Genus: '' Pectinator'' **** Speke's pectinator, ''Pectinator spekei'' DD

Order:
Lagomorpha The lagomorphs are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae (hares and rabbits) and the Ochotonidae ( pikas). The name of the order is derived from the Ancient Greek ''lagos'' (λαγ ...
(lagomorphs)

The lagomorphs comprise two families,

Leporidae Leporidae is the family of rabbits and hares, containing over 60 species of extant mammals in all. The Latin word ''Leporidae'' means "those that resemble ''lepus''" (hare). Together with the pikas, the Leporidae constitute the mammalian order ...

with hares and rabbits, and Ochotonidae with pikas. Though they can resemble

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...

s, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th 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 **Genus: ''

Lepus Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus ''Lepus''. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The gen ...

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Cape hare The Cape hare (''Lepus capensis''), also called the brown hare and the desert hare, is a hare native to Africa and Arabia extending into India. Taxonomy The Cape hare was one of the many mammal species originally described by Carl Linnaeus ...

, ''Lepus capensis'' LC ***

Ethiopian hare The Ethiopian hare (''Lepus fagani'') is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It was first described in 1903, by the British mammalogist Oldfield Thomas. The dorsal pelage is brownish buff, and is finely grizzled with black. The ventral ...

, ''Lepus fagani'' LC *** Abyssinian hare, ''Lepus habessinicus'' LC *** African savanna hare, ''Lepus microtis'' LC *** Ethiopian highland hare, ''Lepus starcki'' LC

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the

hedgehog A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introductio ...

s and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats. *Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) **Subfamily:

Erinaceinae A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduc ...

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Atelerix ''Atelerix'' is a genus of hedgehog in the family Erinaceidae. It contains four species, all native to Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million ...

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Four-toed hedgehog The four-toed hedgehog (''Atelerix albiventris''), is a species of hedgehog found throughout much of central and eastern Africa. Populations tend to be scattered between suitable savannah or cropland habitats, avoiding forested areas. The specie ...

, ''Atelerix albiventris'' LR/lc ***Genus: ''

Hemiechinus ''Hemiechinus'' is a genus of hedgehogs. It contains two species, found in Central and South Asia. Species * Long-eared hedgehog (''Hemiechinus auritus'') * Indian long-eared hedgehog (''Hemiechinus collaris'') References Mammal ge ...

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Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers. *Family: Soricidae (shrews) **Subfamily:

Crocidurinae The white-toothed shrews or Crocidurinae are one of three subfamilies of the shrew family Soricidae. The outer layer of these shrews' teeth is white, unlike that of the red-toothed shrews. These species are typically found in Africa and souther ...

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Crocidura The genus ''Crocidura'' is one of nine genera of the shrew subfamily Crocidurinae. Members of the genus are commonly called white-toothed shrews or musk shrews, although both also apply to all of the species in the subfamily. With over 180 spec ...

'' **** Bailey's shrew, ''Crocidura baileyi'' NT **** Bottego's shrew, ''Crocidura bottegi'' DD ****

Bale shrew The Bale shrew (''Crocidura bottegoides'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia, in the Bale Mountains of the Ethiopian Highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and h ...

, ''Crocidura bottegoides'' EN **** African dusky shrew, ''Crocidura caliginea'' LC **** Savanna shrew, ''Crocidura fulvastra'' LC **** Bicolored musk shrew, ''Crocidura fuscomurina'' LC **** Glass's shrew, ''Crocidura glassi'' VU **** Harenna shrew, ''Crocidura harenna'' CR **** Hildegarde's shrew, ''Crocidura hildegardeae'' LC **** Lucina's shrew, ''Crocidura lucina'' VU **** Mauritanian shrew, ''Crocidura lusitania'' LC **** MacMillan's shrew, ''Crocidura macmillani'' VU **** Somali dwarf shrew, ''Crocidura nana'' DD **** African black shrew, ''Crocidura nigrofusca'' LC **** Niobe's shrew, ''Crocidura niobe'' LC ****

African giant shrew The African giant shrew (''Crocidura olivieri'') is a species of white-toothed shrew. It also is known as, Mann's musk shrew, Euchareena's musk shrew, or Olivier's shrew. It is native to Africa, where it has a widespread distribution and occurs i ...

, ''Crocidura olivieri'' LC **** Small-footed shrew, ''Crocidura parvipes'' LC **** Sahelian tiny shrew, ''Crocidura pasha'' LC **** Guramba shrew, ''Crocidura phaeura'' VU **** Flat-headed shrew, ''Crocidura planiceps'' DD **** Desert musk shrew, ''Crocidura smithii'' LC **** Somali shrew, ''Crocidura somalica'' LC **** Thalia's shrew, ''Crocidura thalia'' LC **** Savanna path shrew, ''Crocidura viaria'' LC **** Voi shrew, ''Crocidura voi'' LC **** Yankari shrew, ''Crocidura yankariensis'' LC **** Zaphir's shrew, ''Crocidura zaphiri'' DD ***Genus: ''

Suncus ''Suncus'' is a genus of shrews in the family Soricidae. Classification *Genus ''Suncus'' ** Taita shrew, ''Suncus aequatorius'' ** Black shrew, ''Suncus ater'' ** Day's shrew, ''Suncus dayi'' ** Etruscan shrew, ''Suncus etruscus'' ** Sri L ...

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Etruscan shrew The Etruscan shrew (''Suncus etruscus''), also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew or the white-toothed pygmy shrew, is the smallest known extant mammal by mass, weighing only about on average. (The bumblebee bat is regarded as the smallest mamma ...

, ''Suncus etruscus'' LC ***Genus: '' Sylvisorex'' ****

Climbing shrew The climbing shrew (''Suncus megalurus'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae, which is found in subtropical Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Rep ...

, ''Sylvisorex megalura'' LC

Order:
Chiroptera Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most bir ...
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The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals. *Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats) **Subfamily:

Pteropodinae The Pteropodinae are a subfamily of megabats. Taxa within this subfamily are: * Genus ''Acerodon'' ** Sulawesi flying fox, ''A. celebensis'' ** Talaud flying fox, ''A. humilis'' ** Giant golden-crowned flying fox, ''A. jubatus'' ** Palawan fruit ...

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Straw-coloured fruit bat The straw-coloured fruit bat (''Eidolon helvum'') is a large fruit bat that is the most widely distributed of all the African megabats. It is quite common throughout its area ranging from the southwestern Arabian Peninsula, across forest and sava ...

, ''Eidolon helvum'' LC ***Genus: '' Epomophorus'' **** Gambian epauletted fruit bat, ''Epomophorus gambianus'' LC **** Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat, ''Epomophorus labiatus'' LC **** East African epauletted fruit bat, ''Epomophorus minimus'' LC ***Genus: '' Hypsignathus'' **** Hammer-headed bat, ''Hypsignathus monstrosus'' LC ***Genus: '' Lissonycteris'' **** '' Lissonycteris angolensis'' LC ***Genus: ''

Micropteropus ''Micropteropus'' (dwarf epauletted bat) is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following species: * Hayman's dwarf epauletted fruit bat Hayman's dwarf epauletted fruit bat or Hayman's epauletted fruit bat (''Microptero ...

'' **** Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat, ''Micropteropus pusillus'' LC ***Genus: ''

Rousettus ''Rousettus'' is a genus of Old World fruit bats or megabats, referred to as rousette bats. The genus is a member of the family Pteropodidae. The genus consists of seven species that range over most of Africa to southeast Asia, and the islands ...

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Egyptian fruit bat The Egyptian fruit bat or Egyptian rousette (''Rousettus aegyptiacus'') is a species of megabat that is found in Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and the Indian subcontinent. It is one of three '' Rousettus'' species with an African-M ...

, ''Rousettus aegyptiacus'' LC **** Long-haired rousette, ''Rousettus lanosus'' LC *Family:

Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat famili ...

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Kerivoulinae Kerivoulinae is a subfamily of vesper bats. There are 25 species in 2 genera within this subfamily: Subfamily Kerivoulinae *Genus ''Kerivoula'' - Painted bats ** Tanzanian woolly bat (''Kerivoula africana'') ** St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat (' ...

***Genus: '' Kerivoula'' **** Ethiopian woolly bat, ''Kerivoula eriophora'' DD **** Lesser woolly bat, ''Kerivoula lanosa'' LC **Subfamily: Myotinae ***Genus: ''

Myotis The mouse-eared bats or myotises are a diverse and widespread genus (''Myotis'') of bats within the family Vespertilionidae. The noun "''myotis''" itself is a New Latin construction, from the Greek "''muós'' (meaning "mouse") and "''oûs''" (me ...

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Rufous mouse-eared bat The rufous mouse-eared bat (''Myotis bocagii'') is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory C ...

, ''Myotis bocagii'' LC **** Morris's bat, ''Myotis morrisi'' VU **** Scott's mouse-eared bat, ''Myotis scotti'' VU **** Cape hairy bat, ''Myotis tricolor'' LC **** Welwitsch's bat, ''Myotis welwitschii'' LC **Subfamily: Vespertilioninae ***Genus: '' Glauconycteris'' **** Butterfly bat, ''Glauconycteris variegata'' LC ***Genus: ''

Laephotis ''Laephotis'' (known as the African long-eared bat) is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. Species within this genus are: * Angolan long-eared bat (''Laephotis angolensis'') * Botswanan long-eared bat (''Laephotis botswanae'') * Cape ...

'' **** De Winton's long-eared bat, ''Laephotis wintoni'' LC ***Genus: '' Mimetillus'' **** Moloney's mimic bat, ''Mimetillus moloneyi'' LC ***Genus: '' Neoromicia'' **** Cape serotine, ''Neoromicia capensis'' LC **** Tiny serotine, ''Neoromicia guineensis'' LC **** Banana pipistrelle, ''Neoromicia nanus'' LC **** Somali serotine, ''Neoromicia somalicus'' LC **** White-winged serotine, ''Neoromicia tenuipinnis'' LC **** Zulu serotine, ''Neoromicia zuluensis'' LC ***Genus: '' Nycticeinops'' **** Schlieffen's bat, ''Nycticeinops schlieffeni'' LC ***Genus: '' Pipistrellus'' **** Mount Gargues pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus aero'' VU **** Rüppell's pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus rueppelli'' LC **** Rusty pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus rusticus'' LC ***Genus: '' Plecotus'' **** Ethiopian big-eared bat, ''Plecotus balensis'' VU ***Genus: '' Scotoecus'' **** Dark-winged lesser house bat, ''Scotoecus hirundo'' DD ***Genus: '' Scotophilus'' **** African yellow bat, ''Scotophilus dinganii'' LC **** Greenish yellow bat, ''Scotophilus viridis'' LC **Subfamily: Miniopterinae ***Genus: '' Miniopterus'' **** Greater long-fingered bat, ''Miniopterus inflatus'' LC **** Natal long-fingered bat, ''Miniopterus natalensis'' NT **** Common bent-wing bat, ''Miniopterus schreibersii'' LC *Family: Rhinopomatidae **Genus: '' Rhinopoma'' *** Egyptian mouse-tailed bat, ''R. cystops'' *** Lesser mouse-tailed bat, ''Rhinopoma hardwickei'' LC *** Macinnes's mouse-tailed bat, ''Rhinopoma macinnesi'' VU ***

Greater mouse-tailed bat The greater mouse-tailed bat (''Rhinopoma microphyllum'') is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family. Range and habitat It is found in Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiop ...

, ''Rhinopoma microphyllum'' LC *** Small mouse-tailed bat, ''Rhinopoma muscatellum'' LR/lc *Family: Molossidae **Genus: ''

Chaerephon Chaerephon (; grc-gre, Χαιρεφῶν, ''Chairephōn''; c. 470/460 – 403/399 BCE), of the Athenian deme Sphettus, was an ancient Greek best remembered as a loyal friend and follower of Socrates. He is known only through brief descriptions ...

'' *** Ansorge's free-tailed bat, ''Chaerephon ansorgei'' LC *** Gland-tailed free-tailed bat, ''Chaerephon bemmeleni'' LC *** Spotted free-tailed bat, ''Chaerephon bivittata'' LC *** Chapin's free-tailed bat, ''Chaerephon chapini'' DD *** Nigerian free-tailed bat, ''Chaerephon nigeriae'' LC *** Little free-tailed bat, ''Chaerephon pumila'' LC **Genus: ''

Mops MOPS (3-(''N''-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid) is a buffer introduced in the 1960s, one of the twenty Good's buffers. It is a structural analog to MES, and like MES, its structure contains a morpholine ring. HEPES is a similar pH buffering ...

'' *** Angolan free-tailed bat, ''Mops condylurus'' LC *** Midas free-tailed bat, ''Mops midas'' LC *** Dwarf free-tailed bat, ''Mops nanulus'' LC **Genus: '' Mormopterus'' *** Natal free-tailed bat, ''Mormopterus acetabulosus'' VU **Genus: '' Otomops'' *** Large-eared free-tailed bat, ''Otomops martiensseni'' NT **Genus: '' Platymops'' *** Peters's flat-headed bat, ''Platymops setiger'' DD **Genus: ''

Tadarida The genus ''Tadarida'' has 9 or more species of free-tailed bats divided into two subgenera, with the first of these containing seven species spread across the Old World (including southern Europe and North Africa, large parts of southern Asia, ...

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Egyptian free-tailed bat The Egyptian free-tailed bat, also known as Egyptian guano bat or Egyptian nyctinome, (''Tadarida aegyptiaca'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. Description The Egyptian free-tailed bat has fine, dense fur which is greyish brown, s ...

, ''Tadarida aegyptiaca'' LC *** African giant free-tailed bat, ''Tadarida ventralis'' NT *Family:

Emballonuridae Emballonuridae is a family of microbats, many of which are referred to as sac-winged or sheath-tailed bats. They are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The earliest fossil records are from the Eocene. Descr ...

**Genus: '' Coleura'' *** African sheath-tailed bat, ''Coleura afra'' LC **Genus: ''

Taphozous ''Taphozous'' is a genus of the family Emballonuridae. The wide distribution of the genus includes several regions of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Africa. ''Taphozous'' comes from the Greek τάφος, meaning "a tomb". The common n ...

'' *** Mauritian tomb bat, ''Taphozous mauritianus'' LC *** Egyptian tomb bat, ''Taphozous perforatus'' LC *Family: Nycteridae **Genus: '' Nycteris'' *** Andersen's slit-faced bat, ''Nycteris aurita'' DD *** Hairy slit-faced bat, ''Nycteris hispida'' LC *** Large-eared slit-faced bat, ''Nycteris macrotis'' LC *** Parissi's slit-faced bat, ''Nycteris parisii'' DD ***

Egyptian slit-faced bat The Egyptian slit-faced bat (''Nycteris thebaica'') is a species of slit-faced bat broadly distributed throughout Africa and the Middle East. It is a species of microbat in the family Nycteridae. Six subspecies are known. Description The Egypt ...

, ''Nycteris thebaica'' LC *Family: Megadermatidae **Genus: '' Cardioderma'' *** Heart-nosed bat, ''Cardioderma cor'' LC **Genus: '' Lavia'' ***

Yellow-winged bat The yellow-winged bat (''Lavia frons'') is one of five species of false vampire bat (family Megadermatidae) from Africa. Description The yellow-winged bat has a total length of Rosevear, D. 1965. The Bats of West Africa. London: Trustees of the ...

, ''Lavia frons'' LC *Family: Rhinolophidae **Subfamily: Rhinolophinae ***Genus: '' Rhinolophus'' **** Blasius's horseshoe bat, ''R. blasii'' **** Geoffroy's horseshoe bat, ''Rhinolophus clivosus'' LC **** Eloquent horseshoe bat, ''Rhinolophus eloquens'' DD **** Rüppell's horseshoe bat, ''Rhinolophus fumigatus'' LC **** Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat, ''Rhinolophus hildebrandti'' LC **** Lesser horseshoe bat, ''Rhinolophus hipposideros'' LC ****

Lander's horseshoe bat Lander's horseshoe bat (''Rhinolophus landeri'') is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae found in Africa. Its natural habitats are savanna and caves. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1837 by English naturalis ...

, ''Rhinolophus landeri'' LC **** Bushveld horseshoe bat, ''Rhinolophus simulator'' LC **Subfamily: Hipposiderinae ***Genus: '' Asellia'' **** Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat, ''Asellia patrizii'' VU **** Trident leaf-nosed bat, ''Asellia tridens'' LC ***Genus: ''

Hipposideros ''Hipposideros'' is one of the most diverse genera of bats, with more than 70 species. They are collectively called roundleaf bats after the shape of their nasal ornament. It is the type genus of the family Hipposideridae. It is divided into s ...

'' **** Sundevall's roundleaf bat, ''Hipposideros caffer'' LC **** Commerson's roundleaf bat, ''Hipposideros marungensis'' NT **** Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat, ''Hipposideros megalotis'' NT **** Noack's roundleaf bat, ''Hipposideros ruber'' LC ***Genus: '' Triaenops'' ****

Persian trident bat The rufous trident bat, Persian trident bat, or triple nose-leaf bat (''Triaenops persicus'') is a species of bat in the genus '' Triaenops''. It occurs in southwestern Pakistan, southern Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen. In the la ...

, ''Triaenops persicus'' LC

Order:
Pholidota Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota (, from Ancient Greek ϕολιδωτός – "clad in scales"). The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: ''Manis'', ''Phataginus'', and ''Smutsia'' ...
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The order Pholidota comprises eight pangolin species, which feed on

ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of ...

s and have powerful claws, an elongated snout and a long tongue. *Family: Manidae **Genus: '' Manis'' *** Ground pangolin, ''Manis temminckii'' VU

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. *Suborder:

Feliformia Feliformia is a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of "cat-like" carnivorans, including cats (large and small), hyenas, mongooses, viverrids, and related taxa. Feliformia stands in contrast to the other suborder of Carnivora, Canifor ...

**Family: Felidae (cats) ***Subfamily: Felinae ****Genus: ''

Acinonyx ''Acinonyx'' is a genus within the cat family. The only living species of the genus, the cheetah (''A. jubatus''), lives in open grasslands of Africa and Asia. Several fossil remains of cheetah-like cats were excavated that date to the late Pl ...

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Cheetah The cheetah (''Acinonyx jubatus'') is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being , and as such has evolved specialized ...

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Northeast African cheetah The Northeast African cheetah (''Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii'') is a cheetah subspecies occurring in Northeast Africa. Contemporary records are known in South Sudan and Ethiopia, but population status in Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan is ...

, ''Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii'' EN ****Genus: '' Caracal'' ***** Caracal, ''Caracal caracal'' LC ****Genus: ''

Felis ''Felis'' is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina. The genus includes the domestic cat. The smallest ''Felis'' species is the black-footed cat with a h ...

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African wildcat The African wildcat (''Felis lybica'') is a small wildcat species native to Africa, West and Central Asia up to Rajasthan in India and Xinjiang in China. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List in 2022. In Cyprus, an African wil ...

, ''F. lybica'' ****Genus: '' Leptailurus'' *****

Serval The serval (''Leptailurus serval'') is a wild cat native to Africa. It is widespread in sub-Saharan countries, except rainforest regions. Across its range, it occurs in protected areas, and hunting it is either prohibited or regulated in ran ...

, ''Leptailurus serval'' LC ***Subfamily:

Pantherinae Pantherinae is a subfamily within the family Felidae Felidae () is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats, and constitutes a clade. A member of this family is also called a felid (). The term "cat" ref ...

****Genus: '' Panthera'' ***** Lion, ''Panthera leo'' VU ****** Southern Lion, ''Panthera leo melanochaita'' EN ***** Leopard, ''Panthera pardus'' VU ******

African Leopard The African leopard (''Panthera pardus pardus'') is the nominate subspecies of the leopard, native to many countries in Africa. It is widely distributed in most of sub-Saharan Africa, but the historical range has been fragmented in the course of ...

, ''Panthera pardus pardus'' VU **Family:

Viverridae Viverridae is a family (biology), family of small to medium-sized, feliform mammals. The viverrids () comprise 33 species placed in 14 genera. This family was named and first described by John Edward Gray in 1821. Viverrids occur all over Africa, ...

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Viverrinae The Viverrinae represent the largest subfamily within the Viverridae comprising five genera, which are subdivided into 22 species native to Africa and Southeast Asia. This subfamily was denominated and first described by John Edward Gray in 1864 ...

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Civettictis ''Civettictis'' is a genus of viverrid that contains the extant African civet ''(Civettictis civetta)'' and a recently described extinct relative from the Plio-Pleistocene of South Africa known as '' Civettictis braini''. Evolution A 2006 phylog ...

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African civet The African civet (''Civettictis civetta'') is a large viverrid native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is considered common and widely distributed in woodlands and secondary forests. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 200 ...

, ''Civettictis civetta'' LC ****Genus: '' Genetta'' *****

Abyssinian genet The Abyssinian genet (''Genetta abyssinica''), also known as the Ethiopian genet, is a genet species native to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, and Djibouti. It is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. It is one of the least-known gen ...

, ''Genetta abyssinica'' DD ***** Common genet, ''Genetta genetta'' LC ***** Rusty-spotted genet, ''Genetta maculata'' LC **Family:

Herpestidae A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. This family is currently split into two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae. The Herpestinae comprises 23 living species that are native to so ...

(mongooses) ***Genus: '' Atilax'' **** Marsh mongoose, ''Atilax paludinosus'' LC ***Genus: ''

Helogale ''Helogale'' is a genus of the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It consists of two species and 12 subspecies: Extant Species The helogales are the smallest species of mongooses and both are endemic to Africa. The distribution of the Ethiopian ...

'' **** Ethiopian dwarf mongoose, ''Helogale hirtula'' LC **** Common dwarf mongoose, ''Helogale parvula'' LC ***Genus: '' Herpestes'' **** Egyptian mongoose, ''Herpestes ichneumon'' LC **** Common slender mongoose, ''Herpestes sanguineus'' LC **** Somalian slender mongoose, ''Herpestes ochracea'' LC ***Genus: ''

Mungos ''Mungos'' is a mongoose genus that was proposed by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and Frédéric Cuvier in 1795. The genus contains the following species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic ran ...

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Banded mongoose The banded mongoose (''Mungos mungo'') is a mongoose species native from the Sahel to Southern Africa. It lives in savannas, open forests and grasslands and feeds primarily on beetles and millipedes. Mongooses use various types of dens for shelt ...

, ''Mungos mungo'' LC ***Genus: ''

Ichneumia The white-tailed mongoose (''Ichneumia albicauda'') is a species in the mongoose family Herpestidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Ichneumia''. Taxonomy ''Herpestes albicaudus'' was the scientific name proposed by Georges Cuvier in 182 ...

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White-tailed mongoose The white-tailed mongoose (''Ichneumia albicauda'') is a species in the mongoose family Herpestidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Ichneumia''. Taxonomy ''Herpestes albicaudus'' was the scientific name proposed by Georges Cuvier in 1829 ...

, ''Ichneumia albicauda'' LC **Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas) ***Genus: '' Crocuta'' **** Spotted hyena, ''Crocuta crocuta'' LC ***Genus: '' Hyaena'' **** Striped hyena, ''Hyaena hyaena'' NT ***Genus: '' Proteles'' ****

Aardwolf The aardwolf (''Proteles cristata'') is an insectivorous species of hyena, native to East and Southern Africa. Its name means "earth-wolf" in Afrikaans and Dutch. It is also called maanhaar-jackal (Afrikaans for " mane-jackal"), termite-eat ...

, ''Proteles cristatus'' LC *Suborder: Caniformia **Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes) ***Genus: '' Vulpes'' ****

Pale fox The pale fox (''Vulpes pallida'') is a species of fox found in the band of African Sahel from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east. It is one of the least studied of all canid species, in part due to its remote habitat and its sandy coat th ...

, ''Vulpes pallida'' LC ****

Rüppell's fox Rüppell's fox (''Vulpes rueppellii''), also called Rüppell's sand fox, is a fox species living in desert and semi-desert regions of North Africa, the Middle East, and southwestern Asia. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List ...

, ''Vulpes rueppelli'' LC ***Genus: ''

Canis ''Canis'' is a genus of the Caninae which includes multiple extant species, such as wolves, dogs, coyotes, and golden jackals. Species of this genus are distinguished by their moderate to large size, their massive, well-developed skulls and de ...

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African golden wolf The African wolf (''Canis lupaster'') or golden wolf, formerly known as the African golden jackal, is a canine native to North Africa, West Africa, the Sahel, northern East Africa, and the Horn of Africa. It is listed as least concern on the IUC ...

, ''Canis lupaster'' LC ****

Ethiopian wolf The Ethiopian wolf (''Canis simensis''), also called the Simien jackal and Simien fox, is a canine native to the Ethiopian Highlands. In southeastern Ethiopia it is also known as the horse jackal. It is similar to the coyote in size and build, ...

, ''Canis simensis'' EN ***Genus: '' Lupulella'' ****

Side-striped jackal The side-striped jackal (''Lupulella adusta)'' is a canine native to central and southern Africa. Unlike the smaller and related black-backed jackal (''Lupulella mesomelas''), which dwells in open plains, the side-striped jackal primarily dwell ...

, ''L. adusta'' **** Black-backed jackal, ''L. mesomelas'' ***Genus: '' Otocyon'' **** Bat-eared fox, ''Otocyon megalotis'' LC ***Genus: '' Lycaon'' ****

African wild dog The African wild dog (''Lycaon pictus''), also called the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine which is a native species to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest wild canine in Africa, and the only extant member of the genus '' Lyca ...

, ''Lycaon pictus'' EN **Family:

Mustelidae The Mustelidae (; from Latin ''mustela'', weasel) are a family of carnivorous mammals, including weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks and wolverines, among others. Mustelids () are a diverse group and form the largest family in th ...

(mustelids) ***Genus: '' Ictonyx'' **** Striped polecat, ''Ictonyx striatus'' LC ***Genus: ''

Mellivora ''Mellivora'' is a genus of mustelids that contains the honey badger or ratel ''(Mellivora capensis)''. It is also the sole living representative of the subfamily Mellivorinae. Additionally, two extinct species are known. The honey badger is nati ...

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Ratel The honey badger (''Mellivora capensis''), also known as the ratel ( or ), is a mammal widely distributed in Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Because of its wide range and occurrence in a variety of habitats, it is listed a ...

(honey badger), ''Mellivora capensis'' LC ***** Ethiopian ratel, ''Mellivora capensis abyssinica'' LC ***Genus: '' Hydrictis'' **** Spotted-necked otter, ''Hydrictis 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 Equidae (sometimes known as the horse family) is the taxonomic family of horses and related animals, including the extant horses, asses, and zebras, and many other species known only from fossils. All extant species are in the genus '' Equus'', ...

(horses etc.) **Genus: '' Equus'' ***

African wild ass The African wild ass (''Equus africanus'') or African wild donkey is a wild member of the horse family, Equidae. This species is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic donkey (''Equus asinus''), which is sometimes placed within the same spec ...

, ''E. africanus'' CR ****

Somali wild ass The Somali wild ass (''Equus africanus somaliensis'') is a subspecies of the African wild ass. It is found in Somalia, the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea, and the Afar Region of Ethiopia. The legs of the Somali wild ass are striped, resembl ...

, ''E. a. somaliensis'' CR *** Grevy's zebra, ''E. grevyi'' EN ***

Plains zebra The plains zebra (''Equus quagga'', formerly ''Equus burchellii''), also known as the common zebra, is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. Its range is fragmented, but spans much of southern and eastern Africa south o ...

, ''E. quagga'' NT ****

Grant's zebra Grant's zebra (''Equus quagga boehmi'') is the smallest of the seven subspecies of the plains zebra. This subspecies represents the zebra form of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem and others across central Africa. Distribution This subspecies is dis ...

, ''E. q. boehmi'' *Family: Rhinocerotidae **Genus: '' Diceros'' ***

Black rhinoceros The black rhinoceros, black rhino or hook-lipped rhinoceros (''Diceros bicornis'') is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania ...

, ''D. bicornis'' CR **** Eastern black rhinoceros, ''D. b. michaeli'' CR/locally extinct

Order:
Artiodactyla The even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla , ) are ungulates—hoofed animals—which bear weight equally on two (an even number) of their five toes: the third and fourth. The other three toes are either present, absent, vestigial, or pointing poster ...
(even-toed ungulates)

The even-toed ungulates are

ungulate Ungulates ( ) are members of the diverse clade Ungulata which primarily consists of large mammals with hooves. These include odd-toed ungulates such as horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs; and even-toed ungulates such as cattle, pigs, giraffes, ...

s whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in

perissodactyls Odd-toed ungulates, mammals which constitute the taxonomic order Perissodactyla (, ), are animals—ungulates—who have reduced the weight-bearing toes to three (rhinoceroses and tapirs, with tapirs still using four toes on the front legs) o ...

. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans. *Family: Suidae (pigs) **Subfamily: Phacochoerinae ***Genus: '' Phacochoerus'' **** Desert warthog, ''Phacochoerus aethiopicus'' **** Common warthog, ''Phacochoerus africanus'' **Subfamily: Suinae ***Genus: ''Hylochoerus'' **** Giant forest hog, ''Hylochoerus meinertzhageni'' ***Genus: ''Potamochoerus'' **** Bushpig, ''Potamochoerus larvatus'' *Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses) **Genus: ''Hippopotamus (genus), Hippopotamus'' *** Hippopotamus, ''Hippopotamus amphibius'' VU *Family: Giraffidae (giraffe, okapi) **Genus: ''Giraffa'' *** Giraffe, ''Giraffa camelopardalis'' VU **** Nubian giraffe, ''Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis'' CR **** Reticulated giraffe, ''Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata'' EN *Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats) **Subfamily: Alcelaphinae ***Genus: ''Alcelaphus'' **** Hartebeest, ''Alcelaphus buselaphus'' ***** Lelwel hartebeest, ''Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel'' EN ***** Swayne's hartebeest, ''Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei'' EN ***** Tora hartebeest, ''Alcelaphus buselaphus tora'' CR ***Genus: ''Damaliscus'' **** Topi, ''Damaliscus lunatus'' VU ***** Tiang (antelope), Tiang, ''Damaliscus lunatus tiang'' LC **Subfamily: Antilopinae ***Genus: ''Ammodorcas'' **** Dibatag, ''Ammodorcas clarkei'' VU ***Genus: ''Dorcatragus'' **** Beira (antelope), Beira, ''Dorcatragus megalotis'' VU ***Genus: ''Gazella'' **** Dorcas gazelle, ''Gazella dorcas'' VU **** Grant's gazelle, ''Gazella granti'' **** Red-fronted gazelle, ''Gazella rufifrons'' VU **** Soemmerring's gazelle, ''Gazella soemmerringii'' VU **** Speke's gazelle, ''Gazella spekei'' VU possibly extirpated **** Thomson's gazelle, ''Gazella thomsonii'' ***Genus: ''Litocranius'' **** Gerenuk, ''Litocranius walleri'' ***Genus: ''Madoqua'' **** Günther's dik-dik, ''Madoqua guentheri'' **** Salt's dik-dik, ''Madoqua saltiana'' ***Genus: ''Oreotragus'' **** Klipspringer, ''Oreotragus oreotragus'' ***Genus: ''Ourebia'' **** Oribi, ''Ourebia ourebi'' **Subfamily: Bovinae ***Genus: ''Syncerus'' **** African buffalo, ''Syncerus caffer'' ***Genus: ''Tragelaphus'' **** Mountain nyala, ''Tragelaphus buxtoni'' EN **** Lesser kudu, ''Tragelaphus imberbis'' **** Common eland, ''Tragelaphus oryx'' **** Bushbuck, ''Tragelaphus scriptus'' ***** Menelik's bushbuck, ''Tragelaphus scriptus meneliki'' EN **** Greater kudu, ''Tragelaphus strepsiceros'' **Subfamily: Caprinae ***Genus: ''Capra (genus), Capra'' **** Nubian ibex, ''Capra nubiana'' VU **** Walia ibex, ''Capra walie'' VU **Subfamily: Cephalophinae ***Genus: ''Cephalophus'' **** Harvey's duiker, ''Cephalophus harveyi'' **** Blue duiker, ''Cephalophus monticola'' ***Genus: ''Sylvicapra'' **** Common duiker, ''Sylvicapra grimmia'' **Subfamily: Hippotraginae ***Genus: ''Hippotragus'' **** Roan antelope, ''Hippotragus equinus'' ***Genus: ''Oryx'' **** East African oryx, ''Oryx beisa'' **Subfamily: Reduncinae ***Genus: ''Reduncinae, Kobus'' **** Waterbuck, ''Kobus ellipsiprymnus'' **** Kob, ''Kobus kob'' **** Nile lechwe, ''Kobus megaceros'' ***Genus: ''Redunca'' **** Mountain reedbuck, ''Redunca fulvorufula'' LC **** Bohor reedbuck, ''Redunca redunca''

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Order: Macroscelidea (elephant shrews)

Order: Tubulidentata Orycteropodidae is a family of afrotherian mammals. Although there are many fossil species, the only species surviving today is the aardvark, ''Orycteropus afer''. Orycteropodidae is recognized as the only family within the order Tubulidentata ... (aardvarks)

Order: Hyracoidea Hyraxes (), also called dassies, are small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails. Typically, they measure between long and weigh between . They are superficially simila ... (hyraxes)

Order: Proboscidea (elephants)

Order: Primate Primates are a diverse order of mammals. They are divided into the strepsirrhines, which include the lemurs, galagos, and lorisids, and the haplorhines, which include the tarsiers and the simians ( monkeys and apes, the latter including ...s

Order: Rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...ia (rodents)

Order: Lagomorpha The lagomorphs are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae (hares and rabbits) and the Ochotonidae ( pikas). The name of the order is derived from the Ancient Greek ''lagos'' (λαγ ... (lagomorphs)

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

Order: Chiroptera Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most bir ... (bats)

Order: Pholidota Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota (, from Ancient Greek ϕολιδωτός – "clad in scales"). The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: ''Manis'', ''Phataginus'', and ''Smutsia'' ... (pangolins)

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

Order: Artiodactyla The even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla , ) are ungulates—hoofed animals—which bear weight equally on two (an even number) of their five toes: the third and fourth. The other three toes are either present, absent, vestigial, or pointing poster ... (even-toed ungulates)

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Order:
Tubulidentata Orycteropodidae is a family of afrotherian mammals. Although there are many fossil species, the only species surviving today is the aardvark, ''Orycteropus afer''. Orycteropodidae is recognized as the only family within the order Tubulidentata ...
(aardvarks)

Order:
Hyracoidea Hyraxes (), also called dassies, are small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails. Typically, they measure between long and weigh between . They are superficially simila ...
(hyraxes)

Order:
Primate Primates are a diverse order of mammals. They are divided into the strepsirrhines, which include the lemurs, galagos, and lorisids, and the haplorhines, which include the tarsiers and the simians ( monkeys and apes, the latter including ...
s

Order:
Rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...
ia (rodents)

Order:
Lagomorpha The lagomorphs are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae (hares and rabbits) and the Ochotonidae ( pikas). The name of the order is derived from the Ancient Greek ''lagos'' (λαγ ...
(lagomorphs)

Order:
Chiroptera Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most bir ...
(bats)

Order:
Pholidota Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota (, from Ancient Greek ϕολιδωτός – "clad in scales"). The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: ''Manis'', ''Phataginus'', and ''Smutsia'' ...
(pangolins)

Order:
Artiodactyla The even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla , ) are ungulates—hoofed animals—which bear weight equally on two (an even number) of their five toes: the third and fourth. The other three toes are either present, absent, vestigial, or pointing poster ...
(even-toed ungulates)