List of mammals in South Africa
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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Africa. There are 299 mammal species in South Africa, of which 2 are critically endangered, 11 are endangered, 15 are vulnerable, and 13 are near-threatened. 2 of the species listed for South Africa are considered to be extinct.[1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
CR | Critically Endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
NT | Not Threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. |
LC | Least Concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
DD | Data Deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
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:
LR/cd | Lower Risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. |
LR/nt | Lower Risk/not threatened | Species which are close to being classified as Vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. |
LR/lc | Lower Risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |
[edit] Subclass: Theria
[edit] Infraclass: Eutheria
[edit] Order: Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles)
The order Afrosoricida contains the golden moles of southern Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar and Africa, two families of small mammals that were traditionally part of the order Insectivora.
- Family: Chrysochloridae
- Subfamily: Chrysochlorinae
- Genus: Chlorotalpa
- Duthie's Golden Mole Chlorotalpa duthieae VU
- Sclater's Golden Mole Chlorotalpa sclateri LC
- Genus: Chrysochloris
- Cape Golden Mole Chrysochloris asiatica LC
- Visagie's Golden Mole Chrysochloris visagiei DD
- Genus: Chrysospalax
- Giant Golden Mole Chrysospalax trevelyani EN
- Rough-haired Golden Mole Chrysospalax villosus VU
- Genus: Cryptochloris
- De Winton's Golden Mole Cryptochloris wintoni CR
- Van Zyl's Golden Mole Cryptochloris zyli EN
- Genus: Eremitalpa
- Grant's Golden Mole Eremitalpa granti NT
- Genus: Chlorotalpa
- Subfamily: Amblysominae
- Genus: Amblysomus
- Fynbos Golden Mole Amblysomus corriae NT
- Hottentot Golden Mole Amblysomus hottentotus LC
- Marley's Golden Mole Amblysomus marleyi EN
- Robust Golden Mole Amblysomus robustus VU
- Highveld Golden Mole Amblysomus septentrionalis NT
- Genus: Calcochloris
- Yellow Golden Mole Calcochloris obtusirostris LC
- Genus: Neamblysomus
- Gunning's Golden Mole Neamblysomus gunningi EN
- Juliana's Golden Mole Neamblysomus julianae EN
- Genus: Amblysomus
- Subfamily: Chrysochlorinae
[edit] Order: Macroscelidea (elephant-shrews)
Often called sengisi, the elephant shrews or jumping shrews are native to southern Africa. Their common English name derives from their elongated flexible snout and their resemblance to the true shrews.
- Family: Macroscelididae (elephant-shrews)
- Genus: Elephantulus
- Short-snouted Sengi Elephantulus brachyrhynchus LC
- Cape Sengi Elephantulus edwardii LC
- Bushveld Sengi Elephantulus intufi LC
- Eastern Rock Sengi Elephantulus myurus LC
- Western Rock Sengi Elephantulus rupestris LC
- Genus: Macroscelides
- Short-eared Elephant Shrew Macroscelides proboscideus LC
- Genus: Petrodromus
- Four-toed Sengi Petrodromus tetradactylus LC
- Genus: Elephantulus
[edit] 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
- Genus: Orycteropus
[edit] Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes)
The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stmpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.
- Family: Procaviidae (hylaxes)
- Genus: Dendrohyrax
- Southern Tree Hyrax Dendrohyrax arboreus LC
- Genus: Heterohyrax
- Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax Heterohyrax brucei LC
- Genus: Procavia
- Cape Hyrax Procavia capensis LC
- Genus: Dendrohyrax
[edit] 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
- Genus: Loxodonta
[edit] 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
- Mohol Galago Galago moholi LR/lc
- Genus: Otolemur
- Brown Greater Galago Otolemur crassicaudatus LR/lc
- Genus: Galago
- Family: Galagidae
- Infraorder: Lorisiformes
- Suborder: Haplorrhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
- Parvorder: Catarrhini
- Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
- Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
- Genus: Cercopithecus
- Chlorocebus Cercopithecus aethiops LR/lc
- Blue Monkey Cercopithecus mitis LR/lc
- Genus: Papio
- Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus LR/lc
- Genus: Cercopithecus
- Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
- Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
- Parvorder: Catarrhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
[edit] Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
- Suborder: Hystricognathi
- Family: Bathyergidae
- Genus: Bathyergus
- Namaqua Dune Mole Rat Bathyergus janetta LC
- Cape Dune Mole Rat Bathyergus suillus LC
- Genus: Cryptomys
- Damaraland Mole Rat Cryptomys damarensis LC
- African Mole Rat Cryptomys hottentotus LC
- Genus: Georychus
- Cape Mole Rat Georychus capensis LC
- Genus: Bathyergus
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
- Genus: Hystrix
- Cape Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis LC
- Genus: Hystrix
- Family: Petromuridae
- Genus: Petromus
- Dassie Rat Petromus typicus LC
- Genus: Petromus
- Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
- Genus: Thryonomys
- Greater Cane Rat Thryonomys swinderianus LC
- Genus: Thryonomys
- Family: Bathyergidae
- Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Pedetidae (spring hare)
- Genus: Pedetes
- Springhare Pedetes capensis LC
- Genus: Pedetes
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
- Subfamily: Xerinae
- Tribe: Xerini
- Genus: Xerus
- South African Ground Squirrel Xerus inauris LC
- Mountain Ground Squirrel Xerus princeps LC
- Genus: Xerus
- Tribe: Protoxerini
- Genus: Paraxerus
- Smith's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi LC
- Red Bush Squirrel Paraxerus palliatus LC
- Genus: Paraxerus
- Tribe: Xerini
- Subfamily: Xerinae
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
- Subfamily: Graphiurinae
- Genus: Graphiurus
- Small-eared Dormouse Graphiurus microtis LC
- Woodland Dormouse Graphiurus murinus LC
- Spectacled Dormouse Graphiurus ocularis LC
- Rock Dormouse Graphiurus platyops LC
- Stone Dormouse Graphiurus rupicola LC
- Genus: Graphiurus
- Subfamily: Graphiurinae
- Family: Nesomyidae
- Subfamily: Petromyscinae
- Genus: Petromyscus
- Barbour's Rock Mouse Petromyscus barbouri LC
- Pygmy Rock Mouse Petromyscus collinus LC
- Brukkaros Pygmy Rock Mouse Petromyscus monticularis LC
- Genus: Petromyscus
- Subfamily: Dendromurinae
- Genus: Dendromus
- Gray Glimbing Mouse Dendromus melanotis LC
- Brant's Climbing Mouse Dendromus mesomelas LC
- Chestnut Climbing Mouse Dendromus mystacalis LC
- Nyika Climbing Mouse Dendromus nyikae LC
- Genus: Malacothrix
- Gerbil Mouse Malacothrix typica LC
- Genus: Steatomys
- Kreb's Fat Mouse Steatomys krebsii LC
- Fat Mouse Steatomys pratensis LC
- Genus: Dendromus
- Subfamily: Mystromyinae
- Genus: Mystromys
- White-tailed Rat Mystromys albicaudatus EN
- Genus: Mystromys
- Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
- Genus: Saccostomus
- Phascogalini Saccostomus campestris LC
- Genus: Saccostomus
- Subfamily: Petromyscinae
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
- Subfamily: Deomyinae
- Genus: Acomys
- Spiny mouse Acomys spinosissimus LC
- Cape Spiny Mouse Acomys subspinosus LC
- Genus: Acomys
- Subfamily: Otomyinae
- Genus: Otomys
- Angoni Vlei Rat Otomys angoniensis LC
- Vlei Rat Otomys irroratus LC
- Laminate Vlei Rat Otomys laminatus LC
- Saunder's Vlei Rat Otomys saundersiae LC
- Sloggett's Vlei Rat Otomys sloggetti LC
- Karoo Bush Rat Otomys unisulcatus LC
- Genus: Parotomys
- Brants's Whistling Rat Parotomys brantsii LC
- Littledale's Whistling Rat Parotomys littledalei LC
- Genus: Otomys
- Subfamily: Gerbillinae
- Genus: Desmodillus
- Cape Short-eared Gerbil Desmodillus auricularis LC
- Genus: Gerbillurus
- Hairy-footed Gerbil Gerbillurus paeba LC
- Bushy-tailed Hairy-footed Gerbil Gerbillurus vallinus LC
- Genus: Tatera
- Cape Gerbil Tatera afra LC
- Highveld Gerbil Tatera brantsii LC
- Bushveld Gerbil Tatera leucogaster LC
- Genus: Desmodillus
- Subfamily: Murinae
- Genus: Aethomys
- Red Rock Rat Aethomys chrysophilus LC
- Grant's Rock Rat Aethomys granti LC
- Tete Veld Aethomys Aethomys ineptus LC
- Namaqua Rock Rat Aethomys namaquensis LC
- Genus: Dasymys
- Common Dasymys Dasymys incomtus LC
- Genus: Grammomys
- Mozambique Thicket Rat Grammomys cometes LC
- Woodland Thicket Rat Grammomys dolichurus LC
- Genus: Lemniscomys
- Single-striped Grass Mouse Lemniscomys rosalia LC
- Genus: Mastomys
- Southern Multimammate Mouse Mastomys coucha LC
- Natal Multimammate Mouse Mastomys natalensis LC
- Genus: Mus
- Desert Pygmy Mouse Mus indutus LC
- African Pygmy Mouse Mus minutoides LC
- Neave's Mouse Mus neavei DD
- Orange Mouse Mus orangiae LC
- Genus: Myomyscus
- Verreaux's White-footed Rat Myomyscus verreauxii LC
- Genus: Rhabdomys
- Four-striped Grass Mouse Rhabdomys pumilio LC
- Genus: Thallomys
- Black-tailed Tree Rat Thallomys nigricauda LC
- Acacia rat Thallomys paedulcus LC
- Shortridge's Rat Thallomys shortridgei DD
- Genus: Zelotomys
- Woosnam's Zelotomys Zelotomys woosnami LC
- Genus: Aethomys
- Subfamily: Deomyinae
- Family: Pedetidae (spring hare)
[edit] 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: Bunolagus
- Riverine Rabbit Bunolagus monticularis CR
- Genus: Pronolagus
- Natal Red Rockhare Pronolagus crassicaudatus LR/lc
- Jameson's Red Rock Hare Pronolagus randensis LR/lc
- Smith's Red Rockhare Pronolagus rupestris LR/lc
- Genus: Lepus
- Cape Hare Lepus capensis LR/lc
- African Savanna Hare Lepus microtis LR/lc
- Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis LR/lc
- Genus: Bunolagus
[edit] 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
- Southern African Hedgehog Atelerix frontalis LR/lc
- Genus: Atelerix
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
[edit] Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and soledons)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mmmals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.
- Family: Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
- Genus: Crocidura
- Reddish-gray Musk Shrew Crocidura cyanea LC
- Greater Red Musk Shrew Crocidura flavescens LC
- Tiny Musk Shrew Crocidura fuscomurina LC
- Lesser Red Musk Shrew Crocidura hirta LC
- Maquassie Musk Shrew Crocidura maquassiensis LC
- Swamp Musk Shrew Crocidura mariquensis LC
- Lesser Gray-brown Musk Shrew Crocidura silacea LC
- Genus: Suncus
- Least Dwarf Shrew Suncus infinitesimus LC
- Lesser Dwarf Shrew Suncus varilla LC
- Genus: Crocidura
- Subfamily: Myosoricinae
- Genus: Myosorex
- Dark-footed Forest Shrew Myosorex cafer LC
- Long-tailed Forest Shrew Myosorex longicaudatus VU
- Sclater's Tiny Mouse Shrew Myosorex sclateri VU
- Thin Mouse Shrew Myosorex tenuis DD
- Forest Shrew Myosorex varius LC
- Genus: Myosorex
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
[edit] 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
- Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus wahlbergi LC
- Genus: Rousettus
- Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus LC
- Genus: Eidolon
- Subfamily: Pteropodinae
- Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
- Genus: Kerivoula
- Damara Woolly Bat Kerivoula argentata LC
- Lesser Woolly Bat Kerivoula lanosa LC
- Genus: Phoniscus
- Dubious Trumpet-eared Bat Phoniscus aerosa DD
- Genus: Kerivoula
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Genus: Cistugo
- Lesueur's Hairy Bat Cistugo lesueuri VU
- Angolan Hairy Bat Cistugo seabrai NT
- Genus: Myotis
- Rufous Mouse-eared Bat Myotis bocagii LC
- Cape Hairy Bat Myotis tricolor LC
- Welwitch's Bat Myotis welwitschii LC
- Genus: Cistugo
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
- Genus: Eptesicus
- Long-tailed House Bat Eptesicus hottentotus LC
- Genus: Glauconycteris
- Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris variegata LC
- Genus: Hypsugo
- Anchieta's Pipistrelle Hypsugo anchietae LC
- Genus: Laephotis
- Botswanan Long-eared Bat Laephotis botswanae LC
- De Winton's Long-eared Bat Laephotis wintoni LC
- Genus: Neoromicia
- Cape Serotine Neoromicia capensis LC
- Melck's House Bat Neoromicia melckorum DD
- Banana Pipistrelle Neoromicia nanus LC
- Rendall's Serotine Neoromicia rendalli LC
- nopage Neoromicia zuluensis LC
- Genus: Nycticeinops
- Schlieffen's Twilight Bat Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
- Genus: Pipistrellus
- RÜppel's Pipistrelle Pipistrellus rueppelli LC
- Rusty Pipistrelle Pipistrellus rusticus LC
- Genus: Scotoecus
- Light-winged Lesser House Bat Scotoecus albofuscus DD
- Genus: Scotophilus
- African Yellow Bat Scotophilus dinganii LC
- Greenish Yellow Bat Scotophilus viridis LC
- Genus: Eptesicus
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Lesser Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus fraterculus LC
- Natal Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus natalensis NT
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
- Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Chaerephon
- Ansorge's Free-tailed Bat Chaerephon ansorgei LC
- Little Free-tailed Bat Chaerephon pumila LC
- nopage Chaerephon shortridgei NT
- Genus: Mops
- Angolan Free-tailed Bat Mops condylurus LC
- Midas Free-tailed Bat Mops midas LC
- Genus: Mormopterus
- Natal Free-Tailed Bat Mormopterus acetabulosus VU
- Genus: Otomops
- Large-eared Free-tailed Bat Otomops martiensseni NT
- Genus: Sauromys
- Roberts's Flat-headed Bat Sauromys petrophilus LC
- Genus: Tadarida
- Egyptian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida aegyptiaca LC
- Madagascan Large Free-tailed Bat Tadarida fulminans LC
- African Giant Free-tailed Bat Tadarida ventralis NT
- Genus: Chaerephon
- Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Taphozous
- Mauritian Tomb Bat Taphozous mauritianus LC
- Genus: Taphozous
- Family: Nycteridae
- Genus: Nycteris
- Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat Nycteris thebaica LC
- Wood's Slit-Faced Bat Nycteris woodi NT
- Genus: Nycteris
- Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Blasius's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus blasii NT
- Cape Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus capensis NT
- Geoffroy's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus clivosus LC
- Darling's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus darlingi LC
- Dent's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus denti DD
- RÜppell's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
- Hildebrandt's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hildebrandti LC
- Lander's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus landeri LC
- Bushveld Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus simulator LC
- Swinny's Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus swinnyi NT
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
- Genus: Cloeotis
- Percival's Trident Bat Cloeotis percivali VU
- Genus: Hipposideros
- Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat Hipposideros caffer LC
- Genus: Cloeotis
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
[edit] 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
- Ground Pangolin Manis temminckii LR/nt
- Genus: Manis
[edit] Order: Cetacea (whales)
The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
- Suborder: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenidae
- Genus: Eubalaena
- Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis LR/cd
- Genus: Eubalaena
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LR/nt
- Sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis EN
- Bryde's Whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
- Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus EN
- Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Subfamily: Megapterinae
- Genus: Megaptera
- Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae VU
- Genus: Megaptera
- Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
- Family: Neobalaenidae
- Genus: Caperea
- Pygmy Right Whale Caperea marginata LR/lc
- Genus: Caperea
- Family: Balaenidae
- Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
- Family: Physeteridae
- Genus: Physeter
- Sperm Whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
- Genus: Physeter
- Family: Kogiidae
- Genus: Kogia
- Pygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps LR/lc
- Dwarf Sperm Whale Kogia sima LR/lc
- Genus: Kogia
- Family: Ziphidae
- Genus: Ziphius
- Cuvier's Beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris DD
- Genus: Berardius
- Giant beaked whale Berardius arnuxii LR/cd
- Genus: Tasmacetus
- Shepherd's Beaked Whale Tasmacetus shepherdi DD
- Subfamily: Hyperoodontidae
- Genus: Indopacetus
- Longman's Beaked Whale Indopacetus pacificus DD
- Genus: Hyperoodon
- Bottlenose whale Hyperoodon planifrons LR/cd
- Genus: Mesoplodon
- Blainville's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
- Gray's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon grayi DD
- Hector's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon hectori DD
- Layard's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon layardii DD
- True's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon mirus DD
- Genus: Indopacetus
- Genus: Ziphius
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Genus: Cephalorhynchus
- Heaviside's Dolphin Cephalorhynchus heavisidii DD
- Genus: Steno
- Rough-toothed Dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
- Genus: Sousa
- Genus: Tursiops
- Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops aduncus DD
- Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
- Genus: Stenella
- Pantropical Spotted Dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
- Striped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LR/cd
- Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
- Genus: Delphinus
- Common dolphin Delphinus capensis LR/lc
- Genus: Lagenodelphis
- Fraser's Dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
- Genus: Lagenorhynchus
- Hourglass Dolphin Lagenorhynchus cruciger LR/lc
- Dusky Dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurus DD
- Genus: Lissodelphis
- Southern Right Whale Dolphin Lissodelphis peronii DD
- Genus: Grampus
- Risso's Dolphin Grampus griseus DD
- Genus: Peponocephala
- Melon-headed Whale Peponocephala electra LR/lc
- Genus: Feresa
- Pygmy Killer Whale Feresa attenuata DD
- Genus: Pseudorca
- False Killer Whale Pseudorca crassidens LR/lc
- Genus: Orcinus
- Orca Orcinus orca LR/cd
- Genus: Globicephala
- Pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus LR/cd
- Pilot whale Globicephala melas LR/lc
- Genus: Cephalorhynchus
- Family: Physeteridae
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
[edit] 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
- Black-footed Cat Felis nigripes VU
- Wildcat Felis silvestris LC
- Genus: Leptailurus
- Serval Leptailurus serval LC
- Genus: Acinonyx
- Subfamily: Pantherinae
- Subfamily: Felinae
- Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
- Subfamily: Viverrinae
- Genus: Civettictis
- African Civet Civettictis civetta LR/lc
- Genus: Genetta
- Common Genet Genetta genetta LR/lc
- Rusty-spotted Genet Genetta maculata LR/lc
- Cape Genet Genetta tigrina LR/lc
- Genus: Civettictis
- Subfamily: Viverrinae
- Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
- Genus: Atilax
- Marsh Mongoose Atilax paludinosus LR/lc
- Genus: Cynictis
- Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata LR/lc
- Genus: Galerella
- Cape Grey Mongoose Galerella pulverulenta LR/lc
- Slender Mongoose Galerella sanguinea LR/lc
- Genus: Helogale
- Common Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula LR/lc
- Genus: Herpestes
- Egyptian Mongoose Herpestes ichneumon LR/lc
- Genus: Ichneumia
- White-tailed Mongoose Ichneumia albicauda LR/lc
- Genus: Mungos
- Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo LR/lc
- Genus: Paracynictis
- Selous' Mongoose Paracynictis selousi LR/lc
- Genus: Rhynchogale
- Meller's Mongoose Rhynchogale melleri LR/lc
- Genus: Suricata
- Meerkat Suricata suricatta LR/lc
- Genus: Atilax
- Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
- Genus: Crocuta
- Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta LR/cd
- Genus: Hyaena
- Brown Hyena Hyaena brunnea LR/nt
- Genus: Proteles
- Aardwolf Proteles cristatus LR/lc
- Genus: Crocuta
- Family: Felidae (cats)
- Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
- Genus: Vulpes
- Cape Fox Vulpes chama LC
- Genus: Canis
- Side-striped Jackal Canis adustus LC
- Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas LC
- Genus: Otocyon
- Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis LC
- Genus: Lycaon
- African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus EN
- Genus: Vulpes
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
- Genus: Ictonyx
- Striped Polecat Ictonyx striatus LR/lc
- Genus: Poecilogale
- African Striped Weasel Poecilogale albinucha LR/lc
- Genus: Mellivora
- Ratel Mellivora capensis LR/lc
- Genus: Lutra
- Speckle-throated Otter Lutra maculicollis LC
- Genus: Aonyx
- African Clawless Otter Aonyx capensis LC
- Genus: Ictonyx
- Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
- Genus: Arctocephalus
- Antarctic Fur Seal Arctocephalus gazella LR/lc
- Cape Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus LR/lc
- Subantarctic Fur Seal Arctocephalus tropicalis LR/lc
- Genus: Arctocephalus
- Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
- Genus: Hydrurga
- Leopard Seal Hydrurga leptonyx LR/lc
- Genus: Leptonychotes
- Weddell Seal Leptonychotes weddellii LR/lc
- Genus: Lobodon
- Crabeater Seal Lobodon carcinophagus LR/lc
- Genus: Mirounga
- Southern Elephant Seal Mirounga leonina LR/lc
- Genus: Hydrurga
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
[edit] Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)
The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.
- Family: Equidae (horses etc.)
- Genus: Equus
- Burchell's Zebra Equus burchellii LC
- Plains Zebra Equus quagga EX
- Mountain Zebra Equus zebra EN
- Genus: Equus
- Family: Rhinocerotidae
- Genus: Ceratotherium
- White Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum NT
- Genus: Ceratotherium
[edit] 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
- Subfamily: Suinae
- Genus: Potamochoerus
- Bushpig Potamochoerus larvatus LR/lc
- Genus: Potamochoerus
- Subfamily: Phacochoerinae
- Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
- Genus: Hippopotamus
- Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius VU
- Genus: Hippopotamus
- Family: Giraffidae (giraffe, okapi)
- Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
- Genus: Alcelaphus
- Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus LR/cd
- Genus: Connochaetes
- Black Wildebeest Connochaetes gnou LC
- Blue Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus LR/cd
- Genus: Damaliscus
- Genus: Alcelaphus
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
- Genus: Antidorcas
- Springbok Antelope Antidorcas marsupialis LR/cd
- Genus: Neotragus
- Suni Neotragus moschatus LR/cd
- Genus: Oreotragus
- Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus LR/cd
- Genus: Ourebia
- Oribi Ourebia ourebi LR/cd
- Genus: Raphicerus
- Steenbok Raphicerus campestris LR/lc
- Cape Grysbok Raphicerus melanotis LR/cd
- Sharpe's Grysbok Raphicerus sharpei LR/cd
- Genus: Antidorcas
- Subfamily: Bovinae
- Genus: Syncerus
- African Buffalo Syncerus caffer LR/cd
- Genus: Tragelaphus
- Nyala Tragelaphus angasii LR/cd
- Common Eland Tragelaphus oryx LR/cd
- Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
- Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros LR/cd
- Genus: Syncerus
- Subfamily: Cephalophinae
- Genus: Cephalophus
- Blue Duiker Cephalophus monticola LR/lc
- Red Forest Duiker Cephalophus natalensis LR/cd
- Genus: Sylvicapra
- Common Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia LR/lc
- Genus: Cephalophus
- Subfamily: Hippotraginae
- Genus: Hippotragus
- Roan Antelope Hippotragus equinus LR/cd
- Bluebuck Hippotragus leucophaeus EX
- Sable Antelope Hippotragus niger LR/cd
- Genus: Oryx
- Gemsbok Oryx gazella LR/cd
- Genus: Hippotragus
- Subfamily: Peleinae
- Genus: Pelea
- Grey Rhebok Pelea capreolus LC
- Genus: Pelea
- Subfamily: Aepycerotinae
- Subfamily: Reduncinae
- Genus: Kobus
- Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
- Genus: Redunca
- Southern Reedbuck Redunca arundinum LR/cd
- Mountain Reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula LC
- Genus: Kobus
- Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
[edit] Notes
- ^ 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.
[edit] References
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of South Africa. IUCN (2001). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.
- Mammal Species of the World. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (2005). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.
- Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (1995-2006). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.