SMALL CARNIVORES of Mau Forest, KENYA Aaron Onserio1, Adam W. Ferguson2, Paul W. Webala1 1 Maasai Mara University, Kenya 2 Field Museum of Natural History, USA

Photos: Aaron Onserio (AO), Adam W. Ferguson (AWF) from Mau except marsh mongoose, palm civet and golden cat Laila Bahaa-el din/Panthera. Produced by: Aaron Onserio, with support from Adam W. Ferguson and Paul W. Webala. © Aaron Onserio [[email protected]], Adam W. Ferguson [[email protected]] and Paul W. Webala [[email protected]]. Thanks to: Rufford Foundation [rufford.org], and Maasai Mara University [mmara.ac.ke] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org] [1074] version 1 11/2018

1 Canis adustus 2 Caracal aurata 3 Caracal caracal 4 Leptailurus serval CANIDAE FELIDAE FELIDAE FELIDAE English: Side-striped Jackal English: African Golden Cat English: Caracal English: Serval cat Swahili: Mbweha Swahili: Paka Dhahabu Swahili: Paka Mwitu Swahili: Paka ya Saval

5 Atilax paludinosus 6 Bdeogale jacksoni 7 Galerella sanguinea 8 Herpestes ichneumon HERPESTIDAE HERPESTIDAE HERPESTIDAE HERPESTIDAE English: Marsh mongose; English: Jackson’s mongoose English: Slender mongoose English: Egyptian Mongoose Swahili: Nguchiro wa Maji Swahili: Swahili: Swahili: Monguf wa Misri

9 Ichneumia albicauda 10 Aonyx capensis 11 Ictonyx striatus 12 Mellivora capensis HERPESTIDAE MUSTELIDAE MUSTELIDAE MUSTELIDAE English: White-tailed mongoose English: Cape clawless otter English: Striped polecat English: Honey Badger Swahili: Swahili: Fisi Maji Kubwa Swahili: Zorila Swahili: Nguru ya Asali/Nyegere

13 Nandinia binotata 14 Civettictis civetta 15 Genetta maculata 16 Genetta servalina NANDINIIDAE VIVERRIDAE VIVERRIDAE VIVERRIDAE English: African Palm Civet English: African civet English: Large-spotted Genet English: Servaline Genet Swahili: Fungo-miti Afrika Swahili: Paka wa Zabadi Swahili: Kala/Kanu Swahili: Kala/Kanu