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MAMMAL LIST
ORDER FAMILY SPECIES COMMON NAME
Artiodactyla Bovidae Damaluscus dorcas Blesbok Artiodactyla Bovidae Connochaetes taurinus Blue wildebeest Artiodactyla Bovidae Tragelaphus scriptus Bushbuck Artiodactyla Bovidae Sylvicapra grimmia Common duiker Artiodactyla Bovidae Taurotragus oryx Eland Artiodactyla Bovidae Oryx gazella Gemsbuck Artiodactyla Bovidae Aepycerus melampus Impala Artiodactyla Bovidae Tragelaphus strepsiceros Kudu Artiodactyla Bovidae Raphicerus campestris Steenbok Artiodactyla Bovidae Kobus ellipsiprymnus Waterbuck Artiodactyla Bovidae Redunca fulvorufula Mountain reedbuck Artiodactyla Giraffidae Giraffa camelopardalis Giraffe Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus amphibius Hippopotamus Artiodactyla Suidae Potamochoerus larvatus Bush pig Artiodactyla Suidae Phacochoerus africanus Warthog
Carnivora Canidae Otocyon megalotis Bat-eared fox Carnivora Canidae Canis mesomelas mesomelas Blacked-backed jackal Carnivora Felidae Panthera pardus pardus African leopard Carnivora Felidae Felis silvestris lybica African wildcat Carnivora Felidae Caracal caracal Caracal Carnivora Felidae Acinonyx jubatus Cheetah Carnivora Felidae Panthera leo Lion Carnivora Herpestidae Galerella sanguinea Slender mongoose Carnivora Herpestidae Mungos mungos Banded mongoose Carnivora Herpestidae Helogale parvula Dwarf mongoose Carnivora Herpestidae Atilax paludinosus Water or marsh mongoose Carnivora Hyaenidae Proteles cristatus Aardwolf Carnivora Hyaenidae Hyaena brunnea Brown hyaena Carnivora Mustelidae Mellivora capensis Honey badger Carnivora Mustelidae Aonyx capensis Cape clawless otter Carnivora Viverridae Civettictis civetta African civet Carnivora Viverridae Genetta tigrina Large-spotted genet Carnivora Viverridae Genetta genetta Small-spotted genet
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ORDER FAMILY SPECIES COMMON NAME
Chiroptera Emballonuridae Taphozous mauritianus Mauritian tomb bat Chiroptera Molossidae Chaerephon ansorgei Ansorge's free-tailed bat Chiroptera Molossidae Chaerephon pumilus Little free-tailed bat Chiroptera Molossidae Mops condylurus Angolan free-tailed bat Chiroptera Molossidae Mops midas Midas free-tailed bat Chiroptera Molossidae Tadaria aegyptiaca Egyptian free-tailed bat Chiroptera Pteropodidae Epomophorus wahlbergi Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Eptesicus hottentotus Long-tailed house bat Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Neoromicia capensis Cape serotine bat Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Neoromicia nana Banana pipistrelle Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Neoromicia zuluensis Zulu pipistrelle bat Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Pipistrellus hesperidus African pipistrelle Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Pipistrellus rusticus Rusty pipistrelle Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Scotophilus dinganii African yellow house bat Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Scotophilus viridis Greenish yellow house bat
Eulipotyphla Soricidae Crocidura maquassiensis Maquassie musk shrew Eulipotyphla Soricidae Crocidura spp Musk shrew
Hyracoidea Procaviidae Procavia capensis Dassie/Rock hyrax
Lagomorpha Leporidae Lepus saxatilis Scrub hare
Macroscelidea Macroscelididae Petrodromus tetradactylus Four-toed elephant shrew Macroscelidea Macroscelididae Elephantulus brachyrhynchus Short-snouted elephant shrew
Perissodactyla Equidae Equus burchellii Burchell's zebra
Pholidota Manidae Smutsia temminckii Ground pangolin
Primate Cercopithecidae Papio cynocephalus ursinus Chacma baboon Primate Cercopithecidae Chlorocebus pygerythrus Vervet monkey Primate Galagidae Galago crassicaudatus Greater bushbaby Primate Galagidae Galago moholi Lesser bushbaby
Rodentidae Gliridae Graphiurus ocularis Spectacled dormouse Rodentidae Gliridae Graphiurus murinus Woodland dormouse Rodentidae Hystricidae Hystrix africaeaustralis Southern African porcupine Rodentidae Muridae Mus indutus Desert pygmy mouse
ORDER FAMILY SPECIES COMMON NAME
Rodentidae Muridae Aethomys chrysophilus Red rock or red veld rat Rodentidae Muridae Aethomys namaquensis Namaqua rock mouse Rodentidae Muridae Grammomys dolichurus Woodland thicket rat Rodentidae Muridae Lemniscomys rosalia Single-striped grass mouse Rodentidae Muridae Mastomys spp Multimammate mouse Rodentidae Muridae Tatera leucogaster Bushveld gerbil Rodentidae Muridae Mus musculus House mouse Rodentidae Neomysidae Dendromus melanotis Grey climbing mouse Rodentidae Neomysidae Steatomys pratensis Fat mouse Rodentidae Pedetidae Pedetes capensis Springhare Rodentidae Sciuridae Paraxerus cepapi African tree squirrel
Rodentia Thryonomidae Thryonomys swinderianus Greater cane rat
Tubulidentata Octeropodidae Orycteropus afer Aardvark