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www.agrataresources.com CONTENT Mammalia - Artiodactyla 01 Mammalia-Perissodactyla 07 Mammalia-Carnivora 08 Mammalia-Chiroptera 13 Mammalia-Pilosa 14 Mammalia/Didelphimorphia 14 Mammalia-Primates 15 Special Primates- Rare Species 19 Mammalia-Diprotodontia 20 Mammalia-Rodentia 22 Mammalia-Cingulata 25 Mammalia-Lagomorpha 26 Mammalia-Other 27 Aves 28 Reptilia-Crocodilia 60 www.agrataresources.com ABOUT AGRATA Agrata Resources Sdn., Bhd, a Limited company established in October 2010 having its operating oce at Bandar Puteri Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. We specialize in wildlife and livestock acquisition transportation, exchange program coordination as well as sourcing of veterinary equipment and animal products, animal semen or embryos for breeding or research purposes. We looks into the conjoint matters such as animal transport services, veterinary services and animal insurance services. 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Besides that, we are devoted to giving you great selection, rst quality service and fair price. “ MAMMALIA/ARTIODACTYLA Syncerus caffer Southern Giraffe African buffalo or Cape bufallo Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa Tragelaphus strepsiceros Oryx gazella Greater Kudu Oryx/Gemsbok Antidorcas marsupialis Tragelaphus oryx Springbuck Eland Camelus bactrianus Tragelaphus angasii Bactrian Camels Nyala Connochaetes taurinus Eudorcas thomsonii Blue Wildebeest Thomson's Gazelle Kobus ellipsiprymnus Aepyceros melampus Waterbuck Impala Common Name Scientific Name 1 MAMMALIA/ARTIODACTYLA Ammotragus lervia Anlope cervicapra Barbary sheep Blackbuck Bison bison Boselaphus tragocamelus American bison Nilgai Capra falconeri Capra hircus Markhor Dwarf goat Capra ibex Connochaetes gnu Alpine ibex Black wildebeest Dama dama Damaliscus pygargus Fallow deer Blesbok Hemitragus jemlahicus Hippotragus equinus Himalayan tahr Roan antelope Common Name Scientific Name 2 MAMMALIA/ARTIODACTYLA Hippotragus niger Capra nubiana Sable antelope Nubian ibex Kobus leche Kobus megaceros Kafue flats lechwe Nile Muntiacus reevesi Oryx dammah Chinese muntjac Scimitar-horned oryx Ovis aries orientalis Pecari tajacu Mouflon Collared peccari Potamochoerus porcus Sus scrofa Red River hog Domestic mini pig Sus scrofa Syncerus caffer nanus European wild boar Forrest dwarf buffalo Common Name Scientific Name 3 MAMMALIA/ARTIODACTYLA Tragelaphus eurycerus Tragelaphus spekii Bongo Sitatunga Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi Tragelaphus scriptus Blesbuck Bushbuck Sylvicapra grimmia Raphicerus campestris Duikers Steenbuck Alcelaphus caama Redunca fulvorufula Red Hartebeest Mountain Reedbuck Axis axis Vicugna pacos Axis deer alpaca Phacochoerus africanus Ouessant minisheep Warthog Ovies aries domestic Common Name Scientific Name 4 MAMMALIA/ARTIODACTYLA Coke's hartebeest/Kongoni Lichtenstein's hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii Alcelaphus buselaphus lichtensteinii Blue duiker Red forest duiker Philantomba monticola Cephalophus natalensis Eastern white bearded Abbott's duiker wildebeest Cephalophus spadix Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus Grant's gazelle Hippopotamus Nanger granti Hippopotamus amphibius Gerenuk Kirk's dik-dik Litocranius walleri Madoqua kirkii Suni Klipspringer Neotragus moschatus Oreotragus oreotragus Common Name Scientific Name 5 MAMMALIA/ARTIODACTYLA East African oryx Oribi Oryx beisa Ourebia ourebi Bushpig Steenbok Potamochoerus larvatus Raphicerus campestris Sharpe's grysbok Southern reedbuck Raphicerus sharpei Redunca arundinum Bohor reedbuck Lesser kudu Redunca redunca Tragelaphus imberbis Common Name Scientific Name 6 MAMMALIA/PERISSODACTYLA Ceratotherium simum Equus burchelli White rhinoceros Grant's Zebra Equus quagga burchellii Tapirus terrestris Burchell's Zebra Brazilian tapir Equus caballus przewalskii Equus hemionus kulan Przewalski horse Kulan (wild donkey) Common Name Scientific Name 7 MAMMALIA/CARNIVORA Acinonyx jubatus Panthera leo Cheetha Lions Panthera leo Panthera leo Lion White Lions Panthera tigris altaica Lynx canadensis Siberian Tiger Canadian Lynx Panthera tigris tigris Felis concolor White Tiger Puma Hyaena hyaena Crocuta crocuta Striped hyena Spotted Hyena Suricata suricatta Canis lupus lycaon Meercat Canadian Wolf Common Name Scientific Name 8 MAMMALIA/CARNIVORA Canis dingo Arctocephalus australis Dingo Fur seals Otocyon megalotis Caracal caracal Bat-eared Fox Caracal Alopex lagopus Alopex lagopus Arctic fox - blue Arctic fox - white Canis lupus hudsonicus Canis lupus lupus White Wolf Eurasian Wolf Canis mesomelas Civettictis civetta Black-backed jackal African Civet Cynictis penicillata Eira barbara Yellow mongoose Tayra Common Name Scientific Name 9 MAMMALIA/CARNIVORA Felis margarita Galictis cuja Sand cat Lesser grison Helogale parvula Hyaena brunnea Dwarf mongoose Brown hyena Chrysocyon brachyurus Leopardus pardalis Maned wolf Ocelot Leptailurus serval Lynx lynx Serval Lynx Mellivora capensis Mephitis mephitis Honey badger Striped skunk Mungos mungo Mustela sibirica Banded mongoose Siberian weasel Common Name Scientific Name 10 MAMMALIA/CARNIVORA Nasua nasua Nyctereutes procyonoides South American coati Racoon dog Panthera onca Panthera pardus Jaguar Leopard Panthera tigris Panthera tigris Tiger Tiger - white Panthera tigris Procyon lotor Tiger - golden Racoon Vulpes zerda Genetta genetta Fennec fox Common genet, Small spotted Genet Amblonyx cinereus Canis lupus arctos Small-clawed otter Arctic wolf Common Name Scientific Name 11 MAMMALIA/CARNIVORA Corsac fox Binturong (Sumatra) Vulpes corsac Arctictis binturong Crab-eating racoon Banded Palm Civet Procyon cancrivorus Hemigalus derbyanus Binturong (Java) Golden jackal Arctictis binturong Canis aureus Side-striped jackal African clawless otter Canis adustus Aonyx capensis Wildcat Cape genet Felis silvestris Genetta tigrina Common Name Scientific Name 09 12 MAMMALIA/CARNIVORA White-tailed mongoose Striped polecat Ichneumia albicauda Ictonyx striatus Spotted-necked otter African wild dog Hydrictis maculicollis Lycaon pictus MAMMALIA/CHIROPTERA Masked Flying Fox Giant Flying Fox Pteropus personatus Pteropus vampyrus Common Name Scientific Name 13 MAMMALIA/PILOSA Myrmecophaga tridactyla Choloepus didactylus Giant Anteater Sloth Tamandua tetradactyla Lesser anteater MAMMALIA/DIDELPHIMORPHIA Common opossum Gray four-eyed opossum Didelphis marsupialis Philander opossum Mouse opossum Marmosa murina Common Name Scientific Name 14 MAMMALIA/PRIMATES Golden-headed lion Tamarin Callithrix argentata Golden-headed lion Tamarin Silvery marmoset Callithrix geoffroyi Callithrix jacchus Geoffroy's marmoset Common marmoset Callithrix kuhlii Callithrix melanura Wied's marmoset Black-tailed marmoset Callithrix penicillata Callithrix pygmaea Black-eared marmoset Pygmy marmoset Cebus apella Cebus capucinus Tufted Capuchin monkey White-headed capuchin Cebus olivaceus Cercopithecus mona Wedge-Capped Capuchin Mona monkey Common Name Scientific Name 15 MAMMALIA/PRIMATES Cercopithecus neglectus Colobus angolensis De Brazza monkey Angola Colobus Monkey Colobus guereza Erythrocebus patas Mantled Guereza Monkey Patas monkey Eulemur collaris Eulemur fulvus Euphractes sexcinctus Brown lemur Galago senegalensis Lemur catta Lesser bushbaby Ring-tailed
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    Biodiversity Observations http://bo.adu.org.za An electronic journal published by the Animal Demography Unit at the University of Cape Town The scope of Biodiversity Observations consists of papers describing observations about biodiversity in general, including animals, plants, algae and fungi. This includes observations of behaviour, breeding and flowering patterns, distributions and range extensions, foraging, food, movement, measurements, habitat and colouration/plumage variations. Biotic interactions such as pollination, fruit dispersal, herbivory and predation fall within the scope, as well as the use of indigenous and exotic species by humans. Observations of naturalised plants and animals will also be considered. Biodiversity Observations will also publish a variety of other interesting or relevant biodiversity material: reports of projects and conferences, annotated checklists for a site or region, specialist bibliographies, book reviews and any other appropriate material. Further details and guidelines to authors are on this website. Paper Editor: Les G. Underhill OVERVIEW OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE WEAVERS H. Dieter Oschadleus Recommended citation format: Oschadleus HD 2016. Overview of the discovery of the weavers. Biodiversity Observations 7. 92: 1–15. URL: http://bo.adu.org.za/content.php?id=285 Published online: 13 December 2016 – ISSN 2219-0341 – Biodiversity Observations 7.92: 1–15 1 TAXONOMY Currently, 117 living species of weavers in the Ploceidae family are recognised. Hoyo et al. OVERVIEW OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE WEAVERS (2010) listed 116 species but Safford & Hawkins (2013) split the Aldabra Fody Foudia H. Dieter Oschadleus aldabrana from the Red- headed Fody Foudia Animal Demography Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, eminentissima. Dickinson & University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701 South Africa Christidis (2014) also listed 117 species.