Addo Elephant National Park Complete Mammal Species List
Common Name Scientific Name Status
Order: Insectivora
Lesser dwarf Shrew Suncus varilla
Puffadder Crocidura cyanea
Least dwarf shrew Suncus infinitesimus
Forest shrew Myosorex varius
Round-eared elephant shrew Macroscelides proboscideus
Greater musk shrew Crocidura flavescens
Sclater's golden mole Chlorotalpa scalteri
Hottentot golden mole Amblysomus hottentotus
Southern African hedgehog Atelerix frontalis
Order: Chiroptera
Straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum
Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegypticus
Geoffrey's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus clivosus
Cape horseshoe bat Rhinolophus capensis
Cape horseshoe bat Rhinolophus capensis
Cape horseshoe bat Rhinolophus capensis
Temminck's hairy bat Myotis tricolor
Cape serotine bat Eptesicus capensis
Common slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica
Giant yellow house bat Scotophilus nigrita
Schreiber's long-fingered bat Miniopterus schreibersi Tomb bat Taphozous mauritianus
Angola free-tailed bat Tadarida condylura
Wahlberg's epaulated bat Epomophorus wahlbergi
Banana bat Pipistrellus nanus
Egyptian free-tailed bat Tadarida aegyptiaca
Lesser woolly bat Kerivoula lanosa
Order: Primata
Cercopithecus pygerythrus Vervet monkey
Chacma baboon Papio ursinus
Order: Carnivora
Family: Protelidae
Aardwolf Proteles cristata Rare
Family: Hyenidae
Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta
Brown Hyena Parahyaena brunnea
Family: Canidae
Bat-eared fox Otocyon megalotis
Cape fox Vulpes chama
Blackbacked Jackal Canis mesomelas
Family: Mustelidae
Striped polecat Ictonyx striatus
Striped weasel Poecilogale albinucha
Honey badger Mellivora capensis Vulnerable
Cape clawless otter Aonyx capensis Family: Viverridae
Small-spotted genet Genetta genetta
Large-spotted genet Genetta tigrina
Family: Herpestidae
Small grey mongoose Galerella pulverulenta
Large grey mongoose Herpestes ichneumon
Water mongoose Atilax paludinosus
Yellow mongoose Atilax paludinosus
Suricate / Meerkat Suricata suricatta
Family: Felidae
African Wildcat Felis lybica Vulnerable
Black-footed cat Felis nigripes Rare
Caracal / Rooikat Caracal caracal
Lion Panthera leo
Leopard Panthera pardus Rare
Order: Tubulidentata
Antbear / Aardvark Orycteropus afer Vulnerable
Order: Hyracoidea
Rock Hyrax / Dassie Procavia capensis
Tree Dassie Dendrohyrax arboreus Rare
Order: Lagomorpha
Cape hare Lepus capensis
Scrub hare Lepus saxatilis
Smith's Red Rock Rabbit Pronolagus rupestris
Order: Rodentia Common mole rat Cryptomys hottentotus
Cape mole rat Georychus capensis
Porcupine Hystrix africae-australis
Cape springhare Pedetes capensis
Woodland dormouse Graphiurus murinus
Spectacled dormouse Graphiurus ocularis
Grey climbing mouse Dendromus melanotis
Pouched mouse Saccostomus campestris
Dwarf mouse Laggada minutoides
House mouse Mus domesticus
Namaqua rock mouse Aethomys namaquensis
Multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis
Pygmy mouse Mus minutoides
Brant's climbing mouse Dendrmus mesomelas
Woodland mouse Grammomys dolichurus
House rat Rattus rattus
Striped fieldmouse Rhabdomys pumilio
Vlei rat Otomys irroratus
Angoni vlei rat Otomys angoniensis
Hairy-footed gerbil Gerbillus paeba
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Suidae
Bushpig Potamochoerus larvatus
Warthog Phacochoerus africanus
Family: Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius Rare
Family: Bovidae
Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia
Cape grysbok Raphicerus melanotis
Steenbok Raphicerus campestris
Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus
Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis
Mountain reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula
Grey rhebok Pelea capreolus
Gemsbok Oryx gazella
Red hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus
Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus
Greater kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Eland Taurotragus oryx
Buffalo Syncerus caffer
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Black Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis bicornis Vulnerable
Family: Equidae
Burchell's/Plains zebra Equus burchelli
Mountain zebra Equus zebra Vulnerable
Order: Proboscoidea
Elephant Loxodonta africana