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AUGRABIES FALLS NATIONAL PARK MAMMAL LIST Molossidae Flat-headed free-tailed bat (Platkop - losstertvlermuis) Sauromys petrophilus Egyptian free-tailed bat (Egiptiese losstertvlermuis) Tadarida aegyptiaca Cercopithecidae Chacma baboon (Kaapse bobbejaan) Papio hamadryas Vervet monkey (Blouaap) Cercopithecus pygerythrus Hyaenidae Aardwolf (Aardwolf) Proteles cristatus Felidae Leopard (Luiperd) Panthera pardus Caracal (Rooikat) Caracal caracal African wild cat(Vaalboskat) Felis silvestris cafra Canidae Bat-eared fox (Bakoorjakkals) Otocyon megalotis Black-backed jackal (Rooijakkals) Canis mesomelas Mustelidae African clawless otter (Groototter) Aonyx capensis Honey badger(Ratel) Mellivora capensis Striped polecat (Stinkmuishond) Ictonyx striatus Viverridae Small-spotted genet (Kleinkolmuskejaatkat) Genetta genetta Yellow mongoose (Witkwasmuishond) Cynictis penicillata Slender mongoose (Swartkwasmuishond) Galerella sanguinea Water mongoose (Kommetjiegatmuishond) Atilax paludinosus Small grey mongoose (Klein grysmuishond) Galerella pulverulenta Equidae Hartmann's mountain zebra (Hartmann bergsebra) Equus zebra hartmannae Orycteropodidae Aardvark / Antbear (Erdvark) Orycteropus afer Procaviidae Rock hyrax (Dassie) Procavia capensis Giraffidae Giraffe (Kameelperd) Giraffa camelopardalis Bovidae Red hartebeest (Rooihartebees) Alcelaphus buselaphus Common / Grey duiker (Gewone duiker) Sylvicapra grimmia Klipspringer (Klipspringer) Oreotragus oreotragus Steenbok (Steenbok) Raphicerus campestris Springbok (Springbok) Antidorcas marsupialis Gemsbok (Gemsbok) Oryx gazella Greater kudu (Koedoe) Tragelaphus strepsiceros Eland (Eland) Tragelaphus oryx Hystricidae Cape Porcupine (Ystervark) Hystrix africaeaustralis Pedetidae Springhare (Springhaas) Pedetes capensis Sciuridae Cape Ground squirrel (Waaierstertgrondeekhoring) Xerus inauris Petromuridae Dassie rat (Dassierot) Petromus typicus Muridae Hairy-footed gerbil (Haarpootnagmuis) Gerbillurus paeba Bushveld gerbil (Bosveldse nagmuis) Tatera leucogaster Cape short-tailed gerbil (Kortstertnagmuis) Desmodillus auricularis Littledale's whistling rat (Littledale se fluitrot) Parotomys littledalei Brandt's whistling rat (Brants se fluitrot) Parotomys brandtsii Four-striped grass mouse (Streepmuis) Rhabdomys pumilio Pouched mouse (Wangsakmuis) Saccostomus campestris Namaqua Rock Mouse (Namakwalandse klipmuis) Aethomys namaquensis Acacia Rat (Boommuis) Thallomys paedulcus Black-tailed tree rat (Swartstert boomrot) Thallomys nigricauda Multimammate mouse (Vaal veldmuis) Praomys coucha Myoxidae Spectacled dormouse (Gemsbokmuis) Graphiurus ocularis Leporidae Scrub hare (Kolhaas) Lepus saxatilis Smith's red rock rabbit (Smith se rooiklipkonyn) Pronolagus rupestris Cape hare (Vlakhaas) Lepus capensis Macrocelididae Round-eared elephant-shrew (Rondeoor klaasneus) Macroscelides proboscideus Sources Andrew Deacon - South African National Parks Marna Herbst - South African National Parks Reay H.N. Smithers 1983 The mammals of the Southern African Subregion First edition Reviewed by NL du Plessis April 2012 .

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