Mammals Species List
(Red data status indicated in parentheses where applicable)
| Specie Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Order INSECTIVORA | |
FAMILY SORICIDAE |
|
| Crocidura cyanea | Reddish Grey Musk Shrew |
| Mysorex varius (Smuts, 1832) | Forest Shrew |
| Crocidura flavescens | Red Musk Shrew |
FAMILY ERINACEIDAE |
|
| Erinaceus frontalis | South African Hedgehog (Rare) |
FAMILY CHRYSOCHLORIDAE |
|
| Amblysomus hottentotus | Hottentot Golden Mole |
| Chlorotalpa sclateri | Sclater’s Golden Mole (Indeterminate) |
ORDER CHIROPTERA |
|
FAMILY VESPERTILIONIDAE |
|
| Eptesicus capensis | Cape Serotine Bat |
| Pipistrellus kuhlii | Kuhl’s Bat (Indeterminate) |
ORDER PRIMATES |
|
FAMILY CERCOPITHECIDAE |
|
| Papio ursinus | Chacma Baboon |
ORDER LAGOMORPHA |
|
FAMILY LEPORIDAE |
|
| Lepus saxatilis | Scrub Hare |
| Lepus capensis | Cape Hare |
| Pronolagus rupestris | Smith’s Red Rock Rabbit |
ORDER RODENTIA |
|
FAMILY BATHYERGIDAE |
|
| Cryptomys hottentotus | Common Mole Rat |
FAMILY HYSTRICIDAE |
|
| Hystrix africaeaustralis | Porcupine |
FAMILY PEDETIDAE |
|
| Pedetes capensis | Springhaas |
FAMILY GLIRIDAE |
|
| Graphiurus murinus | Woodland Dormouse |
FAMILY CRICETIDAE |
|
| Dendromus melanotis | Grass Climbing Mouse |
| Dendromus mystacalis | Lesser Climbing Mouse |
| Malacothrix typica | Large-Eared Mouse |
| Mystromus albicaudatu | White-Tailed Rat (Vulnerable) |
| Tatera brantsi | Highveld Gerbil |
| Otomys irroratus | Vlei Rat |
| Otomys sloggetti | Rock Karoo Rat |
FAMILY MURIDAE |
|
| Aethomys namaquensis | Namaqua Rock Mouse |
| Praomys natalensis | Multimammate Mouse |
| Rattus rattus | House Rat |
| Rhabdomys pumilio | Striped Mouse |
| Aethomys chrysophilus | African Bush Rat |
| Mus minutoides | Pygmy Mouse |
ORDER CARNIVORA |
|
FAMILY HYAENIDAE |
|
| Proteles cristatus | Aardwolf (Rare) |
FAMILY FELIDAE |
|
| Felis lybica | African Wild Cat (Vulnerable) |
| Felis caracal | Caracal |
FAMILY CANIDAE |
|
| Vulpes chama | Silver Fox |
| Canis mesomelas | Black-Backed Jackal |
FAMILY MUSTELIDAE |
|
| Aonyx capensis | Cape Clawless Otter |
| Ictonyx striatus | Striped Polecat |
| Lutra maculicollis | Spotted-Necked Otter |
FAMILY VIVERRIDAE |
|
| Genetta tigrina | Large-Spotted Genet |
| Galerella pulverulenta | Small Grey Mongoose |
| Atilax paludinosus | Water Mongoose |
| Cynictis penicillata | Yellow Mongoose |
| Ichneumia albicauda | White-Tailed Mongoose |
ORDER HYRACOIDEA |
|
FAMILY PROCAVIIDAE |
|
| Procavia capensis | Rock Dassie |
ORDER PERISSODACTYLA |
|
FAMILY EQUIDAE |
|
| Equus burchelli | Zebra Plains /Burchell’s |
ORDER ARTIODACTYLA |
|
FAMILY BOVIDAE |
|
| Taurotragus oryx | Eland |
| Alcelaphus buselaphus | Hartebeest Red |
| Connochaetes gnou | Wildebeest Black |
| Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi | Blesbok |
| Antidorcas marsupialis | Springbok |
| Redunca fulvorufula | Reedbuck Mountain |
| Pelea capreolus | Rhebok Grey |
| Sylvicapra grimmia | Duiker Grey |
| Raphicerus campestris | Steenbok |
| Ourebia ourebi | Oribi (Vulnerable) |