Endemic Animals of Mozambique

Selous' zebra (Equus quagga selousi ) is a subspecies of the plains zebra distributed across southeastern Africa. It is found mostly in Mozambique. Less

The Namuli apalis (Apalis lynesi ) is a small African passerine bird belonging to the genus Apalis in the family Cisticolidae. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the bar-throated apalis.It is the only bird species endemic to Mozambique and is found only in the Mount Namuli massif in the north of the country where it was first discovered in 1932 by the English-born ornithologist Jack Vincent. There were no more records until an ...
expedition rediscovered it in 1998. The bird is now known to be common in forest, forest edge and woodland patches above 1200 m. Logging of the forest is a potential threat but it appears to survive well in degraded and fragmented habitat.It has a grey crown and nape and black throat and breast. The rest of the underparts are yellow and the upperparts are green. The outer tail-feathers are white. The bird is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long. The male and female have different calls and duet with the female responding to the male's call.It feeds mainly on insects and other small invertebrates but also eats some seeds and berries. It forages in pairs or small groups, often feeding on the ground or making short flights into the air.The nest is a dome of moss built at least one metre above the ground. Less

Nothophryne unilurio is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae described in 2018. It is endemic to Taratibu Nills in northern Mozambique. The specific name unilurio is derived from Lúrio University, or Unilúrio, the name of a Mozambican university responsible for the research that culminated with the finding of the new species. Less

Atheris mabuensis, the Mount Mabu forest viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to Mozambique. Less

The Mount Mabu chameleon (Nadzikambia baylissi ) is one of two species in the genus Nadzikambia (derived from the species' name in Chichewa). It is a small chameleon from Mount Mabu in Mozambique. Less

Cordylus meculae, the Mecula girdled lizard, is a third species from the Rhodesian girdled lizard complex, and was described from Mount Mecula in northern Mozambique. It lives in granite outcrops of montane grasslands and dry miombo woodland. The nostril pierces the center of the nasal scale and the head shields are rugose. The dorsal coloration is dark brown with paler infusions on the flanks. The head is almost black with yellow lips and ...
scattered yellow flecks on the head and neck. The belly is buff colored. Less

Afroedura gorongosa is a species of African gecko found in Mozambique. Less

Zygaspis maraisi is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Mozambique. Less

Leptotyphlops telloi, also known commonly as Tello's threadsnake or Tello's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is indigenous to southern Africa. Less

Zygaspis violacea is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Mozambique. Less

Vincent's bush squirrel (Paraxerus vincenti ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, named in honour of Jack Vincent. It is endemic to Mozambique. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and it is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Vinson's slit-faced bat (Nycteris vinsoni ) is a species of slit-faced bat known only from two specimens. Both specimens were smoked out of a baobab tree in a national park in southern Mozambique. Virtually nothing is known about this species.N. vinsoni was once considered a synonym of Nycteris macrotis, but it became recognized as a separate species in 2004. Some, however, still consider N. vinsoni to be a subspecies of N. macrotis. Others ...
believe the correct name for the species should be N. aethiopica. Less

The Mount Mabu horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus mabuensis ) is a species of horseshoe bat that is endemic to the Southeast African nation of Mozambique. Less

Idiosepius minimus is a species of bobtail squid native to the "coast of Africa" where it occurs in shallow, inshore waters. Specimens collected under the junior synonyms I. biserialis and I. macrocheir were described from Mozambique. Since the further collecting effort off Mozambique has seen additional specimens gained. As a result it has been inferred that this species has a relatively restricted distribution since Idiosepius has not been ...
recorded elsewhere in Africa.I. minimus grows to 15 mm in mantle length. Recent specimens were collected using handnetts over beds of the seagrasses Zostera and Cymodocea. The dwarf squids in the Idiosepiidae possess a glue gland on the dorsal surface of the body which they can use to adhere vegetation and other submerged objects. These small squid are typically predators of crustaceans, the females stick their eggs onto seaweed or seagrass blades and their life cycle is thought to include a pelagic planktonic stage.The type locality of I. minimus is not designated. The type specimen was originally deposited at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, but is no longer extant.The validity of I. minimus has been questioned. Less

Halgerda mozambiquensis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae. Less

Clavus basipunctatus' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. Less

Conasprella ramalhoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Less

Calliotropis bucina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae. Less