Endemic Animals of Uganda

Fox's weaver (Ploceus spekeoides ) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.It is endemic to Uganda.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Sclerophrys vittata, also known as Degen's toad, banded toad, or Lake Victoria toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Uganda, where it is only known from Lira south to Entebbe and the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This species may possibly be found in Kenya and its range may even extend into Egypt, but the records from northern Egypt are generally regarded as belonging to S. kassasii. Less

Trachylepis albilabris, the Guinea mabuya, is a species of skink found in Africa. Less

The Ugandan lowland shrew (Crocidura selina ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

The montane shaggy rat (Dasymys montanus ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Uganda and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and swampland. It is threatened by habitat loss. In terms of appearance it is of moderate size compared to others in its genus Dasymys, with dark grey long, fine, hair. It ...
has a fairly short tail compared to its size (roughly 70% of its body's size). Less

Coelatura cridlandi is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is found in Africa, in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. Less