The serval (Leptailurus serval ) is a wild cat native to Africa. It is rare in North Africa and the Sahel, but widespread in sub-Saharan countries, except rainforest regions. Across its range, it occurs in protected areas, and hunting it is either...
The Southern lion is a lion subspecies from Southern and East Africa. In this region, lion populations were referred to by several regional names, including Katanga lion, Transvaal lion, Kalahari lion, Southeast African lion, Southwest African lion,...
Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga burchellii ) is a southern subspecies of the plains zebra. It is named after the British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell. Common names include the bontequagga, Damaraland zebra, and Zululand zebra (Gray,...
The Southeast African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) is the nominate cheetah subspecies. It was first described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in his book Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit...
The South African giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a subspecies of giraffe. South African giraffes are uncommon in captivity. As of 2010, there are around 45 South African giraffes breeding in zoos. Approximately 12,000 privately owned...
The white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda ) is a species in the mongoose family Herpestidae. It is the only member of the genus Ichneumia.
The South-central black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) is a subspecies of the Black rhinoceros. Although it is the most numerous of the Black rhino subspecies, it is nevertheless designated as critically endangered on the IUCN’s red list.
The Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) is a species of rodent found only in Africa. The Natal multimammate rat has been used as a laboratory animal since 1939 and has great value for researchers.
The African pygmy mouse (Mus minutoides ) is one of the smallest rodents. It is widespread within sub-Saharan Africa, and is kept as a pet in other parts of the world. Like the common house mouse, it is a member of the enormous superfamily Muroidea,...
The African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha ), the lone member of its genus, is a small, black and white weasel native to sub-Saharan Africa.
The southern reedbuck, rietbok or common reedbuck (Redunca arundinum ) is a diurnal antelope typically found in southern Africa. It was first described by Pieter Boddaert, a Dutch physician and naturalist, in 1785. It is placed in the genus Redunca...
The African savanna hare (Lepus victoriae ) is a mammal species in the family Leporidae, native to Africa. It is listed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List.
The brown greater galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus ), also known as the large-eared greater galago or thick-tailed galago, is a nocturnal primate, the largest in the family of galagos. As opposed to smaller galago species it would climb, walk or run...
Sykes' monkey (Cercopithecus albogularis ), also known as the white-throated monkey or Samango monkey, is an Old World monkey found between Ethiopia and South Africa, including south and east Democratic Republic of Congo. It is named after English...
The rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata ), also called panther genet and large-spotted genet, is a genet that is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is considered common and therefore listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
The red forest duiker, Natal duiker, or Natal red duiker (Cephalophus natalensis ) is a small antelope found in central to southern Africa. It is one of 22 extant species form the subfamily Cephalophinae. While the red forest duiker is very similar...
The Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauritianus ) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae that is found in central and southern Africa and Madagascar. It was discovered in 1818 by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, and is...
The bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus ) is the nominate taxon of the bushbuck. It is a small to medium-sized antelope widespread in Africa. The Cape bushbuck is a southern and eastern subspecies which is recognised by some authors, which found evidence...
The Angolan free-tailed bat (Mops condylurus ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast,...
Meller's mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri ) is a species of mongoose found in Africa. It occurs in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is the only member of the genus...
The Natal red rock hare or greater red rock hare (Pronolagus crassicaudatus ) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae (rabbits and hares). It has a slightly grizzled, grayish brown head and reddish brown upperparts. The dense fur is thick and...
The Zulu serotine (Neoromicia zuluensis ), also called the Zulu pipistrelle, aloe bat, or aloe serotine, is a species of vesper bat found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, South...
The African yellow bat (Scotophilus dinganii ) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae, the vesper bats. Other common names include African yellow house bat, yellow-bellied house bat, and Dingan's Bat. It is one of fifteen species in the...
The swamp musk shrew (Crocidura mariquensis ), or musk shrew, is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It occurs in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its...
The Hewitt's red rock hare (Pronolagus saundersiae ) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It had previously been classified as a subspecies of Pronolagus rupestris, but is now regarded as its own species due to differences in morphology...
The variegated butterfly bat (Glauconycteris variegata ) is a species of vesper bat. It is sometimes also called the leaf-winged bat, or simply the butterfly bat. It is not currently endangered, but may be threatened by habitat loss in some parts of...
The acacia rat (Thallomys paedulcus ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and...
The Egyptian slit-faced bat (Nycteris thebaica ) is a species of slit-faced bat broadly distributed throughout Africa and the Middle East. It is a species of microbat in the family Nycteridae. Six subspecies are known.
The Peters's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus crypturus ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe....
The Cape serotine (Laephotis capensis ) is a species of vesper bat occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa. 'Serotine' is from Latin 'serotinus' meaning ‘of the evening'.It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic,...
Blasius's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus blasii ) is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Rhinolophidae found throughout large parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Northern Africa.
The Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis capensis ) is a subspecies of African clawless otter found in sub-Saharan Africa near permanent bodies of freshwater and along the seacoast. It is the largest of the Old World otters and the third largest...
The fat mouse (Steatomys pratensis ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural...
The African marsh rat or common dasymys (Dasymys incomtus ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and...
The forest shrew (Myosorex varius ) is a species of shrew in the mouse shrew family, Soricidae. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini. Its natural habitats include temperate forests, dry savanna, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation,...
The bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster ) is a species of rodent found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural...
Sundevall's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros caffer ), also called Sundevall's leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae.These bats are very similar in appearance to the closely related Noack's roundleaf bat, and the two have in...
The banana serotine (Afronycteris nanus ), formerly known as the banana pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found throughout much of Africa. It was previously known as Pipistrellus nanus, but genetic analysis later reclassified it in Neoromicia....
The Namaqua rock rat (Aethomys namaquensis ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is sometimes included in the genus Micaelamys.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and...
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus clivosus ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae found in Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, caves, subterranean...
The small-eared dormouse (Graphiurus microtis ) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and...
The Natal long-fingered bat (Miniopterus natalensis ) is a species of vesper bat in the family Miniopteridae. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi,...
