• Source: List of mammals of Cameroon

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Cameroon. There are 327 mammal species in Cameroon, of which four are critically endangered, sixteen are endangered, twenty-three are vulnerable, and fourteen are near threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:




Order: Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles)


The order Afrosoricida contains the golden moles of southern Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar and Africa, two families of small mammals that were traditionally part of the order Insectivora.

Family: Tenrecidae (tenrecs)
Subfamily: Potamogalinae
Genus: Potamogale
Giant otter shrew, P. velox LC
Family: Chrysochloridae
Subfamily: Chrysochlorinae
Genus: Chrysochloris
Stuhlmann's golden mole, Chrysochloris stuhlmanni LC
Subfamily: Amblysominae
Genus: Calcochloris
Congo golden mole, Calcochloris leucorhinus DD




Order: Tubulidentata (aardvarks)



The order Tubulidentata consists of a single species, the aardvark. Tubulidentata are characterised by their teeth which lack a pulp cavity and form thin tubes which are continuously worn down and replaced.

Family: Orycteropodidae
Genus: Orycteropus
Aardvark, O. afer LC




Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes)



The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.

Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes)
Genus: Dendrohyrax
Western tree hyrax, D. dorsalis LC
Genus: Procavia
Cape hyrax, P. capensis LC




Order: Proboscidea (elephants)



The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.

Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
Genus: Loxodonta
African bush elephant, L. africana EN
African forest elephant, L. cyclotis CR




Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)


Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.

Family: Trichechidae
Genus: Trichechus
African manatee, Trichechus senegalensis VU




Order: Primates



The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes.

Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Infraorder: Lemuriformes
Superfamily: Lorisoidea
Family: Lorisidae
Genus: Arctocebus
Golden angwantibo, Arctocebus aureus LR/nt
Calabar angwantibo, Arctocebus calabarensis LR/nt
Genus: Perodicticus
Potto, Perodicticus potto LR/lc
Family: Galagidae
Genus: Sciurocheirus
Bioko Allen's bushbaby, Sciurocheirus alleni LR/nt
Cross River bushbaby, Sciurocheirus cameronensis LR/lc
Genus: Galago
Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis LR/lc
Genus: Galagoides
Prince Demidoff's bushbaby, Galagoides demidovii LR/lc
Thomas's bushbaby, Galagoides thomasi LR/lc
Genus: Euoticus
Southern needle-clawed bushbaby, Euoticus elegantulus LR/nt
Northern needle-clawed bushbaby, Euoticus pallidus LR/nt
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
Genus: Allenopithecus
Allen's swamp monkey, Allenopithecus nigroviridis LR/nt
Genus: Miopithecus
Gabon talapoin, Miopithecus ogouensis LR/lc
Genus: Erythrocebus
Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas LR/lc
Genus: Chlorocebus
Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc
Genus: Cercopithecus
Red-tailed monkey, Cercopithecus ascanius LR/lc
Moustached guenon, Cercopithecus cephus LR/lc
Red-eared guenon, Cercopithecus erythrotis VU
Mona monkey, Cercopithecus mona LR/lc
De Brazza's monkey, Cercopithecus neglectus LR/lc
Greater spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus nictitans LR/lc
Crowned guenon, Cercopithecus pogonias LR/lc
Preuss's monkey, Cercopithecus preussi EN
Genus: Lophocebus
Grey-cheeked mangabey, Lophocebus albigena LR/lc
Genus: Papio
Olive baboon, Papio anubis LR/lc
Genus: Cercocebus
Collared mangabey, Cercocebus torquatus LR/nt
Genus: Mandrillus
Drill, Mandrillus leucophaeus EN
Mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx VU
Subfamily: Colobinae
Genus: Colobus
Mantled guereza, Colobus guereza LR/lc
Black colobus, Colobus satanas VU
Genus: Procolobus
Red colobus, Procolobus badius EN
Pennant's colobus, Procolobus pennantii EN
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hominidae (great apes)
Subfamily: Homininae
Tribe: Gorillini
Genus: Gorilla
Western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla EN
Tribe: Panini
Genus: Pan
Common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes EN




Order: Rodentia (rodents)


Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).

Suborder: Hystricognathi
Family: Bathyergidae
Genus: Cryptomys
Nigerian mole-rat, Cryptomys foxi DD
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Atherurus
African brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus africanus LC
Genus: Hystrix
Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC
Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
Genus: Thryonomys
Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus LC
Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Anomaluridae
Subfamily: Anomalurinae
Genus: Anomalurus
Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurus derbianus LC
Dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurus pusillus LC
Genus: Anomalurops
Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurops beecrofti LC
Subfamily: Zenkerellinae
Genus: Idiurus
Long-eared flying mouse, Idiurus macrotis LC
Pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel, Idiurus zenkeri DD
Genus: Zenkerella
Flightless scaly-tailed squirrel, Zenkerella insignis DD
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Xerini
Genus: Xerus
Striped ground squirrel, Xerus erythropus LC
Tribe: Protoxerini
Genus: Epixerus
Baifran palm squirrel, Epixerus wilsoni DD
Genus: Funisciurus
Thomas's rope squirrel, Funisciurus anerythrus DD
Lady Burton's rope squirrel, Funisciurus isabella LC
Ribboned rope squirrel, Funisciurus lemniscatus DD
Red-cheeked rope squirrel, Funisciurus leucogenys DD
Fire-footed rope squirrel, Funisciurus pyrropus LC
Genus: Heliosciurus
Red-legged sun squirrel, Heliosciurus rufobrachium LC
Genus: Myosciurus
African pygmy squirrel, Myosciurus pumilio DD
Genus: Paraxerus
Cooper's mountain squirrel, Paraxerus cooperi DD
Green bush squirrel, Paraxerus poensis LC
Genus: Protoxerus
Forest giant squirrel, Protoxerus stangeri LC
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Graphiurinae
Genus: Graphiurus
Christy's dormouse, Graphiurus christyi DD
Jentink's dormouse, Graphiurus crassicaudatus DD
Lorrain dormouse, Graphiurus lorraineus LC
Nagtglas's African dormouse, Graphiurus nagtglasii LC
Kellen's dormouse, Graphiurus kelleni DD
Silent dormouse, Graphiurus surdus DD
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Dendromurinae
Genus: Dendromus
Banana climbing mouse, Dendromus messorius LC
Cameroon climbing mouse, Dendromus oreas VU
Genus: Prionomys
Dollman's tree mouse, Prionomys batesi DD
Genus: Steatomys
Fat mouse, Steatomys pratensis LC
Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
Genus: Cricetomys
Emin's pouched rat, Cricetomys emini LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Deomyinae
Genus: Acomys
Johan's spiny mouse, Acomys johannis LC
Genus: Deomys
Link rat, Deomys ferrugineus LC
Genus: Lophuromys
Dieterlen's brush-furred mouse, Lophuromys dieterleni VU
Fire-bellied brush-furred rat, Lophuromys nudicaudus LC
Mount Cameroon brush-furred rat, Lophuromys roseveari LC
Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat, Lophuromys sikapusi LC
Genus: Uranomys
Rudd's mouse, Uranomys ruddi LC
Subfamily: Otomyinae
Genus: Otomys
Burton's vlei rat, Otomys burtoni VU
Western vlei rat, Otomys occidentalis VU
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Desmodilliscus
Pouched gerbil, Desmodilliscus braueri LC
Genus: Tatera
Kemp's gerbil, Tatera kempi LC
Fringe-tailed gerbil, Tatera robusta LC
Genus: Taterillus
Congo gerbil, Taterillus congicus LC
Gracile tateril, Taterillus gracilis LC
Lake Chad gerbil, Taterillus lacustris LC
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Aethomys
Hinde's rock rat, Aethomys hindei LC
Tinfields rock rat, Aethomys stannarius NT
Genus: Arvicanthis
Guinean grass rat, Arvicanthis rufinus LC
Genus: Colomys
African wading rat, Colomys goslingi LC
Genus: Dasymys
West African shaggy rat, Dasymys rufulus LC
Genus: Grammomys
Shining thicket rat, Grammomys rutilans LC
Genus: Heimyscus
African smoky mouse, Heimyscus fumosus LC
Genus: Hybomys
Eisentraut's striped mouse, Hybomys eisentrauti EN
Peters's striped mouse, Hybomys univittatus LC
Genus: Hylomyscus
Beaded wood mouse, Hylomyscus aeta LC
Mount Oku hylomyscus, Hylomyscus grandis CR
Little wood mouse, Hylomyscus parvus LC
Stella wood mouse, Hylomyscus stella LC
Genus: Lamottemys
Mount Oku rat, Lamottemys okuensis EN
Genus: Lemniscomys
Mittendorf's striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys mittendorfi DD
Typical striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys striatus LC
Genus: Malacomys
Big-eared swamp rat, Malacomys longipes LC
Genus: Mastomys
Guinea multimammate mouse, Mastomys erythroleucus LC
Verheyen's multimammate mouse, Mastomys kollmannspergeri LC
Natal multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis LC
Genus: Mus
African pygmy mouse, Mus minutoides LC
Peters's mouse, Mus setulosus LC
Thomas's pygmy mouse, Mus sorella LC
Genus: Mylomys
African groove-toothed rat, Mylomys dybowskii LC
Genus: Oenomys
Common rufous-nosed rat, Oenomys hypoxanthus LC
Genus: Praomys
Dalton's mouse, Praomys daltoni LC
Hartwig's soft-furred mouse, Praomys hartwigi EN
Jackson's soft-furred mouse, Praomys jacksoni LC
Cameroon soft-furred mouse, Praomys morio VU
Petter's soft-furred mouse, Praomys petteri LC
Tullberg's soft-furred mouse, Praomys tullbergi LC
Genus: Stochomys
Target rat, Stochomys longicaudatus LC




Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)


The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
Genus: Lepus
Cape hare, Lepus capensis LR/lc




Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)


The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.

Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
Subfamily: Erinaceinae
Genus: Atelerix
Four-toed hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris LR/lc




Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)


The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Family: Soricidae (shrews)
Subfamily: Crocidurinae
Genus: Crocidura
Hun shrew, Crocidura attila LC
Bates's shrew, Crocidura batesi LC
Long-footed shrew, Crocidura crenata LC
Crosse's shrew, Crocidura crossei LC
Dent's shrew, Crocidura denti LC
Long-tailed musk shrew, Crocidura dolichura LC
Eisentraut's shrew, Crocidura eisentrauti VU
Fox's shrew, Crocidura foxi LC
Savanna shrew, Crocidura fulvastra LC
Bicolored musk shrew, Crocidura fuscomurina LC
Goliath shrew, Crocidura goliath LC
Grasse's shrew, Crocidura grassei LC
Hildegarde's shrew, Crocidura hildegardeae LC
Lamotte's shrew, Crocidura lamottei LC
Butiaba naked-tailed shrew, Crocidura littoralis LC
Ludia's shrew, Crocidura ludia LC
Manenguba shrew, Crocidura manengubae VU
Nigerian shrew, Crocidura nigeriae LC
African giant shrew, Crocidura olivieri LC
Small-footed shrew, Crocidura parvipes LC
Cameroonian shrew, Crocidura picea EN
Fraser's musk shrew, Crocidura poensis LC
Roosevelt's shrew, Crocidura roosevelti LC
Turbo shrew, Crocidura turba LC
Savanna path shrew, Crocidura viaria LC
Voi shrew, Crocidura voi LC
Yankari shrew, Crocidura yankariensis LC
Genus: Paracrocidura
Lesser large-headed shrew, Paracrocidura schoutedeni LC
Genus: Suncus
Least dwarf shrew, Suncus infinitesimus LC
Remy's pygmy shrew, Suncus remyi LC
Genus: Sylvisorex
Cameroonian forest shrew, Sylvisorex camerunensis EN
Bioko forest shrew, Sylvisorex isabellae EN
Johnston's forest shrew, Sylvisorex johnstoni LC
Climbing shrew, Sylvisorex megalura LC
Mount Cameroon forest shrew, Sylvisorex morio VU
Greater forest shrew, Sylvisorex ollula LC
Rain forest shrew, Sylvisorex pluvialis DD
Subfamily: Myosoricinae
Genus: Congosorex
Lesser Congo shrew, Congosorex verheyeni LC
Genus: Myosorex
Oku mouse shrew, Myosorex okuensis EN
Rumpi mouse shrew, Myosorex rumpii CR




Order: Chiroptera (bats)



The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
Subfamily: Pteropodinae
Genus: Casinycteris
Short-palated fruit bat, Casinycteris argynnis NT
Genus: Eidolon
Straw-coloured fruit bat, Eidolon helvum LC
Genus: Epomophorus
Gambian epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus gambianus LC
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus wahlbergi LC
Genus: Epomops
Franquet's epauletted fruit bat, Epomops franqueti LC
Genus: Hypsignathus
Hammer-headed bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus LC
Genus: Lissonycteris
Angolan rousette, Lissonycteris angolensis LC
Genus: Micropteropus
Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat, Micropteropus pusillus LC
Genus: Myonycteris
Little collared fruit bat, Myonycteris torquata LC
Genus: Nanonycteris
Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat, Nanonycteris veldkampi LC
Genus: Rousettus
Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus LC
Genus: Scotonycteris
Pohle's fruit bat, Scotonycteris ophiodon EN
Zenker's fruit bat, Scotonycteris zenkeri NT
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Genus: Megaloglossus
Woermann's bat, Megaloglossus woermanni LC
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
Genus: Kerivoula
Copper woolly bat, Kerivoula cuprosa NT
Spurrell's woolly bat, Kerivoula phalaena NT
Smith's woolly bat, Kerivoula smithi LC
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Rufous mouse-eared bat, Myotis bocagii LC
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Glauconycteris
Allen's striped bat, Glauconycteris alboguttata DD
Silvered bat, Glauconycteris argentata LC
Curry's bat, Glauconycteris curryae DD
Bibundi bat, Glauconycteris egeria DD
Glen's wattled bat, Glauconycteris gleni VU
Abo bat, Glauconycteris poensis LC
Butterfly bat, Glauconycteris variegata LC
Genus: Hypsugo
Broad-headed pipistrelle, Hypsugo crassulus LC
Eisentraut's pipistrelle, Hypsugo eisentrauti DD
Mouselike pipistrelle, Hypsugo musciculus DD
Genus: Mimetillus
Moloney's mimic bat, Mimetillus moloneyi LC
Genus: Neoromicia
Dark-brown serotine, Neoromicia brunneus NT
Cape serotine, Neoromicia capensis LC
Yellow serotine, Neoromicia flavescens DD
Tiny serotine, Neoromicia guineensis LC
Banana pipistrelle, Neoromicia nanus LC
Rendall's serotine, Neoromicia rendalli LC
Somali serotine, Neoromicia somalicus LC
White-winged serotine, Neoromicia tenuipinnis LC
Genus: Nycticeinops
Schlieffen's bat, Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
Genus: Pipistrellus
Aellen's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus inexspectatus DD
Tiny pipistrelle, Pipistrellus nanulus LC
Least pipistrelle, Pipistrellus tenuis LR/lc
Genus: Scotoecus
Hinde's lesser house bat, Scotoecus hindei DD
Dark-winged lesser house bat, Scotoecus hirundo DD
Genus: Scotophilus
African yellow bat, Scotophilus dinganii LC
White-bellied yellow bat, Scotophilus leucogaster LC
Nut-colored yellow bat, Scotophilus nux LC
Greenish yellow bat, Scotophilus viridis LC
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Greater long-fingered bat, Miniopterus inflatus LC
Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Rhinopomatidae
Genus: Rhinopoma
Egyptian mouse-tailed bat, R. cystops LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat, Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae NT
Ansorge's free-tailed bat, Chaerephon ansorgei LC
Gland-tailed free-tailed bat, Chaerephon bemmeleni LC
Nigerian free-tailed bat, Chaerephon nigeriae LC
Russet free-tailed bat, Chaerephon russata NT
Genus: Mops
Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, Mops brachypterus LC
Medje free-tailed bat, Mops congicus NT
Mongalla free-tailed bat, Mops demonstrator NT
Dwarf free-tailed bat, Mops nanulus LC
Peterson's free-tailed bat, Mops petersoni VU
Spurrell's free-tailed bat, Mops spurrelli LC
Railer bat, Mops thersites LC
Genus: Myopterus
Bini free-tailed bat, Myopterus whitleyi LC
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Saccolaimus
Pel's pouched bat, Saccolaimus peli NT
Family: Nycteridae
Genus: Nycteris
Bate's slit-faced bat, Nycteris arge LC
Gambian slit-faced bat, Nycteris gambiensis LC
Large slit-faced bat, Nycteris grandis LC
Hairy slit-faced bat, Nycteris hispida LC
Intermediate slit-faced bat, Nycteris intermedia NT
Large-eared slit-faced bat, Nycteris macrotis LC
Ja slit-faced bat, Nycteris major VU
Dwarf slit-faced bat, Nycteris nana LC
Parissi's slit-faced bat, Nycteris parisii DD
Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica LC
Family: Megadermatidae
Genus: Lavia
Yellow-winged bat, Lavia frons LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Halcyon horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus alcyone LC
Rüppell's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
Hill's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hillorum VU
Lander's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus landeri LC
Bushveld horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus simulator LC
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Hipposideros
Aba roundleaf bat, Hipposideros abae NT
Benito roundleaf bat, Hipposideros beatus LC
Sundevall's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros caffer LC
Greater roundleaf bat, Hipposideros camerunensis DD
Short-tailed roundleaf bat, Hipposideros curtus VU
Cyclops roundleaf bat, Hipposideros cyclops LC
Sooty roundleaf bat, Hipposideros fuliginosus NT
Giant roundleaf bat, Hipposideros gigas LC
Noack's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros ruber LC




Order: Pholidota (pangolins)


The order Pholidota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangolins are anteaters and have the powerful claws, elongated snout and long tongue seen in the other unrelated anteater species.

Family: Manidae
Genus: Manis
Giant pangolin, Manis gigantea LR/lc
Long-tailed pangolin, Manis tetradactyla LR/lc
Tree pangolin, Manis tricuspis LR/lc




Order: Cetacea (whales)



The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

Suborder: Mysticeti
Family: Balaenopteridae
Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD
Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis EN
Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni DD
Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN
Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae VU
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Physeteridae
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Kogia
Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps LR/lc
Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima LR/lc
Family: Ziphidae
Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
Genus: Mesoplodon
Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD
Gervais' beaked whale, Mesoplodon europaeus DD
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LC
Genus: Delphinus
Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis DD
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata LR/cd
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LR/cd
Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis DD
Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene DD
Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris LR/cd
Genus: Lagenodelphis
Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei DD
Genus: Sousa
Atlantic humpback dolphin, Sousa teuszii
Genus: Orcinus
Orca, Orcinus orca LR/cd
Genus: Feresa
Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens LR/lc
Genus: Globicephala
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus LR/cd
Genus: Peponocephala
Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra DD




Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)



There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae (cats)
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Caracal
African golden cat, C. aurata VU
Caracal, C. caracal LC
Genus: Leptailurus
Serval, L. serval LC
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Lion, P. leo VU
Leopard, P. pardus VU
Family: Viverridae
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Civettictis
African civet, C. civetta LC
Genus: Genetta
Crested servaline genet, G. cristata VU
Common genet, G. genetta LC
Rusty-spotted genet, Genetta maculata LC
Servaline genet, Genetta servalina LC
Hausa genet, Genetta thierryi LC
Genus: Poiana
Central African oyan, P. richardsonii LC
Family: Nandiniidae
Genus: Nandinia
African palm civet, Nandinia binotata LC
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Atilax
Marsh mongoose, Atilax paludinosus LC
Genus: Bdeogale
Black-footed mongoose, Bdeogale nigripes LC
Genus: Crossarchus
Flat-headed kusimanse, Crossarchus platycephalus LC
Genus: Herpestes
Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon LC
Common slender mongoose, Herpestes sanguineus LC
Genus: Mungos
Banded mongoose, Mungos mungo LC
Genus: Xenogale
Long-nosed mongoose, Xenogale naso LC
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Crocuta
Spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta LC
Genus: Hyaena
Striped hyena, H. hyaena LC
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Canis
African golden wolf, C. lupaster LC
Genus: Lupulella
Side-striped jackal, L. adusta LC
Genus: Lycaon
African wild dog, L. pictus EN extirpated
Genus: Vulpes
Pale fox, V. pallida LC
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Ictonyx
Striped polecat, Ictonyx striatus LC
Genus: Mellivora
Honey badger, M. capensis LC
Genus: Hydrictis
Speckle-throated otter, Hydrictis maculicollis LC
Genus: Aonyx
African clawless otter, Aonyx capensis LC
Congo clawless otter, Aonyx congicus NT




Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)



The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.

Family: Rhinocerotidae
Genus: Diceros
Western black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis longipes EX




Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)



The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.

Family: Suidae (pigs)
Subfamily: Phacochoerinae
Genus: Phacochoerus
Common warthog, Phacochoerus africanus LR/lc
Subfamily: Suinae
Genus: Hylochoerus
Giant forest hog, Hylochoerus meinertzhageni LR/lc
Genus: Potamochoerus
Red river hog, Potamochoerus porcus LR/lc
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
Genus: Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius VU
Family: Tragulidae
Genus: Hyemoschus
Water chevrotain, Hyemoschus aquaticus DD
Family: Giraffidae (giraffe, okapi)
Genus: Giraffa
West African giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis peralta EN
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
Genus: Alcelaphus
Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus LR/cd
Genus: Damaliscus
Topi, Damaliscus lunatus LR/cd
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Gazella
Dama gazelle, Gazella dama CR
Red-fronted gazelle, Gazella rufifrons VU
Genus: Neotragus
Bates's pygmy antelope, Neotragus batesi LR/nt
Genus: Ourebia
Oribi, Ourebia ourebi LR/cd
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Syncerus
African buffalo, Syncerus caffer LR/cd
Genus: Tragelaphus
Giant eland, Tragelaphus derbianus LR/nt
Bongo, Tragelaphus eurycerus LR/nt
Bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
Sitatunga, Tragelaphus spekii LR/nt
Subfamily: Cephalophinae
Genus: Cephalophus
Peters's duiker, Cephalophus callipygus LR/nt
Bay duiker, Cephalophus dorsalis LR/nt
White-bellied duiker, Cephalophus leucogaster LR/nt
Blue duiker, Cephalophus monticola LR/lc
Black-fronted duiker, Cephalophus nigrifrons LR/nt
Ogilby's duiker, Cephalophus ogilbyi LR/nt
Red-flanked duiker, Cephalophus rufilatus LR/cd
Yellow-backed duiker, Cephalophus silvicultor LR/nt
Genus: Sylvicapra
Common duiker, Sylvicapra grimmia LR/lc
Subfamily: Hippotraginae
Genus: Hippotragus
Roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus LR/cd
Subfamily: Reduncinae
Genus: Kobus
Waterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
Kob, Kobus kob LR/cd
Genus: Redunca
Mountain reedbuck, Redunca fulvorufula LC
Bohor reedbuck, Redunca redunca LR/cd




See also


List of chordate orders
Lists of mammals by region
List of prehistoric mammals
Mammal classification
List of mammals described in the 2000s




References






External links


"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

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• Monyet dukun
• Prunus africana
• Daging semak
• List of mammals of Cameroon
• Index of Cameroon-related articles
• Lists of mammals by region
• List of endangered mammals
• Geography of Cameroon
• Mount Cameroon
• Drill (animal)
• List of mammals of Madagascar
• List of mammal genera
• Cameroon