• Source: List of mammals of Gabon

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Gabon. Of the mammal species in Gabon, four are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and seven 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, Potamogale velox 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




Order: Proboscidea (elephants)



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

Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
Genus: Loxodonta
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
Genus: Perodicticus
Potto, Perodicticus potto LR/lc
Family: Galagidae
Genus: Sciurocheirus
Bioko Allen's bushbaby, Sciurocheirus alleni LR/nt
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
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
Genus: Miopithecus
Gabon talapoin, Miopithecus ogouensis LR/lc
Genus: Cercopithecus
Moustached guenon, Cercopithecus cephus LR/lc
De Brazza's monkey, Cercopithecus neglectus LR/lc
Greater spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus nictitans LR/lc
Crowned guenon, Cercopithecus pogonias LR/lc
Sun-tailed monkey, Cercopithecus solatus VU
Genus: Lophocebus
Grey-cheeked mangabey, Lophocebus albigena 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
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hominidae (great apes)
Subfamily: Homininae
Tribe: Gorillini
Genus: Gorilla
Western lowland 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 (99 lb).

Suborder: Hystricognathi
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Atherurus
African brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus africanus LC
Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
Genus: Thryonomys
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
Genus: Zenkerella
Flightless scaly-tailed squirrel, Zenkerella insignis DD
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Protoxerini
Genus: Epixerus
Baifran palm squirrel, Epixerus wilsoni DD
Genus: Funisciurus
Lady Burton's rope squirrel, Funisciurus isabella LC
Fire-footed rope squirrel, Funisciurus pyrropus LC
Genus: Myosciurus
African pygmy squirrel, Myosciurus pumilio DD
Genus: Paraxerus
Green bush squirrel, Paraxerus poensis LC
Genus: Protoxerus
Forest giant squirrel, Protoxerus stangeri LC
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Graphiurinae
Genus: Graphiurus
Nagtglas's African dormouse, Graphiurus nagtglasii LC
Silent dormouse, Graphiurus surdus DD
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
Genus: Cricetomys
Emin's pouched rat, Cricetomys emini LC
Gambian pouched rat, Cricetomys gambianus LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Deomyinae
Genus: Deomys
Link rat, Deomys ferrugineus LC
Genus: Lophuromys
Fire-bellied brush-furred rat, Lophuromys nudicaudus LC
Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat, Lophuromys sikapusi LC
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Colomys
African wading rat, Colomys goslingi LC
Genus: Grammomys
Shining thicket rat, Grammomys rutilans LC
Genus: Heimyscus
African smoky mouse, Heimyscus fumosus LC
Genus: Hybomys
Peters's striped mouse, Hybomys univittatus LC
Genus: Hylomyscus
Beaded wood mouse, Hylomyscus aeta LC
Allen's wood mouse, Hylomyscus alleni LC
Little wood mouse, Hylomyscus parvus LC
Stella wood mouse, Hylomyscus stella LC
Genus: Malacomys
Big-eared swamp rat, Malacomys longipes LC
Genus: Mastomys
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: Oenomys
Common rufous-nosed rat, Oenomys hypoxanthus LC
Genus: Praomys
Jackson's soft-furred mouse, Praomys jacksoni LC
Tullberg's soft-furred mouse, Praomys tullbergi LC
Genus: Stochomys
Target rat, Stochomys longicaudatus 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
Bates's shrew, Crocidura batesi LC
Long-footed shrew, Crocidura crenata LC
Dent's shrew, Crocidura denti LC
Long-tailed musk shrew, Crocidura dolichura LC
Goliath shrew, Crocidura goliath LC
Grasse's shrew, Crocidura grassei LC
Dark shrew, Crocidura maurisca DD
African giant shrew, Crocidura olivieri LC
Turbo shrew, Crocidura turba LC
Genus: Paracrocidura
Lesser large-headed shrew, Paracrocidura schoutedeni LC
Genus: Suncus
Remy's pygmy shrew, Suncus remyi LC
Genus: Sylvisorex
Johnston's forest shrew, Sylvisorex johnstoni LC
Greater forest shrew, Sylvisorex ollula LC
Subfamily: Myosoricinae
Genus: Congosorex
Lesser Congo shrew, Congosorex verheyeni LC




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: Eidolon
Straw-coloured fruit bat, Eidolon helvum LC
Genus: Epomophorus
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: Micropteropus
Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat, Micropteropus pusillus LC
Genus: Myonycteris
Little collared fruit bat, Myonycteris torquata LC
Genus: Rousettus
Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus LC
Genus: Scotonycteris
Zenker's fruit bat, Scotonycteris zenkeri NT
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Genus: Megaloglossus
Woermann's bat, Megaloglossus woermanni LC
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
Genus: Kerivoula
Lesser woolly bat, Kerivoula lanosa LC
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Rufous mouse-eared bat, Myotis bocagii LC
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Glauconycteris
Beatrix's bat, Glauconycteris beatrix NT
Butterfly bat, Glauconycteris variegata LC
Genus: Hypsugo
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
Banana pipistrelle, Neoromicia nanus LC
White-winged serotine, Neoromicia tenuipinnis LC
Genus: Pipistrellus
Tiny pipistrelle, Pipistrellus nanulus LC
Rüppell's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus rueppelli LC
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Greater long-fingered bat, Miniopterus inflatus LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat, Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae NT
Genus: Mops
Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, Mops brachypterus 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
Genus: Taphozous
Mauritian tomb bat, Taphozous mauritianus LC
Family: Nycteridae
Genus: Nycteris
Bate's slit-faced bat, Nycteris arge 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
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
Lander's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus landeri LC
Forest horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus silvestris VU
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Hipposideros
Benito roundleaf bat, Hipposideros beatus LC
Sundevall's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros caffer LC
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
Family: Balaenidae
Genus: Eubalaena
Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis LR/cd
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
Caracal, C. caracal LC
African golden cat, C. aurata VU
Genus: Leptailurus
Serval, Leptailurus serval LC
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Lion, Panthera leo VU
Leopard, Panthera pardus VU
Family: Viverridae
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Civettictis
African civet, Civettictis civetta LC
Genus: Genetta
Rusty-spotted genet, Genetta maculata LC
Servaline genet, Genetta servalina LC
Hausa genet, Genetta thierryi LC
Genus: Poiana
Central African oyan, Poiana 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: Xenogale
Long-nosed mongoose, Xenogale naso LC
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Crocuta
Spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta LC
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Lupulella
Side-striped jackal, L. adusta LC
Genus: Lycaon
African wild dog, L. pictus EN extirpated
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Ictonyx
Striped polecat, Ictonyx striatus LC
Genus: Mellivora
Honey badger, Mellivora capensis LC
Genus: Hydrictis
Speckle-throated otter, H. maculicollis LC
Genus: Aonyx
African clawless otter, Aonyx capensis LC




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: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Neotragus
Bates's pygmy antelope, Neotragus batesi LR/nt
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Syncerus
African forest buffalo, Syncerus caffer LR/cd
Genus: Tragelaphus
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
Yellow-backed duiker, Cephalophus silvicultor LR/nt
Genus: Sylvicapra
Common duiker, Sylvicapra grimmia LR/lc
Subfamily: Aepycerotinae
Genus: Aepyceros
Impala, A. melampus LC introduced
Subfamily: Reduncinae
Genus: Kobus
Waterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
Genus: Redunca
Southern reedbuck, Redunca arundinum 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




Notes






References


"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Gabon". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
"Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

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• Gajah
• Monyet dukun
• Babi tanah
• Kelinci-batu pohon barat
• List of mammals of Gabon
• Lists of mammals by region
• Outline of Gabon
• Gabon talapoin
• Wildlife of Gabon
• Sun-tailed monkey
• List of mammals of Madagascar
• Gabon
• List of mammals of Seychelles
• List of mammals of Réunion