List of mammals of the Gambia GudangMovies21 Rebahinxxi LK21

      This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Gambia. Of the mammal species in the Gambia, one is critically endangered, three are endangered, and six are vulnerable.
      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: 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, Dendrohyrax 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 extirpated


      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: Perodicticus
      Potto, Perodicticus potto LR/lc
      Family: Galagidae
      Genus: Galago
      Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis LR/lc
      Suborder: Haplorhini
      Infraorder: Simiiformes
      Parvorder: Catarrhini
      Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
      Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
      Genus: Erythrocebus
      Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas LR/lc
      Genus: Chlorocebus
      Green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus LR/lc
      Genus: Cercopithecus
      Campbell's mona monkey, Cercopithecus campbelli LR/lc
      Lesser spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus petaurista LR/lc
      Genus: Papio
      Guinea baboon, Papio papio LR/nt
      Subfamily: Colobinae
      Genus: Colobus
      King colobus, Colobus polykomos LR/nt
      Genus: Procolobus
      Red colobus, Procolobus badius EN
      Superfamily: Hominoidea
      Family: Hominidae (great apes)
      Subfamily: Homininae
      Tribe: Panini
      Genus: Pan
      Common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes EN - regionally extinct


      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
      Genus: Hystrix
      Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC
      Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
      Genus: Thryonomys
      Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus LC
      Suborder: Sciurognathi
      Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
      Subfamily: Xerinae
      Tribe: Xerini
      Genus: Xerus
      Striped ground squirrel, Xerus erythropus LC
      Tribe: Protoxerini
      Genus: Funisciurus
      Fire-footed rope squirrel, Funisciurus pyrropus LC
      Genus: Heliosciurus
      Gambian sun squirrel, Heliosciurus gambianus LC
      Red-legged sun squirrel, Heliosciurus rufobrachium LC
      Family: Gliridae (dormice)
      Subfamily: Graphiurinae
      Genus: Graphiurus
      Kellen's dormouse, Graphiurus kelleni LC
      Family: Nesomyidae
      Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
      Genus: Cricetomys
      Gambian pouched rat, Cricetomys gambianus LC
      Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
      Subfamily: Gerbillinae
      Genus: Tatera
      Kemp's gerbil, Tatera gambiana LC
      Guinean gerbil, Tatera guineae LC
      Genus: Taterillus
      Slender gerbil, Taterillus gracilis LC
      Senegal tateril, Taterillus pygargus LC
      Subfamily: Murinae
      Genus: Arvicanthis
      African grass rat, Arvicanthis niloticus LC
      Genus: Dasymys
      West African shaggy rat, Dasymys rufulus LC
      Genus: Lemniscomys
      Heuglin's striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys zebra LC
      Genus: Mastomys
      Guinea multimammate mouse, Mastomys erythroleucus LC
      Hubert's multimammate mouse, Mastomys huberti LC
      Genus: Mus
      African pygmy mouse, Mus minutoides LC
      Genus: Praomys
      Dalton's mouse, Praomys daltoni LC
      Tullberg's soft-furred mouse, Praomys tullbergi 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
      African savanna hare, Lepus microtis 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
      Cinderella shrew, Crocidura cinderella LC
      Fox's shrew, Crocidura foxi LC
      Bicolored musk shrew, Crocidura fuscomurina LC
      Lamotte's shrew, Crocidura lamottei LC
      Mauritanian shrew, Crocidura lusitania 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
      Gambian epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus gambianus LC
      Genus: Lissonycteris
      Smith's fruit bat, Lissonycteris smithi LC
      Genus: Micropteropus
      Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat, Micropteropus pusillus LC
      Genus: Rousettus
      Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus LC
      Family: Vespertilionidae
      Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
      Genus: Glauconycteris
      Butterfly bat, Glauconycteris variegata LC
      Genus: Neoromicia
      Tiny serotine, Neoromicia guineensis LC
      Banana pipistrelle, Neoromicia nanus LC
      Rendall's serotine, Neoromicia rendalli LC
      White-winged serotine, Neoromicia tenuipinnis LC
      Genus: Scotoecus
      Light-winged lesser house bat, Scotoecus albofuscus DD
      Dark-winged lesser house bat, Scotoecus hirundo DD
      Genus: Scotophilus
      African yellow bat, Scotophilus dinganii LC
      White-bellied yellow bat, Scotophilus leucogaster LC
      Greenish yellow bat, Scotophilus viridis LC
      Family: Molossidae
      Genus: Chaerephon
      Little free-tailed bat, Chaerephon pumila LC
      Genus: Mops
      Angolan free-tailed bat, Mops condylurus LC
      Midas free-tailed bat, Mops midas LC
      Family: Emballonuridae
      Genus: Taphozous
      Mauritian tomb bat, Taphozous mauritianus LC
      Egyptian tomb bat, Taphozous perforatus LC
      Family: Nycteridae
      Genus: Nycteris
      Gambian slit-faced bat, Nycteris gambiensis LC
      Hairy slit-faced bat, Nycteris hispida LC
      Large-eared slit-faced bat, Nycteris macrotis LC
      Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica LC
      Family: Megadermatidae
      Genus: Lavia
      Yellow-winged bat, Lavia frons LC
      Family: Rhinolophidae
      Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
      Genus: Rhinolophus
      Rüppell's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
      Lander's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus landeri LC
      Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
      Genus: Asellia
      Trident leaf-nosed bat, Asellia tridens LC
      Genus: Hipposideros
      Sundevall's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros caffer LC
      Cyclops roundleaf bat, Hipposideros cyclops 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
      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 VU
      Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis EN
      Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei EN
      Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN
      Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
      Subfamily: Megapterinae
      Genus: Megaptera
      Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae VU
      Suborder: Odontoceti
      Superfamily: Platanistoidea
      Family: Phocoenidae
      Genus: Phocoena
      Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena VU
      Family: Physeteridae
      Genus: Physeter
      Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
      Family: Kogiidae
      Genus: Kogia
      Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD
      Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD
      Family: Ziphidae
      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: Orcinus
      Killer whale, Orcinus orca DD
      Genus: Feresa
      Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
      Genus: Pseudorca
      False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD
      Genus: Delphinus
      Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LR/cd
      Genus: Lagenodelphis
      Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei DD
      Genus: Stenella
      Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata LR/cd
      Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene DD
      Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba DD
      Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis DD
      Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris LR/cd
      Genus: Steno
      Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis DD
      Genus: Tursiops
      Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LC
      Genus: Globicephala
      Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
      Genus: Grampus
      Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
      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 presence uncertain
      Genus: Felis
      African wildcat, F. lybica LC
      Genus: Leptailurus
      Serval, Leptailurus serval LC
      Subfamily: Pantherinae
      Genus: Panthera
      Leopard, P. pardus VU possibly extirpated
      Family: Viverridae
      Subfamily: Viverrinae
      Genus: Civettictis
      African civet, Civettictis civetta LC
      Genus: Genetta
      Rusty-spotted genet, Genetta maculata LC
      Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
      Genus: Helogale
      Common dwarf mongoose, Helogale parvula LC
      Genus: Herpestes
      Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon LC
      Genus: Mungos
      Gambian mongoose, Mungos gambianus 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: Aonyx
      African clawless otter, Aonyx capensis LC
      Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
      Genus: Monachus
      Mediterranean monk seal, M. monachus EN possibly extirpated


      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: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
      Genus: Hippopotamus
      Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius VU
      Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
      Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
      Genus: Alcelaphus
      Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus LC extirpated
      Genus: Damaliscus
      Topi, Damaliscus lunatus LC extirpated
      Subfamily: Antilopinae
      Genus: Ourebia
      Oribi, Ourebia ourebi LR/cd
      Subfamily: Bovinae
      Genus: Syncerus
      African buffalo, Syncerus caffer LC extirpated
      Genus: Tragelaphus
      Giant eland, Tragelaphus derbianus LC extirpated
      Bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
      Sitatunga, Tragelaphus spekii LR/nt
      Subfamily: Cephalophinae
      Genus: Cephalophus
      Maxwell's duiker, Cephalophus maxwellii LR/nt
      Red-flanked duiker, Cephalophus rufilatus LR/cd
      Yellow-backed duiker, Cephalophus silvicultor LC extirpated
      Genus: Sylvicapra
      Common duiker, Sylvicapra grimmia LR/lc
      Subfamily: Hippotraginae
      Genus: Hippotragus
      Roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus LC possibly extirpated
      Subfamily: Reduncinae
      Genus: Kobus
      Waterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
      Kob, Kobus kob LR/cd
      Genus: Redunca
      Bohor reedbuck, Redunca redunca LR/cd


      See also


      List of chordate orders
      Lists of mammals by region
      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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