Checklist of Mammals of SwazilandContributed by: Ara Monadjem, University of Swaziland, Private Bag 4, Kwaluseni, Swaziland, AMonadjem@iafrica.sz Listed below are all the mammal species recorded from Swaziland and the vegetation types from which they were recorded: SG = sour mountain
grassland;
Open circles = introduced species *The distribution of this species is associated only with human settlement. **Extinct within Swaziland, although vagrants do occasionally enter the country. |
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Macroselidea
Elephantulus brachyrhynchus |
Short-snouted elephant-shrew |
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Insectivora
Myosorex varius Myosorex cafer Suncus lixus Suncus infinitesimus Crocidura flavescens Crocidura cyanea Crocidura hirta Crocidura mariquensis Crocidura maquassiensis Crocidura fuscomurina Crocidura silacea Amblysomus hottentotus |
Forest shrew Dark-footed forest shrew Greater dwarf shrew Least dwarf shrew Greater musk shrew Reddish-grey musk shrew Lesser red musk shrew Swamp musk shrew Maquassie musk shrew Tiny musk shrew Peters' musk shrew Hottentot golden mole |
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Chiroptera
Epomophorus wahlbergi Epomophorus crypturus Taphozous mauritianus Nycteris thebaica Rhinolophus clivosus Rhinolophus darlingi Rhinolophus simulator Hipposideros caffer Cleotis percivali Miniopterus schreibersii Miniopterus fraterculus Nycticeius schlieffenii Pipistrellus nanus Pipistrellus kuhlii Eptesicus capensis Scotophilus dinganii Tadarida condylura Tadarida pumila Tadarida aegyptiaca |
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat Peters' epauletted fruit bat Tomb bat Common slit-faced bat Geoffroy's horseshoe bat Darling's horseshoe bat Bushveld horseshoe bat Sundevall's leaf-nosed bat Short-eared trident bat Shreibers' long-fingered bat Lesser long-fingered bat Schlieffen's bat Banana bat Kuhl's bat Cape serotine bat Yellow house bat Angola free-tailed bat Little free-tailed bat Egyptian free-tailed bat |
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Primates
Papio ursinus Cercopithecus aethiops Cercopithecus mitis Galago crassicaudatus |
Chacma baboon Samango monkey Vervet monkey Thick-tailed bushbaby |
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Pholidota
Manis temminckii |
Pangolin |
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Lagomorpha
Pronolagus crassicaudatus Lepus saxatilis |
Natal red rock rabbit Scrub hare |
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Rodentia
Cryptomys hottentotus Thryonomys swinderianus Hystrix africaeaustralis Graphiurus platyops Graphiurus murinus Aethomys namaquensis Aethomys chrysophilus Dasymys incomtus Lemniscomys rosalia Rhabdomys pumilio Mus minutoides Mastomys natalensis Mastomys coucha Rattus rattus* Thallomys paedulcus Grammomys dolichurus Saccostomus campestris Dendromus melanotis Dendromus mesomelas Dendromus mystacalis Steatomys pratensis Tatera leucogaster Otomys angoniensis Otomys irroratus |
Common molerat Greater canerat Porcupine Rock dormouse Woodland dormouse Namaqua rock mouse Red veld rat Water rat Single-striped mouse Striped mouse Pygmy mouse Natal multimammate mouse Multimammate mouse House rat Tree mouse Woodland mouse Pouched mouse Grey climbing mouse Brant's climbing mouse Chestnut climbing mouse Fat mouse Bushveld gerbil Angoni vlei rat Vlei rat |
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Carnivora
Lycaon pictus** Vulpes chama Canis adustus Canis mesomelas Aonyx capensis Mellivora capensis Ictonyx striatus Poecilogale albinucha Viverra civetta Genetta tigrina Herpestes ichneumon Galerella sanguineus Rhyncogale melleri Ichneumia albicauda Atilax paludinosus Mungos mungo Helogale parvula Proteles cristatus Crocuta crocuta Acinonyx jubatus Panthera pardus Panthera leo Felis serval Felis caracal Felis lybica |
Wild dog Cape fox Side-striped jackal Black-backed jackal Cape clawless otter Honey badger Striped polecat Striped weasel African civet Large-spotted genet Large grey mongoose Slender mongoose Meller's mongoose White-tailed mongoose Water mongoose Banded mongoose Dwarf mongoose Aardwolf Spotted hyaena Cheetah Leopard Lion Serval Caracal African wild cat |
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Tubulidentata
Orycteropus afer |
Antbear |
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Proboscidea
Loxondonta africana |
Elephant |
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Hyracoidea
Procavia capensis |
Rock dassie |
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Perissodactyla
Ceratotherium simum Diceros bicornis Equus burchelli |
Square-lipped rhinoceros Hook-lipped rhinoceros Burchell's zebra |
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Artiodactyla
Potamochoerus porcus Phacochoerus aethiopicus Hippopotamus amphibius Giraffa camelopardalis Syncerus caffer Tragelaphus angasii Tragelaphus scriptus Tragelaphus strepsiceros Taurotragus oryx Cephalophus natalensis Sylvicapra grimmia Redunca arundinum Redunca fulvorufula Kobus ellipsiprymnus Hippotragus niger Hippotragus equinus Connochaetes gnou Connochaetes taurinus Alcelaphus buselaphus Damaliscus dorcus Damaliscus lunulatus Aepyceros melampus Oreortagus oreotragus Ourebia ourebi Raphicerus campestris Raphicerus sharpei Pelea capreolus |
Bushpig Warthog Hippopotamus Giraffe Buffalo Nyala Bushbuck Kudu Eland Red duiker Common duiker Reedbuck Mountain reedbuck Waterbuck Sable Roan Black wildebeest Blue wildebeest Red hartebeest Blesbok Tsessebe Impala Klipspringer Oribi Steenbok Sharpe's grysbok Grey rhebok |
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