Current total = 1770 species

as of 14 May 2024.   

  List      Diagram      Mosaic
Search list:  

The search function operates on Common Name, Binomial Name, Order and Family. Wildcards are not needed e.g searching for 'night' will return nightjars, nighthawks, nightingales, etc.

Kingdom:
All |  Animalia  | Fungi | Plantae

Sort by:  Common name  | Class | Binomial name | Date

Order: Asc. |  Desc. 

Thumbnails: Large |  Small  | Hide

Current list:
Animalia of South Africa (Mammalia) - sorted by common name, in descending order (small thumbnails).


 Reset filters
Reset filters

 View mode
  List 
Diagram
Mosaic

 Complete lists
World List
Life List (de-dup)

 Country filter
Britain
Costa Rica
France
Germany
Italy
Mozambique
  South Africa 
Sri Lanka
St Kitts & Nevis
Switzerland

Garden

 Kingdom filter
All kingdoms (200)
 Animalia (200) 

 Class filter
All classes (200)
Amphibia (1)
Aves (136)
Diplopoda (1)
Insecta (6)
 Mammalia (41) 
Reptilia (15)

 Order filter
All orders (200)
Accipitriformes (14)
Anseriformes (3)
Anura (1)
Apodiformes (1)
Artiodactyla (14)
Bucerotiformes (7)
Caprimulgiformes (3)
Carnivora (13)
Charadriiformes (9)
Chiroptera (2)
Ciconiiformes (5)
Columbiformes (5)
Coraciiformes (8)
Crocodilia (1)
Galliformes (5)
Gruiformes (1)
Lagomorpha (1)
Lepidoptera (4)
Musophagiformes (1)
Odonata (1)
Otidiformes (3)
Passeriformes (54)
Pelecaniformes (9)
Perissodactyla (2)
Phasmatodea (1)
Piciformes (2)
Primates (4)
Proboscidea (1)
Pterocliformes (1)
Rodentia (4)
Spirostreptida (1)
Squamata (12)
Strigiformes (3)
Struthioniformes (1)
Suliformes (1)
Testudines (2)

 Family filter
All families (200)
Accipitridae (14)
Acrocephalidae (1)
Agamidae (2)
Alaudidae (3)
Alcedinidae (4)
Anatidae (3)
Anhingidae (1)
Apodidae (1)
Ardeidae (6)
Bovidae (11)
Bucerotidae (4)
Bucorvidae (1)
Bufonidae (1)
Buphagidae (2)
Burhinidae (1)
Canidae (2)
Caprimulgidae (3)
Cercopithecidae (2)
Chamaeleonidae (1)
Charadriidae (4)
Ciconiidae (5)
Cisticolidae (2)
Colubridae (1)
Columbidae (5)
Coraciidae (2)
Corvidae (1)
Crocodylidae (1)
Dicruridae (1)
Elephantidae (1)
Emberizidae (2)
Equidae (1)
Erebidae (1)
Estrildidae (2)
Felidae (4)
Fringillidae (1)
Galagidae (2)
Gekkonidae (1)
Gerrhosauridae (1)
Giraffidae (1)
Herpestidae (2)
Hippopotamidae (1)
Hirundinidae (3)
Hyaenidae (1)
Jacanidae (1)
Laniidae (2)
Leiothrichidae (1)
Leporidae (1)
Libellulidae (1)
Lybiidae (1)
Macrosphenidae (1)
Malaconotidae (3)
Meropidae (2)
Molossidae (2)
Monarchidae (1)
Motacillidae (1)
Muridae (1)
Muscicapidae (4)
Musophagidae (1)
Mustelidae (1)
Nectariniidae (2)
Nesomyidae (1)
Numididae (2)
Oriolidae (1)
Otididae (3)
Papilionidae (1)
Paridae (1)
Passeridae (2)
Pedetidae (1)
Pelomedusidae (1)
Phasianidae (3)
Phoeniculidae (1)
Picidae (1)
Pieridae (1)
Platysteiridae (1)
Ploceidae (7)
Pteroclidae (1)
Pycnonotidae (2)
Pythonidae (1)
Rallidae (1)
Recurvirostridae (1)
Rhinocerotidae (1)
Scincidae (3)
Sciuridae (1)
Scolopacidae (2)
Scopidae (1)
Sphingidae (1)
Spirostreptidae (1)
Strigidae (2)
Struthionidae (1)
Sturnidae (4)
Suidae (1)
Testudinidae (1)
Threskiornithidae (2)
Turdidae (1)
Tytonidae (1)
unidentified (1)
Upupidae (1)
Vangidae (1)
Varanidae (2)
Viduidae (1)
Viverridae (3)
 Common Name  Binomial Name Cla / Ord / Fam Info
White RhinocerosCeratotherium simumMammalia
Perissodactyla
Rhinocerotidae
WaterbuckKobus ellipsiprymnusMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Vervet MonkeyChlorocebus pygerythrusMammalia
Primates
Cercopithecidae
Tree SquirrelParaxerus cepapiMammalia
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Thick-tailed BushbabyOtolemur agyisymbanusMammalia
Primates
Galagidae
SteenbokRaphicerus campestrisMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Spotted HyenaCrocuta crocutaMammalia
Carnivora
Hyaenidae
South African SpringharePedetes capensisMammalia
Rodentia
Pedetidae
Small-spotted GenetGenetta genettaMammalia
Carnivora
Viverridae
Slender MongooseGalerella sanguineaMammalia
Carnivora
Herpestidae
Sharpe`s GrysbokRaphicerus sharpeiMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Scrub HareLepus saxatilisMammalia
Lagomorpha
Leporidae
NyalaTragelaphus angasiiMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Mohol BushbabyCecropis abyssinicaMammalia
Primates
Galagidae
Little Free-tailed BatChaerephon pumilusMammalia
Chiroptera
Molossidae
LionPanthera leoMammalia
Carnivora
Felidae
LeopardPanthera pardusMammalia
Carnivora
Felidae
Large-spotted GenetGenetta tigrinaMammalia
Carnivora
Viverridae
ImpalaAepyceros melampusMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Honey BadgerMellivora capensisMammalia
Carnivora
Mustelidae
HippopotamusHippopotamus amphibiusMammalia
Artiodactyla
Hippopotamidae
Greater KuduTragelaphus strepsicerosMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
GiraffeGiraffa camelopardalisMammalia
Artiodactyla
Giraffidae
Common WarthogPhacochoerus africanusMammalia
Artiodactyla
Suidae
Common TsessebeDamaliscus lunatusMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Common Dwarf MongooseHelogale parvulaMammalia
Carnivora
Herpestidae
Common DuikerSylvicapra grimmiaMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
CheetahAcinonyx jubatusMammalia
Carnivora
Felidae
Chacma BaboonPapio ursinusMammalia
Primates
Cercopithecidae
Cape BushbuckTragelaphus sylvaticusMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Burchell`s ZebraEquus quaggaMammalia
Perissodactyla
Equidae
Blue WildebeestConnochaetes taurinusMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Black-backed JackalCanis mesomelasMammalia
Carnivora
Canidae
Angolan Free-tailed BatMops condylurusMammalia
Chiroptera
Molossidae
African WildcatFelis lybicaMammalia
Carnivora
Felidae
African Wild DogLycaon pictusMammalia
Carnivora
Canidae
African Giant Pouched RatCricetomys gambianusMammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
African CivetCivettictis civettaMammalia
Carnivora
Viverridae
African Bush ElephantLoxodonta africanaMammalia
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
African BuffaloSyncerus cafferMammalia
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Acacia RatThallomys paedulcusMammalia
Rodentia
Muridae