List of mammals of Sudan

List of mammals of Sudan
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Sudan. There are 188 mammal species in Sudan, of which three are critically endangered, five are endangered, eleven are vulnerable, and nine are near threatened.
One of the species listed for Sudan can no longer be found in the wild.
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
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: Heterohyrax
Yellow-spotted rock hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei LC
Genus: Procavia
Rock hyrax, Procavia capensis LC
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: Dugongidae
Genus: Dugong
Dugong, Dugong dugon 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: 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
Grivet, Chlorocebus aethiops LR/lc
Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc
Genus: Papio
Olive baboon, Papio anubis LR/lc
Hamadryas baboon, Papio hamadryas LR/nt
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 .
Suborder: Hystricognathi
Family: Bathyergidae
Genus: Cryptomys
Ochre mole-rat, Cryptomys ochraceocinereus DD
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Hystrix
Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Xerini
Genus: Xerus
Striped ground squirrel, Xerus erythropus LC
Unstriped ground squirrel, Xerus rutilus LC
Tribe: Protoxerini
Genus: Heliosciurus
Gambian sun squirrel, Heliosciurus gambianus LC
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Graphiurinae
Genus: Graphiurus
Small-eared dormouse, Graphiurus microtis LC
Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
Subfamily: Dipodinae
Genus: Jaculus
Lesser Egyptian jerboa, Jaculus jaculus LC
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
Genus: Cricetomys
Gambian pouched rat, Cricetomys gambianus LC
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Lophiomyinae
Genus: Lophiomys
Maned rat, Lophiomys imhausi LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Deomyinae
Genus: Acomys
Cairo spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus LC
Gray spiny mouse, Acomys cineraceus LC
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Desmodilliscus
Pouched gerbil, Desmodilliscus braueri LC
Genus: Dipodillus
North African gerbil, Dipodillus campestris LC
Mackilligin's gerbil, Dipodillus mackilligini LC
Genus: Gerbillus
Agag gerbil, Gerbillus agag DD
Botta's gerbil, Gerbillus bottai DD
Burton's gerbil, Gerbillus burtoni DD
Dongola gerbil, Gerbillus dongolanus DD
Lesser Egyptian gerbil, Gerbillus gerbillus LC
Pygmy gerbil, Gerbillus henleyi LC
Lowe's gerbil, Gerbillus lowei DD
Darfur gerbil, Gerbillus muriculus LC
Sudan gerbil, Gerbillus nancillus DD
Principal gerbil, Gerbillus principulus DD
Greater Egyptian gerbil, Gerbillus pyramidum LC
Rosalinda gerbil, Gerbillus rosalinda DD
Khartoum gerbil, Gerbillus stigmonyx DD
Waters's gerbil, Gerbillus watersi LC
Genus: Meriones
Sundevall's jird, Meriones crassus LC
Genus: Sekeetamys
Bushy-tailed jird, Sekeetamys calurus LC
Genus: Tatera
Kemp's gerbil, Tatera kempi LC
Fringe-tailed gerbil, Tatera robusta LC
Savanna gerbil, Tatera valida LC
Genus: Taterillus
Congo gerbil, Taterillus congicus LC
Emin's gerbil, Taterillus emini LC
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Aethomys
Hinde's rock rat, Aethomys hindei LC
Genus: Arvicanthis
African grass rat, Arvicanthis niloticus LC
Genus: Grammomys
Arid thicket rat, Grammomys aridulus NT
Genus: Lemniscomys
Heuglin's striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys zebra LC
Genus: Mastomys
Guinea multimammate mouse, Mastomys erythroleucus LC
Verheyen's multimammate mouse, Mastomys kollmannspergeri LC
Natal multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis LC
Genus: Myomyscus
Brockman's rock mouse, Myomyscus brockmani LC
Genus: Praomys
Dalton's mouse, Praomys daltoni LC
Jackson's soft-furred mouse, Praomys jacksoni LC
Genus: Zelotomys
Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse, Zelotomys hildegardeae 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
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
Genus: Hemiechinus
Desert hedgehog, Hemiechinus aethiopicus 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
Savanna shrew, Crocidura fulvastra LC
Bicolored musk shrew, Crocidura fuscomurina LC
African giant shrew, Crocidura olivieri LC
Small-footed shrew, Crocidura parvipes LC
Sahelian tiny shrew, Crocidura pasha LC
Somali shrew, Crocidura somalica LC
Savanna path shrew, Crocidura viaria LC
Voi shrew, Crocidura voi LC
Yankari shrew, Crocidura yankariensis 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
Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus labiatus LC
Genus: Lissonycteris
Angolan rousette, Lissonycteris angolensis 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: Eptesicus
Horn-skinned bat, Eptesicus floweri VU
Genus: Glauconycteris
Butterfly bat, Glauconycteris variegata LC
Genus: Hypsugo
Desert pipistrelle, Hypsugo ariel DD
Genus: Neoromicia
Cape serotine, Neoromicia capensis LC
Tiny serotine, Neoromicia guineensis LC
Banana pipistrelle, Neoromicia nanus LC
Rendall's serotine, Neoromicia rendalli LC
Somali serotine, Neoromicia somalicus LC
Genus: Nycticeinops
Schlieffen's bat, Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
Genus: Pipistrellus
Egyptian pipistrelle, Pipistrellus deserti LC
Rüppell's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus rueppelli LC
Rusty pipistrelle, Pipistrellus rusticus LC
Genus: Scotoecus
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: Rhinopomatidae
Genus: Rhinopoma
Egyptian mouse-tailed bat, R. cystops
Lesser mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma hardwickei LC
Greater mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma microphyllum LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Ansorge's free-tailed bat, Chaerephon ansorgei LC
Lappet-eared free-tailed bat, Chaerephon major LC
Little free-tailed bat, Chaerephon pumila LC
Genus: Mops
Angolan free-tailed bat, Mops condylurus LC
Mongalla free-tailed bat, Mops demonstrator NT
Midas free-tailed bat, Mops midas LC
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Coleura
African sheath-tailed bat, Coleura afra LC
Genus: Taphozous
Mauritian tomb bat, Taphozous mauritianus LC
Naked-rumped tomb bat, Taphozous nudiventris LC
Egyptian tomb bat, Taphozous perforatus LC
Family: Nycteridae
Genus: Nycteris
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: Cardioderma
Heart-nosed bat, Cardioderma cor LC
Genus: Lavia
Yellow-winged bat, Lavia frons LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus clivosus LC
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
Aba roundleaf bat, Hipposideros abae NT
Sundevall's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros caffer 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
Ground pangolin, Manis temminckii LR/nt
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: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Delphinus
Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis DD
Genus: Globicephala
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhyncus DD
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
Genus: Orcinus
Killer whale, Orcinus orca DD
Genus: Sousa
Indian humpback dolphin, Sousa plumbea DD
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata DD
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba DD
Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris DD
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus
Superfamily Ziphioidea
Family: Ziphidae (beaked whales)
Genus: Indopacetus
Tropical bottlenose whale, Indopacetus pacificus DD
Genus: Mesoplodon
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris 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: Acinonyx
Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
Genus: Caracal
Caracal, C. caracal
African golden cat, C. aurata presence uncertain
Genus: Felis
African wildcat, F. lybica , possibly resident
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
Family: Nandiniidae
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Atilax
Marsh mongoose, Atilax paludinosus LC
Genus: Helogale
Common dwarf mongoose, Helogale parvula LC
Genus: Herpestes
Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon LC
Common slender mongoose, Herpestes sanguineus LC
Genus: Ichneumia
White-tailed mongoose, Ichneumia albicauda LC
Genus: Mungos
Banded mongoose, Mungos mungo LC
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Crocuta
Spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta LC
Genus: Hyaena
Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena NT
Genus: Proteles
Aardwolf, Proteles cristatus LC
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Pale fox, Vulpes pallida LC
Rueppell's fox, Vulpes rueppelli LC
Fennec, Vulpes zerda LC
Genus: Canis
African golden wolf, Canis lupaster LC
Genus: Lupulella
Side-striped jackal, L. adusta
Black-backed jackal, L. mesomelas
Genus: Lycaon
African wild dog, L. pictus EN
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Ictonyx
Saharan striped polecat, Ictonyx libyca LC
Striped polecat, I. striatus LC
Genus: Mellivora
Honey badger, M. capensis
Genus: Hydrictis
Spotted-necked otter, H. maculicollis NT
Genus: Aonyx
African clawless otter, A. capensis 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: Equidae (horses etc.)
Genus: Equus
African wild ass, E. africanus presence uncertain
Nubian wild ass, E. a. africanus presence uncertain
Grevy's zebra, E. grevyi 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: Suidae (pigs)
Subfamily: Phacochoerinae
Genus: Phacochoerus
Common warthog, Phacochoerus africanus LR/lc
Genus: Potamochoerus
Bushpig, Potamochoerus larvatus LR/lc
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
Genus: Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius VU
Family: Giraffidae (giraffe, okapi)
Genus: Giraffa
Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis VU
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
Dorcas gazelle, Gazella dorcas VU
Rhim gazelle, Gazella leptoceros EN
Red-fronted gazelle, Gazella rufifrons VU
Thomson's gazelle, Gazella thomsonii LR/cd
Genus: Madoqua
Salt's dik-dik, Madoqua saltiana LR/lc
Genus: Nanger
Dama gazelle, N. dama CR extirpated
Soemmerring's gazelle, N. soemmerringii VU
Genus: Oreotragus
Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus LR/cd
Genus: Ourebia
Oribi, Ourebia ourebi
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Bos
Aurochs, Bos primigenius EX
Genus: Syncerus
African buffalo, Syncerus caffer
Genus: Tragelaphus
Giant eland, Tragelaphus derbianus
Bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus
Sitatunga, Tragelaphus spekii
Greater kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Ammotragus
Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia VU
Genus: Capra
Nubian ibex, C. nubiana
Subfamily: Cephalophinae
Genus: Cephalophus
Blue duiker, Cephalophus monticola
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: Addax
Addax, A. nasomaculatus CR extirpated
Genus: Oryx
East African oryx, Oryx beisa EN possibly extirpated
Scimitar oryx, Oryx dammah EW extirpated
Subfamily: Reduncinae
Genus: Kobus
Waterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
Kob, Kobus kob LR/cd
Nile lechwe, Kobus megaceros LR/nt
Genus: Redunca
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
Notes
References
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