Egyptian mongoose
Mammals found on the mainland portion of the ecoregion include the honey badger, European wildcat, Egyptian mongoose, Barbary ground squirrel, North African elephant shrew, Hoogstraal's gerbil, Barbary striped grass mouse and wild boar. Other, rarer mammals include caracal, African wildcat, dorcas gazelle, Cuvier's gazelle and Barbary sheep. The Canarian shrew ("Crocidura canariensis") is endemic to Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and neighboring islets.