List Of Mammals Of Malawi - Malawi Animals

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Malawi. There are 192 mammal species in Malawi, of which 1 is critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 4 are vulnerable, and 11 are near-threatened.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

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:

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Macroscelidea (elephant-shrews)

Often called sengisi, the elephant shrews or jumping shrews are native to southern Africa. Their common English name derives from their elongated flexible snout and their resemblance to the true shrews.

Family: Macroscelididae (elephant-shrews)
- Genus: Elephantulus
  - Short-snouted elephant shrew Elephantulus brachyrhynchus LC
  - Dusky elephant shrew Elephantulus fuscus DD
- Genus: Petrodromus
  - Four-toed elephant shrew Petrodromus tetradactylus LC
- Genus: Rhynchocyon
  - Checkered elephant shrew Rhynchocyon cirnei NT

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 Orycteropus 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 stmpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.

Family: Procaviidae (hylaxes)
- Genus: Heterohyrax
  - Yellow-spotted rock hyrax Heterohyrax brucei LC

Order: Proboscidea (elephants)

The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.

Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
- Genus: Loxodonta
  - African bush elephant Loxodonta africana 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
        Mohol bushbaby Galago moholi LR/lc
      - Genus: Galagoides
        Prince Demidoff's bushbaby Galagoides demidovii LR/lc
        
        Grant's bushbaby Galagoides granti DD
        
        Malawi bushbaby Galagoides nyasae DD
        
        Thomas's bushbaby Galagoides thomasi LR/lc
        
        Zanzibar bushbaby Galagoides zanzibaricus LR/nt
      - Genus: Otolemur
        Brown greater galago Otolemur crassicaudatus LR/lc
Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
  - Parvorder: Catarrhini
    - Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
      - Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
        Genus: Chlorocebus
        Vervet monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus LR/lc
        
        Genus: Cercopithecus
        Blue monkey Cercopithecus mitis LR/lc
        
        Genus: Papio
        Yellow baboon Papio cynocephalus LR/lc
        
        Chacma baboon Papio ursinus LR/lc
        
        Subfamily: Colobinae
        Genus: Colobus
        Angola colobus Colobus angolensis LR/lc

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45Â kg (100Â lb).

Suborder: Hystricognathi
- Family: Bathyergidae
  - Genus: Cryptomys
    - Common mole-rat Cryptomys hottentotus LC
    - Mechow's mole-rat Cryptomys mechowi LC
  - Genus: Heliophobius
    - Silvery mole-rat Heliophobius argenteocinereus LC
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
  - Genus: Hystrix
    - Cape porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis LC
- Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
  - Genus: Thryonomys
    - Lesser cane rat Thryonomys gregorianus LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Anomaluridae
  - Subfamily: Anomalurinae
    - Genus: Anomalurus
      - Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel Anomalurus derbianus LC
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Protoxerini
      - Genus: Heliosciurus
        Mutable sun squirrel Heliosciurus mutabilis LC
      - Genus: Paraxerus
        Smith's bush squirrel Paraxerus cepapi LC
        
        Striped bush squirrel Paraxerus flavovittis DD
        
        Black and red bush squirrel Paraxerus lucifer DD
        
        Red bush squirrel Paraxerus palliatus LC
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Graphiurinae
    - Genus: Graphiurus
      - Johnston's African dormouse Graphiurus johnstoni DD
      - Small-eared dormouse Graphiurus microtis LC
- Family: Nesomyidae
  - Subfamily: Dendromurinae
    - Genus: Dendromus
      - Gray climbing mouse Dendromus melanotis LC
      - Brant's climbing mouse Dendromus mesomelas LC
      - Chestnut climbing mouse Dendromus mystacalis LC
      - Nyika climbing mouse Dendromus nyikae LC
    - Genus: Steatomys
      - Fat mouse Steatomys pratensis LC
  - Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
    - Genus: Beamys
      - Greater hamster-rat Beamys major NT
    - Genus: Cricetomys
      - Gambian pouched rat Cricetomys gambianus LC
    - Genus: Saccostomus
      - South African pouched mouse Saccostomus campestris LC
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Deomyinae
    - Genus: Acomys
      - Spiny mouse Acomys spinosissimus LC
    - Genus: Lophuromys
      - Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat Lophuromys flavopunctatus LC
    - Genus: Uranomys
      - Rudd's mouse Uranomys ruddi LC
  - Subfamily: Otomyinae
    - Genus: Otomys
      - Angoni vlei rat Otomys angoniensis LC
      - Dent's vlei rat Otomys denti NT
      - Tanzanian vlei rat Otomys lacustris NT
      - Uzungwe vlei rat Otomys uzungwensis EN
  - Subfamily: Gerbillinae
    - Genus: Tatera
      - Boehm's gerbil Tatera boehmi LC
      - Bushveld gerbil Tatera leucogaster LC
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Aethomys
      - Red rock rat Aethomys chrysophilus LC
      - Kaiser's rock rat Aethomys kaiseri LC
      - Namaqua rock rat Aethomys namaquensis LC
      - Nyika rock rat Aethomys nyikae LC
    - Genus: Arvicanthis
      - African grass rat Arvicanthis niloticus LC
    - Genus: Dasymys
      - African marsh rat Dasymys incomtus LC
    - Genus: Grammomys
      - Woodland thicket rat Grammomys dolichurus LC
      - Ruwenzori thicket rat Grammomys ibeanus LC
    - Genus: Hylomyscus
      - Montane wood mouse Hylomyscus denniae LC
    - Genus: Lemniscomys
      - Single-striped grass mouse Lemniscomys rosalia LC
      - Typical striped grass mouse Lemniscomys striatus LC
    - Genus: Mastomys
      - Natal multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis LC
    - Genus: Mus
      - African pygmy mouse Mus minutoides LC
      - Gray-bellied pygmy mouse Mus triton LC
    - Genus: Mylomys
      - African groove-toothed rat Mylomys dybowskii LC
    - Genus: Pelomys
      - Creek groove-toothed swamp rat Pelomys fallax LC
    - Genus: Praomys
      - Delectable soft-furred mouse Praomys delectorum NT
    - Genus: Rhabdomys
      - Four-striped grass mouse Rhabdomys pumilio LC
    - Genus: Thallomys
      - Acacia rat Thallomys paedulcus 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: Pronolagus
  - Smith's red rock hare Pronolagus rupestris 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: krocidill
    - Reddish-gray musk shrew Crocidura cyanea LC
    - Bicolored musk shrew Crocidura fuscomurina LC
    - Lesser red musk shrew Crocidura hirta LC
    - Moonshine shrew Crocidura luna LC
    - Lesser gray-brown musk shrew Crocidura silacea LC
    - Turbo shrew Crocidura turba LC
  - Genus: Suncus
    - Greater dwarf shrew Suncus lixus LC
    - Lesser dwarf shrew Suncus varilla LC
  - Genus: Sylvisorex
    - Climbing shrew Sylvisorex megalura LC

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally 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
    - Peters's epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus crypturus LC
    - Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus labiatus LC
    - Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus wahlbergi LC
  - Genus: Epomops
    - Dobson's epauletted fruit bat Epomops dobsoni LC
  - Genus: Plerotes
    - D'Anchieta's fruit bat Plerotes anchietae DD
  - Genus: Rousettus
    - Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus LC
    - Long-haired rousette Rousettus lanosus LC
Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
  - Genus: Kerivoula
    - Damara woolly bat Kerivoula argentata LC
    - Lesser woolly bat Kerivoula lanosa LC
- Subfamily: Myotinae
  - Genus: Myotis
    - Rufous mouse-eared bat Myotis bocagii LC
    - Cape hairy bat Myotis tricolor LC
    - Welwitsch's bat Myotis welwitschii LC
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Long-tailed house bat Eptesicus hottentotus LC
  - Genus: Glauconycteris
    - Silvered bat Glauconycteris argentata LC
    - Butterfly bat Glauconycteris variegata LC
  - Genus: Laephotis
    - Botswanan long-eared bat Laephotis botswanae LC
  - Genus: Neoromicia
    - Cape serotine Neoromicia capensis LC
    - Yellow serotine Neoromicia flavescens DD
    - Melck's house bat Neoromicia melckorum DD
    - Banana pipistrelle Neoromicia nanus LC
    - Rendall's serotine Neoromicia rendalli LC
    - Somali serotine Neoromicia somalicus LC
    - Zulu serotine Neoromicia zuluensis LC
  - Genus: Nycticeinops
    - Schlieffen's bat Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - RÃ¼ppell's pipistrelle Pipistrellus rueppelli LC
    - Rusty pipistrelle Pipistrellus rusticus LC
  - Genus: Scotoecus
    - White-bellied lesser house bat Scotoecus albigula DD
    - Light-winged lesser house bat Scotoecus albofuscus DD
    - Hinde's lesser house bat Scotoecus hindei DD
    - Dark-winged lesser house bat Scotoecus hirundo DD
  - Genus: Scotophilus
    - African yellow bat Scotophilus dinganii LC
    - Schreber's yellow bat Scotophilus nigrita NT
    - Greenish yellow bat Scotophilus viridis LC
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
  - Genus: Miniopterus
    - Lesser long-fingered bat Miniopterus fraterculus LC
    - Natal long-fingered bat Miniopterus natalensis NT
Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Chaerephon
  - Nigerian free-tailed bat Chaerephon nigeriae LC
  - Little free-tailed bat Chaerephon pumila LC
- Genus: Mops
  - Angolan free-tailed bat Mops condylurus LC
  - Midas free-tailed bat Mops midas LC
- Genus: Otomops
  - Large-eared free-tailed bat Otomops martiensseni NT
- Genus: Tadarida
  - Madagascan large free-tailed bat Tadarida fulminans LC
  - African giant free-tailed bat Tadarida ventralis NT
Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Taphozous
  - Mauritian tomb bat Taphozous mauritianus LC
Family: Nycteridae
- Genus: Nycteris
  - Large slit-faced bat Nycteris grandis LC
  - Hairy slit-faced bat Nycteris hispida LC
  - Large-eared slit-faced bat Nycteris macrotis LC
  - Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica LC
  - Wood's slit-faced bat Nycteris woodi NT
Family: Megadermatidae
- Genus: Lavia
  - Yellow-winged bat Lavia frons LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Blasius's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus blasii NT
    - Geoffroy's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus clivosus LC
    - Darling's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus darlingi LC
    - RÃ¼ppell's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
    - Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hildebrandti LC
    - Lander's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus landeri LC
    - Bushveld horseshoe bat Rhinolophus simulator LC
- Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
  - Genus: Hipposideros
    - Sundevall's roundleaf bat Hipposideros caffer LC
    - Noack's roundleaf bat Hipposideros ruber LC
  - Genus: Triaenops
    - Persian trident bat Triaenops persicus LC

Order: Pholidota (pangolins)

The order Philodota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangoblins 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: 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
      - South African cheetah Acinonyx jubatus jubatus VU
    - Genus: Caracal
      - Caracal Caracal caracal LC
    - Genus: Felis
      - Wildcat Felis silvestris LC
    - Genus: Leptailurus
      - Serval Leptailurus serval LC
  - Subfamily: Pantherinae
    - Genus: Panthera
      - Masai lion Panthera leo nubica VU
      - African leopard Panthera pardus pardus NT
- Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Viverrinae
    - Genus: Civettictis
      - African civet Civettictis civetta LR/lc
    - Genus: Genetta
      - Angolan genet Genetta angolensis LR/lc
      - Rusty-spotted genet Genetta maculata LR/lc
- Family: Nandiniidae
  - Genus: Nandinia
    - African palm civet Nandinia binotata LR/lc
- Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  - Genus: Atilax
    - Marsh mongoose Atilax paludinosus LR/lc
  - Genus: Bdeogale
    - Bushy-tailed mongoose Bdeogale crassicauda LR/lc
  - Genus: Galerella
    - Slender mongoose Galerella sanguinea LR/lc
  - Genus: Helogale
    - Common dwarf mongoose Helogale parvula LR/lc
  - Genus: Herpestes
    - Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon LR/lc
  - Genus: Mungos
    - Banded mongoose Mungos mungo LR/lc
  - Genus: Paracynictis
    - Selous' mongoose Paracynictis selousi LR/lc
  - Genus: Rhynchogale
    - Meller's mongoose Rhynchogale melleri LR/lc
- Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  - Genus: Crocuta
    - Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta LR/cd
  - Genus: Hyaena
    - Brown hyena Hyaena brunnea LR/nt
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Canis
    - Side-striped jackal Canis adustus LC
  - Genus: Lycaon
    - East African wild dog Lycaon pictus lupinus EN
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Ictonyx
    - Striped polecat Ictonyx striatus LR/lc
  - Genus: Poecilogale
    - African striped weasel Poecilogale albinucha LR/lc
  - Genus: Mellivora
    - Ratel Mellivora capensis LR/lc
  - Genus: Lutra
    - Speckle-throated otter Lutra maculicollis LC
  - Genus: Aonyx
    - African clawless otter Aonyx capensis LC

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
  - Crawshay's zebra Equus quagga crawshayi LC
Family: Rhinocerotidae
- Genus: Diceros
  - South-central black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis minor CR

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
- Subfamily: Suinae
  - Genus: Potamochoerus
    - Bushpig Potamochoerus larvatus LR/lc
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
- Genus: Hippopotamus
  - Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius VU
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
  - Genus: Alcelaphus
    - Lichtenstein's hartebeest Alcelaphus lichtensteinii LR/cd
  - Genus: Connochaetes
    - Blue wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus LR/cd
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
  - Genus: Neotragus
    - Suni Neotragus moschatus LR/cd
  - Genus: Oreotragus
    - Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus LR/cd
  - Genus: Ourebia
    - Oribi Ourebia ourebi LR/cd
  - Genus: Raphicerus
    - Sharpe's grysbok Raphicerus sharpei LR/cd
- Subfamily: Bovinae
  - Genus: Syncerus
    - African buffalo Syncerus caffer LR/cd
  - Genus: Tragelaphus
    - Nyala Tragelaphus angasii LR/cd
    - Common eland Tragelaphus oryx LR/cd
    - Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
    - Greater kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros LR/cd
- Subfamily: Cephalophinae
  - Genus: Cephalophus
    - Blue duiker Cephalophus monticola LR/lc
    - Red forest duiker Cephalophus natalensis LR/cd
  - Genus: Sylvicapra
    - Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia LR/lc
- Subfamily: Hippotraginae
  - Genus: Hippotragus
    - Roan antelope Hippotragus equinus LR/cd
    - Sable antelope Hippotragus niger LR/cd
- Subfamily: Aepycerotinae
  - Genus: Aepyceros
    - Impala Aepyceros melampus LR/cd
- Subfamily: Reduncinae
  - Genus: Kobus
    - Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
    - Puku Kobus vardonii LR/cd
  - Genus: Redunca
    - Southern reedbuck Redunca arundinum LR/cd

Notes

References

"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Malawi". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â
"Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â
"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995â€"2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â

List Of Mammals Of Malawi - Malawi Animals

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