List Of Mammals Of Mali - Animals In Mali

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Mali. There are 146 mammal species in Mali, of which 2 are critically endangered, 3 are endangered, 10 are vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for Mali can no longer be found in the wild.

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: 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: Procavia
  - Cape hyrax Procavia capensis 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: 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: Trichechidae
- Genus: Trichechus
  - African manatee Trichechus senegalensis 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: Galagoides
        Prince Demidoff's bushbaby Galagoides demidovi LR/lc
        
        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
        Green monkey Chlorocebus sabaeus LR/lc
        
        Tantalus monkey Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc
        
        Genus: Papio
        Olive baboon Papio anubis LR/lc
        
        Guinea baboon Papio papio LR/nt
    - Superfamily: Hominoidea
      - Family: Hominidae (humans)
        Subfamily: Homininae
        Tribe: Panini
        Genus: Pan
        Common chimpanzee Pan troglodytes EN

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: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
  - Genus: Hystrix
    - Crested porcupine Hystrix cristata LC
- Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
  - Genus: Thryonomys
    - Greater cane rat Thryonomys swinderianus LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Xerini
      - Genus: Xerus
        Striped ground squirrel Xerus erythropus LC
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Graphiurinae
    - Genus: Graphiurus
      - Kellen's dormouse Graphiurus kelleni LC
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
  - Subfamily: Dipodinae
    - Genus: Jaculus
      - Lesser Egyptian jerboa Jaculus jaculus LC
- Family: Nesomyidae
  - Subfamily: Dendromurinae
    - Genus: Steatomys
      - Northwestern fat mouse Steatomys caurinus LC
      - Dainty fat mouse Steatomys cuppedius LC
  - Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
    - Genus: Cricetomys
      - Gambian pouched rat Cricetomys gambianus LC
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Deomyinae
    - Genus: Acomys
      - Western Saharan spiny mouse Acomys airensis LC
      - Johan's spiny mouse Acomys johannis LC
  - Subfamily: Gerbillinae
    - Genus: Desmodilliscus
      - Pouched gerbil Desmodilliscus braueri LC
    - Genus: Dipodillus
      - North African gerbil Dipodillus campestris LC
    - Genus: Gerbillus
      - Lesser gerbil Gerbillus gerbillus LC
      - Pygmy gerbil Gerbillus henleyi LC
      - Sudan gerbil Gerbillus nancillus DD
      - Balochistan gerbil Gerbillus nanus LC
      - Nigerian gerbil Gerbillus nigeriae LC
      - Greater Egyptian gerbil Gerbillus pyramidum LC
      - Rupicolous gerbil Gerbillus rupicola DD
      - Tarabul's gerbil Gerbillus tarabuli LC
    - Genus: Meriones
      - Sundevall's jird Meriones crassus LC
    - Genus: Tatera
      - Guinean gerbil Tatera guineae LC
      - Kemp's gerbil Tatera kempi LC
      - Savanna gerbil Tatera valida LC
    - Genus: Taterillus
      - Gracile tateril Taterillus gracilis LC
      - Petter's gerbil Taterillus petteri LC
      - Senegal gerbil Taterillus pygargus LC
      - Tranieri's tateril Taterillus tranieri DD
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Arvicanthis
      - Sudanian grass rat Arvicanthis ansorgei LC
    - Genus: Dasymys
      - West African shaggy rat Dasymys rufulus LC
    - Genus: Lemniscomys
      - Senegal one-striped grass mouse Lemniscomys linulus DD
      - Heuglin's striped grass mouse Lemniscomys zebra LC
    - Genus: Mastomys
      - Guinea multimammate mouse Mastomys erythroleucus LC
      - Hubert's multimammate mouse Mastomys huberti LC
      - Natal multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis LC
    - Genus: Mus
      - Hausa mouse Mus haussa LC
      - Matthey's mouse Mus mattheyi LC
      - African pygmy mouse Mus minutoides LC
    - Genus: Praomys
      - Dalton's mouse Praomys daltoni LC
      - Tullberg's soft-furred mouse Praomys tullbergi LC
- Family: Ctenodactylidae
  - Genus: Felovia
    - Felou gundi Felovia vae DD
  - Genus: Massoutiera
    - Mzab gundi Massoutiera mzabi 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
    - Cinderella shrew Crocidura cinderella LC
    - Fox's shrew Crocidura foxi LC
    - Savanna shrew Crocidura fulvastra LC
    - Bicolored musk shrew Crocidura fuscomurina LC
    - Lamotte's shrew Crocidura lamottei LC
    - Mauritanian shrew Crocidura lusitania LC
    - Somali shrew Crocidura somalica LC
    - Savanna path shrew Crocidura viaria LC
    - Voi shrew Crocidura voi 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
    - Gambian epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus gambianus LC
  - Genus: Lissonycteris
    - Smith's fruit bat Lissonycteris smithi LC
  - Genus: Micropteropus
    - Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat Micropteropus pusillus LC
Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Horn-skinned bat Eptesicus floweri VU
  - Genus: Neoromicia
    - Banana pipistrelle Neoromicia nanus LC
    - Rendall's serotine Neoromicia rendalli LC
  - Genus: Nycticeinops
    - Schlieffen's bat Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
  - 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
  - Lesser mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma hardwickei LC
  - Greater mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma microphyllum LC
Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Chaerephon
  - Gland-tailed free-tailed bat Chaerephon bemmeleni 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: Taphozous
  - Egyptian tomb bat Taphozous perforatus LC
Family: Nycteridae
- Genus: Nycteris
  - Gambian slit-faced bat Nycteris gambiensis LC
  - 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: Lavia
  - Yellow-winged bat Lavia frons LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - RÃ¼ppell's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
- Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
  - Genus: Asellia
    - Trident leaf-nosed bat Asellia tridens LC
  - Genus: Hipposideros
    - Sundevall's roundleaf bat Hipposideros caffer LC
    - Giant roundleaf bat Hipposideros gigas LC
    - Jones's roundleaf bat Hipposideros jonesi NT
    - Noack's roundleaf bat Hipposideros ruber LC

Order: Pholidota (pangolins)

The order Philodota 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
  - Giant pangolin Manis gigantea LR/lc
  - Long-tailed pangolin Manis tetradactyla LR/lc

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
      - Northwest African cheetah Acinonyx jubatus hecki CR
    - Genus: Caracal
      - Caracal Caracal caracal LC
    - Genus: Felis
      - Saharan sand cat Felis margarita margarita NT
      - Wildcat Felis silvestris LC
    - Genus: Leptailurus
      - Serval Leptailurus serval LC
    - Genus: Profelis
      - African golden cat Profelis aurata VU
  - Subfamily: Pantherinae
    - Genus: Panthera
      - West African lion Panthera leo senegalensis CR
      - African leopard Panthera pardus pardus NT
- Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Viverrinae
    - Genus: Genetta
      - Common genet Genetta genetta LR/lc
      - Haussa genet Genetta thierryi LR/lc
- Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  - Genus: Crocuta
    - Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta LR/cd
  - Genus: Hyaena
    - Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena LR/nt
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Pale fox Vulpes pallida DD
    - RÃ¼ppell's fox Vulpes rueppelli DD
    - Fennec Vulpes zerda DD
  - Genus: Canis
    - Side-striped jackal Canis adustus LC
    - African golden wolf Canis anthus NE
  - Genus: Lycaon
    - West African wild dog Lycaon pictus manguensis CR
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Ictonyx
    - Saharan striped polecat Ictonyx libyca LR/lc
    - Striped polecat Ictonyx striatus LR/lc
  - Genus: Mellivora
    - Ratel Mellivora capensis LR/lc
  - Genus: Lutra
    - Speckle-throated otter Lutra maculicollis LC

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
    - Red river hog Potamochoerus porcus LR/lc
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
- Genus: Hippopotamus
  - Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius VU
Family: Giraffidae (giraffe, okapi)
- Genus: Giraffa
  - West African giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis peralta EN
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
    - Dama gazelle Gazella dama CR
    - Dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas VU
    - Rhim gazelle Gazella leptoceros EN
    - Red-fronted gazelle Gazella rufifrons VU
  - Genus: Ourebia
    - Oribi Ourebia ourebi LR/cd
- Subfamily: Bovinae
  - Genus: Syncerus
    - African buffalo Syncerus caffer LR/cd
  - Genus: Tragelaphus
    - Giant eland Tragelaphus derbianus LR/nt
    - Bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus LR/nt
    - Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Ammotragus
    - Barbary sheep Ammotragus lervia VU
- Subfamily: Cephalophinae
  - Genus: Cephalophus
    - Red-flanked duiker Cephalophus rufilatus LR/cd
  - Genus: Sylvicapra
    - Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia LR/lc
- Subfamily: Hippotraginae
  - Genus: Addax
    - Addax Addax nasomaculatus CR
  - Genus: Hippotragus
    - Roan antelope Hippotragus equinus LR/cd
  - Genus: Oryx
    - Scimitar oryx Oryx dammah EW
- Subfamily: Reduncinae
  - Genus: Kobus
    - Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
    - Kob Kobus kob LR/cd
  - Genus: Redunca
    - Bohor reedbuck Redunca redunca LR/cd

Notes

References

"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Mali". 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 Mali - Animals In Mali

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