List Of Mammals Of Mauritania - Mauritania Animals

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Mauritania. These are the mammal species in Mauritania, of which 3 are critically endangered, 0 are endangered, 9 are vulnerable, and 1 is near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for Mauritania 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: 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 (hyraxes)
- 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: 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
        
        Genus: Papio
        Olive baboon Papio anubis LR/lc
        
        Guinea baboon Papio papio LR/nt

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
Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Xerini
      - Genus: Xerus
        Striped ground squirrel Xerus erythropus 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: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Deomyinae
    - Genus: Acomys
      - Western Saharan spiny mouse Acomys airensis LC
      - Chudeau's spiny mouse Acomys chudeaui 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
      - Mauritania gerbil Gerbillus mauritaniae DD
      - Balochistan gerbil Gerbillus nanus LC
      - Nigerian gerbil Gerbillus nigeriae LC
      - Greater Egyptian gerbil Gerbillus pyramidum LC
      - Tarabul's gerbil Gerbillus tarabuli LC
    - Genus: Meriones
      - Libyan jird Meriones libycus LC
    - Genus: Psammomys
      - Sand rat Psammomys obesus LC
    - Genus: Taterillus
      - Robbins's tateril Taterillus arenarius LC
      - Senegal gerbil Taterillus pygargus LC
      - Tranieri's tateril Taterillus tranieri DD
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Arvicanthis
      - African grass rat Arvicanthis niloticus 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
- Family: Ctenodactylidae
  - Genus: Felovia
    - Felou gundi Felovia vae DD

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
    - Savanna shrew Crocidura fulvastra LC
    - Bicolored musk shrew Crocidura fuscomurina LC
    - Mauritanian shrew Crocidura lusitania LC
    - Savanna dwarf shrew Crocidura nanilla LC
    - Saharan shrew Crocidura tarfayensis DD
    - Savanna path shrew Crocidura viaria 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
Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Nycticeinops
    - Schlieffen's bat Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
  - Genus: Scotophilus
    - White-bellied yellow bat Scotophilus leucogaster LC
Family: Rhinopomatidae
- Genus: Rhinopoma
  - Lesser mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma hardwickei LC
  - Greater mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma microphyllum LC
Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Taphozous
  - Naked-rumped tomb bat Taphozous nudiventris LC
  - Egyptian tomb bat Taphozous perforatus LC
Family: Nycteridae
- Genus: Nycteris
  - Gambian slit-faced bat Nycteris gambiensis LC
  - Hairy slit-faced bat Nycteris hispida LC
  - Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica 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

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

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: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenidae (right whales)
  - Genus: Eubalaena
    - North Atlantic right whale CR (Seen historically)
- Family: Eschrichtiidae
  - Genus: Eschrichtius
    - Atlantic gray whale Eschrichtius robustus EX
- Family: Balaenopteridae
  - Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
    - Genus: Balaenoptera
      - Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata VU
      - Omura's whale Balaenoptera omurai DD (the first case found in Atlantic oceans)
      - Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydei EN
      - Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN
      - Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
      - Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN
  - Subfamily: Megapterinae
    - Genus: Megaptera
      - Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae VU
Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
  - Family: Phocoenidae
    - Genus: Phocoena
      - Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena VU
  - Family: Physeteridae
    - Genus: Physeter
      - Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
  - Family: Kogiidae
    - Genus: Kogia
      - Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps DD
      - Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima DD
  - Family: Ziphidae
    - Genus: Mesoplodon
      - Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
      - Gervais' beaked whale Mesoplodon europaeus DD
    - Genus: Ziphius
      - Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DD
  - Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
    - Genus: Orca
      - Killer whale Orcinus orca DD
    - Genus: Feresa
      - Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD
    - Genus: Pseudorca
      - False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens DD
    - Genus: Delphinus
      - Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis LR/cd
    - Genus: Lagenodelphis
      - Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
    - Genus: Stenella
      - Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
      - Clymene dolphin Stenella clymene DD
      - Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba DD
      - Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis DD
      - Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
    - Genus: Steno
      - Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
    - Genus: Tursiops
      - Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus LC
    - Genus: Globicephala
      - Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
    - Genus: Grampus
      - Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus DD
    - Genus: Peponocephala
      - Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra DD

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. 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
      - African wildcat Felis silvestris lybica LC
  - 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
- Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  - Genus: Galerella
    - Slender mongoose Galerella sanguinea 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
    - African golden wolf Canis anthus NE
- 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

Suborder: Pinnipedia
- Family: Phocidae(earless seals)
  - Genus: Monachus
    - Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus CR (Dangerously small populations)

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
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: Damaliscus
    - Topi Damaliscus lunatus LR/cd
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
  - Genus: Gazella
    - Dama gazelle Gazella dama CR
    - Dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas VU
    - Red-fronted gazelle Gazella rufifrons VU
- Subfamily: Bovinae
  - Genus: Tragelaphus
    - Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Ammotragus
    - Barbary sheep Ammotragus lervia VU
- 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
    - Kob Kobus kob LR/cd
  - Genus: Redunca
    - Bohor reedbuck Redunca redunca LR/cd

Notes

References

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

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