List Of Mammals Of Nigeria - Animals Of Nigeria

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Nigeria. These are the mammal species in Nigeria, of which 1 is critically endangered, 13 are endangered, 16 are vulnerable, and 10 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for Nigeria 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: Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles)

The order Afrosoricida contains the golden moles of southern Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar and Africa, two families of small mammals that were traditionally part of the order Insectivora.

Family: Tenrecidae (tenrecs)
- Subfamily: Potamogalinae
  - Genus: Potamogale
    - Giant otter shrew Potamogale velox LC

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 (hyraxes)
- Genus: Dendrohyrax
  - Western tree hyrax Dendrohyrax dorsalis LC
- 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: Trichechuss
  - 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: Lorisidae
      - Genus: Arctocebus
        Calabar angwantibo Arctocebus calabarensis LR/nt
      - Genus: Perodicticus
        Potto Perodicticus potto LR/lc
    - Family: Galagidae
      - Genus: Sciurocheirus
        Bioko Allen's bushbaby Sciurocheirus alleni LR/nt
      - Genus: Galagoides
        Prince Demidoff's bushbaby Galago demidovii LR/lc
        
        Thomas's bushbaby Galago thomasi LR/lc
      - Genus: Galago
        Senegal bushbaby Galago senegalensis LR/lc
      - Genus: Euoticus
        Northern needle-clawed bushbaby Euoticus pallidus LR/nt
Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
  - Parvorder: Catarrhini
    - Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
      - Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
        Genus: Erythrocebus
        Patas monkey Erythrocebus patas LR/lc
        
        Genus: Chlorocebus
        Tantalus monkey Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc
        
        Genus: Cercopithecus
        White-throated guenon Cercopithecus erythrogaster EN
        
        Red-eared guenon Cercopithecus erythrotis VU
        
        Mona monkey Cercopithecus mona LR/lc
        
        Greater spot-nosed monkey Cercopithecus nictitans LR/lc
        
        Crowned guenon Cercopithecus pogonias LR/lc
        
        Preuss's monkey Cercopithecus preussi EN
        
        Sclater's guenon Cercopithecus sclateri EN
        
        Genus: Lophocebus
        Grey-cheeked mangabey Lophocebus albigena LR/lc
        
        Genus: Papio
        Olive baboon Papio anubis LR/lc
        
        Genus: Cercocebus
        Collared mangabey Cercocebus torquatus LR/nt
        
        Genus: Mandrillus
        Drill Mandrillus leucophaeus EN
        
        Subfamily: Colobinae
        Genus: Colobus
        Mantled guereza Colobus guereza LR/lc
        
        King colobus Colobus polykomos LR/nt
        
        Ursine colobus Colobus vellerosus VU
        
        Genus: Procolobus
        Red colobus Procolobus badius EN
        
        Pennant's colobus Procolobus pennantii EN
        
        Olive colobus Procolobus verus LR/nt
    - Superfamily: Hominoidea
      - Family: Hominidae (humans)
        Subfamily: Homininae
        Tribe: Gorillini
        Genus: Gorilla
        Western gorilla Gorilla gorilla EN
        
        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: Bathyergidae
  - Genus: Cryptomys
    - Nigerian mole-rat Cryptomys foxi DD
- 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: Anomaluridae
  - Subfamily: Anomalurinae
    - Genus: Anomalurus
      - Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel Anomalurus derbianus LC
    - Genus: Anomalurops
      - Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel Anomalurops beecrofti LC
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Xerini
      - Genus: Xerus
        Striped ground squirrel Xerus erythropus LC
    - Tribe: Protoxerini
      - Genus: Funisciurus
        Thomas's rope squirrel Funisciurus anerythrus DD
        
        Red-cheeked rope squirrel Funisciurus leucogenys DD
        
        Fire-footed rope squirrel Funisciurus pyrropus LC
      - Genus: Heliosciurus
        Gambian sun squirrel Heliosciurus gambianus LC
        
        Red-legged sun squirrel Heliosciurus rufobrachium LC
      - Genus: Paraxerus
        Cooper's mountain squirrel Paraxerus cooperi DD
        
        Green bush squirrel Paraxerus poensis LC
      - Genus: Protoxerus
        Forest giant squirrel Protoxerus stangeri LC
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Graphiurinae
    - Genus: Graphiurus
      - Jentink's dormouse Graphiurus crassicaudatus DD
      - Lorrain dormouse Graphiurus lorraineus LC
      - Nagtglas's African dormouse Graphiurus nagtglasii LC
      - Kellen's dormouse Graphiurus kelleni DD
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
  - Subfamily: Dipodinae
    - Genus: Jaculus
      - Lesser Egyptian jerboa Jaculus jaculus LC
- Family: Nesomyidae
  - Subfamily: Dendromurinae
    - Genus: Dendromus
      - Gray climbing mouse Dendromus melanotis LC
      - Banana climbing mouse Dendromus messorius LC
    - Genus: Steatomys
      - Northwestern fat mouse Steatomys caurinus LC
      - Dainty fat mouse Steatomys cuppedius LC
      - Jackson's fat mouse Steatomys jacksoni VU
  - Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
    - Genus: Cricetomys
      - Emin's pouched rat Cricetomys emini LC
      - Gambian pouched rat Cricetomys gambianus LC
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Deomyinae
    - Genus: Acomys
      - Johan's spiny mouse Acomys johannis LC
    - Genus: Lophuromys
      - Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat Lophuromys sikapusi LC
    - Genus: Uranomys
      - Rudd's mouse Uranomys ruddi LC
  - Subfamily: Otomyinae
    - Genus: Otomys
      - Western vlei rat Otomys occidentalis VU
  - Subfamily: Gerbillinae
    - Genus: Desmodilliscus
      - Pouched gerbil Desmodilliscus braueri LC
    - Genus: Gerbillus
      - Sudan gerbil Gerbillus nancillus DD
      - Nigerian gerbil Gerbillus nigeriae LC
    - Genus: Tatera
      - Kemp's gerbil Tatera kempi LC
      - Fringe-tailed gerbil Tatera robusta LC
    - Genus: Taterillus
      - Gracile tateril Taterillus gracilis LC
      - Lake Chad gerbil Taterillus lacustris LC
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Aethomys
      - Tinfields rock rat Aethomys stannarius NT
    - Genus: Arvicanthis
      - African grass rat Arvicanthis niloticus LC
    - Genus: Dasymys
      - Fox's shaggy rat Dasymys foxi VU
      - West African shaggy rat Dasymys rufulus LC
    - Genus: Grammomys
      - Shining thicket rat Grammomys rutilans LC
    - Genus: Hybomys
      - Temminck's striped mouse Hybomys trivirgatus LC
      - Peters's striped mouse Hybomys univittatus LC
    - Genus: Hylomyscus
      - Allen's wood mouse Hylomyscus alleni LC
      - Stella wood mouse Hylomyscus stella LC
    - Genus: Lemniscomys
      - Typical striped grass mouse Lemniscomys striatus LC
      - Heuglin's striped grass mouse Lemniscomys zebra LC
    - Genus: Malacomys
      - Edward's swamp rat Malacomys edwardsi LC
      - Big-eared swamp rat Malacomys longipes LC
    - Genus: Mastomys
      - Guinea multimammate mouse Mastomys erythroleucus LC
      - Hubert's multimammate mouse Mastomys huberti LC
      - Verheyen's multimammate mouse Mastomys kollmannspergeri LC
      - Natal multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis LC
    - Genus: Mus
      - Hausa mouse Mus haussa LC
      - African pygmy mouse Mus minutoides LC
      - Peters's mouse Mus setulosus LC
    - Genus: Oenomys
      - Common rufous-nosed rat Oenomys hypoxanthus LC
    - Genus: Praomys
      - Dalton's mouse Praomys daltoni LC
      - Deroo's mouse Praomys derooi LC
      - Jackson's soft-furred mouse Praomys jacksoni LC
      - Gotel Mountain soft-furred mouse Praomys obscurus EN
      - Tullberg's soft-furred mouse Praomys tullbergi LC
    - Genus: Stochomys
      - Target rat Stochomys longicaudatus 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

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: Crocidura
    - Hun shrew Crocidura attila LC
    - Buettikofer's shrew Crocidura buettikoferi LC
    - Crosse's shrew Crocidura crossei LC
    - Dent's shrew Crocidura denti LC
    - Long-tailed musk shrew Crocidura dolichura LC
    - Doucet's musk shrew Crocidura douceti DD
    - Fox's shrew Crocidura foxi LC
    - Savanna shrew Crocidura fulvastra LC
    - Bicolored musk shrew Crocidura fuscomurina LC
    - Large-headed shrew Crocidura grandiceps NT
    - Lamotte's shrew Crocidura lamottei LC
    - Savanna swamp shrew Crocidura longipes DD
    - Mauritanian shrew Crocidura lusitania LC
    - Nigerian shrew Crocidura nigeriae LC
    - West African pygmy shrew Crocidura obscurior LC
    - African giant shrew Crocidura olivieri LC
    - Small-footed shrew Crocidura parvipes LC
    - Flat-headed shrew Crocidura planiceps DD
    - Fraser's musk shrew Crocidura poensis LC
    - Savanna path shrew Crocidura viaria LC
    - Voi shrew Crocidura voi LC
    - Yankari shrew Crocidura yankariensis LC
  - Genus: Suncus
    - Etruscan shrew Suncus etruscus LC
    - Least dwarf shrew Suncus infinitesimus LC
  - Genus: Sylvisorex
    - Sylvisorex camerunensis EN
    - Climbing shrew Sylvisorex megalura LC
    - Greater forest shrew Sylvisorex ollula 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
    - Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus labiatus LC
  - Genus: Epomops
    - Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat Epomops buettikoferi LC
    - Franquet's epauletted fruit bat Epomops franqueti LC
  - Genus: Hypsignathus
    - Hammer-headed bat Hypsignathus monstrosus LC
  - Genus: Lissonycteris
    - Angolan rousette Lissonycteris angolensis LC
    - Smith's fruit bat Lissonycteris smithi LC
  - Genus: Micropteropus
    - Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat Micropteropus pusillus LC
  - Genus: Myonycteris
    - Little collared fruit bat Myonycteris torquata LC
  - Genus: Nanonycteris
    - Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat Nanonycteris veldkampi LC
  - Genus: Rousettus
    - Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus LC
  - Genus: Scotonycteris
    - Zenker's fruit bat Scotonycteris zenkeri NT
- Subfamily: Macroglossinae
  - Genus: Megaloglossus
    - Woermann's bat Megaloglossus woermanni LC
Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
  - Genus: Kerivoula
    - Lesser woolly bat Kerivoula lanosa LC
    - Smith's woolly bat Kerivoula smithi LC
- Subfamily: Myotinae
  - Genus: Myotis
    - Rufous mouse-eared bat Myotis bocagii LC
    - Morris's bat Myotis morrisi VU
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Lagos serotine Eptesicus platyops DD
  - Genus: Glauconycteris
    - Beatrix's bat Glauconycteris beatrix NT
    - Abo bat Glauconycteris poensis LC
    - Butterfly bat Glauconycteris variegata LC
  - Genus: Mimetillus
    - Moloney's mimic bat Mimetillus moloneyi LC
  - Genus: Neoromicia
    - Dark-brown serotine Neoromicia brunneus NT
    - 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
    - White-winged serotine Neoromicia tenuipinnis LC
  - Genus: Nycticeinops
    - Schlieffen's bat Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Egyptian pipistrelle Pipistrellus deserti LC
    - Aellen's pipistrelle Pipistrellus inexspectatus DD
    - Tiny pipistrelle Pipistrellus nanulus LC
    - RÃ¼ppell's pipistrelle Pipistrellus rueppelli LC
    - Rusty pipistrelle Pipistrellus rusticus LC
  - Genus: Scotoecus
    - 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
    - White-bellied yellow bat Scotophilus leucogaster LC
    - Schreber's yellow bat Scotophilus nigrita NT
    - Nut-colored yellow bat Scotophilus nux LC
    - Greenish yellow bat Scotophilus viridis LC
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
  - Genus: Miniopterus
    - Common bent-wing bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Rhinopomatidae
- Genus: Rhinopoma
  - 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
  - Gland-tailed free-tailed bat Chaerephon bemmeleni LC
  - Lappet-eared free-tailed bat Chaerephon major LC
  - Nigerian free-tailed bat Chaerephon nigeriae LC
  - Little free-tailed bat Chaerephon pumila LC
- Genus: Mops
  - Sierra Leone free-tailed bat Mops brachypterus LC
  - Angolan free-tailed bat Mops condylurus LC
  - Midas free-tailed bat Mops midas LC
  - Dwarf free-tailed bat Mops nanulus LC
  - Railer bat Mops thersites LC
  - Trevor's free-tailed bat Mops trevori VU
- Genus: Myopterus
  - Bini free-tailed bat Myopterus whitleyi LC
- Genus: Tadarida
  - Egyptian free-tailed bat Tadarida aegyptiaca LC
Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Coleura
  - African sheath-tailed bat Coleura afra LC
- Genus: Saccolaimus
  - Pel's pouched bat Saccolaimus peli NT
- 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
  - Bate's slit-faced bat Nycteris arge LC
  - Gambian slit-faced bat Nycteris gambiensis LC
  - 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
Family: Megadermatidae
- Genus: Lavia
  - Yellow-winged bat Lavia frons LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Halcyon horseshoe bat Rhinolophus alcyone LC
    - Darling's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus darlingi LC
    - RÃ¼ppell's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
    - Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hildebrandti LC
    - Hill's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hillorum VU
    - Lander's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus landeri LC
    - Bushveld horseshoe bat Rhinolophus simulator LC
- Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
  - Genus: Hipposideros
    - Aba roundleaf bat Hipposideros abae NT
    - Benito roundleaf bat Hipposideros beatus LC
    - Sundevall's roundleaf bat Hipposideros caffer LC
    - Cyclops roundleaf bat Hipposideros cyclops LC
    - Sooty roundleaf bat Hipposideros fuliginosus NT
    - 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
  - Tree pangolin Manis tricuspis 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: Balaenopteridae
  - Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
    - Genus: Balaenoptera
      - Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
      - Antarctic minke whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD
      - Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN
      - Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
      - Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN
      - Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
  - Subfamily: Megapterinae
    - Genus: Megaptera
      - Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae VU
Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
  - Family: Physeteridae
    - Genus: Physeter
      - Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
  - Family: Kogiidae
    - Genus: Kogia
      - Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps LR/lc
      - Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima LR/lc
  - Family: Ziphidae
    - Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
      - 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: Steno
      - Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
    - Genus: Tursiops
      - Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus LC
    - Genus: Delphinus
      - Long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis DD
    - Genus: Stenella
      - Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
      - Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LR/cd
      - Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis DD
      - Clymene dolphin Stenella clymene DD
      - Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
    - Genus: Lagenodelphis
      - Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
    - Genus: Sousa
      - Atlantic humpback dolphin Sousa teuszii
    - Genus: Orcinus
      - Orca Orcinus orca LR/cd
    - Genus: Feresa
      - Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD
    - Genus: Pseudorca
      - False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens LR/lc
    - Genus: Globicephala
      - Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus LR/cd
    - Genus: Peponocephala
      - Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra 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
      - Northwest African cheetah Acinonyx jubatus hecki CR
      - Sudan cheetah Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii VU
    - Genus: Caracal
      - Caracal Caracal caracal LC
    - Genus: Felis
      - Mid-belt wildcat Felis silvestris foxi 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: Civettictis
      - African civet Civettictis civetta LR/lc
    - Genus: Genetta
      - Crested servaline genet Genetta cristata EN
      - Common genet Genetta genetta LR/lc
      - Rusty-spotted genet Genetta maculata LR/lc
      - Haussa genet Genetta thierryi LR/lc
- Family: Nandiniidae
  - Genus: Nandinia
    - African palm civet Nandinia binotata LR/lc
- Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  - Genus: Bdeogale
    - Black-footed mongoose Bdeogale nigripes LR/lc
  - Genus: Crossarchus
    - Flat-headed kusimanse Crossarchus platycephalus LR/lc
  - Genus: Ichneumia
    - White-tailed mongoose Ichneumia albicauda LR/lc
  - Genus: Mungos
    - Gambian mongoose Mungos gambianus DD
    - Banded mongoose Mungos mungo 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
  - Genus: Canis
    - Side-striped jackal Canis adustus LC
    - African golden wolf Canis anthus NE
  - Genus: Lycaon
    - West African wild dog Lycaon pictus manguensis EN
- 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
  - Genus: Aonyx
    - African clawless otter Aonyx capensis LC
    - Cameroon clawless otter Aonyx congicus DD

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: Hylochoerus
    - Giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni LR/lc
  - Genus: Potamochoerus
    - Red river hog Potamochoerus porcus LR/lc
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
- Genus: Choeropsis
  - Pygmy hippopotamus Choeropsis liberiensis EN
- Genus: Hippopotamus
  - Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius VU
Family: Tragulidae
- Genus: Hyemoschus
  - Hyemoschus aquaticus DD
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
    - Korrigum Damaliscus lunatus LR/cd
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
  - Genus: Gazella
    - Dama gazelle Gazella dama CR
    - Dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas VU
    - Red-fronted gazelle Gazella rufifrons VU
  - Genus: Neotragus
    - Bates's pygmy antelope Neotragus batesi LR/nt
  - Genus: Oreotragus
    - Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus LR/cd
  - 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
    - Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
    - Sitatunga Tragelaphus spekii LR/nt
- Subfamily: Cephalophinae
  - Genus: Cephalophus
    - Bay duiker Cephalophus dorsalis LR/nt
    - Maxwell's duiker Cephalophus maxwellii LR/nt
    - Blue duiker Cephalophus monticola LR/lc
    - Black duiker Cephalophus Niger LR/nt
    - Black-fronted duiker Cephalophus nigrifrons LR/nt
    - Ogilby's duiker Cephalophus ogilbyi LR/nt
    - 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: 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
    - Mountain reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula LC
    - Bohor reedbuck Redunca redunca LR/cd

Notes

References

"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Nigeria". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â
"Mammal Species of the World". National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. 2005. 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 Nigeria - Animals Of Nigeria

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