Numerous mammals are found in the Bushveld including lions, African leopards, South African cheetahs, southern white rhinos, blue wildebeest, kudus, impalas, hyenas, hippopotamuses and South African giraffes. A significant extent of the Bushveld exists in the north-east including Kruger National Park and the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, as well as in the far north in the Waterberg Biosphere. South Africa houses many endemic species, among them the critically endangered riverine rabbit ("Bunolagus monticullaris") in the Karoo.
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South Africa
South Africa | Animals
Lions, African leopards, South African cheetahs, etc. African leopards, South African cheetahs, southern white rhinos, blue wildebeest, kudus, impalas, hyenas, hippopotamuses and South African giraffes. Lions, African leopards, South African cheetahs, southern white rhinos, blue wildebeest, kudus, impalas Lions, African leopards, South African cheetahs, southern white rhinos
what is massospondylus?
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Genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur
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who discovered this species?
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Joseph Millard Orpen
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where was it found?
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Upper Elliot Formation at Harrismith, South Africa
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what other historic species have been discovered in the country mentioned above?
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Hominid species; Australopithecus africanus, Australopithecus sediba, etc.
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what are the different wars that have happened in this country?
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Boer Wars
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when did the first of these wars happen?
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16 December 1880 - 23 March 1881
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which events caused the outbreak of it?
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Violation of the Sand River Convention of 1852, and the Bloemfontein Convention of 1854, by the British.
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what are some animals found in the country mentioned previously?
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Numerous mammals are found in the Bushveld including lions, African leopards, South African cheetahs, southern white rhinos, blue wildebeest, kudus, impalas, hyenas, hippopotamuses and South African giraffes. A significant extent of the Bushveld exists in the north-east including Kruger National Park and the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, as well as in the far north in the Waterberg Biosphere. South Africa houses many endemic species, among them the critically endangered riverine rabbit ("Bunolagus monticullaris") in the Karoo.
South Africa | Animals
With large game such as Black Wildebeest, Burchell's Zebra, Blesbok and Springbok limited to the nature reserves and private game farms bordering the river, other antelope such as Common Duiker, Steenbok, Grey Rhebok and Klipspringer are found in their natural habitat along the river, as well as Warthog, Vervet Monkey, Rock Hyrax, Cape & Scrub hare, Springhare, Porcupine, Aardvark, Pangolin, Hedgehog, Ground Squirrel, Yellow & Slender Mongoose, Striped Weasel, Striped Polecat, Large Spotted and Small Spotted Genet, Honey Badger, Aardwolf, Black-backed Jackal, Cape Fox, African Wild Cat, Caracal, Cape Clawless Otter and Leopard. Various small rodents and Feral animals and Livestock.
Wonderfonteinspruit | Mammals
Their origin is uncertain but today there is a population of between 150 and 200 individuals which have adapted to the harsh environment. They urinate less than domestic horses and can go five days without water. They drink at an artificial water hole at Garub Pan where a blind has been erected to enable tourists to watch the animals without disturbing them.
Aus, Namibia | Introduction
Some 297 species of mammal have been recorded in South Africa, of which 30 species are considered threatened. The Kruger National Park, in the east of the country, is one of the largest national parks in the world, with an area of of grassland with scattered trees. It supports a wide range of ungulates including Burchell's zebra, impala, greater kudu, blue wildebeest, waterbuck, warthog, Cape buffalo, giraffe and hippopotamus. There are also black and white rhinoceroses, African elephant, African wild dog, cheetah, leopard, lion and spotted hyena. Elsewhere in the country there are gemsbok, alternatively known as oryx, nyala, bushbuck and springbok.
Wildlife of South Africa | Mammals
Wildlife present include Southern African wildcat, black-backed jackal, blue wildebeest, Burchell's zebra, Cape buffalo, chacma baboon, civet, common duiker, African bush elephant, South African giraffe, hippopotamus, impala, kudu, large-spotted genet, African leopard, cheetah, lion, reedbuck, scrub hare, side-striped jackal, slender mongoose, spotted hyena, steenbok, tree squirrel, vervet monkey, warthog, waterbuck, southern white rhinoceros, white-tailed mongoose and Cape wild dog. Also seen here are a variety of birds including saddle-billed storks, vultures, cattle egrets and brown-headed parrots, as well as several species of reptile and invertebrates.
Sabi Sabi | Wildlife
The rest, such as "Paraxerus cepapi", are found in the savanna biome in the north-east of the country.
Fauna of South Africa | Rodents, insectivores and lagomorphs
There are seventeen species of golden mole, a family limited to southern Africa, five species of elephant shrew, many species of shrews, the southern African hedgehog, the aardvark, various hares and the critically endangered riverine rabbit. There are numerous species of bat and a great many species of rodent. Primates are represented by the Mohol bushbaby, the brown greater galago, the Sykes' monkey, the vervet monkey and the chacma baboon. Smaller carnivores include mongooses, genets, the caracal, the serval, the African wildcat, the Cape fox, the side-striped jackal, the black-backed jackal, meerkats, and the African clawless otter. The brown fur seal and other species of seal occur on the coasts and the waters around the country are visited by numerous species of whale and dolphin.
Wildlife of South Africa | Mammals
it contains fourteen species, all found in South Africa:
Afrarchaea | Species
It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, CAR, Angola, DRC, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, northern Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho, and the KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng, Free State, Northern Cape and North West provinces of South Africa.
Coeliades pisistratus | Range
Conservation in the park include the protection of the endangered fynbos veld type and the coastal renosterveld, one of the largest remaining "renosterveld islands", which contains several plant species that are found nowhere else in the world. In total, the park has nearly 500 grasses and other plant species. Other indigenous species in the park include the African clawless otter, Stanley's bustard, Secretary bird and the Blue crane, South Africa's national bird. Grey Rhebok, Cape Grysbok, Duiker, Red Hartebeest and Cape Mountain Zebra can also be found here. There are over 200 species of birds.
Bontebok National Park | Other species found in the park
The 100 species of mammal found here include the African elephant ("Loxodonta africana"), now contained in reserves along the coast, and large predators, of which leopard ("Panthera pardus") are the most common. More than 470 bird species are found here, of which 4 are endemic and 43 near-endemic.
Maputaland coastal forest mosaic | Fauna
The wildlife of South Africa consists of the flora and fauna of this country in southern Africa. The country has a range of different habitat types and an ecologically rich and diverse wildlife, vascular plants being particularly abundant, many of them endemic to the country. There are few forested areas, much savanna grassland, semi-arid Karoo vegetation and the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region. Famed for its national parks and big game, 297 species of mammal have been recorded in South Africa, as well as 858 species of bird and over 20,000 species of vascular plants.
Wildlife of South Africa | Introduction
Include: Spotted hyena, kudu, South African giraffe, African leopard, squirrel and plains zebra, whilst the rivers are well occupied with hippo and crocodiles. Lion and African bush elephant roam these plains freely and fairly regularly.
Blyde-Olifants Conservancy | Wildlife
The country has over 300 species of mammals.
Fauna of South Africa | Mammals
Baboons and mandrills, with few exceptions, are peculiar to Africa. The single-humped camel, as a domestic animal, is especially characteristic of the northern deserts and steppes. The rivers in the tropical zone abound with hippopotami and crocodiles, the former entirely confined to Africa. The vast herds of game, formerly so characteristic of many parts of Africa, have much diminished with the increase of intercourse with the interior. Game reserves have, however, been established in South Africa, British Central Africa, British East Africa, Somaliland, etc., while measures for the protection of wild animals were laid down in an international convention signed in May 1900.
Natural history of Africa | Fauna
It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa and possibly Swaziland. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, water storage areas, and ponds.
Afrixalus fornasini | Distribution and habitat
Thirty-two species of mammals are known, the "Ramsar Information Sheet" lists the African clawless otter ("Aonyx capensis"), which is common to the area. Several species of antelopes like sitatunga ("Tragelaphus spekeii"), bushbuck ("Tragelaphus scriptus") and the duiker ("Cephalophinae") as well as warthogs ("Phacochoerus africanus"). Among the predators, the spotted hyena ("Crocuta crocuta") is common. Also leopards ("Panthera pardus") are attributed to the BBWR. The primates, according to the "Ramsar Information Sheet", include the red colobus ("Piliocolobus"), the patas monkey ("Erythrocebus patas") and green monkeys ("Chlorocebus"). But also the Guinea baboon ("Papio papio") and the Senegal bushbaby ("Galago senegalensis") can be found.
Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve | Mammals
it contains twenty-six species, all from South Africa, Namibia, Ethiopia, or Angola:
Asemesthes | Species
It is believed that the animal can be found in Wilpattu National Park, Haputale, and nearby cities.
Paradoxurus stenocephalus | Distribution
Large African Leopard Tortoise can still be found near the river, a rare sight for such endangered species, large African Rock Pythons (5.5m-6m) have been viewed frequently, also Rinkhals, Boomslang, Puff Adder, Cape Cobra, Brown House, Mole and Egg Eater snakes as well as Red-Lipped, Skaapsteker and Night Adder. Nile and Rock Monitor Lizard, Flap-necked Chameleon, Transvaal Girdled Lizard and various Skinks and Gecko's. African Bullfrog, Cape Clawless frog and Striped River Frog, Bubbling Kassina, Common Caco as well as various Toads inhabit the river.
Wonderfonteinspruit | Reptiles/Amphibians
There is a rich fauna of reptiles and amphibians, with 447 species of reptile recorded in the country (as compiled by the Reptile Database), and 132 species of amphibian (compiled by AmphibiaWeb). South Africa has the richest diversity of reptiles of any African country. Endemic species include the angulate tortoise and geometric tortoise, the Zululand dwarf chameleon, the Transkei dwarf chameleon and the Robertson dwarf chameleon, the Broadley's flat lizard, the dwarf Karoo girdled lizard, the Soutpansberg rock lizard, and the yellow-bellied house snake. Also included among the fauna are the Nile crocodile, the leopard tortoise, the Speke's hinge-back tortoise, the serrated hinged terrapin, various chameleons, lizards, geckos and skinks, the cape cobra, the black mamba, the eastern green mamba, the puff adder, the mole snake and a range of other venomous and non-venomous snakes.
Wildlife of South Africa | Reptiles and amphibians
Within a few hundred metres it is possible to see signs of Kob "Kobus kob", waterbuck "Kobus ellipsiprymnus", and forest buffalo "Syncerus caffer nanus", and to hear putty-nosed monkeys "Cercopithecus nictitans" -a strange mixture of forest and savannah wildlife all at one site. Ungulate diversity is high: apart from those mentioned above there are bongo and sitatunga ("Tragelaphus euryceros" and "T. scriptus"), several species of duiker (confirmed are blue, red-flanked, Grimm's, black-fronted). The presence of at least ten species of primate, including chimpanzees "Pan troglodytes" has been confirmed by the study teams either by direct observation of animals or their signs or by hearing their vocalisations, and local hunters suggested there could be still more.
Mbam Djerem National Park | Wildlife
Mammals are African forest elephant ("Loxodonta cyclotis"), northern white rhinoceros ("Ceratotherium simum cottoni"), chimpanzees, forest buffalo or dwarf buffalo, forest antelopes ("bongo"), moustached monkey, ("Cercopithecus cephus"), "Hyperolius viridiflavus", blue duiker ("Philantomba monticola"), black-cheeked white-nosed monkey ("Cercopithecus ascanius"), guereza ("Colobus guereza"), oribi ("Ourebia ourebi"), Angolan colobus ("Colobus angolensis"), Pennant's red colobus ("Piliocolobus pennantii"), puku ("Kobus vardonii"), western gorilla ("Gorilla gorilla"), white buffalo ("Syncerus caffer"), roan antelope ("Hippotragus equinus"), giant Lord's Derby eland ("Taurotragus derbianus"). Western lowland gorillas are tracked in the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve in the south of the Central African Republic, apart from witnessing elephants in groups of 30–100 bathing in mud pools and feeding.
Wildlife of the Central African Republic | Mammals
The largest number of modern bovids is found in Africa (African buffalo, duikers, impala, rhebok, Reduncinae, oryx, dik-dik, klipspringer, oribi, gerenuk, true gazelles, hartebeest, wildebeest, dibatag, eland, "Tragelaphus", "Hippotragus", "Neotragus", "Raphicerus", "Damaliscus"). Other even-toed ungulates include giraffes, hippopotamuses, warthogs, giant forest hogs, red river hogs and bushpigs. Odd-toed ungulates are represented by three species of zebras, African wild ass, black and white rhinoceros. The biggest African mammal is the African bush elephant, the second largest being its smaller counterpart, the African forest elephant. Four species of pangolins can be found in Africa.
Fauna of Africa | Mammals
This species can be found in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Acraea egina | Distribution
This species is found from the Eastern Cape province of South Africa through KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga and Limpopo Province, to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, DRC, Angola and Cameroon.
Dixeia pigea | Distribution
Mammals found here include: African bush elephant "(loxodonta Africana)" found widely in savannas, deserts, rainforest, and in the national parks; hippopotamus "(Hippopotamus amphibius)" found in rivers of both parks; the African buffalo "(Syncerus caffer)" an ox like animal in large herds in savannas and in smaller groups in parks; warthog "(Phacochoerus africanus)" in both parks; the aardvark ("Orycteropus afer") insectivore found in savannas; pangolins; hedgehogs; porcupine species; rock hyrax "(Procavia capensis)"; Cape ground squirrel "(Xerus inauris)". The parks and other areas have a major population of antelope. 17 species are identified, out of which the endangered species are sitatunga "(Tragelaphus spekii)", bongo "(Tragelaphus eurycerus)" and korrigum "(Damaliscus korrigum korrigum)".
Wildlife of Benin | Mammals
Because of its high soil fertility, it is probable that all the herds of large game in the fynbos biome occurred in renosterveld. Thus mountain zebra, quagga, bluebuck, roan antelope, red hartebeest, eland, bontebok, elephant, black rhino and Cape buffalo were common, as were lion, cheetah, African wild dog, spotted hyena and leopard. Two of these only ever occurred within the fynbos biome: bluebuck and bontebok. Of these large mammals, only the mountain zebra and leopard survived (by fleeing to the mountains), with the bontebok just surviving near Bredasdorp. All the other species became extinct in the fynbos biome (a tiny relict elephant population still survives in the area around the Gouritz River and surrounding areas within the fynbos biome area), although many have been introduced into conservation areas from outside the region.
Renosterveld | Fauna
Several rare large mammal and bird species are found in Bwabwata. Elephants regularly move between Namibia, Angola, Botswana and Zambia. Other species found are Cape buffalo, hippopotamus, roan antelope, sable antelope, tsessebe, zebra, wildebeest, common reedbuck, red lechwe, sitatunga and crocodile. Main predators are lion, leopard, cheetah and spotted hyena. The Mahango Area and Kavango River in western Bwabwata are listed as an internationally Important Bird Area supporting globally threatened species and is an avian diversity hotspot. Species include black-winged pratincole, slaty egret, wattled crane, African skimmer, African pygmy-goose, coppery-tailed coucal, white-backed night heron, rufous-bellied heron, Allen's gallinule, Dickinson's kestrel, black-faced babbler, swamp boubou, collared palm thrush, Meves's starling, southern ground hornbill, barred owlet, Bennett's woodpecker, wood owl, various warblers and cisticolas.
Bwabwata National Park | Fauna
Around 1,300 plant species, including 65 species of orchids, can be found here. More than 120 species of birds live here, including Eurasian bittern, wattled crane, African quail, African rail, flufftail, African grass owl, Cape vulture, bearded vulture, yellow-breasted pipit, Southern bald ibis, black harrier, purple heron, Cape eagle-owl, African marsh harrier, and Denham's bustard, as well as songbirds in the family Cisticolidae. Other animals here include the Southern reedbuck, African clawless otter, oribi, mountain reedbuck, grey rhebok, common duiker, and the long-toed tree frog ("Leptopelis xenodactylus") In 2008, black wildebeest and blesbok were transferred to Ntsikeni.
Ntsikeni Wildlife Reserve | Flora and fauna
It is found in Angola, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi.
Crenigomphus hartmanni | Distribution
Other species recorded throughout are caracal, wild cat and ratel; hares and hedgehogs are common, while the Arabian wolf is a rare species. Arabian red fox ("Vulpes vulpes arabica"), Rüppell’s sand fox ("Vulpes rueppellii"), and Nubian ibex are also reported. Reptile species recorded are grey monitor lizard, "Uromastyx" species, horned viper, carpet viper, hooded malpolon, sand snake, cat snake, skinks, agamids, and geckos. Rodents are also found. Bird species reported are 168 (22 breeding species, 15 migratory species, 104 species of passage migrants noted during spring and autumn season) including the endangered houbara bustard found in the regions where saline and brackish springs exist.
Jiddat al-Harasis | Fauna
Among the mammals that can be found in the territory of the state are the Araguato and Capuchin monkeys, the cunaguaro, the limpet and the tapir. Snakes such as boa, rattlesnake, and coral, among others, can be found. You can also find birds such as the maracana macaw (Ara severus), several species of parakeets and parrots, herons and more.
Cojedes (state) | Fauna
It is widely distributed in Africa, from Eritrea in the north, to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It does not occur in the Sahel of West Africa. Countries it occurs in include Sudan (including South Sudan), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, eSwatini and South Africa. In South Africa it is a widespread species across the north of the country, and can be found in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West Province.
Protea gaguedi | Distribution
Vegetation becomes even more sparse towards the northwest due to low rainfall. There are several species of water-storing succulents, like aloes and euphorbias, in the very hot and dry Namaqualand area. The grass and thorn savannah turns slowly into a bush savannah towards the north-east of the country, with denser growth. There are significant numbers of baobab trees in this area, near the northern end of Kruger National Park. There are few forests in the country, these being largely restricted to patches on mountains and escarpments in high rainfall areas and gallery forests, and much of the plateau area is covered by grassland and savanna.
Wildlife of South Africa | Flora
This colonial animal is found only off the South African coast from the Atlantic Coast of the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth in 5-100m of water. It is endemic to this region.
Stylaster nobilis | Distribution
He identified aquafauna in the rivers flowing through the park as "aba", an eel-like fish, tilapia, Nile bichir, lung fish, catfish, and a few crocodiles. Mammals reported to have been present in the park during Anderson's time in Southern Sudan were giant eland, waterbuck, kob, hartebeest, korrigum, African buffalo, Kordofan giraffe, oribi, northern white rhino, reedbuck, lion, colobus monkey, various galagos including the Senegal bushbaby, and giant forest hog. Anderson also reported that marabou storks and pelicans were present in some regions of the park.
Southern National Park | Fauna
This colonial animal is found off the South African coast from Saldanha Bay to East London in 18-120m under water. It is endemic to this region.
Corhiza scotiae | Distribution
It is found in Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, India, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Recorded in Malta in 1957, and every few years since, it is seen through migration in large numbers. It has never been recorded breeding in the Maltese archipelago.
Anax ephippiger | Distribution
it contains five species, found only in South Africa:
Namaquarachne | Species
These animals are found off the southern African coast from Angola to Durban in South Africa and are found subtidally to 20m underwater.
Cirriformia capensis | Distribution
This colonial animal is found only off the South African coast from the west coast to Durban subtidally and to 500m under water.
Hydrocorella africana | Distribution
It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi.
Nesciothemis farinosa | Distribution and status
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
List of mammals of South Africa | Order: <a href="Proboscidea">Proboscidea</a> (elephants)
Endangered animal species found within the park include the Western red colobus, the common chimpanzee, the white stork, the African rock python and the ball python. Other resident species include the African elephant, the roan antelope, the kob, the leopard, the spotted hyena and the baboon.
Badiar National Park | Introduction
It is common in Morocco, but rare in Libya, Egypt and Zambia. In South Africa, it is common in west-central KwaZulu-Natal, in the Cape Province, and in QwaQwa National Park in the Free State province. It was brought to the Mediterranean region from Maghreb as a semi-domestic animal about 1,000 to 1,500 years ago. It spread from the Iberian Peninsula to the Balearic Islands and southern France. In Italy, individuals were sighted in mountainous areas in the Piedmont region and in the Aosta Valley. Individuals sighted in Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands are considered to have escaped or been released from captivity.
Common genet | Distribution and habitat
Many reptiles inhabit South Africa, including snakes, lizards, tortoises and turtles, and crocodiles. The Nile crocodile inhabits water bodies located in the north and east of the country; the west and south are either too cool or too arid for the crocodile. Warning signs are placed wherever crocodiles are known to exist to alert people to their presence; the Nile crocodile is one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. Many species of snake, both venomous and non-venomous, make South Africa their home. The largest is the African rock python, a non-venomous snake that kills its prey, which includes creatures up to the size of an antelope, by constriction.
Fauna of South Africa | Reptiles
In South Africa, a density of was estimated in Benfontein near Kimberley during 1998 to 1999, that fell to during 2005 to 2014. Farther south, in the Nuwejaarsfontein area, the estimated number of individuals during 2009 to 2014 was . These were probably exceptionally high densities, as both areas feature good weather and management conditions, while the number of individuals in less favourable habitats could be closer to .
Black-footed cat | Behaviour and ecology
There are various game reserves found in the province; one notable example is Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, where the southern white rhinoceros was saved from extinction. In many of these larger reserves, large animals ranging from several antelope species to elephant, Cape buffalo and hippopotamus can be found. Predators include lions, leopards, and Cape wild dogs. The scaly yellowfish ("Labeobarbus natalensis") is a fish found in the Tugela River system as well as in the Umzimkulu, Umfolozi and the Mgeni. It is a common endemic species in KwaZulu-Natal Province and it lives in different habitats between the Drakensberg foothills and the coastal lowlands.
KwaZulu-Natal | Ecology
This colonial animal is found off the southern African coast from Northern Namibia to KwaZulu-Natal from the subtidal to 70m under water. It is only found in this region.
Gattya humilis | Distribution
A cosmopolitan species, it can be found in Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, French Guiana, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mexico, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Rhipicephalus sanguineus | Distribution
The species is found in Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan and South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In October 2019, it was discovered to be established in the Dominican Republic, the first report of its presence in the Americas. The immature stages develop in log holes, hoofprints, boats, wells, tree trunks, tree holes, bamboo cups and pots, occasional utensils, rock pools, rock holes, in pools in rock outcrops or river beds, and coral, and occasionally at the peak of the breeding season, in open concrete floodwater drains.
Aedes vittatus | Bionomics
The flats in the south of the reserve provides ideal conditions for large herds of plain game such as black wildebeest and springbok. The ridges, koppies and plains typical of the northern section are home to kudu, red hartebeest, southern white rhinoceros and buffalo. The Southern African wildcat, black wildebeest, zebra, eland, white rhinoceros and wild dog can be seen at the Soetdoring Nature Reserve near Bloemfontein. The South African cheetahs has been reintroduced in the Free State for the first time in June 2013 after a hundred years of regional extinction, at Laohu Valley Reserve near Philippolis. Following the reintroduction of an adult female South African cheetah in early 2016, three wild cheetah cubs has been born for the first time in Laohu Valley Reserve in February 2017, making the three new cubs the first cheetahs born in the wild since their disappearance from the Free State province in over a century.
Free State (province) | Fauna and flora
It is found in the Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Aparallactus capensis | Geographic range
Artiodactyls South Africa has many antelope species, some which are widespread and are well known in other parts of the world, and some that are endemic. There is an extinct species of antelope endemic to South Africa known as the bluebuck. Several antelopes are found in different habitats. Species such as the gemsbok are found in arid areas, the black wildebeest (an endemic species) in grasslands, the Cape grysbok in fynbos, the impala in savanna and the klipspringer in rocky terrain. Other species range in a wider variety of habitats, such as the Springbok in arid shrublands, semidesert and grassland, and the Greater Kudu in thicket, open woodlands and riverine vegetation.
Fauna of South Africa | Herbivores
Fauna includes the cheetah, leopard, lion, Nile crocodile, hyena, Lichtenstein's hartebeest and white rhinoceros.
Southeast Africa | Wildlife
Tortoises made up 145 of 5748 from 73 sites (2.5%) in South Africa. Rarely, snakes and lizards may also be taken and even termites have been eaten by this species. In South Africa, the commonest foods were (in descending order of preference): Cape hyrax, Smith's red rock hare ("Pronolagus rupertris"), meerkat, mountain reedbuck ("Redunca fulvorufula"), goats and sheep, scrub hare ("Lepus saxatilis"), Cape francolin ("Francolinus capensis"), helmeted guineafowl("Numida meleagris"), yellow mongoose ("Cynictis penicillata") and Angulate tortoise ("Chersina angulata"). In “poor food areas” of the Matobo Hills, three nests included 53.6% hyrax, 10.7% cane-rats, 7.1% monkeys, 7.1% mongoose and 3.6% antelope.
Verreaux's eagle | Other prey
Other animals residing in and around the dam include Cape Clawless Otter, Blesbok, Grey Rhebok, Common Duiker, Steenbok, Warthog, Black-backed Jackal, Cape Fox, Aardwolf, African Wild Cat, Caracal, Porcupine, Aardvark, Southern Hedgehog, Cape Pangolin, Honey Badger, Cape and Scrub Hare, Springhare as well as feral cat's and dog's. Reptiles include Nile and Rock Monitor Lizards, African Rock Python, Puffadder, Rinkhals and Leopard Tortoise. African Bullfrog can also be found around the dam.
Klipdrif Dam | Fauna
it contains twenty-one species from Africa and India:
Africactenus | Species
The protected area is home to African bush elephant, Cape buffalo, impala, lion, cheetah, spotted hyena, Masai giraffe, Grant's zebra, and blue wildebeest. A host of large and small birds occur too.
Amboseli National Park | Wildlife
Endemic and threatened mammals include the dibatag ("Ammodorcas clarkei") and Speke's gazelle ("Gazella spekei"); the Somali wild ass ("Equus africanus somaliensis") and hamadryas baboon ("Papio hamadryas"). It also contains many reptiles. In Somalia, the centre of the hotspot, the landscape is dominated by Acacia-Commiphora deciduous bushland, but also includes the Yeheb nut ("Cordeauxia edulus") and species discovered more recently such as the Somali cyclamen ("Cyclamen somalense"), the only cyclamen outside the Mediterranean. Warsangli linnet ("Carduelis johannis") is an endemic bird found only in northern Somalia. An unstable political regime has resulted in overgrasing which has produced one of the most degraded hotspots where only c.
Indian Ocean | Biodiversity
The Kaokoveld is home to a number of endemic reptiles while large mammals including desert elephants ("Loxodonta africana"), black rhinos ("Diceros bicornis") and giraffes ("Giraffa camelopardalis") visit the riverbeds. There is a great deal of birdlife including the endemic Cinderella waxbill ("Estrilda thomensis") on the Kunene River.
Kaokoveld | Fauna
The Blesbokspruit Wetland Region in Springs draws over 300 species of birds, including the great flamingo, Egyptian Goose, barn owl, blue kite, blue crane, guineafowl, secretary-bird and the ostrich. Water mammals such as the otter and lesser otter have been observed in less populated areas. The blesbok, mongoose, reed buck, read jackal, black wildebeest, springbok, mountain zebra, the porcupine and other mammals are to be found, but usually within reserve areas. Various species of reptiles such as the rinkhals, puffadder brown house snake, aurora house snake and various lizards, including the giant girdled lizard, and the African bullfrog are also to be found in wetland areas of Springs.
Springs, Gauteng | Fauna and flora
It is found in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Also lives in the south of Iberian Peninsula in Europe.
Paragomphus genei | Distribution and status
The flora within the AENP is quite varied, and like all plant life, is a central factor to the ecological system in place. Several species of rare and endemic plants, particularly succulent shrubs and geophytes are native to the South African region within the AENP. Many species are under environmental pressure, however, and are facing possible extinction. More than 600 elephants, 400 Cape buffaloes, over 48 endangered black rhinos "(Diceros bicornis michaeli)" as well as a variety of antelope species. Lion and spotted hyena have also recently been re-introduced to the area. The largest remaining population of the flightless dung beetle ("Circellium bacchus") is located within the park.
Addo Elephant National Park | Flora and fauna
It is found in Angola, Botswana, the DRC, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are swamps and intermittent freshwater marshes.
Palpopleura jucunda | Range and habitat
There are again many species of rodents in South Africa, such as the vlei rat and four-striped grass mouse. The three alien species of muriod rodents, the brown rat, the black rat and the house mouse, are all widespread in the country. The Cape ground squirrel is common in arid areas and often shares its burrows with mongooses and meerkats, and is known to use its bushy tail as an umbrella from the harsh sun. There are tree squirrels, one of which is an introduced species: the eastern grey squirrel, introduced in Cape Town by Cecil John Rhodes from Europe.
Fauna of South Africa | Rodents, insectivores and lagomorphs
There are many species of mongoose, such as the meerkat, yellow mongoose and water mongoose. There are two genet species, the common genet and the large spotted genet. There are relatively few mustelid species in South Africa, as it appears that most niches taken by mustelids elsewhere in the world are taken up by viverrids and herpestids in sub-Saharan Africa (only seven species are native to Africa south of the Sahara). Two species of otter are native to South Africa, both inhabiting freshwater habitats and the Cape clawless otter ranging into the sea at the coast. The honey badger is probably the best known mustelid native to the region; aside from the otters, two other species occur, the African striped weasel and the striped polecat - their black-and-white fur serves the same function as that of skunks.
Fauna of South Africa | Carnivores
"Strongylopus fasciatus" occurs the Western Cape Province east through eastern South Africa to borders of Lesotho and Swaziland, then north into Zimbabwe, western Mozambique and south-western Zambia, its presence in Botswana has yet to be confirmed. In the Highveld of central South Africa it appears to be localised but extends as far west as the eastern Orange Free State.
Strongylopus fasciatus | Distribution
858 species of birds have been recorded in South Africa.
Fauna of South Africa | Avifauna
The Highveld is home to a number of endangered animals, including straw-coloured fruit bats; Africa's largest snake, the African rock python ("Python sebae"); mountain zebras; and South Africa's national bird, the blue crane ("Anthropoides paradiseus"). The only endemic bird species is Botha's lark ("Spizocorys fringillaris") and the two endemic mammals - the Free State pygmy mouse ("Mus orangiae") and the rough-haired golden mole ("Chrysospalax villosa"). As well as the python, other reptiles include the Nile crocodile ("Crocodylus niloticus"), Nile monitor ("Varanus niloticus"), rock monitor ("Varanus albigularis"), and giant girdled lizard or sungazer ("Smaug giganteus").
Highveld | Fauna
This colonial animal is found off the length of the South African coast down to 135m under water. It is also found at Vema Seamount.
Thuiaria articulata | Distribution
This species is widely distributed in savannas between Gambia and Senegal in the west and east to the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (on the South Sudanese border), but its distribution is patchy. This probably reflects the lack of herpetological work in its general distribution area. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the following countries in the confirmed distribution (from west to east): the Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan. Furthermore, it is expected to occur in many intervening countries (Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Sudan).
Afrixalus weidholzi | Distribution
Wildebeest are found in the area, as well as a diverse population of monkeys, birds, snakes and other reptiles. Humpback whales can be seen in the sea.
Point Denis | Other species
These animals are found off the southern African coast from Angola to Mozambique and are found subtidally to 20m underwater.
Cirriformia tentaculata | Distribution
The faunal species are listed in the Animal Diversity Web site of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, some of which are mentioned in the following sections. Both crocodiles and hippopotamuses are found in the rivers.
Wildlife of the Central African Republic | Fauna
Forest elephants, heavily poached in the past, found only in the rain forests, are comparatively smaller in size in relation with the elephants found in the savanna habitat; even their ivory are stated to be harder, stronger with a different shade called the "pink or hot ivory". Likewise, forest buffaloes found here, also called the dwarf buffaloes, are shorter in size compared to those found in the savanna. Black rhino ("Diceros bicornis") is now reported to be an extinct species in the CRA dropping "from 3000 to 0". Due to poaching and diseases caused due to introduction of illegal cattle transhumance, elephant ("Loxodonta africana") and buffon kob (Kobus kob) populations declined by over 80% each, over a period of 20 years.
Wildlife of the Central African Republic | Mammals
As in many Central African sites, large mammal abundance increases with increased distance from the road and the villages. True savannah species such as baboon "Papio anubis" and warthog "Phacochoerus africanus" occur literally within metres of species of true forest animals, including crowned guenon "Cercopithecus pogonias" and red river hog "Potamochoerus porcus", which here are found right up to the edges of the savannah. All three species of pig occur in the Park (red river hog, warthog, and giant forest hog "Hylochoerus meinertzhageni"), and there are hippo "Hippopotamus amphibius" at several sites along the Djerem river. In addition, there are species of forest-savannah mosaic habitats such as bushbuck "Tragelaphus scriptus" and yellow-backed duiker "Cephalophus sylvicultor".
Mbam Djerem National Park | Wildlife
Most of the large African game species occur in Mapungubwe National Park. When the Limpopo River is not in flood, they roam freely across it to Botswana and Zimbabwe and back. Current species include; elephant, hippopotamus, white rhinoceros, lion, leopard, cheetah, Cape wild dog, spotted hyena, brown hyena, eland, blue wildebeest, kudu, zebra, bushbuck, waterbuck, impala, klipspringer, duiker, steenbok, red hartebeest, oryx, giraffe, warthog, bush pig, aardvark and baboon. There are numerous smaller game species, including badgers, civets, porcupine, caracal, vervet monkey, and a host of smaller species.
Mapungubwe National Park | Mammals
Mammals include several species of antelope, such as Soemmerring's gazelle and Pelzeln's gazelle. As a result of the hunting ban imposed since early 1970 these species are well conserved now. Other characteristic mammals are Grevy's zebra, hamadryas baboon and Hunter's antelope. The warthog, a vulnerable species, is also found in the Day National park. The coastal waters have dugongs and Abyssinian genet; the latter needs confirmation by further studies. Green turtles and hawksbill turtles are in the coastal waters where nestling also takes place. The Northeast African cheetah "Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii" is thought to be extinct in Djibouti.
Djibouti | Wildlife
A variety of animals can be found in the park. Above the timberline, the Kilimanjaro tree hyrax, the grey duiker, and rodents are frequently encountered. The bushbuck and red duiker appear above the timberline in places. Cape buffaloes are found in the montane forest and occasionally in the moorland and grassland. Elephants can be found between the Namwai and Tarakia rivers and sometimes occur at higher elevations. In the montane forests, blue monkeys, western black and white colobuses, bushbabies, and leopards can be found.
Kilimanjaro National Park | Fauna
Many carnivores, both large and small, inhabit South Africa. Most carnivoran families are well represented in South Africa, such as Canidae, Felidae, Hyaenidae, Mustelidae, Viverridae, Herpestidae, and Otariidae. Most famous of these is the lion, the largest carnivore on the continent and the second-largest cat in the world. The other two big cats are the African leopard and the South African cheetah. The spotted hyena is commonly found in most large game reserves, while the brown hyena inhabits the arid parts of the country, and the aardwolf is widespread. The African wild dog is an endangered species and is found mainly in the Kruger National Park and surrounding areas.
Fauna of South Africa | Carnivores
Amphibian diversity reflects the many diverse habitats around the country. Species of interest include the endemic western leopard toad and the arum frog, the bronze caco, the spotted snout-burrower and the critically endangered Rose's ghost frog, found only on the slopes of Table Mountain. Another endangered endemic species is the Natal diving frog.
Wildlife of South Africa | Reptiles and amphibians
It is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, the Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana to Eritrea, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Somalia, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Botswana, and Tanzania.
Aparallactus lunulatus | Geographic range
Animals commonly sighted include springbok (often in abundance), gemsbok (often common), South African giraffe, wildebeest, hartebeest, kudu, black-backed jackal, steenbok, duiker, and the accompanying predators lion, African leopard, South African cheetah, wildcat, and the endangered brown hyena.
Khutse Game Reserve | Flora and fauna
There are an estimated 120 mammal species in the park, of which 10 are primates, and more than 45 are small mammals. Along with mountain gorilla, species in the park include common chimpanzee, L'Hoest's monkey, African elephant, African green broadbill, and cream-banded swallowtail, black and white colobus, red-tailed monkeys, vervets, the giant forest hog, and small antelope species. The fish species in the park's rivers and streams are not well known. There are also many carnivores, including the side-striped jackal, African golden cat, and African civet.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | Biodiversity
This animal has been found off the southern African coast from the Atlantic side of the Cape Peninsula to Algoa Bay. It may be endemic to southern Africa.
Mosaic pleurobranch | Distribution
Wildlife present in the protected area include lion, leopard, elephant, East African wild dog, giant forest hog, bushbuck, mountain reedbuck, waterbuck, Cape buffalo, suni, side-striped jackal, eland, duiker, olive baboon, black and white colobus monkey, and sykes monkey. Rarer sightings include those of the African golden cat and the bongo. Species such as the common eland, serval live in the higher moorlands. The Aberdare National Park also hosts a large eastern black rhinoceros population and over 250 bird species including the endangered Aberdare cisticola, Jackson's spurfowl, sparrowhawk, African goshawk, African fish eagle, sunbirds and plovers.
Aberdare National Park | Wildlife
This species is endemic to South Africa, having only been found around the coast on both sides of the Cape Peninsula, intertidally to about 15 m.
Amanda armata | Distribution
This species occurs in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, but mainly in wildlife reserves. They also occur in southern Sudan, Somalia and southern Ethiopia, as well as the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Chad, and infrequently in West Africa.
Ornithodoros moubata | Distribution
South Africa has a wealth of small antelope species, such as the aforementioned klipspringer and Cape grysbok, common duiker, blue duiker, steenbok and oribi. There are also larger artiodactyl species, such as the Cape buffalo, common eland and the giraffe. These are preyed upon mainly by lions.
Fauna of South Africa | Herbivores
The largest primate in the region, excluding humans, is the chacma baboon. A true generalist, it is found in virtually all habitats in South Africa. The other primates in the region are the vervet monkey and the Samango monkey. They are mainly frugivores, although they are true opportunists and may take eggs and nestlings from bird nests.
Fauna of South Africa | Primates
viridis viridis)", olive sunbird "(Nectarinia olivacea)", forest weaver "(Ploceus bicolor)" and black-tailed waxbill "(Estrilda perreini)". There are many species of reptiles and amphibians typical of tropical and southern Africa although none are endemic to the region.
Zambezian cryptosepalum dry forests | Fauna
Mammals are represented by North African boars ("Sus scrofa algira"), porcupines ("Hystrix cristata"), otters ("Lutra lutra"), Small-spotted genets ("Genetta genetta"), hares ("Lepus capensis"), Algerian wolves ("Canis anthus algirensis"), and red foxes ("Vulpes vulpes"). Barbary leopards ("Panthera pardus panthera"), striped hyenas ("Hyaena hyaena") and caracals ("Caracal caracal"), which were found once in the area, are extinct. The Barbary stag ("Cervus elaphus barbarus") was extinct as well, but has been reintroduced recently.
Tazekka National Park | Fauna
"Chirindia", "Zygaspis", "Monopeltis", "Dalophia"). Several genera of tortoises ("Kinixys", "Pelusios", "Psammobates", "Geochelone", "Homopus", "Chersina"), turtles (Pelomedusidae, "Cyclanorbis", "Cycloderma", "Erymnochelys"), and 5-7 species of crocodiles (the Nile crocodile, the West African crocodile, two species of slender-snouted crocodile, and 1-3 species of dwarf crocodile) are also present.
Fauna of Africa | Reptiles
These animals are found off the southern African coast from Cape Point to Durban, subtidally and to at least 25m.
Protula bispiralis | Distribution
"Papio papio" (Guinea baboon) and "Massoutiera mzabi" (Mzab gundi) are also reported. The African manatee (also known as the sea cow and West African manatee) is found all along the Niger River was hunted for meat in the past but its meat is now not marketed, which may be due its decreasing numbers or due to the legal protection given for its conservation.
Wildlife of Mali | Mammals
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Africa. There are 299 mammal species in South Africa, of which two are critically endangered, eleven are endangered, fifteen are vulnerable, and thirteen are near threatened. Two of the species listed for South Africa are considered to be extinct. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: 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:
List of mammals of South Africa | Introduction
Primates present in the national park include mountain gorilla ("G. b. beringei"), common chimpanzee ("Pan troglodytes"), golden monkey, red-tailed monkey ("Cercopithecus ascanius"), Dent's mona monkey ("C. denti"), blue monkey ("C. mitis"), Hamlyn's monkey ("C. hamlyni"), De Brazza's monkey ("C. neglectus"), Central African red colobus ("Procolobus foai"), mantled guereza ("Colobus guereza"), olive baboon ("Papio anubis") and grey-cheeked mangabey ("Lophocebus albigena"). African bush elephant ("Loxodonta africana"), hippopotamus ("Hippopotamus amphibius") and African buffalo ("Syncerus caffer") inhabit the national park's central sector. Okapi ("Okapia johnstoni"), blue duiker ("Philantomba monticola"), bay duiker ("Cephalophus dorsalis"), Weyns's duiker ("C. weynsi"), yellow-backed duiker ("C. silvicultor"), water chevrotain ("Hyemoschus aquaticus"), red river hog ("Potamochoerus porcus"), aardvark ("Orycteropus afer") and bongo ("Tragelaphus eurycerus") were recorded in the northern sector in 2008.
Virunga National Park | Mammals
it contains six species, found in Africa, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Ecuador:
Anisaedus | Species