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TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS
ORDER ARTIODACTYLA – EVEN TOED UNGULATES
Antilocapridae – pronghorns
Bovidae – bison, African buffalo, water buffalo, antelopes, sheep, goats, muskoxen, and domestic cattle.
Antelope
- Aepyceros melampus – Impala
- Alcelaphus buselaphus – Hartebeest
- Antidorcas marsupialis – Springbok
- Connochaetes gnou – Black Wildebeest
- Connochaetes taurinus – Blue Wildebeest
- Damaliscus pygargus – Bontebok
- Gazella gazella – Mountain Gazelle
- Kobus ellipsiprymnus – Waterbuck
- Kobus kob – Kob
- Oreotragus transvaalensis – Transvaal Klipspringer
- Oryx leucoryx – Arabian Oryx
- Ourebia ourebi – Oribi
- Pelea capreolus – Grey Rhebok
- Redunca redunca – Bohor Rhebok
- Sylvicapra grimmia – Common Duiker
- Strepsiceros zambesiensis – Zambezi Kudu
- Taurotragus oryx – Common Eland
- Tragelaphus sylvaticus Cape Bushbuck
Bison
Buffalo
- Bubalus arnee – WIld Water Buffalo
- Bubalus bubalis – Domestic Asian Water Buffalo
- Syncerus caffer – Cape Buffalo
Cattle
Goats
Sheep
Camelidae – dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos.
Cervidae – Deer, Elk, Moose, Muntjac and kin
Chevrotains
Deer
Elk
Moose
Didelphidae – Opossums
Giraffidae – Giraffes
Hippopotamidae – Hippopotamuses
Suidae – Pigs, Hogs and Boars
- Hylochoerus meinertzhageni – Giant Forest Hog
- Phacochoerus africanus – Common Warthog
- Potamochoerus larvatus – Bush Pig
- Sus scrofa – Wild Boar
Tayassuidae – Peccaries
ORDER CARNIVORA – CARNIVORES
Canidae – Dogs and foxes
Coyotes
Foxes
Jackals
Wolves and Dogs
Felidae – Cats
Herpestidae – Mongooses and Meerkats
- Galerella pulverulenta – Cape Grey Mongoose
- Helogale parvula – Dwarf Mongoose
- Herpestes edwardsii – Indian Grey Mongoose
- Herpestes smithii zeylanicus – Sri Lankan Ruddy Mongoose
- Ichneumia albicauda – White-tailed Mongoose
- Mungos mungo – Banded Mongoose
Hyaenidae – Hyenas and Ardwolves
Mephitidae – Skunks and Stink Badgers
Procyonidae – Raccoons, Coatis, Kinkajous, Olingos, Olinguitos, Ringtails, and Cacomistles.
Ursidae – Bears
- Tremarctos ornatus – Spectacled Bear
- Ursus americanus – American Black Bear
- Ursus maritimus – Polar Bear
Viverridae – Civets and Genets
ORDER CHIROPTERA – BATS
Emballonuridae – Sac-Winged Bats
- Paremballonura atrata – Peters’ Sheath-tailed Bat
- Peropteryx macrotis – Lesser Doglike Bat
- Saccolaimus saccolaimus – Pouched Tomb Bat
- Saccopteryx bilineata – Greater White-lined Bat
- Taphozous melanopogon – Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Hipposideridae – Old World Leaf-nosed Bats
- Macronycteris commersoni – Commerson’s Roundleaf Bat
- Hipposideros speoris – Schneider’s Leaf-nosed Bat
Megadermatidae – False Vampire Bats
Phyllostomidae – New World Leaf-nosed Bats
- Artibeus jamaicensis yucatanicus – Mexican Fruit Bat
- Carollia perspicillata – Seba’s Short-tailed Bat
- Desmodus rotundus – Common Vampire Bat
- Diphylla ecaudata – Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
- Erophylla sezekorni – Buffy Flower Bat
- Glossophaga commissarisi – Commissari’s Long-tongued Bat
- Macrotus waterhousii – Watehouse’s Leaf-nosed Bat
- Phyllostomus hastatus – Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Pteropodidae – Megabats / Flying Foxes
- Eidolon helvum – Straw-coloured Fruit Bat
- Epomophorus wahlbergi – Wahlberg’s Epauletted Fruit Bat
- Pteropus giganteus – Indian Flying Fox
Rhinolophidae – Horseshoe Bats
Vespertilionidae – Vesper or Evening Bats
ORDER HYRACOIDEA – HYRAXES
Procaviidae – Hyraxes and Dassies
ORDER LAGOMORPHA – RABBITS, HARES AND PIKAS
Leporidae – Hares and Rabbits
- Lepus americanus – Snowshoe Hare
- Lepus nigricollis – Indian Hare
- Lepus saxatilis – Scrub Hare
- Oryctolagus cuniculus – European Rabbit
- Sylvilagus audubonii – Desert Cottontail Rabbit
- Sylvilagus floridanus – Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
Ochonidae – Pikas
PERISSODACTYLA – ODD TOED UNGULATES
Rhinocerotidae – Rhinoceroses
Equidae – Horses, Asses and Zebras
ORDER PILOSA – ANTEATERS AND SLOTHS
Bradypodidae – Three-toed Sloths
Megalonychidae – Two-toed Sloths
ORDER PROBOSCIDEA – ELEPHANTS
Elephantidae – Elephants
ORDER PRIMATEA – APES, MONKEYS AND PROSIMIANS
SUBORDER HAPLORHINI
Atelidae – Howler and Spider Monkeys
- Alouatta palliata – Mantled Howler Monkey
- Alouatta pigra – Guatemalan Howler Monkey
- Ateles geoffroyi – Central American Spider Monkey
Cebidae – Capuchins and Squirrel Monkeys
Capuchins
Squirrel Monkeys
Cercopithecidae – Old World Monkeys
Baboons
Mangabeys
Colobus Monkeys
- Colobus angolensis – Angolan Colobus Monkey
- Colobus guereza – Guereza Colobus Monkey
- Piliocolobus tephrosceles – Ashy Red Colobus Monkey
Guenons
- Allochrocebus lhoesti – L’Hoest’s Monkey
- Cercopithecus albogularis – Sykes Monkey
- Cercopithecus ascanius – Red-tailed Monkey
- Cercopithecus kandti – Virungas Golden Monkey
- Cercopithecus mitis – Blue Monkey
- Chlorocebus pygerythrus – Vervet Monkey
- Chlorocebus tantalus – Tantalus Monkey
- Erythrocebus patas – Patas Monkey
Langurs
- Semnopithecus priam thersites – Southern Tufted Grey Langur
- Trachypithecus vetulus philbricki – Dryzone Purple-faced Leaf-Eater Monkey
- Trachypithecus vetulus vetulus – Souther Wetzone Purple-faced Leaf-eater Monkey
Macaques
Hominidae – Great Apes
SUBORDER STREPSIRRHINI
Cheirogaleidae – Dwarf, Mouse, and Sportive Lemurs
- Cheirogaleus crossleyi – Furry-Eared Dwarf Lemur
- Cheirogaleus medius – Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur
- Microcebus berthae – Madame Berthe’s Mouse Lemur
- Microcebus lehilahytsara – Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
- Microcebus griseorufus – Grey-brown Mouse Lemur
- Microcebus murinus – Grey Mouse Lemur
- Microcebus rufus – Brown Mouse Lemur
- Phaner pallescens – Pale Fork-marked Lemur
Galagidae – Galagos
Indriidae – Indris, Woolly Lemurs and Sifakas
- Avahi laniger – Eastern Woolly Lemur
- Indri indri – Indri
- Propithecus coquereli – Coquerel’s Sifaka
- Propithecus diadema – Diademed Sifaka
- Propithecus edwardsi – Milne-Edwards Sifaka
- Propithecus verreauxi – Verreaux’s Sifaka
Lemuridae – Bamboo, True and Ruffed Lemurs
- Eulemur furvis – Common Brown Lemur
- Eulemur mongoz – Mongoose Lemur
- Eulemur rubriventer – Red-bellied Lemur
- Eulemur rufifrons – Red-fronted Brown Lemur
- Eulemur rufus – Rufous Brown Lemur
- Hapalemur aureus – Golden Bamboo Lemur
- Hapalemur griseus – Grey Bamboo Lemur
- Lemur catta – Ring-tailed Lemur
- Varecia rubra – Red Ruffed Lemur
- Varecia variegata – Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Lepilemuridae – Sportive Lemurs
- Lepilemur edwardsi – Milne-Edwards’ Sportive Lemur
- Lepilemur hubbardorum – Zombitse Sportive Lemur
- Lepilemur mustelinus – Weasel Sportive Lemur
- Lepilemur ruficaudatus – Red-tailed Sportive Lemur
Lorisidae – Lorises
- Loris lydekkerianus – Grey Slender Loris
- Loris tardigradus – Red Slender Loris
- Perodicticus ibeanus – East African Potto
ORDER RODENTIA – RODENTS
Cricetidae – Hampsters, Voles, Lemmings, and New World Rats and Mice
Dasyproctidae – agoutis and acouchis
Geomyidae – Pocket Gophers
Heteromyidae – Kangaroo Rats, Kangaroo Mice, Pocket Mice and Spiny Pocket Mice
Muridae – Gerbils, Jirds, and Old World Mice and Rats
Sciuridae – Squirrels, Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs and Marmots
Chipmunks
- Neotamias amoenus – Yellow-Pine Chipmunk
- Neotamias rufus – Hopi Chipmunk
- Neotamias townsendii – Townsend Chipmunk
- Neotamias umbrinus – Uinta Chipmunk
- Tamias dorsalis – Cliff Chipmunk
- Tamias minimus – Least Chipmunk
- Tamias rudicaudus – Red-tailed Chipmunk
- Tamias speciosus – Lodgepole Chipmunk
Antelope Squirrels
- Ammospermophilus harrisii – Harris Antelope Squirrel
- Ammospermophilus leucurus White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Bush Squirrels
Palm Squirrels
Tree Squirrels
- Sciurus carolinensis – Eastern Grey Squirrel
- Sciurus granatensis – Red-tailed Squirrel
- Sciurus nayaritensis – Mexican Fox Squirrel
- Sciurus variegatoides – Variegated Squirrel
- Sciurus yucatanensis – Yucatan Squirrel
- Tamiasciurus douglasii – Douglas Squirrel
- Tamiasciurus hudsonicus – Red Squirrel
Oriental Giant Squirrels
African Ground Squirrels
Ground Squirrels
- Callospermophilus lateralis – Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
- Spermophilus saturatus – Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
- Otospermophilus beecheyi – California Ground Squirrel
- Otospermophilus variegatus – Rock Squirrel
- Urocitellus columbianus – Columbian Ground Squirrel
- Urocitellus richardsonii – Richardson’s Ground Squirrel
Prairie Dogs
- Cynomys gunnisoni – Gunnison’s Prairie Dog
- Cynomys ludovicianus – Black-tailed Prairie Dog
- Cynomys parvidens – Utah Prairie Dog
Marmots
- Marmota caligata – Hoary Marmot
- Marmota flaviventris – Yellow-bellied Marmot
- Marmota olympus – Olympic Marmot
- Marmota vancouverensis – Vancouver Island Marmot
MARINE MAMMALS
ORDER ARTIODACTYLA – EVEN TOED UNGULATES (CONTINUED)
Balaenopteridae – Rorquals / Baleen Whales
Delphinidae – Ocean Dolphins
- Cephalorhynchus commersonii – Commerson’s Dolphin
- Delphinus capensis – Long-beaked Common Dolphin
- Delphinus delphis – Short-beaked Common Dolphin
- Peponocephala electra – Melon-headed Whale
- Pseudorca crassidens – False Killer Whale
- Stenella frontalis – Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
- Steno bredanensis – Rough-toothed Dolphin
- Tursiops truncatus – Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Monodontidae – Beluga Whales and Narwhals
ORDER CARNIVORA – CARNIVORES (CONTINUED)
Otariidae – Eared Seals
Fur Seals
Sea Lions
- Eumetopias jubatus – Steller Sea Lion
- Otaria flavescens – South American Sea Lion
- Zalophus californianus – California Sea Lion
- Zalophus wollebaeki – Galapagos Sea Lion
Phocidae – True Seals
AMPHIBIANS
ANURANS – FROGS AND TOADS
Brevicipitidae – Rain Frogs
Bufonidae – True Toads
- Anaxyrus americanus – Eastern American Toad
- Rhinella marina – Cane Toad
- Sclerophrys gutturalis – Guttural Toad
Hylidae – Tree Frogs and their allies
Hyperoliidae – Bush frogs and Sedge Frogs
Mantellidae – Malagasy Poison Frogs
- Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis – Madagascar Jumping Frog
- Boophis doulioti – Douliot’s Bright-eyed Frog
- Gephyromantis plicifer – Common Madagascar Frog
- Gephyromantis tschenki – Tschenk’s Madagascar Frog
- Mantella baroni – Baron’s Mantella Frog
- Mantidactylus biporus – Two-pore Madagascar Frog
Microhylidae – Narrow-mouthed Frogs
Ptychadenidae – Grassland Frogs
Pyxicephalidae – Sub-Saharan Frogs
Ranidae – True Frogs
- Glandirana rugosa – Japanese Wrinkled Frog
- Lithobates clamitans – Bronze Frog
- Lithobates sylvaticus – Wood Frog
- Pelophylax nigromaculatus – Black-spotted Pond Frog
- Rana aurora – Northern Red-legged Frog
Rhacophoridae – Shrub Frogs
Scaphiopodidae – American Spadefoot Toads
URODELANS – SALAMANDERS
Ambystomatidae – Mole Salamanders
Cryptobranchidae – Giant Salamanders
Hynobiidae – Asiatic Salamanders
Plethodontidae – Lungless Salamanders
Salamandridae – True Salamanders and Newts
REPTILES
CROCODILIANS
Alligatoridae – Alligators
Crocodylidae – Crocodiles
- Crocodylus acutus – American Crocodile
- Crocodylus niloticus – Nile Crocodile
- Crocodylus palustris – Mugger Crocodile
LIZARDS
Agamidae – Agamas and Dragon Lizards
- Agama atra – Southern Rock Agama
- Agama finchi – Finch’s Agama
- Lyriocephalus scutatus – Hump-nosed Lizard
- Otocryptis wiegmanni – Brown-patched Kangaroo Lizard
Anguidae – Alligator and Glass Lizards
Chamaeleonidae – Chameleons
Corytophanidae – Casquehead Lizards
Dactyloidae – Anole Lizards
Eublepharidae – Lidded Geckos
Iguanidae – Iguanas
- Amblyrhynchus cristatus – Marine Iguana
- Conolophus subcristatus – Galapagos Land Iguana
- Ctenosaura bakeri – Utila Iguana
- Ctenosaura similis – Black Spiny-tail Iguana
- Cyclura cornuta – Rhinoceros Iguana
- Iguana iguana – Green Iguana
Lacertidae – Wall Lizards and True Lizards
Liolaemidae – South American Swift Lizards
- Liolaemus chiliensis – Chilean Tree Iguana
- Liolaemus nigromaculatus – Many-spotted Tree Iguana
- Liolaemus tenuis – Jewel Lizard
Phrynosomatidae – Earless Lizards
- Sceloporus jarrovii – Yarrow’s Spiny Lizard
- Sceloporus uniformis – Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
- Sceloporus virgatus – Striped Plateau Lizard
Scincidae – Skinks
Teiidae – Whiptail Lizards and Tegus
- Ameiva auberi – Cuban Whiptail Lizard
- Aspidoscelis cozumela – Cozumel Whiptail Lizard
- Aspidoscelis tigris tigris – Great Basin Whiptail Lizard
Tropiduridae – Tropidurine Lizards
Varanidae – Monitor Lizards
SNAKES
Boidae – Boas
Colubridae – Colubrid Snakes
- Ahaetulla nasuta – Green Vine Snake
- Boiga forsteni – Forsten’s Cat Snake
- Coluber constrictor – Black Racer
- Ficimia publia – Blotched Hooknose Snake
- Gyalopion canum – Chihuahuan Hooknose Snake
- Hypsiglena torquata – Night Snake
- Lampropeltis getula californiae – California King Snake
- Lampropeltis splendida – Desert Kingsnake
- Pituophis catenifer – Gopher Snake
- Pseudelaphe phaescens – Yucatan Rat Snake
- Rhinocheilus lecontei – Long-nosed Snake
- Tantilla nigriceps – Plains Black-headed Snake
- Thamnophis ordinoides – Northwestern Garter Snake
- Thamnophis sirtalis – Common Garter Snake
- Xenochrophis piscator – Checkered Keelback Snake
Elapidae – Elapid Snakes
- Aipysurus laevis – Olive Sea Snake
- Hydrophis melanocephalus – Slender-necked Sea Snake
- Pelamis platura – Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
Lamprophiidae – Lamprophiid Snakes
Viperidae – Vipers
- Bitis arietans – Puff Adder
- Bitis rhinoceros – West African Gaboon Viper
- Crotalus adamanteus – Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
- Crotolus atrox – Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus unicolor – Aruba Island Rattlesnake
- Crotalus horridus – Timber Rattlesnake
- Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus – Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
- Crotalus molossus – Black-tailed Rattlesnake
- Crotalus scutulatus – Mojave Rattlesnake
- Crotalus tigris – Tiger Rattlesnake
- Crotalus vegrandis – Uracoan Rattlesnake
- Lachesis muta muta – South American Bushmaster
- Trimeresurus trigonocephalus – Sri Lankan Green Pit Viper
TURTLES AND TORTOISES
Cheloniidae – Sea Turtles
Geoemydidae – Eurasian Pond Turtles
Testudinidae – Tortoises
- Chelonoidis porteri – Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise
- Indian Star Tortoise – Geochelone elegans – Indian Star Tortoise
- Stigmochelys pardalis – Leopard Tortoise
Trionychidae – Softshell Turtles
BIRDS
Accipitridae – Raptors
- Haliaeetus ichthyaetus – Grey-head Fish Eagle
- Haliaeetus leucocephalus – Bald Eagle
- Spilornis cheela – Crested Serpent Eagle
Alcidae – Auks, Murrelets and Puffins
- Alca torda – Razorbill
- Fratercula arctica – Atlantic Puffin
- Fratercula cirrhata – Tufted Puffin
- Uria aalge – Common Guillemot
Anatidae – Ducks, Geese and Swans
- Anas acuta – Northern Pintail Duck
- Anas americana – American Wigeon
- Aythya affinis – Lesser Scaup
- Aythya collaris – Ring-necked Duck
- Branta Canadensis – Canada Goose
- Sygnus buccinator – Trumpeter Swan
- Sygnus olor – Mute Swan
Haematopodidae – Oystercatchers
Pelecanidae – Pelicans
- Pelecanus occidentals – Brown Pelican
- Pelecanus philippensis – Spot-billed Pelican
- Pelecanus thagus – Peruvian Pelican
Phalacrocoracidae – Cormorants and Shags
Spheniscidae – Penguins
- Eudyptes chrysocome – Southern Rockhopper Penguin
- Spheniscus demersus – African Penguin
- Spheniscus magellanicus – Magellenic Penguin
Strigidae – True Owls
- Bubo virginianus – Great Horned Owl
- Bubo zeylonensis – Brown Fish Owl
- Ninox scutulata – Brown Hawk Owl
- Strix leptogrammica – Brown Wood Owl
- Strix varia – Barred Owl
Struthionidae – Ostriches