This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Togo. Of the mammal species in Togo, four are endangered, eight are vulnerable, and three are near threatened.This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT Near threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species. DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
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: LR/cd Lower risk/conservation dependent Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. LR/nt Lower risk/near threatened Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. LR/lc Lower risk/least concern Species for which there are no identifiable risks.
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, O. afer
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 stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.
Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes) Genus: Dendrohyrax Western tree hyrax, D. dorsalis Genus: Procavia Cape hyrax, P. capensis
Order: Proboscidea (elephants) The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals. Family: Elephantidae (elephants) Genus: Loxodonta African forest elephant, L. cyclotis
Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.
Family: Trichechidae Genus: Trichechus African manatee, T. senegalensis
Order: Primates
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes.
Suborder: Strepsirrhini Infraorder: Lorisiformes Family: Lorisidae (lorises, bushbabies) Genus: Perodicticus Potto, Perodicticus potto LR/lc Family: Galagidae Genus: Galagoides Prince Demidoff's bushbaby, Galagoides demidovii LR/lc Genus: Galago Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis LR/lc Suborder: Haplorhini Infraorder: Simiiformes Parvorder: Catarrhini Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Erythrocebus Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas LR/lc Genus: Chlorocebus Tantalus monkey, Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc Genus: Cercopithecus Diana monkey, Cercopithecus diana EN White-throated guenon, Cercopithecus erythrogaster EN Mona monkey, Cercopithecus mona LR/lc Greater spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus nictitans LR/lc Lesser spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus petaurista LR/lc Genus: Papio Olive baboon, Papio anubis LR/lc Subfamily: Colobinae Genus: Colobus King colobus, Colobus polykomos LR/nt Ursine colobus, Colobus vellerosus VU Genus: Procolobus Olive colobus, Procolobus verus LR/nt Superfamily: Hominoidea Family: Hominidae (great apes) Subfamily: Homininae Tribe: Hominini Subtribe: Hominina Genus: Homo Human, Homo sapiens LR/lc Subtribe: Chimpanzee Genus: Pan Common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes EN
Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to .
Suborder: Hystricognathi Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) Genus: Atherurus African brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus africanus LC 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: 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 Red-cheeked rope squirrel, Funisciurus leucogenys DD Kintampo rope squirrel, Funisciurus substriatus DD Genus: Heliosciurus Gambian sun squirrel, Heliosciurus gambianus LC Red-legged sun squirrel, Heliosciurus rufobrachium LC Genus: Protoxerus Forest giant squirrel, Protoxerus stangeri LC Family: Gliridae (dormice) Subfamily: Graphiurinae Genus: Graphiurus Jentink's dormouse, Graphiurus crassicaudatus DD Family: Nesomyidae Subfamily: Dendromurinae Genus: Dendromus Banana climbing mouse, Dendromus messorius LC Genus: Steatomys Northwestern fat mouse, Steatomys caurinus LC 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: Leimacomyinae Genus: Leimacomys Togo mouse, Leimacomys buettneri DD 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: Gerbillinae Genus: Tatera Kemp's gerbil, Tatera kempi LC Genus: Taterillus Gracile tateril, Taterillus gracilis LC Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Arvicanthis Sudanian grass rat, Arvicanthis ansorgei LC African grass rat, Arvicanthis niloticus LC Guinean grass rat, Arvicanthis rufinus LC Genus: Dasymys West African shaggy rat, Dasymys rufulus LC Genus: Hylomyscus Allen's wood mouse, Hylomyscus alleni LC Genus: Lemniscomys Typical striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys striatus LC Heuglin's striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys zebra LC Genus: Mastomys Guinea multimammate mouse, Mastomys erythroleucus LC Natal multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis LC Genus: Mus Matthey's mouse, Mus mattheyi LC African pygmy mouse, Mus minutoides LC Peters's mouse, Mus setulosus LC Genus: Praomys Dalton's mouse, Praomys daltoni LC Deroo's mouse, Praomys derooi LC 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 African savanna hare, Lepus microtis LR/lc
Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures) The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.
Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Erinaceinae Genus: Atelerix Four-toed hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris LR/lc
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 Crosse's shrew, Crocidura crossei LC Fox's shrew, Crocidura foxi LC Bicolored musk shrew, Crocidura fuscomurina LC Large-headed shrew, Crocidura grandiceps NT Lamotte's shrew, Crocidura lamottei LC Nigerian shrew, Crocidura nigeriae LC African giant shrew, Crocidura olivieri LC Fraser's musk shrew, Crocidura poensis LC Voi shrew, Crocidura voi LC Genus: Sylvisorex Climbing shrew, Sylvisorex megalura LC
Order: Chiroptera (bats) The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats) Subfamily: Pteropodinae Genus: Eidolon Straw-coloured fruit bat, Eidolon helvum LC Genus: Epomophorus Gambian epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus gambianus LC Genus: Epomops Franquet's epauletted fruit bat, Epomops franqueti LC Genus: Hypsignathus Hammer-headed bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus LC Genus: Lissonycteris 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 Subfamily: Macroglossinae Genus: Megaloglossus Woermann's bat, Megaloglossus woermanni LC Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Myotinae Genus: Myotis Rufous mouse-eared bat, Myotis bocagii LC Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Glauconycteris Abo bat, Glauconycteris poensis LC Butterfly bat, Glauconycteris variegata LC Genus: Mimetillus Moloney's mimic bat, Mimetillus moloneyi LC Genus: Neoromicia Cape serotine, Neoromicia capensis LC Tiny serotine, Neoromicia guineensis LC Banana pipistrelle, Neoromicia nanus LC Somali serotine, Neoromicia somalicus LC Genus: Nycticeinops Schlieffen's bat, Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC Genus: Scotophilus African yellow bat, Scotophilus dinganii LC White-bellied yellow bat, Scotophilus leucogaster LC Schreber's yellow bat, Scotophilus nigrita NT Greenish yellow bat, Scotophilus viridis LC Family: Molossidae Genus: Chaerephon 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 Spurrell's free-tailed bat, Mops spurrelli LC Family: Emballonuridae Genus: Coleura African sheath-tailed bat, Coleura afra LC Genus: Taphozous Mauritian tomb bat, Taphozous mauritianus LC Naked-rumped tomb bat, Taphozous nudiventris 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 Dwarf slit-faced bat, Nycteris nana LC Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica LC Family: Megadermatidae Genus: Lavia Yellow-winged bat, Lavia frons LC