This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Liberia. Of the mammal species in Liberia, nine are endangered, twelve are vulnerable, and eleven 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: Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. 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. Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species. Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
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: Micropotamogale Nimba otter shrew, Micropotamogale lamottei
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, Dendrohyrax dorsalis
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, Trichechus senegalensis
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 (lorises, bushbabies) Genus: Perodicticus Potto, Perodicticus potto Family: Galagidae Genus: Galagoides Prince Demidoff's bushbaby, Galago demidovii Genus: Galago Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis Suborder: Haplorhini Infraorder: Simiiformes Parvorder: Catarrhini Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Chlorocebus Green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus Genus: Cercopithecus Campbell's mona monkey, Cercopithecus campbelli Diana monkey, Cercopithecus diana Greater spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus nictitans Lesser spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus petaurista Genus: Cercocebus Sooty mangabey, Cercocebus atys Subfamily: Colobinae Genus: Colobus King colobus, Colobus polykomos Genus: Procolobus Western red colobus, Procolobus badius Olive colobus, Procolobus verus Superfamily: Hominoidea Family: Hominidae (great apes) Subfamily: Homininae Tribe: Panini Genus: Pan Common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes
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 Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus Suborder: Sciurognathi Family: Anomaluridae Subfamily: Anomalurinae Genus: Anomalurus Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurus derbianus Pel's scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurus pelii Genus: Anomalurops Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurops beecrofti Subfamily: Zenkerellinae Genus: Idiurus Long-eared flying mouse, Idiurus macrotis Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Xerinae Tribe: Protoxerini Genus: Epixerus Western palm squirrel, Epixerus ebii Genus: Funisciurus Fire-footed rope squirrel, Funisciurus pyrropus Genus: Heliosciurus Gambian sun squirrel, Heliosciurus gambianus Small sun squirrel, Heliosciurus punctatus Red-legged sun squirrel, Heliosciurus rufobrachium Genus: Paraxerus Green bush squirrel, Paraxerus poensis Genus: Protoxerus Slender-tailed squirrel, Protoxerus aubinnii Forest giant squirrel, Protoxerus stangeri Family: Gliridae (dormice) Subfamily: Graphiurinae Genus: Graphiurus Jentink's dormouse, Graphiurus crassicaudatus Lorrain dormouse, Graphiurus lorraineus Nagtglas's African dormouse, Graphiurus nagtglasii Family: Nesomyidae Subfamily: Dendromurinae Genus: Dendromus Gray climbing mouse, Dendromus melanotis Subfamily: Cricetomyinae Genus: Cricetomys Emin's pouched rat, Cricetomys emini Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) Subfamily: Deomyinae Genus: Lophuromys Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat, Lophuromys sikapusi Genus: Uranomys Rudd's mouse, Uranomys ruddi Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Colomys African wading rat, Colomys goslingi Genus: Dasymys West African shaggy rat, Dasymys rufulus Genus: Dephomys Defua rat, Dephomys defua Ivory Coast rat, Dephomys eburnea Genus: Grammomys Bunting's thicket rat, Grammomys buntingi Shining thicket rat, Grammomys rutilans Genus: Hybomys Miller's striped mouse, Hybomys planifrons Temminck's striped mouse, Hybomys trivirgatus Genus: Hylomyscus Allen's wood mouse, Hylomyscus alleni Genus: Lemniscomys Typical striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys striatus Genus: Malacomys Edward's swamp rat, Malacomys edwardsi Genus: Mastomys Guinea multimammate mouse, Mastomys erythroleucus Genus: Mus Peters's mouse, Mus setulosus Genus: Oenomys Ghana rufous-nosed rat, Oenomys ornatus Genus: Praomys Dalton's mouse, Praomys daltoni Forest soft-furred mouse, Praomys rostratus Tullberg's soft-furred mouse, Praomys tullbergi
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 Buettikofer's shrew, Crocidura buettikoferi Crosse's shrew, Crocidura crossei Doucet's musk shrew, Crocidura douceti Large-headed shrew, Crocidura grandiceps Lamotte's shrew, Crocidura lamottei West African long-tailed shrew, Crocidura muricauda Nimba shrew, Crocidura nimbae African giant shrew, Crocidura olivieri Fraser's musk shrew, Crocidura poensis Therese's shrew, Crocidura theresae Genus: Sylvisorex Climbing shrew, Sylvisorex megalura
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 Genus: Epomophorus Gambian epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus gambianus Genus: Epomops Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat, Epomops buettikoferi Genus: Hypsignathus Hammer-headed bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus Genus: Lissonycteris Smith's fruit bat, Lissonycteris smithi Genus: Micropteropus Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat, Micropteropus pusillus Genus: Myonycteris Little collared fruit bat, Myonycteris torquata Genus: Nanonycteris Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat, Nanonycteris veldkampi Genus: Rousettus Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus Genus: Scotonycteris Pohle's fruit bat, Scotonycteris ophiodon Zenker's fruit bat, Scotonycteris zenkeri Subfamily: Macroglossinae Genus: Megaloglossus Woermann's bat, Megaloglossus woermanni Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Kerivoulinae Genus: Kerivoula Lesser woolly bat, Kerivoula lanosa Spurrell's woolly bat, Kerivoula phalaena Subfamily: Myotinae Genus: Myotis Rufous mouse-eared bat, Myotis bocagii Cape hairy bat, Myotis tricolor Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Glauconycteris Abo bat, Glauconycteris poensis Genus: Mimetillus Moloney's mimic bat, Mimetillus moloneyi Genus: Neoromicia Dark-brown serotine, Neoromicia brunneus Cape serotine, Neoromicia capensis Banana pipistrelle, Neoromicia nanus Somali serotine, Neoromicia somalicus White-winged serotine, Neoromicia tenuipinnis Genus: Pipistrellus Tiny pipistrelle, Pipistrellus nanulus Genus: Scotophilus African yellow bat, Scotophilus dinganii Nut-colored yellow bat, Scotophilus nux Subfamily: Miniopterinae Genus: Miniopterus Greater long-fingered bat, Miniopterus inflatus Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii Family: Molossidae Genus: Chaerephon Gland-tailed free-tailed bat, Chaerephon bemmeleni Lappet-eared free-tailed bat, Chaerephon major Genus: Mops Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, Mops brachypterus Spurrell's free-tailed bat, Mops spurrelli Railer bat, Mops thersites Family: Emballonuridae Genus: Saccolaimus Pel's pouched bat, Saccolaimus peli Family: Nycteridae Genus: Nycteris Bate's slit-faced bat, Nycteris arge Large slit-faced bat, Nycteris grandis Hairy slit-faced bat, Nycteris hispida Large-eared slit-faced bat, Nycteris macrotis Ja slit-faced bat, Nycteris major Family: Rhinolophidae Subfamily: Rhinolophinae Genus: Rhinolophus Halcyon horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus alcyone Rüppell's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus fumigatus Guinean horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus guineensis Hill's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hillorum Lander's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus landeri Bushveld horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus simulator Ziama horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus ziama Subfamily: Hipposiderinae Genus: Hipposideros Benito roundleaf bat, Hipposideros beatus Cyclops roundleaf bat, Hipposideros cyclops Sooty roundleaf bat, Hipposideros fuliginosus Jones's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros jonesi Aellen's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros marisae Noack's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros ruber
Order: Pholidota (pangolins) The order Pholidota 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 Long-tailed pangolin, Manis tetradactyla Tree pangolin, Manis tricuspis
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 Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Subfamily: Megapterinae Genus: Megaptera