This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Gabon. Of the mammal species in Gabon, four are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and seven 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: 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: 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
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 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 Golden angwantibo, Arctocebus aureus 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, Galagoides demidovii LR/lc Thomas's bushbaby, Galagoides thomasi LR/lc Genus: Euoticus Southern needle-clawed bushbaby, Euoticus elegantulus LR/nt Suborder: Haplorhini Infraorder: Simiiformes Parvorder: Catarrhini Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Miopithecus Gabon talapoin, Miopithecus ogouensis LR/lc Genus: Cercopithecus Moustached guenon, Cercopithecus cephus LR/lc De Brazza's monkey, Cercopithecus neglectus LR/lc Greater spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus nictitans LR/lc Crowned guenon, Cercopithecus pogonias LR/lc Sun-tailed monkey, Cercopithecus solatus VU Genus: Lophocebus Grey-cheeked mangabey, Lophocebus albigena LR/lc Genus: Cercocebus Collared mangabey, Cercocebus torquatus LR/nt Genus: Mandrillus Drill, Mandrillus leucophaeus EN Mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx VU Subfamily: Colobinae Genus: Colobus Mantled guereza, Colobus guereza LR/lc Black colobus, Colobus satanas VU Superfamily: Hominoidea Family: Hominidae (great apes) Subfamily: Homininae Tribe: Gorillini Genus: Gorilla Western lowland 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% 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 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 Dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurus pusillus LC Genus: Anomalurops Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurops beecrofti LC Subfamily: Zenkerellinae Genus: Idiurus Long-eared flying mouse, Idiurus macrotis LC Genus: Zenkerella Flightless scaly-tailed squirrel, Zenkerella insignis DD Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Xerinae Tribe: Protoxerini Genus: Epixerus Baifran palm squirrel, Epixerus wilsoni DD Genus: Funisciurus Lady Burton's rope squirrel, Funisciurus isabella LC Fire-footed rope squirrel, Funisciurus pyrropus LC Genus: Myosciurus African pygmy squirrel, Myosciurus pumilio DD Genus: Paraxerus Green bush squirrel, Paraxerus poensis LC Genus: Protoxerus Forest giant squirrel, Protoxerus stangeri LC Family: Gliridae (dormice) Subfamily: Graphiurinae Genus: Graphiurus Nagtglas's African dormouse, Graphiurus nagtglasii LC Silent dormouse, Graphiurus surdus DD Family: Nesomyidae 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: Deomys Link rat, Deomys ferrugineus LC Genus: Lophuromys Fire-bellied brush-furred rat, Lophuromys nudicaudus LC Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat, Lophuromys sikapusi LC Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Colomys African wading rat, Colomys goslingi LC Genus: Grammomys Shining thicket rat, Grammomys rutilans LC Genus: Heimyscus African smoky mouse, Heimyscus fumosus LC Genus: Hybomys Peters's striped mouse, Hybomys univittatus LC Genus: Hylomyscus Beaded wood mouse, Hylomyscus aeta LC Allen's wood mouse, Hylomyscus alleni LC Little wood mouse, Hylomyscus parvus LC Stella wood mouse, Hylomyscus stella LC Genus: Malacomys Big-eared swamp rat, Malacomys longipes LC Genus: Mastomys Natal multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis LC Genus: Mus African pygmy mouse, Mus minutoides LC Peters's mouse, Mus setulosus LC Thomas's pygmy mouse, Mus sorella LC Genus: Oenomys Common rufous-nosed rat, Oenomys hypoxanthus LC Genus: Praomys Jackson's soft-furred mouse, Praomys jacksoni LC Tullberg's soft-furred mouse, Praomys tullbergi LC Genus: Stochomys Target rat, Stochomys longicaudatus 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 Bates's shrew, Crocidura batesi LC Long-footed shrew, Crocidura crenata LC Dent's shrew, Crocidura denti LC Long-tailed musk shrew, Crocidura dolichura LC Goliath shrew, Crocidura goliath LC Grasse's shrew, Crocidura grassei LC Dark shrew, Crocidura maurisca DD African giant shrew, Crocidura olivieri LC Turbo shrew, Crocidura turba LC Genus: Paracrocidura Lesser large-headed shrew, Paracrocidura schoutedeni LC Genus: Suncus Remy's pygmy shrew, Suncus remyi LC Genus: Sylvisorex Johnston's forest shrew, Sylvisorex johnstoni LC Greater forest shrew, Sylvisorex ollula LC Subfamily: Myosoricinae Genus: Congosorex Lesser Congo shrew, Congosorex verheyeni 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 Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus wahlbergi LC Genus: Epomops Franquet's epauletted fruit bat, Epomops franqueti LC Genus: Hypsignathus Hammer-headed bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus LC Genus: Micropteropus Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat, Micropteropus pusillus LC Genus: Myonycteris Little collared fruit bat, Myonycteris torquata 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 Subfamily: Myotinae Genus: Myotis Rufous mouse-eared bat, Myotis bocagii LC Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Glauconycteris Beatrix's bat, Glauconycteris beatrix NT Butterfly bat, Glauconycteris variegata LC Genus: Hypsugo Mouselike pipistrelle, Hypsugo musciculus DD Genus: Mimetillus Moloney's mimic bat, Mimetillus moloneyi LC Genus: Neoromicia Dark-brown serotine, Neoromicia brunneus NT Cape serotine, Neoromicia capensis LC Banana pipistrelle, Neoromicia nanus LC White-winged serotine, Neoromicia tenuipinnis LC Genus: Pipistrellus Tiny pipistrelle, Pipistrellus nanulus LC Rüppell's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus rueppelli LC Subfamily: Miniopterinae Genus: Miniopterus Greater long-fingered bat, Miniopterus inflatus LC Family: Molossidae Genus: Chaerephon Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat, Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae NT Genus: Mops Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, Mops brachypterus LC Railer bat, Mops thersites LC Genus: Myopterus Bini free-tailed bat, Myopterus whitleyi LC Family: Emballonuridae Genus: Saccolaimus Pel's pouched bat, Saccolaimus peli NT Genus: Taphozous Mauritian tomb bat, Taphozous mauritianus LC Family: Nycteridae Genus: Nycteris Bate's slit-faced bat, Nycteris arge LC Large slit-faced bat, Nycteris grandis LC Hairy slit-faced bat, Nycteris hispida LC Intermediate slit-faced bat, Nycteris intermedia NT Large-eared slit-faced bat, Nycteris macrotis LC Family: Megadermatidae Genus: Lavia Yellow-winged bat, Lavia frons LC Family: Rhinolophidae Subfamily: Rhinolophinae Genus: Rhinolophus Halcyon horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus alcyone LC Rüppell's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus fumigatus LC Lander's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus landeri LC Forest horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus silvestris VU Subfamily: Hipposiderinae Genus: Hipposideros 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 Noack's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros ruber LC
Order: Pholidota (pangolins)