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This is a list of the '''mammal species recorded in Zambia'''. There are 237 mammal species in [[Zambia]], of which 1 is critically endangered, 3 are endangered, 8 are vulnerable, and 14 are near-threatened.<ref>This list is derived from the [[IUCN Red List]] which lists species of mammals and includes 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|2007|05|21|lc=on}} and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the [[IUCN]], [[Smithsonian Institution]], or [[University of Michigan]] where no Wikipedia article was available.</ref>

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the [[IUCN]]:
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| EX ||'''Extinct'''|| No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
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| EW ||'''Extinct in the wild'''|| Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
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| CR ||'''Critically Endangered'''|| The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
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| EN ||'''Endangered'''|| The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
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| VU ||'''Vulnerable'''|| The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
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| 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.
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| LC ||'''Least Concern'''|| There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
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| 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:
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| 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.
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| LR/nt || '''Lower Risk/near threatened''' || Species which are close to being classified as Vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
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| LR/lc || '''Lower Risk/least concern''' || Species for which there are no identifiable risks.
|}

==Subclass: [[Theria]]==

===Infraclass: [[Eutheria]]===

====Order: [[Macroscelidea]] (elephant shrews)====
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Often called sengisi, the elephant shrews or jumping shrews are native to southern Africa. Their common English name derives from their elongated flexible snout and their resemblance to the true [[shrew]]s.

*Family: [[Macroscelididae]] (elephant shrews)
**Genus: [[Elephantulus]]
*** [[Short-snouted elephant shrew]] ''Elephantulus brachyrhynchus'' LC
*** [[Dusky elephant shrew]] ''Elephantulus fuscus'' DD
**Genus: [[Petrodromus]]
*** [[Four-toed elephant shrew]] ''Petrodromus tetradactylus'' LC
**Genus: [[Rhynchocyon]]
*** [[Checkered elephant shrew]] ''Rhynchocyon cirnei'' NT

====Order: [[Tubulidentata]] (aardvarks)====
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[[File:Orycteropus afer01.jpg|thumb|[[Aardvark]]]]
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]] ''Orycteropus afer'' LC

====Order: [[Hyracoidea]] (hyraxes)====
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[[File:Dassie3.jpg|thumb|[[Cape hyrax]]]]
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]] (hylaxes)
**Genus: [[Heterohyrax]]
*** [[Yellow-spotted rock hyrax]] ''Heterohyrax brucei'' LC
**Genus: [[Procavia]]
*** [[Cape hyrax]] ''Procavia capensis'' LC

====Order: [[Proboscidea]] (elephants)====
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[[File:African Bush Elephant Mikumi.jpg|thumb|[[African bush elephant]]]]
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.

*Family: [[Elephantidae]] (elephants)
**Genus: [[Loxodonta]]
*** [[African bush elephant]] ''Loxodonta africana'' VU

====Order: [[Primate]]s====
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[[File:Diademmeerkatze.jpg|thumb|[[Blue monkey]]]]
[[File:Papio cynocephalus02.jpg|thumb|[[Yellow baboon]]]]
The order Primates contains [[human]]s and their closest relatives: [[lemur]]s, [[Lorisoidea|lorisoids]], [[tarsier]]s, [[monkey]]s, and [[ape]]s.

* Suborder: [[Strepsirrhini]]
** Infraorder: [[Lemuriformes]]
*** Superfamily: [[Lorisoidea]]
**** Family: [[Galagidae]]
***** Genus: [[Galago]]
****** [[Mohol bushbaby]] ''Galago moholi'' LR/lc
***** Genus: [[Otolemur]]
****** [[Brown greater galago]] ''Otolemur crassicaudatus'' LR/lc
*Suborder: [[Haplorhini]]
**Infraorder: [[Simiiformes]]
***Parvorder: [[Catarrhini]]
****Superfamily: [[Cercopithecoidea]]
*****Genus: [[Chlorocebus]]
****** [[Vervet monkey]] ''Cercopithecus pygerythrus'' LR/lc
****** [[Malbrouck]] ''Cercopithecus cynosuros'' LR/lc
*****Family: [[Cercopithecidae]] (Old World monkeys)
******Genus: [[Cercopithecus]]
******* [[Red-tailed monkey]] ''Cercopithecus ascanius'' LR/lc
******* [[Blue monkey]] ''Cercopithecus mitis'' LR/lc
******Genus: [[Papio]]
******* [[Yellow baboon]] ''Papio cynocephalus'' LR/lc
******* [[Chacma baboon]] ''Papio ursinus'' LR/lc
******Subfamily: [[Colobinae]]
*******Genus: [[Colobus]]
******** [[Angola colobus]] ''Colobus angolensis'' LR/lc

====Order: [[Rodent]]ia (rodents)====
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[[File:Stachelschwein2.jpg|thumb|[[Cape porcupine]]]]
[[File:Lemniscomys striatus 01.jpg|thumb|[[Typical striped grass mouse]]]]
[[File:Akazienrattecele4.jpg|thumb|[[Acacia rat]]]]
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two [[incisor]]s in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the [[capybara]] can weigh up to 45&nbsp;kg (100&nbsp;lb).

*Suborder: [[Hystricognathi]]
**Family: [[Bathyergidae]]
***Genus: [[Cryptomys]]
**** [[Ansell's mole-rat]] ''Cryptomys anselli'' NT
**** [[Bocage's mole-rat]] ''Cryptomys bocagei'' DD
**** [[Damaraland mole-rat]] ''Cryptomys damarensis'' LC
**** [[Common mole-rat]] ''Cryptomys hottentotus'' LC
**** [[Kafue mole-rat]] ''Cryptomys kafuensis'' VU
**** [[Mechow's mole-rat]] ''Cryptomys mechowi'' LC
**Family: [[Hystricidae]] (Old World porcupines)
***Genus: [[Hystrix (porcupine)|Hystrix]]
**** [[Cape porcupine]] ''Hystrix africaeaustralis'' LC
**Family: [[Thryonomyidae]] (cane rats)
***Genus: [[Thryonomys]]
**** [[Lesser cane rat]] ''Thryonomys gregorianus'' LC
**** [[Greater cane rat]] ''Thryonomys swinderianus'' LC
*Suborder: [[Sciurognathi]]
**Family: [[Anomaluridae]]
***Subfamily: [[Anomalurinae]]
****Genus: [[Anomalurus]]
***** [[Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel]] ''Anomalurus derbianus'' LC
****Genus: [[Anomalurops]]
***** [[Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel]] ''Anomalurops beecrofti'' LC
**Family: [[Pedetidae]] (spring hare)
***Genus: [[Pedetes]]
**** [[Springhare]] ''Pedetes capensis'' LC
**Family: [[Sciuridae]] (squirrels)
***Subfamily: [[Xerinae]]
****Tribe: [[Protoxerini]]
*****Genus: [[Heliosciurus]]
****** [[Gambian sun squirrel]] ''Heliosciurus gambianus'' LC
****** [[Mutable sun squirrel]] ''Heliosciurus mutabilis'' LC
*****Genus: [[Paraxerus]]
****** [[Boehm's bush squirrel]] ''Paraxerus boehmi'' LC
****** [[Smith's bush squirrel]] ''Paraxerus cepapi'' LC
****** [[Black and red bush squirrel]] ''Paraxerus lucifer'' DD
**Family: [[Gliridae]] (dormice)
***Subfamily: [[Graphiurinae]]
****Genus: [[Graphiurus]]
***** [[Johnston's African dormouse]] ''Graphiurus johnstoni'' DD
***** [[Small-eared dormouse]] ''Graphiurus microtis'' LC
***** [[Monard's dormouse]] ''Graphiurus monardi'' DD
***** [[Rock dormouse]] ''Graphiurus platyops'' LC
**Family: [[Nesomyidae]]
***Subfamily: [[Dendromurinae]]
****Genus: [[Dendromus]]
***** [[Gray climbing mouse]] ''Dendromus melanotis'' LC
***** [[Brant's climbing mouse]] ''Dendromus mesomelas'' LC
***** [[Chestnut climbing mouse]] ''Dendromus mystacalis'' LC
***** [[Nyika climbing mouse]] ''Dendromus nyikae'' LC
****Genus: [[Steatomys]]
***** [[Kreb's fat mouse]] ''Steatomys krebsii'' LC
***** [[Tiny fat mouse]] ''Steatomys parvus'' LC
***** [[Fat mouse]] ''Steatomys pratensis'' LC
***Subfamily: [[Cricetomyinae]]
****Genus: [[Beamys]]
***** [[Greater hamster-rat]] ''Beamys major'' NT
****Genus: [[Cricetomys]]
***** [[Gambian pouched rat]] ''Cricetomys gambianus'' LC
****Genus: [[Saccostomus]]
***** [[South African pouched mouse]] ''Saccostomus campestris'' LC
**Family: [[Muridae]] (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: [[Deomyinae]]
****Genus: [[Acomys]]
***** [[Spiny mouse]] ''Acomys spinosissimus'' LC
****Genus: [[Lophuromys]]
***** [[Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat]] ''Lophuromys flavopunctatus'' LC
***Subfamily: [[Otomyinae]]
****Genus: [[Otomys]]
***** [[Angoni vlei rat]] ''Otomys angoniensis'' LC
***** [[Dent's vlei rat]] ''Otomys denti'' NT
***** [[Large vlei rat]] ''Otomys maximus'' LC
***** [[Uzungwe vlei rat]] ''Otomys uzungwensis'' EN
***Subfamily: [[Gerbillinae]]
****Genus: [[Tatera]]
***** [[Boehm's gerbil]] ''Tatera boehmi'' LC
***** [[Highveld gerbil]] ''Tatera brantsii'' LC
***** [[Bushveld gerbil]] ''Tatera leucogaster'' LC
***** [[Savanna gerbil]] ''Tatera valida'' LC
***Subfamily: [[Murinae]]
****Genus: [[Aethomys]]
***** [[Red rock rat]] ''Aethomys chrysophilus'' LC
***** [[Kaiser's rock rat]] ''Aethomys kaiseri'' LC
***** [[Namaqua rock rat]] ''Aethomys namaquensis'' LC
***** [[Nyika rock rat]] ''Aethomys nyikae'' LC
****Genus: [[Arvicanthis]]
***** [[African grass rat]] ''Arvicanthis niloticus'' LC
****Genus: [[Colomys]]
***** [[African wading rat]] ''Colomys goslingi'' LC
****Genus: [[Dasymys]]
***** [[African marsh rat]] ''Dasymys incomtus'' LC
***** [[Angolan marsh rat]] ''Dasymys nudipes'' NT
****Genus: [[Grammomys]]
***** [[Woodland thicket rat]] ''Grammomys dolichurus'' LC
***** [[Ruwenzori thicket rat]] ''Grammomys ibeanus'' LC
****Genus: [[Hybomys]]
***** [[Peters's striped mouse]] ''Hybomys univittatus'' LC
****Genus: [[Hylomyscus]]
***** [[Montane wood mouse]] ''Hylomyscus denniae'' LC
****Genus: [[Lemniscomys]]
***** [[Griselda's striped grass mouse]] ''Lemniscomys griselda'' LC
***** [[Single-striped grass mouse]] ''Lemniscomys rosalia'' LC
***** [[Rosevear's striped grass mouse]] ''Lemniscomys roseveari'' DD
***** [[Typical striped grass mouse]] ''Lemniscomys striatus'' LC
****Genus: [[Malacomys]]
***** [[Big-eared swamp rat]] ''Malacomys longipes'' LC
****Genus: [[Mastomys]]
***** [[Natal multimammate mouse]] ''Mastomys natalensis'' LC
****Genus: [[Mus (genus)|Mus]]
***** [[Desert pygmy mouse]] ''Mus indutus'' LC
***** [[African pygmy mouse]] ''Mus minutoides'' LC
***** [[Neave's mouse]] ''Mus neavei'' DD
***** [[Setzer's pygmy mouse]] ''Mus setzeri'' LC
***** [[Gray-bellied pygmy mouse]] ''Mus triton'' LC
****Genus: [[Pelomys]]
***** [[Creek groove-toothed swamp rat]] ''Pelomys fallax'' LC
***** [[Least groove-toothed swamp rat]] ''Pelomys minor'' LC
****Genus: [[Praomys]]
***** [[Delectable soft-furred mouse]] ''Praomys delectorum'' NT
***** [[Jackson's soft-furred mouse]] ''Praomys jacksoni'' LC
****Genus: [[Rhabdomys]]
***** [[Four-striped grass mouse]] ''Rhabdomys pumilio'' LC
****Genus: [[Thallomys]]
***** [[Black-tailed tree rat]] ''Thallomys nigricauda'' LC
***** [[Acacia rat]] ''Thallomys paedulcus'' LC
****Genus: [[Zelotomys]]
***** [[Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse]] ''Zelotomys hildegardeae'' LC

====Order: [[Lagomorpha]] (lagomorphs)====
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The lagomorphs comprise two families, [[Leporidae]] ([[hare]]s and [[rabbit]]s), and Ochotonidae ([[pika]]s). Though they can resemble [[rodent]]s, and were classified as a [[Taxonomic rank|superfamily]] in that order until the early twentieth 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: [[Pronolagus]]
*** [[Smith's red rock hare]] ''Pronolagus rupestris'' LR/lc
**Genus: [[Hare|Lepus]]
*** [[Cape hare]] ''Lepus capensis'' LR/lc
*** [[African savanna hare]] ''Lepus microtis'' LR/lc

====Order: [[Soricomorpha]] (shrews, moles, and solenodons)====
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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]]
**** [[Ansell's shrew]] ''Crocidura ansellorum'' EN
**** [[Reddish-gray musk shrew]] ''Crocidura cyanea'' LC
**** [[Bicolored musk shrew]] ''Crocidura fuscomurina'' LC
**** [[Lesser red musk shrew]] ''Crocidura hirta'' LC
**** [[Moonshine shrew]] ''Crocidura luna'' LC
**** [[Swamp musk shrew]] ''Crocidura mariquensis'' LC
**** [[African black shrew]] ''Crocidura nigrofusca'' LC
**** [[African giant shrew]] ''Crocidura olivieri'' LC
**** [[Small-footed shrew]] ''Crocidura parvipes'' LC
**** [[Pitman's shrew]] ''Crocidura pitmani'' DD
**** [[Lesser gray-brown musk shrew]] ''Crocidura silacea'' LC
**** [[Turbo shrew]] ''Crocidura turba'' LC
***Genus: [[Suncus]]
**** [[Greater dwarf shrew]] ''Suncus lixus'' LC
**** [[Lesser dwarf shrew]] ''Suncus varilla'' LC
***Genus: [[Sylvisorex]]
**** [[Climbing shrew]] ''Sylvisorex megalura'' LC

====Order: [[Chiroptera]] (bats)====
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The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

*Family: [[Pteropodidae]] (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
**Subfamily: [[Pteropodinae]]
***Genus: [[Eidolon (genus)|Eidolon]]
**** [[Straw-coloured fruit bat]] ''Eidolon helvum'' LC
***Genus: [[Epomophorus]]
**** [[Peters's epauletted fruit bat]] ''Epomophorus crypturus'' LC
**** [[Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat]] ''Epomophorus wahlbergi'' LC
***Genus: [[Epomops]]
**** [[Dobson's epauletted fruit bat]] ''Epomops dobsoni'' LC
**** [[Franquet's epauletted fruit bat]] ''Epomops franqueti'' LC
***Genus: [[Lissonycteris]]
**** [[Angolan rousette]] ''Lissonycteris angolensis'' LC
**** [[Harrison's fruit bat]] ''Lissonycteris goliath'' VU
***Genus: [[Micropteropus]]
**** [[Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat]] ''Micropteropus pusillus'' LC
***Genus: [[Plerotes]]
**** [[D'Anchieta's fruit bat]] ''Plerotes anchietae'' DD
***Genus: [[Rousettus]]
**** [[Egyptian fruit bat]] ''Rousettus aegyptiacus'' LC
*Family: [[Vespertilionidae]]
**Subfamily: [[Kerivoulinae]]
***Genus: [[Kerivoula]]
**** [[Damara woolly bat]] ''Kerivoula argentata'' LC
**** [[Lesser woolly bat]] ''Kerivoula lanosa'' LC
**Subfamily: [[Myotinae]]
***Genus: [[Myotis]]
**** [[Rufous mouse-eared bat]] ''Myotis bocagii'' LC
**** [[Cape hairy bat]] ''Myotis tricolor'' LC
**** [[Welwitsch's bat]] ''Myotis welwitschii'' LC
**Subfamily: [[Vespertilioninae]]
***Genus: [[Eptesicus]]
**** [[Long-tailed house bat]] ''Eptesicus hottentotus'' LC
***Genus: [[Glauconycteris]]
**** [[Butterfly bat]] ''Glauconycteris variegata'' LC
***Genus: [[Hypsugo]]
**** [[Anchieta's pipistrelle]] ''Hypsugo anchietae'' LC
***Genus: [[Laephotis]]
**** [[Botswanan long-eared bat]] ''Laephotis botswanae'' LC
***Genus: [[Mimetillus]]
**** [[Moloney's mimic bat]] ''Mimetillus moloneyi'' LC
***Genus: [[Neoromicia]]
**** [[Cape serotine]] ''Neoromicia capensis'' LC
**** [[Melck's house bat]] ''Neoromicia melckorum'' DD
**** [[Banana pipistrelle]] ''Neoromicia nanus'' LC
**** [[Rendall's serotine]] ''Neoromicia rendalli'' LC
**** [[Zulu serotine]] ''Neoromicia zuluensis'' LC
***Genus: [[Nycticeinops]]
**** [[Schlieffen's bat]] ''Nycticeinops schlieffeni'' LC
***Genus: [[Pipistrellus]]
**** [[Rüppell's pipistrelle]] ''Pipistrellus rueppelli'' LC
**** [[Rusty pipistrelle]] ''Pipistrellus rusticus'' LC
***Genus: [[Scotoecus]]
**** [[White-bellied lesser house bat]] ''Scotoecus albigula'' DD
**** [[Hinde's lesser house bat]] ''Scotoecus hindei'' DD
**** [[Dark-winged lesser house bat]] ''Scotoecus hirundo'' DD
***Genus: [[Scotophilus]]
**** [[African yellow bat]] ''Scotophilus dinganii'' LC
**** [[White-bellied yellow bat]] ''Scotophilus leucogaster'' LC
**** [[Greenish yellow bat]] ''Scotophilus viridis'' LC
**Subfamily: [[Miniopterinae]]
***Genus: [[Miniopterus]]
**** [[Lesser long-fingered bat]] ''Miniopterus fraterculus'' LC
**** [[Natal long-fingered bat]] ''Miniopterus natalensis'' NT
*Family: [[Molossidae]]
**Genus: [[Chaerephon (bat)|Chaerephon]]
*** [[Spotted free-tailed bat]] ''Chaerephon bivittata'' LC
*** [[Nigerian free-tailed bat]] ''Chaerephon nigeriae'' LC
*** [[Little free-tailed bat]] ''Chaerephon pumila'' LC
*** [[Shortridge's free-tailed bat]] ''Chaerephon shortridgei'' NT
**Genus: [[Mops (genus)|Mops]]
*** [[Angolan free-tailed bat]] ''Mops condylurus'' LC
*** [[Midas free-tailed bat]] ''Mops midas'' LC
*** [[White-bellied free-tailed bat]] ''Mops niveiventer'' LC
**Genus: [[Otomops]]
*** [[Large-eared free-tailed bat]] ''Otomops martiensseni'' NT
**Genus: [[Tadarida]]
*** [[Egyptian free-tailed bat]] ''Tadarida aegyptiaca'' LC
*** [[Madagascan large free-tailed bat]] ''Tadarida fulminans'' LC
*** [[African giant free-tailed bat]] ''Tadarida ventralis'' NT
*Family: [[Emballonuridae]]
**Genus: [[Taphozous]]
*** [[Mauritian tomb bat]] ''Taphozous mauritianus'' LC
*Family: [[Nycteridae]]
**Genus: [[Nycteris]]
*** [[Andersen's slit-faced bat]] ''Nycteris aurita'' DD
*** [[Large slit-faced bat]] ''Nycteris grandis'' LC
*** [[Hairy slit-faced bat]] ''Nycteris hispida'' LC
*** [[Large-eared slit-faced bat]] ''Nycteris macrotis'' LC
*** [[Ja slit-faced bat]] ''Nycteris major'' VU
*** [[Egyptian slit-faced bat]] ''Nycteris thebaica'' LC
*** [[Wood's slit-faced bat]] ''Nycteris woodi'' NT
*Family: [[Megadermatidae]]
**Genus: [[Lavia (animal genus)|Lavia]]
*** [[Yellow-winged bat]] ''Lavia frons'' LC
*Family: [[Rhinolophidae]]
**Subfamily: [[Rhinolophinae]]
***Genus: [[Rhinolophus]]
**** [[Blasius's horseshoe bat]] ''Rhinolophus blasii'' NT
**** [[Geoffroy's horseshoe bat]] ''Rhinolophus clivosus'' LC
**** [[Darling's horseshoe bat]] ''Rhinolophus darlingi'' LC
**** [[Rüppell's horseshoe bat]] ''Rhinolophus fumigatus'' LC
**** [[Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat]] ''Rhinolophus hildebrandti'' LC
**** [[Lander's horseshoe bat]] ''Rhinolophus landeri'' LC
**** [[Sakeji horseshoe bat]] ''Rhinolophus sakejiensis'' DD
**** [[Bushveld horseshoe bat]] ''Rhinolophus simulator'' LC
**** [[Swinny's horseshoe bat]] ''Rhinolophus swinnyi'' NT
**Subfamily: [[Hipposiderinae]]
***Genus: [[Cloeotis]]
**** [[Percival's trident bat]] ''Cloeotis percivali'' VU
***Genus: [[Hipposideros]]
**** [[Sundevall's roundleaf bat]] ''Hipposideros caffer'' LC
**** [[Commerson's roundleaf bat]] ''Hipposideros marungensis'' NT
**** [[Noack's roundleaf bat]] ''Hipposideros ruber'' LC
***Genus: [[Triaenops]]
**** [[Persian trident bat]] ''Triaenops persicus'' LC

====Order: [[Pholidota]] (pangolins)====
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The order Philodota 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]]
*** [[Ground pangolin]] ''Manis temminckii'' LR/nt
*** [[Tree pangolin]] ''Manis tricuspis'' LR/lc

====Order: [[Carnivora]] (carnivorans)====
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[[File:Lion waiting in Namibia.jpg|thumb|[[Southwest African lion]]]]
[[File:African Leopard 5.JPG|thumb|[[African leopard]]]]
[[File:Africat Cheetah.jpg|thumb|[[South African cheetah]]]]
[[File:Mongoose.jpg|thumb|[[Banded mongoose]]]]
[[File:Aardwolf.png|thumb|[[Aardwolf]]]]
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

*Suborder: [[Feliformia]]
**Family: [[Felidae]] (cats)
***Subfamily: [[Felinae]]
****Genus: [[Acinonyx]]
***** [[South African cheetah]] ''Acinonyx jubatus jubatus'' VU
****Genus: [[Caracal]]
***** [[Caracal]] ''Caracal caracal'' LC
****Genus: [[Felis]]
***** [[Southern African wildcat]] ''Felis silvestris cafra'' LC
****Genus: [[Leptailurus]]
***** [[Serval]] ''Leptailurus serval'' LC
***Subfamily: [[Pantherinae]]
****Genus: [[Panthera]]
***** [[Southwest African lion]] ''Panthera leo bleyenberghi'' VU
***** [[Masai lion]] ''Panthera leo nubica'' VU
***** [[African leopard]] ''Panthera pardus pardus'' NT
**Family: [[Viverridae]] (civets, mongooses, etc.)
***Subfamily: [[Viverrinae]]
****Genus: [[Civettictis]]
***** [[African civet]] ''Civettictis civetta'' LR/lc
****Genus: [[Genetta]]
***** [[Angolan genet]] ''Genetta angolensis'' LR/lc
***** [[Common genet]] ''Genetta genetta'' LR/lc
***** [[Rusty-spotted genet]] ''Genetta maculata'' LR/lc
**Family: [[Nandiniidae]]
***Genus: [[Nandinia]]
**** [[African palm civet]] ''Nandinia binotata'' LR/lc
**Family: [[Herpestidae]] (mongooses)
***Genus: [[Atilax]]
**** [[Marsh mongoose]] ''Atilax paludinosus'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Bdeogale]]
**** [[Bushy-tailed mongoose]] ''Bdeogale crassicauda'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Galerella]]
**** [[Slender mongoose]] ''Galerella sanguinea'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Helogale]]
**** [[Common dwarf mongoose]] ''Helogale parvula'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Herpestes]]
**** [[Egyptian mongoose]] ''Herpestes ichneumon'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Ichneumia]]
**** [[White-tailed mongoose]] ''Ichneumia albicauda'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Mungos]]
**** [[Banded mongoose]] ''Mungos mungo'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Paracynictis]]
**** [[Selous' mongoose]] ''Paracynictis selousi'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Rhynchogale]]
**** [[Meller's mongoose]] ''Rhynchogale melleri'' LR/lc
**Family: [[Hyaenidae]] (hyaenas)
***Genus: [[Crocuta]]
**** [[Spotted hyena]] ''Crocuta crocuta'' LR/cd
***Genus: [[Proteles]]
**** [[Aardwolf]] ''Proteles cristatus'' LR/lc
*Suborder: [[Caniformia]]
**Family: [[Canidae]] (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: [[Canis]]
**** [[Side-striped jackal]] ''Canis adustus'' LC
***Genus: [[Otocyon]]
**** [[Bat-eared fox]] ''Otocyon megalotis'' LC
***Genus: Lycaon
**** [[Cape wild dog]] ''Lycaon pictus pictus'' EN
**Family: [[Mustelidae]] (mustelids)
***Genus: [[Ictonyx]]
**** [[Striped polecat]] ''Ictonyx striatus'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Poecilogale]]
**** [[African striped weasel]] ''Poecilogale albinucha'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Mellivora]]
**** [[Ratel]] ''Mellivora capensis'' LR/lc
***Genus: [[Lutra]]
**** [[Speckle-throated otter]] ''Lutra maculicollis'' LC
***Genus: [[Aonyx]]
**** [[African clawless otter]] ''Aonyx capensis'' LC

====Order: [[Perissodactyla]] (odd-toed ungulates)====
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[[File:BlackRhino-USFWS.jpg|thumb|[[Black rhinoceros]]]]
The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and [[grazing]] mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.

*Family: [[Equidae]] (horses etc.)
**Genus: [[Equus (genus)|Equus]]
*** [[Grant's zebra]] ''Equus quagga boehmi'' LC
*Family: [[Rhinocerotidae]]
**Genus: [[Diceros]]
*** [[South-central black rhinoceros]] ''Diceros bicornis minor'' CR
**Genus: ''[[Ceratotherium]]''
*** [[Southern white rhinoceros]] ''Ceratotherium simum simum'' NT

====Order: [[Artiodactyla]] (even-toed ungulates)====
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[[File:Lichtenstein's Hartebeest.jpg|thumb|[[Lichtenstein's hartebeest]]]]
[[File:Ourebia ourebi cropped.jpg|thumb|[[Oribi]]]]
[[File:Cephalophus sylvicultor sylvicultor2.jpg|thumb|[[Yellow-backed duiker]]]]
[[File:Sable bull.jpg|thumb|[[Sable antelope]]]]
[[File:Puku male.jpg|thumb|[[Puku]]]]
The even-toed ungulates are [[ungulate]]s whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in [[perissodactyls]]. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great [[economic]] importance to [[human]]s.

*Family: [[Suidae]] (pigs)
**Subfamily: [[Phacochoerinae]]
***Genus: [[Phacochoerus]]
**** [[Common warthog]] ''Phacochoerus africanus'' LR/lc
**Subfamily: [[Suinae]]
***Genus: [[Potamochoerus]]
**** [[Bushpig]] ''Potamochoerus larvatus'' LR/lc
*Family: [[Hippopotamidae]] (hippopotamuses)
**Genus: [[Hippopotamus]]
*** [[Hippopotamus]] ''Hippopotamus amphibius'' VU
*Family: [[Giraffidae]] (giraffe, okapi)
**Genus: [[Giraffa]]
*** [[Giraffe]] ''Giraffa camelopardalis'' LR/cd
*Family: [[Bovidae]] (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: [[Alcelaphinae]]
***Genus: [[Alcelaphus]]
**** [[Lichtenstein's hartebeest]] ''Alcelaphus lichtensteinii'' LR/cd
***Genus: [[Connochaetes]]
**** [[Blue wildebeest]] ''Connochaetes taurinus'' LR/cd
***Genus: [[Damaliscus]]
**** [[Topi]] ''Damaliscus lunatus'' LR/cd
**Subfamily: [[Antilopinae]]
***Genus: [[Oreotragus]]
**** [[Klipspringer]] ''Oreotragus oreotragus'' LR/cd
***Genus: [[Ourebia]]
**** [[Oribi]] ''Ourebia ourebi'' LR/cd
***Genus: [[Raphicerus]]
**** [[Steenbok]] ''Raphicerus campestris'' LR/lc
**** [[Sharpe's grysbok]] ''Raphicerus sharpei'' LR/cd
**Subfamily: [[Bovinae]]
***Genus: [[Syncerus]]
**** [[African buffalo]] ''Syncerus caffer'' LR/cd
***Genus: [[Tragelaphus]]
**** [[Common eland]] ''Tragelaphus oryx'' LR/cd
**** [[Bushbuck]] ''Tragelaphus scriptus'' LR/lc
**** [[Sitatunga]] ''Tragelaphus spekii'' LR/nt
**** [[Greater kudu]] ''Tragelaphus strepsiceros'' LR/cd
**Subfamily: [[Cephalophinae]]
***Genus: [[Cephalophus]]
**** [[Blue duiker]] ''Cephalophus monticola'' LR/lc
**** [[Red forest duiker]] ''Cephalophus natalensis'' LR/cd
**** [[Yellow-backed duiker]] ''Cephalophus silvicultor'' LR/nt
***Genus: [[Sylvicapra]]
**** [[Common duiker]] ''Sylvicapra grimmia'' LR/lc
**Subfamily: [[Hippotraginae]]
***Genus: [[Hippotragus]]
**** [[Roan antelope]] ''Hippotragus equinus'' LR/cd
**** [[Sable antelope]] ''{{lang|la|Hippotragus niger}}'' LR/cd
**Subfamily: [[Aepycerotinae]]
***Genus: [[Aepyceros]]
**** [[Impala]] ''Aepyceros melampus'' LR/cd
**Subfamily: [[Reduncinae]]
***Genus: [[Reduncinae|Kobus]]
**** [[Waterbuck]] ''Kobus ellipsiprymnus'' LR/cd
**** [[Lechwe]] ''Kobus leche'' LR/cd
**** [[Puku]] ''Kobus vardonii'' LR/cd
***Genus: [[Redunca]]
**** [[Southern reedbuck]] ''Redunca arundinum'' LR/cd

==See also==
*[[List of chordate orders]]
*[[List of regional mammals lists]]
*[[List of prehistoric mammals]]
*[[Mammal classification]]
*[[New mammal species]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
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