This is a list of the mammal species recorded in
Kenya . Of these species, four are critically endangered, nine are endangered, eighteen are vulnerable, and fifteen are near threatened.
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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.
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.
Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Often called sengis, 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
shrews .
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.
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.
African bush elephant
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
Order:
Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)
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.
Senegal bushbaby
Brown greater galago
Blue monkey
Mantled guereza
The order Primates contains
humans and their closest relatives:
lemurs ,
lorisoids ,
tarsiers ,
monkeys , and
apes .
Order:
Rodentia (rodents)
Typical striped grass mouse
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 45 kg (99 lb).
Suborder:
Hystricognathi
Suborder:
Sciurognathi
Family:
Anomaluridae
Family:
Pedetidae (spring hare)
Family:
Sciuridae (squirrels)
Family:
Gliridae (dormice)
Family:
Spalacidae
Subfamily:
Tachyoryctinae
Genus:
Tachyoryctes
Northeast African mole-rat , Tachyoryctes splendens
Mianzini African mole-rat , Tachyoryctes annectens
Aberdare Mountains African mole-rat , Tachyoryctes audax
Demon African mole-rat , Tachyoryctes daemon
Kenyan African mole-rat , Tachyoryctes ibeanus
Navivasha African mole-rat , Tachyoryctes naivashae
King African mole-rat , Tachyoryctes rex
Rudd's African mole-rat , Tachyoryctes ruddi
Embi African mole-rat , Tachyoryctes spalacinus
Storey's African mole-rat , Tachyoryctes storeyi
Family:
Nesomyidae
Family:
Cricetidae
Family:
Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
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.
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.
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
East African highland shrew , Crocidura allex LC
Bottego's shrew , Crocidura bottegi DD
Elgon shrew , Crocidura elgonius LC
Fischer's shrew , Crocidura fischeri DD
Savanna shrew , Crocidura fulvastra LC
Smoky white-toothed shrew , Crocidura fumosa LC
Bicolored musk shrew , Crocidura fuscomurina LC
Hildegarde's shrew , Crocidura hildegardeae LC
Jackson's shrew , Crocidura jacksoni LC
Butiaba naked-tailed shrew , Crocidura littoralis LC
Moonshine shrew , Crocidura luna LC
MacArthur's shrew , Crocidura macarthuri LC
Nyiro shrew , Crocidura macowi DD
Dark shrew , Crocidura maurisca DD
Kilimanjaro shrew , Crocidura monax DD
Montane white-toothed shrew , Crocidura montis LC
Savanna dwarf shrew , Crocidura nanilla LC
African black shrew , Crocidura nigrofusca LC
African giant shrew , Crocidura olivieri LC
Small-footed shrew , Crocidura parvipes LC
Rainey's shrew , Crocidura raineyi DD
Ugandan lowland shrew , Crocidura selina LC
Turbo shrew , Crocidura turba LC
Ultimate shrew , Crocidura ultima DD
Savanna path shrew , Crocidura viaria LC
Voi shrew , Crocidura voi LC
Xanthippe's shrew , Crocidura xantippe LC
Yankari shrew , Crocidura yankariensis LC
Zaphir's shrew , Crocidura zaphiri DD
Genus:
Suncus
Genus:
Sylvisorex
Subfamily:
Myosoricinae
Egyptian fruit bat
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.
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.
Order:
Cetacea (whales)
Blue whale
Rough-toothed dolphin
Spinner dolphins
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.
Order:
Carnivora (carnivorans)
Lion in
Samburu National Reserve
Common genet
Common dwarf mongoose
Banded mongoose
Bat-eared fox
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
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.
Order:
Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
Masai giraffe
Hirola
Thomson's gazelle
Oribi
African buffalo
Greater kudu
Yellow-backed duiker
Waterbuck
The even-toed ungulates are
ungulates 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 humans.
See also
References
^ 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.
^ Stephenson, P.J.; Goodman, S. & Soarimalala, V. (2016).
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"Chrysochloris stuhlmanni " .
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^ Rathbun, G.B. (2015).
"Elephantulus brachyrhynchus " .
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^ Rathbun, G.B. (2015).
"Elephantulus rufescens " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T42664A21289073.
^ Rathbun, G.B. & FitzGibbon, C. (2015).
"Petrodromus tetradactylus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T42679A21290893.
^ FitzGibbon, C. & Rathbun, G.B. (2015).
"Rhynchocyon chrysopygus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T19705A21287265.
^ Hoffmann, M.; Burgess, N. & Rovero, F. (2016).
"Rhynchocyon petersi " .
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^ Butynski, T.; Hoeck, H. & de Jong, Y.A. (2015).
"Dendrohyrax arboreus " .
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^ Butynski, T.; Hoeck, H. & de Jong, Y.A. (2015).
"Heterohyrax brucei " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T9997A21283287.
^ Butynski, T.; Hoeck, H.; Koren, L. & de Jong, Y.A. (2015).
"Procavia capensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41766A21285876.
^ Gobush, K.S.; Edwards, C.T.T.; Maisels, F.; Wittemyer, G.; Balfour, D.; Taylor, R.D. (2021).
"Loxodonta cyclotis " .
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^ Marsh, H. & Sobtzick, S. (2019).
"Dugong dugon " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T6909A160756767.
^ Svensson, M., Oates, J.F., Pimley, E. & Gonedelé Bi, S. (2020).
"Perodicticus potto " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T91995408A92248699. Retrieved 10 July 2020 . {{
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^ Johnston, C.H.; Robinson, T.J.; Child, M.F. & Relton, C. (2019).
"Lepus capensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T41277A45186750.
^ Johnston, C.H. & Tolesa, Z. (2019).
"Lepus fagani " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T11798A45178437.
^ Johnston, C.H.; Robinson, T.J.; Relton, C.; Child, M.F. & Smith, A.T. (2019).
"Lepus victoriae " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T41879A45194215.
^ Gazaryan, S.; Bücs, S. & Çoraman, E. (2020).
"Miniopterus schreibersii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T81633057A151216401.
^ Pietersen, D.; Moumbolou, C.; Ingram, D.J.; Soewu, D.; Jansen, R.; Sodeinde, O.; Keboy Mov Linkey Iflankoy, C.; Challender, D. & Shirley, M.H. (2019).
"Phataginus tricuspis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T12767A123586469.
^ Nixon, S.; Pietersen, D.; Challender, D.; Hoffmann, M.; Godwill Ichu, I.; Bruce, T.; Ingram, D.J.; Matthews, N. & Shirley, M.H. (2019).
"Smutsia gigantea " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T12762A123584478.
^ Pietersen, D.; Jansen, R. & Connelly, E. (2019).
"Smutsia temminckii " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T12765A123585768.
^ Taylor, B.L.; Baird, R.; Barlow, J.; Dawson, S.M.; Ford, J.K.B.; Mead, J.G.; Notarbartolo di Sciara, G.; Wade, P. & Pitman, R.L. (2012).
"Kogia breviceps " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 : e.T11047A17692192.
^ Reeves, R.; Pitman, R.L. & Ford, J.K.B. (2017).
"Orcinus orca " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 : e.T15421A50368125.
^ Durant, S.; Mitchell, N.; Ipavec, A. & Groom, R. (2015).
"Acinonyx jubatus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T219A50649567.
^ Avgan, B.; Henschel, P. & Ghoddousi, A. (2016).
"Caracal caracal " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T3847A102424310.
^ Bahaa-el-din, L.; Mills, D.; Hunter, L. & Henschel, P. (2015).
"Caracal aurata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T18306A50663128.
^ Ghoddousi, A.; Belbachir, F.; Durant, S.M.; Herbst, M. & Rosen, T. (2022).
"Felis lybica " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 : e.T131299383A154907281.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T131299383A154907281.en .
^ Thiel, C. (2015).
"Leptailurus serval " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T11638A50654625.
^ Bauer, H.; Packer, C.; Funston, P. F.; Henschel, P. & Nowell, K. (2016).
"Panthera leo " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T15951A115130419.
^ Stein, A.B.; Athreya, V.; Gerngross, P.; Balme, G.; Henschel, P.; Karanth, U.; Miquelle, D.; Rostro-Garcia, S.; Kamler, J. F.; Laguardia, A.; Khorozyan, I. & Ghoddousi, A. (2019).
"Panthera pardus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T15954A160698029.
^ Do Linh San, E.; Gaubert, P.; Wondmagegne, D. & Ray, J. (2015).
"Civettictis civetta " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41695A45218199.
^ Gaubert, P.; Carvalho, F.; Camps, D. & Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Genetta genetta " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41698A45218636.
^ Angelici, F.M.; Gaubert, P. & Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Genetta maculata " .
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^ Gaubert, P.; De Luca, D.W.; Rovero, F. & Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Genetta servalina " .
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^ Gaubert, P.; Bahaa-el-din, L.; Ray, J. & Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Nandinia binotata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41589A45204645.
^ Do Linh San, E.; Angelici, F. M.; Maddock, A. H.; Baker, C. M. & Ray, J. (2015).
"Atilax paludinosus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41590A45204865.
^ White, P.A.; Fischer, C.; Hausser, Y.; Foley, C. & Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Bdeogale crassicauda " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41591A97163568.
^ De Luca, W.; Rovero, F. & Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Bdeogale jacksoni " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T2675A45196818.
^ Do Linh San, E. & Hoffmann, M. (2015).
"Helogale hirtula " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41608A45206437.
^ Sharpe, L.; Kern, J. & Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Helogale parvula " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41609A45206516.
^ Do Linh San, E.; Maddock, A.H.; Gaubert, P. & Palomares, F. (2016).
"Herpestes ichneumon " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41613A45207211.
^ Taylor, M.E. & Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Herpestes ochraceus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41605A86159385.
^ Do Linh San, E. & Maddock, A.H. (2016).
"Herpestes sanguineus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41606A45206143.
^ Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Ichneumia albicauda " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41620A45208640.
^ Gilchrist, J.S. & Do Linh San, E. (2016).
"Mungos mungo " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41621A45208886.
^ Bohm, T. & Höner, O.R. (2015).
"Crocuta crocuta " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T5674A45194782.
^ AbiSaid, M. & Dloniak, S.M.D. (2015).
"Hyaena hyaena " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T10274A45195080.
^ Green, D.S. (2015).
"Proteles cristata " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T18372A45195681.
^ Hoffmann, M. & Atickem, A. (2019).
"Canis lupaster " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T118264888A118265889.
^ Hoffmann, M. (2014).
"Otocyon megalotis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 : e.T15642A46123809.
^ Woodroffe, R. & Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2020).
"Lycaon pictus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T12436A166502262.
^ Stuart, C.; Stuart, M.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Ictonyx striatus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41646A45212491.
^ Stuart, C.; Stuart, M.; Do Linh San, E. (2015).
"Poecilogale albinucha " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41662A45215258.
^ Do Linh San, E.; Begg, C.; Begg, K. & Abramov, A. V. (2016).
"Mellivora capensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41629A45210107.
^ Reed-Smith, J.; Jacques, H. & Somers, M.J. (2015).
"Hydrictis maculicollis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12420A21936042.
^ Jacques, H.; Reed-Smith & Somers, M.J. (2015).
"Aonyx capensis " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T1793A21938767.
^ IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2019).
"Alcelaphus buselaphus " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T811A143160967.
^ IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2019).
"Syncerus caffer " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T21251A50195031.
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