This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Liberia. There are the mammal species in Liberia, of which 0 are critically endangered, 9 are endangered, 12 are vulnerable, and 9 are near-threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
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:
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 EN
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 stmpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.
Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes)
Genus: Dendrohyrax
Western tree hyrax Dendrohyrax dorsalis LC
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
Genus: Loxodonta
African bush elephant Loxodonta africana VU
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
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 LR/lc
Family: Galagidae
Genus: Galagoides
Prince Demidoff's bushbaby Galago 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: Chlorocebus
Green monkey Chlorocebus sabaeus LR/lc
Genus: Cercopithecus
Campbell's mona monkey Cercopithecus campbelli LR/lc
Diana monkey Cercopithecus diana EN
Greater spot-nosed monkey Cercopithecus nictitans LR/lc
Lesser spot-nosed monkey Cercopithecus petaurista LR/lc
Genus: Cercocebus
Sooty mangabey Cercocebus atys LR/nt
Collared mangabey Cercocebus torquatus LR/nt
Subfamily: Colobinae
Genus: Colobus
King colobus Colobus polykomos LR/nt
Genus: Procolobus
Red colobus Procolobus badius EN
Olive colobus Procolobus verus LR/nt
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hominidae (humans)
Subfamily: Homininae
Tribe: Panini
Genus: Pan
Common chimpanzee Pan troglodytes EN
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors 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 kg (100 lb).
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: Anomalurus
Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel Anomalurus derbianus LC
Pel's scaly-tailed squirrel Anomalurus pelii NT
Genus: Anomalurops
Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel Anomalurops beecrofti LC
Subfamily: Zenkerellinae
Genus: Idiurus
Long-eared flying mouse Idiurus macrotis LC
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Protoxerini
Genus: Epixerus
Western palm squirrel Epixerus ebii DD
Genus: Funisciurus
Fire-footed rope squirrel Funisciurus pyrropus LC
Genus: Heliosciurus
Gambian sun squirrel Heliosciurus gambianus LC
Small sun squirrel Heliosciurus punctatus DD
Red-legged sun squirrel Heliosciurus rufobrachium LC
Genus: Paraxerus
Green bush squirrel Paraxerus poensis LC
Genus: Protoxerus
Slender-tailed squirrel Protoxerus aubinnii DD
Forest giant squirrel Protoxerus stangeri LC
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Graphiurinae
Genus: Graphiurus
Jentink's dormouse Graphiurus crassicaudatus DD
Lorrain dormouse Graphiurus lorraineus LC
Nagtglas's African dormouse Graphiurus nagtglasii LC
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Dendromurinae
Genus: Dendromus
Gray climbing mouse Dendromus melanotis LC
Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
Genus: Cricetomys
Emin's pouched rat Cricetomys emini LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Deomyinae
Genus: Lophuromys
Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat Lophuromys sikapusi LC
Genus: Uranomys
Rudd's mouse Uranomys ruddi LC
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Tatera
Guinean gerbil Tatera guineae LC
Kemp's gerbil Tatera kempi LC
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Arvicanthis
Guinean grass rat Arvicanthis rufinus LC
Genus: Colomys
African wading rat Colomys goslingi LC
Genus: Dasymys
West African shaggy rat Dasymys rufulus LC
Genus: Dephomys
Defua rat Dephomys defua LC
Ivory Coast rat Dephomys eburnea LC
Genus: Grammomys
Bunting's thicket rat Grammomys buntingi DD
Shining thicket rat Grammomys rutilans LC
Genus: Hybomys
Miller's striped mouse Hybomys planifrons LC
Temminck's striped mouse Hybomys trivirgatus LC
Genus: Hylomyscus
Allen's wood mouse Hylomyscus alleni LC
Genus: Lemniscomys
Typical striped grass mouse Lemniscomys striatus LC
Genus: Malacomys
Cansdale's swamp rat Malacomys cansdalei LC
Edward's swamp rat Malacomys edwardsi LC
Genus: Mastomys
Guinea multimammate mouse Mastomys erythroleucus LC
Genus: Mus
African pygmy mouse Mus minutoides LC
Peters's mouse Mus setulosus LC
Genus: Mylomys
African groove-toothed rat Mylomys dybowskii LC
Genus: Oenomys
Ghana rufous-nosed rat Oenomys ornatus DD
Genus: Praomys
Dalton's mouse Praomys daltoni LC
Forest soft-furred mouse Praomys rostratus LC
Tullberg's soft-furred mouse Praomys tullbergi LC
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
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 LC
Crosse's shrew Crocidura crossei LC
Dent's shrew Crocidura denti LC
Doucet's musk shrew Crocidura douceti DD
Large-headed shrew Crocidura grandiceps NT
Lamotte's shrew Crocidura lamottei LC
West African long-tailed shrew Crocidura muricauda LC
Nimba shrew Crocidura nimbae VU
African giant shrew Crocidura olivieri LC
Fraser's musk shrew Crocidura poensis LC
Therese's shrew Crocidura theresae LC
Genus: Sylvisorex
Climbing shrew Sylvisorex megalura LC
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
Straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum LC
Genus: Epomophorus
Gambian epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus gambianus LC
Genus: Epomops
Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat Epomops buettikoferi 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
Genus: Scotonycteris
Pohle's fruit bat Scotonycteris ophiodon EN
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
Spurrell's woolly bat Kerivoula phalaena NT
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Rufous mouse-eared bat Myotis bocagii LC
Cape hairy bat Myotis tricolor LC
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Glauconycteris
Abo bat Glauconycteris poensis LC
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
Somali serotine Neoromicia somalicus LC
White-winged serotine Neoromicia tenuipinnis LC
Genus: Pipistrellus
Tiny pipistrelle Pipistrellus nanulus LC
Genus: Scotophilus
African yellow bat Scotophilus dinganii LC
Nut-colored yellow bat Scotophilus nux LC
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Greater long-fingered bat Miniopterus inflatus LC
Common bent-wing bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Gland-tailed free-tailed bat Chaerephon bemmeleni LC
Lappet-eared free-tailed bat Chaerephon major LC
Little free-tailed bat Chaerephon pumila LC
Genus: Mops
Sierra Leone free-tailed bat Mops brachypterus LC
Spurrell's free-tailed bat Mops spurrelli LC
Railer bat Mops thersites LC
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Saccolaimus
Pel's pouched bat Saccolaimus peli NT
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
Ja slit-faced bat Nycteris major VU
Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Halcyon horseshoe bat Rhinolophus alcyone LC
Rüppell's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
Guinean horseshoe bat Rhinolophus guineensis VU
Hill's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hillorum VU
Lander's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus landeri LC
Bushveld horseshoe bat Rhinolophus simulator LC
Rhinolophus ziama EN
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Hipposideros
Benito roundleaf bat Hipposideros beatus LC
Cyclops roundleaf bat Hipposideros cyclops LC
Sooty roundleaf bat Hipposideros fuliginosus NT
Jones's roundleaf bat Hipposideros jonesi NT
Aellen's roundleaf bat Hipposideros marisae EN
Noack's roundleaf bat Hipposideros ruber LC
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
Giant pangolin Manis gigantea LR/lc
Long-tailed pangolin Manis tetradactyla LR/lc
Tree pangolin Manis tricuspis LR/lc
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 VU
Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydei EN
Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN
Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae VU
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Phocoenidae
Genus: Phocoena
Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena VU
Family: Physeteridae
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Kogia
Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps DD
Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima DD
Family: Ziphidae
Genus: Mesoplodon
Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
Gervais' beaked whale Mesoplodon europaeus DD
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Orca
Killer whale Orcinus orca DD
Genus: Feresa
Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens DD
Genus: Delphinus
Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis LR/cd
Genus: Lagenodelphis
Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
Clymene dolphin Stenella clymene DD
Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba DD
Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis DD
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus LC
Genus: Globicephala
Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus DD
Genus: Peponocephala
Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra DD
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: Leptailurus
Serval Leptailurus serval LC
Genus: Profelis
African golden cat Profelis aurata NT
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Leopard Panthera pardus NT
Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Civettictis
African civet Civettictis civetta LR/lc
Genus: Genetta
Common genet Genetta genetta LR/lc
Johnston's genet Genetta johnstoni DD
Rusty-spotted genet Genetta maculata LR/lc
Genus: Poiana
Leighton's linsang Poiana leightoni DD
African linsang Poiana richardsonii 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: Crossarchus
Common kusimanse Crossarchus obscurus LR/lc
Genus: Galerella
Slender mongoose Galerella sanguinea LR/lc
Genus: Herpestes
Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon LR/lc
Genus: Liberiictis
Liberian mongoose Liberiictis kuhni EN
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Ictonyx
Striped polecat Ictonyx striatus 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
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.
Family: Suidae (pigs)
Subfamily: Phacochoerinae
Genus: Phacochoerus
Common warthog Phacochoerus africanus LR/lc
Subfamily: Suinae
Genus: Hylochoerus
Giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni LR/lc
Genus: Potamochoerus
Red river hog Potamochoerus porcus LR/lc
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
Genus: Choeropsis
Pygmy hippopotamus Choeropsis liberiensis EN
Genus: Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius VU
Family: Tragulidae
Genus: Hyemoschus
Hyemoschus aquaticus DD
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Neotragus
Royal antelope Neotragus pygmaeus LR/nt
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Syncerus
African buffalo Syncerus caffer LR/cd
Genus: Tragelaphus
Bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus LR/nt
Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
Subfamily: Cephalophinae
Genus: Cephalophus
Bay duiker Cephalophus dorsalis LR/nt
Jentink's duiker Cephalophus jentinki VU
Maxwell's duiker Cephalophus maxwellii LR/nt
Blue duiker Cephalophus monticola LR/lc
Black duiker Cephalophus niger LR/nt
Ogilby's duiker Cephalophus ogilbyi LR/nt
Yellow-backed duiker Cephalophus silvicultor LR/nt
Zebra duiker Cephalophus zebra VU
