This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Africa. There are 299 mammal species in South Africa, of which 2 are critically endangered, 11 are endangered, 15 are vulnerable, and 13 are near-threatened. Two of the species listed for South Africa are considered to be extinct.
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:
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: Chrysochloridae
Subfamily: Chrysochlorinae
Genus: Chlorotalpa
Duthie's golden mole Chlorotalpa duthieae VU
Sclater's golden mole Chlorotalpa sclateri LC
Genus: Chrysochloris
Cape golden mole Chrysochloris asiatica LC
Visagie's golden mole Chrysochloris visagiei DD
Genus: Chrysospalax
Giant golden mole Chrysospalax trevelyani EN
Rough-haired golden mole Chrysospalax villosus VU
Genus: Cryptochloris
De Winton's golden mole Cryptochloris wintoni CR
Van Zyl's golden mole Cryptochloris zyli EN
Genus: Eremitalpa
Grant's golden mole Eremitalpa granti NT
Subfamily: Amblysominae
Genus: Amblysomus
Fynbos golden mole Amblysomus corriae NT
Hottentot golden mole Amblysomus hottentotus LC
Marley's golden mole Amblysomus marleyi EN
Robust golden mole Amblysomus robustus VU
Highveld golden mole Amblysomus septentrionalis NT
Genus: Calcochloris
Yellow golden mole Calcochloris obtusirostris LC
Genus: Neamblysomus
Gunning's golden mole Neamblysomus gunningi EN
Juliana's golden mole Neamblysomus julianae EN
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 shrews.
Family: Macroscelididae (elephant-shrews)
Genus: Elephantulus
Short-snouted sengi Elephantulus brachyrhynchus LC
Cape sengi Elephantulus edwardii LC
Bushveld sengi Elephantulus intufi LC
Eastern rock sengi Elephantulus myurus LC
Western rock sengi Elephantulus rupestris LC
Genus: Macroscelides
Short-eared elephant shrew Macroscelides proboscideus LC
Genus: Petrodromus
Four-toed sengi Petrodromus tetradactylus LC
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
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: Dendrohyrax
Southern tree hyrax Dendrohyrax arboreus LC
Genus: Heterohyrax
Yellow-spotted rock hyrax Heterohyrax brucei LC
Genus: Procavia
Cape hyrax Procavia capensis 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
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes.
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Infraorder: Lemuriformes
Superfamily: Lorisoidea
Family: Galagidae
Genus: Galago
Mohol galago Galago moholi LR/lc
Genus: Otolemur
Brown greater galago Otolemur crassicaudatus LR/lc
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
Genus: Cercopithecus
Sykes' monkey Cercopithecus albogularis LR/lc
Genus: Chlorocebus
Vervet monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus LR/lc
Genus: Papio
Chacma baboon Papio ursinus LR/lc
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: Bathyergidae
Genus: Bathyergus
Namaqua dune mole-rat Bathyergus janetta LC
Cape dune mole-rat Bathyergus suillus LC
Genus: Cryptomys
Damaraland mole-rat Cryptomys damarensis LC
Common mole-rat Cryptomys hottentotus LC
Genus: Georychus
Cape mole-rat Georychus capensis LC
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Hystrix
Cape porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis LC
Family: Petromuridae
Genus: Petromus
Dassie rat Petromus typicus LC
Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
Genus: Thryonomys
Greater cane rat Thryonomys swinderianus LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Pedetidae (spring hares)
Genus: Pedetes
Springhare Pedetes capensis LC
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Xerini
Genus: Xerus
South African ground squirrel Xerus inauris LC
Mountain ground squirrel Xerus princeps LC
Tribe: Protoxerini
Genus: Paraxerus
Smith's bush squirrel Paraxerus cepapi LC
Red bush squirrel Paraxerus palliatus LC
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Graphiurinae
Genus: Graphiurus
Small-eared dormouse Graphiurus microtis LC
Woodland dormouse Graphiurus murinus LC
Spectacled dormouse Graphiurus ocularis LC
Rock dormouse Graphiurus platyops LC
Stone dormouse Graphiurus rupicola LC
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Petromyscinae
Genus: Petromyscus
Barbour's rock mouse Petromyscus barbouri LC
Pygmy rock mouse Petromyscus collinus LC
Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse Petromyscus monticularis LC
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: Malacothrix
Gerbil mouse Malacothrix typica LC
Genus: Steatomys
Kreb's fat mouse Steatomys krebsii LC
Fat mouse Steatomys pratensis LC
Subfamily: Mystromyinae
Genus: Mystromys
White-tailed rat Mystromys albicaudatus EN
Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
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
Cape spiny mouse Acomys subspinosus LC
Subfamily: Otomyinae
Genus: Otomys
Angoni vlei rat Otomys angoniensis LC
Vlei rat Otomys irroratus LC
Laminate vlei rat Otomys laminatus LC
Saunder's vlei rat Otomys saundersiae LC
Sloggett's vlei rat Otomys sloggetti LC
Bush vlei rat Otomys unisulcatus LC
Genus: Parotomys
Brants's whistling rat Parotomys brantsii LC
Littledale's whistling rat Parotomys littledalei LC
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Desmodillus
Cape short-eared gerbil Desmodillus auricularis LC
Genus: Gerbillurus
Hairy-footed gerbil Gerbillurus paeba LC
Bushy-tailed hairy-footed gerbil Gerbillurus vallinus LC
Genus: Tatera
Cape gerbil Tatera afra LC
Highveld gerbil Tatera brantsii LC
Bushveld gerbil Tatera leucogaster LC
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Aethomys
Red rock rat Aethomys chrysophilus LC
Grant's rock rat Aethomys granti LC
Tete veld aethomys Aethomys ineptus LC
Namaqua rock rat Aethomys namaquensis LC
Genus: Dasymys
African marsh rat Dasymys incomtus LC
Genus: Grammomys
Mozambique thicket rat Grammomys cometes LC
Woodland thicket rat Grammomys dolichurus LC
Genus: Lemniscomys
Single-striped grass mouse Lemniscomys rosalia LC
Genus: Mastomys
Southern multimammate mouse Mastomys coucha LC
Natal multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis LC
Genus: Mus
Desert pygmy mouse Mus indutus LC
African pygmy mouse Mus minutoides LC
Neave's mouse Mus neavei DD
Orange mouse Mus orangiae LC
Genus: Myomyscus
Verreaux's mouse Myomyscus verreauxii LC
Genus: Rhabdomys
Four-striped grass mouse Rhabdomys pumilio LC
Genus: Thallomys
Black-tailed tree rat Thallomys nigricauda LC
Acacia rat Thallomys paedulcus LC
Shortridge's rat Thallomys shortridgei DD
Genus: Zelotomys
Woosnam's broad-headed mouse Zelotomys woosnami LC
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.
Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
Genus: Bunolagus
Riverine rabbit Bunolagus monticularis CR
Genus: Pronolagus
Natal red rockhare Pronolagus crassicaudatus LR/lc
Jameson's red rock hare Pronolagus randensis LR/lc
Smith's red rockhare Pronolagus rupestris LR/lc
Genus: Lepus
Cape hare Lepus capensis LR/lc
African savanna hare Lepus microtis LR/lc
Scrub hare Lepus saxatilis LR/lc
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.
Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
Subfamily: Erinaceinae
Genus: Atelerix
Southern African hedgehog Atelerix frontalis LR/lc
Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
Family: Soricidae (shrews)
Subfamily: Crocidurinae
Genus: Crocidura
Reddish-gray musk shrew Crocidura cyanea LC
Greater red musk shrew Crocidura flavescens LC
Tiny musk shrew Crocidura fuscomurina LC
Lesser red musk shrew Crocidura hirta LC
Maquassie musk shrew Crocidura maquassiensis LC
Swamp musk shrew Crocidura mariquensis LC
Lesser gray-brown musk shrew Crocidura silacea LC
Genus: Suncus
Least dwarf shrew Suncus infinitesimus LC
Lesser dwarf shrew Suncus varilla LC
Subfamily: Myosoricinae
Genus: Myosorex
Dark-footed forest shrew Myosorex cafer LC
Long-tailed forest shrew Myosorex longicaudatus VU
Sclater's tiny mouse shrew Myosorex sclateri VU
Thin mouse shrew Myosorex tenuis DD
Forest shrew Myosorex varius 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
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus wahlbergi LC
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
Genus: Phoniscus
Dubious trumpet-eared bat Phoniscus aerosa DD
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Cistugo
Lesueur's hairy bat Cistugo lesueuri VU
Angolan hairy bat Cistugo seabrai NT
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
De Winton's long-eared bat Laephotis wintoni 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
Light-winged lesser house bat Scotoecus albofuscus DD
Genus: Scotophilus
African yellow bat Scotophilus dinganii 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
Ansorge's free-tailed bat Chaerephon ansorgei LC
Little free-tailed bat Chaerephon pumila LC
Shortridge's free-tailed bat Chaerephon shortridgei NT
Genus: Mops
Angolan free-tailed bat Mops condylurus LC
Midas free-tailed bat Mops midas LC
Genus: Mormopterus
Natal free-tailed bat Mormopterus acetabulosus VU
Genus: Otomops
Large-eared free-tailed bat Otomops martiensseni NT
Genus: Sauromys
Roberts's flat-headed bat Sauromys petrophilus LC
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
Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica LC
Wood's slit-faced bat Nycteris woodi NT
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Blasius's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus blasii NT
Cape horseshoe bat Rhinolophus capensis NT
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus clivosus LC
Darling's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus darlingi LC
Dent's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus denti DD
Rüppell's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hildebrandti LC
Lander's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus landeri LC
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
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
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: Balaenidae
Genus: Eubalaena
Southern right whale Eubalaena australis LR/cd
Family: Balaenopteridae
Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LR/nt
Antarctic minke whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD
Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN
Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LR
Family: Neobalaenidae
Genus: Caperea
Pygmy right whale Caperea marginata LR/lc
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Physeteridae
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Kogia
Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps LR/lc
Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima LR/lc
Family: Ziphidae
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DD
Genus: Berardius
Giant beaked whale Berardius arnuxii LR/cd
Genus: Tasmacetus
Shepherd's beaked whale Tasmacetus shepherdi DD
Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
Genus: Indopacetus
Longman's beaked whale Indopacetus pacificus DD
Genus: Hyperoodon
Southern bottlenose whale Hyperoodon planifrons LR/cd
Genus: Mesoplodon
Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
Gray's beaked whale Mesoplodon grayi DD
Hector's beaked whale Mesoplodon hectori DD
Layard's beaked whale Mesoplodon layardii DD
True's beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Cephalorhynchus
Heaviside's dolphin Cephalorhynchus heavisidii DD
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Sousa
Indian humpback dolphin Sousa plumbea DD
Genus: Tursiops
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus DD
Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LR/cd
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
Genus: Delphinus
Long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis LR/lc
Genus: Lagenodelphis
Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
Genus: Lagenorhynchus
Hourglass dolphin Lagenorhynchus cruciger LR/lc
Dusky dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurus DD
Genus: Lissodelphis
Southern right whale dolphin Lissodelphis peronii DD
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus DD
Genus: Peponocephala
Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra LR/lc
Genus: Feresa
Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens LR/lc
Genus: Orcinus
Orca Orcinus orca LR/cd
Genus: Globicephala
Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus LR/cd
Long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas LR/lc
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
Black-footed cat Felis nigripes VU
Wildcat Felis silvestris LC
Genus: Leptailurus
Serval Leptailurus serval LC
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Transvaal lion Panthera leo krugeri VU
African leopard Panthera pardus 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
Rusty-spotted genet Genetta maculata LR/lc
Cape genet Genetta tigrina LR/lc
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Atilax
Marsh mongoose Atilax paludinosus LR/lc
Genus: Cynictis
Yellow mongoose Cynictis penicillata LR/lc
Genus: Galerella
Cape grey mongoose Galerella pulverulenta LR/lc
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
Genus: Suricata
Meerkat Suricata suricatta LR/lc
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Crocuta
Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta LR/cd
Genus: Hyaena
Brown hyena Hyaena brunnea LR/nt
Genus: Proteles
Aardwolf Proteles cristatus LR/lc
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Cape fox Vulpes chama LC
Genus: Canis
Side-striped jackal Canis adustus LC
Black-backed jackal Canis mesomelas 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
Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
Genus: Arctocephalus
Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gazella LR/lc
Cape fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus LR/lc
Subantarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis LR/lc
Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
Genus: Hydrurga
Leopard seal Hydrurga leptonyx LR/lc
Genus: Leptonychotes
Weddell seal Leptonychotes weddellii LR/lc
Genus: Lobodon
Crabeater seal Lobodon carcinophagus LR/lc
Genus: Mirounga
Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina LR/lc
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
Burchell's zebra Equus quagga burchellii NT
Chapman's zebra Equus quagga chapmani NT
Quagga Equus quagga quagga EX
Cape mountain zebra Equus zebra zebra VU
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Genus: Diceros
Southern black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis bicornis EX
South-central black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis minor CR
South-western black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis occidentalis VU
Genus: Ceratotherium
Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum NT
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: Potamochoerus
Bushpig Potamochoerus larvatus LR/lc
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
Genus: Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius VU
Family: Giraffidae (giraffe, okapi)
Genus: Giraffa
South African giraffe Giraffa giraffa giraffa VU
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
Genus: Alcelaphus
Red hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus caama LR/cd
Lichtenstein's hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus lichtensteinii LR/cd
Genus: Connochaetes
Black wildebeest Connochaetes gnou LC
Blue wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus LR/cd
Genus: Damaliscus
Bontebok Damaliscus pygargus LR/cd
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Antidorcas
Springbok antelope Antidorcas marsupialis LR/cd
Genus: Neotragus
Suni Neotragus moschatus LR/cd
Genus: Oreotragus
Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus LR/cd
Genus: Ourebia
Oribi Ourebia ourebi LR/cd
Genus: Raphicerus
Steenbok Raphicerus campestris LR/lc
Cape grysbok Raphicerus melanotis LR/cd
Sharpe's grysbok Raphicerus sharpei LR/cd
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Syncerus
African buffalo Syncerus caffer LR/cd
Genus: Tragelaphus
Nyala Tragelaphus angasii LR/cd
Common eland Tragelaphus oryx LR/cd
Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
Greater kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros LR/cd
Subfamily: Cephalophinae
Genus: Cephalophus
Blue duiker Cephalophus monticola LR/lc
Red forest duiker Cephalophus natalensis LR/cd
Genus: Sylvicapra
Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia LR/lc
Subfamily: Hippotraginae
Genus: Hippotragus
Roan antelope Hippotragus equinus LR/cd
Bluebuck Hippotragus leucophaeus EX
Sable antelope Hippotragus niger LR/cd
Genus: Oryx
Gemsbok Oryx gazella LR/cd
Subfamily: Peleinae
Genus: Pelea
Grey rhebok Pelea capreolus LC
Subfamily: Aepycerotinae
Genus: Aepyceros
Impala Aepyceros melampus LR/cd
Subfamily: Reduncinae
Genus: Kobus
Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
Genus: Redunca
Southern reedbuck Redunca arundinum LR/cd
Mountain reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula LC
