This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Central African Republic. There are 224 mammal species in the Central African Republic, of which 0 are critically endangered, 4 are endangered, 8 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: Potamogale
Giant otter shrew Potamogale velox LC
Family: Chrysochloridae
Subfamily: Amblysominae
Genus: Calcochloris
Congo golden mole Calcochloris leucorhinus DD
Often called sengi, 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: Rhynchocyon
Checkered elephant shrew Rhynchocyon cirnei NT
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 (hylaxes)
Genus: Dendrohyrax
Western tree hyrax Dendrohyrax dorsalis LC
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
Family: Elephantidae (tigers)
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: Lorisidae (lorises, bushbabies)
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: Galago
Senegal bushbaby Galago senegalensis LR/lc
Genus: Galagoides
Prince Demidoff's bushbaby Galagoides demidovii 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 Allenopithecus
Allen's swamp monkey Allenopithecus nigroviridis
Genus: Erythrocebus
Patas monkey Erythrocebus patas LR/lc
Genus: Chlorocebus
Tantalus monkey Chlorocebus tantalus LR/lc
Genus: Cercopithecus
Red-tailed monkey Cercopithecus ascanius LR/lc
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
Genus: Lophocebus
Grey-cheeked mangabey Lophocebus albigena LR/lc
Genus: Papio
Olive baboon Papio anubis LR/lc
Subfamily: Colobinae
Genus: Colobus
Mantled guereza Colobus guereza LR/lc
Genus: Procolobus
Red colobus Procolobus badius EN
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hominidae (humans)
Subfamily: Homininae
Tribe: Gorillini
Genus: Gorilla
Western gorilla Gorilla gorilla EN
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: Bathyergidae
Genus: Cryptomys
Ochre mole-rat Cryptomys ochraceocinereus DD
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Hystrix
Crested porcupine Hystrix cristata 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
Subfamily: Zenkerellinae
Genus: Idiurus
Flying mouse Idiurus zenkeri DD
Genus: Zenkerella
Flightless scaly-tailed squirrel Zenkerella insignis DD
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Xerini
Genus: Xerus
Striped ground squirrel Xerus erythropus LC
Tribe: Protoxerini
Genus: Funisciurus
Thomas's rope squirrel Funisciurus anerythrus DD
Lady Burton's rope squirrel Funisciurus isabella LC
Red-cheeked rope squirrel Funisciurus leucogenys DD
Genus: Heliosciurus
Gambian sun squirrel Heliosciurus gambianus LC
Red-legged sun squirrel Heliosciurus rufobrachium LC
Genus: Protoxerus
Forest giant squirrel Protoxerus stangeri LC
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Graphiurinae
Genus: Graphiurus
Nagtglas's African dormouse Graphiurus nagtglasii LC
Kellen's dormouse Graphiurus kelleni LC
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Dendromurinae
Genus: Prionomys
Dollman's tree mouse Prionomys batesi DD
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
Genus: Uranomys
Rudd's mouse Uranomys ruddi LC
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Tatera
Kemp's gerbil Tatera kempi LC
Fringe-tailed gerbil Tatera robusta LC
Genus: Taterillus
Congo gerbil Taterillus congicus LC
Harrington's gerbil Taterillus harringtoni LC
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Aethomys
Hinde's rock rat Aethomys hindei LC
Genus: Arvicanthis
African grass rat Arvicanthis niloticus LC
Guinean grass rat Arvicanthis rufinus LC
Genus: Grammomys
Macmillan's thicket rat Grammomys macmillani LC
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
Little wood mouse Hylomyscus parvus LC
Stella wood mouse Hylomyscus stella LC
Genus: Malacomys
Big-eared swamp rat Malacomys longipes LC
Genus: Mastomys
Guinea multimammate mouse Mastomys erythroleucus LC
Natal multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis LC
Genus: Mus
Gounda mouse Mus goundae DD
African pygmy mouse Mus minutoides LC
Oubangui mouse Mus oubanguii DD
Peters's mouse Mus setulosus LC
Genus: Mylomys
African groove-toothed rat Mylomys dybowskii LC
Genus: Myomyscus
Brockman's rock mouse Myomyscus brockmani LC
Genus: Oenomys
Common rufous-nosed rat Oenomys hypoxanthus LC
Genus: Praomys
Dalton's mouse Praomys daltoni LC
Jackson's soft-furred mouse Praomys jacksoni LC
Petter's soft-furred mouse Praomys petteri LC
Genus: Stochomys
Target rat Stochomys longicaudatus LC
Genus: Zelotomys
Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse Zelotomys hildegardeae 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: Poelagus
Bunyoro rabbit Poelagus marjorita LR/lc
Genus: Lepus
Cape hare Lepus capensis LR/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
Hun shrew Crocidura attila LC
Long-footed shrew Crocidura crenata LC
Dent's shrew Crocidura denti LC
Long-tailed musk shrew Crocidura dolichura LC
Fox's shrew Crocidura foxi LC
Savanna shrew Crocidura fulvastra LC
Bicolored musk shrew Crocidura fuscomurina LC
Goliath shrew Crocidura goliath LC
Grasse's shrew Crocidura grassei LC
Hildegarde's shrew Crocidura hildegardeae LC
Butiaba naked-tailed shrew Crocidura littoralis LC
Ludia's shrew Crocidura ludia LC
African black shrew Crocidura nigrofusca LC
Small-footed shrew Crocidura parvipes LC
Roosevelt's shrew Crocidura roosevelti LC
Turbo shrew Crocidura turba LC
Voi shrew Crocidura voi LC
Yankari shrew Crocidura yankariensis LC
Genus: Paracrocidura
Lesser large-headed shrew Paracrocidura schoutedeni LC
Genus: Suncus
Least dwarf shrew Suncus infinitesimus LC
Remy's pygmy shrew Suncus remyi LC
Genus: Sylvisorex
Johnston's forest shrew Sylvisorex johnstoni LC
Kongana shrew Sylvisorex konganensis DD
Climbing shrew Sylvisorex megalura LC
Greater forest shrew Sylvisorex ollula LC
Subfamily: Myosoricinae
Genus: Congosorex
Lesser Congo shrew Congosorex verheyeni 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: Casinycteris
Short-palated fruit bat Casinycteris argynnis NT
Genus: Eidolon
Straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum LC
Genus: Epomophorus
Gambian epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus gambianus LC
Genus: Epomops
Franquet's epauletted fruit bat Epomops franqueti LC
Genus: Hypsignathus
Hammer-headed bat Hypsignathus monstrosus LC
Genus: Lissonycteris
Angolan rousette Lissonycteris angolensis 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: 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
Allen's spotted bat Glauconycteris humeralis DD
Genus: Mimetillus
Moloney's mimic bat Mimetillus moloneyi LC
Genus: Neoromicia
Cape serotine Neoromicia capensis LC
Tiny serotine Neoromicia guineensis LC
Banana pipistrelle Neoromicia nanus LC
Rendall's serotine Neoromicia rendalli LC
Somali serotine Neoromicia somalicus LC
Genus: Nycticeinops
Schlieffen's bat Nycticeinops schlieffeni LC
Genus: Pipistrellus
Tiny pipistrelle Pipistrellus nanulus LC
Rüppell's pipistrelle Pipistrellus rueppelli LC
Rusty pipistrelle Pipistrellus rusticus LC
Genus: Scotoecus
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
Greater long-fingered bat Miniopterus inflatus LC
Family: Rhinopomatidae
Genus: Rhinopoma
Greater mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma microphyllum LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae NT
Gland-tailed free-tailed bat Chaerephon bemmeleni LC
Genus: Mops
Sierra Leone free-tailed bat Mops brachypterus LC
Midas free-tailed bat Mops midas LC
Spurrell's free-tailed bat Mops spurrelli LC
Railer bat Mops thersites LC
Trevor's free-tailed bat Mops trevori VU
Genus: Myopterus
Daubenton's free-tailed bat Myopterus daubentonii NT
Bini free-tailed bat Myopterus whitleyi LC
Genus: Otomops
Large-eared free-tailed bat Otomops martiensseni NT
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Coleura
African sheath-tailed bat Coleura afra LC
Genus: Taphozous
Mauritian tomb bat Taphozous mauritianus LC
Family: Nycteridae
Genus: Nycteris
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
Dwarf slit-faced bat Nycteris nana LC
Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica LC
Family: Megadermatidae
Genus: Lavia
Yellow-winged bat Lavia frons LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Rüppell's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
Lander's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus landeri LC
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Hipposideros
Aba roundleaf bat Hipposideros abae NT
Benito roundleaf bat Hipposideros beatus LC
Cyclops roundleaf bat Hipposideros cyclops LC
Giant roundleaf bat Hipposideros gigas LC
Commerson's roundleaf bat Hipposideros marungensis NT
Noack's roundleaf bat Hipposideros ruber LC
Genus: Triaenops
Persian trident bat Triaenops persicus 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
Ground pangolin Manis temminckii LR/nt
Long-tailed pangolin Manis tetradactyla LR/lc
Tree pangolin Manis tricuspis 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
Sudan cheetah Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii VU
Genus: Caracal
Caracal Caracal caracal LC
Genus: Felis
Mid-belt wildcat Felis silvestris foxi LC
East African wildcat Felis silvestris rubida LC
Genus: Leptailurus
Serval Leptailurus serval LC
Genus: Profelis
African golden cat Profelis aurata VU
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Congo lion Panthera leo azandica VU
West African lion Panthera leo senegalensis CR
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
Servaline genet Genetta servalina LR/lc
Genus: Poiana
African linsang Poiana richardsonii LR/lc
Family: Nandiniidae
Genus: Nandinia
African palm civet Nandinia binotata LR/lc
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Crossarchus
Alexander's kusimanse Crossarchus alexandri LR/lc
Genus: Dologale
Pousargues's mongoose Dologale dybowskii LR/lc
Genus: Galerella
Slender mongoose Galerella sanguinea LR/lc
Genus: Ichneumia
White-tailed mongoose Ichneumia albicauda LR/lc
Genus: Mungos
Banded mongoose Mungos mungo LR/lc
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Crocuta
Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta LR/cd
Genus: Hyaena
Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena LR/nt
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Canis
Side-striped jackal Canis adustus LC
Variegated wolf Canis anthus soudanicus LC
Genus: Lycaon
Chadian wild dog Lycaon pictus sharicus CR
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
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: Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius VU
Family: Tragulidae
Genus: Hyemoschus
Hyemoschus aquaticus DD
Family: Giraffidae (giraffe, okapi)
Genus: Giraffa
Kordofan giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum EN
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
Genus: Alcelaphus
Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus LR/cd
Genus: Damaliscus
Topi Damaliscus lunatus LR/cd
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Gazella
Red-fronted gazelle Gazella rufifrons VU
Genus: Neotragus
Bates's pygmy antelope Neotragus batesi LR/nt
Genus: Oreotragus
Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus LR/cd
Genus: Ourebia
Oribi Ourebia ourebi LR/cd
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Syncerus
African buffalo Syncerus caffer LR/cd
Genus: Tragelaphus
Giant eland Tragelaphus derbianus LR/nt
Bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus LR/nt
Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
Sitatunga Tragelaphus spekii LR/nt
Greater kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros LR/cd
Subfamily: Cephalophinae
Genus: Cephalophus
Peters's duiker Cephalophus callipygus LR/nt
Bay duiker Cephalophus dorsalis LR/nt
White-bellied duiker Cephalophus leucogaster LR/nt
Blue duiker Cephalophus monticola LR/lc
Black-fronted duiker Cephalophus nigrifrons LR/nt
Red-flanked duiker Cephalophus rufilatus 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
Subfamily: Reduncinae
Genus: Kobus
Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
Kob Kobus kob LR/cd
Genus: Redunca
Bohor reedbuck Redunca redunca LR/cd
