This page contains a list of the mammal fauna located within Kibale National Park. Note that it is not complete; in particular, no survey has been made of bats and there are bound to be more.
The source reference number can be found in the Works Cited list located at the bottom of this page. A number of taxa were submitted to this site by Colin Chapman, indicated as "pers. com." here.
Order Family |
Genus | Species | Common Name | Source (:page#) Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Proboscidea Elephantidae | Loxodonta | africana | African elephant | Chapman pers. com. |
Artiodactyla Bovidae | Syncerus | caffer | African buffalo | 2:13-14 |
Bovidae | Tragelaphus | scriptus | bushbuck | 2:13-14 |
Bovidae | Kobus | defassa | waterbuck | 2:13-14 [Chapman gives K. ellipsiprymnus |
Bovidae | Tragelaphus | spekei | Sitatunga | Chapman pers. com. |
Bovidae | Cephalophus | harveyi | red duiker | 2:13-14 |
Bovidae | Cephalophus | monticola | blue duiker | 2:13-14 |
Hippopotamidae | Hippopotamus | amphibius | hippopotamus | 2:13-14 |
Suidae | Potamochoerus | porcus | forest bush pig | 2:13-14 |
Suidae | Hylochoerus | meinertzhageni | giant forest hog | 2:13-14 |
Suidae | Phacochoerus | aethiopicus | Warthog | 2:13-14 |
Carnivora Felidae | Panthera | pardus | leopard | 2:13-14 |
Felidae | Panthera | leo | lion | Chapman pers. com. |
Felidae | Felis | serval | serval | Chapman pers. com. |
Felidae | Felis | aurata | golden cat | 2:13-14 |
Canidae | Canis | adustus | Side-Striped Jackal | Chapman pers. com. |
Hyaenidae | Crocuta | crocuta | Spotted hyena | 2:13-14 |
Viverridae | civets, genets, mongoose | 2:13-14 | ||
Viverridae | Viverra | civetta | African Civet | Chapman pers. com. |
Viverridae | Nandinia | binotata | African Palm Civet | Chapman pers. com. |
Viverridae | Genetta | sp. | Genet | Chapman pers. com. |
Viverridae | Atilax | paludinosus | Marsh mongoose | Chapman pers. com. |
Viverridae | Atilax | paludinosus | Slender mongoose | Chapman pers. com. |
Viverridae | Herpestes | ichneumon | Egyptian mongoose | Chapman pers. com. |
Viverridae | Herpestes | naso | Long-snouted mongoose | Chapman pers. com. |
Viverridae | Crossarchus | obscurus | Dark mongoose | Chapman pers. com. |
Viverridae | Mungo | mungo | Banded mongoose | Chapman pers. com. |
Viverridae | Bdeogale | nigripes | Black-Legged mongoose | Chapman pers. com. |
Mustelidae | Ictonyx | striatus | Zorilla | Chapman pers. com. |
Mustelidae | Aonyx | congica | Congo Clawless Otter | Chapman pers. com. |
Mustelidae | Mellivora | capensis | Honey Badger | Chapman pers. com. |
Rodentia Sciuridae | Protoxerus | stangeri | Giant Forest Squirrel | Chapman pers com. |
Sciuridae | Heliosciurus | rufobrachium | Red-Legged Sun Squirrel | Chapman pers com. |
Sciuridae | Funisciurus | anerythrus | Thomas's Tree Squirrel | Chapman pers com. |
Sciuridae | Funisciurus | pyrrhopus | Cuvier's Tree Squirrel | Chapman pers com. |
Sciuridae | Funisciurus | carruthersi | Carruther's Tree Squirrel | Chapman pers com. |
Sciuridae | Paraxerus | boehmi | Boehm's Bush Squirrel | Chapman pers com. |
Sciuridae | Paraxerus | alexandri | Alexander's Bush Squirrel | Chapman pers com. |
Sciuridae | Anomalurus | derbainus | Fraser's Flying Squirrel | Chapman pers com. |
Cricetidae | Cricetomys | emini | Giant rat | Chapman pers com. |
Thrynomyidae | Thryonomys | sp. | Cane rat | Chapman pers com. |
Hystricidae | Hystrix | sp. | Porcupine | Chapman pers com. |
Chiroptera Pteropodidae | Epomops | franqueti | Singing Fruit Bat | Chapman pers com. |
Pteropodidae | Hypsignathus | monstrosus | Hammer-Head Fruit Bat | Chapman pers com. |
Primates Lorisidae | Galago | demidovi | Dwarf Bushbaby | Chapman pers com. |
Lorisidae | Galago | inustus | Inustus Bushbaby | Chapman pers com. |
Lorisidae | Peridictus | potto | potto | Chapman pers com. |
Cercopithecidae | Cercopithecus | ascanius | red-tail monkey | 2:13-14 |
Cercopithecidae | Cercopithecus | aethiops | vervet | Chapman pers com. |
Cercopithecidae | Cercopithecus | mitis | blue monkey | 2:13-14 |
Cercopithecidae | Cercopithecus | l'hoesti | L'hoesti's monkey | 2:13-14 |
Cercopithecidae | Cercocebus | albigena johnstoni | Gray-cheeked mangabey | 2:13-14 |
Cercopithecidae | Colobus | badius tephroscelus | red colobus | 2:13-14 |
Cercopithecidae | Colobus | guereza | black and white colobus | 2:13-14 |
Cercopithecidae | Papio | anubis | Baboon | 2:13-14 |
Pongidae | Pan | troglodytes schweinfurthii | eastern chimpanzee | 2:13-14 |