Bafing - Fauna

Species listed here were sighted during my 1984 survey, which covered about 635km by Landrover (555 daylight, 80 night, considering only non-agricultural lands) and 100km on foot (excluding fields). Nonprimates were at stunningly low densities; most species were seen only once, in parties of 1 - 4. Since many were glimpses only, taxonomic attributions are tentative in some cases. I did not record non-mammals.

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Mammals

Order
Family		 Genus Species Common Name Notes
Artiodactyla
Bovidae		Syncerus cafferAfrican buffalofeces/tracks
BovidaeTragelaphus scriptusbushbuck
BovidaeHippotragus equinusroanfeces/tracks
BovidaeAlcelaphus buselaphushartebeest
BovidaeTaurotragus derbianuselandfeces/tracks
BovidaeOurebia ourebioribi
SuidaePhacochoerus aethiopicuswarthog
Hyracoidea
Procaviidae		Procavia capensisrock hyrax
Carnivora
Felidae		Pantheraleolion
Chiroptera?At least 3 speciesNumerous caves near Solo
Primate
Cercopithecidae		Cercopithecusaethiopsvervet monkey
CercopithecidaeErythrocebuspataspatas
CercopithecidaePapiopapio/anubisguinea/anubis baboonI had impression that the survey area covered the transition between these
Galagonidae??bushbabyreported by villagers.
PongidaePantroglodytes veruswestern chimpanzee
Rodentia
Sciuridae		Xeruserythropusstriped ground squirrel
Rodentia
Sciuridae		??tree squirrel

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Reptiles/Amphibians

Order
Family		 Genus Species Common Name Source (:page#)
Notes

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Birds

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Order
Family		 Genus Species Common Name Source (:page#)
Notes
Big ones
and small ones		I'm not a birder and didn't record observations. Nice hornbills...

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Insects

Order
Family		 Genus Species Common Name Source (:page#)
Notes
Diptera
Glossinidae		Glossina
tsetse fliesExtensive personal observation
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