Kibale NP-Mammals

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.


Works Cited

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Order
Family
Genus Species Common Name Source (:page#)
Notes
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
Loxodonta africanaAfrican elephantChapman pers. com.
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Syncerus cafferAfrican buffalo2:13-14
BovidaeTragelaphus scriptusbushbuck2:13-14
BovidaeKobusdefassawaterbuck2:13-14 [Chapman gives K. ellipsiprymnus
BovidaeTragelaphus spekeiSitatunga Chapman pers. com.
BovidaeCephalophusharveyired duiker2:13-14
BovidaeCephalophusmonticolablue duiker2:13-14
HippopotamidaeHippopotamusamphibiushippopotamus2:13-14
SuidaePotamochoerus porcusforest bush pig2:13-14
SuidaeHylochoerusmeinertzhagenigiant forest hog2:13-14
SuidaePhacochoerusaethiopicusWarthog2:13-14
Carnivora
Felidae
Pantherapardusleopard2:13-14
FelidaePantheraleolionChapman pers. com.
FelidaeFelisservalservalChapman pers. com.
FelidaeFelisauratagolden cat2:13-14
CanidaeCanisadustusSide-Striped JackalChapman pers. com.
HyaenidaeCrocutacrocutaSpotted hyena2:13-14
Viverridae

civets, genets, mongoose2:13-14
ViverridaeViverra civettaAfrican CivetChapman pers. com.
ViverridaeNandinia binotataAfrican Palm CivetChapman pers. com.
ViverridaeGenetta sp.Genet Chapman pers. com.
ViverridaeAtilax paludinosusMarsh mongooseChapman pers. com.
ViverridaeAtilax paludinosusSlender mongooseChapman pers. com.
ViverridaeHerpestes ichneumonEgyptian mongooseChapman pers. com.
ViverridaeHerpestes nasoLong-snouted mongooseChapman pers. com.
ViverridaeCrossarchus obscurus Dark mongooseChapman pers. com.
ViverridaeMungo mungoBanded mongooseChapman pers. com.
ViverridaeBdeogale nigripesBlack-Legged mongooseChapman pers. com.
MustelidaeIctonyx striatusZorilla Chapman pers. com.
MustelidaeAonyx congicaCongo Clawless OtterChapman pers. com.
MustelidaeMellivora capensisHoney BadgerChapman pers. com.
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Protoxerus stangeriGiant Forest SquirrelChapman pers com.
SciuridaeHeliosciurus rufobrachiumRed-Legged Sun SquirrelChapman pers com.
SciuridaeFunisciurus anerythrusThomas's Tree SquirrelChapman pers com.
SciuridaeFunisciurus pyrrhopusCuvier's Tree SquirrelChapman pers com.
SciuridaeFunisciurus carruthersiCarruther's Tree SquirrelChapman pers com.
SciuridaeParaxerus boehmiBoehm's Bush SquirrelChapman pers com.
SciuridaeParaxerus alexandriAlexander's Bush SquirrelChapman pers com.
SciuridaeAnomalurus derbainusFraser's Flying SquirrelChapman pers com.
CricetidaeCricetomys eminiGiant ratChapman pers com.
ThrynomyidaeThryonomys sp.Cane ratChapman pers com.
HystricidaeHystrix sp.PorcupineChapman pers com.
Chiroptera
Pteropodidae
Epomops franquetiSinging Fruit BatChapman pers com.
PteropodidaeHypsignathus monstrosusHammer-Head Fruit BatChapman pers com.
Primates
Lorisidae
GalagodemidoviDwarf BushbabyChapman pers com.
LorisidaeGalagoinustusInustus BushbabyChapman pers com.
LorisidaePeridictus pottopottoChapman pers com.
CercopithecidaeCercopithecusascaniusred-tail monkey2:13-14
CercopithecidaeCercopithecusaethiopsvervetChapman pers com.
CercopithecidaeCercopithecusmitis blue monkey2:13-14
CercopithecidaeCercopithecusl'hoestiL'hoesti's monkey2:13-14
CercopithecidaeCercocebusalbigena johnstoniGray-cheeked mangabey2:13-14
CercopithecidaeColobusbadius tephroscelusred colobus2:13-14
CercopithecidaeColobusguerezablack and white colobus2:13-14
CercopithecidaePapioanubisBaboon2:13-14
PongidaePantroglodytes schweinfurthiieastern chimpanzee2:13-14

Works Cited

Sources for this site correspond the following numbers:
  1. Chapman, C.A. & Chapman, L.J. (1996). Mixed-species primate groups in the Kibale Forest: ecological constraints on association. Int. J. Primatol., 17(1):31-50.
  2. Ghiglieri, M.P. (1984). The Chimpanzees of Kibale Forest. New York: Columbia University Press.
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