Culture and Ecology of Southern Africa: BIOL 4984

CLASS MAMMALIA

ORDER ARTIODACTYLA
(Suborder Ruminantia)

• Family Bovidae
  Blue Duiker, Cephalophus monticola
  Gray Duiker, Sylvicapra grimmia
  Steenbok, Raphicerus campestris
  Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus
  Oribi, Ourebia ourebi
  Springbok, Antidorcas marsupialis
  Common Reedbuck, Redunca arundinum
  Mountain Reedbuck, Redunca fulvorufula
  Waterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus
  Gray Rhebok, Pelea capreolus
  Sable Antelope, Hippotragus niger
  Gemsbok, Oryx gazella
  Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus
  Tsessebe, Damaliscus lunatus
  Blesbok, Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi
  Bontebok, Damaliscus dorcas dorcas
  Common Wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus
  Black Wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou
  Impala, Aepyceros melampus
  Bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus
  Nyala, Tragelaphus angasii
  Greater Kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros
  Common Eland, Tragelaphus/Taurotragus oryx
  Cape Buffalo, Syncerus caffer

• Family Giraffidae
  Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis

ORDER ARTIODACTYLA
(Suborder Suiformes)

• Family Suidae
  Common Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus

• Family Hippopotamidae
  Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius

ORDER PERISSODACTYLA

• Family Rhinocerotidae
  Black Rhino, Diceros bicornis
  White Rhino, Ceratotherium simum
  

• Family Equidae
  Burchell's Zebra, Equus burchelli
  Cape Mountain Zebra, Equus zebra zebra

ORDER HYRACOIDEA

• Family Procaviidae
  Rock Dassie/Hyrax, Procavia johnstoni

ORDER PROBOSCIDEA

• Family Elephantidae
  African Elephant, Loxodonta africana

ORDER CARNIVORA
(Suborder Feliformia)

• Family Viverridae
  Large-spotted Genet, Genetta tigrina
  Civet, Civettictis civetta
  

• Family Herpestidae
  Yellow Mongoose, Cynictis penicillata
  Banded Mongoose, Mungos mungo
  Meerkat/Suricat, Suricata suricatta

• Family Hyaenidae
  Brown Hyena, Hyaena brunnea
  Spotted Hyena, Crocuta crocuta
  Aardwolf, Proteles cristatus

• Family Felidae
  African Wildcat, Felis sylvestris
  Black-footed Cat, Felis nigripes
  Serval, Felis serval
  Caracal, Felis caracal
  Leopard, Panthera pardus
  Lion, Panthera leo
  Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus

ORDER CARNIVORA
(Suborder Caniformia)

• Family Canidae
  Bat-Eared Fox, Otocyon megalotis
  Black-backed/Silver-backed Jackal, Canis mesomelas
  Wild Dog/Cape Hunting Dog, Lycaon pictus

• Family Mustelidae
  Striped Polecat, Ictonyx striatus
  Honey Badger, Mellivora capensis
  Cape Clawless Otter, Aonyx capensis

ORDER PRIMATES
(Suborder Strepsirhini)

• Family Cercopithecidae
  Vervet Monkey, Cercopithecus (aethiops)
  Savanna Baboon, Papio cynocephalus

CLASS REPTILIA

ORDER CROCODILIA

• Family Crocodylidae
  Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus

ORDER TESTUDINES

ORDER SQUAMATA
(Suborder Sauria)

ORDER SQUAMATA
(Suborder Serpentes)

CLASS AVES

ORDER STRUTHIONIFORMES

• Family Struthionidae
  Ostrich, Struthio camelus

ORDER SPHENISCIFORMES

• Family Spheniscidae
  Jackass Penguin, Spheniscus demersus

ORDER GALLIFORMES

• Family Phasianidae
  Cape Francolin, Francolinus capensis

• Family Numididae
  Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris

ORDER ANSERIFORMES

• Family Anatidae
  Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus

ORDER BUCEROTIFORMES

• Family Bucerotidae
  Redbilled Hornbill, Tockus erythrorhynchus
  Southern Yellowbilled Hornbill, Tockus leucomelas

• Family Bucorvidae
  Ground Hornbill, Bucorvus leadbeateri

ORDER CORACIIFORMES

• Family Coraciidae
  Lilacbreasted Roller, Coracias caudata

• Family Meropidae

ORDER GRUIFORMES

• Family Gruidae
  Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum
  Blue Crane, Anthropoides paradiseus

ORDER CICONIIFORMES
(Suborder Charadrii)

• Family Sagittaridae
  Secretarybird, Sagittarius serpentarius

ORDER CICONIIFORMES
(Suborder Ciconii)

• Family Anhingidae
  Darter, Anhinga melanogaster

• Family Ciconiidae
  Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus

ORDER PASSERIFORMES
(Suborder Passeri - Passerida)

• Family Sturnidae
  Cape Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis nitens