Republic of the Congo

Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species

This list of mammal species found exclusively in the Republic of the Congo is based on the taxonomy used in Wilson & Reeder (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (Eds.)(2005) Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

Rhinolophus adami (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Adam's Horseshoe Bat

Dendroprionomys rousseloti (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Velvet African Climbing Mouse

Additional endemic mammal species described too recently to be included in Wilson & Reeder (2005) are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the Dutch Wikipedia for 2008 (here), 2007 (here), 2006 (here), 2005 (here), and 2004 (here). In addition to the 2 endemic mammal species listed above, the additional species listed below gives a total of 3 species of mammals known solely from the Republic of the Congo.

Myotis dieteri (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Kock's Mouse-eared Bat 2005