Kenya
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Kenya 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.
* = formerly also occurred in Somalia
Rhynchocyon chrysopygus (Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae) Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew
Cercocebus galeritus (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Tana River Mangabey
Piliocolobus rufomitratus (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Tana River Red Colobus
Crocidura fumosa (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Smoky White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura macowi (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Nyiro Shrew
Crocidura raineyi (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Rainey's Shrew
Crocidura ultima (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Ultimate Shrew
Pipistrellus aero (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Mt. Gargues Pipistrelle
Glauconycteris kenyacola (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Kenyacola Butterfly Bat
Beatragus hunteri * (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Hunter's Hartebeest
Tachyoryctes annectans (Rodentia - Spalacidae) Mianzini African Mole Rat
Tachyoryctes audax (Rodentia - Spalacidae) Aberdare Mountains African Mole Rat
Tachyoryctes ibeanus (Rodentia - Spalacidae) Kenyan African Mole Rat
Tachyoryctes naivashae (Rodentia - Spalacidae) Naivasha African Mole Rat
Tachyoryctes rex (Rodentia - Spalacidae) King African Mole Rat
Tachyoryctes spalacinus (Rodentia - Spalacidae) Embi African Mole Rat
Tachyoryctes storeyi (Rodentia - Spalacidae) Storey's African Mole Rat
Lophuromys zena (Rodentia - Muridae) Zena's Brush-furred Rat
Grammomys gigas (Rodentia - Muridae) Giant Thicket Rat
Otomys dollmani (Rodentia - Muridae) Dollman's Vlei Rat
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 20 endemic mammal species listed above, the additional species listed below gives a total of 21 species of mammals known solely from Kenya.
Grammomys brevirostris (Rodentia - Muridae) 2008