Republic of South Africa
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in the Republic of South Africa 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.
X = extinct
Chlorotalpa duthieae (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Duthie's Golden Mole
Chrysochloris asiatica (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Cape Golden Mole
Chrysochloris visagiei (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Visagie's Golden Mole
Chrysospalax trevelyani (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Giant Golden Mole
Chrysospalax villosus (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Rough-haired Golden Mole
Cryptochloris wintoni (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) De Winton's Golden Mole
Cryptochloris zyli (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Van Zyl's Golden Mole
Amblysomus corriae (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Fynbos Golden Mole
Amblysomus marleyi (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Marley's Golden Mole
Amblysomus robustus (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Robust Golden Mole
Amblysomus septentrionalis (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Highveld Golden Mole
Neamblysomus gunningi (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Gunning's Golden Mole
Neamblysomus julianae (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Juliana's Golden Mole
Elephantulus edwardi (Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae) Cape Elephant Shrew
Bunolagus monticularis (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) Riverine Rabbit
Crocidura flavescens (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Greater Red Musk Shrew
Myosorex longicaudatus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Longptailed Forest Shrew
Myosorex sclateri (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Sclater's Mouse Shrew
Myosorex tenuis (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Thin Mouse Shrew
Genetta tigrina (Carnivora - Viverridae) Cape Genet
Equus quagga X (Perissodactyla - Equidae) Quagga
Raphicerus melanotis (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Cape Grysbok
Hippotragus leucophaeus X (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Blaaubok
Graphiurus ocularis (Rodentia - Gliridae) Spectacled African Dormouse
Petromyscus barbouri (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Barbour's Pygmy Rock Mouse
Acomys subspinosus (Rodentia - Muridae) Cape Spiny Mouse
Gerbilliscus afra (Rodentia - Muridae) Cape Gerbil
Micaelamys granti (Rodentia - Muridae) Grant's Micaelays
Mus orangiae (Rodentia - Muridae) Orange Mouse
Myomyscus verreauxii (Rodentia - Muridae) Verraux's White-footed Rat
Thallomys shortridgei (Rodentia - Muridae) Shortridge's Thallomys
Myotomys unisulcatus (Rodentia - Muridae) Bush Karoo Rat
Otomys laminatus (Rodentia - Muridae) KwaZulu Vlei Rat
Bathyergus suillus (Rodentia - Bathyergidae) Cape Dune Mole-rat
Georychus capensis (Rodentia - Bathyergidae) Cape Mole-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 35 endemic mammal species listed above, the additional species listed below gives a total of 36 species of mammals known solely from the Republic of South Africa.
Elephantulus pilicaudus (Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae) Karoo Rock Elephant Shrew 2008