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Wikipedia / List of mammals of Chad

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Chad. There are 136 mammal species in Chad, of which five are critically endangered, five are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. One of the species listed for Chad can possibly no longer be found in the wild.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:

Order: AfrosoricidaAfrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles)

The order Afrosoricida contains the golden moles of southern Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar and Africa, two families of small mammals that were traditionally part of the order Insectivora.

Family: Tenrecidae (tenrecs)

Subfamily: Potamogalinae

Genus: Potamogale

Order: TubulidentataTubulidentata (aardvarks)

The order Tubulidentata consists of a single species, the aardvark. Tubulidentata are characterised by their teeth which lack a pulp cavity and form thin tubes which are continuously worn down and replaced.

Family: Orycteropodidae

Genus: Orycteropus

Order: HyracoideaHyracoidea (hyraxes)

The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.

Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes)

Genus: Procavia

Order: ProboscideaProboscidea (elephants)

The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.

Family: Elephantidae (elephants)

Genus: Loxodonta

Order: SireniaSirenia (manatees and dugongs)

Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.

Family: Trichechidae

Genus: Trichechus

Order: PrimatePrimates

The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes.

Suborder: Strepsirrhini

Infraorder: Lemuriformes

Superfamily: Lorisoidea

Family: Galagidae

Genus: Galago

Suborder: Haplorhini

Infraorder: Simiiformes

Parvorder: Catarrhini

Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea

Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)

Genus: Erythrocebus

Genus: Chlorocebus

Genus: Papio

Subfamily: Colobinae

Genus: Colobus

Order: RodentRodentia (rodents)

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to .

Suborder: Hystricognathi

Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)

Genus: Hystrix

Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)

Genus: Thryonomys

Suborder: Sciurognathi

Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)

Subfamily: Xerinae

Tribe: Xerini

Genus: Xerus

Tribe: Protoxerini

Genus: Heliosciurus

Family: Nesomyidae

Subfamily: Cricetomyinae

Genus: Cricetomys

Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)

Subfamily: Deomyinae

Genus: Acomys

Genus: Uranomys

Subfamily: Gerbillinae

Genus: Desmodilliscus

Genus: Dipodillus

Genus: Gerbillus

Genus: Tatera

Genus: Taterillus

Subfamily: Murinae

Genus: Arvicanthis

Genus: Lemniscomys

Genus: Mastomys

Genus: Praomys

Family: Ctenodactylidae

Genus: Massoutiera

Order: LagomorphaLagomorpha (lagomorphs)

The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)

Genus: Poelagus

Genus: Lepus

Order: ErinaceomorphaErinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.

Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)

Subfamily: Erinaceinae

Genus: Atelerix

Genus: Hemiechinus

Order: SoricomorphaSoricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Family: Soricidae (shrews)

Subfamily: Crocidurinae

Genus: Crocidura

Order: ChiropteraChiroptera (bats)

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)

Subfamily: Pteropodinae

Genus: Eidolon

Genus: Epomophorus

Genus: Micropteropus

Family: Vespertilionidae

Subfamily: Vespertilioninae

Genus: Glauconycteris

Genus: Neoromicia

Genus: Nycticeinops

Genus: Pipistrellus

Genus: Scotoecus

Genus: Scotophilus

Family: Rhinopomatidae

Genus: Rhinopoma

Family: Molossidae

Genus: Chaerephon

Genus: Mops

Family: Emballonuridae

Genus: Taphozous

Family: Nycteridae

Genus: Nycteris

Family: Megadermatidae

Genus: Lavia

Family: Rhinolophidae

Subfamily: Rhinolophinae

Genus: Rhinolophus

Subfamily: Hipposiderinae

Genus: Asellia

Genus: Hipposideros

Order: PholidotaPholidota (pangolins)

The order Pholidota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangolins are anteaters and have the powerful claws, elongated snout and long tongue seen in the other unrelated anteater species.

Family: Manidae

Genus: Manis

Order: CarnivoraCarnivora (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Suborder: Feliformia

Family: Felidae (cats)

Subfamily: Felinae

Genus: Acinonyx

Cheetah, A. jubatus

Genus: Caracal

Genus: Felis

Genus: Leptailurus

Subfamily: Pantherinae

Genus: Panthera

Lion, P. leo

Family: Viverridae

Subfamily: Viverrinae

Genus: Genetta

Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)

Genus: Herpestes

Genus: Mungos

Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)

Genus: Crocuta

Genus: Hyaena

Suborder: Caniformia

Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)

Genus: Canis

Genus: Vulpes

Genus: Lupulella

Genus: Lycaon

Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)

Genus: Ictonyx

Genus: Mellivora

Genus: Hydrictis

Genus: Aonyx

Order: ArtiodactylaArtiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.

Family: Suidae (pigs)

Subfamily: Phacochoerinae

Genus: Phacochoerus

Subfamily: Suinae

Genus: Potamochoerus

Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)

Genus: Hippopotamus

Family: Giraffidae (giraffe, okapi)

Genus: Giraffa

Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)

Subfamily: Alcelaphinae

Genus: Alcelaphus

Genus: Damaliscus

  • Topi, Damaliscus lunatus LR/cd

Subfamily: Antilopinae

Genus: Gazella

Genus: Nanger

Genus: Ourebia

  • Oribi, Ourebia ourebi LR/cd

Subfamily: Bovinae

Genus: Syncerus

Genus: Tragelaphus

Subfamily: Caprinae

Genus: Ammotragus

Subfamily: Cephalophinae

Genus: Cephalophus

Genus: Sylvicapra

Subfamily: Hippotraginae

Genus: Addax

  • Addax, Addax nasomaculatus CR

Genus: Hippotragus

Genus: Oryx

Subfamily: Reduncinae

Genus: Kobus

Genus: Redunca

Globally and locally extinct

The following species are globally extinct:

The following species are locally extinct in Chad, but continue to live elsewhere or in captivity:

References

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