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List of African animals extinct in the Holocene; List of Madagascar and Indian Ocean Island animals extinct in the Holocene; B. List of birds of Africa; H.
Odd-toed ungulates are represented by three species of zebras, African wild ass, black and white rhinoceros. The biggest African mammal is the African bush elephant, the second largest being its smaller counterpart, the African forest elephant. Four species of pangolins can be found in Africa. [50] African fauna contains 216 species of primates ...
This is a list of African type primates, containing all recent species of primates found in Africa including Madagascar. According to the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group there are currently 216 species (111 in the mainland while the 105 are found in Madagascar). [ 1 ]
The order Primates consists of 505 extant species belonging to 81 genera. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 81 genera can be grouped into 16 families; these families are divided between two named suborders and are grouped in those suborders into named clades, and some of these families are subdivided into named ...
Common name Scientific name Range Comments Pictures North African elephant: Loxodonta africana pharaoensis: North Africa: Neolithic rock art indicates that the African bush elephant inhabited much of the Sahara desert and North Africa at the beginning of the Holocene, and Ancient authors wrote that it was present in the Atlas Mountains, the Red Sea coast, and Nubia until the first few ...
Common Name(s) Scientific name Distribution Notes African spurred tortoise or Sulcata tortoise: Centrochelys sulcata: southern edge of the Sahara Desert: Third largest species of tortoise in the world; the largest non-island species. [1] African helmeted turtle Marsh terrapin: Pelomedusa subrufa: Very wide range Aldabra giant tortoise ...
Lists of animals of Africa (6 C, 6 P) A. Animal breeds originating in Africa (21 C) ... Pages in category "Fauna of Africa" The following 7 pages are in this category ...
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