Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 3.3 Mammals Found in the Rainforests of Africa and Madagascar
O
RDER
F
AMILY
C
OMMON
N
AMES
Afrosoricida
Tenrecidae
Tenrecs and otter shrews
Artiodactyla
Boviidae
Antelope
Giraffidae
Okapis
Hippotomidae
Hippos
Suidae
Pigs
Tragulidae
Mouse deer, chevrotains
Carnivores
Felidae
Leopards and golden cats
Herpestidae
Mongoose
Mustelidae
Otters and ratels
Viveridae
Civets and genets
Chiroptera
Emballonuridae
Sac-winged, sheath-tailed bats
Hipposideridae
Leaf-nosed bats
Megadermatidae
False vampire bats
Molossidae
Free-tailed bats
Myzopodidae
Old World sucker-footed bats
Nycteridae
Slit-faced bats
Pteropodidae
Old World fruit bats
Rhinolophidae
Horseshoe bats
Rhinopomatidae
Mouse-tailed bats
Vespertilionidae
Insect-eating bats
Hyracoidea
Procaaaviidae
Hyraxes
Insectivora
Scoricidae
Shrews
Macroscelidea
Macroscelidae
Elephant shrews
Pholidota
Manidae
Pangolins
Primates
Cercopithecidae
Old World monkeys
Cheirogaleidae
a
Dwarf lemurs
Daubentoniidae
a
Aye ayes
Galagidae
Galagos
Hominidae
Great apes
Indriidae
a
Indris, sifakas
Lemuridae
a
True lemurs
Lepilemuridae
a
Sportive lemurs
Lorisidae
Pottos
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
Elephants
Rodents
Anomaluridae
Flying squirrels
Gliridae
Door mice
Hystricidae
Old World porcupine
Muridae
Old World rats and mice
Nesomyidae
African and Malagasy endemic
mice, rats
Sciuridae
Squirrels
Note:
a
Found only in Madagascar.
