Mammals


THE MAMMALS OF VOGELGAT  AND MAANSCHYNKOP NATURE RESERVES

ORDER: INSECTIVORA

Greater Musk Shrew – Crocidura flavescens
Forest Shrew – Myosorex varius
Cape Golden Mole – Chrysochloris asiatica

ORDER: CHIROPTERA

Cape Serotin Bat – Eptesicus capensis

ORDER: LAGORMORPHA

Scrub Hare – Lepus saxatilis
Smith’s Red Rock Rabbit – Pronolagus rupestris

ORDER: RODENTIA

Common Molerat – Cryptomys hottentotus
Cape Molerat – Georychus capensis
Porcupine – Hystrix africaeaustralis
Vlei Rat – Otomys irroratus
Saunder’s Vlei rat – Otomys saundersiae
Cape Spiny Mouse – Acomys subspinosus
Striped Mouse – Rhabdomys pumilio
Pygmy Mouse – Mus minutoides
Verreax’s Mouse – Praomys verreaxii
Cape Gerbil – Tatera afra

ORDER: CARNIVORA

Leopard – Panthera pardus
Caracal – Felis caracal
African Wild Cat – Felis lybica
Cape Fox – Vulpes chama
Cape Clawless Otter – Aonyx capensis
Large Spotted Genet – Genetta tiorina
Water Mongoose – Atilax paludinosis
Small Grey Mongoose – Galerella pulverulenta
Large Grey Mongoose – Herpestes ichneumon

ORDER: HYRACODEA

Rock Dassie – Procavia capensis

ORDER: ARTIDOCTYLA

Common Duiker – Silvicapra grimmia
Klipspringer – Oreotragus oreotragus
Grysbok – Raphiceros melanotis
Grey Rhebok – Pelea capreolus

ORDER: PRIMATES

Chacma Baboon – Papio ursinus