Democratic Republic of the Congo
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.
Cercocebus chrysogaster (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Golden-bellied Mangabey
Cercopithecus dryas (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Dryas Monkey
Lophocebus aterrimus (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Black Crested Mangabey
Piliocolobus tholloni (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Thollon's Red Colobus
Pan paniscus (Primates - Hominidae) Bonobo
Crocidura caliginea (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) African Dusky Shrew
Crocidura congobelgica (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Congo White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura kivuana (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Kivu Shrew
Crocidura latona (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Latona's Shrew
Crocidura polia (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Polia's Shrew
Crocidura zimmeri (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Upemba Shrew
Paracrocidura graueri (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Grauer's Large-headed Shrew
Sylvisorex oriundus (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Lesser Forest Shrew
Congosorex polli (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Greater Congo Shrew
Myosorex schalleri (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Schaller's Mouse Shrew
Chaerephon gallagheri (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Mops niangarae (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Niangaran Free-tailed Bat
Genetta piscivora (Carnivora - Viverridae) Aquatic Civet
Okapia johnstoni (Artiodactyla - Giraffidae) Okapi
Dendromus kahuziensis (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Mt. Kahuzi African Climbing Mouse
Lophuromys dudui (Rodentia - Muridae) Dudu's Brush-furred Rat
Lophuromys huttereri (Rodentia - Muridae) Hutterer's Brush-furred Rat
Lophuromys luteogaster (Rodentia - Muridae) Buff-bellied Brush-furred Rat
Praomys lukolelae (Rodentia - Muridae) Lukolela Praomys
Praomys minor (Rodentia - Muridae) Least Praomys
Praomys misonnei (Rodentia - Muridae) Misonne's Praomys
Praomys mutoni (Rodentia - Muridae) Riverine Praomys
Praomys verschureni (Rodentia - Muridae) Verschuren's Praomys
Thamnomys major (Rodentia - Muridae) Hatt's Thamnomys
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 29 endemic mammal species listed above, the additional species listed below gives a total of 30 species of mammals known solely from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kobus anselli (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Upemba Lechwe 2005