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 the Mammal Diversity Database (2020). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

American Society of Mammalogists (2020) Mammal Diversity Database, Version 1.2 http://www.mammaldiversity.org, accessed 24 September 2020. An online version can be found here.

Additional species recognized more recently by the Mammal Diversity Database and additional species recognized by the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World (Lynx) are listed at the bottom of the page.

Okapia johnstoni (Artiodactyla - Giraffidae) Okapi

Genetta piscivora (Carnivora - Viverridae) Aquatic Genet

Chaerephon gallagheri (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Mops niangarae (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Niangara Free-tailed Bat

Rhinolophus kahuzi (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Kahuzi Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus willardi (Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae) Willard's Horseshoe Bat

Glauconycteris atra (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Blackish Butterfly Bat

Congosorex polli (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Greater Congo Shrew

Crocidura caliginea (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) African Dusky White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura congobelgica (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Congo White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura kivuana (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Kivu White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura latona (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Latona's White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura lwiroensis (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Misotshi-Kabogo White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura polia (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Polia's White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura zimmeri (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Upemba White-toothed Shrew

Myosorex jejei (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Kahuzi Mouse Shrew

Myosorex kabogoensis (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Kabogo Mouse Shrew

Myosorex schalleri (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Schaller's Mouse Shrew

Paracrocidura graueri (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Grauer's Large-headed Shrew

Scutisorex thori (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Thor's Hero Shrew

Sylvisorex akaibei (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Akaibe's Forest Shrew

Sylvisorex oriundus (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Lesser Forest Shrew

Cercocebus chrysogaster (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Golden-bellied Mangabey

Cercopithecus dryas (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Dryas Monkey

Cercopithecus lomamiensis (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Lesula

Cercopithecus wolfi (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Wolf's Monkey

Piliocolobus foai (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Foa's Red Colobus

Piliocolobus langi (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Lang's Red Colobus

Piliocolobus lulindicus (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Ulindi River Red Colobus

Piliocolobus parmentieri (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Lomami Red Colobus

Piliocolobus semlikiensis (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Semliki Red Colobus

Piliocolobus tholloni (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Tshuapa Red Colobus

Pan paniscus (Primates - Hominidae) Bonobo

Graphiurus walterverheyeni (Rodentia - Gliridae) Walter Verheyen's African Dormouse

Congomys lukolelae (Rodentia - Muridae) Lukolela Soft-furred Mouse

Congomys vershureni (Rodentia - Muridae) Verschuren's Soft-furred Mouse

Hylomyscus pygmaeus (Rodentia - Muridae) Pygmy Wood Mouse

Hylomyscus thornesmithae (Rodentia - Muridae) Mother Ellen's Wood Mouse

Lophuromys cinereus (Rodentia - Muridae) Gray Brush-furred Rat

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 mutoni (Rodentia - Muridae) Riverine Soft-furred Mouse

Thamnomys major (Rodentia - Muridae) Hatt's Thicket Rat

Thamnomys schoutedeni (Rodentia - Muridae) Schouteden's Thicket Rat

Dendromus kahuziensis (Rodentia - Nesomyidae) Mount Kahuzi African Climbing Mouse

The following additional species was recognized after the version of the ASM Mammal Diversity Database listed above. This single species added to the 46 listed above total 47 endemic mammal species for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(# indicates a species that is considered endemic due to a different concept of species boundaries as a result of splits than is used for the animal with the same scientific name in the above version of the ASM Mammal Diversity Database)

Lophocebus aterrimus # (Primates - Cercopithecidae) Black Crested Mangabey

Additional species recognized by the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World:

Cephalophus hypoxanthus (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Itombwe Duiker

Kobus anselli (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Upemba Lechwe

Philantomba simpsoni (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Simpson's Blue Duiker