Kenya
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Kenya 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.
An alternative list indicating mammal species endemic to Kenya is at (wildsolutions.nl pdf).
Additional species recognized by the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World (Lynx) are listed at the bottom of the page.
* = formerly also occurred in Somalia X = extinct
Beatragus hunteri * (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Hirola
Glauconycteris
kenyacola (Chiroptera
- Vespertilionidae) Kenyan Butterfly Bat
Pseudoromicia
nyanza (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Nyanza Serotine
Scotophilus
andrewreborii (Chiroptera
- Vespertilionidae) Andrew Rebori's Yellow Bat
Scotophilus
trujilloi (Chiroptera
- Vespertilionidae) Trujillo's Yellow Bat
Crocidura
macowi (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Nyiro White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
raineyi (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Rainey's White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura
ultima (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Ultimate White-toothed Shrew
Suncus
aequatorius (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Taita Shrew
Surdisorex
norae (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Aberdare Mole Shrew
Surdisorex
polulus (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Mount Kenya Mole Shrew
Surdisorex
schlitteri (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Schlitter's Mole Shrew
Rhynchocyon
chrysopygus (Macroscelidea
- Macroscelididae) Golden-rumped Sengi
Cercocebus
galeritus (Primates
- Cercopithecidae) Tana River Mangabey
Piliocolobus
rufomitratus (Primates
- Cercopithecidae) Tana River Red Colobus
Grammomys
brevirostris (Rodentia
- Muridae) Short-snouted Thicket Rat
Grammomys
gigas (Rodentia - Muridae) Mount
Kenya Thicket Rat
Hylomyscus
endorobae (Rodentia
- Muridae) Mount Kenya Wood Mouse
Hylomyscus
kerbispeterhansi (Rodentia
- Muridae) Kerbis-Peterhans' Wood Mouse
Lophuromys
zena (Rodentia - Muridae) Zena
Brush-furred Rat
Otomys
dollmani (Rodentia
- Muridae) Dollman's Vlei Rat
Otomys
orestes (Rodentia - Muridae) Afroalpine
Vlei Rat
Otomys
thomasi (Rodentia - Muridae) Thomas'
Vlei Rat
Cephalophus hooki (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Mount Kenya Duiker
Damaliscus
selousi X (Artiodactyla
- Bovidae) Guasin-Gishu Topi