Somalia

Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species

This list of mammal species found exclusively in Somalia 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 by the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World (Lynx) are listed at the bottom of the page.

Huetia tytonis (Afrosoricida - Chrysochloridae) Somali Golden Mole

Atelerix sclateri (Eulipotyphla - Erinaceidae) Somali Hedgehog

Crocidura greenwoodae (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Greenwood's White-toothed Shrew

Fukomys ilariae (Rodentia - Bathyergidae) Somali Striped Mole-rat

Gerbillus acticola (Rodentia - Muridae) Berbera Gerbil

Gerbillus brockmani (Rodentia - Muridae) Brockman's Gerbil

Microdillus peeli (Rodentia - Muridae) Somali Pygmy Gerbil

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

Madoqua lawrancei (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Lawrance's Dik-dik

Madoqua phillipsi (Artiodactyla - Bovidae) Phillips' Dik-dik