Phylum

Local and Vernacular names

Description of external Characteristics

Possible English names

Scientific name(s)

Year lastly seen in N.C.S.D.

Category according to IUCN (see appendix)

MAMMALIA

Bush dog or Nchoukeh

Animal that looks like a domestic dog but has a spotted coloured fur.

caracal

Felis caracal

Lastly seen in the late 1980s

EX.

Be'eh

Large animal with the appearance of a domestic cat

lion

Panthera leos

Lastly seen in the late 1960s

EX.

Nge'oh, bush goat

Looks like a domestic goat and has dark fur; has longer horns

Black gazelle or ducker

Gazelle spp.

Lastly seen in the late 1980s and early 1990s

EX.

Sho'eoh or njah

Whitish grayish fur, looks like domestic goat

Grey fur gazelle

Gazelle spp.

Lastly seen in the late 1980s and early 1990s

EX.

bu'hng

Small rudent with brown/ whitish fur. Has a swift tail while in motion.

Brown land squirrel

Scuirus aberti

Seen in 2007

NT.

bo'oh

Small rudent with brown/white fur/ mostly lives on trees.

Tree squirrel

Scuirus spp.

Seen in the late 1990s

CR.

mbu'oh

Rudent with the appearance of a rat, has grey/ black fur; and a smooth long tail.

Rat mole

Cryptomys
hottentotus

Seen in 2007

NT.

Nyasubngeh or chukuchuku beef

Animal with black and white spines over the whole body;

porcupine

Erethizon Spp.

Lastly seen in the early 1990s

EX.

Nigeh

Large fleshy animal, narrated in myths to expose its back for some flesh to be cut from it.

Hippopotamus

Hyppopotamus
amphibius

Lastly seen in the early 1960s

EX.

Nyamegengah

Small tree climber with scally skin.

pangoline

Manis gigantea

Lastly seen in the 1980s ane early 1990s

EX.

Water dog

Small sized mammal, mostly found in marshy areas; builds it home with sticks

Otter shrew

Lastly seen in the early 1990s

EX.