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Animals of Somaliland and Somalia
Species Count: 638
Afrixalus delicatus
Agama
Agama agama
Amblyodipsas polylepis
Aparallactus lunulatus
Astronesthes
Atractaspis engdahli
Atractaspis microlepidota
Brachyophis revoili
Causus resimus
Chamaeleo calcaricarens
Chamaeleo dilepis
Chamaeleo gracilis
Chelonia mydas
Chiromantis kelleri
Chiromantis petersii
Coluber
Cryptoblepharus boutonii
Cyrtopodion
Dendroaspis polylepis
Duttaphrynus dodsoni
Echis carinatus
Epinephelus
Eryx colubrinus
Eryx somalicus
Hemisus marmoratus
Hemitheconyx taylori
Holodactylus africanus
Hylarana galamensis
Hyperolius argus
Hyperolius nasutus
Hyperolius pusillus
Hyperolius tuberilinguis
Hyperolius viridiflavus
Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Kinixys belliana
Lanzarana largeni
Leptopelis argenteus
Lygodactylus picturatus
Lygodactylus somalicus
Mabuya
Micrelaps vaillanti
Nycteris
Pelomedusa subrufa
Phrynobatrachus
Phrynobatrachus acridoides
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis
Phrynobatrachus minutus
Phrynobatrachus natalensis
Pristurus
Pristurus phillipsii
Pristurus rupestris
Pristurus simonettai
Pristurus somalicus
Ptychadena
Ptychadena gansi
Ptychadena mossambica
Pyxicephalus adspersus
Rana
Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus
Rieppeleon kerstenii
Sclerophrys dodsoni
Tarentola
Tomopterna
Tomopterna cryptotis
Varanus albigularis
Varanus exanthematicus
Accipitridae
Accipiter badius
Aquila rapax
Aquila verreauxii
Butastur rufipennis
Buteo buteo
Circaetus gallicus
Circus macrourus
Circus pygargus
Elanus caeruleus
Gyps africanus
Haliaeetus vocifer
Melierax canorus
Melierax metabates
Milvus migrans
Necrosyrtes monachus
Neophron percnopterus
Polemaetus bellicosus
Terathopius ecaudatus
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Acrocephalidae
Acrocephalus palustris
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Hippolais languida
Iduna pallida
Agamidae
Acanthocercus annectens
Acanthocercus phillipsii
Agama rueppelli
Uromastyx macfadyeni
Uromastyx princeps
Xenagama taylori
Alaudidae
Alaemon alaudipes
Alaemon hamertoni
Ammomanes deserti
Calandrella brachydactyla
Calandrella cinerea
Calendulauda africanoides
Eremopterix nigriceps
Eremopterix signatus
Galerida cristata
Galerida theklae
Heteromirafra archeri
Mirafra africana
Mirafra ashi
Mirafra cantillans
Mirafra collaris
Mirafra gilletti
Mirafra hypermetra
Mirafra javanica
Mirafra somalica
Spizocorys fremantlii
Spizocorys obbiensis
Spizocorys personata
Alcedinidae
Ceryle rudis
Halcyon chelicuti
Halcyon leucocephala
Ispidina picta
Apodidae
Apus affinis
Apus berliozi
Ardeidae
Ardea goliath
Ardea melanocephala
Egretta gularis
Egretta intermedia
Nycticorax nycticorax
Bathyergidae
Heterocephalus glaber
Bathylagidae
Bathylagoides nigrigenys
Bathylagus
Bathylagus greyae
Melanolagus bericoides
Bovidae
Alcelaphus swaynei
Ammodorcas clarkei
Dorcatragus megalotis
Gazella dorcas
Gazella spekei
Litocranius sclateri
Litocranius walleri
Madoqua
Madoqua guentheri
Madoqua phillipsi
Madoqua piacentinii
Madoqua saltiana
Nanger soemmerringii
Oryx beisa
Oryx gazella
Strepsiceros chora
Tragelaphus imberbis
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Bucerotidae
Tockus erythrorhynchus
Tockus flavirostris
Tockus nasutus
Bufonidae
Bufo
Buphagidae
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Burhinidae
Burhinus capensis
Burhinus vermiculatus
Buthidae
Parabuthus liosoma
Camelidae
Camelus dromedarius
Canidae
Canis lupaster
Canis mesomelas
Lupulella mesomelas
Lycaon pictus
Otocyon megalotis
Vulpes rueppellii
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgus clarus
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Caprimulgus europaeus
Caprimulgus fossii
Caprimulgus fraenatus
Caprimulgus inornatus
Caprimulgus macrurus
Caprimulgus nubicus
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Ceratiidae
Ceratias holboelli
Ceratias uranoscopus
Cryptopsaras couesii
Cercopithecidae
Papio hamadryas
Champsodontidae
Champsodon
Charadriidae
Charadrius asiaticus
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadrius marginatus
Charadrius pecuarius
Pluvialis squatarola
Vanellus coronatus
Vanellus lugubris
Vanellus spinosus
Vanellus tectus
Ciconiidae
Anastomus lamelligerus
Mycteria ibis
Cisticolidae
Apalis flavida
Calamonastes simplex
Camaroptera brachyura
Camaroptera brevicaudata
Cisticola aridulus
Cisticola brunnescens
Cisticola chiniana
Cisticola cinereolus
Cisticola juncidis
Cisticola nana
Eremomela flavicrissalis
Eremomela icteropygialis
Prinia somalica
Prinia subflava
Coliidae
Colius leucocephalus
Colius striatus
Colubridae
Telescopus dhara
Columbidae
Columba arquatrix
Columba oliviae
Oena capensis
Spilopelia senegalensis
Streptopelia capicola
Streptopelia reichenowi
Streptopelia roseogrisea
Streptopelia semitorquata
Treron waalia
Turtur chalcospilos
Corvidae
Corvus capensis
Corvus edithae
Corvus rhipidurus
Corvus ruficollis
Cricetidae
Lophiomys imhausi
Ctenodactylidae
Pectinator spekei
Cuculidae
Centropus superciliosus
Chrysococcyx caprius
Chrysococcyx klaas
Clamator glandarius
Clamator jacobinus
Cuculus canorus
Cypraeidae
Cypraea
Dicruridae
Dicrurus adsimilis
Dipodidae
Jaculus hirtipes
Jaculus jaculus
Dromadidae
Dromas ardeola
Elapidae
Naja pallida
Elephantidae
Loxodonta africana
Emballonuridae
Coleura afra
Coleura gallarum
Taphozous hamiltoni
Taphozous nudiventris
Taphozous perforatus
Emberizidae
Emberiza hortulana
Emberiza tahapisi
Fringillaria poliopleura
Equidae
Equus africanus
Equus grevyi
Erinaceidae
Atelerix albiventris
Atelerix sclateri
Estrildidae
Amadina fasciata
Estrilda charmosyna
Lagonosticta senegala
Pytilia melba
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Falconidae
Falco biarmicus
Falco cherrug
Falco concolor
Falco eleonorae
Falco peregrinus
Falco rupicoloides
Falco subbuteo
Falco tinnunculus
Polihierax semitorquatus
Felidae
Acinonyx jubatus
Caracal caracal
Felis catus
Felis lybica
Leptailurus serval
Panthera leo
Panthera pardus
Fringillidae
Crithagra donaldsoni
Crithagra dorsostriata
Crithagra tristriatus
Linaria johannis
Rhynchostruthus louisae
Rhynchostruthus socotranus
Galagidae
Galago gallarum
Galago senegalensis
Gekkonidae
Hemidactylus
Hemidactylus albopunctatus
Hemidactylus barodanus
Hemidactylus brookii
Hemidactylus citernii
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
Hemidactylus frenatus
Hemidactylus isolepis
Hemidactylus mabouia
Hemidactylus macropholis
Hemidactylus platycephalus
Hemidactylus robustus
Hemidactylus ruspolii
Hemidactylus smithi
Hemidactylus squamulatus
Hemidactylus taylori
Hemidactylus tropidolepis
Hemidactylus turcicus
Giraffidae
Giraffa camelopardalis
Glareolidae
Cursorius cursor
Glareola pratincola
Rhinoptilus
Rhinoptilus africanus
Rhinoptilus cinctus
Gliridae
Graphiurus kelleni
Herpestidae
Galerella sanguinea
Helogale hirtula
Helogale parvula
Ichneumia albicauda
Mungos mungo
Hipposideridae
Asellia italosomalica
Triaenops afer
Hirundinidae
Cecropis daurica
Hirundo aethiopica
Hirundo rustica
Hirundo smithii
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Riparia riparia
Hominidae
Homo sapiens
Hyaenidae
Crocuta crocuta
Hyaena hyaena
Proteles cristata
Hystricidae
Hystrix cristata
Indicatoridae
Indicator indicator
Indicator minor
Lacertidae
Eremias
Heliobolus
Heliobolus spekii
Latastia
Latastia longicaudata
Pseuderemias
Pseuderemias brenneri
Pseuderemias mucronata
Lamprophiidae
Psammophis biseriatus
Psammophis punctulatus
Rhamphiophis rubropunctatus
Laniidae
Eurocephalus ruppelli
Lanius collurio
Lanius dorsalis
Lanius excubitor
Lanius isabellinus
Lanius meridionalis
Lanius minor
Lanius nubicus
Lanius somalicus
Laridae
Anous stolidus
Anous tenuirostris
Ichthyaetus hemprichii
Onychoprion fuscatus
Sterna dougallii
Sterna hirundo
Sterna paradisaea
Sterna repressa
Thalasseus bengalensis
Thalasseus bergii
Leiothrichidae
Turdoides aylmeri
Turdoides leucopygia
Turdoides squamulata
Leporidae
Lepus habessinicus
Leptochilichthyidae
Leptochilichthys pinguis
Macroscelididae
Elephantulus rufescens
Galegeeska revoilii
Macrosphenidae
Sylvietta brachyura
Sylvietta isabellina
Sylvietta philippae
Sylvietta whytii
Malaconotidae
Laniarius aethiopicus
Laniarius ferrugineus
Laniarius funebris
Laniarius ruficeps
Malaconotus blanchoti
Nilaus
Rhodophoneus cruentus
Tchagra jamesi
Tchagra senegalus
Telophorus sulfureopectus
Megadermatidae
Cardioderma cor
Lavia frons
Melamphaidae
Melamphaes
Melamphaes eulepis
Poromitra crassiceps
Poromitra megalops
Meropidae
Merops albicollis
Merops nubicus
Merops pusillus
Merops revoilii
Monarchidae
Terpsiphone viridis
Motacillidae
Anthus campestris
Anthus cervinus
Anthus leucophrys
Anthus novaeseelandiae
Anthus similis
Anthus trivialis
Motacilla flava
Tmetothylacus tenellus
Mugilidae
Moolgarda perusii
Munididae
Munida arabica
Muridae
Acomys louisae
Acomys mullah
Ammodillus imbellis
Arvicanthis somalicus
Gerbilliscus phillipsi
Gerbilliscus robustus
Gerbillus acticola
Gerbillus brockmani
Gerbillus dunni
Gerbillus somalicus
Gerbillus watersi
Mastomys natalensis
Microdillus peeli
Mus musculus
Myomyscus brockmani
Rattus rattus
Muscicapidae
Cercomela melanura
Cercomela scotocerca
Cercotrichas galactotes
Cercotrichas leucophrys
Cercotrichas podobe
Irania gutturalis
Monticola rufocinereus
Monticola saxatilis
Monticola solitarius
Muscicapa striata
Oenanthe deserti
Oenanthe isabellina
Oenanthe lugens
Oenanthe oenanthe
Oenanthe phillipsi
Oenanthe pleschanka
Phoenicurus ochruros
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Saxicola rubetra
Musophagidae
Corythaixoides leucogaster
Mustelidae
Ictonyx striatus
Mellivora capensis
Nectariniidae
Anthreptes orientalis
Chalcomitra hunteri
Cinnyris chalcomelas
Cinnyris habessinicus
Cinnyris mariquensis
Cinnyris venustus
Cyanomitra olivacea
Hedydipna collaris
Hedydipna metallica
Neoscopelidae
Scopelengys trists
Nesomyidae
Saccostomus mearnsi
Nicatoridae
Nicator gularis
Notacanthidae
Tilurus
Numididae
Acryllium vulturinum
Guttera pucherani
Numida meleagris
Nycteridae
Nycteris aurita
Nycteris macrotis
Nycteris parisii
Nycteris thebaica
Oriolidae
Oriolus oriolus
Orycteropodidae
Orycteropus afer
Otididae
Eupodotis humilis
Eupodotis senegalensis
Lissotis hartlaubii
Lophotis ruficrista
Neotis heuglinii
Paralepididae
Magnisudis
Stemonosudis
Sudis atrox
Paridae
Parus thruppi
Passeridae
Passer castanopterus
Passer euchlorus
Passer griseus
Petronia pyrgita
Plocepasser mahali
Phaethontidae
Phaethon aethereus
Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
Phasianidae
Coturnix coturnix
Coturnix delegorguei
Dendroperdix sephaena
Pternistis leucoscepus
Scleroptila levaillantoides
Phoenicopteridae
Phoeniconaias minor
Phoeniculidae
Phoeniculus somaliensis
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Rhinopomastus minor
Phosichthyidae
Ichthyococcus ovatus
Ichthyococcus parini
Vinciguerria nimbaria
Phyllodactylidae
Tarentola annularis
Phylloscopidae
Phylloscopus collybita
Phylloscopus trochilus
Seicercus umbrovirens
Picidae
Campethera nubica
Dendropicos fuscescens
Dendropicos namaquus
Platysteiridae
Batis orientalis
Batis perkeo
Ploceidae
Anaplectes rubriceps
Bubalornis niger
Dinemellia dinemelli
Euplectes axillaris
Euplectes diadematus
Euplectes orix
Ploceus bicolor
Ploceus cucullatus
Ploceus galbula
Ploceus intermedius
Ploceus nigricollis
Ploceus rubiginosus
Ploceus spekei
Ploceus velatus
Quelea quelea
Prionopidae
Prionops plumatus
Procaviidae
Heterohyrax brucei
Procavia capensis
Procellariidae
Aphrodroma brevirostris
Pachyptila desolata
Puffinus lherminieri
Protosquillidae
Haptosquilla glabra
Psittacidae
Poicephalus rufiventris
Pteriidae
Isognomen
Pteroclididae
Pterocles exustus
Pterocles gutturalis
Pterocles lichtensteinii
Pterocles senegallus
Pteropodidae
Epomophorus minor
Ptychadenidae
Ptychadena anchietae
Pycnonotidae
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Pycnonotus barbatus
Pycnonotus dodsoni
Pyxicephalidae
Tomopterna kachowskii
Rallidae
Crex crex
Ramphastidae
Pogoniulus pusillus
Pogonornis melanopterus
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Trachyphonus margaritatus
Tricholaema melanocephala
Recurvirostridae
Himantopus himantopus
Remizidae
Anthoscopus musculus
Rhinocerotidae
Rhinoceros bicornis
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus blasii
Rhinolophus clivosus
Rhinolophus fumigatus
Rhinolophus landeri
Rhinopomatidae
Rhinopoma cystops
Rhinopoma macinnesi
Rostratulidae
Rostratula benghalensis
Sagittariidae
Sagittarius serpentarius
Scincidae
Chalcides
Chalcides ocellatus
Mochlus afer
Sciuridae
Xerus rutilus
Scolopacidae
Actitis hypoleucos
Arenaria interpres
Calidris alba
Calidris alpina
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris minuta
Gallinago gallinago
Limosa lapponica
Numenius phaeopus
Tringa glareola
Tringa nebularia
Tringa ochropus
Xenus cinereus
Scopelarchidae
Scopelarchus guentheri
Scopidae
Scopus umbretta
Soricidae
Crocidura
Crocidura smithii
Spalacidae
Tachyoryctes somalicus
Tachyoryctes splendens
Sphaerodactylidae
Pristurus crucifer
Pristurus flavipunctatus
Stomiidae
Astronesthes indicus
Astronesthes indopacificus
Astronesthes lamellosus
Bathophilus nigerrimus
Bathophilus pawneei
Chauliodus
Chauliodus pammelas
Chauliodus sloani
Eustomias
Idiacanthus fasciola
Malacosteus niger
Melanostomias melanops
Photostomias atrox
Strigidae
Athene noctua
Bubo africanus
Bubo lacteus
Glaucidium perlatum
Otus scops
Otus senegalensis
Ptilopsis leucotis
Scotopelia peli
Struthionidae
Struthio camelus
Sturnidae
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Creatophora cinerea
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Lamprotornis regius
Lamprotornis shelleyi
Lamprotornis superbus
Onychognathus blythii
Onychognathus salvadorii
Speculipastor bicolor
Spreo albicapillus
Spreo fischeri
Suidae
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
Phacochoerus africanus
Sulidae
Sula sula
Sylviidae
Sylvia boehmi
Sylvia leucomelaena
Sylvia mystacea
Sylvia nana
Sylvia nisoria
Testudinidae
Stigmochelys pardalis
Threskiornithidae
Platalea alba
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Trogonidae
Apaloderma narina
Turdidae
Turdus ludoviciae
Turdus tephronotus
Vespertilionidae
Laephotis guineensis
Neoromicia capensis
Neoromicia somalica
Nycticeinops schlieffeni
Pipistrellus hesperidus
Scotophilus dinganii
Scotophilus leucogaster
Scotophilus viridis
Viduidae
Vidua fischeri
Vidua hypocherina
Vidua macroura
Vidua paradisaea
Viverridae
Civettictis civetta
Genetta abyssinica
Genetta genetta
Zosteropidae
Zosterops abyssinicus
Zosterops senegalensis