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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 46 species · Gashaka Gumti

Showing 46 species · Gashaka Gumti

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Whip-spiderNot Evaluated

Whip-spider

Damon variegatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Giant African SnailNot Evaluated

Giant African Snail

Lissachatina fulica

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
African CivetLeast Concern

African Civet

Civettictis civetta

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Goliath BeetleNot Evaluated

Goliath Beetle

Goliathus goliatus

FrugivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common Emperor ScorpionNot Evaluated

Common Emperor Scorpion

Pandinus imperator

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
African Sacred IbisLeast Concern

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Giant African MillipedeLeast Concern

Giant African Millipede

Archispirostreptus gigas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Gaboon ViperNot Evaluated

Gaboon Viper

Bitis gabonica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Savanna MonitorLeast Concern

Savanna Monitor

Varanus exanthematicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
African SpoonbillLeast Concern

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Cocoi HeronLeast Concern

Cocoi Heron

Ardea cocoi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Marabou StorkLeast Concern

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Yellow-casqued HornbillVulnerable

Yellow-casqued Hornbill

Ceratogymna elata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Banded MongooseLeast Concern

Banded Mongoose

Mungos mungo

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Mona MonkeyNear Threatened

Mona Monkey

Cercopithecus mona

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Maxwell's DuikerLeast Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

Philantomba maxwellii

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Spotted-necked OtterNear Threatened

Spotted-necked Otter

Hydrictis maculicollis

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Putty-nosed MonkeyLeast Concern

Putty-nosed Monkey

Cercopithecus nictitans

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Great Blue TuracoLeast Concern

Great Blue Turaco

Corythaeola cristata

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Crested PorcupineLeast Concern

Crested Porcupine

Hystrix cristata

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

African Catfish

Clarias gariepinus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Elephantnose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

African Mound-building Termite

Macrotermes bellicosus

HerbivoreColonialInsect
Least Concern

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Water Chevrotain

Hyemoschus aquaticus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Black-necked Spitting Cobra

Naja nigricollis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Slender-snouted Crocodile

Mecistops cataphractus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

African Dwarf Crocodile

Osteolaemus tetraspis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Zaire Dwarf Clawed Frog

Hymenochirus boettgeri

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Least Concern

Rhombic Egg Eater

Dasypeltis scabra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa subrufa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Narina Trogon

Apaloderma narina

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Nile Monitor

Varanus niloticus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Cricetomys gambianus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Ball Python

Python regius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Long-tailed CormorantLeast Concern

Long-tailed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
14 countries46 parks1 dive site
Common AgamaLeast Concern

Common Agama

Agama agama

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries45 parks
BoomslangLeast Concern

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
43 countries75 parks
Lappet-faced VultureEndangered

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
48 countries73 parks
Egyptian CobraLeast Concern

Egyptian Cobra

Naja haje

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
68 countries36 parks
Migratory LocustNot Evaluated

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
56 countries41 parks
Senegal ParrotLeast Concern

Senegal Parrot

Poicephalus senegalus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
13 countries11 parks
Tsetse FlyNot Evaluated

Tsetse Fly

Glossina morsitans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
43 countries69 parks
Puff AdderLeast Concern

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
47 countries76 parks
Rhinoceros ViperLeast Concern

Rhinoceros Viper

Bitis nasicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries19 parks
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About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

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57 countries69 parks1 dive site
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