Dar es Salaam
This list pulled information for all of Tanzania, so it isn't specific to Dar.
Smith's Red Rockhare
Smith's Red Rock Hare (Pronolagus rupestris) is a species of mammal in the Leporidae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Patas Monkey
The Patas Monkey (Erythrocebus patas) is a ground-dwelling monkey distributed over West Africa, and into East Africa. It is the only species classified in the genus Erythrocebus. The Patas Monkey avoids dense woodlands and lives in more open savanna and semi-deserts. The Patas Monkey grows to 85 cm in length, excluding the tail, which measures 75 cm. Reaching ...more ↓
Red-tailed Monkey
The Red-tailed Monkey, Black-cheeked White-nosed Monkey, Red-tailed Guenon, Redtail Monkey, or Schmidt's Guenon (Cercopithecus ascanius) is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly ...more ↓
Blue Monkey
The Blue Monkey or Diademed Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species of guenon native to Central and East Africa, ranging from the upper Congo River basin east to the Great Rift Valley and south to northern Angola and Zambia. It has included the Sykes', Silver and Golden Monkey as subspecies.
Eastern Red Colobus
The Tana River Red Colobus (Piliocolobus rufomitratus), also called the Eastern Red Colobus, is a highly endangered species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is endemic to a narrow zone of gallery forest near the Tana River in southeastern Kenya. As all red colobuses, it was formerly considered a subspecies of a widespread P. badius.
Angola Colobus
The Angola Colobus (Colobus angolensis) is an arboreal Old World monkey belonging to the Colobus genus.
Guereza
The Mantled Guereza (Colobus guereza), also known simply as the Guereza, the Eastern Black-and-white Colobus, or the Abyssinian Black-and-white Colobus, is a colobus monkey, a kind of Old World monkey. It is native to much of west central and east Africa, including Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Chad.
Grey-cheeked Mangabey
The Grey-cheeked Mangabey (Lophocebus albigena) is an Old World monkey found in the forests of Central Africa. They range from Cameroon down to Gabon. The Grey-cheeked Mangabey is a dark monkey, looking in shape overall like a small, hairy baboon. Its thick brown fur is almost black in its forest home, with a slightly rufus/golden mane around the neck. The sexes are similar, ...more ↓
Mohol Bushbaby
The Mohol Bushbaby (Galago moholi) is a species of primate in the Galagidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Northern Lesser Galago
The Senegal Bushbaby (Galago senegalensis), also known as the Senegal Galago, the Lesser Galago or the Lesser Bush Baby, is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae.
Brown Greater Galago
The Brown Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus) is a nocturnal primate, the largest in the family of galagos.
Small-eared Greater Galago
The Northern Greater Galago (Otolemur garnettii), also known as Garnett's Greater Galago, is a prosimian primate endemic to Africa.
Chimpanzee
The common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), also known as the robust chimpanzee, is a great ape. The name troglodytes, Greek for 'cave-dweller', was coined by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach in his Handbuch der Naturgeschichte (Handbook of Natural History) published in 1779. Colloquially, the common chimpanzee is often called the chimpanzee (or simply 'chimp'), ...more ↓
Potto
The Potto (Perodicticus potto) is a strepsirrhine primate from the Lorisidae family. It is the only species in genus Perodicticus. The name "Potto" possibly comes from the African word "pata", which means tailless ape. The Potto is also known as Bosman's Potto, after its supposed discoverer, and in some English-speaking parts of Africa it is called a ...more ↓
Derby's Flying Squirrel
Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel (Anomalurus derbianus) is an anomalurid rodent native to Africa.
Common Mole Rat
The Common mole rat, Cryptomys hottentotus, is a burrowing rodent found in the continent of Africa, specifically in the southwest Cape province, South Africa. It is also found in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The common mole rat belongs to the Bathyerginae family. Bathyerginae is monophyletic, with all taxa tracing back to one common ...more ↓
Silvery Mole Rat
The silvery mole rat or silky mole rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus) is a species of mole rat that occurs in sandy soil of savannas and woodlands of southern Kenya, throughout Tanzania, and parts of southeastern Zaire to central Mozambique. This species is solitary dwelling and aggressive. Little else is known about its ecology or behavior. It is the only species of the ...more ↓
Crested Porcupine
The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) is a species of rodent in the Hystricidae family. It is extant in mainland Italy, Sicily, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.
Cape Porcupine
The Cape Porcupine or South African Porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis, is a species of Old World porcupine. Contrary to its name, this porcupine species inhabits much of Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding the southwestern deserts of the continent. This rodent is nocturnal and inhabits rocky outcrops and hills. They shelter in caves or dens they dig themselves. Female ...more ↓
African Brush-tailed Porcupine
The African Brush-Tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is a species of rat-like Old World porcupine called "brush-tailed porcupines". The brush-tailed porcupines live in forests, usually at high elevations. They are nocturnal and during the day they sleep in caves and burrows. The brush-tailed porcupine is one of the biggest rodents in Africa, growing almost three feet long ...more ↓
least gerbil
The least gerbil, Gerbillus pusillus is distributed mainly in southern Sudan, southwestern Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Pouched Mouse
The South African Pouched Mouse or Southern African Pouched Mouse (Saccostomus campestris) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in southern Africa in Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and may also be present in Swaziland This species occurs in savanna woodland, as ...more ↓
Mearns's pouched mouse
Mearns's Pouched Mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, hot deserts, and arable land.
Gambian Rat
The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also known as the African giant pouched rat, is a nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys. It is among the largest muroids in the world, growing up to about 0.9 metres (3 ft) long including their tail which makes up half their length. It is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa, ranging ...more ↓
giant rat
Emin's Pouched Rat (Cricetomys emini), also known as the African pouched rat, is a large "rat" of the muroid superfamily. It is related to Cricetomys gambianus, the Gambian pouched rat.
Harrington's gerbil
Emin's Gerbil or Emin's Tateril (Taterillus emini) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and arable land.
Black Rat
The Black Rat (Rattus rattus) (alt. Ship Rat, Roof Rat, House Rat, Alexandrine Rat, Old English Rat) is a common long-tailed rodent of the genus Rattus (rats) in the subfamily Murinae (murine rodents). The species originated in tropical Asia and spread through the Near East in Roman times before reaching Europe by the 6th century and ...more ↓
Gray-bellied Mouse
The Gray-bellied Pygmy Mouse (Mus triton) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or ...more ↓
House Mouse
The House Mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most numerous species of the genus Mus commonly termed a mouse. It is a small mammal and a rodent.
Mus musculoides
The African Pygmy Mouse, (Mus minutoides) is possibly the smallest of all rodents and one of the smallest mammals. It is widespread within sub-Saharan Africa, and is kept as a pet in other parts of the world. Like the common House Mouse, it is a member of the enormous superfamily Muroidea, which includes about 1000 different species.
Pygmy Mouse
The African Pygmy Mouse, (Mus minutoides) is possibly the smallest of all rodents and one of the smallest mammals. It is widespread within sub-Saharan Africa, and is kept as a pet in other parts of the world. Like the common House Mouse, it is a member of the enormous superfamily Muroidea, which includes about 1000 different species.
fat mouse
The Fat Mouse (Steatomys pratensis) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
tiny fat mouse
The Tiny Fat Mouse (Steatomys parvus) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Congo forest mouse
The Link Rat (Deomys ferrugineus) is 12-14.5 cm long with a 15-21 cm long tail. It weighs 40-70 g. It has long legs and a pointed, narrow head, surmounted by enormous ears. It was a very long, bicoloured tail. The back and forehead are rich orange and brown and the underside is white. The rump hairs are stiff. The link rat is nocturnal and crepuscular. It prefers ...more ↓
Brant's climbing mouse
Brant's Climbing Mouse (Dendromus mesomelas) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, dry savanna, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and subtropical or tropical ...more ↓
Nyika climbing mouse
The Nyika Climbing Mouse (Dendromus nyikae) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.
chestnut climbing mouse
The Chestnut Climbing Mouse (Dendromus mystacalis) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.
Demon Mole Rat
The East African Mole Rat (Tachyoryctes splendens) is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
greater long-tailed pouched rat
The Lesser Hamster-rat or Long-tailed Pouched Rat (Beamys hindei) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Rufous-nosed Rats
The Common Rufous-nosed Rat (Oenomys hypoxanthus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet ...more ↓
Creek Groove-toothed Swamp Rat
The Creek Groove-toothed Swamp Rat (Pelomys fallax) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and pastureland.
Jackson's Praomys
Jackson's Praomys or Jackson's Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys jacksoni) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are ...more ↓
Delectable Soft-furred Mouse
The Delectable Soft-furred Mouse or East African Praomys (Praomys delectorum) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
African Groove-toothed Rat
The African Groove-toothed Rat or Mill Rat (Mylomys dybowskii) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist ...more ↓
Rusty-bellied Brush-furred Rat
The Rusty-Bellied Brush-Furred Rat (Lophuromys sikapusi) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are ...more ↓
Yellow-spotted Brush-furred Rat
The Yellow-spotted Brush-furred Rat (Lophuromys flavopunctatus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and subtropical or tropical ...more ↓
Peters' Hybomys
Peters's Hybomys or Peters's Striped Mouse (Hybomys univittatus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, ...more ↓
Macmillan's Thicket Rat
The Macmillan's Thicket Rat (Grammomys macmillani) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded ...more ↓
Woodland Thicket Rat
The Woodland Thicket Rat (Grammomys dolichurus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, ...more ↓
Ruwenzori Thicket Rat
The Ruwenzori Thicket Rat (Grammomys ibeanus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Stella Hylomyscus
The Stella Hylomyscus or Stella Wood Mouse (Hylomyscus stella) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland ...more ↓
Beaded Hylomyscus
The Beaded Hylomyscus or Beaded Wood Mouse (Hylomyscus aeta) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist ...more ↓
Montane Hylomyscus
The Montane Hylomyscus or Montane Wood Mouse (Hylomyscus denniae) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Malawi. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
Guinea Multimammate Mouse
The Guinea Multimammate Mouse (Mastomys erythroleucus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, ...more ↓
Natal Multimammate Mouse
The Natal Multimammate Mouse (Mastomys natalensis) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is also known as the Natal Multimammate Rat, the Common African Rat, or the African Soft-furred Rat . It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory ...more ↓
Dwarf Mastomys
The Dwarf Multimammate Mouse (Mastomys pernanus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.
Hildegarde's Broad-headed Mouse
Hildegarde's Broad-headed Mouse or Hildegarde's Zelotomys (Zelotomys hildegardeae) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, ...more ↓
Loring's Rat
Loring's Rat (Thallomys loringi) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Acacia Rat
The Acacia Rat (Thallomys paedulcus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
typical vlei rat
The Typical Vlei Rat (Otomys typus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Dent's vlei rat
The Dent's Vlei Rat (Otomys denti) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat ...more ↓
large vlei rat
The Angoni Vlei Rat (Otomys angoniensis) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, and pastureland. It is threatened by ...more ↓
tropical vlei rat
The Tropical Vlei Rat (Otomys tropicalis) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and plantations .
Typical Lemniscomys
The Typical Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys striatus) is a small rodent of the suborder Myomorpha, native to Africa, and with longitudinally-striped fur. There are about eleven different species of striped grass mouse, of which Lemniscomys barbarus and Lemniscomys striatus are the two most frequently encountered in captivity.
Buffoon Lemniscomys
The Buffoon Lemniscomys or Buffoon Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys macculus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family, the first known example of the buffoon is David "Geordie" James Cunningham. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda. Its natural habitats are moist savannah and subtropical or ...more ↓
Single-striped Grass Mouse
The Single-striped Grass Mouse or Single-striped Lemniscomys (Lemniscomys rosalia) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and arable land.
Red Rock Rat
The Red Rock Rat (Aethomys chrysophilus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, arable land, pastureland, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
Kaiser's Rock Rat
The Kaiser's Rock Rat (Aethomys kaiseri) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
Hinde's Rock Rat
Hinde's Rock Rat (Aethomys hindei) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded ...more ↓
Wilson's Spiny Mouse
The Wilson's Spiny Mouse (Acomys wilsoni) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas.
Kemp's Spiny Mouse
Kemp's Spiny Mouse (Acomys kempi) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.
Fiery Spiny Mouse
The Fiery Spiny Mouse (Acomys ignitus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.
Spiny Mouse
The Southern African Spiny Mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and rocky areas.
African Marsh Rat
The African Marsh Rat or Common Dasymys (Dasymys incomtus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland ...more ↓
Somali Grass Rat
Neumann's Grass Rat (Arvicanthis neumanni) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and possibly Kenya. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
African Grass Rat
The African Grass Rat (Arvicanthis niloticus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and ...more ↓
Nairobi Grass Rat
The Nairobi Grass Rat (Arvicanthis nairobae) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and possibly Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
Four-striped Grass Mouse
The Four-striped Grass Mouse or Four-striped Grass Rat (Rhabdomys pumilio) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or ...more ↓
African Wading Rat
The African Wading Rat or African Water Rat (Colomys goslingi) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is the only species in the genus Colomys. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural ...more ↓
Rudd’s Bristle-furred Rat
The Rudd's Mouse or the White-bellied Brush-furred Rat, Uranomys ruddi, is the only member of the genus Uranomys. This animal is closely related to the spiny mice, brush-furred mice, and the Link Rat.
Small-eared Dormouse
The Small-eared Dormouse (Graphiurus microtis) is a species of rodent in the Gliridae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Kellen's Dormouse
Kellen's Dormouse (Graphiurus kelleni) is a species of rodent in the Gliridae family. It is found in Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist and dry savanna.
Woodland Dormouse
The Woodland Dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) is a species of rodent in the Gliridae family. It is endemic to South Africa. It is also known as African Dwarf Dormouse, African Pygmy Dormouse, Woodland Dormouse, or colloquially as Micro Squirrel. They are found in limited numbers in the pet trade and have complicated care requirements compared to other pet rodents.
Svynnerton's Bush Squirrel
The Swynnerton's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus vexillarius), or Svynnerton's Bush Squirrel, is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Black and Red Bush Squirrel
The Black and Red Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus lucifer) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It occurs in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Smith's Bush Squirrel
Smith's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi), also known as Yellow-footed Squirrel and in South Africa as the Tree Squirrel, is an African bush squirrel found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Striped Bush Squirrel
The Striped Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus flavovittis) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and plantations .
Red Bush Squirrel
The Red Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Boehm's Bush Squirrel
The Boehm's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and moist savanna.
Ochre Bush Squirrel
The Ochre Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
Zanj Sun Squirrel
The Zanj Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus undulatus) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel
The Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus ruwenzorii) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and arable land.
Mutable Sun Squirrel
The Mutable Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus mutabilis) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
Gambian Sun Squirrel
The Gambian Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Its ...more ↓
Red-legged Sun Squirrel
The Red-legged Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus rufobrachium) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural ...more ↓
Unstriped Ground Squirrel
The Unstriped Ground Squirrel (Xerus rutilus) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Lesser Cane Rat
The Lesser Cane Rat (Thryonomys gregorianus) is a species of rodent in the Thryonomyidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and ...more ↓
Greater Cane Rat
The Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) is one of two species of cane rats, a small family of African hystricognath rodents. It inhabits Africa, south of the Saharan Desert. The cane rat lives by reedbeds and riverbanks. As humans move into such territories, the cane rats accepted plantations and cultivated areas. Cane rats can grow about two feet long in the longest ...more ↓
