MAMMALS OF THE WATERBERG
Below is the list of mammal species occurring in the Waterberg. A spreadsheet of these can be downloaded here. Those that have been photographed in the Waterberg are marked below by 
and these can be viewed by clicking on the species name. Contributions to this photographic collection will be welcomed. Waterberg target species (red-listed and/or endemic) are highlighted in red.
List of Mammals of the Waterberg
| SHREWS Soricidae |  |
Crocidura cyanea Reddish-grey musk shrew Rooigrysskeerbek |
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Crocidura fuscomurina Tiny musk shrew Dwergskeerbek | |
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Crocidura hirta Lesser red musk shrew Klein Rooiskeerbek | |
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Crocidura mariquensis Swamp musk shrew Vleiskeerbek | |
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Crocidura silacea Peter’s musk shrew Peters se Skeerbek | |
| HEDGEHOGS Erinaceidae | |
Atelerix frontalis Southern African hedgehog SKrimpvarkie |
| ELEPHANT SHREWS Macroscelididae | |
Elephantulus myurus Eastern Rock elephant-shrew Kaapse-Klipklaasneus |
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Elephantulus brachyrhynchus Short-snouted elephant-shrew Kortneus Klaasneus | |
| SHEATH-TAILED BATS Emballonuridae | |
Taphozous mauritianus Tomb bat Witlyfvlermuis |
| FREE-TAILED BATS Molossidae | |
Tadarida aegyptiaca Egyptian free-tailed bat Losstertvlermuis |
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Tadarida Free-tailed bat sp | |
| SLIT-FACED BATS Nycteridae | |
Nycteris thebaica Common slit-faced bat Gewone spleetneusvlerrnuis |
| FRUIT BATS Pteropodidae | |
Eidolon helvum Straw-coloured fruit bat Vrugtevlermuis |
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Epomophorus wahlbergi Wahlberg’s epauletted fruit bat Wahlbergse vrugtevlermuis | |
| HORSESHOE & LEAF-NOSED BATS Rhinolophidae | |
Hipposideros caffer Sundevall’s leaf-nosed bat Kaapse blaarneusvlermuis |
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Rhinolophus blasii Peak-saddle horseshoe bat Spitssaalneusvlermuis | |
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Rhinolophus clivosus Geoffrey’s horseshoe bat Geoffroy-saalneusvlermuis | |
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Rhinolophus darlingi Darling’s horseshoe bat Saalneusvlermuis | |
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Rhinolophus hildebrandti Hildebrandt’s horseshoe bat Hildebrandt se vlermuis | |
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Rhinolophus simulator Bushveld horseshoe bat Bosveldsaalneusvlermuis | |
| VESPER BATS Vespertilionidae | |
Eptesicus capensis Cape serotine bat Kaapse dakvlermuis |
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Miniopterus schreibersi Schreiber’s long-fingered bat Schreiber-grotvlermuis | |
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Myotis tricolor Temminck’s hairy bat Kaapse langhaarvlermuis | |
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Myotis welwitschii Welwitsch’s hairy bat Welwitsch se langhaarvlermuis | |
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Pipistrellius kuhlii Kuhl’s bat Kuhl se vlermuis | |
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Scotophilus barbonicus Lesser yellow house bat Kleingeel dakvlermuis | |
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Scotophilus dinganii Yellow house bat, African yellow bat Geel dakvlermuis | |
| BUSHBABIES Galagonidae | |
Galago moholi South African lesser bushbaby Nagapie |
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Otolemur crassicaudatus Thick-tailed bushbaby Bosnagaap | |
| MONKEYS & BABOONS Cercopithecidae | |
Chlorocebus aethiops Vervet monkey Blouaap |
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Papio hamadryas ursinus Chacma baboon Kaapse bobbejaan | |
| PANGOLINS Manidae | |
Manis temminckii Pangolin Ietermagog |
| AARDVARKS Orycteropodidae | |
Orycteropus afer Antbear Aardvark |
| MOLE-RATS Bathyergidae | |
Cryptomys hottentotus Common mole-rat Vaalmol |
| DORMICE Gliridae | |
Graphiurus murinus Woodland dormouse Boswaaierstertmuis |
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Graphiurus platyops Rock dormouse Klipwaaierstertmuis | |
| PORCUPINES Hystricidae | |
Hystrix africaeaustralis Cape porcupine Ystervark |
| RATS & MICE Muridae | |
Acomys spinosissimus Spiny mouse Stekelmuis |
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Aethomys crysophilus Red veld rat Afrikaanse bosrot | |
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Aethomys namaquensis Namaqua rock mouse Namakwalandklipmuis | |
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Dasymys incomtus Water rat Waterrot | |
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Dendromus melanotis Grey climbing mouse Grys boommuis | |
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Dendromus mysticalis Chestnut climbing mouse Roeskleurklimmuis | |
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Lemniscomys rosalia Single-striped mouse Eenstreepmuis | |
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Mastomys coucha Multimammate mouse Vaalveldmuis | |
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Mus indutus Desert pygmy mouse Woestyndwergmuis | |
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Mus minutoides Pygmy mouse Dwergmuis | |
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Otomys irroratus Vlei rat Vleirot | |
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Otomys angoniensis Angoni vlei rat Angoni-vleirot | |
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Rattus rattus House rat Huisrot | |
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Rhabdomys pumilio Striped mouse Streepmuis | |
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Saccostomus campestris Pouched mouse Wangsakmuis | |
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Steatomys pratensis Fat mouse Vetmuis | |
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Tatera brantsii Highveld gerbil Hoëveldse nagmuis | |
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Tatera leucogaster Bushveld gerbil Bosveldse nagmuis | |
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Thallomys paeduldus Tree rat Boomrot | |
| SPRINGHARES Pedetidae | |
Pedetes capensis Springhare Springhaas |
| SQUIRRELS Sciuridae | |
Paraxerus cepapi Tree squirrel Boomeekhoring |
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Xerus inauris Ground squirrel Waaierstertgrondeekhoring | |
| CANERATS Thryonomidae | |
Thryonomys swinderianus Greater canerat Grootrietrot |
| HARES & RABBITS Leporidae | |
Lepus saxitilis Scrub hare Kolhaas |
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Pronolagus randensis Jameson’s red rock-rabbit Jameson se rooiklipkonyn | |
| DASSIES or HYRAXES Procaviidae | |
Procavia capensis Rock dassie Klipdassie |
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Heterohyrax brucei Yellow-spotted dassie Geelkoldassie | |
| ELEPHANTS Elephantidae | |
Loxodonta africana African elephant Olifant |
| ZEBRAS Equidae | |
Equus burchellii Burchell’s zebra Bontkwagga |
| RHINOCEROSES Rhinocerotidae | |
Ceratotherium simum White rhinoceros Witrenoster |
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Diceros bicornis Black rhinoceros Swartrenoster | |
| ANTELOPES & BUFFALOES Bovidae | |
Aepyceros melampus Impala Rooibok |
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Alcelaphus buselaphus Red hartebeest Rooihartbees | |
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Connochaetes taurinus Blue wildebeest Blouwildebees | |
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Damaliscus lunatus lunatus Tsessebe Tsessebe/Basterhartbees | |
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Hippotragus equinus Roan antelope Bastergemsbok | |
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Hippotragus niger Sable antelope Swartwitpens | |
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Kobus ellipsiprymnus Waterbuck Waterbok | |
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Oreotragus oreotragus Klipspringer Klipspringer | |
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Oryx gazella Gemsbok Gemsbok | |
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Pelea capreolus Grey rhebok Vaalribbok | |
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Raphicerus campestris Steenbuck Steenbok | |
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Raphicerus sharpei Sharpe’s grysbok Tropiese grysbok | |
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Redunca arundinum Reedbuck Rietbok | |
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Redunca fulvorufula Mountain reedbuck Rooiribbok | |
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Sylvicapra grimmia Common duiker Gewone duiker | |
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Syncerus cafer African buffalo Buffel | |
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Taurotragus oryx Cape eland Eland | |
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Tragelaphus angasii Nyala Njala | |
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Tragelaphus scriptus Bushbuck Bosbok | |
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Tragelaphus strepsiceros Greater kudu Koedoe | |
| GIRAFFES Giraffidae | |
Giraffa camelopardalis Giraffe Kameelperd |
| HIPPOPOTAMUSES Hippopotamidae | |
Hippopotamus amphibius Hippopotamus Seekoei |
| PIGS Suidae | |
Phacochoerus africanus Warthog Vlakvark |
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Potamochoerus porcus Bushpig Bosvark | |
| DOGS Canidae | |
Canis mesomelas Black-backed jackal Rooijakkals |
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Lycaon pictus African wild dog Wildehond | |
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Otocyon megalotis Bat-eared fox Bakoorvos | |
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Vulpes chama Cape fox Silwervos | |
| CATS Felidae | |
Acinonyx jubatus Cheetah Jagluiperd |
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Caracal caracal Caracal Rooikat | |
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Felis nigripes Black-footed cat Klein gekolde kat | |
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Felis silvestris African wild cat Vaalboskat | |
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Leptailurus serval Serval Tierboskat | |
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Panthera leo Lion Leeu | |
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Panthera pardus Leopard Luiperd | |
| MONGOOSES Herpestidae | |
Atilax paludinosus Water mongoose Watermuishond/ kommetjiesmuishond |
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Cynictis penicillata Yellow mongoose Witkwasmuishond | |
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Helogale parvula Dwarf mongoose Dwerg muishond | |
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Icheumia albicauda White-tailed mongoose Witstertmuishond | |
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Galerella sanguinea Slender mongoose Swartkwas muishond | |
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Mungos mungo Banded mongoose Gebande muishond | |
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Paracynictis selousi Selous’ mongoose Klein witstertmuishond | |
| HYAENAS Hyaenidae | |
Crocuta crocuta Spotted hyaena Gevlektehiëna |
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Parahyaena brunnea Brown hyaena Bruin hiëna/Strandjut | |
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Proteles cristatus Aardwolf Aardwolf | |
| BADGERS, OTTERS & POLECATS Mustelidae | |
Aonyx capensis Cape clawless otter Groototter |
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Ictonyx striatus Striped polecat Stinkmuishond | |
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Lutra maculicollis Spotted-necked otter Kleinotter | |
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Mellivora capensis Honey-badger Ratel | |
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Poecilogale albinucha African weasel Slangmuishond | |
| CIVETS & GENETS Viverridae | |
Civettictis civetta African civet Afrikaanse siwet |
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Genetta genetta Small-spotted genet Kleinkolmuskejaatkat | |
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Genetta tigrina Large-spotted genet Rooikolmuskejaatkat |