Mammal Specimens number - Transvaal Museum
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SOUTH AFRICA
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Acomys
ignitis
14
Acomys
percivali
2
Acomys
spinosissimus
211
Acomys
subspinosus
78
Acomys
wilsoni
8
Acynonyx
jubatus
21
Addax
nasomaculatus
2
Aepyceros
melampus
92
Aethomys
-
6
Aethomys
chrysophilus
1353
Aethomys
granti
29
Aethomys
hindei
4
Aethomys
ineptus
8
Aethomys
kaiseri
58
Aethomys
namaquensis
1477
Aethomys
nyikae
7
Aethomys
silindensis
2
Aethomys
sp.
4
Aethomys
thomasi
5
Aethomys
chrysophilus/ineptus
2
Aethomys
ineptus
6
Aethomys
namaquensis
8
Aethomys
namaquensis
6
Alcelaphus
buselaphus
28
Alcelaphus X
damaliscus
2
Amblysomus
gunningi
16
Amblysomus
hottentotus
378
Amblysomus
iris
61
Amblysomus
julianae
19
Amblysomus
julianae
4
Ammodorcas
clarkei
5
Anomalurus
derbianius
13
Antidorcas
marsupialis
29
Aonyx
capensis
18
Apodemus
speciosus
5
Arctocephalus
pusillus
30
Arvicanthis
niloticus
131
Atelerix
frontalis
42
Atilax
paludinosus
55
Bathyergus
jenetta
16
Bathyergus
suillus
91
Bdeogale
crassicauda
7
Beamys
hindei
5
Blarina
brevicauda
12
Bos
taurus
5
Bunolagus
monticularis
7
Calcochloris
obtusirostris
35
Canis
adustus
30
Canis
mesomelas
71
Canis
mesomelas x dog
2
Cardioderma
cor
4
Cephalophus
natalensis
20
Cephalophus
niger
2
Ceratotherium
simum
9
Cercocebus
albigena
2
Cercopithecus
aethiops
145
Cercopithecus
cephus
4
Cercopithecus
hamlyni
2
Cercopithecus
mitis
33
Cercopithecus
sp.
2
chalinolobus
variegatus
11
chlorotalpa
arendsi
3
chlorotalpa
duthieae
22
chlorotalpa
sclateri
20
Chrysochloris
asiatica
87
Chrysochloris
stuhlmanni
4
Chrysospalax
trevelyani
18
Chrysospalax
villosus
21
Civettictis
civetta
46
Cloeotis
percivali
41
Coleura
afra
3
Colobus
polykomos
4
Condylura
cristata
3
Connochaetes
gnou
12
Connochaetes
taurinus
41
Cricetomys
gambianus
70
Crocidura
-
6
Crocidura
*
96
Crocidura
bovei
4
Crocidura
cyanae
233
Crocidura
denti
2
Crocidura
flavescens
372
Crocidura
fuscomurina
40
Crocidura
hirta
547
Crocidura
leucodon
2
Crocidura
luna
112
Crocidura
maquassiensis
16
Crocidura
mariquensis
354
Crocidura
monti
26
Crocidura
occidentalis
58
Crocidura
poensis
15
Crocidura
russula
4
Crocidura
silacea
58
Crocidura
sp
3
Crocidura
suaveolens
3
Crocidura
turba
13
Crocidura
usambarae
6
Crocidura
velutina
2
Crocidura
zaodon
112
Crocidura
cyanae
2
Crocidura
hirta
4
Crocidura
mariquensis
7
Crocuta
crocuta
15
cryptomus
hottentotus
3
Cryptomys
damarensis
82
Cryptomys
hottentotus
1235
Cryptomys
mechowi
9
Cryptomys
hottentotus
2
Cynictis
penicillata
682
Damaliscus
dorcas
13
Damaliscus
lunatus
38
Dasymys
incomtus
110
Dendrohyrax
arboreus
2
Dendromus
melanotis
105
Dendromus
mesomelas
64
Dendromus
mystacalis
145
Dendromus
nyikae
16
Dendromus
mesomelas
2
Dendromus
mystacalis
4
Desmodillus
auricularis
339
Desmodus
rotundus
2
Diceros
bicornis
2
Dipodomys
merriami
8
Eidolon
helvum
26
Elaphurus
dividianus
2
Elephantulus
brachyrhynchus
117
Elephantulus
edwardii
100
Elephantulus
fuscipes
2
Elephantulus
intufi
224
Elephantulus
myurus
323
Elephantulus
rufescens
15
Elephantulus
rupestris
89
Epomophorus
minor
4
Epomophorus
crypturus
84
Epomophorus
wahlbergi
112
Eptesicus
capensis
810
Eptesicus
hottentotus
49
Eptesicus
melckorum
43
Eptesicus
Rendalli
2
Eptesicus
zuluensis
49
Equus
burchellii
52
Equus
caballus
2
Equus
quagga
2
Equus
zebra
45
Eremitalpa
granti
47
Erethizon
dorsalis
2
Felis
caracal
18
Felis
catus
2
Felis
lybica
87
Felis
nigripes
11
Felis
serval
42
Funusciurus
anerythrus
6
Funusciurus
congicus
43
Galago
moholi
2
Galago
senegalensis
174
Galerella
pulverulenta
90
Galerella
sanguinea
207
Galerella
sanguineus
7
Genetta
angolensis
7
Genetta
genetta
116
Genetta
mossambica
6
Genetta
rubiginosa
8
Genetta
tigrina
206
GEORHYCUS
capensis
7
Georychus
capensis
99
Gerbillurus
paeba
671
Gerbillurus
setzeri
42
Gerbillurus
sp.
8
Gerbillurus
tytonis
15
Gerbillurus
vallinus
48
Gerbillus
simoni
3
Gerbillus
sp.
3
Giraffa
camelopardalis
12
Gorilla
gorilla
2
Grammomys
cometes
7
Grammomys
dolichurus
200
Graphiurus
murinus
303
Graphiurus
ocularis
20
Graphiurus
platyops
51
Hapalemur
simus
2
Heliophobius
aegenteocinereus
25
Heliosciurus
mutabilis
37
Heliosciurus
rufobrachium
5
Helogale
hirtula
2
Helogale
parvula
97
Herpestes
ichneumon
23
Heterocephalus
glaber
5
Heterohyrax
brucei
84
Heterohyrax
welwitschii
2
Hippopotamus
amphibius
7
Hipposideros
caffer
271
Hipposideros
commersoni
21
Hipposideros
ruber
5
Hippotragus
equinus
17
Hippotragus
niger
49
Holochilus
bransiliensis
2
Hyaena
brunnea
25
Hypsignathus
monstrosus
8
Hystrix
africaeaustralis
13
Ichneumia
albicauda
38
Ictonyx
striatus
136
Juculus
oriemtalis
4
kerivoula
argentata
8
kerivoula
lanosa
9
Kobus
ellipsiprymnus
61
Kobus
kob
8
Kobus
leche
40
Kobus
vardonii
4
Laephotis
botswanae
9
Laephotis
namibensis
7
Lagothrix
lagothricha
2
Lavia
frons
8
Lemniscomys
barbarus
3
Lemniscomys
griselda
3
Lemniscomys
rosalia
428
Lemniscomys
striatus
19
Lemniscomys
rosalia
3
Lemur
mongoz
10
Lemur
Catta
12
Lepus
capensis
139
Lepus
saxatilis
534
Litocranius
walleri
2
Lophuromys
flavopunctatus
68
Lophuromys
sikapusi
4
Loxodonta
africana
5
Lutra
maculicollis
13
Lycaon
pictus
26
Macroscelides
proboscideus
101
Madoqua
guentheri
5
Madoqua
KIRKI
12
Madoqua
phillipsi
7
Malacothrix
typica
111
Malacothrix
typicus
4
MANIS
temminckii
2
Mastomys
-
8
Mastomys
coucha
394
Mastomys
erythroleucus
20
Mastomys
huberti
11
Mastomys
natalensis
242
Mastomys
natalensis s.l
69
Mastomys
natalensis s.l.
2796
Mastomys
shortridgei
16
Mastomys
0
12
Mastomys
natalensis / coucha
4
Mellivora
capensis
16
MERIONES
libycus
9
Microtus
pennsylvanicus
8
Miniopterus
fraterculus
60
Miniopterus
inflatus
5
Miniopterus
natalensis
55
Miniopterus
schreibersii
414
Miniopterus
schreibersii ?
2
Mops
condylura
3
Mungos
mungo
70
Mus
-
6
Mus
bufo
3
Mus
indutus
7
Mus
minutoides
739
Mus
musculus
58
Mus
setzeri
6
Mus
sorella
2
Mus
triton
35
Mus
0
2
Mus
minutoides
7
Mus
musculus
2
Myomyscus
fumatus
3
Myomyscus
verreauxi
229
Myosorex
-
4
Myosorex
cafer
406
Myosorex
longicaudatus
131
Myosorex
varius
1403
Myosorex
cafer
6
Myosorex
varius
14
Myotis
bocagei
20
Myotis
lesueuri
10
Myotis
seabrai
16
Myotis
tricolor
137
Myotis
welwitschii
8
Mystromys
albicaudatus
89
Nandinia
binotata
8
Neomys
fodiens
2
Neoromicia
capensis
4
Neoromicia
capensis ?
2
Neoromicia
nanus
3
Neoromicia
zuluensis
2
Neoromicia
capensis
5
Neoromicia
zuluensis
2
Neotoma
micropus
6
Neotragus
moschatus
10
Neotragus
MOSHATUS
5
Neurotrichus
gibsii
4
Nycteris
-
2
Nycteris
hispida
2
Nycteris
thebaica
335
Nycteris
woodi
13
Nycticeinops
schlieffenii
5
Nycticeius
schlieffenii
301
Nyctinomus
aegyptiacus
12
Oenomys
hypoxanthus
6
Okapia
johnstoni
2
Ommatophoca
rossii
2
Ondatra
zibethicus
4
Oreotragus
oreotragus
23
Orycteropus
afer
10
ORYX
gazella
6
Oryzomys
flavescens
2
Otocyon
megalotis
33
Otolemur
crassicaudatus
117
Otomops
martiensseni
12
Otomys
-
7
Otomys
maximus
2
Otomys
anchietae
9
Otomys
angoniensis
420
Otomys
denti
5
Otomys
irroratus
908
Otomys
laminatus
29
Otomys
saundersiae
35
Otomys
sloggetti
52
Otomys
tropicalis
11
Otomys
unisulcatus
209
Otomys
angoniensis
3
Otomys
irroratus
6
Ourebia
ourebi
19
PACHYUROMYS
duprasi
4
Pan
troglodytes
11
Panthera
onca
2
Panthera
leo
35
Panthera
pardus
27
Papio
cynocephalus
5
Papio
ursinus
120
PAPPOGEOMYS
castanops
2
Paracynictis
selousi
19
PARAECHINUS
aethiopicus
2
Parascalops
breweri
5
Paraxerus
cepapi
250
Paraxerus
flavivittus
2
Paraxerus
palliatus
31
Parotomys
brantsii
143
Parotomys
littledalei
63
Pedetes
capensis
178
Pelea
capreolus
14
Pelomys
fallax
54
Peromyscus
leucopus
4
Peromyscus
maniculatus
6
Petrodromus
tetradactylus
92
Petromus
typicus
10
Petromys
typicus
141
Petromyscus
barbouri
8
Petromyscus
bruchus
79
Petromyscus
collinus
26
Petromyscus
monticularis
11
Petromyscus
shortridgei
8
Petromyscus
sp.
7
Petromyscus
sp. Nov
3
Phacochoerus
aethiopicus
48
Philantomba
monticola
27
Phyllotis
micropus
4
Pipistrellus
anchietae
7
Pipistrellus
inepectatus
3
Pipistrellus
kuhlii
44
Pipistrellus
nanus
273
Pipistrellus
rueppelli
13
Pipistrellus
rusticus
346
Pipistrellus
rusticus
5
Poecilogale
albinucha
38
Pongo
pigmaeus
6
Potamochoerus
porcus
10
Potamogale
velox
3
Praomys
delectrorum
24
Praomys
jacksoni
21
Praomys
sp.
2
Procavia
capensis
305
Procavia
welwitschii
28
Pronolagus
caucinus
3
Pronolagus
crassicaudatus
62
Pronolagus
randensis
76
Pronolagus
rupestris
129
Proteles
cristatus
37
Pteropus
rufus
3
Raphicerus
campestris
77
Raphicerus
melanotis
5
Raphicerus
sharpei
21
Rattus
norvegicus
10
Rattus
rattus
290
Redunca
arundinum
43
Redunca
fulvorufula
91
Redunca
redunca
3
Rhabdomys
pumilio
2497
Rhabdomys
pumilio
18
Rhinolophus
-
2
Rhinolophus
blasii
57
Rhinolophus
capensis
39
Rhinolophus
clivosus
370
Rhinolophus
darlingi
143
Rhinolophus
denti
123
Rhinolophus
empusa
24
Rhinolophus
fumigatus
24
Rhinolophus
hildebrandtii
86
Rhinolophus
landeri
24
Rhinolophus
simulator
191
Rhinolophus
swinnyi
30
Rhinolophus
clivosus
2
Rhinolophus
simulator
3
Rhynchocyon
cirnei
9
Rhynchogale
melleri
25
Rousettus
aegyptiacus
298
Saccostomus
campestris
617
Saccostomus
campestris
4
Saccostomys
campestris
72
Sauromys
petrophilus
152
Scalopus
aquaticus
3
Scapanus
orarius
2
Sciurus
carolinensis
13
Scotoecus
hindei
4
Scotophilus
borbonicus
277
Scotophilus
dinganii
381
Scotophilus
dinganii
2
Sigmodon
hispidus
4
Sorex
araneus
3
Sorex
cinereus
7
Sorex
fumeus
3
Sorex
trowbridgii
3
Sorex
vagrans
2
Steatomys
-
5
Steatomys
krebsii
60
Steatomys
parvus
18
Steatomys
pratensis
129
Suncus
infinitesimus
61
Suncus
infinitessimus
4
Suncus
lixus
18
Suncus
varilla
131
Suncus
infinitesimus
4
Suncus
lixus
2
Suricata
suricatta
133
Sylvicapra
grimmia
60
Sylvisorex
granti
6
Sylvisorex
lunaris
7
Sylvisorex
megaluria
5
Sylvisorex
sp
4
Syncerus
caffer
11
Tachyoryctes
splendens
5
Tadarida
aegyptiaca
256
Tadarida
ansorgei
24
Tadarida
bransiliensis
2
Tadarida
chapini
5
Tadarida
condylura
361
Tadarida
fulminans
27
Tadarida
midas
53
Tadarida
nigeriae
6
Tadarida
pumila
529
Tamias
striatus
4
Taphozous
mauritianus
42
Tatera
-
2
Tatera
afra
127
Tatera
boehmi
29
Tatera
brantsii
929
Tatera
inclusa
24
Tatera
leucogaster
2684
Tatera
nigricauda
17
Tatera
robusta
109
Tatera
valida
209
Tatera
brantsii
2
Tatera
leucogaster
4
Taterillus
emini
9
Taterillus
harringtoni
4
Taurotragus
oryx
8
Tenrec
ecaudatus
2
Thallomys
paedulcus
435
Thryonomys
gregorianus
2
Thryonomys
swinderianus
53
Tragelaphus
angasii
21
Tragelaphus
IMBERBIS
3
Tragelaphus
scriptus
102
Tragelaphus
spekei
11
Tragelaphus
strepsiceros
62
Triaenops
persicus
38
Uranomys
ruddi
2
Vulpes
chama
30
Vulpes
cinereoargenteus
2
Vulpes
vulpes
2
Xerus
inauris
370
Xerus
princeps
23
Xerus
rutilus
8
Zelotomys
woosnami
16