Mammals of South Africa

Number of species seen:

Total number of species:

323

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AFROTHERES

AARDVARK

Orycteropus - Aardvark

Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)

ELEPHANTS

Loxodonta - African Elephants

African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

ELEPHANT SHREWS (SENGIS)

Elephantulus - Long-Eared Elephant Shrews

Bushveld Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus intufi)

Cape Rock Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus edwardii) (Endemic)

Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus myurus)

Karoo Rock Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus pilicaudus) (Endemic)

Short-Snouted Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus brachyrhynchus)

Western Rock Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus rupestris)

Macroscelides - Round-Eared Elephant Shrews

Karoo Round-Eared Elephant Shrew (Macroscelides proboscideus)

Petrodromus - Four-Toed Elephant Shrew

Four-Toed Elephant Shrew (Petrodromus tetradactylus)

GOLDEN MOLES

Amblysominae

Amblysomus

Fynbos Golden Mole (Amblysomus corriae) (Endemic)

Highveld Golden Mole (Amblysomus septentrionalis) (Endemic)

Hottentot Golden Mole (Amblysomus hottentotus)

Marley's Golden Mole (Amblysomus marleyi) (Endemic)

Robust Golden Mole (Amblysomus robustus) (Endemic)

Calcochloris

Yellow Golden Mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris)

Neamblysomus

Gunning's Golden Mole (Neamblysomus gunningi) (Endemic)

Juliana's Golden Mole (Neamblysomus julianae) (Endemic)

Chrysochlorinae

Chlorotalpa

Duthie's Golden Mole (Chlorotalpa duthieae) (Endemic)

Sclater's Golden Mole (Chlorotalpa sclateri)

Chrysochloris

Cape Golden Mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) (Endemic)

Visagie's Golden Mole (Chrysochloris visagiei) (Endemic)

Chrysospalax

Giant Golden Mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani) (Endemic)

Rough-Haired Golden Mole (Chrysospalax villosus) (Endemic)

Cryptochloris

De Winton's Golden Mole (Cryptochloris wintoni) (Endemic)

Van Zyl's Golden Mole (Cryptochloris zyli) (Endemic)

Eremitalpa – Grant’s Golden Mole

Grant's Golden Mole (Eremitalpa granti)

HYRAXES

Dendrohyrax – Tree Hyraxes

Southern Tree Hyrax (Dendrohyrax arboreus)

Heterohyrax – Bush Hyrax

Bush Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)

Procavia - Rock Hyrax

Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)

BATS

FREE-TAILED BATS

Chaerephon - Lesser Free-Tailed Bats

Ansorge's Free-Tailed Bat (Chaerephon ansorgei)

Little Free-Tailed Bat (Chaerephon pumilus)

Mops - Greater Free-Tailed Bats

Angolan Free-Tailed Bat (Mops condylurus)

Midas Free-Tailed Bat (Mops midas)

Otomops - Big-Eared Free-Tailed Bats

Large-Eared Free-Tailed Bat (Otomops martiensseni)

Sauromys - Roberts's Flat-Headed Bat

Roberts's Flat-Headed Bat (Sauromys petrophilus)

Tadarida - Guano Bats

Egyptian Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida aegyptiaca)

Madagascan Large Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida fulminans)

FRUIT BATS

Epomophorinae - Epauletted Fruit Bats & Relatives

Epomophorus - Epauletted Fruit Bats

Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus crypturus)

Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi)

Pteropodinae - Flying Foxes & Relatives

Eidolon - Straw-Coloured Fruit Bats

Straw-Coloured Fruit Bat (Eidolon helvum)

Rousettinae - Rousettes & Relatives

Rousettus – Rousettes

Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)

OLD WORLD LEAF-NOSED BATS & RELATIVES

Hipposideridae - Old World Leaf-Nosed Bats

Cloeotis - Percival's Trident Bat

Percival's Trident Bat (Cloeotis percivali)

Hipposideros - Roundleaf Bats

Striped Leaf-Nosed Bat (Hipposideros vittatus)

Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat (Hipposideros caffer)

Nycteridae - Slit-Faced Bats

Nycteris - Slit-Faced Bats

Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat (Nycteris thebaica)

Wood's Slit-Faced Bat (Nycteris woodi)

Rhinolophidae - Horseshoe Bats

SHEATH-TAILED BATS & RELATIVES

Taphozous - Tomb Bats

Mauritian Tomb Bat (Taphozous mauritianus)

VESPER BATS

Kerivoulinae - Woolly Bats

Kerivoula - Woolly Bats

Damara Woolly Bat (Kerivoula argentata)

Lesser Woolly Bat (Kerivoula lanosa)

Miniopteridae - Bent-Winged Bats & Long-Fingered Bats

Miniopterus - Bent-Winged Bats & Long-Fingered Bats

Lesser Long-Fingered Bat (Miniopterus fraterculus)

Natal Long-Fingered Bat (Miniopterus natalensis)

Myotinae - Mouse-Eared Bats & Relatives

Cistugo - Wing-Gland Bats

Angolan Wing-Gland Bat (Cistugo seabrae)

Lesueur's Wing-Gland Bat (Cistugo lesueuri)

Myotis - Mouse-Eared Bats

Cape Hairy Bat (Myotis tricolor)

Rufous Mouse-Eared Bat (Myotis bocagii)

Welwitsch's Bat (Myotis welwitschii)

Vespertilioninae - Evening Bats, Pipistrelles & Relatives

Eptesicus - House Bats

Long-Tailed House Bat (Eptesicus hottentotus)

Glauconycteris - Butterfly Bats

Variegated Butterfly Bat (Glauconycteris variegata)

Hypsugo - Asian Pipistrelles

Anchieta's Pipistrelle (Hypsugo anchietae)

Laephotis - African Long-Eared Bats

Botswanan Long-Eared Bat (Laephotis botswanae)

De Winton's Long-Eared Bat (Laephotis wintoni)

Namib Long-Eared Bat (Laephotis namibensis)

Neoromicia - African Serotines & Pipistrelles

Banana Pipistrelle (Neoromicia nana)

Cape Serotine (Neoromicia capensis)

Melck's House Bat (Neoromicia melckorum)

Rendall's Serotine (Neoromicia rendalli)

Somali Serotine (Neoromicia somalica)

Zulu Serotine (Neoromicia zuluensis)

Nycticeinops - Schlieffen's Bat

Schlieffen's Bat (Nycticeinops schlieffeni)

Pipistrellus - Pipistrelles

Dusky Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperidus)

Rüppell's Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus rueppellii)

Rusty Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus rusticus)

Scotoecus - Lesser House Bats

Light-Winged Lesser House Bat (Scotoecus albofuscus)

Scotophilus – Old World Yellow Bats

African Yellow Bat (Scotophilus dinganii)

Green House Bat (Scotophilus viridis)

South African House Bat (Scotophilus mhlanganii) (Endemic)

CARNIVORES

CANIDS

Canis - Coyotes, Jackals & Wolves

Black-Backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas)

Side-Striped Jackal (Canis adustus)

Lycaon - African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)

Otocyon - Bat-Eared Fox

Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)

Vulpes - Foxes

Cape Fox (Vulpes chama)

CATS

Felinae - Small Cats

Acinonyx - Cheetah

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Caracal - African Golden Cat & Caracal

Caracal (Caracal caracal)

Felis - Small Cats

Black-Footed Cat (Felis nigripes)

Wildcat (Felis silvestris)

Leptailurus - Serval

Serval (Leptailurus serval)

Pantherinae - Big Cats

Panthera - True Big Cats

Leopard (Panthera pardus)

Lion (Panthera leo)

GENETS, CIVETS & RELATIVES

Civettictis - African Civet

African Civet (Civettictis civetta)

Genetta - Genets

Cape Genet (Genetta tigrina)

Common Genet (Genetta genetta)

Rusty-Spotted Genet (Genetta maculata)

HYENAS

Hyaeninae - Hyenas

Crocuta - Spotted Hyena

Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

Hyaena - Brown Hyena & Striped Hyena

Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea)

Protelinae - Aardwolf

Proteles - Aardwolf

Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)

MONGOOSES

Herpestinae - Solitary Mongooses

Atilax - Marsh Mongoose

Marsh Mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)

Galerella - Slender Mongooses

Cape Grey Mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta)

Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea)

Herpestes - Typical Mongooses

Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)

Ichneumia - White-Tailed Mongoose

White-Tailed Mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda)

Rhynchogale - Meller's Mongoose

Meller's Mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri)

Mungotinae - Social Mongooses

Cynictis - Yellow Mongoose

Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)

Helogale - Dwarf Mongooses

Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)

Mungos - Banded Mongoose & Gambian Mongoose

Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)

Paracynictis - Selous's Mongoose

Selous's Mongoose (Paracynictis selousi)

Suricata - Meerkat

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

MUSTELIDS

Lutrinae - Otters

Aonyx - Clawless Otters

African Clawless Otter (Aonyx capensis)

Hydrictis - Spotted-Necked Otter

Spotted-Necked Otter (Hydrictis maculicollis)

Mustelinae - Weasels, Badgers & Relatives

Ictonyx - Striped Polecats

Striped Polecat (Ictonyx striatus)

Mellivora - Honey Badger

Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis)

Poecilogale - African Striped Weasel

African Striped Weasel (Poecilogale albinucha)

SEALS

Arctocephalus - Fur Seals

Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) (Prince Edward Islands)

Cape Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus)

Subantarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) (Prince Edward Islands)

EVEN-TOED UNGULATES

BOVIDS

Aepycerotinae - Impala

Aepyceros - Impala

Impala (Aepyceros melampus)

Alcelaphinae - Long-Faced Antelopes

Alcelaphus - Hartebeest

Lichtenstein's Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus lichtensteinii)

Red Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus caama)

Connochaetes - Wildebeests

Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou)

Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus taurinus)

Damaliscus - Bontebok, Topi & Tsessebes

Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi)

Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) (Endemic)

Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus)

Antilopinae - Gazelles & Dwarf Antelopes

Antidorcas - Springbok

Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)

Neotragus - Pygmy Antelopes

Suni (Neotragus moschatus)

Oreotragus - Klipspringer

Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus)

Ourebia - Oribi

Oribi (Ourebia ourebi)

Raphicerus - Grysboks & Steenbok

Cape Grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) (Endemic)

Sharpe's Grysbok (Raphicerus sharpei)

Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)

Bovinae - Bovines & Spiral-Horned Antelopes

Syncerus - African Buffalo

Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer)

Taurotragus - Elands

Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)

Tragelaphus - Spiral-Horned Antelopes

Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)

Imbabala (Bushbuck) (Tragelaphus sylvaticus)

Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)

Caprinae - Goat-Antelopes

Hemitragus - Himalayan Tahr

Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) (Western Cape) (Introduced)

Cephalophinae - Duikers

Cephalophus - Typical Duikers

Red Forest Duiker (Cephalophus natalensis)

Philantomba - Blue Duikers

Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola)

Sylvicapra - Common Duiker

Common Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia)

Hippotraginae - Horse Antelopes

Hippotragus - Roan Antelope & Sable Antelope

Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus)

Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger)

Oryx - Oryxes

Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)

Reduncinae - Wetland Antelopes & Relatives

Kobus - Wetland Antelopes

Common Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus)

Pelea - Grey Rhebok

Grey Rhebok (Pelea capreolus)

Redunca - Reedbucks

Southern Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula fulvorufula)

Southern Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum)

DEER

Dama - Fallow Deers

Fallow Deer (Dama dama) (Introduced)

Rusa - Sambar & Rusa Deer

Sambar (Rusa unicolor) (Introduced)

GIRAFFES

Giraffa - Giraffes

South African Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa giraffa)

HIPPOPOTAMUS

Hippopotamus - Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

SWINE

Phacochoerus - Warthogs

Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)

Potamochoerus - African Bushpigs

Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus)

Sus - Pigs

Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) (Introduced)

INSECTIVORES

HEDGEHOGS

Atelerix - African Hedgehogs

Southern African Hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis)

SHREWS

Crocidurinae - White-Toothed Shrews

Crocidura - White-Toothed Shrews

Bicolored Musk Shrew (Crocidura fuscomurina)

Greater Red Musk Shrew (Crocidura flavescens)

Lesser Grey-Brown Musk Shrew (Crocidura silacea)

Lesser Red Musk Shrew (Crocidura hirta)

Makwassie Musk Shrew (Crocidura maquassiensis)

Reddish-Grey Musk Shrew (Crocidura cyanea)

Swamp Musk Shrew (Crocidura mariquensis)

Suncus - Pygmy Shrews

Greater Dwarf Shrew (Suncus lixus)

Least Dwarf Shrew (Suncus infinitesimus)

Lesser Dwarf Shrew (Suncus varilla)

Myosoricinae - African Shrews

Myosorex - Mouse Shrews

Dark-Footed Mouse Shrew (Myosorex cafer)

Forest Shrew (Myosorex varius)

Long-Tailed Forest Shrew (Myosorex longicaudatus) (Endemic)

Sclater's Mouse Shrew (Myosorex sclateri) (Endemic)

Thin Mouse Shrew (Myosorex tenuis) (Endemic)

LAGOMORPHS

RABBITS & HARES

Bunolagus - Riverine Rabbit

Riverine Rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis) (Endemic)

Lepus - Hares

African Savanna Hare (Lepus microtis)

Cape Hare (Lepus capensis)

Scrub Hare (Lepus saxatilis)

Pronolagus - Red Rock Hares

Hewitt's Red Rock Hare (Pronolagus saundersiae)

Jameson's Red Rock Hare (Pronolagus randensis)

Natal Red Rock Hare (Pronolagus crassicaudatus)

Smith's Red Rock Hare (Pronolagus rupestris)

Oryctolagus - European Rabbit

European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (Introduced)

ODD-TOED UNGULATES

RHINOCEROSES

Ceratotherium - White Rhinoceros

White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

Diceros - Black Rhinoceros

Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

ZEBRAS

Equus - Horses, Zebras & Asses

Burchell's Zebra (Equus quagga burchellii)

Cape Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra zebra) (Endemic)

Chapman's Zebra (Equus quagga chapmani)

Hartmann's Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae)

PANGOLINS

Smutsia - African Ground Pangolins

Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)

PRIMATES

APES

Hominidae - Great Apes

Homo - Human

Human (Homo sapiens)

GALAGOS (BUSHBABIES)

Galago - Lesser Galagos

Southern Lesser Galago (Galago moholi)

Galagoides - Dwarf Galagos

Grant's Galago (Galagoides granti) (Maputaland)

Otolemur - Greater Galagos

Thick-Tailed Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus)

OLD WORLD MONKEYS

Cercopithecus - Guenons

Stairs's White-Collared Monkey (Samango Monkey) (Cercopithecus albogularis erythrarchus)

White-Lipped Guenon (Samango Monkey) (Cercopithecus albogularis labiatus)

Chlorocebus - Vervets & Green Monkeys

Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)

Papio - Baboons

Southern Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus ursinus)

RODENTS

AFRICAN MOLE RATS

Bathyergus - Dune Mole Rats

Cape Dune Mole Rat (Bathyergus suillus) (Endemic)

Namaqua Dune Mole Rat (Bathyergus janetta)

Cryptomys - Southern African Mole Rats

Cape Hottentot Mole Rat (Cryptomys holosericeus) (Endemic)

Natal Mole Rat (Cryptomys natalensis)

Pretoria Mole Rat (Cryptomys anomalus) (Endemic)

Southern African Mole Rat (Cryptomys hottentotus) (Endemic)

Fukomys - African Mole Rats

Damara Mole Rat (Fukomys damarensis)

Georychus - Cape Mole Rat

Cape Mole Rat (Georychus capensis) (Endemic)

AFRICAN RATS & MICE

Cricetomyinae - Pouched Rats

Cricetomys - Giant Pouched Rats

Southern Giant Pouched Rat (Cricetomys ansorgei)

Saccostomus - Pouched Mice

Southern African Pouched Mouse (Saccostomus campestris)

Dendromurinae - African Climbing Mice, Fat Mice & Relatives

Dendromus - African Climbing Mice

Brant's Climbing Mouse (Dendromus mesomelas)

Chestnut Climbing Mouse (Dendromus mystacalis)

Grey Climbing Mouse (Dendromus melanotis)

Nyika Climbing Mouse (Dendromus nyikae)

Malacothrix - Gerbil Mouse

Gerbil Mouse (Malacothrix typica)

Steatomys - Fat Mice

Fat Mouse (Steatomys pratensis)

Krebs's Fat Mouse (Steatomys krebsii)

Mystromyinae - White-Tailed Rat

Mystromys - White-Tailed Rat

White-Tailed Rat (Mystromys albicaudatus)

Petromyscinae - African Rock Mice

Petromyscus - African Rock Mice

Barbour's Rock Mouse (Petromyscus barbouri) (Endemic)

Brukkaros Pygmy Rock Mouse (Petromyscus monticularis)

Pygmy Rock Mouse (Petromyscus collinus)

CANE RATS

Thryonomys - Cane Rats

Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus)

DASSIE RAT

Petromus - Dassie Rat

Dassie Rat (Petromus typicus)

DORMICE

Graphiurus - African Dormice

Rock Dormouse (Graphiurus platyops)

Small-Eared Dormouse (Graphiurus microtis)

Spectacled Dormouse (Graphiurus ocularis) (Endemic)

Stone Dormouse (Graphiurus rupicola)

Woodland Dormouse (Graphiurus murinus)

OLD WORLD RATS & MICE & RELATIVES

Deomyinae - Spiny Mice, Brush-Furred Mice & Relatives

Acomys - Spiny Mice

Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) (Endemic)

Selous Spiny Mouse (Acomys selousi)

Gerbillinae - Gerbils & Realtives

Desmodillus - Cape Short-Eared Gerbil

Cape Short-Eared Gerbil (Desmodillus auricularis)

Gerbilliscus - African Gerbils

Bushveld Gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster)

Cape Gerbil (Gerbilliscus afra) (Endemic)

Highveld Gerbil (Gerbilliscus brantsii)

Gerbillurus - Hairy-Footed Gerbils

Bushy-Tailed Hairy-Footed Gerbil (Gerbillurus vallinus)

Hairy-Footed Gerbil (Gerbillurus paeba)

Murinae - Old World Rats & Mice

Aethomys - Rock Rats

Red Rock Rat (Aethomys chrysophilus)

Tete Veld Rat (Aethomys ineptus)

Dasymys - Shaggy Marsh Rats

African Marsh Rat (Dasymys incomtus)

Robert's Shaggy Rat (Dasymys robertsii)

Grammomys - Thicket Rats

Mozambique Thicket Rat (Grammomys cometes)

Woodland Thicket Rat (Grammomys dolichurus)

Lemniscomys - Striped Grass Mice

Single-Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys rosalia)

Mastomys - Multimammate Mice

Natal Multimammate Mouse (Mastomys natalensis)

Southern Multimammate Mouse (Mastomys coucha)

Micaelamys - Grant's Rock Rat & Namaqua Rock Rat

Grant's Rock Rat (Aethomys granti) (Endemic)

Namaqua Rock Rat (Aethomys namaquensis)

Mus - Typical Mice

African Pygmy Mouse (Mus minutoides)

Desert Pygmy Mouse (Mus indutus)

Free State Pygmy Mouse (Mus orangiae)

House Mouse (Mus musculus) (Introduced)

Neave's Mouse (Mus neavei)

Myomyscus - White-Footed Rats

Verreaux's White-Footed Rat (Myomyscus verreauxii) (Endemic)

Myotomys - Karoo Rats

Karoo Bush Rat (Myotomys unisulcatus)

Sloggett's Vlei Rat (Myotomys sloggetti)

Otomys - Vlei Rats

Angoni Vlei Rat (Otomys angoniensis)

Laminate Vlei Rat (Otomys laminatus) (Endemic)

Saunder's Vlei Rat (Otomys saundersiae) (Endemic)

Southern African Vlei Rat (Otomys irroratus)

Parotomys - Whistling Rats

Brants's Whistling Rat (Parotomys brantsii)

Littledale's Whistling Rat (Parotomys littledalei)

Rattus - Typical Rats

Black Rat (Rattus rattus) (Introduced)

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) (Introduced)

Rhabdomys - Four-Striped Grass Mice

Mesic Four-Striped Grass Mouse (Rhabdomys dilectus)

Xeric Four-Striped Grass Mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio)

Thallomys - Acacia Rats

Acacia Rat (Thallomys paedulcus)

Black-Tailed Tree Rat (Thallomys nigricauda)

Shortridge's Rat (Thallomys shortridgei) (Endemic)

Zelotomys - Broad-Headed Mice

Woosnam's Broad-Headed Mouse (Zelotomys woosnami)

PORCUPINES

Hystrix - Crested Porcupines

Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)

SPRINGHARES

Pedetes - Springhares

South African Springhare (Pedetes capensis)

SQUIRRELS

Sciurinae - Tree Squirrels, Flying Squirrels & Relatives

Sciurus - Tree Squirrels

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) (Introduced)

Xerinae - African Squirrels, Ground Squirrels & Relatives

Paraxerus - African Bush Squirrels

Red Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus)

Smith's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi)

Xerus - African Ground Squirrels

South African Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris)

WHALES

BEAKED WHALES

Berardiinae - Giant Beaked Whales

Berardius - Giant Beaked Whales

Arnoux's Beaked Whale (Berardius arnuxii)

Hyperoodontinae - Beaked Whales

Hyperoodon - Bottlenose Whales

Southern Bottlenose Whale (Hyperoodon planifrons)

Indopacetus - Longman's Beaked Whale

Longman's Beaked Whale (Indopacetus pacificus)

Mesoplodon - Mesoplodont Whales

Blainville's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)

Gray's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon grayi)

Hector's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon hectori)

Strap-Toothed Whale (Mesoplodon layardii)

True's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon mirus)

Ziphiinae - Cuvier's Beaked Whale & Shepherd's Beaked Whale

Tasmacetus - Shepherd's Beaked Whale

Shepherd's Beaked Whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi)

Ziphius - Cuvier's Beaked Whale

Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris)

OCEANIC DOLPHINS

Cephalorhynchus - Piebald Dolphins

Heaviside's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)

Delphinus - Common Dolphins

Long-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis)

Short-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

Feresa - Pygmy Killer Whale

Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata)

Globicephala - Pilot Whales

Long-Finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas)

Short-Finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)

Grampus - Risso's Dolphin

Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus)

Lagenodelphis - Fraser's Dolphin

Fraser's Dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei)

Lagenorhynchus - False Bottlenose Dolphins

Dusky Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)

Hourglass Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger) (Prince Edward Islands)

Lissodelphis - Right Whale Dolphins

Southern Right Whale Dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii)

Orcinus - Killer Whale

Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)

Peponocephala - Melon-Headed Whale

Melon-Headed Whale (Peponocephala electra)

Pseudorca - False Killer Whale

False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens)

Sousa - Humpback Dolphins

Indian Humpback Dolphin (Sousa plumbea)

Stenella - Spotted Dolphins

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata)

Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris)

Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)

Steno - Rough-Toothed Dolphin

Rough-Toothed Dolphin (Steno bredanensis)

Tursiops - Bottlenose Dolphins

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)

RIGHT WHALES

Balaenidae - Right Whales

Eubalaena - Right Whales

Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis)

Cetotheriidae - Pygmy Right Whale

Caperea - Pygmy Right Whale

Pygmy Right Whale (Caperea marginata)

RORQUALS

Balaenopterinae - Slender Rorquals

Balaenoptera - Slender Rorquals

Antarctic Minke Whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis)

Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)

Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera brydei)

Common Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)

Megapterinae - Humpback Whale

Megaptera - Humpback Whale

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

SPERM WHALES

Kogiidae - Lesser Sperm Whales

Kogia - Lesser Sperm Whales

Dwarf Sperm Whale (Kogia sima)

Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps)

Physeteridae - Sperm Whale

Physeter - Sperm Whale

Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)