Ghana Animalia
 
Phylum Class Order Family Scientific Name
Common Name/s
Red List Caveat Trend
CHORDATA AVES ANSERIFORMES ANATIDAE Pteronetta hartlaubi Hartlaub's Duck (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA AVES CHARADRIIFORMES GLAREOLIDAE Glareola nordmanni Black-winged Pratincole (E), Glaréole à ailes noires (F)        
CHORDATA AVES CHARADRIIFORMES LARIDAE Sterna balaenarum Damara Tern (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA AVES CHARADRIIFORMES RYNCHOPIDAE Rynchops flavirostris African Skimmer (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA AVES CHARADRIIFORMES SCOLOPACIDAE Gallinago media Great Snipe (E) Lower Risk nt   Decreasing  
CHORDATA AVES CICONIIFORMES ARDEIDAE Tigriornis leucolophus White-crested Bittern (E) Data Deficient      
CHORDATA AVES CICONIIFORMES PHOENICOPTERIDAE Phoenicopterus minor Flamant nain (F), Flamenco enano (S), Lesser Flamingo (E), Petit flamant (F)        
CHORDATA AVES CORACIIFORMES BUCEROTIDAE Ceratogymna cylindricus Brown-cheeked Hornbill (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA AVES CORACIIFORMES BUCEROTIDAE Ceratogymna elata Yellow-casqued Hornbill (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA AVES FALCONIFORMES ACCIPITRIDAE Circus macrourus Aguilucho papialbo (S), Busard pâle (F), Pale Harrier (E), Pallid Harrier (E)        
CHORDATA AVES FALCONIFORMES FALCONIDAE Falco naumanni Cernícalo primilla (S), Faucon crécerellette (F), Lesser Kestrel (E)        
CHORDATA AVES GALLIFORMES NUMIDIDAE Agelastes meleagrides Pintade à poitrine blanche (F), Pintado de pecho blanco (S), Pintado pechiblanca (S), White-breasted Guineafowl (E)        
CHORDATA AVES GRUIFORMES GRUIDAE Balearica pavonina Black Crowned-crane (E) Lower Risk nt   Decreasing  
CHORDATA AVES GRUIFORMES OTIDIDAE Neotis denhami Stanley's Bustard (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA AVES GRUIFORMES RALLIDAE Crex crex Corn Crake (E), Corncrake (E), Râle des genêts (F)        
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES CAMPEPHAGIDAE Campephaga lobata Ghana Cuckoo-shrike (E), Western Wattled Cuckoo-shrike (E)        
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES LANIIDAE Malaconotus lagdeni Lagden's Bush-shrike (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES MUSCICAPIDAE Acrocephalus paludicola Aquatic Warbler (E) Vulnerable A1c+2c   Decreasing  
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES MUSCICAPIDAE Bathmocercus cerviniventris Black-capped Rufous Warbler (E) Lower Risk nt   Decreasing  
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES MUSCICAPIDAE Illadopsis rufescens Rufous-winged Illadopsis (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES MUSCICAPIDAE Muscicapa tessmanni Tessmann's Flycatcher (E) Data Deficient      
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES MUSCICAPIDAE Picathartes gymnocephalus Bare-headed Rockfowl (E), Cuervo calvo de cuello blanco (S), Picatartes cuelliblanco (S), Picatharte à cou blanc (F), Picatharte chauve (F), Picatharte de Guinée (F), White-necked Picathartes (E), White-necked Rockfowl (E), Yellow-headed Rockfowl (E)        
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES PYCNONOTIDAE Bleda eximia Green-tailed Bristlebill (E) Vulnerable A1c+2c   Decreasing  
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES PYCNONOTIDAE Criniger olivaceus Olivaceous Bulbul (E), Yellow-bearded Bulbul (E), Yellow-throated Olive Greenbul (E)        
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES PYCNONOTIDAE Phyllastrephus baumanni Baumann's Greenbul (E) Data Deficient      
CHORDATA AVES PASSERIFORMES STURNIDAE Lamprotornis cupreocauda Copper-tailed Glossy-starling (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA AVES PICIFORMES INDICATORIDAE Melignomon eisentrauti Yellow-footed Honeyguide (E) Data Deficient      
CHORDATA AVES STRIGIFORMES STRIGIDAE Scotopelia ussheri Búho pescador rojizo (S), Cárabo pescador rojizo (S), Chouette d'Ussher (F), Chouette-pêcheuse rousse (F), Rufous Fishing-owl (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Alcelaphus buselaphus Common Hartebeest (E) Lower Risk cd   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Alcelaphus buselaphus ssp. major Western Hartebeest (E) Lower Risk cd   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Cephalophus dorsalis Bay Duiker (E), Céphalophe à bande dorsale noire (F), Céphalophe bai (F), Duiquero bayo (S)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Cephalophus maxwellii Maxwell's Duiker (E) Lower Risk nt   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Cephalophus niger Black Duiker (E) Lower Risk nt   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Cephalophus ogilbyi Céphalophe d'Ogilby (F), Duiquero de Ogilby (S), Ogilby's Duiker (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Cephalophus rufilatus Red-flanked Duiker (E) Lower Risk cd   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Cephalophus silvicultor Céphalophe à dos jaune (F), Céphalophe géant (F), Duiquero de lomo amarillo (S), Yellow-backed Duiker (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Damaliscus lunatus Damalisque (F), Hirola (F), Korrigum (F), Sassaby (F), Topi (F), Tsessebe (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Damaliscus lunatus ssp. korrigum Korrigum (E) Vulnerable A1a   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Gazella rufifrons Red-fronted Gazelle (E) Vulnerable A1c   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Hippotragus equinus Antilope chevaline (F), Antilope Rouane (F), Hippotrague (F), Roan Antelope (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Kobus ellipsiprymnus Waterbuck (E) Lower Risk cd   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Kobus ellipsiprymnus ssp. defassa Defassa Waterbuck (E) Lower Risk cd   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Kobus kob Kob (E) Lower Risk cd   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Kobus kob ssp. kob Buffon's Kob (E) Lower Risk cd   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Neotragus pygmaeus Royal Antelope (E) Lower Risk nt   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Ourebia ourebi Oribi (E) Lower Risk cd   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Redunca redunca Bohor Reedbuck (E) Lower Risk cd   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Syncerus caffer African Buffalo (E) Lower Risk cd   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Taurotragus derbianus Giant Eland (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Tragelaphus derbianus ssp. derbianus Western Giant Eland (E) Endangered C1+2b   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Tragelaphus eurycerus Bongo (E), Bongo (S), Bongo (F)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Tragelaphus eurycerus ssp. eurycerus Westen Bongo (E) Lower Risk nt   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA BOVIDAE Tragelaphus spekii Guib d'eau (F), Marshbuck (E), Sitatunga (F), Sitatunga (E), Sitatunga (S)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA SUIDAE Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ssp. ivoriensis Western Forest Hog (E) Vulnerable A2cd, B1+2abde      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA TRAGULIDAE Hyemoschus aquaticus Antilope amizclero enano de agua (S), Chevrotain aquatique (F), Water Chevrotain (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA CANIDAE Lycaon pictus African Hunting Dog (E), African Wild Dog (E), Wild Dog (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA FELIDAE Panthera leo León (S), Lion (E), Lion d'Afrique (F)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA HERPESTIDAE Mungos gambianus Gambian Mongoose (E) Data Deficient   Unknown  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA HYAENIDAE Crocuta crocuta Spotted Hyaena (E) Lower Risk cd   Unknown  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA HYAENIDAE Hyaena hyaena Hyène rayée (F), Striped Hyaena (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA MUSTELIDAE Lutra maculicollis Loutre à cou tacheté (F), Nutria de cuello manchado (S), Speckle-throated Otter (E), Spot-necked Otter (E), Spotted-necked Otter (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CETACEA DELPHINIDAE Sousa teuszii Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (E), Atlantic Hump-backed Dolphin (E), Bufeo africano (S), Dauphin à bosse de l'Atlantique (F), Delfín blanco africano (S)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA EMBALLONURIDAE Saccolaimus peli   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA HIPPOSIDERIDAE Hipposideros fuliginosus   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA HIPPOSIDERIDAE Hipposideros jonesi   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA MOLOSSIDAE Mops congicus   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA MOLOSSIDAE Mops petersoni   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA NYCTERIDAE Nycteris intermedia   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA PTEROPODIDAE Epomops buettikoferi Buettikofer's Epauletted Fruit Bat (E) Vulnerable A2c   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA PTEROPODIDAE Scotonycteris ophiodon   Lower Risk nt   Decreasing  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA RHINOLOPHIDAE Rhinolophus alcyone   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA VESPERTILIONIDAE Chalinolobus poensis   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA VESPERTILIONIDAE Chalinolobus superbus   Vulnerable D2   Unknown  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA VESPERTILIONIDAE Eptesicus brunneus   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA VESPERTILIONIDAE Eptesicus guineensis   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA VESPERTILIONIDAE Miniopterus schreibersi Common Bentwing Bat (E), Schreiber's Long-fingered Bat (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA VESPERTILIONIDAE Scotoecus albofuscus   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA CHIROPTERA VESPERTILIONIDAE Scotophilus nigrita   Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA INSECTIVORA SORICIDAE Crocidura foxi   Vulnerable B1+2c   Unknown  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE Cercocebus atys Red-capped Monkey (E), Sooty Mangabey (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE Cercocebus atys ssp. lunulatus White-collared Mangabey (E), White-naped Mangabey (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE Cercocebus torquatus Collared Mangabey (E), Mangabey couronné (F), Mangabey de collar blanco (S), Mangabey enfumé (F), Red-capped Mangabey (E), Sooty Mangabey (E), White-collared Mangabey (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE Cercopithecus diana Cercopithèque diane (F), Diana (S), Diana Guenon (E), Diana Monkey (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE Cercopithecus diana ssp. roloway Roloway Guenon (E), Roloway Monkey (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE Colobus polykomos Colobe à camail (F), Colobe à longs poils (F), Colobe blanc et noir d'Afrique occidentale (F), Colobe magistrat (F), Colobo blanco y negro de Africa occidental (S), King Colobus (E), Ursine Black-and-white Colobus (E), Western Black-and-white Colobus (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE Colobus vellerosus White-thighed Black-and-white Colobus (E) Vulnerable A1cd+2cd   Unknown  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE Procolobus badius Colobe bai (F), Colobe bai d'Afrique occidentale (F), Colobe ferrugineux (F), Colobo herrumbroso occidental (S), Red Colobus (E), Western Red Colobus (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE Procolobus badius ssp. waldroni Miss Waldron's Bay Colobus (E), Miss Waldron's Red Colobus (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES CERCOPITHECIDAE Procolobus verus Colobe à huppe (F), Colobe de Van Beneden (F), Colobe vert (F), Colobe vrai (F), Colobo verde (S), Olive Colobus (E), Van Beneden's Colobus (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES HOMINIDAE Pan troglodytes Chimpancé (S), Chimpanzé (F), Chimpanzee (E), Common Chimpanzee (E), Robust Chimpanzee (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PRIMATES HOMINIDAE Pan troglodytes ssp. verus Western Chimpanzee (E) Endangered A1cd+2cd      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA PROBOSCIDEA ELEPHANTIDAE Loxodonta africana African Elephant (E), Elefante africano (S), Eléphant africain (F), Eléphant d'Afrique (F)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA ANOMALURIDAE Anomalurus pelii Anamolure de Pel (F), Écureuil volant de Pel (F), Pel's Flying Squirrel (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA ANOMALURIDAE Idiurus macrotis Anamolure nain (F), Ardilla voladera de orejas largas (S), Long-eared Flying Squirrel (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA BATHYERGIDAE Cryptomys zechi   Lower Risk nt   Unknown  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA HYSTRICIDAE Hystrix cristata Crested Porcupine (E), North African Crested Porcupine (E), Porc-épic du nord de l'Afrique (F)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA MURIDAE Dasymys rufulus   Data Deficient   Unknown  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA MURIDAE Leimacomys buettneri   Critically Endangered B1+2c   Unknown  
CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA MURIDAE Mus mattheyi   Data Deficient      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA MURIDAE Steatomys jacksoni   Vulnerable C2a      
CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA SCIURIDAE Epixerus ebii Ardilla de palmera (S), Ebian's Palm Squirrel (E), Écureuil d'Ebi (F), Écureuil des palmiers (F), Écureuil palmiste (F), Temminck's Giant Squirrel (E), Buettikofer's Epauletted Fruit Bat (E)        
CHORDATA MAMMALIA SIRENIA TRICHECHIDAE Trichechus senegalensis African Manatee (E), Lamantin d'Afrique (F), Lamantin du Sénégal (F), Manatí de Senegal (S), West African Manatee (E)        
CHORDATA REPTILIA CROCODYLIA CROCODYLIDAE Crocodylus cataphractus African Sharp-nosed Crocodile (E), African Slender-snouted Crocodile (E), Cocodrilo hociquifino africano (S), Crocodile à museau allongé d'Afrique (F), Crocodile à museau étroit (F), Faux-gavial d'Afrique (F), Long-snouted Crocodile (E)        
CHORDATA REPTILIA CROCODYLIA CROCODYLIDAE Osteolaemus tetraspis African Dwarf Crocodile (E), Cocodrilo chico africano (S), Crocodile à front large (F), Crocodile à nuque cuirassée (F), Crocodile nain africain (F), West African Dwarf Crocodile (E)        
CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES CHELONIIDAE Chelonia mydas Green Turtle (E), Tortue comestible (F), Tortue franche (F), Tortue verte (F), Tortuga blanca (S), Tortuga verde (S)        
CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES CHELONIIDAE Eretmochelys imbricata Caret (F), Hawksbill Turtle (E), Tortue à bec faucon (F), Tortue à écailles (F), Tortue caret (F), Tortue imbriquée (F), Tortuga carey (S)        
CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES DERMOCHELYIDAE Dermochelys coriacea Baula (S), Canal (S), Cardon (S), Leatherback (E), Leathery Turtle (E), Luth (E), Tinglada (S), Tinglar (S), Tortue luth (F), Tortuga laud (S), Trunkback turtle (E)        
CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES TESTUDINIDAE Kinixys erosa Common Tortoise (E), Forest Hinged Tortoise (E), Kinixys rongée (F), Schweigger's Tortoise (E), Serrated Hinge-back Tortoise (E), Serrated Hinge-backed Tortoise (E), Serrated Tortoise (E), Tortue articulée d'Afrique (F)        
CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES TESTUDINIDAE Kinixys homeana Home's Hinge-back Tortoise (E), Home's Hinged Tortoise (E), Home's Hinged-backed Tortoise (E), Kinixys de Home (F)        
CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES TRIONYCHIDAE Cyclanorbis elegans Nubian Flapshell Turtle (E) Lower Risk nt      
CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES TRIONYCHIDAE Cyclanorbis senegalensis Senegal Flapshell Turtle (E) Lower Risk nt      
MOLLUSCA GASTROPODA ARCHAEOGASTROPODA NERITIDAE Neritina oweniana   Data Deficient   Unknown  
MOLLUSCA GASTROPODA ARCHAEOGASTROPODA NERITIDAE Neritina rubricata   Data Deficient   Unknown