Mammals of Cameroon
5 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Cameroon, 5 of them threatened.
Which mammals are recorded in Cameroon?
Most looked-up first.
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 59 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 2 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 48 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 189 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.