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Animals in Central African Republic

12 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Central African Republic, 5 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded: 12
Threatened: 5
Groups represented: 5
Sighting records: 67

None on record
1–7
8–12
13–17
18+

species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Which well-known animals are recorded in Central African Republic?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in Central African Republic?

Mammals
grey wolf, lion, leopard, northern giraffe …
6 species
Birds
peregrine falcon, common ostrich, western barn owl
3 species
Reptiles
nile crocodile
1 species
Insects
honey bee
1 species
Arachnids
emperor scorpion
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Central African Republic?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to Central African Republic.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	Vulnerable	5
Leopard	Panthera pardus	Felidae	Vulnerable	25
Northern giraffe	Giraffa camelopardalis	Giraffidae	Vulnerable	2
African bush elephant	Loxodonta africana	Elephantidae	Endangered	6
Chimpanzee	Pan troglodytes	Hominidae	Endangered	7

All animals recorded in Central African Republic

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Grey wolf	Canis lupus	Canidae	Least Concern	1
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	1
Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	Vulnerable	5
Common ostrich	Struthio camelus	Struthionidae	Least Concern	4
Leopard	Panthera pardus	Felidae	Vulnerable	25
Western barn owl	Tyto alba	Tytonidae	Least Concern	5
Honey bee	Apis mellifera	Apidae	Data Deficient	5
Northern giraffe	Giraffa camelopardalis	Giraffidae	Vulnerable	2
African bush elephant	Loxodonta africana	Elephantidae	Endangered	6
Chimpanzee	Pan troglodytes	Hominidae	Endangered	7
Nile crocodile	Crocodylus niloticus	Crocodylidae	Least Concern	5
Emperor scorpion	Pandinus imperator	Scorpionidae	Not recorded	1

Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Central African Republic. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.