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Animals in Eritrea

7 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Eritrea, 1 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded: 7
Threatened: 1
Groups represented: 4
Sighting records: 112

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 Eritrea?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in Eritrea?

Mammals
leopard
1 species
Birds
peregrine falcon, common ostrich, western barn owl
3 species
Reptiles
green turtle, nile crocodile
2 species
Insects
honey bee
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Eritrea?

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

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Leopard	Panthera pardus	Felidae	Vulnerable	6

All animals recorded in Eritrea

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	10
Common ostrich	Struthio camelus	Struthionidae	Least Concern	8
Leopard	Panthera pardus	Felidae	Vulnerable	6
Western barn owl	Tyto alba	Tytonidae	Least Concern	3
Honey bee	Apis mellifera	Apidae	Data Deficient	5
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	Cheloniidae	Least Concern	79
Nile crocodile	Crocodylus niloticus	Crocodylidae	Least Concern	1

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