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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Afrcan White-backed Vulture
|
Gyps africanus |
Birds |
Africa |
2. |
African Black Oystercatcher
|
Haematopus moquini |
Birds |
Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa |
3. |
African Elephant
|
Loxodonta africana |
Mammals |
Africa |
4. |
African Golden Cat
|
Caracal aurata |
Mammals |
Africa |
5. |
African Gray Parrot
|
Psittacus erithacus |
Birds |
Africa |
6. |
African Lion
|
Panthera leo |
Mammals |
Africa, Asia |
7. |
African Mahogany
|
Khaya anthotheca |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
8. |
African Pearwood
|
Baillonella toxisperma |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
9. |
African Penguin
|
Spheniscus demersus |
Birds |
Angola, Gabon, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of Congo, South Africa |
10. |
African Skimmer
|
Rynchops flavirostris |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Middle East |
11. |
African Slender-snouted Crocodile
|
Crocodylus cataphractus |
Reptiles |
Western and Central Africa |
12. |
African Walnut
|
Lovoa trichilioides |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda |
13. |
African Wedgefish
|
Rhynchobatus luebberti |
Fishes |
Africa |
14. |
African White-bellied Pangolin
|
Phataginus tricuspis |
Mammals |
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia |
15. |
African Wild Dog
|
Lycaon pictus |
Mammals |
Sub-saharan Africa |
16. |
Albizia ferruginea
|
Albizia ferruginea |
Plants |
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda |
17. |
Amanoa strobilacea
|
Amanoa strobilacea |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia |
18. |
Angola Cave-chat
|
Xenocopsychus ansorgei |
Birds |
Angola |
19. |
Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat
|
Epomophorus angolensis |
Mammals |
Angola, Namibia |
20. |
Angular Rough Shark
|
Oxynotus centrina |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
21. |
Apa
|
Afzelia bipindensis |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Uganda |
22. |
Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin
|
Sousa teuszii |
Mammals |
Angola, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Western Sahara |
|
23. |
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
|
Thalassarche chlororhynchos |
Birds |
Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, St. Helena, Uruguay |
24. |
Bellamya monardi
|
Bellamya monardi |
Snails |
Angola, Namibia |
25. |
Bigeye Tuna
|
Thunnus obesus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America - Including United States (Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
26. |
Black Crested Mangabey
|
Lophocebus aterrimus |
Mammals |
Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
27. |
Black Rhinoceros
|
Diceros bicornis |
Mammals |
Sub-saharan Africa |
28. |
Black-browed Albatross
|
Thalassarche melanophrys |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, Oceanic, South America |
29. |
Black-faced Impala
|
Aepyceros melampus petersi |
Mammals |
Angola, Namibia |
30. |
Black-winged Pratincole
|
Glareola nordmanni |
Birds |
Africa to Asia |
31. |
Blackchin Guitarfish
|
Rhinobatos cemiculus |
Fishes |
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
32. |
Bottlenose Skate
|
Rostroraja alba |
Fishes |
Africa, Europe |
33. |
Brachystegia bakeriana
|
Brachystegia bakeriana |
Plants |
Angola, Zambia |
34. |
Brown Hyena
|
Parahyaena brunnea |
Mammals |
Southern Africa |
35. |
Calochone acuminata
|
Calochone acuminata |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Gabon |
36. |
Cape Cormorant
|
Phalacrocorax capensis |
Birds |
Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of Congo, South Africa |
37. |
Cape Gannet
|
Morus capensis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia |
38. |
Cheetah
|
Acinonyx jubatus |
Mammals |
Africa to India |
39. |
Chestnut-banded Plover
|
Charadrius pallidus |
Birds |
Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
40. |
Chimpanzee
|
Pan troglodytes |
Mammals |
Africa |
41. |
Chlorocypha bambtoni
|
Chlorocypha bambtoni |
Insects |
Angola |
42. |
Cinderella Waxbill
|
Estrilda thomensis |
Birds |
Angola, Namibia |
43. |
Common Guitarfish
|
Rhinobatos rhinobatos |
Fishes |
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
44. |
Common Hippopotamus
|
Hippopotamus amphibius |
Mammals |
Africa |
|
45. |
Common Sawfish
|
Pristis pristis |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Europe, Mexico, United States |
46. |
Cone Shell
|
Conus zebroides |
Snails |
Angola |
47. |
Cone Shell
|
Conus nobrei |
Snails |
Angola |
48. |
Cone Shell
|
Conus cepasi |
Snails |
Angola |
49. |
Cone Shell
|
Conus africanus |
Snails |
Angola |
50. |
Damara Tern
|
Sterna balaenarum |
Birds |
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, South Africa, Togo |
51. |
Denham's Bustard
|
Neotis denhami |
Birds |
Africa |
52. |
Devil Fish
|
Manta birostris |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Middle East, North America, Oceanic, South America |
53. |
Dusky Grouper
|
Epinephelus marginatus |
Fishes |
Africa, Europe, Middle East, South America |
54. |
Dwarf Crocodile
|
Osteolaemus tetraspis |
Reptiles |
West Africa and the Congo R. Drainage |
55. |
Egyptian Vulture
|
Neophron percnopterus |
Birds |
Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East |
56. |
Entandrophragma cylindricum
|
Entandrophragma cylindricum |
Plants |
Africa |
57. |
Entandrophragma candollei
|
Entandrophragma candollei |
Plants |
Africa |
58. |
Entandrophragma angolense
|
Entandrophragma angolense |
Plants |
Africa |
59. |
Entandrophragma utile
|
Entandrophragma utile |
Plants |
Africa |
60. |
Eurasian Curlew
|
Numenius arquata |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
61. |
Eurasian Peregrine Falcon
|
Falco peregrinus peregrinus |
Birds |
Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast |
62. |
Frilled Shark
|
Chlamydoselachus anguineus |
Fishes |
Angola, Australia, Chile, France, Guyana, Japan, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal (Madeira), South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States (California) |
63. |
Gabela Akalat
|
Sheppardia gabela |
Birds |
Angola |
64. |
Gabela Bush-shrike
|
Laniarius amboimensis |
Birds |
Angola |
65. |
Gabela Helmet-shrike
|
Prionops gabela |
Birds |
Angola |
66. |
Giant Butterfly Ray
|
Gymnura altavela |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America |
|
67. |
Giant Sable Antelope
|
Hippotragus niger variani |
Mammals |
Angola |
68. |
Gossweilerodendron joveri
|
Gossweilerodendron joveri |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Gabon |
69. |
Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum
|
Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
70. |
Gray-headed Albatross
|
Thalassarche chrysostoma |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America |
71. |
Great Snipe
|
Gallinago media |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe |
72. |
Great White Shark
|
Carcharodon carcharias |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
73. |
Grey-striped Francolin
|
Francolinus griseostriatus |
Birds |
Angola |
74. |
Gulper Shark
|
Centrophorus granulosus |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), South America |
75. |
Hallea stipulosa
|
Hallea stipulosa |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia |
76. |
Hallea ledermannii
|
Hallea ledermannii |
Plants |
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
77. |
Lappet-faced Vulture
|
Torgos tracheliotos |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
78. |
Large-eared Free-tailed Bat
|
Otomops martiensseni |
Mammals |
Africa, Asia, Middle East |
79. |
Largetooth Sawfish
|
Pristis perotteti |
Fishes |
Africa, Central and South America, Europe, Mexico, United States |
80. |
Leopard
|
Panthera pardus |
Mammals |
Africa, Asia, Middle East |
81. |
Lesser Flamingo
|
Phoeniconaias minor |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic |
82. |
Lesser Kestrel
|
Falco naumanni |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
83. |
Liver-oil Shark
|
Galeorhinus galeus |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), South America |
84. |
Loango Slender-billed Weaver
|
Ploceus subpersonatus |
Birds |
Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Republic of Congo |
85. |
Maccoa Duck
|
Oxyura maccoa |
Birds |
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe |
86. |
Madagascar Pond-heron
|
Ardeola idae |
Birds |
Africa |
87. |
Mikaniopsis vitalba
|
Mikaniopsis vitalba |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Uganda |
88. |
Nauclea diderrichii
|
Nauclea diderrichii |
Plants |
Africa |
|
89. |
Night Shark
|
Carcharhinus signatus |
Fishes |
Africa, Central America, North America (United States), South America |
90. |
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
|
Carcharhinus longimanus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
91. |
One-finned Shark
|
Heptranchias perlo |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America |
92. |
Orange-breasted Bush-shrike
|
Laniarius brauni |
Birds |
Angola |
93. |
Oreochromis macrochir
|
Oreochromis macrochir |
Fishes |
Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
94. |
Oreochromis andersonii
|
Oreochromis andersonii |
Fishes |
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
95. |
Pallid Harrier
|
Circus macrourus |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
96. |
Portuguese Dogfish
|
Centroscymnus coelolepis |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory) |
97. |
Puku
|
Kobus vardonii |
Mammals |
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia |
98. |
Pulitzer's Longbill
|
Macrosphenus pulitzeri |
Birds |
Angola |
99. |
Queen Triggerfish
|
Balistes vetula |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
100. |
Raphia Palm
|
Raphia regalis |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
101. |
Sawback Angelshark
|
Squatina aculeata |
Fishes |
Africa, Europe |
102. |
Slaty Egret
|
Egretta vinaceigula |
Birds |
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
103. |
Smoothback Angel Shark
|
Squatina oculata |
Fishes |
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
104. |
Spectacled Petrel
|
Procellaria conspicillata |
Birds |
Angola, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Namibia, South Africa, St. Helena, Uruguay |
105. |
Spotted Eagle Ray
|
Aetobatus narinari |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (including United States and US Island Territory and Hawaii), Oceans, South America |
106. |
Straw-coloured Fruit Bat
|
Eidolon helvum |
Mammals |
Africa, Asia, Middle East |
107. |
Striped Roundleaf Bat
|
Hipposideros vittatus |
Mammals |
Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
108. |
Swartzia fistuloides
|
Swartzia fistuloides |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
109. |
Swierstra's Francolin
|
Francolinus swierstrai |
Birds |
Angola |
110. |
Tapinanthus preussii
|
Tapinanthus preussii |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria |
|
111. |
Temnick's Ground Pangolin
|
Smutsia temminckii |
Mammals |
Africa |
112. |
Tristan Albatross
|
Diomedea dabbenena |
Birds |
Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Namibia, South Africa, St. Helena, Uruguay |
113. |
Turraeanthus africanus
|
Turraeanthus africanus |
Plants |
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda |
114. |
Umma femina
|
Umma femina |
Insects |
Angola |
115. |
Wattled Crane
|
Grus carunculatus |
Birds |
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
116. |
West African Manatee
|
Trichechus senegalensis |
Mammals |
Africa |
117. |
Whale Shark
|
Rhincodon typus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, Oceanic, South America |
118. |
White Afzelia
|
Afzelia pachyloba |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
119. |
White Grouper
|
Epinephelus aeneus |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
120. |
White-fronted Wattle-eye
|
Platysteira albifrons |
Birds |
Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
121. |
White-headed Robin-chat
|
Cossypha heinrichi |
Birds |
Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
122. |
White-headed Vulture
|
Trigonoceps occipitalis |
Birds |
Africa |