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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
African Blind Barb Fish
|
Caecobarbus geertsi |
Fishes |
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Republic of Congo |
2. |
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 |
3. |
African Pearwood
|
Baillonella toxisperma |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
4. |
African Penguin
|
Spheniscus demersus |
Birds |
Angola, Gabon, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of Congo, South Africa |
5. |
African Slender-snouted Crocodile
|
Crocodylus cataphractus |
Reptiles |
Western and Central Africa |
6. |
African Teak
|
Pericopsis elata |
Plants |
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ghana, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
7. |
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 |
8. |
African Wedgefish
|
Rhynchobatus luebberti |
Fishes |
Africa |
9. |
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 |
10. |
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 |
11. |
Anopyxis klaineana
|
Anopyxis klaineana |
Plants |
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Sudan |
12. |
Apa
|
Afzelia bipindensis |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Uganda |
13. |
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 |
14. |
Autranella congolensis
|
Autranella congolensis |
Plants |
Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
15. |
Black Colobus Monkey
|
Colobus satanas |
Mammals |
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo |
16. |
Blackchin Guitarfish
|
Rhinobatos cemiculus |
Fishes |
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
17. |
Bottlenose Skate
|
Rostroraja alba |
Fishes |
Africa, Europe |
18. |
Cameroon Toad
|
Bufo superciliaris |
Amphibians |
Equatorial Africa |
19. |
Cape Cormorant
|
Phalacrocorax capensis |
Birds |
Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of Congo, South Africa |
20. |
Chimpanzee
|
Pan troglodytes |
Mammals |
Africa |
21. |
Chlorocypha schmidti
|
Chlorocypha schmidti |
Insects |
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Republic of Congo, Tanzania |
22. |
Chlorocypha jacksoni
|
Chlorocypha jacksoni |
Insects |
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Malawi, Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda |
|
23. |
Common Guitarfish
|
Rhinobatos rhinobatos |
Fishes |
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
24. |
Common Sawfish
|
Pristis pristis |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Europe, Mexico, United States |
25. |
Crossley's Ground-thrush
|
Zoothera crossleyi |
Birds |
Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
26. |
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 |
27. |
Dark-brown Serotine
|
Neoromicia brunnea |
Mammals |
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone |
28. |
Diospyros crassiflora
|
Diospyros crassiflora |
Plants |
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
29. |
Dusky Grouper
|
Epinephelus marginatus |
Fishes |
Africa, Europe, Middle East, South America |
30. |
Dwarf Crocodile
|
Osteolaemus tetraspis |
Reptiles |
West Africa and the Congo R. Drainage |
31. |
Euphorbia bwambensis
|
Euphorbia bwambensis |
Plants |
Republic of Congo, Uganda |
32. |
Eurasian Peregrine Falcon
|
Falco peregrinus peregrinus |
Birds |
Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast |
33. |
Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum
|
Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
34. |
Guarea thompsonii
|
Guarea thompsonii |
Plants |
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
35. |
Guarea cedrata
|
Guarea cedrata |
Plants |
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Uganda |
36. |
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 |
37. |
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 |
38. |
Kola Nut
|
Cola metallica |
Plants |
Republic of Congo |
39. |
Lanistes neritoides
|
Lanistes neritoides |
Snails |
Republic of Congo |
40. |
Largetooth Sawfish
|
Pristis perotteti |
Fishes |
Africa, Central and South America, Europe, Mexico, United States |
41. |
Loango Slender-billed Weaver
|
Ploceus subpersonatus |
Birds |
Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Republic of Congo |
42. |
Madagascar Pond-heron
|
Ardeola idae |
Birds |
Africa |
43. |
Mandrill
|
Mandrillus sphinx |
Mammals |
Equatorial West Africa |
44. |
Millettia laurentii
|
Millettia laurentii |
Plants |
Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo |
|
45. |
Nesogordonia papaverifera
|
Nesogordonia papaverifera |
Plants |
Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone |
46. |
Okoume
|
Aucoumea klaineana |
Plants |
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo |
47. |
Pennant's Red Colobus
|
Procolobus pennantii |
Mammals |
Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
48. |
Pincushion Ray
|
Urogymnus ukpam |
Fishes |
Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
49. |
Pohle's Fruit Bat
|
Scotonycteris ophiodon |
Mammals |
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Republic of Congo |
50. |
Raphia Palm
|
Raphia regalis |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
51. |
Rhodognaphalon breviscupe
|
Rhodognaphalon breviscupe |
Plants |
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone |
52. |
Salacia mamba
|
Salacia mamba |
Plants |
Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo |
53. |
Smoothback Angel Shark
|
Squatina oculata |
Fishes |
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
54. |
Swartzia fistuloides
|
Swartzia fistuloides |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
55. |
Tapura letestui
|
Tapura letestui |
Plants |
Gabon, Republic of Congo |
56. |
Tapura carinata
|
Tapura carinata |
Plants |
Gabon, Republic of Congo |
57. |
Testulea gabonensis
|
Testulea gabonensis |
Plants |
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo |
58. |
Tieghemella africana
|
Tieghemella africana |
Plants |
Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone |
59. |
White Afzelia
|
Afzelia pachyloba |
Plants |
Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
60. |
White-collared Mangabey
|
Cercocebus torquatus |
Mammals |
Nigeria to Gabon, Senegal to Ghana |
61. |
Zebrawood
|
Microberlinia brazzavillensis |
Plants |
Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo |