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Mammals are found throughout Equatorial Guinea. [2] Within Equatorial Guinea there are gorillas, leopards, chimpanzees, a small population of African elephants, hippopotamuses, Cape buffalo, crocodiles, pythons, various monkeys among other animals [3]. The gorillas of Equatorial Guinea are the western lowland gorilla subspecies.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Equatorial Guinea. Of the mammal species in Equatorial Guinea, one is critically endangered, eight are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Equatorial Guinea.The avifauna of Equatorial Guinea include a total of 837 species.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.
Endemic fauna of Equatorial Guinea (3 C, 22 P) F. Fauna of Annobón (1 C, 15 P) Fauna of Bioko (1 C, 26 P) I. Important Bird Areas of Equatorial Guinea (5 P)
Lists of mammals by region cover mammals found in different parts of the world. They are organized by continent, region, and country, and in some places by sub-national region. Most are full species lists, while those for Australia and the Caribbean have links to more specific species lists.
The land snail fauna is especially rich in Afromontane regions, and there are some endemic families in Africa (e.g. Achatinidae, Chlamydephoridae) but other tropical families are common too (Charopidae, Streptaxidae, Cyclophoridae, Subulinidae, Rhytididae). 156 tardigrade species have been found, [21] [22] and about 8000 species of arachnids.
The reserve has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of many bird species. [13] Fernando Po batis is an endemic species found only in the lowland forest. Larger hunted species such as black-casqued wattled hornbill and hadada ibis are only found in this part of Bioko. [8]
The Pacific Equatorial Forest extends as far south as Cabo Posado, at 0 degrees and 22 minutes south of the equator, and as far north as Pedernales, at 0 degrees and 3 minutes north of the equator. However, patches of the ecosystem can be found as far north as Punta Tortuga and Galera at 0 degrees and 46 minutes north of the equator. [4]