Endangered Species
The ecoregion is home to several critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable species of animals. These are the following.
- The critically endangered species are: Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), Eisentraut's Shrew (Crocidura eisentrauti) also endemic, Pitch Shrew (Crocidura picea) also endemic, and Rumpi Mouse Shrew (Myosorex rumpii) also endemic. Gabon Dwarf Shrew (Suncus remyi) which was earlier rated by IUCN in 2004 as critically endangered is now rated as of least concern.
- The endangered species are: Arrogant Shrew (Sylvisorex morio) also endemic, Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), Crested Genet (Genetta cristata), Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus), Eisentraut's Mouse Shrew (Myosorex eisentrauti). Eisentraut's Striped Mouse (Hybomys eisentrauti) also endemic, Giant African Water Shrew (Potamogale velox), Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), Hartweg's Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys hartwigi), Mittendorf's Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys mittendorfi) also endemic, Mt. Oku Rat (Lamottemys okuensis) also endemic, Preuss's Monkey (or Preuss's Guenon) (Cercopithecus preussi), Western Vlei Rat (Otomys occidentalis), Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus), and Wimmer's Shrew (Crocidura wimmeri).
- The vulnerable species are: African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata), African Pygmy Squirrel (Myosciurus pumilio), Allen's Striped Bat (Chalinolobus alboguttatus), Black Colobus (Colobus satanas), Cameroon Climbing Mouse (Dendromus oreas) also endemic, Cameroon Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys morio) also endemic, Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Cooper's Mountain Squirrel (Paraxerus cooperi) also endemic, Hun Shrew (Crocidura attila), Isabella Shrew (Sylvisorex isabellae), Ja Slit-faced Bat (Nycteris major), Lion (Panthera leo), Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), Oku Mouse Shrew (Myosorex okuensis) also endemic, Red-eared Guenon (Cercopithecus erythrotis), Red-fronted Gazelle (Gazella rufifrons), Spotted-necked Otter (Lutra maculicollis) and West African Manatee (Trichechus senegalensis).
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