A Preliminary Survey of Medium- and Large-Sized Mammals and Their Conservation Status in the Asimba Forest Priority Area, Semiarid Highlands of Northern Ethiopia
Table 1
List of mammal species, habitat types, and methods of detection in the Asimba forest.
Order
Family
Common name
Scientific name
Habitat type
Method of detection
Artiodactyla
Bovidea
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
NF, BL
VI
Carnivora
Canidae
Common jackal
Canis aureus
NF, BL
VI
Felidae
Caracal caracal
Caracal caracal
NF, BL
VI
Leopard
Panthera pardus
NF
VO, I
Serval cat
Leptailurus serval
NF, PL
VI
Herpestidae
Slender mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
BL
VI
Hyaenidae
Spotted hyena
Crocuta crocuta
NF, PL
VO, FP
Mustelidae
Striped polecat
Ictonyx striatus
BL, PL
FP
Honey badger
Mellivora capensis
BL, PL
VI
Viverridae
African civet
Civettictis civetta
NF
FP
Hyracoidea
Procaviidae
Rock hyrax
Procavia capensis
NF, BL
VI
Lagomorpha
Leporidae
Cape hare
Lepus capensis
PL
VI, F
Primates
Cercopithecidae
Hamadryas baboon
Papio hamadryas
NF, BL
VI, FP
Vervet monkey
Chlorocebus aethiops
BL, PL
VI, FP
Rodentia
Hysticide
Crested porcupine
Hystrix cristata
BL, PL
Quill, FP
Note. Forms of record: I = interviews; VI = visualization; VO = vocalizations; FP = fecal-pellet count; F = footprint count; NF = natural forest; BL = bushland; PL = plantation forest.