Social Biology - Some Endangered Species in Cameroon
Cameroon has over 22 million hectares of land covered by the tropical forest which is made up of the Congo Basin forest. this forest serves as a home for animals and a habitat for plants, which in the long run turn to be sources of food for the people living around. For this reason, Cameroon has come to register a good number of endangered species, which I will make a list of so that we can help protect our ecosystem. Protecting endangered species is the job of every citizen and illegal to kill and endanger species for any reason.
Mammals
Mammals
| Species Name | Scientific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| African Elephant | Loxodonta africana | Africa |
| African Lion | Panthera leo | Africa |
| African White-bellied Pangolin | Cameroon, Central Africa, Sudan, etc | |
| African Wild Gog | Lycaon pictus | Sub-sahara Africa |
| Arrogant Shrew | Sylvisorex morio | Cameroon Kenya |
| Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin | Sousa teuszii | Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal |
| Black Colobus Monkey | Colobus satanas | Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon |
| Burton's Vlei Rat | Otomys burtoni | Cameroon |
| Cameroon Clawless Otter | Aonyx congicus congica | Cameroon |
| Cameroon Climbing Mouse | Dendromus oreas | Cameroon |
| Cameroon Soft-furred Mouse | Praomys morio | Cameroon |
| L'hoest's Monkey | Cercopithecus Ihoesti | Cameroon |
Birds
Birds
| Species Name | Scientific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| African Gray Parrot | Psittacus erithacus | Africa. |
| African Skimmer | Rynchops flavirostris | Africa |
| Banded Wattle-eye | Platysteira laticincta | Cameroon |
| Bannerman's Turaco | Tauraco bannermani | Cameroon |
| Bates's Weaver | Ploceus batesi | Cameroon |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | Africa |
| Crossley's Ground-thrush | Zoothera crossleyi | Cameroon |
| Gabon Batis | Batis minima | Cameroon, Gabon |
| Gray-necked Rockfowl | Picthartes oreas | Cameroon, Gabon |
| Mount Cameroon Francolin | Francolinus camerunensis | Cameroon |
| Mount Cameroon Speirops | Speirops melanocephalus | Cameroon |
Amphibians
Amphibians
| Species Name | Scientific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Acha Tugi Long-fingered Frog | Cardioglossa schioetze | Cameroon |
| African Egg Frog | Leptodacrylondon polyacanthus | Cameroon |
| Afrixalus lacteus | Afrixalus lacteus | Cameroon |
| Alexteroon jynx | Alexteroon jynx | Cameroon |
| Astylosternus fallax | Astylosternus fallax | Cameroon |
| Bakossi Reed Frog | Hyperolius dintelmanni | Cameroon |
| Bamenda Reed Frog | Hyperolius ademetzi | Cameroon |
| Black Long-fingered Frog | Cardioglossa pulchra | Cameroon |
| Cameroon Toad | Bufo superciliaris | Cameroon |
Reptiles
Reptiles
| Species Name | Scientific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| African Slender-snouted Crocodile | Crocodylus cataphractus | Central Africa |
| Dwarf Crocodile | Osteolaemus tetraspis | West Africa |
| Home's Hinge-back Tortoise | Kinixys homeana | Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria |
Fishes
Fishes
| Species Name | Scientific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| African Wedgefish | Rhynchobatus luebberti | Africa |
| Clarias maclareni | Clarias maclareni | Cameroon |
| Dikume | Konia dikume | Cameroon |
| Fissi | Sarotherodon caroli | Cameroon |
| Kululu | Sarotherodon steinbachi | Cameroon |
| Mongo | Stomatepia mongo | Cameroon |
| Myaka Myaka | Myaka myaka | Cameroon |
| Pindu | Stomatepia pindu | Cameroon |
| Pungu | Pungu maclareni | Cameroon |
Plants
Plants
| Species Name | Scientific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| African Walnut | Lovoa trichilioides | Cameroon |
| Afzelia | Afzelia africana | Africa |
| Cassipourea acuminata | Cassipourea acuminata | Cameroon |
| Coffea bakossii | Coffea bakossii | Cameroon |
| Diospyros crassiflora | Diospyros crassiflora | Cameroon |
| Eriocaulon parvulum | Eriocaulon parvulum | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Eriocaulon bamendae | Eriocaulon bamendae | Cameroon |
| Hallea stipulosa | Hallea stipulosa | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Kola Nut | Cola praeacuta | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Tricalysia talbotii | Tricalysia talbotii | Cameroon, Nigeria |
References
https://www.thepetitionsite.com/vi/932/742/411/lets-save-the-animals-around-the-world/
https://rainforests.mongabay.com/biodiversity/en/cameroon/EN.html
Thanks for reading.
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In this post you could have given more info and not just stating facts.
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@patjewll thanks for the hints, will add more details next time. I just listed some of the endangered species to creat awareness.
Yip that I understand but your post would have been so much better if you have told us what Cameroon is doing to ensure the safe kept of these species.
I am so eager to know. (•ิ‿•ิ)