Species found in Cote d'ivoire

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Acanthixalus sonjae (African wart frog)
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Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetah)
The fastest land mammal in the world, the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) has many adaptations that allow it to sprint across the plains; the... More 82 Images 25 Videos
Acisoma panorpoides (Grizzled pintail)
Information on the Grizzled pintail (Acisoma panorpoides) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Aetobatus narinari (Spotted eagle ray)
The spotted eagle ray is very distinctive with a flattened body and triangular corners to the wing-like pectoral fins. The snout is rounded... More 27 Images 9 Videos
Afrixalus nigeriensis (Nigeria banana frog)
Information on the Nigeria banana frog (Afrixalus nigeriensis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Afrixalus vibekensis (Afrixalus)
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Afzelia africana (Afzelia)
Information on the afzelia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 0 videos
Albizia ferruginea (Albizia)
The albizia is a widespread African tree and common timber species, with a beautiful spreading crown. The trunk is straight with low, fat... More 4 Images 0 videos
Alcelaphus buselaphus (Hartebeest)
This large, high-shouldered antelope is one of the grazing mammals that formerly ranged in huge herds, shaping the vast grasslands of... More 47 Images 4 Videos
Alopias vulpinus (Thresher shark)
With their enormous, curving upper lobe of the tail fin, which can be as long as the body, thresher sharks (Alopias vulpinus) are one of the... More 3 Images 1 Video
Amanoa bracteosa (Amanoa)
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Amietophrynus superciliaris (African giant toad)
The African giant toad (Amietophrynus superciliaris) is a large, forest-dwelling species, with attractive colouration that provides perfect... More 6 Images 0 videos
Amietophrynus togoensis (Togo toad)
Information on the Togo toad (Amietophrynus togoensis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Amnirana occidentalis (Ivory Coast frog)
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Anax ephippiger (Vagrant emperor)
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Angraecum pyriforme (Orchid)
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Anopyxis klaineana (Anopyxis)
Information on Anopyxis klaineana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Aonyx capensis (African clawless otter)
The dexterous, hand-like forefeet of the African clawless otter are its most remarkable feature, enabling it to grapple with its prey with... More 12 Images 1 Video
Arthroleptis crusculum (Guinea screeching frog)
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Atherurus africanus (African brush-tailed porcupine)
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Balaenoptera edeni (Bryde’s whale)
Pronounced “broo-dess”, the Bryde’s whale is named after Johan Bryde, who helped construct the first South African whaling factory in the... More 19 Images 1 Video
Balaenoptera musculus (Blue whale)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than... More 52 Images 4 Videos
Berlinia occidentalis (Berlinia)
Information on Berlinia occidentalis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Bufo taiensis (True toad)
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Caracal aurata (African golden cat)
The African golden cat (Caracal aurata) is little known by science, but is the subject of much tribal superstition in many parts of Africa... More 20 Images 3 Videos
Caracal caracal (Caracal)
The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a slender, graceful cat with a short, dense coat and distinctive, long, black-tufted ears. The body colour... More 34 Images 5 Videos
Carcharhinus brevipinna (Spinner shark)
The spinner shark is a long, slender-bodied shark, so named for its habit of leaping from the water, when hooked or pursuing prey, and... More 5 Images 1 Video
Carcharhinus falciformis (Silky shark)
A streamlined predator, the silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) gets its common name from its exceptionally smooth skin, which has an... More 21 Images 1 Video
Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic whitetip shark)
Considered one of the five most dangerous sharks in the world, the oceanic whitetip shark has a stocky build, a short, bluntly-rounded snout... More 18 Images 1 Video
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar shark)
The most distinctive feature of this stocky, grey shark is its huge dorsal fin, which increases its stability as it cruises the sea bottom... More 9 Images 1 Video
Centrophorus granulosus (Gulper shark)
Found lurking in deep waters, the gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus) is a long and slender fish with a long snout and large, green eyes... More 6 Images 0 videos
Cephalophus dorsalis (Bay duiker)
Duikers are small, shy antelopes which, while they do their best to avoid encountering humans, are being impacted by the unsustainable... More 5 Images 0 videos
Cephalophus jentinki (Jentink’s duiker)
After the enigmatic Jentink’s duiker was discovered and described in 1885, there were no sightings for over 50 years, probably due to their... More 3 Images 0 videos
Cephalophus ogilbyi (Ogilby’s duiker)
A small, secretive antelope, Ogilby’s duiker has a stocky body, an arched back, overdeveloped hindquarters, and short, slender legs, all... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cephalophus silvicultor (Yellow-backed duiker)
The yellow-backed duiker is the largest of all duikers; a group of animals which get their name from the Afrikaans word for ‘diver’... More 6 Images 1 Video
Cephalophus zebra (Zebra duiker)
Named for the 12 to 15 black bands that, like a zebra, stretch down its back, the zebra duiker is a diminutive antelope with a short, stocky... More 10 Images 0 videos
Cercocebus atys (Sooty mangabey)
Mangabeys are medium-sized monkeys of Africa, all noted for their tails which are longer than their bodies. In keeping with its name, the... More 17 Images 2 Videos
Cercopithecus diana (Diana guenon)
The Diana guenon is one of the most threatened and yet least known African monkeys. It is a medium sized guenon, with a slender build, long... More 15 Images 4 Videos
Cercopithecus nictitans (Greater spot-nosed guenon)
One of the larger guenon species, the greater spot-nosed guenon’s name is derived from the striking, bright, white patch found on the nose... More 22 Images 1 Video
Ceriagrion glabrum (Common pond-damsel)
A small, yet striking red and yellow damselfly with bright green eyes, the common pond-damsel (Ceriagrion glabrum) is a distinctive... More 12 Images 0 videos
Chelonia mydas (Green turtle)
The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine turtles. The oval carapace varies from olive... More 49 Images 25 Videos
Choeropsis liberiensis (Pygmy hippopotamus)
The pygmy hippopotamus shares the barrel-shaped body form of the closely related common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), but is... More 27 Images 8 Videos
Civettictis civetta (African civet)
A nocturnal, opportunistic mammal, the African civet (Civettictis civetta) is the largest African member of the Viverridae family, which... More 12 Images 1 Video
Cola umbratilis (Cola)
Information on Cola umbratilis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Colobus vellerosus (Geoffroy’s black-and-white colobus)
Geoffroy’s black-and-white colobus is predominantly black, displaying the least white fur out of all the black-and-white colobus monkeys... More 9 Images 1 Video
Conraua alleni (Allen’s slippery frog)
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Copaifera salikounda (Copaifera)
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Craibia atlantica (Craibia)
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Crocidura olivieri (African giant shrew)
The aptly named African giant shrew is one of the largest shrews in the world. Like most shrews, it has a mouse- or rat-shaped body with a... More 1 Image 0 videos
Crocodylus niloticus (Nile crocodile)
One of the largest of all crocodilians, the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is a supremely adapted aquatic predator, with a... More 66 Images 22 Videos

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