Species found in Togo

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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
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
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
Anax ephippiger (Vagrant emperor)
Information on the vagrant emperor is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Anax imperator (Emperor dragonfly)
The emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) is Britain's largest dragonfly; they are a spectacular sight with their broad wings and powerful... More 32 Images 4 Videos
Atherurus africanus (African brush-tailed porcupine)
Information on the African brush-tailed porcupine is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
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
Balaenoptera physalus (Fin whale)
Fin whales are the fastest of all cetaceans, reaching speeds of 37 kilometres per hour and known to completely clear the water. This whale... More 32 Images 2 Videos
Canis adustus (Side-striped jackal)
The side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) is a medium-sized canid of sub-Saharan Africa, with long legs, a long muzzle and a fairly short... More 12 Images 3 Videos
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 limbatus (Blacktip shark)
The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a large, stout shark, with a long, pointed snout and small eyes. Its torpedo-shaped body, grey... More 14 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
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 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
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 erythrogaster (Red-bellied guenon)
The red-bellied guenon (Cercopithecus erythrogaster) is a little-known primate with a mousy brown coat and a reddish-grey underbelly, a... More 2 Images 0 videos
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
Chlorocebus tantalus (Tantalus monkey)
Information on the tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 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
Coffea togoensis (Coffea)
Information on Coffea togoensis 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 derooi (Togo slippery frog)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 10 Images 0 videos
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
Crocothemis erythraea (Common scarlet-darter)
Information on the common scarlet-darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Crocothemis sanguinolenta (Slim scarlet-darter)
The slim scarlet-darter (Crocothemis sanguinolenta) is a medium-sized dragonfly with dazzling scarlet colouration and a long, slender body... More 11 Images 0 videos
Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyaena)
One of the most misunderstood animals, the spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) has a reputation as being sly and cowardly, but is in fact... More 47 Images 13 Videos
Cyclanorbis senegalensis (Senegal flapshell turtle)
Information on the Senegal flapshell turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Cyperus rotundus (Nut-grass)
The nut-grass (Cyperus rotundus) is a slender, erect, perennial sedge which spreads by means of a fibrous root system. Its slender... More 10 Images 0 videos
Damaliscus lunatus (Topi)
One of the most common ungulates over many African grasslands until the early 1900s, the topi has now gone extinct in much of its former... More 35 Images 7 Videos
Delphinus capensis (Long-beaked common dolphin)
Since the mid-1990s, the common dolphin has been split into two species, the long-beaked common dolphin and the short-beaked common dolphin... More 32 Images 0 videos
Delphinus delphis (Short-beaked common dolphin)
The short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is the commonest dolphin species, but exact numbers are unknown. It is easily identified... More 39 Images 2 Videos
Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback turtle)
The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the world's largest turtle; the largest recorded individual weighed a massive 916 kilograms... More 37 Images 10 Videos
Diplacodes lefebvrii (Purple darter)
Giving off an iridescent dark-purplish sheen as it flies across its freshwater habitat, it is not hard to see how the purple darter (... More 4 Images 0 videos
Eidolon helvum (Straw-coloured fruit bat)
Information on the straw-coloured fruit bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 1 Video
Encephalartos barteri (Cycad)
Information on Encephalartos barteri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Entandrophragma cylindricum (Sapele)
This tall, straight African tree holds incredible value; ecologically, commercially, and even medicinally. The sapele is a member of the... More 6 Images 0 videos
Epinephelus itajara (Goliath grouper)
The goliath grouper is the largest member of the sea bass family. Its body is large and stocky, measuring half as wide as it is long. The... More 18 Images 1 Video
Epinephelus marginatus (Dusky grouper)
Jacques Cousteau reportedly said that groupers were the strangest creatures he had come across at sea. The dusky grouper (Epinephelus... More 9 Images 0 videos
Erythrocebus patas (Patas monkey)
Information on the patas monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 30 Images 1 Video

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