Table 4.3: Some of the rare, endangered and endemic animal species in Malawi

 
 
 
Scientific Name Common Name Vernacular Name
Cercopithecus albogularis Blue Monkey Nyani
Loxodonta africana
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
African Elephant Watebuck Njobvu
K. Vardoni Puku
Hipppotragus Sable Antelope
Rhynchocyon cirnei
Shirensis
Checckered Elephant
Shrew
Tragelaphus angasi Nyala
Neotragus moschatus Suni
Glareola nucchalis Rock Praatincole
Diceros bicornis Black Rhinoceros Chipembere
Lycaon pictus Wild Dog M'Mbulu
Opsaridium microlepis Lake Salmon Mpasa
Acinonyx jubatus Cheetah
Adapted from Clark, 1993
 
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