The Dzanga-Sangha reserve website lists 103 species of mammals visible in the Sangha landscape, including 16 species of
monkey, 13 species of
carnivore, the most represented group being
rodents with 33 species, while
chiropterans have not been counted. Emblematic species include
forest elephants,
lowland gorillas,
chimpanzees,
Colobus monkeys (locally known as “Magistrats”),
bongos, large
antelopes and
forest buffaloes,
Potamochoerus and
Giant forest hog (two genera of African wild boar), small antelopes of the
Cephalophus genus (six species),
Aardvark, two species of
Pangolins and, last but not least, carnivores,
african clawless otter and
leopard. An initial census of
bats in the Dzanga-Ndoki park identified some thirty species belonging to six families.
Birds are represented by 379 species in 66 families, including 109 species found exclusively in the forest, such as the Sangha robin (
Stiphrornis sanghensis). Also present is the
Grey-necked rockfowl, typical of the region. The
Grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), like other bird species, has been illegally captured in abundance in the region for live sale. A
herpetological study carried out in and around the Nouabalé-Ndoki protected area identified 20 species of
amphibian and 14 species of
reptile. Insects are represented by 316
butterfly species in at least ten families, including the region's two largest butterflies: Druryaan timachus and D. zalmoxis. There are also 101 species of
coprophagous beetles, 61 species of
odonates, 31 species of
locusts, numerous
hymenopterans such as ants (including the
Magnan),
Melipona bees and
wasps,
termites and many other families. 71 species of
Mantis (Mantodea) were catalogued on the basis of 1,232 specimens collected between 1984 and 2012. (The authors of the publication indicate that
taxonomy and species classification require revision). A genetic analysis of 153
earthworm specimens collected in 2012 identified 22 molecular species, all of which are probably new to science, as no studies had been carried out before. ==References==