Table 1. Overview of African mammals for which a distinction between West/Central African populations and populations in East/Southern Africa has been described52,80.
| Order | Species (complex) | (sub)Species | Phylogeography references* | Genetic marker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxonomic distinction between West/Central Africa and East/Southern Africa | ||||
| Primates | Baboon complex (Papio) | 5 species | Zinner et al.58 | mtDNA |
| Green monkey complex (Chlorocebus) | 6 species | Haus et al.82 | mtDNA | |
| Senegal galago (Galago senegalensis) | 4 subspecies | − | − | |
| Hyracoidea | Rock hyrax complex (Procavia) | 5 species | − | − |
| Perissodactyla | Black rhino (Diceros bicornis) | 4 subspecies | Harley et al.83 | msats |
| White rhino (Ceratotherium simum) | 2 subspecies | − | − | |
| Artiodactyla | Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) | 9 subspecies | Brown et al.9; Hassanin et al.84; Bock et al.32 | mtDNA + msats |
| African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) | 3–4 subspecies | Van Hooft et al.85; Smitz et al.86 | mtDNA + Y chromosomal msats | |
| Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) | 2 groups, numerous subspecies | Moodley & Bruford10 | mtDNA | |
| Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) | 3 subspecies | − | − | |
| Eland complex (Tragelaphys debianus/T. oryx) | 2 species | − | − | |
| Bush duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) | 8 groups, numerous subspecies | − | − | |
| Dwarf antelope complex Neotragus | 3 species | − | − | |
| Oribi (Ourebia ourebi) | 7–13 subspecies | − | − | |
| Reedbuck complex (Redunca redunca/R. arundinum) | 2 species | − | − | |
| Mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) | 3 subspecies | − | − | |
| Kob / Puku complex (Kobus kob/K. vardoni) | 2 species | Lorenzen et al.87 | mtDNA + msats | |
| Lechwe complex (Kobus leche/K.megaceros) | 2 species | − | − | |
| Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) | 2 subspecies | Lorenzen et al.36 | mtDNA + msats | |
| Red-fronted gazelle (Eudorcas rufifrons) | 5 subspecies | − | − | |
| Grant’s gazelle complex (Nanger) | 3 species | − | − | |
| Topi (Damaliscus lunatus) | 5–6 subspecies | − | − | |
| Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphusi) | 8 subspecies | Arctander et al.88; Flagstad et al.11 | mtDNA | |
| Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) | 2 groups, 6 subspecies | Alpers et al.38; Matthee & Robinson89 | mtDNA + msats | |
| Oryx complex (Oryx) | 3 species | − | − | |
| Carnivora | Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) | up to 11 subspecies | Gaubert et al.90 | mtDNA |
| Slender mongoose (Herpestes sanguineus) | up to 50 subspecies | − | − | |
| White-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) | 6 subspecies | Dehghani et al.91 | mtDNA | |
| Common genet (Genetta genetta) | 3 groups, numerous subspecies | Gaubert et al.90; Delibes & Gaubert (unpub.) | mtDNA | |
| African civet (Civettictis civetta) | 5 subspecies | − | − | |
| Wild cat (Felis silvestris) | 5 subspecies | Driscoll et al.60 | mtDNA + msats | |
| Caracal (Caracal caracal) | 8 subspecies | − | − | |
| Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatusi) | 5 infra-specific taxa assessed | Freeman et al.92; Charruau et al.13 | mtDNA + msats | |
| No taxonomic distinction | ||||
| Proboscidea | African (bush) elephant (Loxodonta africana) | − | Nyakaana et al.8 | mtDNA + msats |
| Pholidota | Ground pangolin (Manis temmicnkii) | − | − | − |
| Tubulidentata | Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) | − | − | − |
| Artiodactyla | Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) | − | Muwanika et al.93 | mtDNA + msats |
| Carnivora | African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) | − | − | − |
| Zorilla (Ictonyx striatus) | − | − | − | |
| Honey badger (Mellivora capensis) | − | − | − | |
| Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) | − | − | − | |
| Marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus) | − | − | − | |
| Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) | − | Rohland et al.59; Sheng et al.12 | mtDNA | |
| Serval (Leptailurus serval) | − | − | − | |
| African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) | (one subspecies in Africa) | − | − | |
| African Lion (Panthera leo leo) | (one subspecies in Africa) | Dubach et al.17; Barnett et al.21; Bertola et al.19; Bertola et al.24 | mtDNA + msats | |
For species with phylogenetic data, the used genetic marker is indicated (msats: microsatellites).
*Only references that cover the complete (sub)species’s range on the African continent are listed. Publications focusing on a more regional level were excluded.