List of Endangered species in Cameroon
This is a list of Endangered species in Cameroon according to the IUCN Red List.
This list was last updated 2019-09-14
This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.
Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.
| scientific_name | common_name | taxonid | category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lophuromys dieterleni | Mount Oku Brush-furred Rat | 45056 | EN |
| Dolichos reptans | 202753 | EN | |
| Pachycarpus medusonema | 200705 | EN | |
| Impatiens gongolana | 200709 | EN | |
| Leptoderris ledermannii | 202759 | EN | |
| Leptoderris macrothyrsa | 202760 | EN | |
| Millettia coruscans | 202761 | EN | |
| Otomys burtoni | Burton’s Vlei Rat | 45071 | EN |
| Pterocarpus zenkeri | 202766 | EN | |
| Antherotoma clandestina | 202774 | EN | |
| Calvoa stenophylla | 202776 | EN | |
| Cincinnobotrys letouzeyi | 202777 | EN | |
| Memecylon alipes | 202781 | EN | |
| Memecylon amshoffiae | 202782 | EN | |
| Polycarpaea rheophytica | 202719 | EN | |
| Warneckea austro-occidentalis | 202794 | EN | |
| Warneckea mangrovensis | 202795 | EN | |
| Landolphia uniflora | 200690 | EN | |
| Rhaptopetalum depressum | 202820 | EN | |
| Rhaptopetalum sessilifolium | 202821 | EN | |
| Malouetia barbata | 200693 | EN | |
| Petchia africana | 200694 | EN | |
| Louisea edeaensis | 12383 | EN | |
| Thyrsosalacia pararacemosa | 202735 | EN | |
| Staurogyne pseudocapitata | 200675 | EN | |
| Epistemma decurrens | 200702 | EN | |
| Allochrocebus preussi | Preuss’s Monkey | 4227 | EN |
| Stenandrium thomense | 200676 | EN | |
| Allochrocebus preussi ssp. preussi | Mainland Preuss's Monkey | 4244 | EN |
| Thunbergia rufescens | 200677 | EN | |
| Trichoscypha hallei | 200679 | EN | |
| Aphyosemion volcanum | 182487 | EN | |
| Potadoma angulata | 184556 | EN | |
| Ploceus batesi | Bates's Weaver | 22718739 | EN |
| Leptosiaphos pauliani | Five-toed Skink | 178456 | EN |
| Benitochromis ufermanni | 182561 | EN | |
| Cardioglossa alsco | 61745 | EN | |
| Polycarpaea garuensis | 202718 | EN | |
| Uvariopsis korupensis | 200683 | EN | |
| Werneria submontana | 61762 | EN | |
| Enteromius bourdariei | 182608 | EN | |
| Justicia leucoxiphos | 45411 | EN | |
| Hyperolius dintelmanni | 61797 | EN | |
| Cyathula fernando-poensis | 45416 | EN | |
| Uvariopsis submontana | 45421 | EN | |
| Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis | 182642 | EN | |
| Hybomys eisentrauti | Eisentraut's Striped Mouse | 116990322 | EN |
| Impatiens frithii | 45429 | EN | |
| Impatiens letouzeyi | 45430 | EN | |
| Begonia bonus-henricus | 45433 | EN | |
| Begonia furfuracea | 45435 | EN | |
| Begonia pelargoniiflora | 45436 | EN | |
| Begonia pseudoviola | 45437 | EN | |
| Magnistipula conrauana | 45442 | EN | |
| Potadoma trochiformis | 184704 | EN | |
| Afrothismia saingei | 110096780 | EN | |
| Drypetes magnistipula | 45451 | EN | |
| Homalium hypolasium | 45458 | EN | |
| Thecacoris annobonae | 45457 | EN | |
| Enteromius thysi | 182702 | EN | |
| Potadoma zenkeri | 184764 | EN | |
| Mandrillus leucophaeus | Drill | 12753 | EN |
| Aphyosemion poliaki | 182748 | EN | |
| Synodontis pardalis | 182789 | EN | |
| Arthroleptis perreti | Perret's Squeaker Frog | 190982 | EN |
| Trioceros pfefferi | Pfeffer's Chameleon | 172572 | EN |
| Ancistrorhynchus crystalensis | 87583266 | EN | |
| Labeobarbus mungoensis | 182820 | EN | |
| Sclerochiton preussii | 39470 | EN | |
| Bathygobius burtoni | 2621 | EN | |
| Impatiens etindensis | 39501 | EN | |
| Magnistipula cuneatifolia | 39509 | EN | |
| Dactyladenia mannii | 39510 | EN | |
| Aphyosemion bamilekorum | Bamileke Killi | 182888 | EN |
| Peperomia kamerunana | 39532 | EN | |
| Cola praeacuta | 39536 | EN | |
| Bulbophyllum modicum | 39571 | EN | |
| Kylicanthe bueae | 39573 | EN | |
| Disperis kamerunensis | 39574 | EN | |
| Hypolytrum unispicatum | 110080667 | EN | |
| Polystachya albescens subsp. angustifolia | 39581 | EN | |
| Polystachya superposita | 39583 | EN | |
| Amphilius korupi | 182949 | EN | |
| Fundulopanchax marmoratus | Marbled Killifish | 182966 | EN |
| Aphyosemion lugens | 182968 | EN | |
| Mapania raynaliana | 110092998 | EN | |
| Petropedetes perreti | Perret's Water Frog | 58084 | EN |
| Sylvisorex morio | Mt. Cameroon Forest Shrew | 21221 | EN |
| Biomphalaria tchadiensis | 2810 | EN | |
| Benitochromis riomuniensis | 183036 | EN | |
| Afrixalus lacteus | Cameroon Banana Frog | 56066 | EN |
| Arlequinus krebsi | Mebebque Frog | 56090 | EN |
| Hyperolius ademetzi | Bamenda Reed Frog | 56110 | EN |
| Aphyosemion celiae ssp. celiae | Celia's Aphysemion | 183090 | EN |
| Crotalaria mentiens | 39736 | EN | |
| Arthroleptis nlonakoensis | 135994 | EN | |
| Kniphofia reflexa | 39750 | EN | |
| Ardisia koupensis | 45898 | EN | |
| Ledermanniella letouzeyi | 45901 | EN | |
| Ledermanniella onanae | 45902 | EN | |
| Ledermanniella thalloidea | 45903 | EN | |
| Macropodiella pellucida | 45904 | EN | |
| Coffea bakossii | 45910 | EN | |
| Angraecopsis lisowskii | 87583579 | EN | |
| Gluema korupensis | 110084952 | EN | |
| Mitrostigma barteri | 45915 | EN | |
| Fundulopanchax gardneri ssp. mamfensis | Mamfe Killi | 183140 | EN |
| Cola cecidiifolia | 43880 | EN | |
| Cola suboppositifolia | 43882 | EN | |
| Korupodendron songweanum | 43889 | EN | |
| Ledermanniella variabilis | 185224 | EN | |
| Millettia conraui | 34779 | EN | |
| Umma mesumbei | Cameroon Sparklewing | 158605 | EN |
| Rinorea fausteana | 46185 | EN | |
| Redunca fulvorufula ssp. adamauae | Western Mountain Reedbuck | 19389 | EN |
| Lamottemys okuensis | Mt. Oku Rat | 11202 | EN |
| Angraecum angustum | 87583688 | EN | |
| Inversodicraea bosii | 185299 | EN | |
| Angraecum curvipes | 87583735 | EN | |
| Disperis nitida | 39935 | EN | |
| Inversodicraea annithomae | 185360 | EN | |
| Trioceros perreti | Perret's Montane Chameleon | 203828 | EN |
| Pan troglodytes ssp. ellioti | Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee | 40014 | EN |
| Psychotria densinervia | 46162 | EN | |
| Diospyros onanae | 80606292 | EN | |
| Psydrax bridsoniana | 46166 | EN | |
| Rothmannia ebamutensis | 46167 | EN | |
| Sabicea xanthotricha | 46169 | EN | |
| Tricalysia lejolyana | 46173 | EN | |
| Floscopa mannii | 46190 | EN | |
| Hypolytrum pseudomapanioides | 46193 | EN | |
| Marantochloa mildbraedii | 46198 | EN | |
| Sarcophrynium villosum | 46199 | EN | |
| Scleria afroreflexa | 46196 | EN | |
| Cardioglossa oreas | Mount Okou Long-fingered Frog | 54407 | EN |
| Cardioglossa pulchra | Black Long-fingered Frog | 54408 | EN |
| Cardioglossa venusta | Highland Long-fingered Frog | 54411 | EN |
| Conraua goliath | Goliath Frog | 5263 | EN |
| Astylosternus laurenti | Laurent's Night Frog | 54418 | EN |
| Astylosternus perreti | Perret's Night Frog | 54422 | EN |
| Astylosternus ranoides | Central Night Frog | 54423 | EN |
| Astylosternus schioetzi | Apouh Night Frog | 54425 | EN |
| Leptodactylodon albiventris | Whitebelly Egg Frog | 54426 | EN |
| Leptodactylodon bueanus | 54431 | EN | |
| Ledermanniella linearifolia | 185505 | EN | |
| Leptodactylodon mertensi | Mertens' Egg Frog | 54433 | EN |
| Leptodactylodon ornatus | Ornate Egg Frog | 54434 | EN |
| Leptodactylodon perreti | Perret's Egg Frog | 54436 | EN |
| Sapho puella | Clearwing | 169197 | EN |
| Umma purpurea | Purple Sparklewing | 169198 | EN |
| Bulinus camerunensis | 3313 | EN | |
| Africocypha centripunctata | Banded Jewel | 169202 | EN |
| Cassipourea alternifolia | 110079229 | EN | |
| Leptonychia subtomentosa | 110085387 | EN | |
| Angraecum sanfordii | 46351 | EN | |
| Bulbophyllum pandanetorum | 46356 | EN | |
| Genyorchis micropetala | 46359 | EN | |
| Habenaria batesii | 46360 | EN | |
| Manniella cypripedioides | 46363 | EN | |
| Polystachya cooperi | 46365 | EN | |
| Polystachya farinosa | 46366 | EN | |
| Polystachya geniculata | 46367 | EN | |
| Lefebvrea camerunensis | 39749 | EN | |
| Tauraco bannermani | Bannerman's Turaco | 22688340 | EN |
| Sclerophrys djohongensis | 54630 | EN | |
| Pternistis camerunensis | Mount Cameroon Francolin | 22678891 | EN |
| Rinorea simoneae | 110087540 | EN | |
| Hylomyscus grandis | Mt Oku Hylomyscus | 45054 | EN |
| Psychotria njumei | 110083455 | EN | |
| Chromidotilapia linkei | 181634 | EN | |
| Coptodon kottae | 21898 | EN | |
| Vitex lehmbachii | 45875 | EN | |
| Fundulopanchax cinnamomeus | Cinnamon Killi | 181673 | EN |
| Lecomtedoxa plumosa | 110088150 | EN | |
| Lecaniodiscus punctatus | 32189 | EN | |
| Ixora batesii | 110093770 | EN | |
| Vepris heterophylla | 32202 | EN | |
| Aphyosemion franzwerneri | Goby Killi | 181718 | EN |
| Chlorophoneus kupeensis | Mount Kupé Bush-shrike | 22707678 | EN |
| Potadoma nyongensis | 184695 | EN | |
| Rhaphiostylis subsessifolia | 110089695 | EN | |
| Crocidura picea | Pitch Shrew | 5636 | EN |
| Gabbiella tchadiensis | 165387 | EN | |
| Louisea balssi | 134759 | EN | |
| Werneria preussi | Buea Smalltongue Toad | 54895 | EN |
| Wolterstorffina mirei | Mount Okou Wolterstorff Toad | 54898 | EN |
| Pavetta brachycalyx | 45919 | EN | |
| Parauchenoglanis longiceps | 181879 | EN | |
| Pavetta muiriana | 45921 | EN | |
| Fundulopanchax fallax | Kribi Killi | 181942 | EN |
| Praomys morio | Cameroon Praomys | 18118 | EN |
| Diospyros alboflavescens | 173784 | EN | |
| Platysteira laticincta | Banded Wattle-eye | 22707929 | EN |
| Dactyladenia cinerea | 30438 | EN | |
| Warneckea wildeana | 30444 | EN | |
| Benitochromis conjunctus | 182020 | EN | |
| Gobiocichla ethelwynnae | 182037 | EN | |
| Benitochromis nigrodorsalis | 182046 | EN | |
| Myosorex rumpii | Rumpi Mouse Shrew | 14113 | EN |
| Benitochromis finleyi | 182056 | EN | |
| Allocnemis vicki | 84379452 | EN | |
| Bulbophyllum dolabriforme | 87584646 | EN | |
| Labeobarbus mbami | 182157 | EN | |
| Manilkara lososiana | 110088094 | EN | |
| Aphyosemion amoenum | Red-finned Killi | 182184 | EN |
| Hybomys badius | Cameroon Highland Hybomys | 116989865 | EN |
| Fundulopanchax amieti | Amiet's Lyretail | 182209 | EN |
| Cola hypochrysea | 34772 | EN | |
| Anisotes zenkeri | 200662 | EN | |
| Crossandra obanensis | 200666 | EN | |
| Baphia obanensis | 34778 | EN | |
| Begonia rubromarginata | 202711 | EN | |
| Dischistocalyx champluvieranus | 200668 | EN | |
| Justicia telloensis | 200671 | EN | |
| Justicia tenuipes | 200672 | EN | |
| Loeseneriella camerunica | 202722 | EN | |
| Ancistrocladus korupensis | 200681 | EN | |
| Physacanthus talbotii | 200673 | EN | |
| Baissea ochrantha | 200685 | EN | |
| Bulbophyllum subligaculiferum | 87584753 | EN | |
| Dichapetalum potamophilum | 202744 | EN | |
| Diospyros korupensis | 202748 | EN |
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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: