Rondevlei Nature Reserve

1. Myosorex varius    Forest Shrew

Common

2. Chrysochloris asiatica     Golden mole

Common

3. Genetta tigrina    Large-spotted Genet

Status unknown

4.  Herpestes  pulverulentus      Cape Grey Mongoose

Common

5. Atilax  paludinosus   Water Mongoose

Common

6.  Anonyx capensis    Cape Clawless Otter

Visitor

7.  Raphicerus  melanotis      Grysbuck

Common

8. Raphicerus campestris   Steenbuck

Rare

9.  Tatera afra     Cape Gerbil

Common

10. Otomys  irroratus    Vlei Rat

Common

11. Dendromus mesomelas   Chestnut Treemouse

Common

12. Rhabdomys  pumilio    Striped field Mouse

Common

13. Rattus  norvegicus     Brown Rat

Common alien species

14. Mus musculus   House Mouse

Common alien species

15. Mus minutoides   Dwarf mouse

Common

16. Bathyergus suillus    Dune Mole

Common

17. Georychus capensis     Cape Mole-Rat

Rare on reserve.

18. Hystrix africaeustralis   Porcupine

Common

19. Lepus capensis  Cape Hare

Rare.

20. Hippopotamus  amphibus  Hippopotamus

Re-introduced in 1982. For further information contact the reserve office.

21. Rookat/Lynx

Reintroduced 4 animals (1 in 1993, 3 in 1996)

22. Cape Fox

Reintroduced 2 animals (1 in 1999, 1 in 2000)

23. Bat sp. 1

24. Bat sp. 2