Wildlife of Tunisia

Dama gazelle

The wildlife of Tunisia is composed of its flora and fauna. It has 84 species of mammals and 375 species of birds. Tunisia is well documented for its addax and dama gazelle population.

Fauna

The fauna of Tunisia includes the following:

Spiders:

• Zodarion pusio

Insects:

• Agabus africanus
• Agabus ramblae
• Ameles assoi
• Ameles dumonti
• Bothriomyrmex breviceps
• Bothriomyrmex cuculus
• Bothriomyrmex decapitans
• Bothriomyrmex emarginatus
• Bothriomyrmex pubens
• Bothriomyrmex regicidus
• Cataglyphis fortis
• Cataglyphis hannae
• Moitrelia boeticella

Mammals

Main article: List of mammals in Tunisia

Of the mammal species in Tunisia, three are critically endangered, three are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and two are near threatened. One of the species listed for Tunisia can no longer be found in the wild.

Birds

Main article: List of birds of Tunisia

The avifauna of Tunisia include a total of 421 species.

References

• Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed). Johns Hopkins University Press. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
• "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
• Lepage, Denis. "Checklist of birds of Tunisia". Bird Checklists of the World. Avibase. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
• Clements, James F. (2000). Birds of the World: a Checklist. Cornell University Press. p. 880. ISBN   0-934797-16-1.