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Catalogued specimens in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CM) collected by the Childs Frick expeditions of 1909-10 and 1911-12. Please see the credits and acknowledgements for a complete list of photo credits.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s standard reference source for taxonomic and common names is: Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3rd ed. 2 vols. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.

ARTIODACTYLA: Bovidae

Aepyceros melampus (Impala)
CM 2013, CM 2114

Alcelaphus buselaphus (Hartebeest)
CM 2007, CM 2008, CM 2026, CM 2075, CM 2084, CM 2089, CM 5808, CM 5809, CM 5820, CM 5840, CM 5843, CM 5874, CM 20873, CM 20874

Capra walie (Walia)
CM 5879, CM 5880, CM 5881

Capra sp. (Goat)
CM 20900

Cephalophus sp. (Duiker)
CM 2097, CM 20875, CM 20876, CM 20877, CM 20878

Connochaetes taurinus (Blue Wildebeest)
CM 2012, CM 2115, CM 2121, CM 2122

Damaliscus korrigum (Topi)
CM 2080, CM 2082

Eudorcas thomsonii (Thomson's Gazelle)
CM 2011, CM 2014, CM 2015

Gazella dorcas (Dorcas Gazelle)
CM 5882, CM 20889

Gazella sp. (Gazelle)
CM 20890

Hippotragus equinus (Roan Antelope)
CM 2085, CM 2086

Kobus ellipsiprymnus (Waterbuk)
CM 2010, CM 2017, CM 2020, CM 2091, CM 2092, CM 2094, CM 5818, CM 20885

Litocranius walleri (Gerenuk)
CM 2040, CM 2041, CM 2046, CM 2052, CM 2053, CM 2054, CM 2056, CM 2058, CM 2059, CM 2063, CM 20891

Madoqua guentheri (Günther's Dikdik)
CM 5815, CM 5816, CM 5817, CM 5825

Madoqua sp. (Dikdik)
CM 2024, CM 2027, CM 2029, CM 2030, CM 2031, CM 2049, CM 2050, CM 2051, CM 2062, CM 2064, CM 2065, CM 2102, CM 2104, CM 5769, CM 5772, CM 5780, CM 5826, CM 5827, CM 5835, CM 5836, CM 5837, CM 5841, CM 5842, CM 5848, CM 5849, CM 5883, CM 5884, CM 20880, CM 20881, CM 20882, CM 20883, CM 20884

Nanger granti (Grant's Gazelle)
CM 2035, CM 2036, CM 2045, CM 2116, CM 2117, CM 2118, CM 5819, CM 5851, CM 5876, CM 5878, CM 5890, CM 20887, CM 20888

Nanger soemmerringii (Soemmerring's Gazelle)
CM 5776, CM 5777, CM 5778

Ourebia ourebi (Oribi)
CM 2078, CM 2083, CM 5784, CM 5785, CM 5786, CM 5791, CM 5812, CM 5813, CM 5814

Oryx beisa (Beisa)
CM 2016, CM 2037, CM 2066, CM 2123, CM 5832, CM 20892, CM 20893, CM 20894

Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer)
CM 2039, CM 2068, CM 2069, CM 2070, CM 2072, CM 5838

Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok)
CM 2076, CM 2113

Raphicerus sp. (Steenbok)
CM 20879

Redunca fulvorufula (Mountain Reedbuck)
CM 2006, CM 2018

Redunca redunca (Common Reedbuck)
CM 2087, CM 2090, CM 2093, CM 5792, CM 5796, CM 5801, CM 5821, CM 5822, CM 5823, CM 5830, CM 5839, CM 20886

Redunca sp. (Reedbuck)
CM 5824

Sylvicapra grimmia (Bush Duiker)
CM 2025, CM 2028, CM 2032, CM 2079, CM 2088, CM 2096, CM 2101, CM 2108, CM 5782, CM 5783, CM 5793

Syncerus caffer (African Buffalo)
CM 2021, CM 2023, CM 20901

Tragelaphus buxtoni (Mountain Nyala)
CM 5787, CM 5788, CM 5789, CM 5795, CM 5797, CM 5798, CM 5799, CM 5802

Tragelaphus imberbis (Lesser Kudu)
CM 2105, CM 2106, CM 2107, CM 2109, CM 2110, CM 2111, CM 5779, CM 5859, CM 5892

Tragelaphus scriptus (Bushbuck)
CM 2019, CM 2022, CM 2034, CM 5770, CM 5771, CM 5790, CM 5794

Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Greater Kudu)
CM 5831, CM 5833

Tragelaphus sp. (undetermined species)
CM 20895, CM 20896, CM 20898, CM 20899

Taurotragus oryx (Common Eland)
CM 2067, CM 5877, CM 20897

ARTIODACTYLA: Giraffidae

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe)
CM 2071, CM 2112, CM 5834

ARTIODACTYLA: Hippopotamidae

Hippopotamus amphibius (Common Hippopotamus)
CM 2033

ARTIODACTYLA: Suidae

Phacochoerus africanus (Common Wart-hog)
CM 2098, CM 2099, CM 2100, CM 5850, CM 5864, CM 5870

CARNIVORA: Canidae

Canis anthus (Golden Wolf)
CM 5781, CM 5854, CM 5886

Canis mesomelas (Black-backed Jackal)
CM 2043, CM 2047, CM 2048, CM 2119, CM 5773, CM 5855, CM 5856, CM 5889, CM 20868, CM 20869, CM 20870

Canis simensis (Ethiopian Wolf)
CM 5800, CM 5803

Lycaon pictus (African Wild Dog)
CM 5869

Otocyon megalotis (Bat-eared Fox)
CM 5860, CM 5861, CM 5863, CM 5894, CM 20867

CARNIVORA: Felidae

Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetah)
CM 2077

Felis silvestris (Wildcat)
CM 5853, CM 5885, CM 20872

Panthera leo (Lion)
CM 5868

Panthera pardus (Leopard)
CM 2057, CM 5867

CARNIVORA: Herpestidae

Helogale parvula (Common Dwarf Mongoose)
CM 4390, CM 4401

CARNIVORA: Hyaenidae

Crocuta crocuta (Spotted Hyena)
CM 2073, CM 2081, CM 5862, CM 5866, CM 5873, CM 20871

Hyaena hyaena (Striped Hyena)
CM 2042, CM 2044, CM 5857, CM 5865

CARNIVORA: Mustelidae

Mellivora capensis (Honey Badger)
CM 5852, CM 5875

CARNIVORA: Viverridae

Genetta genetta (Common Genet)
CM 5774, CM 5775

CHIROPTERA: Hipposideridae

Hipposideros caffer (Sundevall's Leaf-nosed Bat)
CM 3448, CM 4379, CM 4383

CHIROPTERA: Megadermatidae

Cardioderma cor (Heart-nosed Bat)
CM 4403

Lavia frons (Yellow-winged Bat)
CM 4391, CM 4399, CM 4402, CM 4404, CM 4405, CM 4406, CM 4409, CM 4410, CM 4415, CM 4416, CM 4417, CM 4419, CM 4421, CM 4422

CHIROPTERA: Pteropodidae

Epomophorus labiatus (Little Epauletted Fruit Bat)
CM 4414

ERINACEOMORPHA: Erinaceidae

Atelerix albiventris (Four-toed Hedgehog)
CM 4423

Hyracoidea: Procaviidae

Heterohyrax brucei (Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax)
CM 4392, CM 4393, CM 4394, CM 4395, CM 4396, CM 4397, CM 4398, CM 4400, CM 4411, CM 4412

LAGOMORPHA: Leporidae

Lepus capensis (Cape Hare)
CM 3507, CM 3517, CM 3518, CM 3554, CM 3555, CM 3556, CM 3568, CM 3570, CM 3571, CM 3582, CM 3583

Lepus habessinicus (Abyssinian Hare)
CM 3520, CM 3521, CM 3530, CM 3533, CM 3581

Macroscelidea: Macroscelididae

Elephantulus rufescens (Rufous Elephant Shrew)
CM 4380, CM 4386, CM 4387, CM 4388, CM 4389

PERISSODACTYLA: Equidae

Equus grevyi (Grévy's Zebra)
CM 2060, CM 5858

Equus quagga (Quagga)
CM 2009, CM 2038, CM 2061, CM 2120

PERISSODACTYLA: Rhinocerotidae

Diceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros)
CM 2074

PRIMATES: Cercopithecidae

Cercopithecus albogularis (Sykes’ Monkey)
CM 5887, CM 5888, CM 20856, CM 20857, CM 20858, CM 20859, CM 20862

Cercopithecus sp. (Guenon)
CM 20863, CM 20864

Chlorocebus aethiops (Grivet)
CM 5844, CM 5845, CM 5846, CM 5847, CM 5871, CM 5872, CM 20860

Chlorocebus pygerythrus (Vervet Monkey)
CM 20854, CM 20855, CM 20861

Colobus guereza (Mantled Guereza)
CM 5804, CM 5805, CM 5806, CM 5807, CM 5810, CM 5811, CM 20866

Papio anubis (Olive Baboon)
CM 2055, CM 2095, CM 5828, CM 5829

Papio cynocephalus (Yellow Baboon)
CM 2103

Papio hamadryas (Hamadryas Baboon)
CM 5765, CM 5766, CM 5767, CM 5768, CM 20865

PRIMATES: Galagidae

Galago senegalensis (Senegal Bushbaby)
CM 4407, CM 4408

Proboscidea: Elephantidae

Loxodonta africana (African Bush Elephant)
CM 2124

RODENTIA: Muridae

Acomys cineraceus (Gray Spiny Mouse)
CM 3497

Acomys louisae (Louise’s Spiny Mouse)
CM 3490, CM 3494, CM 3495, CM 3496, CM 3536, CM 3561

Acomys percivali (Percival’s Spiny Mouse)
CM 3439, CM 3467, CM 3470, CM 3471, CM 3472, CM 3473, CM 3474, CM 3475, CM 3476, CM 3478, CM 3479, CM 3481, CM 3485, CM 3487, CM 3493, CM 3528, CM 3529, CM 3545, CM 3546

Acomys sp.(African Spiny Mouse)
CM 3484

Aethomys hindei (Hinde’s Aethomys)
CM 3468, CM 3469, CM 3482

Arvicanthis blicki (Blick’s Arvicanthis)
CM 3418, CM 3419, CM 3420, CM 3421, CM 3422, CM 3423, CM 3424, CM 3425, CM 3426, CM 3427, CM 3430, CM 3432, CM 3522, CM 3523, CM 3524

Arvicanthis neumanni (Neumann’s Arvicanthis)
CM 3573

Arvicanthis niloticus (African Arvicanthis)
CM 3442, CM 3443, CM 3444, CM 3445, CM 3446, CM 3449, CM 3450, CM 3451, CM 3452, CM 3453, CM 3454, CM 3455, CM 3457, CM 3458, CM 3459, CM 3460, CM 3461, CM 3462, CM 3463, CM 3464, CM 3465, CM 3466, CM 3488, CM 3514, CM 3515, CM 3516, CM 3527, CM 3580

Desmomys harringtoni (Harrington’s Desmomys)
CM 3437

Gerbilliscus phillipsi (Phillip’s Gerbil)
CM 3440, CM 3534, CM 3535, CM 3537, CM 3547

Gerbilliscus robustus (Fringe-tailed Gerbil)
CM 3543, CM 3579

Gerbillus pulvinatus (Rhoads’s Gerbil)
CM 3491, CM 3492, CM 3511

Gerbillus pusillus (Least Gerbil)
CM 3559, CM 3578

Lophuromys flavopunctatus (Ethiopian Buff-spotted Brush-furred Rat)
CM 3431, CM 3434, CM 3438

Mastomys erythroleucus (Reddish-white Mastomys)
CM 3417, CM 3436

Mastomys natalensis (Natal Mastomys)
CM 3441, CM 3447, CM 3456, CM 3477, CM 3480, CM 3483, CM 3486, CM 3489, CM 3498, CM 3512, CM 3544

Mus musculoides (Subsaharan Pygmy Mouse)
CM 3560

Otomys typus (Ethiopian Vlei Rat)
CM 3433, CM 3519

Stenocephalemys albipes (White-footed Stenocephalemys)
CM 3435, CM 3513

Stenocephalemys albocaudata (White-tailed Stenocephalemys)
CM 3415, CM 3416, CM 3428, CM 3429

RODENTIA: Sciuridae

Heliosciurus rufobrachium (Red-legged Sun Squirrel)
CM 3525

Paraxerus ochraceus (Ochre Bush Squirrel)
CM 3562, CM 3564, CM 3565, CM 3566, CM 3572, CM 3576, CM 3577

Xerus erythropus (Striped Ground Squirrel)
CM 3526, CM 3531, CM 3575

Xerus rutilus (Unstriped Ground Squirrel)
CM 3499, CM 3500, CM 3501, CM 3502, CM 3503, CM 3504, CM 3505, CM 3506, CM 3508, CM 3509, CM 3510, CM 3538, CM 3539, CM 3540, CM 3541, CM 3542, CM 3548, CM 3549, CM 3550, CM 3551, CM 3552, CM 3553, CM 3557, CM 3558, CM 3563, CM 3567, CM 3569

RODENTIA: Spalacidae

Tachyoryctes spalacinus (Embi African Mole Rat)
CM 3574

Tachyoryctes splendens (Northeast African Mole Rat)
CM 3532

SORICOMORPHA: Soricidae

Crocidura fuscomurina (Bicolored Musk Shrew)
CM 4413

Crocidura glassi (Glass’s Shrew)
CM 4384

Crocidura olivieri (African Giant Shrew)
CM 4385

Crocidura sp. (White-toothed Shrew)
CM 4418