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[]

Birds[]

Notes[]

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.