Animals in São Tomé and Príncipe
2 mammal species are recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe in this dataset, 2 of them in a threatened Red List category. São Tomé and Príncipe sits in Africa, where 267 species are recorded in total. Every species below is listed because the range description of its IUCN Red List assessment names São Tomé and Príncipe.
They belong to 2 families, the best represented being Molossidae (1), Soricidae (1). By Red List category: 2 Endangered.
These counts come from the text of each assessment rather than from an official country checklist, so a species whose assessment names a region without naming São Tomé and Príncipe is missing here, and a wide-ranging animal is counted in every country it crosses. All 2 of them have a full written profile.
- Species recorded
- 2
- Threatened
- 2
- Continent
- Africa
- Data updated
- August 9, 2026
Conservation status in São Tomé and Príncipe
The most threatened species in São Tomé and Príncipe
2 of the 2 species recorded here that the IUCN Red List places in a threatened category — Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered.
The families found in São Tomé and Príncipe
- Molossidae 1
- Soricidae 1
Every species recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe
All 2 of them, written profiles first.
Where to go from São Tomé and Príncipe
The countries in Africa that share the most species with São Tomé and Príncipe, by number of species recorded in both.
Species data from the IUCN Red List; countries are derived from the range description of each assessment. Last refreshed on August 9, 2026.