Evidence found
13,002 coordinate-bearing animal records; 1,200+ species facets.
LR is the stable ISO place code.
Which animals have been recorded in Liberia? 13,002 occurrence records cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one. 359 is the most-recorded animal class; the leading species records include Microdinodes blickenstaffi, Buettikofer's Epauletted Bat, Heliocopris dianae.
13,002 coordinate-bearing animal records; 1,200+ species facets.
LR is the stable ISO place code.
GBIF Animalia occurrence facets for this country, restricted to CC0 records.
Refreshed 2026-09-20. Inspect GBIF.
The listed species have reusable occurrence evidence in the stated source universe.
Rows are ordered by record count.
The list is not a census, abundance ranking, native-range claim or guarantee of current presence.
Missing or low counts can reflect uneven survey effort.
The most-recorded species in this dataset include Microdinodes blickenstaffi, Buettikofer's Epauletted Bat, Heliocopris dianae. Use the country list as evidence of recorded wildlife, then open a species to compare its records across other countries and months. It is not a complete habitat or population census.
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microdinodes blickenstaffi | Insecta Elmidae |
245 | |
| Buettikofer's Epauletted Bat
Epomops buettikoferi |
Mammalia Pteropodidae |
68 | |
| Heliocopris dianae | Insecta Scarabaeidae |
57 | |
| Allen's Hylomyscus
Hylomyscus alleni |
Mammalia Muridae |
47 | |
| Farmbush Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum |
Insecta Coenagrionidae |
41 | |
| Portia Widow
Palpopleura portia |
Insecta Libellulidae |
40 | |
| Western Bluewing
Sapho ciliata |
Insecta Calopterygidae |
39 | |
| African Black Widow
Palpopleura lucia |
Insecta Libellulidae |
38 | |
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Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa |
Insecta Libellulidae |
34 |
| Amnirana parva | Amphibia Ranidae |
29 | |
| Ceratocentrus spinicornis | Insecta Cerambycidae |
29 | |
| West African Hybomys
Hybomys trivirgatus |
Mammalia Muridae |
28 | |
| Spotted Night Adder
Causus maculatus |
Squamata Viperidae |
27 | |
| Broad-banded Grass Frog
Ptychadena bibroni |
Amphibia Ptychadenidae |
25 | |
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Common agama
Agama agama |
Squamata Agamidae |
24 |
| African river prawn
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii |
Malacostraca Palaemonidae |
24 | |
| Spotted Honeyguide
Indicator maculatus |
Aves Indicatoridae |
24 | |
| Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia |
Insecta Libellulidae |
23 | |
| Gnathocera trivittata | Insecta Scarabaeidae |
22 | |
| Senegal Mabuya
Trachylepis affinis |
Squamata Scincidae |
22 | |
| Least Honeyguide
Indicator exilis |
Aves Indicatoridae |
19 | |
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Rusty-bellied Brush-furred Rat
Lophuromys sikapusi |
Mammalia Muridae |
17 |
| Defua Dephomys
Dephomys defua |
Mammalia Muridae |
17 | |
| Aspidimorpha dissentanea | Insecta Chrysomelidae |
17 | |
| Hallowell's Toad
Sclerophrys maculata |
Amphibia Bufonidae |
16 | |
| Banana Bat
Afronycteris nanus |
Mammalia Vespertilionidae |
16 | |
| Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor |
Aves Indicatoridae |
16 | |
| Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Cercopithecus petaurista |
Mammalia Cercopithecidae |
16 | |
| Scolochirus dentipes | Insecta Curculionidae |
16 | |
| Ramilia ghanaensis | Insecta Scarabaeidae |
15 | |
| Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma |
Insecta Libellulidae |
15 | |
| Black Dropwing
Trithemis grouti |
Insecta Libellulidae |
15 | |
| Bigcrest Blenny
Blennius normani |
— Blenniidae |
15 | |
| Liberia River Frog
Phrynobatrachus liberiensis |
Amphibia Phrynobatrachidae |
15 | |
| Pel's pouched bat
Saccolaimus peli |
Mammalia Emballonuridae |
15 | |
| Forest Giant Squirrel
Protoxerus stangeri |
Mammalia Sciuridae |
15 | |
| Lime Reed Frog
Hyperolius fusciventris |
Amphibia Hyperoliidae |
15 | |
| Olive Grass Racer
Psammophis phillipsii |
Squamata Psammophiidae |
15 | |
| Little Red Jewel
Chlorocypha dispar |
Insecta Chlorocyphidae |
14 | |
| Mesarmadillo flavimarginatus | Malacostraca Eubelidae |
14 | |
| Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus phyllophilus |
Amphibia Phrynobatrachidae |
14 | |
| Little Collared Fruit Bat
Myonycteris torquata |
Mammalia Pteropodidae |
14 | |
| West African Praomys
Praomys rostratus |
Mammalia Muridae |
14 | |
| Epidichostates strandi | Insecta Cerambycidae |
14 | |
| Aspidimorpha chlorina | Insecta Chrysomelidae |
14 | |
| Conchyloctenia hepatica | Insecta Chrysomelidae |
14 | |
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Angolan free-tailed bat
Mops condylurus |
Mammalia Molossidae |
13 |
| Lowe's Mona Monkey
Cercopithecus lowei |
Mammalia Cercopithecidae |
13 | |
| Dactylispa melanaria | Insecta Chrysomelidae |
13 | |
| West African Agama
Agama africana |
Squamata Agamidae |
13 | |
| Callophilharmostes fleutiauxi | Insecta Hybosoridae |
13 | |
| Blue Slim
Aciagrion africanum |
Insecta Coenagrionidae |
12 | |
| Mesarmadillo variegatus | Malacostraca Eubelidae |
12 | |
| Potto
Perodicticus potto |
Mammalia Lorisidae |
12 | |
| Keeled Water Skink
Cophoscincopus durus |
Squamata Scincidae |
12 | |
| Fire-crested Alethe
Alethe diademata |
Aves Turdidae |
12 | |
| Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria |
Insecta Coenagrionidae |
11 | |
| Abbott's Skimmer
Orthetrum abbotti |
Insecta Libellulidae |
11 | |
| Dark-shouldered Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi |
Insecta Libellulidae |
11 | |
| Christmas Butterfly
Papilio demodocus |
Insecta Papilionidae |
11 |