3. Results
Species composition and richness
A total of 19 mammalian species belonging to six orders and 12 families
were identified in the study area (Table 1). Among the six orders
identified, Order Carnivora was the first most abundant order in terms
of the number of families (five families) and species (seven species),
respectively. While, the order Rodentia and Tubuldenta were represented
each by a single species. At the family level, Cercopithecidae and
Felidae were the dominant families and were represented each by three
species, while seven families were represented each by a single species
(Table 1).