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).