Intl. J. of Mol. Evol. and Biodivers. 2013, Vol. 3, No.3, 11-14
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Table 1 Wild animals under exploitation in Obafemi Zone of the study area
Wild Animal Species
Reason for Exploitation (%)
Common name
Local name
Scientific name
Food
Sale
Medicine Tradition Protection
Trophy
Hare
Ehoro
Lepus spp
38.0
28.0
14.0
4.0
6.0
-
Bat
Adan
Eidohen helvum
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
-
-
Francolin
Aparo
Francolinus
bicalcaratus
24.0
20.0
16.0
40.0
-
-
Snake
Ejo
Squamata spp
58.0
54.0
40.0
24.0
14.0
-
Squirrel
Okere
Protoxerus
stangeri
52.0
42.0
-
-
-
-
Grasscutter
Oya
Thryonomys
swinderianus
82.0
74.0
56.0
44.0
16.0
-
Duikers
Etu
Cephalophus spp
60.0
56.0
32.0
30.0
12.0
-
Antelope
Agburin
Hippotragus spp
48.0
48.0
14.0
24.0
12.0
18.0
Giant rat
Okete
Cricetomys
gambianus
48.0
44.0
22.0
26.0
-
-
Wild pig
Elede Igbo
Phacochoerus
aethiopicus
22.0
22.0
12.0
18.0
-
-
Hyena
Koriko
Crocutta crocutta
16.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
-
-
Snail
Igbin
Archatina
marginata
44.0
34.0
28.0
20.0
-
-
Owl
Owiwi
Tyto alba
18.0
14.0
10.0
6.0
-
-
Grass mouse
Emo
Myomys daltoni
18.0
8.0
-
-
-
-
Monkey
Obo
Colobus santanas
8.8
8.0
8.0
-
-
8.0
Monitor lizard
Anta
Veranus niloticus
14.0
14.0
14.0
-
-
-
Eagle
Asa
Aquila crysatos
10.0
10.0
2.0
4.0
-
-
Table 2 Wild animals under exploitation in Owode zone of the study area
Wild animal species
Reason for exploitation (%)
Common name
Local name
Scientific name
Food
Sale Medicine
Tradition Protection
Trophy
Giant rat
Okete
Cricetomys gambianus
50.0
50.0 -
14.0
16.0
-
Grasscutter
Oya
Thryonomys
swinderianus
76.0
76.0 20.0
8.0
28.0
-
Duiker
Etu
Cephalophus
spp
48.0
48.0
6.0
14.0
10.0
-
Squirrel
Okere
Protoxerus stangeri
42.0
42.0 10.0
8.0
16.0
-
Quail
Eye
Aves spp
24.0
24.0 14.0
4.0
14.0
-
Hare
Ehoro
Lepus spp
22.0
22.0 -
8.0
8.0
-
Snail
Igbin
Archatina Marginata
38.0
34.0 24.0
-
8.0
-
Snake
Ejo
Squamata spp
48.0
44.0 24.0
20.0
12.0
-
Francolin
Aparo
Francolinus
bicalcaratus
28.0
30.0 12.0
6.0
-
-
Wild pig
Elede Igbo
Phacochoerus
aethiopicus
24.0
24.0 12.0
-
-
-
Wild cat
Ologbo Igbo
Felis libyca
6.0
6.0
6.0
-
-
-
Bat
Adan
Eidohen helvum
24.0
24.0 16.0
-
-
-
Bush buck
Igala
Tragelaphus scriptus
20.0
-
10.0
10.0
-
-
Monkey
Obo
Colobus santanas
10.0
12.0 12.0
6.0
-
-