Djibouti
I spent four nights in Djibouti in December 2024. A fabulous place to look for mammals.
Assamo
Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis)
A night here in 2024 produced our target Beira, as well as Salt’s Dikdik, Speke’s Gundi, Rock Hyrax, Ruppell’s Fox, Abyssinian Hare, a probable Egyptian Tomb Bat, Heart-nosed Bat and Louise’s and Mullah Spiny Mice.
Dittilou
Abyssinian Genet (Genetta abyssinica)
What Dittilou Camp lacked in charm it made up for in its mammals. Over two nights here we had crippling views of a Maned Rat, and Somali Sengi (a mega),White-tailed Mongoose, Zorilla, Klipspringer, Bush Hyrax, Slender Mongoose, Common Genet and took what appear to be the first ever wild photos of an Ethiopian Genet.
Djalelo
Soemmerring’s Gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii)
A night at Decan’s Djalelo Camp produced Dorcas and Soemmerring’s Gazelles, Gerenuk, Salt’s Dikdik, Crested Porcupine, White-tailed Mongoose, Abyssinian Hare, Speke’s Gundi, Rock Hyrax and a gerbil species.
Somali Sengi (Galegeeska revoilii), Dittilou
Community Reports
Djibouti 2024: Ian Thompson & Jon Hall, 4 nights & 24 species including Maned Rat, Somali Sengi, Beira and Ethiopian Genet.
Djibouti, 2014: Remco Hofland, 1 week & 12 species including Speke’s Pectinator, Dorcas and Soemmerring’s Gazelles and Gereneuk.
Djibouti & Somaliland 2010: Hugh Buck, 2 weeks & 17 mammals including Speke’s Pectinator, Naked Mole Rat, Desert Warthog and Beira. A fascinating place.
Djibouti, 2007: Anita Ericson, 5 days & 21 species including Beira, Speke’s Pectinator, Gerenuk and a Crested Rat.
Djibouti 2007: Hugh Buck, 4 days & 10 mammals including Gerenuk, Somali Elephant Shrew and Speke’s Pectinator.
Also See
Listen to Charles Foley and Jon Hall talk about their 2024 trip to Ethiopia’s Somali Region & Djibouti on the mammalwatchig podcast, February 2025
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