Kenya

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Kenya
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Location
Region Africa
Subregion Eastern Africa
BioRegion Afrotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 8
Genera 68
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 504
Endemic Species 79
% Endemic Species 15.7%
Introduced Species 0

The following 462 valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Kenya. Unidentified and undescribed species will be added to this list as identifications are verified and taxonomic revisions are published. This species list is based upon the effort of many ant collectors as well as myrmecologists who have published on the taxonomy of Kenys ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Kenya Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Other information about the ants of Kenya can be found on the Kenya Regional Project page.

Acropyga

Aenictus

Aenictogiton

Anochetus

Anoplolepis

Atopomyrmex

Axinidris

Baracidris

Bothroponera

Brachyponera

Calyptomyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Carebara

Cataulacus

Centromyrmex

Crematogaster

Cyphoidris

Discothyrea

Dorylus

Euponera

Hypoponera

Lepisiota

Leptanilla

Leptogenys

Lioponera

Megaponera

Melissotarsus

Meranoplus

Mesoponera

Messor

Microdaceton

Monomorium

Myrmicaria

Nesomyrmex

Nylanderia

Ocymyrmex

Odontomachus

Oecophylla

Ophthalmopone

Paltothyreus

Paraparatrechina

Parasyscia

Parvaponera

Pheidole

Phrynoponera

Plagiolepis

Platythyrea

Plectroctena

Polyrhachis

Pristomyrmex

Probolomyrmex

Proceratium

Psalidomyrmex

Simopone

Solenopsis

Strumigenys

Syllophopsis

Tapinolepis

Tapinoma

Technomyrmex

Temnothorax

Terataner

Tetramorium

Tetraponera

Trichomyrmex

Zasphinctus

Fossils known from Kenya

Epoch Formation Locality Species
Miocene Lake Victoria, Kenya Fossil Lake Victoria Oecophylla leakeyi

References