Natural History of Kenya

Mammals

Coke's Hartebeest photo © Michael Plagens

Snails, Slugs, Mollusks

African Land Snail and other Mollusks, photo © Michael Plagens

Crustaceans

A Decapod Tunneling on the Beach at Malindi, photo © Michael Plagens

Fungi

Cup-shaped mushroom on rotting log photo © Michael Plagens

Plants

Spanish Needles, Bidens pilosa photo © Michael Plagens

Birds

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, photo © Michael Plagens

Spiders & Kin

Reptiles

Natural Areas

Kakamega Forest is the easternmost segment of the Africas equatorial rainforest. Photo © Michael Plagens

Insects

Chrysomelid Beetles are leaf-eater, photo © Michael Plagens

Information Sources

Links to more information on the Internet

This website was initiated on the 24^th of October 2010 a week after I returned to Arizona from my first trip to Kenya. As a person interested in every facet of Natural History I took many photos of plants, birds, animals and landscapes. These will form the core of my guide to Kenya Natural History. To date there are 504 plant species, 458 arthropod species, 297 birds and mammals, and 17 fungi. More than 800 photos are now presented.