Scientific Names of Organisms
- All named because the species is native to Africa.
- Cinnyris afer, Greater Double-collared Sunbird
- Euplectes afer, Yellow-crowned Bishop
- Francolinus afer, Red-necked Francolin
- Nilaus afer, Brubru
- Orycteropus afer, aardvark
- Papyrocranus afer, Reticulate Knifefish
- Parus afer, Southern Grey Tit, also classified as Melaniparus afer
- Ptilostomus afer, piapiac
- Turtur afer, Blue-spotted Wood Dove
- Afer, a genus of gastropods in the family of true whelks (Buccinidae)
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