List of Fauna

This is a list of Fauna known to exist (or have existed) in the universe of Warhammer 40,000.

A

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Ambull			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 207
Anahig			First and Only (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), A Memory: Khedd 1173, Sixteen Years Earlier (Interstitial between Parts Five and Six)
Argrax			Deathwatch: The Emperor Protects, pg. 46
Armidillian Plate Lizard			Index Imperialis: Apocrypha, pg. 55
Ash Clams			Necromunda: Outlanders Rulebook, pg. 101
Auct			Liber Xenologis pg.196

B

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Balethrox		Extinct species.	Codex: Imperial Knights (7th Edition), pg. 118
Basemekanic			The Horus Heresy Book Nine pg.95
Blindsnake			Necromunda Rulebook pg. 51
Bloodlouse			Lukas the Trickster (Novel), Chapter Two
Bouncer			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 207
Bruul Parasite			Deathwatch: Mark of the Xenos, pgs. 60-61

C

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Canid
Carnivorous Sand Clam			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pgs. 15, 207-208
Carnodon			Xenos (Novel), Chapter Nine
Carrion Bats			Necromunda: Outlanders Rulebook, pg. 103
Catachan Devil			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 25
Catachan Face-Eater			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 209
Chemdog			The Eye of Ezekiel (Novel), Prologue
Cisor			The Inquisition (Background Book), Cisor, pg. 21
Clawed Fiend			Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition), pg. 30
Clawgibbon			Slaughter at Giant's Coffin (Novel) - Scythes of the Emperor (Anthology), Chapter Three
Crawler			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 209
Crimson Stinger			Rogue Trader: Lure of the Expanse, pg. 130
Crotalid			Deathwatch: Mark of the Xenos, pgs. 62-63
Cruorian War Beast			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pgs. 53-54
Csith			White Dwarf 266 (UK), pg. 43
Cthellean Cudbear			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 210
Cthellean Jumping-jelly			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 246
Cuchlain			First and Only (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), Part Six, Chapter Fifteen

D

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Diablodon			Deathwatch: Mark of the Xenos, pgs. 64-65
Dinosaur			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 210
Djemja Falak			Liber Xenologis, pgs. 140-141
Dragon Hornet			Rogue Trader: Lure of the Expanse, pg. 130
Drakebat			Only War Core Rulebook, pg. 45
Dusk Stalker			Dark Heresy Rulebook, pg. 347
Dweller in the Heights			Rogue Trader: Lure of the Expanse, pg. 126

F

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Face-Eaters			Necromunda: Outlanders Rulebook, pg. 106
Fedridian Althak			Liber Xenologis, pg. 129
Fenksworld Pit Thing			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pgs. 55-56
Ferro-beast			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pgs. 210-211
Fire Scorpion			Liber Xenologis, pgs. 180-181
Flat-crab			Necropolis (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), Chapter Seven
Fluff beast			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 234
Fruit-wasp			Ghostmaker (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), Chapter Nine

G

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Gatorex			Deathwatch: The Outer Reach, pgs. 64-65
Ghost Phage			Deathwatch: Mark of the Xenos, pg. 61
Giant Spiders			Necromunda: Outlanders Rulebook, pg. 100
Gloomhaunt			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pg. 58
Great Barking Toad of Catachan			Book of the Astronomican, pg. 1
Grendel			Runes (Short Story) — Victories of the Space Marines (Anthology), pg. 3
Grox			Dark Heresy Rulebook, [Needs Citation]
Gyrfalkon			Blood of Asaheim (Novel), Chapter Eleven
Gyrinx			Rogue Trader: Lure of the Expanse, pg. 127

H

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Haemovore			Raiders of Commorragh - Dark Eldar Painting Guide, pg. 37
Horse			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 213

I

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Icrotic Slime			Necromunda: Outlanders Rulebook, pg. 106

K

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Klohawk			Blood of Asaheim (Novel), Chapter Nine
Kraken			Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition), pg. 63
Kroothawk			[Needs Citation]

L

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Lamin			Death or Glory (Novel), Chapter Sixteen
Larisel			Ghostmaker (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), Chapter Five
Lashworms			Necromunda: Outlanders Rulebook, pg. 106
Lesser Barking Toad of Catachan			Creature Feature: Part 6 (saved archive page, dated May 2007, last accessed 2 September 2017)

M

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Mahish			First and Only (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), A Memory: Khedd 1173, Sixteen Years Earlier (Interstitial between Parts Five and Six)
Maw-fluke			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pg. 60
Mica-dragon			Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 48
Milliasaur			Necromunda: Outlanders Rulebook, pg. 103
Mimic			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 214
Mukaali		Used as a mount by Tallarn Desert Raiders	Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign, pg. 60

N

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Nal-grub			Ghostmaker (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), Chapter Nine
Necromundan Giant Rats			Necromunda: Outlanders Rulebook, pg. 105
Netherworms			The Long Games at Carcharias (Short Story) — Victories of the Space Marines (Anthology), pgs. 89-90
Nightwing			Dark Heresy Rulebook, [Needs Citation]

O

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Osedex			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pgs. 44, 46
Owl			Calgar's Siege (Novel), Chapter Five

P

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Pancake amoeba			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 234
Phyrr Cat			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pg. 42
Ptera-squirrel			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 215

Q

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Quarian			The Aegidan Oath (Short Story) - Scythes of the Emperor (Anthology)

R

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Rad-wolf			Blood Games (Short Story) - Tales of Heresy (Anthology)
Razorhook			Cover of Darkness (Short Story)
Razorwing			Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition), pg. 30
Ripper Jacks			Necromunda: Outlanders Rulebook, pg. 103
Ripper Whip			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, [Needs Citation]
Rippy-fish			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 215
Ripsaw Scuttler			Dark Heresy Rulebook, [Needs Citation]
Roc			Prey (Short Story)
Rust Decapod			Deathwatch: The Emperor Protects, pgs. 104, 115, 137

S

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Sabre-wolf			Dark Heresy Rulebook, pg. 348
Sap-fly			Ghostmaker (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), Chapter Eleven
Saurian Carnosaur			Dark Heresy Rulebook, [Needs Citation]
Scorathian Armpit Louse			Index Imperialis: Apocrypha, pg. 53
Scrag-Bear			Dark Heresy Apocrypha: Vehicles & Riding Beasts, pg. 19
Serrian Redrake			The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book), pg. 14
Sinophian Boreworm			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pg. 63
Skin Taker of Fedrid			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pg. 64
Sky Reaver			Deathwatch: The Emperor Protects, pg 50
Skywhale			Death or Glory (Novel) — Ciaphas Cain: Defender of the Imperium (Omnibus), Chapter Four, pg. 60, fn. 1
Sludge Jellies			Necromunda: Outlanders Rulebook, pg. 105
Stenchbeast of Strank			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pg. 66
Sumpkroc			Warhammer Community (last accessed 15 October 2018)
Sunworm			Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 216

T

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Theratryx			Deathwatch: The Emperor Protects, pg. 50
Thlak			First and Only (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), A Memory: Khedd 1173, Sixteen Years Earlier (Interstitial between Parts Five and Six)
Toxic Dweller			Deathwatch: The Emperor Protects, pg. 137
Traki			The Traitor's Hand (Novel), Chapter Nineteen

V

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Vapour Rat			Dark Heresy: Edge of Darkness, pg. 42

W

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Whipper			Rogue Trader: Lure of the Expanse, pg. 130
Wyvach			Warhammer Community: Sunday Preview: The Psychic Awakening Finale (Posted on 21/06/2020) (Last accessed on 21 June 2020)

X

Animal	Image	Notes	Sources
Xothic Blood Locust			Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pg.72

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