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Angola

Official name
Republic of Angola
ISO alpha-2 code
AO
ISO alpha-3 code
AGO
ISO numeric-3 code
24
Continent
Africa
Subscribe to Angola
Assessment ID
327510
Taxon name
Delphinus delphis
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Delphinus delphis
Common name(s)
Golfinho Comum
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Delphinus
Species
delphis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327509
Taxon name
Balaenoptera borealis
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera borealis
Common name(s)
Baleia Sardinheira
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
borealis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição e Encalhamento
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327508
Taxon name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Common name(s)
Baleia de Bossa
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Megaptera
Species
novaeangliae
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição e Encalhamento
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327507
Taxon name
Pseudorca crassidens
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pseudorca crassidens
Common name(s)
Falsa Orca
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Pseudorca
Species
crassidens
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327506
Taxon name
Kogia sima
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Kogia sima
Common name(s)
Cachalote-anão
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
kogiidae
Genus
Kogia
Species
sima
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327505
Taxon name
Balaenoptera musculus
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera musculus
Common name(s)
Baleia Azul
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
musculus
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa Angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição e Encalhamento
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327465
Taxon name
Papio cynocephalus
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Papio cynocephalus
Common name(s)
Babuino (Macaco-Cão-Amarelo)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
cercopithecidae
Genus
Papio
Species
cynocephalus
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Todas as províncias excepto Benguela e Namibe
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Caça furtiva
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327464
Taxon name
Canis adustus
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Canis adustus
Common name(s)
Chacal de flancos raiado
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
candiae
Genus
Canis
Species
adustus
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Todas as províncias excepto Benguela e Namibe
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Caça furtiva das presas
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327463
Taxon name
Canis mesomelas
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Canis mesomelas
Common name(s)
Chacal de dorso Preto
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
candiae
Genus
Canis
Species
mesomelas
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Províncias costeiras do Centro Sul
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Caça furtiva das presas
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327462
Taxon name
Otocyon megalotis
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Otocyon megalotis
Common name(s)
Raposa Orelhuda
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
candiae
Genus
Otocyon
Species
megalotis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Províncias do Sul
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Caça furtiva
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola