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Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment

NRL Publication ID
253
Published
2004
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
South Africa
Scope of the publication
National
Countries included within the publication
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Mammals
Full taxonomic coverage?
No
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
Yes
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
Unknown
Publication format
Published
Electronic format
Reference and Website
Friedmann Y, Daly B, editors. 2004. Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment. IUCN SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group and Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa.
Language
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Common Names Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
Equus burchelli subsp. burchelli (Gray, 1824) Burchell's Zebra Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Extinct
EX
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Diceros bicornis subsp. minor (Drummond, 1876) Southern-central Black Rhinoceros Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Vulnerable
VU
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Diceros bicornis subsp. michaeli Zukowsky, 1965 Eastern Black Rhinoceros Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Not Evaluated
NE
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Diceros bicornis subsp. bicornis (Linnaeus, 1758 Southwestern Black Rhinoceros Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Critically Endangered
CR
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Ceratotherium simum subsp. simum (Burchell, 1817) Southern White Rhinoceros Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC
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Petrodromus tetradactylus Peters, 1846 Four-toed Sengi Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Endangered
EN
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Macroscelides proboscideus (Shaw, 1800) Karoo Round-eared Sengi Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC
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Elephantulus rupestris (A. Smith, 1831) Western Rock Sengi Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC
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Elephantulus pilicaudus Smit, 2008 Karoo Rock Sengi Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Not Evaluated
NE
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Elephantulus myurus Thomas and Schwann, 1906 Eastern Rock Sengi Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC
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Elephantulus intufi (A. Smith, 1836) Bushveld Sengi Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Data Deficient
DD
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Elephantulus edwardii (A. Smith, 1839) Cape Rock Sengi Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC
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