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Assessment ID
320182
Taxon name
Pedetes capensis
(Forster, 1778)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pedetes capensis
(Forster, 1778)
Common name(s)
Springhare
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
pedetidae
Genus
Pedetes
Species
capensis
Species authority
(Forster, 1778)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/reddata.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
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.
Assessment ID
320181
Taxon name
Parotomys littledalei
Thomas, 1918
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Parotomys littledalei
Thomas, 1918
Common name(s)
Littledale's Whistling Rat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Parotomys
Species
littledalei
Species authority
Thomas, 1918
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/reddata.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
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.
Assessment ID
320180
Taxon name
Parotomys brantsii
(A. Smith, 1834)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Parotomys brantsii
(A. Smith, 1834)
Common name(s)
Brants' Whistling Rat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Parotomys
Species
brantsii
Species authority
(A. Smith, 1834)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/reddata.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
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.
Assessment ID
320179
Taxon name
Paraxerus palliatus subsp. tongensis
(Roberts, 1931)
Infrarank
Paraxerus palliatus tongensis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Paraxerus palliatus subsp. tongensis
(Roberts, 1931)
Common name(s)
Tonga Red Squirrel
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Paraxerus palliatus tongensis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Paraxerus
Species
palliatus subsp. tongensis
Species authority
(Roberts, 1931)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/reddata.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
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.
Assessment ID
320178
Taxon name
Paraxerus palliatus subsp. ornatus
(Gray, 1864)
Infrarank
Paraxerus palliatus ornatus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Paraxerus palliatus subsp. ornatus
(Gray, 1864)
Common name(s)
Ngoye Red Squirrel
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Paraxerus palliatus ornatus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Paraxerus
Species
palliatus subsp. ornatus
Species authority
(Gray, 1864)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/reddata.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
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.
Assessment ID
320177
Taxon name
Paraxerus palliatus
(Peters, 1852)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Paraxerus palliatus
(Peters, 1852)
Common name(s)
Red Squirrel
Assessed taxon level
Species complex
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Paraxerus
Species
palliatus
Species authority
(Peters, 1852)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/reddata.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Other
Endemism Notes
Edge of range
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
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.
Assessment ID
320176
Taxon name
Paraxerus cepapi
(A. Smith, 1836)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Paraxerus cepapi
(A. Smith, 1836)
Common name(s)
Tree Squirrel
Assessed taxon level
Species complex
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Paraxerus
Species
cepapi
Species authority
(A. Smith, 1836)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/reddata.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
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.
Assessment ID
320175
Taxon name
Otomys unisulcatus
F. Cuvier, 1829
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Otomys unisulcatus
F. Cuvier, 1829
Common name(s)
Karoo Bush Rat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Otomys
Species
unisulcatus
Species authority
F. Cuvier, 1829
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/reddata.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
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.
Assessment ID
320174
Taxon name
Otomys sloggetti
Thomas, 1902
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Otomys sloggetti
Thomas, 1902
Common name(s)
Sloggett's Vlei Rat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Otomys
Species
sloggetti
Species authority
Thomas, 1902
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/reddata.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
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.
Assessment ID
320173
Taxon name
Otomys laminatus
Thomas and Schwann, 1905
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Otomys laminatus
Thomas and Schwann, 1905
Common name(s)
Laminate Vlei Rat
Assessed taxon level
Species complex
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Otomys
Species
laminatus
Species authority
Thomas and Schwann, 1905
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.ewt.org.za/Reddata/reddata.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
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.