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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
Epomophorus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1846) Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Epomophorus crypturus Peters, 1852 Peters' Epauletted Fruit Bat Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Data Deficient
DD 		More info
Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) African Straw-colored Fruit Bat Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Not evaluated
NE 		More info
Cloeotis percivali Thomas, 1901 Short-eared Trident Bat Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Critically Endangered
CR 		More info
Cistugo seabrae Thomas, 1912 Angolan Hairy Bat Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Cistugo lesueuri Roberts, 1919 Lesueur's Hairy Bat Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Near Threatened
NT 		More info
Chaerephon pumilus (Cretzschmar, 1826) Little Free-tailed Bat Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Chaerephon ansorgei (Thomas, 1913) Ansorge's Free-tailed Bat Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Ziphius cavirostris G. Cuvier, 1823 Cuvier's Beaked Whale Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Data Deficient
DD 		More info
Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) Common Bottlenose Dolphin Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Data Deficient
DD 		More info
Tursiops aduncus (Ehrenberg, 1833) Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin (Ifafa-Kosi Bay subpopulation) Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Not Evaluated
NE 		More info
Tursiops aduncus (Ehrenberg, 1833) Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin (Ifafa-False Bay subpopulation) Mammals 2004 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Not Evaluated
NE 		More info