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The 2016 Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho

NRL Publication ID
1135
Published
2016
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope of the publication
Regional (multi-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
Endangered Wildlife Trust; SANBI
Publication format
Database
Electronic format
Reference and Website
Child MF, Roxburgh L, Do Linh San E, Raimondo D, Davies-Mostert HT, editors. The 2016 Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. South African National Biodiversity Institute 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
Berardius arnuxii Duvernoy, 1851 Arnoux's Beaked Whale Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Data Deficient
DD 		More info
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) Southern Hemisphere Fin Whale Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Balaenoptera musculus subsp. intermedia Burmeister, 1871 Antarctic Blue Whale Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Critically Endangered
CR 		More info
Balaenoptera musculus subsp. brevicauda Ichihara, 1966 Pygmy Blue Whale Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Data Deficient
DD 		More info
Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879 Bryde's Whale (inshore) Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879 Bryde's Whale (offshore) Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Data Deficient
DD 		More info
Balaenoptera borealis Lesson, 1828 Sei Whale Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Balaenoptera bonaerensis Burmeister, 1867 Antarctic Minke Whale Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacepède, 1804 Dwarf Minke Whale Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Vulpes chama (A. Smith, 1833) Cape Fox Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Suricata suricatta (Schreber, 1776) Suricate Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Rhynchogale melleri (Gray, 1865) Meller's Mongoose Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info