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Assessment ID
327418
Taxon name
Hyaena brunnea
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Hyaena brunnea
Common name(s)
Hiena Castanha
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
hyaenidae
Genus
Hyaena
Species
brunnea
Species authority
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Parahyaena brunnea
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
Extinct (Espécie Extinta)
Abbreviated status
EX
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: Parque Nacional do Iona
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 de Espécies que consumia
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
327417
Taxon name
Diceros bicornis
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Diceros bicornis
Common name(s)
Rinoceronte Preto
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
perissodactyla
Family
rhinocerotidae
Genus
Diceros
Species
bicornis
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
Extinct (Espécie Extinta)
Abbreviated status
EX
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 Namibe, Huíla e Cuando Cubango
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 e fragmentação do habitat
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
319764
Taxon name
Equus quagga subsp. quagga
Boddaert, 1785
Infrarank
Equus quagga quagga
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Equus quagga subsp. quagga
Boddaert, 1785
Common name(s)
Quagga
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Equus quagga quagga
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
perissodactyla
Family
equidae
Genus
Equus
Species
quagga subsp. quagga
Species authority
Boddaert, 1785
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
Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2016
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Endangered Wildlife Trust; SANBI
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
The 2016 Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho
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.
Assessment ID
319762
Taxon name
Equus burchelli subsp. burchelli
(Gray, 1824)
Infrarank
Equus burchelli burchelli
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Equus burchelli subsp. burchelli
(Gray, 1824)
Common name(s)
Burchell's Zebra
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Equus burchelli burchelli
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
perissodactyla
Family
equidae
Genus
Equus
Species
burchelli subsp. burchelli
Species authority
(Gray, 1824)
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
Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2016
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Endangered Wildlife Trust; SANBI
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
The 2016 Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho
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.
Assessment ID
319601
Taxon name
Panthera leo subsp. melanochaitus
(C. E. H. Smith, 1858)
Infrarank
Panthera leo melanochaitus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Panthera leo subsp. melanochaitus
(C. E. H. Smith, 1858)
Common name(s)
Cape Lion
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Panthera leo melanochaitus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Panthera
Species
leo subsp. melanochaitus
Species authority
(C. E. H. Smith, 1858)
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
Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2016
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Endangered Wildlife Trust; SANBI
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
The 2016 Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho
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.
Assessment ID
319555
Taxon name
Phacochoerus aethiopicus subsp. aethiopicus
(Pallas, 1766)
Infrarank
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phacochoerus aethiopicus subsp. aethiopicus
(Pallas, 1766)
Common name(s)
Cape Warthog
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
suidae
Genus
Phacochoerus
Species
aethiopicus subsp. aethiopicus
Species authority
(Pallas, 1766)
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
Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2016
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Endangered Wildlife Trust; SANBI
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
The 2016 Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho
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.
Assessment ID
319547
Taxon name
Hippotragus leucophaeus
(Pallas, 1766)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Hippotragus leucophaeus
(Pallas, 1766)
Common name(s)
Blue Antelope
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
bovidae
Genus
Hippotragus
Species
leucophaeus
Species authority
(Pallas, 1766)
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
Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2016
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Endangered Wildlife Trust; SANBI
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
The 2016 Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho
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.
Assessment ID
95884
Taxon name
Mustela macrodon
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mustela macrodon
Common name(s)
Sea Mink (English), Vison de mer (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Mustela
Species
macrodon
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Canada
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Extinct; Disparue
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
The last verified specimen was killed in New Brunswick in 1894.; Le dernier individu de cette espèce a été tué au Nouveau-Brunswick en 1894.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2000
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Atlantic Ocean
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
No information available
History
Believed Extinct since 1894. Designated Extinct in April 1986. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000.; L'espèce semble être disparue depuis 1894. Espèce désignée ' disparue ' en avril 1986. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2000.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
COSEWIC. 2000. Canadian Wildlife Species at Risk. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Web site: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Assessment ID
95883
Taxon name
Rangifer tarandus dawsoni
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus dawsoni
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rangifer tarandus dawsoni
Common name(s)
Caribou dawsoni subspecies (English), Caribou de la sous-espèce dawsoni (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Rangifer tarandus dawsoni
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Rangifer
Species
tarandus dawsoni
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Canada
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Extinct; Disparue
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
An island population that was limited to Haida Gwaii. The last verified record was in 1908.; Population insulaire limitée à la région de Haida Gwaii. Les dernières observations vérifiées remontent à 1908.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2000
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia
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
No information available
History
Extinct by the 1920s. Designated Extinct in April 1984. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000.; Espèce disparue avant les années 1920. Espèce désignée ' disparue ' en avril 1984. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2000.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
COSEWIC. 2000. Canadian Wildlife Species at Risk. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Web site: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Assessment ID
93283
Taxon name
Mustela macrodon
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mustela macrodon
Common name(s)
Sea Mink (English), Vison de mer (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Mustela
Species
macrodon
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Canada
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Extinct; Disparue
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
The last verified specimen was killed in New Brunswick in 1894.; Le dernier individu de cette espèce a été tué au Nouveau-Brunswick en 1894.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2000
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Atlantic Ocean
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
No information available
History
Believed Extinct since 1894. Designated Extinct in April 1986. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000.; L'espèce semble être disparue depuis 1894. Espèce désignée ' disparue ' en avril 1986. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en mai 2000.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2000)
COSEWIC. 2000. Canadian Wildlife Species at Risk. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Web site: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html