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

Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
NRL Record ID
320097
Location
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries in Assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not Evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Unknown
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Unknown
Assessor affiliation specific
Unknown
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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

Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
NRL Record ID
320088
Location
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries in Assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species complex
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not Evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Unknown
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Unknown
Assessor affiliation specific
Unknown
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Myosorex longicaudatus subsp. boosmani | Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment

Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
NRL Record ID
320076
Location
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries in Assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Common Names
Boosman's Long-tailed Forest Shrew
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not Evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Unknown
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Unknown
Assessor affiliation specific
Unknown
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Myosorex cf. tenuis | Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment

Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
NRL Record ID
320074
Location
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries in Assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Common Names
Thin Mouse Shrew
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not Evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Unknown
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Unknown
Assessor affiliation specific
Unknown
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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

Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
NRL Record ID
320064
Location
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries in Assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Common Names
Egyptian Tomb Bat
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not Evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Unknown
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Unknown
Assessor affiliation specific
Unknown
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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

Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
NRL Record ID
320062
Location
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries in Assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not Evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Unknown
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Unknown
Assessor affiliation specific
Unknown
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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

Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
NRL Record ID
320061
Location
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries in Assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not Evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Unknown
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Unknown
Assessor affiliation specific
Unknown
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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

Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
NRL Record ID
320058
Location
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries in Assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Unknown
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Unknown
Assessor affiliation specific
Unknown
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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

Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
NRL Record ID
320057
Location
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries in Assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not Evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Unknown
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Unknown
Assessor affiliation specific
Unknown
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

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

Publication
Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment
NRL Record ID
320051
Location
Scope (Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries in Assessment
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Common Names
Smither's Horseshoe Bat
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Not Evaluated
Assessment status abreviation
NE
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Unknown
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Unknown
Assessor affiliation specific
Unknown
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures: