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Swaziland's Biodiversity - Threatened Fauna

On an international level, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species lists the following for Swaziland:

Reptiles

Homoroselaps dorsalis
Squamata, Colubridae
Striped Harlequin Snake
LR/nt ver 2.3 (1994)


Kinixys natalensis
Testudines, Testudinidae
Natal Hinge-Backed Tortoise
LR/nt ver 2.3 (1994)


Lamprophis swazicus
Squamata, Colubridae
Swazi Rock Snake
LR/nt ver 2.3 (1994)

Amphibians

Breviceps sopranus
Anura, Microhylidae
Whistling Rain Frog
DD ver 3.1 (2001)

Birds

Circus macrourus
Falconiformes, Accipitridae
Pallid Harrier
NT ver 3.1 (2001)

Circus maurus
Falconiformes, Accipitridae
Black Harrier
VU D1 ver 3.1 (2001)

Crex crex
Gruiformes, Rallidae
Corncrake
NT ver 3.1 (2001)

Falco naumanni
Falconiformes, Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel
VU A2bce+3bce ver 3.1 (2001)

Geronticus calvus
Ciconiiformes, Threskiornithidae
Bald Ibis
VU A3c; C1+2a(ii) ver 3.1 (2001)

Grus carunculatus
Gruiformes, Gruidae
Wattled Crane
VU A2bcde+3bcde; C1+2a(ii) ver 3.1 (2001)

Grus paradisea
Gruiformes, Gruidae
Blue Crane
VU A2bcde+3bcde ver 3.1 (2001)

Gyps coprotheres
Falconiformes, Accipitridae
Cape Vulture
VU A2bcd+3bcd; C1+2a(ii) ver 3.1 (2001)

Hirundo atrocaerulea
Passeriformes, Hirundinidae
Blue Swallow
VU A2c+3c; C1+2a(ii) ver 3.1 (2001)

Lioptilus nigricapillus
Passeriformes, Muscicapidae
Bush Blackcap
NT ver 3.1 (2001)

Neotis denhami
Gruiformes, Otididae
Stanley's Bustard
NT ver 3.1 (2001)

Phoenicopterus minor
Ciconiiformes, Phoenicopteridae
Lesser Flamingo
NT ver 3.1 (2001)

Torgos tracheliotus
Falconiformes, Accipitridae
Lappet-Faced Vulture
VU C1 ver 3.1 (2001)

Mammals

Acinonyx jubatus
Carnivora
Felidae
Cheetah
VU C2a(i) ver 3.1 (2001)

Aepyceros melampus
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Impala
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Alcelaphus buselaphus
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Hartebeest
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Cephalophus natalensis
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Red Forest Duiker
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Ceratotherium simum
Perissodactyla
Rhinocerotidae
White Rhinoceros
NT ver 3.1 (2001)

Cloeotis percivali
Chiroptera
Hipposideridae
Percival's Trident Bat
VU A2bc+A3bc; C1 ver 3.1 (2001)

Connochaetes taurinus
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Blue Wildebeest
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Damaliscus lunatus
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Tsessebe
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Damaliscus pygargus
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Blesbok
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Diceros bicornis
Perissodactyla
Rhinocerotidae
Black Rhinoceros
CR A2abc ver 3.1 (2001)

Giraffa camelopardalis
Artiodactyla
Giraffidae
Giraffe
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Hippotragus equinus
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Roan Antelope
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Hyaena brunnea
Carnivora
Hyaenidae
Brown Hyaena
LR/nt ver 2.3 (1994)

Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Waterbuck
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Loxodonta africana
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
African Elephant
VU A2a ver 3.1 (2001)

Lycaon pictus
Carnivora
Canidae
African Wild Dog
EN C2a(i) ver 3.1 (2001)

Miniopterus natalensis
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Natal Long-Fingered Bat
NT ver 3.1 (2001)

Oreotragus oreotragus
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Klipspringer
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Ourebia ourebi
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Oribi
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Panthera leo
Carnivora
Felidae
Lion
VU A2abcd ver 3.1 (2001)

Raphicerus sharpei
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Sharpe's Grysbok
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Redunca arundinum
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Southern Reedbuck
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Rhinolophus blasii
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Blasius's Horseshoe Bat
NT ver 3.1 (2001)

Syncerus caffer
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
African Buffalo
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Tragelaphus angasii
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Nyala
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Tragelaphus oryx
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Eland
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Greater Kudu
LR/cd ver 2.3 (1994)

Swaziland Red Data Lists for Vertebrates

Vertebrate Red Data Lists


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