ESWATINI NATIONAL TRUST COMMISSION
Conserving Eswatini's Natural and Cultural Heritage
Our logo is adapted from a painting by Phillip Dlamini, 1998, of a purple crested turaco. In traditional Swazi dress, the red feathers feature in the royal headdress, so this bird illustration is not only a symbol for wildlife conservation, but also of cultural heritage.
Myriapods, which include centipeds and millipedes, have only been poorly investigated in Eswatini.
The presence of four orders of centipedes has been confirmed.
Family: Geophilidae
These two species are possibly endemic, they are currently only known from Eswatini.
Family: Henicopidae
Family: Scolopendridae
Family: Scutigerinidae
Centipede records on iNaturalist
Millipedes currently known from Eswatini fall under Subclass Chilognatha, Infraclass Helminthomorpha, Supterclass Eugnatha, and Infraclass Pentazonia.
There is currently one photo record, identified as Sphaerotherium sp. (Family Sphaerotheriidae).
Pill millipede record on iNaturalist
Records include photos which can only be identified to family level, from the Harpagophoridae and Spirostreptidae families. Spirostreptida are generally large, long and cylindrical, with 30 to 90 body rings.
Spirostreptida records on iNaturalist
Confirmed records of Spirostreptidae include:
Confirmed records include species from two families, Dalodesmidae and Gomphodesmidae, and based on currently available information, these two species have only been recorded from Eswatini.
Our Contacts:
Head Quarters: (+268) 2416 1489/1179
Email: info@sntc.org.sz
King Sobhuza II Park: (+268) 2416 1489/1179
Email: ksmp@sntc.org.sz
National Museum: (+268) 2416 1489/1179
Email: curator@sntc.org.sz
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Malolotja Nature Reserve: (+268) 2444 3241 / (+268) 2416 1480
Email: malolotjares@sntc.org.sz
Mantenga Nature Reserve and Swati Cultural Village: 2416 1151/1178
Email: culturalvillage@sntc.org.sz
Mlawula Nature Reserve: (+268) 2383 8885 (Reception)
(+268) 2383 8453 (Senior Warden)
Email: mlawula@sntc.org.sz
Magadzavane Lodge: (+268) 2343 5108/9
Email: magadzavane@sntc.org.sz
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