Malolotja Nature Reserve - Fauna
Numbers of species or subspecies in the major taxonomic groups recorded or possibly occurring in Malolotja Nature Reserve are shown below:
| Taxonomic Group | Confirmed | Possible | Total |
| Invertebrates:
Butterflies Moths Vertebrates: Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals |
124 612 7 21 61 271 56 |
19 5 10 25 |
26 26 71 271 81 |
Alien species are generally restricted to straying livestock, dogs and cats from neighbouring areas, although there is a herd of goats which has been present since the reserve was established.
Determination of priority species for conservation is hampered by the poor level of knowledge of their status. However, a provisional list of priority species has been drawn up, based on listings in southern African Red Data Book species and on regional distributions and rarity, which includes 7 fish species, 9 reptiles, 5 amphibians, 16 birds and 15 mammals.