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Mlawula Nature Reserve - Mammals

Priority Species

(Information from "Threatened Vertebrates of Swaziland", by A Monadjem, R C Boycott, V Parker and J Culverwell, 2003.)

Regionally Extinct

Felidae (Cats)

   Acinonyx jubatus  
   (Cheetah)
   Swaziland Status: Regionally Extinct
   Southern African Red Data Status: Out of Danger
   International Red Data Status: Vulnerable

Swaziland Mammals Checklist

Mlawula Mammals Checklist

Malolotja Mammals

Threatened Fauna

Red Data Books

Canidae (Foxes, wild dog and jackals)

   Lycaon pictus  
   (African wild dog)
   Swaziland Status: Regionally Extinct
   Southern African Red Data Status: Endangered
   International Red Data Status: Endangered

Endangered

Manidae (Pangolin)

   Manis temminckii  
   (Pangolin)
   Swaziland Status: Endangered
   Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable
   International Red Data Status: Near Threatened

Cercopithecidae (Monkeys and baboons)

   Cercopithecus mitis  
   (Samango monkey)
   Swaziland Status: Endangered
   Southern African Red Data Status: Rare
   International Red Data Status: Not listed

Vulnerable

Bovidae (Buffalo, wildebeest and buck)

   Ourebia ourebi  
   (Oribi)
   (SiSwati: Liwula)
   Swaziland Status: Vulnerable
   Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable
   International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent

Hyaenidae (Aardwolf and hyaenas)

   Crocuta crocuta  
   (Spotted hyaena)
   Swaziland Status: Vulnerable
   Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
   International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent

Mustelidae (Otters, polecats, weasels, honey badger)

   Mellivora capensis  
   (Honey badger)
   Swaziland Status: Vulnerable
   Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable
   International Red Data Status: Not listed

Cricetidae and Muridae (Rats and mice)

   Dasymys incomtus  
   (Water rat)
   Swaziland Status: Vulnerable
   Southern African Red Data Status: Indeterminate
   International Red Data Status: Data Deficient

Near Threatened

Bovidae (Buffalo, wildebeest and buck)

   Cephalophus natalensis  
   (Red duiker)
   (SiSwati: Umsumphe)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Rare
   International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent

   Oreotragus oreotragus  
   (Klipspringer)
   (SiSwati: Logoga)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
   International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent

   Redunca arundinum  
   (Common reedbuck)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
   International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent

   Redunca fulvorufula  
   (Mountain reedbuck)
   (SiSwati: Lincala)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
   International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent

   Kobus ellipsiprymnus  
   (Common waterbuck)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
   International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent

Hyaenidae (Aardwolf and hyaenas)

   Proteles cristatus  
   (Aardwolf)
   (SiSwati: Singce)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
   International Red Data Status: Not listed

Felidae (Cats)

   Panthera pardus  
   (Leopard)
   (SiSwati: Ingwe)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Rare
   International Red Data Status: Not listed

   Felis serval  
   (Serval)
   (SiSwati: Indloti)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Rare
   International Red Data Status: Not listed

Mustelidae (Otters, polecats, weasels, honey badger)

   Poecilogale albinucha  
   (Striped weasel)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Rare
   International Red Data Status: Not listed

Viverridae (Mongooses, civets, genets and suricate)

   Civettictis civetta  
   (African civet)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Rare
   International Red Data Status: Not listed

Vespertilionidae (Vesper bats)

   Miniopterus schreibersii  
   (Schreibers' long fingered bat)
   Swaziland Status: Near Threatened
   Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
   International Red Data Status: Near Threatened

Data Deficient

Felidae (Cats)

   Felis lybica  
   (African wild cat)
   Swaziland Status: Data Deficient
   Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable
   International Red Data Status: Not listed

Viverridae (Mongooses, civets, genets and suricate)

   Rhynchogale melleri  
   (Meller's mongoose)
   Swaziland Status: Data Deficient
   Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable
   International Red Data Status: Not listed

Mlawula Mammals Checklist


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