List of Critically Endangered species in South Africa



This is a list of Critically Endangered species in South Africa according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-14

 

This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.

Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.

scientific_namecommon_nametaxonidcategory
Scelotes inornatus Smith's Dwarf Burrowing Skink 178207 CR
Syngnathus watermeyeri Estuarine Pipefish 41030 CR
Athanasia imbricata 103635021 CR
Aroegas nigroornatus Black-spotted False Shieldback 20639917 CR
Chrysoblephus cristiceps Dageraad 170183 CR
Polysteganus undulosus Seventy-four Seabream 170206 CR
Peripatopsis leonina Lion's Hill Velvet Worm 16620 CR
Austrodontura castletoni Castleton's Flightless Katydid 20644114 CR
Capensibufo rosei Rose’s Mountain Toadlet 112716154 CR
Pseudobarbus burchelli Barrydale Redfin 107649398 CR
Galaxias sp. nov. 'slender' 107626909 CR
Arthroleptella subvoce Northern Moss Frog 61860 CR
Pseudobarbus erubescens Twee River Redfin 2564 CR
Enteromius treurensis Treur River Barb 2572 CR
Neamblysomus julianae Bronberg Ridge subpopulation Juliana's Golden Mole 62010 CR
Arthroleptella rugosa Rough Moss Frog 174664 CR
Streptocephalus gracilis 20876 CR
Ceropegia decidua subsp. pretoriensis 39587 CR
Dicoma pretoriensis 39626 CR
Kapcypridopsis barnardi 10958 CR
Chrysoritis cotrelli Cotrell's Daisy Copper 4825 CR
Khadia beswickii 39628 CR
Aspalathus cliffortiifolia 103635724 CR
Acilacris furcatus Mt. Coke False Shieldback 20638495 CR
Encephalartos aemulans Ngotshe Cycad 41765 CR
Annesorhiza laticostata 103633718 CR
Pseudobarbus senticeps 107662143 CR
Eleocharis lepta 44393322 CR
Acilacris kristinae Kristin's False Shieldback 20638574 CR
Encephalartos cerinus Waxen Cycad 41883 CR
Encephalartos cupidus Blyde River Cycad 41884 CR
Encephalartos dolomiticus Wolkberg Cycad 41885 CR
Encephalartos dyerianus Lillie Cycad 41886 CR
Encephalartos hirsutus Venda Cycad 41889 CR
Encephalartos inopinus Lydenburg Cycad 41890 CR
Encephalartos latifrons Albany Cycad 41892 CR
Encephalartos middelburgensis Middelburg Cycad 41893 CR
Encephalartos msinganus Msinga Cycad 41894 CR
Cadiscus aquaticus 185289 CR
Isoetes stephansenii 185354 CR
Microbatrachella capensis Cape Flats Frog 13318 CR
Opisthopatus roseus Pink Velvet Worm 15389 CR
Colophon primosi 5152 CR
Colophon cassoni 5153 CR
Colophon montisatris 5154 CR
Colophon berrisfordi 5155 CR
Delosperma macellum 44085 CR
Oxalis natans 185407 CR
Paracilacris periclitatus Imperiled Grass False Shieldback 20640832 CR
Cotula myriophylloides 185419 CR
Isoetes wormaldii 185429 CR
Vandijkophrynus amatolicus Amathole Toad 3176 CR
Oxalis uliginosa 185477 CR
Natalina beyrichi Pondoland Cannibal Snail 40083 CR
Doratogonus major Major Black Millipede 59667 CR
Orthetrum rubens Elusive Skimmer 15543 CR
Bunolagus monticularis Riverine Rabbit 3326 CR
Lepidochrysops lotana 11539 CR
Aspalathus repens 103636267 CR
Peringueyella zulu Zulu Ambush Katydid 20659644 CR
Eptatretus octatrema Eightgilled Hagfish 196038 CR
Arytropteris pondo Pondo Flat-necked Shieldback 20659685 CR
Thoracistus arboreus Arboreal Seedpod Shieldback 20659726 CR
Thoracistus peringueyi Peringuey's Seedpod Shieldback 20659735 CR
Heleophryne rosei Table Mountain Ghost Frog 9773 CR
Transkeidectes multidentis Transkei Shieldback 20659757 CR
Cryptochloris wintoni De Winton's Golden Mole 5748 CR
Cedarbergeniana imperfecta Cave Katydid 20641422 CR
Electrolux addisoni Ornate Sleeper Ray 161428 CR
Widdringtonia cedarbergensis Cape Cedar 30365 CR
Gulella puzeyi 44707 CR
Gulella salpinx 44708 CR
Trachycystis clifdeni Dlinza Forest Pinwheel 44710 CR
Albuca nana 103636653 CR
Trachycystis placenta 44712 CR
Griffiniana duplessisae Duplessis' Agile Katydid 20641530 CR
Siphonaria compressa 20268 CR
Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Natal Shyshark 161667 CR
Dioscorea strydomiana 16725902 CR
Aquadulcaris pheronyx 1950 CR
Tomichia cawstoni 63444 CR
Tomichia natalensis 63446 CR
Tomichia tristis 63448 CR
Psammobates geometricus Geometric Tortoise 18398 CR

 

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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups:
  • Extinct (EX) – beyond reasonable doubt that the species is no longer extant.
  • Extinct in the wild (EW) – survives only in captivity, cultivation and/or outside native range, as presumed after exhaustive surveys.
  • Critically endangered (CR) – in a particularly and extremely critical state.
  • Endangered (EN) – very high risk of extinction in the wild, meets any of criteria A to E for Endangered.
  • Vulnerable (VU) – meets one of the 5 red list criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
  • Near threatened (NT) – close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
  • Least concern (LC) – unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
  • Data deficient (DD)
  • Not evaluated (NE)