List of Data Deficient species in South Africa



This is a list of Data Deficient 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
Holothuria vemae 180234 DD
Elephantulus pilicaudus Karoo Rock Sengi 165924 DD
Montaspis gilvomaculata Cream-spotted Mountain Snake 190527 DD
Epirinus sulcipennis 137296 DD
Synallactes mollis 180305 DD
Wachendorfia thyrsiflora 185226 DD
Eugenia zeyheri 34948 DD
Lygodactylus methueni Methuen's Dwarf Gecko 12439 DD
Nucras aurantiaca Lambert's Bay Sandveld Lizard 145971380 DD
Synallactes viridilimus 180422 DD
Mirapinna esau Hairyfish 67965135 DD
Natalichthys leptus 123484382 DD
Labidodemas quadripartitum 180450 DD
Synallactes laguardai 180473 DD
Ostrea atherstonei Red Oyster 200957 DD
Pherallodus smithi 67905791 DD
Platacanthoides morosus Eastern Cape Agile Grasshopper 116115718 DD
Plectranthias elaine 117008646 DD
Copris capensis 137499 DD
Doratogonus bilobatus Bilobed black millipede 59677 DD
Doratogonus circulus 59679 DD
Aloe comosa Clanwilliam Aloe 31014 DD
Aloe khamiesensis Namaqua Aloe 31015 DD
Brinckiella elegans Elegant Winter Katydid 20644138 DD
Doratogonus liberatus 59685 DD
Doratogonus subpartitus 59690 DD
Doratogonus transvaalensis 59691 DD
Brinckiella serricauda Serrated Winter Katydid 20644159 DD
Coccotropsis gymnoderma 114180416 DD
Brinckiella viridis Green Winter Katydid 20644162 DD
Cryptomys mahali Mahali's Mole-rat 111933779 DD
Scarabaeus canaliculatus 137562 DD
Acontias albigularis White-throated Legless Skink 128870755 DD
Macroderes cornutus 137581 DD
Lessertia flanaganii 47608187 DD
Amphithalea bullata 47608203 DD
Capensibufo deceptus Deception Peak Mountain Toadlet 112716175 DD
Lessertia pappeana 47608208 DD
Ostrea algoensis Cape Weed Oyster 201106 DD
Capensibufo magistratus Landdroskop Mountain Toadlet 112716189 DD
Pseudostichopus langeae 19743108 DD
Capensibufo selenophos Moonlight Mountain Toadlet 112716203 DD
Frankenbergerius nitidus 137648 DD
Aspalathus concava 47608254 DD
Leobordea prolifera 47608265 DD
Leptostomias macropogon 135436746 DD
Acontias wakkerstroomensis Wakkerstroom Legless Skink 128870867 DD
Sepia robsoni 162510 DD
Afroedura pongola Pongola Flat Gecko 110193151 DD
Anaxipha natalensis Natal Tiny Cricket 107430417 DD
Epirinus relictus 137764 DD
Opistognathus longinaris Long nostril jawfish 117017146 DD
Bullacris boschimana Bladder grasshopper 100946541 DD
Galaxias zebratus Cape Galaxias 8816 DD
Coryogalops bretti 117043828 DD
Afroedura granitica Granite Flat Gecko 110187133 DD
Kolbeellus ateuchoides 137855 DD
Rhachitopis melanopus 116116123 DD
Psednos micrurus 114168486 DD
Chrysochloris visagiei Visagie's Golden Mole 4812 DD
Metacatharsius transvaalensis 137955 DD
Sepia dubia 162532 DD
Sepia tuberculata 162545 DD
Sepia faurei 162551 DD
Sepia pulchra 162553 DD
Bitis inornata Plain Mountain Adder 2817 DD
Sepia insignis 162561 DD
Symmetropleura plana Dark-edged Leaf Katydid 20656902 DD
Rhodesiana maculata Spotted Agile Grasshopper 116116235 DD
Cottunculus spinosus 114176786 DD
Commelina bella 44393263 DD
Sepia adami 162615 DD
Eleocharis schlechteri 185378 DD
Frankenbergerius forcipatus 138063 DD
Riella capensis 185382 DD
Conchotopoda brunneri Brunner's Dimorphic Leaf Katydid 20642683 DD
Lobelia limosa 185387 DD
Drepanocladus sparsus 185229 DD
Synallactes samyni 19743628 DD
Neosisyphus kuhni 138156 DD
Euryphymus xanthocnemis 110064579 DD
Afroedura rondavelica Rondavels Flat Gecko 110193608 DD
Lobelia quadrisepala 185296 DD
Breviceps branchi Branch's Rain Frog 19520513 DD
Conchotopoda grallatoria Zululand Dimorphic Leaf Katydid 20642821 DD
Pachyphymus samwaysi Samways's Agile Grasshopper 109478924 DD
Epirinus comosus 138255 DD
Conchotopoda parva Highveld Dimorphic Leaf Katydid 20642863 DD
Holothuria duoturriforma 19708976 DD
Odontoloma obscurum 138293 DD
Natalichthys ori 123491396 DD
Isopterygium strangulatum 185418 DD
Riella purpureospora 185442 DD
Enchelycore nycturanus 195695 DD
Riella alatospora 185470 DD
Oxalis simplex 185478 DD
Crassula elatinoides 185483 DD
Clonia charpentieri Charpentier's Black-winged Clonia 20659352 DD
Caridina africana 197793 DD
Torquigener marleyi 193701 DD
Homarinus capensis 169982 DD
Thallomys shortridgei Shortrige's Rat 21693 DD
Natalichthys sam 123491533 DD
Callitriche bolusii 185562 DD
Muusoctopus berryi 163053 DD
Callitriche compressa 185582 DD
Lepidochrysops penningtoni Pennington’s Blue 11548 DD
Sepia angulata 162677 DD
Caridina susuroflabra 197953 DD
Ducetia chelocerca Green Ducetia 20643151 DD
Acanthistius joanae 117007700 DD
Abralia siedleckyi 163157 DD
Dioscorea buchananii subsp. undatiloba 100889960 DD
Cacosternum poyntoni Poynton's Dainty Frog 3442 DD
Clinus ornatus 189810 DD
Aprosphylus sopatarum Sopatas' Black-kneed Katydid 20641169 DD
Cloniella praedatoria Predatory Slender Clonia 20659616 DD
Afroedura rupestris 110194092 DD
Megalocranchia maxima 163263 DD
Alfredectes browni Brown's Shieldback 20659649 DD
Poecilmitis pan 17854 DD
Albuca roodeae 103636427 DD
Antennablennius sexfasciatus 48342487 DD
Namaquadectes irroratus Cederberg Shieldback 20659710 DD
Mastigoteuthis hjorti 163345 DD
Holothuria tuberculata 19711507 DD
Octopoteuthis indica 163366 DD
Cruriraja durbanensis Smoothnose Pygmy Skate 161341 DD
Neoraja stehmanni South African Dwarf Skate 44615 DD
Caridina umtatensis 198250 DD
Greyia flanaganii 30349 DD
Scolopia oreophila 30361 DD
Acontias richardi Richard's Blind Legless Skink 44977877 DD
Anisodontea alexandri 103634655 DD
Antimima radicans 103632616 DD
Poroderma pantherinum Leopard Catshark 161515 DD
Sandelia capensis Cape Kurper 19890 DD
Antimima pilosula 103632647 DD
Acontias poecilus Variable Legless Skink 44977934 DD
Enteromius amatolicus Amatola Barb 63247 DD
Myosorex tenuis Thin Mouse Shrew 14115 DD
Neogryllopsis tshokwane Tshokwane Sand Cricket 107435845 DD
Paragaleus leucolomatus Whitetip Weasel Shark 161639 DD
Eustomias grandibulbus 135436136 DD
Copris victorini 137072 DD
Aloinopsis acuta 103632769 DD
Epirinus asper 21751720 DD
Leucoraja compagnoi Tigertail Skate 161704 DD
Burnupia brunnea 63411 DD
Burnupia capensis 63412 DD
Burnupia farquhari 63413 DD
Burnupia gordonensis 63414 DD
Burnupia nana 63416 DD
Burnupia obtusata 63417 DD
Burnupia ponsonbyi 63418 DD
Burnupia stenochorias 63419 DD
Burnupia transvaalensis 63420 DD
Burnupia vulcanus 63423 DD
Pettancylus clifdeni 63426 DD
Frankenbergerius opacus 137155 DD
Pettancylus farquhari 63428 DD
Pettancylus lacustris 63431 DD
Pettancylus natalensis 63432 DD
Pisidium harrisoni 63459 DD
Cocotropus roseomaculatus 114155499 DD

 

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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)