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The 2016 Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho

NRL Publication ID
1135
Published
2016
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland
Scope of the publication
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the publication
South Africa
Lesotho
Eswatini
Country ISO code(s)
ZAF
LSO
SWZ
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Mammals
Full taxonomic coverage?
No
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
Yes
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
Endangered Wildlife Trust; SANBI
Publication format
Database
Electronic format
Reference and Website
Child MF, Roxburgh L, Do Linh San E, Raimondo D, Davies-Mostert HT, editors. The 2016 Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. South African National Biodiversity Institute and Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa.
Language
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Common Names Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852) Red Squirrel Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Near Threatened
NT 		More info
Paraxerus cepapi (A. Smith, 1836) Tree Squirrel Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Otomys unisulcatus F. Cuvier, 1829 Karoo Bush Rat Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Otomys sloggetti Thomas, 1902 Sloggett's Vlei Rat Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Otomys laminatus Thomas and Schwann, 1905 Laminate Vlei Rat Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Near Threatened
NT 		More info
Otomys karoensis Roberts, 1931 Robert's Vlei Rat Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Otomys irroratus (Brants, 1827) Vlei Rat (Fynbos type) Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Otomys auratus Wroughton, 1906 Vlei Rat (Grassland type) Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Near Threatened
NT 		More info
Otomys angoniensis Wroughton, 1906 Angoni Vlei Rat Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Mystromys albicaudatus (A. Smith, 1834) White-tailed Rat Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Myomyscus verreauxii (A. Smith, 1834) Verreaux's Mouse Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Mus orangiae (Roberts, 1926) Free State Pygmy Mouse Mammals 2016 South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini IUCN Not Evaluated
NE 		More info