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Species of Special Concern SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN Common Name / Family Species Threat Status Endemic Growth Form FLORA Apocynaceae Brachystelma campanulatum Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Apocynaceae Brachystelma comptum Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Apocynaceae Brachystelma decipiens Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Apocynaceae Brachystelma delicatum Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Apocynaceae Brachystelma minimum Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Apocynaceae Brachystelma schizoglossoides Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Apocynaceae Ceropegia bowkeri subsp. Herbaceous PNCO Endemic taxa sororia climber Apocynaceae Ceropegia ampliata, Succulent PNCO Important taxa Herbaceous Climber Apocynaceae Brachystelma luteum Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Apocynaceae Cynanchum viminale Woody Succulent PNCO Important taxa Climber Asclepiadaceae Ceropegia cancellata Succulent herb PNCO Endemic taxa Ericaceae Erica maesta Low shrub PNCO Important taxa Ericaceae Erica simulans Low shrub PNCO Endemic taxa Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia bothae Succulent shrub PNCO Endemic taxa Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia heptagona Succulent shrub PNCO Endemic taxa Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia stellata Leaf-succulent PNCO Endemic taxa Dwarf Shrub Hyacinthaceae Drimia hyacinthoides Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Hyacinthaceae Ledebouria hypoxidioides Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Hyacinthaceae Ornithogalum sp. nov. Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Hyacinthaceae Albuca dyeri Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Hyacinthaceae Dipcadi viride Geophytic herb PNCO Important taxa Hyacinthaceae Drimia intricata Geophytic herb PNCO Important taxa Hyacinthaceae Ornithogalum juncifolium Geophytic herb PNCO Important taxa Iridaceae Bobartia macrocarpa Geophytic herb PNCO Endemic taxa Iridaceae Dietes iridioides Geophytic herb PNCO Important taxa Restionaceae Restio triticeus Graminoid PNCO Endemic taxa Restionaceae Rhodocoma capensis Graminoid PNCO Endemic taxa Rutaceae Ptaeroxylon obliquum Small tree PNCO Important taxa Rutaceae Agathosma ovata Low Shrub PNCO Important taxa FAUNA AMPHIBIANS Bufonidae Sclerophrys capensis Raucous Toad Least Concern Bufonidae Sclerophrys pardalis Eastern Leopard Least Concern Toad Hyperoliidae Kassina senegalensis Bubbling Kassina Least Concern Hyperoliidae Semnodactylus wealii Rattling Frog Least Concern Pipidae Xenopus laevis Common Platanna Least Concern Common Name / Family Species Threat Status Endemic Growth Form Pyxicephalidae Strongylopus fasciatus Striped Stream Least Concern Frog Pyxicephalidae Tomopterna tandyi Tandy's Sand Frog Least Concern Hyperoliidae Hyperolius marmoratus Painted Reed Frog Least Concern (IUCN ver 3.1, 2013) Pyxicephalidae Amietia delalandii Delalande's River Least Concern Frog (2017) Pyxicephalidae Cacosternum boettgeri Common Caco Least Concern (2013) Pyxicephalidae Cacosternum nanum Bronze Caco Least Concern (2013) MAMMALS Bovidae Aepyceros melampus Impala Least Concern Bovidae Alcelaphus buselaphus Hartebeest Bovidae Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi Blesbok Least Concern (2016) Bovidae Kobus ellipsiprymnus Least Concern ellipsiprymnus (2016) Bovidae Oryx gazella Gemsbok Least Concern (2016) Bovidae Philantomba monticola Blue Duiker Vulnerable (2016) Bovidae Raphicerus melanotis Cape Grysbok Least Concern (2016) Bovidae Redunca arundinum Southern Reedbuck Least Concern (2016) Bovidae Redunca fulvorufula Mountain Least Concern Reedbuck Bovidae Sylvicapra grimmia Bush Duiker Least Concern (2016) Bovidae Syncerus caffer African Buffalo Least Concern (2008) Bovidae Taurotragus oryx Common Eland Least Concern (2016) Bovidae Tragelaphus angasii Nyala Least Concern (2016) Bovidae Tragelaphus scriptus Bushbuck Least Concern Bovidae Tragelaphus strepsiceros Greater Kudu Least Concern (2016) Canidae Canis sp. Jackals and Wolves Canidae Canis mesomelas Black-backed Least Concern Jackal (2016) Canidae Vulpes chama Cape Fox Least Concern (2016) Cercopithecidae Chlorocebus pygerythrus Vervet Monkey Least Concern (2016) Equidae Equus quagga Plains Zebra Least Concern (2016) Felidae Acinonyx jubatus Cheetah Vulnerable (2016) Felidae Caracal caracal Caracal Least Concern (2016) Common Name / Family Species Threat Status Endemic Growth Form Felidae Felis nigripes Black-footed Cat Vulnerable (2016) Felidae Leptailurus serval Serval Near Threatened (2016) Felidae Panthera pardus Leopard Vulnerable (2016) Gliridae Graphiurus (Graphiurus) Forest African Least Concern murinus Dormouse Hyaenidae Hyaena brunnea Brown Hyena Near Threatened (2015) Hyaenidae Proteles cristata Aardwolf Least Concern (2016) Muridae Mastomys natalensis Natal Mastomys Least Concern (2016) Muridae Otomys saundersiae Saunders' Vlei Rat Least Concern Mustelidae Aonyx capensis African Clawless Near Otter Threatened (2016) Mustelidae Ictonyx striatus Striped Polecat Least Concern (2016) Mustelidae Mellivora capensis Honey Badger Least Concern (2016) Mustelidae Poecilogale albinucha African Striped Near Weasel Threatened (2016) Soricidae Soricidae Unidentified Soricidae (Shrew) Suidae Phacochoerus africanus Common Warthog Least Concern (2016) Suidae Potamochoerus porcus Red River Hog REPTILES Agamidae Agama atra Southern Rock Least Concern Agama (SARCA 2014) Chamaeleonidae Bradypodion ventrale Eastern Cape Least Concern Dwarf Chameleon (SARCA 2014) Colubridae Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia Red-lipped Snake Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Colubridae Dasypeltis inornata Southern Brown Least Concern Egg-eater (SARCA 2014) Colubridae Dasypeltis scabra Rhombic Egg-eater Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Colubridae Dispholidus typus typus Boomslang Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Colubridae Philothamnus occidentalis Western Natal Least Concern Green Snake (SARCA 2014) Colubridae Philothamnus semivariegatus Spotted Bush Least Concern Snake (SARCA 2014) Cordylidae Chamaesaura anguina anguina Cape Grass Lizard Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Cordylidae Cordylus cordylus Cape Girdled Least Concern Lizard (SARCA 2014) Cordylidae Pseudocordylus microlepidotus Karoo Crag Lizard Least Concern fasciatus (SARCA 2014) Common Name / Family Species Threat Status Endemic Growth Form Cordylidae Pseudocordylus microlepidotus Cape Crag Lizard subsp. ? (subsp. ?) Elapidae Hemachatus haemachatus Rinkhals Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Elapidae Naja nivea Cape Cobra Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Gekkonidae Chondrodactylus bibronii Bibron's Gecko Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Gekkonidae Goggia essexi Essex's Pygmy Least Concern Gecko (SARCA 2014) Gekkonidae Pachydactylus maculatus Spotted Gecko Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Gerrhosauridae Gerrhosaurus flavigularis Yellow-throated Least Concern Plated Lizard (SARCA 2014) Gerrhosauridae Tetradactylus seps Short-legged Seps Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Lacertidae Nucras taeniolata Albany Sandveld Near Lizard Threatened (SARCA 2014) Lacertidae Pedioplanis lineoocellata Common Sand Least Concern pulchella Lizard (SARCA 2014) Lacertidae Tropidosaura montana rangeri Ranger's Mountain Lizard Lamprophiidae Aparallactus capensis Black-headed Least Concern Centipede-eater (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Boaedon capensis Brown House Least Concern Snake (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Duberria lutrix lutrix South African Least Concern Slug-eater (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Homoroselaps lacteus Spotted Harlequin Least Concern Snake (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Lamprophis aurora Aurora House Least Concern Snake (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Lamprophis fuscus Yellow-bellied Least Concern House Snake (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Lycodonomorphus inornatus Olive House Snake Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Lycodonomorphus laevissimus Dusky-bellied Least Concern Water Snake (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Lycodonomorphus rufulus Brown Water Least Concern Snake (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Lycophidion capense capense Cape Wolf Snake Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Prosymna sundevallii Sundevall's Shovel- Least Concern snout (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Psammophis crucifer Cross-marked Least Concern Grass Snake (SARCA 2014) Lamprophiidae Psammophylax rhombeatus Spotted Grass Least Concern Snake (SARCA 2014) Leptotyphlopidae Leptotyphlops nigricans Black Thread Least Concern Snake (SARCA 2014) Pelomedusidae Pelomedusa galeata South African Not evaluated Marsh Terrapin Scincidae Acontias gracilicauda Thin-tailed Legless Least Concern Skink (SARCA 2014) Scincidae Acontias meleagris Cape Legless Skink Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Common Name / Family Species Threat Status Endemic Growth Form Scincidae Acontias orientalis Eastern Legless Least Concern Skink (SARCA 2014) Scincidae Trachylepis capensis Cape Skink Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Scincidae Trachylepis homalocephala Red-sided Skink Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Scincidae Trachylepis varia sensu stricto Common Variable Skink Testudinidae Chersina angulata Angulate Tortoise Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Testudinidae Homopus areolatus Parrot-beaked Least Concern Tortoise (SARCA 2014) Testudinidae Stigmochelys pardalis Leopard Tortoise Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Typhlopidae Afrotyphlops bibronii Bibron's Blind Least Concern Snake (SARCA 2014) Typhlopidae Rhinotyphlops lalandei Delalande's Beaked Least Concern Blind Snake (SARCA 2014) Varanidae Varanus albigularis albigularis Rock Monitor Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Varanidae Varanus niloticus Water Monitor Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Viperidae Bitis arietans arietans Puff Adder Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Viperidae Causus rhombeatus Rhombic Night Least Concern Adder (SARCA 2014) .
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