SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN Common Name / Threat Family Species Endemic Growth Form Status FLORA AMARYLLIDACEAE Gethyllis longistyla Geophytic Herbs PNCO Endemic Taxa AMARYLLIDACEAE Boophone disticha Geophytic Herbs PNCO Important Taxa APOCYNACEAE Carissa haematocarpa Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa APOCYNACEAE Microloma armatum Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa APOCYNACEAE Pachypodium Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa succulentum APOCYNACEAE Microloma armatum Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa APOCYNACEAE Pachypodium Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa succulentum APOCYNACEAE Carissa haematocarpa Tall Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa ASPHODELACEAE Aloe chlorantha Succulent Shrubs PNCO Endemic Taxa ASPHODELACEAE Aloe broomii Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa ASPHODELACEAE Haworthia decipiens Succulent Herbs PNCO Endemic Taxa var. cyanea ASPHODELACEAE Haworthia greenii Succulent Herbs PNCO Endemic Taxa ASPHODELACEAE Astroloba foliolosa Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa EUPHORBIACEAE Euphorbia coerulans Succulent Shrubs PNCO Endemic Taxa EUPHORBIACEAE Chamaesyce Herbs PNCO Important Taxa inaequilatera EUPHORBIACEAE Euphorbia ferox Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa HYACINTHACEAE Lachenalia aurioliae Geophytic Herbs PNCO Endemic Taxa HYACINTHACEAE Ornithogalum Geophytic Herbs PNCO Endemic Taxa paucifolium subsp. karooparkense HYACINTHACEAE Albuca setosa Geophytic Herbs PNCO Important Taxa HYACINTHACEAE Drimia intricata Geophytic Herbs PNCO Important Taxa HYACINTHACEAE Albuca setosa Geophytic Herbs PNCO Important Taxa HYACINTHACEAE Drimia anomala Geophytic Herbs PNCO Important Taxa HYACINTHACEAE Drimia intricata Geophytic Herbs PNCO Important Taxa IRIDACEAE Moraea polystachya Geophytic Herbs PNCO Important Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Drosanthemum lique Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Malephora Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa uitenhagensis MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Delosperma robustum Succulent Shrubs PNCO Endemic Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Sceletium expansum Succulent Shrubs PNCO Endemic Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Stomatium suaveolens Succulent Shrubs PNCO Endemic Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Drosanthemum lique Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Faucaria bosscheana Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Trichodiadema Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa barbatum MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Aloinopsis rubrolineata Succulent Shrubs PNCO Endemic Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Chasmatophyllum nelii Succulent Shrubs PNCO Endemic Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Cylindrophyllum Succulent Shrubs PNCO Endemic Taxa calamiforme MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Ruschia vanderbergiae Succulent Shrubs PNCO Endemic Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Psilocaulon articulatum Succulent Herbs PNCO Important Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Psilocaulon coriarium Succulent Herbs PNCO Important Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Drosanthemum lique Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Drosanthemum Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa subspinosum Common Name / Threat Family Species Endemic Growth Form Status MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Mestoklema tuberosum Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Rhombophyllum nelii Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Ruschia cradockensis Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa subsp. cradockensis MESEMBRYANTHEMACEAE Trichodiadema Succulent Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa barbatum SCROPHULARIACEAE Selago magnakarooica Low Shrubs PNCO Endemic Taxa SCROPHULARIACEAE Sutera pinnatifida Herbs PNCO Important Taxa SCROPHULARIACEAE Aptosimum elongatum Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa SCROPHULARIACEAE Aptosimum spinescens Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa SCROPHULARIACEAE Jamesbrittenia Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa atropurpurea SCROPHULARIACEAE Selago albida Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa SCROPHULARIACEAE Sutera halimifolia Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa SCROPHULARIACEAE Aptosimum elongatum Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa SCROPHULARIACEAE Selago fruticosa Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa SCROPHULARIACEAE Sutera halimifolia Low Shrubs PNCO Important Taxa FAUNA Amphibians BUFONIDAE Poyntonophrynus Southern Pygmy LC vertebralis Toad BUFONIDAE Sclerophrys capensis Raucous Toad LC BUFONIDAE Vandijkophrynus Karoo Toad (subsp. gariepensis gariepensis gariepensis) HYPEROLIIDAE Kassina senegalensis Bubbling Kassina LC PIPIDAE Xenopus laevis Common Platanna LC PYXICEPHALIDAE Amietia fuscigula Cape River Frog LC PYXICEPHALIDAE Amietia poyntoni Poynton's River LC Frog PYXICEPHALIDAE Cacosternum boettgeri Common Caco LC PYXICEPHALIDAE Tomopterna tandyi Tandy's Sand Frog LC Mammals BOVIDAE Alcelaphus buselaphus Hartebeest LC BOVIDAE Antidorcas marsupialis Springbok LC BOVIDAE Connochaetes gnou Black Wildebeest LC BOVIDAE Damaliscus pygargus Blesbok LC phillipsi BOVIDAE Kobus ellipsiprymnus Waterbuck LC BOVIDAE Oreotragus oreotragus Klipspringer LC BOVIDAE Oryx gazella Gemsbok LC BOVIDAE Pelea capreolus Vaal Rhebok NT BOVIDAE Raphicerus campestris Steenbok LC BOVIDAE Redunca fulvorufula Mountain LC Reedbuck BOVIDAE Sylvicapra sp. Common Duiker LC BOVIDAE Sylvicapra grimmia Bush Duiker LC BOVIDAE Syncerus caffer African Buffalo LC BOVIDAE Taurotragus oryx Common Eland LC BOVIDAE Tragelaphus Greater Kudu LC strepsiceros CANIDAE Canis sp. Jackals and Wolves CANIDAE Canis mesomelas Black-backed LC Jackal CANIDAE Otocyon megalotis Bat-eared Fox LC Common Name / Threat Family Species Endemic Growth Form Status CANIDAE Vulpes chama Cape Fox LC CERCOPITHECIDAE Chlorocebus Vervet Monkey LC pygerythrus CERCOPITHECIDAE Chlorocebus Vervet Monkey LC pygerythrus pygerythrus (subspecies pygerythrus) CERCOPITHECIDAE Papio ursinus Chacma Baboon LC EQUIDAE Equus quagga Plains Zebra LC EQUIDAE Equus zebra zebra Cape Mountain LC Zebra FELIDAE Caracal caracal Caracal LC FELIDAE Felis nigripes Black-footed Cat Vu FELIDAE Leptailurus serval Serval NT HERPESTIDAE FAMILY Herpestidae Unidentified LC Herpestidae (mongoose) HERPESTIDAE Cynictis penicillata Yellow Mongoose LC HERPESTIDAE Herpestes pulverulentus Cape Gray LC Mongoose HERPESTIDAE Mungos mungo Banded Mongoose LC HERPESTIDAE Suricata suricatta Meerkat LC HYAENIDAE Hyaena brunnea Brown Hyena NT HYAENIDAE Proteles cristata Aardwolf LC LEPORIDAE Lepus capensis Cape Hare LC LEPORIDAE Lepus saxatilis Scrub Hare LC MACROSCELIDIDAE Elephantulus sp. Elephant Shrews LC MACROSCELIDIDAE Macroscelides Short-eared LC proboscideus Elephant Shrew MURIDAE Rhabdomys pumilio Xeric Four-striped LC Grass Rat MUSTELIDAE Poecilogale albinucha African Striped NT Weasel ORYCTEROPODIDAE Orycteropus afer Aardvark LC PROCAVIIDAE Procavia sp. Rock Hyrax LC PROCAVIIDAE Procavia capensis Cape Rock Hyrax LC SCIURIDAE Xerus inauris South African LC Ground Squirrel SUIDAE Phacochoerus africanus Common Warthog LC Reptiles AGAMIDAE Agama atra Southern Rock LC Agama AGAMIDAE Agama hispida Spiny Ground LC Agama CHAMAELEONIDAE Bradypodion ventrale Eastern Cape LC Dwarf Chameleon COLUBRIDAE Crotaphopeltis Red-lipped Snake LC hotamboeia COLUBRIDAE Dasypeltis scabra Rhombic Egg-eater LC COLUBRIDAE Dispholidus typus typus Boomslang LC CORDYLIDAE Cordylus cordylus Cape Girdled LC Lizard CORDYLIDAE Karusasaurus Karoo Girdled LC polyzonus Lizard CORDYLIDAE Pseudocordylus Karoo Crag Lizard LC microlepidotus fasciatus ELAPIDAE Aspidelaps lubricus Coral Shield Cobra lubricus Common Name / Threat Family Species Endemic Growth Form Status ELAPIDAE Naja nivea Cape Cobra LC GEKKONIDAE Afroedura karroica Karoo Flat Gecko LC GEKKONIDAE Chondrodactylus Bibron's Gecko LC bibronii GEKKONIDAE Lygodactylus capensis Common Dwarf LC capensis Gecko GEKKONIDAE Pachydactylus capensis Cape Gecko LC GEKKONIDAE Pachydactylus Spotted Gecko LC maculatus GEKKONIDAE Pachydactylus Marico Gecko LC mariquensis GEKKONIDAE Pachydactylus oculatus Golden Spotted LC Gecko GERRHOSAURIDAE Gerrhosaurus typicus Karoo Plated LC Lizard GERRHOSAURIDAE Tetradactylus Cape Long-tailed LC tetradactylus Seps LACERTIDAE Pedioplanis burchelli Burchell's Sand LC Lizard LACERTIDAE Pedioplanis Common Sand LC lineoocellata pulchella Lizard LACERTIDAE Pedioplanis Namaqua Sand LC namaquensis Lizard LAMPROPHIIDAE Boaedon capensis Brown House LC Snake LAMPROPHIIDAE Duberria lutrix lutrix South African LC Slug-eater LAMPROPHIIDAE Lamprophis guttatus Spotted House LC Snake LAMPROPHIIDAE Lycodonomorphus Brown Water LC rufulus Snake LAMPROPHIIDAE Lycophidion capense Cape Wolf Snake LC capense LAMPROPHIIDAE Psammophis crucifer Cross-marked LC Grass Snake LAMPROPHIIDAE Psammophis notostictus Karoo Sand Snake LC LAMPROPHIIDAE Psammophylax Spotted Grass LC rhombeatus Snake PELOMEDUSIDAE Pelomedusa galeata South African Not Marsh Terrapin evaluated SCINCIDAE Acontias breviceps Short-headed LC Legless Skink SCINCIDAE Acontias meleagris Cape Legless Skink LC SCINCIDAE Trachylepis capensis Cape Skink LC SCINCIDAE Trachylepis sulcata Western Rock LC sulcata Skink SCINCIDAE Trachylepis variegata Variegated Skink LC TESTUDINIDAE Homopus femoralis Greater Padloper LC TESTUDINIDAE Stigmochelys pardalis Leopard Tortoise LC TYPHLOPIDAE Rhinotyphlops lalandei Delalande's Beaked LC Blind Snake VARANIDAE Varanus albigularis Rock Monitor LC albigularis VIPERIDAE Bitis arietans arietans Puff Adder LC .