(Information from "Threatened Vertebrates of Eswatini", by A Monadjem, R C Boycott, V Parker and J Culverwell, 2003.)
Fishes
| Critically Endangered |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Barbus cf. neefi |
Sidespot barb |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Chiloglanis bifurcus Jubb and Le Roux 1969 |
Incomati suckermouth/rock catlet |
Critically Endangered |
Critically Endangered |
| Astatotilapia brevis (Jubb 1968) |
Orange fringed largemouth |
Vulnerable |
Vulnerable |
| Endangered |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Barbus brevipennis Jubb 1966 |
Shortfin barb |
Vulnerable |
Vulnerable |
| Vulnerable |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Barbus crocodilensis |
Southern rosefin barb |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Amphilius natalensis Boulenger 1917 |
Natal mountain catfish |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Near Threatened |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Barbus polylepis Boulenger 1907 |
Smallscale yellowfish |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Varicorhinus nelspruitensis Gilchrist and Thompson 1911 |
Incomati chiselmouth |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Least Concern |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Opsaridium peringueyi |
Southern barred minnow |
Vulnerable |
Vulnerable |
| Chiloglanis emarginatus Jubb and Le Roux 1969 |
Phongolo rock catlet |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Data Deficient |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Hydrocynus vittatus Castelnau 1861 |
Tiger fish |
|
|
Reptiles
| Vulnerable |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Python sebae natalensis Smith, 1840 |
Southern African python |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768 |
|
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Near Threatened |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Afroedura pondolia major Onderstall, 1984 |
Swazi thick-tailed rock gecko |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Nucras lalandii (Milne-Edwards, 1829) |
Delalande's sandveld lizard |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Chamaesaura aenea (Wiegmann) Fitzinger, 1843 |
Transvaal grass lizard |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Chamaesaura anguina anguina (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Cape grass lizard |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Lycodonomorphus whytii obscuriventris FitzSimons, 1964 |
Floodplain water snake |
Peripheral |
Not listed |
| Meizodon semiornatus (Peters, 1854) |
Semiornate snake |
Peripheral |
Not listed |
| Dasypeltis inornata Smith, 1849 |
Brown egg-eater |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Kinixys natalensis Hewitt, 1935 |
Natal hinged tortoise |
Rare |
Near Threatened |
| Data Deficient |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Lamprophus fuscus |
Yellow-bellied house snake |
Rare |
Near Threatened |
| Lamprophis swazicus Schaefer, 1970 |
Swazi rock snake |
Rare |
Near Threatened |
| Lycophidion variegatum Broadley, 1969 |
Variegated wolf snake |
Peripheral |
Not listed |
| Homoroselaps dorsalis (Smith, 1849) |
|
Rare |
Not listed |
Amphibians
| Regionally Extinct |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Pyxicephalus adspersus adspersus Tschudi, 1838 |
|
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Near Threatened |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Hyperolius semidiscus Hewitt, 1927 |
Yellow-striped reed frog |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Least Concern |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Afrixalus aureus |
Golden leaf-folding frog |
Rare |
Not listed |
| Data Deficient |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Hildebrandtia ornata |
Ornate frog |
Not listed |
Not listed |
Birds
| Regionally Extinct |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Gyps coprotheres |
Cape vulture |
Vulnerable |
Vulnerable |
| Grys carunculata |
Wattled crane |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
| Anthropoides paradisea |
Blue crane |
Vulnerable |
Vulnerable |
| Balearica regulorum |
Crowned crane |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Ardeotis kori |
Kori bustard |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Scotopelia peli |
Pels fishing owl |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Buphagus africanus |
Yellowbilled oxpecker |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Critically Endangered |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Hirundo atrocaerulea |
Blue swallow |
Critically Endangered |
Vulnerable |
| Endangered |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis |
Saddlebilled stork |
Endangered |
Not listed |
| Sagittarius serpentarius |
Secretarybird |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Torgos tracheliotus |
Lappetfaced vulture |
Vulnerable |
Vulnerable |
| Trigonoceps occipitalis |
Whiteheaded vulture |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Aquila rapax |
Tawny eagle |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Hieraaetus fasciatus |
African hawk eagle |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Terathopius ecaudatus |
Bateleur |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Turnix hottentotta |
Blackrumped buttonquail |
Endangered |
Not listed |
| Sarothrura affinis |
Striped flufftail |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Neotis denhami |
Stanley's bustard |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Tyto capensis |
Grass owl |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Bucorvus leadbeateri |
Ground hornbill |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Vulnerable |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Gorsachius leuconotus |
Whitebacked night heron |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Ciconia nigra |
Black stork |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Leptoptilos crumeniferus |
Marabou stork |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Geronticus calvus |
Bald ibis |
Vulnerable |
Vulnerable |
| Aquila verreauxii |
Black eagle |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Polemaetus bellicosus |
Martial eagle |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Stephanoaetus coronatus |
Crowned eagle |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Circus ranivorus |
African marsh harrier |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Podica senegalensis |
African finfoot |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Eupodotis cafra |
Whitebellied korhaan |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Glaucidium capense |
Barred owl |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Smithornis capensis |
African broadbill |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Lioptilus nigricapillus |
Bush blackcap |
Near Threatened |
Near Threatened |
| Turdus gurneyi |
Orange thrush |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Near Threatened |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Ciconia episcopus |
Woollynecked stork |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Mycteria ibis |
Yellowbilled stork |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Gyps africanus |
Whitebacked vulture |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Lophaetus occipitalis |
Longcrested eagle |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Circaetus gallicus |
Blackbreasted snake eagle |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Falco peregrinus |
Peregrine falcon |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Vanellus melanopterus |
Blackwinged plover |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Bubo lacteus |
Giant eagle owl |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Alcedo semitorquata |
Halfcollared kingfisher |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Geocolaptes olivaceus |
Ground woodpecker |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Phyllastrephus flavostriatus |
Yellowstreaked bulbul |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Erythropygia signata |
Brown robin |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Buphagus erythrorhynchus |
Redbilled oxpecker |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Least Concern |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Falco biarmicus |
Lanner falcon |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Eupodotis melanogaster |
Blackbellied korhaan |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Glareola pratincola |
Redwinged pratincole |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Centropus bengalensis |
Black coucal |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Oenanthe bifasciata |
Buffstreaked chat |
Not listed |
Not listed (previously Near Threatened, 1996) |
| Schoenicola brevirostris |
Broadtailed warbler |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Apalis ruddi |
Rudds apalis |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
| Hypargos margaritatus |
Pinkthroated twinspot |
Near Threatened |
Not listed |
Mammals
| Regionally Extinct |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Sigmoceros lichtensteinii |
Lichtenstein's hartebeest |
Regionally Extinct |
Conservation-dependent |
| Acinonyx jubatus |
Cheetah |
Out of Danger |
Vulnerable |
| Lycaon pictus |
African wild dog |
Endangered |
Endangered |
| Endangered |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Diceros bicornis minor |
Hook-lipped (black) rhinoceros |
Vulnerable |
Critically Endangered |
| Manis temminckii |
Pangolin |
Vulnerable |
Near Threatened |
| Cercopithecus mitis |
Samango monkey |
Rare |
Not listed |
| Vulnerable |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Hippopotamus amphibius |
Hippopotamus |
Rare |
Not listed |
| Ourebia ourebi |
Oribi |
Vulnerable |
Conservation-dependent |
| Crocuta crocuta |
Spotted hyaena |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Mellivora capensis |
Honey badger |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Ceratotherium simum |
Square-lipped (white) rhinoceros |
Not listed |
Near Threatened |
| Dasymys incomtus |
Water rat |
Indeterminate |
Data Deficient |
| Near Threatened |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Giraffa camelopardalis |
Giraffe |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Hippotragus equinus |
Roan antelope |
Endangered |
Conservation-dependent |
| Hippotragus niger |
Sable |
Vulnerable |
Conservation-dependent |
| Damaliscus lunatus |
Tsessebe |
Rare |
Conservation-dependent |
| Cephalophus natalensis |
Red duiker |
Rare |
Conservation-dependent |
| Oreotragus oreotragus |
Klipspringer |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Syncerus caffer |
Buffalo |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Taurotragus oryx |
Eland |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Pelea capreolis |
Grey rhebok |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Redunca arundinum |
Common reedbuck |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Redunca fulvorufula |
Mountain reedbuck |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Kobus ellipsiprymnus |
Common waterbuck |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Proteles cristatus |
Aardwolf |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Panthera pardus |
Leopard |
Rare |
Not listed |
| Panthera leo |
Lion |
Vulnerable |
Vulnerable |
| Felis serval |
Serval |
Rare |
Not listed |
| Poecilogale albinucha |
Striped weasel |
Rare |
Not listed |
| Civettictis civetta |
African civet |
Rare |
Not listed |
| Loxodonta africana |
Elephant |
Out of Danger |
Endangered |
| Miniopterus schreibersii |
Schreibers' long fingered bat |
Not listed |
Near Threatened |
| Miniopterus fraterculus |
Lesser long-fingered bat |
Not listed |
Near Threatened |
| Least Concern |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Phacochoerus aethiopicus |
Warthog |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Connochaetes gnou |
Black wildebeest |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Connochaetes taurinus |
Blue wildebeest |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Alcelaphus buselaphus |
Red hartebeest |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Damaliscus dorcus phillipsi |
Blesbok |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Aepyceros melampus |
Impala |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Tragelaphus angasi |
Nyala |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Tragelaphus scriptus |
Bushbuck |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Tragelaphus strepsiceros |
Greater kudu |
Not listed |
Conservation-dependent |
| Crocidura flavescens |
Greater musk shrew |
Not listed |
Vulnerable |
| Equus burchelli antiquorus |
Burchells zebra |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Data Deficient |
|
Southern African Status |
International Status |
| Felis lybica |
African wild cat |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Rhynchogale melleri |
Meller's mongoose |
Vulnerable |
Not listed |
| Crocidura maquassiensis |
Maquassie musk shrew |
Indeterminate |
Not listed |
| Cleotis percivali |
Short-eared trident bat |
Indeterminate |
Near Threatened |
