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| Malolotja Nature Reserve - Mammals |
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(Information adapted from "Birds of the Malolotja Nature Reserve, Swaziland", by Richard Boycott and Vincent Parker, 2003.) Sixty-three species of mammals have been recorded (52 of Swaziland's recorded species) from the reserve, including a number of rare and Regionally Threatened species. Nine species, mostly small mammals but also including Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou), and Red Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) occur nowhere else in Swaziland (Monadjem 1998). Malolotja has a great variety of small mammals (from Rock hyraxes to shrews) numbering thirty species, including three species of grass-climbing mice (Dendromus spp.) and seven species of shrews (Family Soricidae). Malolotja has important populations of other rare species such as Serval (Felis serval), White-tailed Mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda), Antbear (Orycteropus afer). Grey Rhebok (Pelea capreolus). Common Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum), Oribi (Ourebia ourebi), Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) and Red Duiker (Cephalophus natalensis). The two African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) frequent the Nkomati valley and the middle and lower Malolotja valley, and occasional sightings of Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) are made in the Nkomati River. Priority Species(Information from "Threatened Vertebrates of Swaziland", by A Monadjem, R C Boycott, V Parker and J Culverwell, 2003.)
Regionally ExtinctCanidae (Foxes, wild dog and jackals)Lycaon pictus (African wild dog) Swaziland Status: Regionally Extinct Southern African Red Data Status: Endangered International Red Data Status: Endangered EndangeredManidae (Pangolin)Manis temminckii (Pangolin) Swaziland Status: Endangered Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable International Red Data Status: Near Threatened VulnerableHippopotamidae (Hippopotamuses)Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus) Swaziland Status: Vulnerable Southern African Red Data Status: Rare International Red Data Status: Not listed Bovidae (Buffalo, wildebeest and buck)Ourebia ourebi (Oribi) (SiSwati: Liwula) Swaziland Status: Vulnerable Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent Mustelidae (Otters, polecats, weasels, honey badger)Mellivora capensis (Honey badger) Swaziland Status: Vulnerable Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable International Red Data Status: Not listed Cricetidae and Muridae (Rats and mice)Dasymys incomtus (Water rat) Swaziland Status: Vulnerable Southern African Red Data Status: Indeterminate International Red Data Status: Data Deficient Near ThreatenedBovidae (Buffalo, wildebeest and buck)Cephalophus natalensis (Red duiker) (SiSwati: Umsumphe) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Rare International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer) (SiSwati: Logoga) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent Taurotragus oryx (Eland) (SiSwati: Mpofu) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent Pelea capreolis (Grey rhebok) (SiSwati: Liza) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent Redunca arundinum (Common reedbuck) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent Redunca fulvorufula (Mountain reedbuck) (SiSwati: Lincala) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed International Red Data Status: Conservation-dependent Hyaenidae (Aardwolf and hyaenas)Proteles cristatus (Aardwolf) (SiSwati: Singce) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed International Red Data Status: Not listed Felidae (Cats)Panthera pardus (Leopard) (SiSwati: Ingwe) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Rare International Red Data Status: Not listed Felis serval (Serval) (SiSwati: Indloti) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Rare International Red Data Status: Not listed Mustelidae (Otters, polecats, weasels, honey badger)Poecilogale albinucha (Striped weasel) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Rare International Red Data Status: Not listed Viverridae (Mongooses, civets, genets and suricate)Civettictis civetta (African civet) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Rare International Red Data Status: Not listed Elephantidae (Elephants)Loxodonta africana (Elephant) (SiSwati: Indlovu) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Out of Danger International Red Data Status: Endangered Vespertilionidae (Vesper bats)Miniopterus schreibersii (Schreibers' long fingered bat) Swaziland Status: Near Threatened Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed International Red Data Status: Near Threatened Data DeficientFelidae (Cats)Felis lybica (African wild cat) Swaziland Status: Data Deficient Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable International Red Data Status: Not listed Viverridae (Mongooses, civets, genets and suricate)Rhynchogale melleri (Meller's mongoose) Swaziland Status: Data Deficient Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable International Red Data Status: Not listed |
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