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‘Checklist’ de Vertebrados de Moçambique 

Checklist of Vertebrates of Mozambique 

Michael F. Schneider*, Victorino A. Buramuge, 

Luís Aliasse & Filipa Serfontein 

* autor para a correspondência – author for correspondence 

mfschneider@vr-web.de 

Universidade Eduardo Mondlane 

Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal 

Departamento de Engenharia Florestal 

Maputo, Moçambique 

Abril de 2005 

financiado por – funded by 

IUCN Mozambique 

Fundo Para a Gestão dos Recursos Naturais e Ambiente 

(FGRNA) 

Projecto N o 17/2004/FGRNA/PES/C2CICLO2

Índice – Table of Contents 

Abreviaturas – Abbreviations..............................................................................2 

Nomes vernáculos – vernacular names: .............................................................3 

Referências bibliográficas – Bibliographic References ......................................4 

Checklist de Mamíferos- Checklist of Mammals ................................................5 

Checklist de Aves- Checklist of Birds ..............................................................38 

Checklist de Répteis- Checklist of Reptiles ....................................................102 

Checklist de Anfíbios- Checklist of Amphibians............................................124 

Checklist de Peixes- Checklist of Fish ............................................................130 

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Abreviaturas - Abbreviations 

* espécie introduzida – introduced species 

? ocorrência duvidosa – occurrence uncertain 

end. espécie endémica (só avaliada para mamíferos, aves e répteis) – 

endemic species (only assessed for mammals, birds and reptiles) 

§ espécie protegida em Moçambique (DNFFB, 2002) – 

protected species in Mozambique (DNFFB, 2002) 

CITES I, II espécies do Apêndice I ou II da Convenção sobre o Comercio Internacional de Espécies 

Ameaçadas (CITES, 2003) – 

species listed in Appendix I or II of Convention on the International Trade in Endangered 

Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES, 2003) 

CMS I, II espécies do Apêndice I ou II da Convenção de Espécies Migratórias (CMS, 2002) – 

species listed in Appendix I or II of Convention on Migratory Species (CMS, 2002) 

Categorias e critérios segundo IUCN (2003) Lista Vermelha de Espécies Ameaçadas – 

Categories and criteria of IUCN (2003) Red List of Threatened Species: 

EX extinto extinct 

EW extinto na natureza extinct in the wild 

CR em perigo crítico critically endangered 

EN em perigo ameaçado endangered threatened 

VU vulnerável vulnerable 

NT quase ameaçado near threatened 

LC preocupação menor least concern 

DD dados insuficientes data deficient 

NE não avaliado not evaluated 

Os números entre parênteses depois do nome científico referem às referências respectivas na Bibliografia 

(página 4) 

The numbers in brackets after scientific names refer to the respective bibliographic references (page 4) 

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Nomes vernáculos – vernacular names: 

(Tson) Shangaan 

(Rong) Chironga 

(Copi) Chope 

(Sho) Cishona 

(Tswa) Chitsua 

(Tong) Guitonga 

(Chindau) Chindau 

(Sena) Chisena 

(Angone) Angone 

(Chiunda) Chiunda 

(Chuw) Echuawabo 

(Lom) Elomwe 

(Macu) Emakhuwa 

(Chirima) Chirima 

(Swah) Kiswahili 

(Koti) Ekoti 

(Mak) Shimakonde 

(Nya) Cinyanja 

(Ajaua) Ajáua 

Fig. 1 Distribuição das línguas vernáculas de Moçambique 

Distribution of vernacular languages in Mozambique (de Koning, 1993) 

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Referências bibliográficas – Bibliographic References 

Boitani, L., Corsi, F., de Biase, A., Carranza, I.D., Ravagli, M., Reggiani, G., Sinibaldi, I. & Trapanese, 

P. (1999) A Databank for the Conservation and Management of the African Mammals. European 

Commission & Instituto di Ecologia Applicata, Rome (1) 

Branch, B. (1998³) Field Guide to the Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, 

Cape Town (2) 

Carruthers, V. (2001) Frogs & Frogging in Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town (3) 

Channing, A. (2001) Amphibians of Central and Southern Africa. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY (4) 

Clancey, P. A. (1996) The Birds of Southern Mozambique. African Bird Book Publishing, Westville, 

Kwazulu-Natal (12) 

CITES (2003) Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species, Apendex I, II & III of 16 

October 2003; http://www.cites.org/eng/append/appendices.shtml 

CMS (2002) Convention on Migratory Species, Appendix I & II; http://www.cms.int/documents/ 

appendix/cms_app1_2.htm#appendix_I 

de Koning, J. (1993) Checklist of vernacular plant names in Mozambique. Registo do nomes vernáculos 

de plantas em Moçambique. Wageningen Agricultural University Papers 93-2, Leiden & Wageningen 

Dias, J. A. T. S. (1975) ABECEDÁRIO dos Mamíferos Selvagens de Moçambique. Empresa Moderna, 

Maputo (5) 

DNFFB (2002) Regulamento da Lei da Florestas e Fauna Bravia. Ministério da Agricultura e 

Desenvolvimento Rural, Direcção Nacional de Florestas e Fauna Bravia (DNFFB), Maputo 

Fischer, W., Sousa, I., Silva, C., de Freitas, A., Poutiers, J. M., Schneider, W., Borges, T. C., Féral, J. P. 

& Massinga, A (1990). Guia de campo das espécies comerciais marinhas e de águas salobras de 

Moçambique. FAO, Rome (6) 

Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) (2004) FishBase - A Global Information System on Fishes. World Fish 

Centre (WFC), FAO& European Commission (EC). http://www.fishbase.org/ (7) 

Frost, D. R. (2000) Amphibian Species of the World: An online reference, The American Museum of 

Natural History; http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html (8) 

IUCN (2003) 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Species Survival Commission; Glans, 

Cambridge; http://redlist.org/ 

Kingdon, J. (1997) The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals. A&C Black Publishers, London (9) 

Lepage, D. (2005) Avibase – The world bird database. BirdLife International. http://www.bsceoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?pg=home&lang=PT 

(10) 

MacLean, G. L. (1985) Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Trustess of the John Voelcher Bird Book 

Fund, Struik Publishers, Cape Town (11) 

MICOA (2003) Estratégia e Áreas de Acção para a Conservação da Diversidade Biológica em 

Moçambique. Ministério para a Coordenação da Acção Ambiental (MICOA), Maputo (22) 

Parker, V. (2000) O Atlas das Aves do Sul do Save, Moçambique. Avian Demographic Unit, Cape Town 

& Endangered Wildlife Trust, Johannesburg (13) 

Sinclair, I., Hackey, P. & Torbotan, W. (1997 2 ) Sasol Birds of Southern Africa – Field Guide. Struik 

Publishers, Cape Town (14) 

Sinclair, I. & Ryan, P. (2003) Birds of Africa south of the Sahara – A comprehensive illustrated Field 

Guide. Struik Publishers, Cape Town (15) 

Skelton, P. (2001 2 ) A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Sruik Publishers, 

Cape Town (16) 

Smithers, R. H. N. & Tello, J. L. P. (1976) Check List and Atlas of the Mammals of Moçambique. 

Museum Memoir 8:1-184 (17) 

Spawls, S., Howell, K., Drewes, R. C. & Ashe, J. (2001) Field Guide to the Reptiles of East Africa. 

Academy Press, London & San Diego, CA (18) 

Stuart, C. & Stuart, T. (2001 3 ) Mammals of Southern Africa – Field Guide. Struik Publishers, Cape Town 

(19) 

Stuart, C. & Stuart, T. (2001 3 ) Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape 

Town (20) 

Uetz, P. (1998) The EMBL Reptile Database. EMBL Heidelberg & University of Washington, 

http://www.reptile-database.org (21) 

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‘Checklist’ de Mamíferos de Moçambique - Checklist of Mammals of Mozambique 

Nome Científico - Scientific Name Nome Português - Portuguese Nome Inglês - English Name Estat. de Cons. – Nomes Vernáculos – Vernacular Names 

Name 

Cons. Status 

ERINACEOMORPHA: 

ERINACEIDAE 

Ouriços Hedgehogs 

Atelerix albiventris (Wagner, 1841) 

(1, 9, 20) 

Ouriço-de-barriga-branca Four-toed Hedgehog 

SORICOMORPHA: SORICIDAE Musaranhos Shrews 

Crocidura cyanea (Wagner, 1841) Musaranho-almiscardo-cinzento- Reddish-grey Musk Sshrew Cuve (Chuw), Nyakole (Tong), Sangaliputo 

(9, 17, 19) 

avermelhado 

(Sena), Mpwidzi (Koti) 

Crocidura flavescens (Geoffrey, 

1827) (=C. olivieri) (9, 17, 19) 

Musaranho-almiscardo-gigante Giant Musk Shrew VU B1+2c Nyakole (Tong) 

Crocidura fuscomurina Bocage, 

1889 (=C. bicolor) (9, 17, 19) 

Musaranho-almiscardo-anão Tiny Musk Shrew Rudjé (Chuw), M’pwidzi (Lom), Nyakole (Tong) 

Crocidura hirta Peters, 1852 (9, 17, Musaranho-almiscardo-vermelho Lesser red Musk Shrew Sengane (Tson); Mphili, Tuphaphiro (Macu) Rudjé 

19) 

(Chuw), M’pwidzi (Lom), Nanyanga (Mak), 

Lambé (Nya) 

Crocidura luna Dollman, 1910 (9, Musaranho-almiscardo do Katanga Greater Grey-brown Musk Shrew Nyakole (Tong), Sangaliputo (Sena), Mpwidzi 

17, 19) 

(Koti) 

Crocidura mariquensis (Smith, 

1844) (9, 17, 19) 

Musaranho-almiscardo-preto Swamp Musk Shrew Sangaliputo (Sena), Mpwidzi (Koti) 

Crocidura silacea Thomas, 1895 (9, Musaranho-almiscardo-cinzento- Lesser Grey-brown Musk Shrew Sangaliputo (Sena), Mpwidzi (Koti) 

19) 

castanho 

Myosorex cafer (Sundevall, 1846) Musaranho-de-patas-negras-da- Dark-footed Forest Shrew Rudjé, Mphwissi (Macu), Ntavala (Mak), 

(17, 19) 

floresta 

Mphwissi (Nya), Dibuti (Copi), Liuti (Tong), Uti 

(Tswa), Uti (Tson), Sangaliputo (Sena) 

Myosorex sclateri Thomas & 

Schwann, 1905 (19) 

Musaranho de Sklater Sclater’s Forest Shrew VU B1+2c Dibuti (Copi), Liuti (Tong), Uti (Tswa), Uti (Tson) 

Myosorex tenuis Thomas & 

Musaranho-fino Zuurbon Forest Shrew, Thin Mouse VU B1+2c Dibuti (Copi), Liuti (Tong), Uti (Tswa), Uti (Tson) 

Schwann, 1905 (19) 

Shrew 

Suncus lixus (Thomas & Schwann, Maior-Musaranho-anão Greater Dwarf Shrew Nikenewa (Macu), Sanuta (Mak), Sangaliputo 

1907) (9, 17, 19) 

(Sena), Mpwidzi (Koti) 

Suncus varilla (Thomas, 1895) (9, 

17) 

Musaranho-anão Lesser Dwarf Shrew 

Sylvisorex megalura (Thomas, 1898) 

(=Suncus megalura) (9, 17, 19) 

Musaranho-trepador Climbing Shrew Sangaliputo (Sena), Mpwidzi (Koti) 

CHRYSOCHLORIDEA: 

CHRYSOCHLORIDAE 

Toupeiras-douradas Golden Moles 

Amblysomus hottentotus (Smith, Toupeira-dourada Hottentot Hottentot Golden Mole Nhafuwo (Chuw), Nafuwo, Nauovo (Lom), 

1829) (9, 17, 19) 

Zandawanya (Nya), Yuku (Mak), Tsukunyana 

(Rong), Rukunya (Copi), Tsukunyana (Tson), 

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Nome Científico - Scientific Name Nome Português - Portuguese 

Name 

Calcochloris obtusirostris (Roberts, 

1946) (17, 19) 

Carpitalpa arendsi (=Chlorotalpa 

arendsi) Lundholm, 1955 (9, 17, 19) 

CHIROPTERA: Megachiroptera: 

PTEROPODIDAE 

Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1972) (9, 17, 

19) 

Epomophorus gambianus (Ogilby, 

1835) (=E. crypturus crypturus) (9, 

17, 19) 

Epomophorus minor Dobson, 1880 

(=Epomophorus labiatus minor) (17) 

Epomophorus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 

1846) (9, 17, 19) 

Epomops dobsoni (Bocage, 1889) (9, 

17, 19) 

Rousettus aegyptiacus (Smith, 1829) 

(9, 17, 19) 

Nome Inglês - English Name Estat. de Cons. – 

Cons. Status 

Nomes Vernáculos – Vernacular Names 

Toupeira-amarela-dourada Yellow Golden Mole end. 

Ntsukunyana (Tswa), Fundje, Fusse (Chindau), 

Nahwo (Koti), Nyanfue (Sena) 

Nhafuwo (Chuw), Nafuwo, Nauovo (Lom), Nahuó 

(Macu), Nanfuko, Zandawanya (Nya), Yuku 

(Mak), Tsukunyana (Rong), Rukunya (Copi), 

Tsukunyana (Tson), Ntsukunyana (Tswa), Fundje, 

Fusse (Chindau), Nahwo (Koti), Nyanfue (Sena) 

Toupeira de Arends Arend’s Golden Mole end. Nhafuwo (Chuw), Nafuwo, Nauovo (Lom), 

Zandawanya (Nya), Yuku (Mak), Tsukunyana 

(Rong), Rukunya (Copi), Rugunya (Tong), 

Tsukunyana (Tswa), Tsukunyana (Tson), Mwílema 

(Macu), N’nema (Mak), Fundje, Fusse (Chindau), 

Nahwo (Koti), Nyanfue (Sena) 

Morcegos-frugívoro Fruit Bats 

Morcego-frugívoro-gigante Straw-coloured Fruit Bat Mwílema (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Tema (Rong), 

Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), Mangandjana 

(Tson), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 

Chinyamugosangossa, Chinyamulemalema, Gocha 

(Chindau), Nyakaremwaremwa (Sena), Mwílema 

(Koti), Domuanyondo (Nyu) 

Morcego-frugívoro de Peters Peters’ Epauletted Fruit Bat Tema (Rong), Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 

Muremwaremwa (Sho), Chinyamugosangossa, 

Chinyamulemalema, Gocha (Chindau), 

Nyakaremwaremwa (Sena), Mwílema (Koti), 

Domuanyondo (Nyu) 

Morcego-frugívoro-pequeno Little Epauletted Fruit Bat ? Mwílema (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Tema (Rong), 


Morcego-frugívoro de Wahlberg Wahlberg’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Mangadjane (Tson), Tema (Rong), Dilema (Copi), 

Likhoha (Tong), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 


(Chindau), Nyakaremwaremwa (Sena), Nantuthu 

(Tson) 


Morcego-frugívoro de Dobson Dobson’s Fruit Bat Tema (Rong), Mangandjana (Tson), Dilema 

(Copi), Likhoha (Tong), Mwílema (Macu), 

N’nema (Mak) 

Morcego-frugívoro de Egipto Egyptian Fruit Bat Tema (Rong), Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 

Mangandjana (Tson), Mwílema (Macu), N’nema 

(Mak) 

Rousettus angolensis (Bocage, 1898) Morcego-frugívoro de Bocage Bocage’s Fruit Bat, Angola Fruit Bat end. Mangandjana (Tson), Tema (Rong), Dilema 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

(=Lissonycteris angolensis) (9, 17, 19) (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), Mwílema (Macu), 

N’nema (Mak) 

Rousettus lanosus Thomas, 1906 Morcego-frugívoro-da-montanha Mountain Fruit Bat Tema (Rong), Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 

(=Stenonycteris lanosus) (9) 

Mangandjana (Tson), Mwílema (Macu), N’nema 

(Mak) 

CHIROPTERA: Microchiroptera: Morcegos-das-sepulturas e Seath-tailed and Tomb Bats 

EMBALLONURIDAE 

Morcegos-decauda-embainhada 

Coleura afra (Peters, 1852) (9, 17, Morcego-meridional-de-cauda- Seath-tailed Bat end. Mwílema (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Tema (Rong), 

19) 

embainhada 

Mangandjana (Tson), Dilema (Copi), Likhoha 

(Tong), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 




Taphozous mauritianus (Geoffroy, Morcego-das-sepulturas-sul- Tomb Bat Tema (Rong), Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 

1818) (9, 17, 19) 

africanas 

Mangandjana (Tson), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 




Taphozous perforatus Geoffroy, Morcego-das-sepulturas do Egipto Egyptian Tomb Bat Mwílema (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Tema (Rong), 

1818 (9, 17, 19) 


(Tson) 

CHIROPTERA: Microchiroptera: 

NYCTERIDAE 

Morcegos-orelhudo Slit-faced Bats 

Nycteris aethiopica Thomas, 1901 

(17) 

Morcego-orelhudo da Ethiópia Ethiopian Slit-faced Bat 

Nycteris grandis Peters, 1871 (9, 17) Morcego-grande-orelhudo Large Slit-faced Bat Mwílema (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Tangadana 

(Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), Likhoha 

(Tong), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 




Nycteris hispida Peters, 1852 (9, 17, Morcego-orelhudo-piloso Hairy Slit-faced Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

19) 

Likhoha (Tong) Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 





Nycteris macrotis Dobson, 1876 (9, Morcego-de-orelhas-grandes Large-eared Slit-faced Bat ? Tangadana (Rong) Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

17, 19) 

Likhoha (Tong) 

Nycteris parisii (de Beaux, 1924) 

(17) 

Morcego de Paris Paris Slit-faced Bat ? 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Nycteris thebaica Smith, 1829 (9, 17, Morcego-orelhudo de Egipto Common Slit-faced Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

19) 





Nycteris vinsoni Dalquest, 1965 (19) Morcego-orelhudo de Vinson Vinson’s Slit-faced Bat end. Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 





Nycteris woodi Andersen, 1914 (9, Morcego-orelhudo de Wood Wood’s Slit-faced Bat ? 

Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

17, 19) 

LR/nt 

Likhoha (Tong), Mwílema (Macu), N’nema (Mak) 


MEGADERMATIDAE 

Morcegos-de-asas-largas Large-winged Bats 

Lavia frons (Geoffroy, 1810) (9) Morcego-de-asas-amarelas Yellow-winged Bat 


RHINOLOPHIDAE 

Morcegos-ferradura Horseshoe Bats 

Rhinolophus blasii Andersen, 1904 Morcego-ferradura-de-nariz-de-sela Peak-saddle Horseshoe Bat LR/nt Tangadana (Rong), Mwílema (Macu), N’nema 

(9, 17, 19) 

(Mak), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), Likhoha 

(Tong) 

Rhinolophus capensis Lichtenstein, Morcego-ferradura do Cabo Cape Horseshoe Bat VU A2c, D2 Mwílema (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Tangadana 

1823 (9, 17, 19) 

(Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), Likhoha 

(Tong) 

Rhinolophus clivosus Andersen, Morcego-ferradura-gigante Geoffroy’s Horseshoe Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

1904 (9, 17, 19) 

Likhoha (Tong), Mwílema (Macu), N’nema (Mak), 





Rhinolophus darlingi Andersen, Morcego-ferradura de Darling Darling’s Horseshoe Bat Tangadana (Rong), Mwílema (Macu), N’nema 

1905 (9, 17, 19) 

(Mak), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 




Rhinolophus denti Thomas, 1904 (9, Morcego-ferradura de Dent Dent’s Horseshoe Bat Tangadana (Rong), Mwílema (Macu), N’nema 

17, 19) 

(Mak) 

Rhinolophus fumigatus Peters, 1869 Morcego-ferradura de Damaralândia Rüppell’s Horseshoe Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

(9, 17, 19) 





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Name 

Cons. Status 

Rhinolophus hildebrandtii Peters, Morcego-ferradura de Hildebarandt Hildebrandt’s Horseshoe Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

1878 (9, 17, 19) 





Rhinolophus landeri Peters, 1852 (9, Morcego-ferradura de Lander Lander’s Horseshoe Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

17, 19) 





Rhinolophus simulator Andersen, Morcego-ferradura-das-savanas Bushveld Horseshoe Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

1904 (9, 17, 19) 





Rhinolophus swinnyi Gough, 1908 Morcego-ferradura de Swinny Swinny’s Horseshoe Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

(9, 17, 19) 



(Chindau), Nyakaremwaremwa (Sena), Nantuthu 


CHIROPTERA: Microchiroptera: Morcegos-de-nariz-enfolhado, Trident and Leaf-nosed Bats 

HIPPOSIDERIDAE 

Morcego-tridentado 

Cleotis percivali Thomas, 1901 (17, Morcego-tridentado Short-eared Trident Bat Nantuthu (Macu), Namutimuti (Nya) N’nema 

19) 

(Mak), Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema 

(Copi), Likhoha (Tong), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 




Hipposideros caffer (Sundevall, Morcego-de-nariz-enfolhado da Sundevall’s Leaf-nosed Bat Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 

1846) (9, 17, 19) 

Cafraria 

Likhoha (Tong), Nantuthu (Macu), Namutimuti 

(Nya) N’nema (Mak), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 




Hipposideros commersoni (Noack, Morcego-de-nariz-enfolhado de Commerson’s Leaf-nosed Bat Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 

1887) (9, 17, 19) 

Commerson 






Hipposideros ruber (Noack, 1893) Morcego-de-nariz-enfolhado de Noack’s Leaf-nosed Bat ? Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

(9, 17) Noack Likhoha (Tong) 

Triaenops persicus Dobson, 1871 (9, Morcego-Persa-de-nariz-enfolhado Persian Leaf-nosed Bat, Persian end. Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 

17, 19) 

Trident Bat 






CHIROPTERA: Microchiroptera: Morcegos-lanudo, Morcegos- Vesper Bats 

VESPERTILIONIDAE 

caseiro, etc. 

Chalinolobus variegatus (Tomes, Morcego-borboleta Butterfly Bat Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 

1861) (=Glauconycteris variegata) 


(17, 19) 




Eptesicus capensis (Smith, 1829) (9, Morcego-caseiro do Cabo Cape Serotine Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

17, 19) 





Eptesicus hottentotus Roberts, 1946 Morcego-caseiro Hottentot Long-tailed Serotine Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

(9, 17, 19) 





Eptesicus melckorum Roberts, 1919 Morcego-caseiro-de-cauda-comprida Melck’s Serotine Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

(17, 19) 





Eptesicus rendalii (Thomas, 1889) Morcego-caseiro de Rendall Rendall’s Serotine Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

(9, 17, 19) 





Eptesicus somalicus zuluensis Morcego-caseiro de Somalia Somali Serotine Bat LR/nt Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

Roberts, 1924 (=E. zuluensis) (9, 19) 





Kerivoula argentata Tomes, 1861 (9, Morcego-lanoso de Damaralândia Damara Woolly Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

17, 19) 


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Name 

Kerivoula harrisoni Hinton, 1920 

(17) 

Kerivoula lanosa (Smith, 1847) (9, 

19) 

Laephotis botswanae Setzer, 1971 

(19) 

Laephotis wintoni Thomas, 1901 

(19) 

Mimetillus moloneyi (Thomas, 1891) 

(9) 

Miniopterus fraterculus Thomas & 

Schwann, 1906 (9, 17, 19) 

Miniopterus inflatus Sanborn, 1936 

(9, 17, 19) 

Miniopterus schreibersii (Smith, 

1883) (9, 17, 19) 


Cons. Status 



(Chindau), Nyakaremwaremwa (Sena), Puruma 


Morcego-lanoso de Harrison Harrison’s Woolly Bat Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 

Empirima (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Namutimuti 

(Nya), Tangadana (Rong) 

Morcego-lanoso-pequeno Lesser Woolly Bat Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 


(Nya), Tangadana (Rong), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 



Morcego-de-olhos-compridos de 

Botswana 

Morcego-de-olhos-compridos de 

Winton 

Morcego-de-cabeça-achatada de 

Moloney 

Morcego-pequeno-de-dedoscompridos 

Morcego-grande-de-dedoscompridos 


Botswanan Long-eared Bat Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 


(Nya), Tangadana (Rong), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 




Winton’s Long-eared Bat Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 



Moloney’s Flat-headed Bat Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 



Lesser Long-fingered Bat LR/nt Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 

Likhoha (Tong), Empirima (Macu), N’nema 

(Mak), Namutimuti (Nya), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 




Greater Long-fingered Bat Tangadana (Rong), Empirima (Macu), N’nema 

(Mak), Namutimuti (Nya), Phwaphwari, Dilema 

(Copi), Likhoha (Tong) 

Morcego de Schreiber Schreiber’s Long-fingered Bat LR/nt Tangadana (Rong), Mangajane (Tson); 

Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 


(Nya), Muremwaremwa (Sho), Mwílema (Koti), 

Gocha, Chinyamugosangossa, Chinyamulemalema 

(Chindau), Nyakaremwaremwa (Sena), 


Mormopterus petrophilus (Roberts, Morcego-de-cabeça-achatada de Roberts’s Flat-headed Bat Tangadana (Rong), Empirima (Macu), N’nema 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

1917) (9) Roberts (Mak), Namutimuti (Nya) 

Myotis bocagei (Peters, 1870) (9, 17, Morcego-lanudo de Bocage Rufous Hairy Bat LR/lc Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

19) 






Myotis tricolor (Temminck, 1832) Morcego-lanudo do Cabo Temminck’s Hairy Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

(9, 17, 19) 






Myotis welwitschii (Gray, 1866) (9, Morcego-lanudo de Welwitsch Welwitsch’s Hairy Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

17, 19) 






Nyctalus noctula (Schreber, 1774) Morcego-caseiro-comum Common Noctule Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 

(9) 



Nycticeius albofuscens Thomas, Morcego-pequeno-das-casas Lightwinged Lesser House Bat Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), Empirima (Macu), 

1917 (17) 

N’nema (Mak), Namutimuti (Nya), Tangadana 

(Rong) 

Nycticeius schlieffenii (Thomas & Morcego de Schlieffens Schlieffen’s Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

Wroughton, 1908) (19) 






Pipistrellus anchietai (Seabra, 1900) Morcego-de-anão de Anchieta Anchieta’s Bat VU A2c 

Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 

(9, 19) 

end. 






Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1819) (9, Morcego-de-anão de Kuhl Kuhl’s Bat Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 

17, 19) 




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Name 


Cons. Status 


Pipistrellus nanus (Peters, 1852) (9, Morcego-de-bananeiras Banana Bat 




17, 19) 






Pipistrellus rueppellii (Fischer, Morcego de Rüppell Rüppell’s Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

1829) (9, 19) 


(Mak), Namutimuti (Nya), Tangadana (Rong), 

Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), Muremwaremwa 

(Sho), Chinyamugosangossa, Chinyamulemalema, 

Gocha (Chindau), Nyakaremwaremwa (Sena), 

Mwílema (Koti), Domuanyondo (Nyu) 

Pipistrellus rusticus (Tomes, 1861) Morcego-rançoso Rusty Pipistrelle Empirima (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Namutimuti 

(9, 19) 

(Nya), Tangadana (Rong), Likhoha (Tong), 





Scotoecus albofuscus Thomas, 1890 Morcego-caseiro de Thomas Thomas’s House Bat LR/nt Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

(9, 19) 






Scotophilus borbonicus (Peters, Morcego-amarelo-pequeno Lesser Yellow House Bat CR A1c Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

1852) (=S. viridis) (17, 19) 






Scotophilus dinganii (Smith, 1833) Morcego-caseiro-amarelo Yellow House Bat LR/nt Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

(=S. nigrita Schreber, 1774) (9, 17, 


19) 





Scotophilus gigas Dobson, 1875 (17) Morcego-gigante-amarelo-das-casas Great Brown Bat 

Scotophilus nigrita (Schreber, 1774) Morcego-amarelo de Schreber Schreber’s Yellow Bat Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

(9, 17, 19) Empirima (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Namutimuti 

(Nya), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 


(Chindau), Puruma (Koti), Nyakaremwaremwa 

(Sena), Domuanyondo (Nyu) 


MOLOSSIDAE 

Morcegos-de-cauda-livre Free-Tailed Bats 

Chaerephon ansorgei (Thomas, Morcego-de-cauda-livre de Ansorge Ansorge’s Free-tailed Bat Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 

1913) (=Tadarida ansorgei) (17, 19) 






Chaerephon bivittata (Heuglin, Morcego-de-cauda-livre-manchado Spotted Free-tailed Bat Empirima (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Namutimuti 

1861) (19) 

(Nya), Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari 

(Copi), Likhoha (Tong) 

Chaerephon pumila (Cretzschmar, Morcego-pequeno-de-cauda-livre Little Free-tailed Bat Empirima (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Namutimuti 

1830-1831) (=Tadarida pumila) (17, 


19) 

(Copi), Likhoha (Tong), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 




Mops brachypterus (Peters, 1852) Morcego-de-cauda-livre de Sierra Sierra Leone Free-tailed Bat Tangadana (Rong), Mangajane (Tson); Empirima 

(9) 

Leone 

(Macu), N’nema (Mak), Namutimuti (Nya), 

Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), Likhoha (Tong) 

Mops condylus (Smith, 1833) Morcego-Angolano-de-cauda-livre Angola Free-tailed Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 

(=Tadarida condylura) (9, 17, 19) 






Mops midas (Sundevall, 1843) Morcego de Midas Midas Free-Tailed Bat Empirima (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Namutimuti 

(=Tadarida midas) (9, 17, 19) 


(Copi), Likhoha (Tong), Empirima (Macu), 

N’nema (Mak), Namutimuti (Nya) 

Mops thersites (Thomas, 1903) (9) Morcego de Railer Railer Bat Empirima (Macu), N’nema (Mak), Namutimuti 

(Nya) 

Otomops martiensseni (Matschie, Morcego-de-cauda-livre-de-orelhas- Large-eared Free-tailed Bat NT Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), Likhoha (Tong), 

1897) (9, 19) 

largas 


(Nya), Muremwaremwa (Sho), 


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Name 

Sauromys petrophilus (Roberts, 

1917) (17, 19) 

Tadarida aegyptiaca aegyptiaca 

(Geoffroy, 1818) (9, 17, 19) 

Tadarida africana (Dobson, 1876) 

(17) 

Tadarida ansorgei (Thomas, 1913) 

(17, 19) 

Tadarida bivittata (Heuglin, 1861) 

(17, 19) 

Tadarida fulminans (Thomas, 1903) 

(=Nyctinomus mastersoni) (17, 19) 

Tadarida midas (Sundeval, 1843) 

(17, 19) 

Tadarida nigeriae (Thomas, 1913) 

(19) 


Cons. Status 


Morcego-de-cabeça-baixa de Roberts Flat-Headed Free-tailed Bat 



Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 






Morcego-de-cauda-livre do Egipto Egyptian Free-tailed Bat Tangadana (Rong), Dilema, Phwaphwari (Copi), 






Morcego-gigante-de-cauda-livre Giant Free-tailed Bat 

Morcego-de-cauda-livre de Ansorge Ansorge’s Free-tailed Bat 

Morcego-de-cauda-livre-malhado Spotted Free-tailed Bat Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 





Morcego-de-caudalivre de Masterson Madagascar Large Free-tailed Bat ? 

LR/nt 








Morcego de Midas Midas Free-tailed Bat ? Tangadana (Rong), Empirima (Macu), N’nema 





Morcego-de-cauda-livre da Nigeria Nigerian Free-tailed Bat end. Tangadana (Rong), Phwaphwari, Dilema (Copi), 






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Name 

Cons. Status 

Tadarida niveiventer (Cabrera & Morcego-de-cauda-livre-de-ventre- Whitebellied Free-tailed Bat 

Ructon, 1926)) (17) 

claro 

Tadarida pumila (Cretzschmar, 

1930) (17, 19) 

Morcego-pequeno-de-cauda-livre Little Free-tailed Bat 

Tadarida thersites (Thomas, 1903) 

(17) 

Morcego de Railer Railer Bat 

PRIMATES: LORISIDAE Jagras Bushbabies 

Galago moholi Smith, 1836 (=G. Jagra do Senegal, Jagra-pequena South African Lesser Bushbaby § Chivetsetse, Bila, Buanga (Tson), Namaieva 

senegalensis moholi) (1, 9, 19) 

(Chuw), Dhego (Lom), Shivétsétsé, Shihonwana 

(Rong), Libuanga (Tong), Dibuanga (Copi), 

Buanga (Tswa), Gueé (Chindau), Djanga (Sena), 

Djakara, Djakala (Koti), Shanga (Nyu), Bvee (Sho) 

Galago senegalensis E. Goffroy, 

1796 (1, 5, 9 17, 20) 

Jagra-do-Senegal, Jagra-pequena Nightape § Namaieva (Chuw), Dhego (Lom) 

Galago senegalensis granti Thomas 

& Wroughton, 1907 (9) 

Jagra de Grant Grant’s Nightape § Namaieva (Chuw), Dhego (Lom) 

Galagoides zanzibaricus (Matschie, Jagra-pequena de Zanzibar Zanzibar Lesser Bushbaby § 

Chivétsétsé (Rong), Chóhooane, Bila (Tswa), 

1893) (=Galago zanzibaricus) (1, 9, 

end. 

Suvanjata, Chiditvé (Chindau), N’janga (Sena), 

19, 20) 

Camundi (Chiunda), Namaieva (Chuw), Ijaga, 

Jágara, Janka (Macu), Neco (Chirima), Ninhenga 

(Mak) 

Otolemur crassicaudatus (Geoffroy, Jagra-grande, Jagra-gigante Thick-tailed Bushbaby § Chiêmhvana, Bila; Ndhavitane (Tson), 

1812) (=Galago crassicaudatus) (1, 

Chiêmhvana, Shihonwana (Rong), Chóhooane, 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Bila (Tswa), Guêia, Guué (Chindau), N’janga, 

Djanga (Sena), T’chnga (Chiunda), Namaieva 

(Chuw), Ijaga, Ekhopa, Inhenka (Macu), Etcaca, 

Etcopa (Chirima), N’gomba (Mak), Chiêmhuana 

(Nya), Likomba (Ajaua), Djaaga (Chuw), Edjaga 

(Lom), Bvee (Sho), Djakara, Djankala (Koti), 

Shanga, Tsete (Nyu) 

PRIMATES: 

CERCOPITHECIDAE 

Macacos Baboons and Monkeys CITES II 

Cercopithecus mitis erythrarchus Macaco-simango Samango Monkey § 

Simango, Buanga (Tson), Simango, Fehna, 

Peters, 1852 (=C. albogularis) (1, 5, 

CITES II Shihonwana (Rong), Simango, Dibuanga (Copi), 

9,17, 19, 20) 

Injanjomo, Simango (Tswa) Janjamo, Simango, 

Shoko, Zidede (Chidau), N’simbi (Sena), Nsapwe, 

Niyove (Macu), S’simé (Chuw), N’simué (Lom) 

M’simué, Nave (Chirima), Nhima (Mak), Lichilo 

(Ajaua), Libuanga (Tong), Buanga (Tswa), 

Ntsimbu (Nyu), Kolo (Sena) 

Chlorocebus aethiops (Linnaeus, Macaco-de-cara-preta, Macaco-azul Vervet Monkey § Tupili, Kotto (Macu), Habu (Rong), Ndjogo 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

1858) (=Cercopithecus aethiops) 

CITES II Simango (Tong), Nkhavu (Copi), Habu (Tswa), 

(=C. pygerythrus) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 

Habu (Tson), M’kuélè, Nyani, Nyanisi (Nya), 

20) 

Lidjani, Dijani (Ajaua), Thooro (Koti), Dede, 

Gudo, Bweni, Tsoko (Sho), Nbôngwe, Ntsimbu, 

Kolo (Sena), Zidede, Shoko (Chindau), Kolo (Nyu) 

Papio cynocephalus (Linnaeus, Macaco-cão-amarelo, Babuino Yellow Baboon CITES II Fene, Hau (Tson), Hau (Tswa), Fene N’feno, 

1766) (5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

LR/lc 

Fehna (Rong), Feni, Khau (Copi), Bongué (Sena), 

Lindjani (Angone), Côlo, Zidede, Shoko 

(Chiunda), Bongué, Munhane (Chuw), Khole 

(Macu), Cole, Mareco (Chirima), Nhani, Quima 

(Swah), Ndjogo (Tong), N’guèlé (Mak), M’kuélè, 

Nyani, Nyanisi (Nya), Lidjani, Dijani (Ajaua), 

Khoole (Koti), Dede, Gudo, Bweni (Sho), 

Nbôngwe, Ntsimbu (Sena), Kolo, Pussi (Nyu) 

Papio hamadryas (Linnaeus, 1758) Macaco-cão-cinzento Chacma Baboon CITES II Fene, Habo (Tson), Havo, Abo (Rong), Cau 

(=P. ursinus orientalis) (=P. 

LR/nt 

(Copi), Hav, Havoo, Javé (Tswa), M’zógó (Tong), 

cynocephalus ursinus) (1, 5, 9, 17, 

Cóló, Shôco, Pússi (Chindau), Cólo (Sena), 

20) 

Litumbiri, Côlo (Angone), Códo (Chuw), Etupili, 

Thupili, Kotto (Macu), Tchupili, Cotco (Chirima), 

Nhumbiri, Tumbili (Swah), Nabuambua (Mak), Pui 

(Nya), Litumbili, Xitumbili (Ajaua) 

CARNIVORA: CANIDAE Raposas, Mabecos, Chacais Foxes, Jackals, Wild Dogs 

Canis adustus Sundevall, 1846 (1, 5, Chacal-listrado, Chacal-raiado Side-striped Jackal § Puugucha, Khanga (Tson), Cholvá, Pungucha, 

9, 17, 19, 20) 

Khanga (Rong), Mahava, Canga, Khanga (Tswa), 

Nyapwé (Tong), Nyapwé (Copi), Munguge, 

Bombi, Quéchaná, Bumbhi (Chindau), Binze 

(Sena), Libuéia (Angone), Quadé (Chuw), Cuante, 

Muitchi, Nanchoto (Macu), Nancheto, Buéia 

(Swah), Nancheto (Mak), Licule (Nya), Lizôgo 

(Ajaua), Mphuphi (Nyu), Mphuphi (Sho) 

Canis mesomelas Schreber, 1775 Chacal-de-costas-pretas, Chacal de Black-backed Jackal § Puugucha, Khanga (Tson), Cholvá, Pungucha, 

(1,5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Sela 

Khanga (Rong), M’fumbi (Chiunda), Mahava, 

Canga, Khanga (Tswa), Nyapwé (Tong), Nyapwé 

(Copi), Munguge, Bombi, Quéchaná (Chindau), 

Binze (Sena), Libuéia (Angone), M’fumbi 

(Chiunda), N’tugo (Chuw), Mukwepa, Kwatte 

(Macu), Nancheto, Buéia (Swah), Nancheto, 

Livingi (Mak), Licule, Nkwande (Nya), Lizôgo, 

Dikulé (Ajaua) 

Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820) (1, Mabeco, Cão-do-mato Wild Dog § Manganane, Kintchane (Tson), Kintchane (Rong), 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Guikakaka (Tong), Shikakaka (Tswa), Shikakaka 

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Name 

Otocyon megalotis (Desmarest, 

1822) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19 20) 


Cons. Status 


(Copi), Chôluá (Tswa), Bumi, Gáva (Chindau), 

Bindzi, Npfungó (Sena), Limihi, M’bulo, M’fumpi, 

Bumbhi (Chiunda), Mijí (Chuw), Nipuherere 

(Lom), Muigi, Muidgi (Macu), Muigi, Muitsi 

(Chirima), Muinzi (Swah), Livindgi, Mavindgi 

(Mak), M’bulu, Mimbulu (Nya), Lissôgô, Dizoko 

(Ajaua), Mpuphi (Sho), Mpuphi (Nyu) 

Raposa orelhuda Bat-eared Fox § Kanga, Buana, Khangala (Tson), M’buana (Rong), 

Nhapué (Copi), Nyapwé, Gué-É (Tong), Khangala, 

Canga, I’chate (Tswa), Mungué, Canga, Jangua, 

Habwa (Chindau), Nhenga, Didiringwe, Mbintzi, 

Binzi, Npfugó (Sena), Candué (Angone), N’candué 

(Chiunda), Munhinga (Chuw), Nantala (Lom), 

Cankoto, Muitcho, Mukwepa, Huela (Macu), 

Nantala, Cuáte (Chirima), M’buena (Swah), 

Natcheto (Mak), N’kwandué (Nya), Licule 

(Ajaua), Nanthala (Koti), Gaua (Sho) 

CARNIVORA: MUSTELIDAE Lontras, Ratel, Doninhas Otters, Badgers, Weasels, etc. § 

Aonyx capensis (Schinz, 1821) (1, 5, 

9, 17, 19, 20) 

Ictonyx striatus (Perry, 1810) (1, 5, 

9, 17, 19, 20) 

Lutra maculicollis Lichtenstein, 

1835 (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Lontra do Cabo, Falsa-lontra Cape Clawless Otter § 

CITES II 

Tine, Tini (Tson), M’tini, Tini (Rong), Tine, Tini 

(Copi), Tine, Tini (Tswa), Libarila (Tong), 

M’binja, Tine (Chindau), M’biti (Sena), Catumbo 

(Angone), M’biti (Chiunda), Gadubo (Chuw), 

Epuhi (Lom), Catupo, Kathumpo, Kuthipo, 

Mukhuli, Rupe (Macu), Epúli (Chirima), Catumbo 

(Swah), Vagô, Cauzi (Mak), Katumbo (Nya), 

Kalengo (Ajaua) 

Maritacaca, Doninha-de-cheiro Striped Polecat § Ntlanguane; S’tacatira (Tson), Chipilula, 

Shissepula (Rong), Chinjenjane, Xinguemani 

(Tswa), Chidembo, Nhkanhka (Chindau), Nhimbe, 

Mulimba (Sena), Nhimbi (Chuw), Kanyimbi 

(Nya), Chidjelu (Mak), Mukhwinhypi, Onhypi, 

Wariri (Macu), Guinguemane (Tong), Djidjendje 

(Copi), Onypi (Koti), Nyadjanoba, Wanghanga 

Lontra-de-pescoço-malhado Spotted-necked Otter § 

CITES II 

(Nyu) 

Tine, Tini (Tson), M’tini, Tini (Rong), Tine (Copi), 

Tine, Tini (Tswa), Libarila (Tong), M’binja, Tine 

(Chindau), M’biti (Sena), Catumbo (Angone), 

M’biti (Chiunda), Gadubo (Chuw), Epuhi (Lom), 

Catupo (Macu), Epúli (Chirima), Catumbo (Swah), 

Vagô, Cauzi (Mak), Katumbo (Nya), Kalengo 

(Ajaua) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Mellivora capensis (Schreber, 1776) Ratel, Texugo-de-mel Honey Badger § Chidzidzi, Tini (Tson), Chiduduane, Tini (Rong), 

(1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Chizizi, Tini (Tswa), Libarila (Tong), Chinchere, 

Tchizere, Shishere, Shidzere (Chindau), Chisseri 

(Sena), Munhenga (Chuw), Onhypi, Mukhuinhypi, 

Wariri (Macu), N’cuié, N’kuli, Chigelo (Mak), 

Kanyimbi (Nya) 

Poecilogale albinucha (Gray, 1864) Doninha-de-nuca-branca Srtriped Weasel § Nhimbe (Sena), Nhimbi (Chuw), Shissepula 

(1, 17, 19, 20) 

(Rong), Guinguemane (Tong), Xiguengue (Tson), 

Djidjendje (Copi), Xinguemani (Tswa) Shidembo 

(Sena), Shidembo (Sho), Shidembo (Nyu), Onypi 

(Koti) 

CARNIVORA: VIVERRIDAE Civetas, Genetas Civets, Genets § 

Civettictis civetta (Lundholm, 1955) Civeta-africana African Civet § Fungué, Simba (Tson), Nungu, Fungoé, Simba 

(=Viverra vivetta Schreber, 1776) (1, 

(Chindau), Moco (Chuw), Ituco, Ethuko, Malwa 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

(Macu), Etchuco (Chirima), Ungo, Iungo, Namba 

(Mak), Fungo, Nuhapa (Nya), Djuzi, Ungo 

(Ajaua), Simba (Rong), Lihlolua (Tong), Dihlolua 

(Copi), Ihlolua (Tswa) 

Genetta angolensis (Bocage, 1882) Geneta de Angola Angolan Genet, Miombo Civet § Simba (Tson), Simba (Rong), Uschllo (Copi), 

(1, 9, 20) 

Simba (Tswa), Simba (Tong), Simba (Chindau), 

Bendo (Ajaua), Bonga (Sho), Paka, Bonga, 

Mulimba (Sena), Mukwepa (Koti) 

Genetta genetta Matschie, 1902 (=G. Geneta-de-malhas-pequenas Small-spotted Genet, Common Genet § Nsimba; Simba (Tson), Simba (Rong), Uschllo 

angolensis Bocage, 1882) (1, 5, 9, 

(Copi), Simba (Tswa), Simba (Tong), Simba 

17, 19, 20) 

(Chindau) Combué, Murimba (Sena), Simba 

(Angone), Muíri (Chiunda), Munyapa, Muroani 

(Macu), Bendo (Ajaua), Nyamba (Mak) 

Genetta tigrina Pucheran, 1855 (1, 9, Geneta-de-malhas-grandes Large-spotted Genet, Blotched Genet § Simba (Tson), Simba (Rong), Uschllo, Digamba 

17, 19, 20) 

(Copi), Simba (Tswa), Simba, Ligamba (Tong), 

Simba (Chindau), Combué, Murimba, Paka, Bonga 

(Sena), Simba (Angone), Muíri (Chiunda), 

Munyapa, Muroani (Macu), Bendo (Ajaua), Bonga 

(Sho) 

Nandinia binotata (Thomas, 1893) Civeta-arbórea Tree Civet § 

Fungué, Vungu (Tson), Nungu, Fungoé, Vungu 

(=Civettictis binotata) (1, 5, 9, 17, 

end. 

(Chindau), Mulimba, Fungo (Sena), Moco (Chuw), 

19, 20) 

Ituco, Ethukó (Macu), Etchuco (Chirima), Ungo, 

Iungo, Linava (Mak), Fungo (Nya), Djuzi, Ungo 

(Ajaua), Simba (Rong), Lihlolua (Tong), Dihlolua 

(Copi), Ihlolua (Tswa) 

CARNIVORA: HERPESTIDAE Manguços Mongoose § 

Atilax paludinosus (Cuvier, 1829) (1, Manguço-d’água Water Mongoose § Vuzi (Rong), Chochvé (Tswa), Selengana, Dende 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) (Chindau), N’tulo (Sena), Mutulo (Chuw), 

Niquessa (Lom), Nshiripwiti (Macu), Djangwa, 

Djanyangwa (Chindau), Ko, Karakhaka (Sena), 

Nthezi (Koti), Kakoo (Sho), Thintha (Nyu) 

Bdeogale crassicauda Peters, 1850 Manguço-de-cauda-tufada Bushy-tailed Mongoose § N’tulo (Sena), Mutulo (Chuw), Djangwa, 

(1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 


Nthezi (Koti) 

Galerella sanguinea (Rüppell, 1836) Manguço-vermelho Slender Mongoose § Nguana; Mongovo, Lingowo (Tson), N’tulo 

(=Herpestes sanguineus) (1, 5, 9 17, 

(Sena), Mutulo (Chuw), Mudjuru (Macu), Vuzi 

20) 

(Rong), Lingowo (Tong), Lingowo (Copi), 

Lingowo (Tswa), Djangwa, Djanyangwa 

(Chindau), Ko, Karakhaka (Sena), Nthezi (Koti), 

Kakoo (Sho), Thintha (Nyu) 

Helogale parvula (Sundevall, 1846) Manguo-anão Dwarf Mongoose § N’tulo (Sena), Mutulo (Chuw), Vuzi (Rong), 

(1, 5, 9 17, 19,20) 

Chochvé (Tswa), Selengana, Dende (Chindau), 

N’tulo (Sena), Mutulo (Chuw), Niquessa (Lom), 

Nshiripwiti (Macu), Djangwa, Djanyangwa 

(Chindau), Ko, Karakhaka (Sena), Nthezi (Koti), 

Kakoo (Sho), Thintha (Nyu) 

Herpestes ichneumon (Gmelin, Manguço-gigante-cinzento Large Grey Mongoose § N’tulo (Sena), Mutulo (Chuw), Lipwida (Mak), 

1788) (1, 5, 9 17, 19, 20) 

N’shiripwiti, Nipwessa (Macu), Djangwa, 


Nthezi (Koti), Kakoo (Sho), Thintha (Nyu) 

Ichneumia albicauda (Thomas, Manguço-de-cauda-branca White-tailed Mongoose § Chochlota (Tson), Chlolota (Rong), Lincóo, 

1890) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Khangala (Tswa), Chiguicha, M’changaia, 

Shirikoho (Chindau), N’tulo, Nyenga (Sena), 

Mutulo (Chuw), Nipuesa (Chirima), Mushithu 

(Macu), Ntchulu (Mak), Nyapu (Tong), Nsiripwiti 

(Koti) 

Mungos mungo (Smith, 1834) (1, 5, Manguço-listrado Banded Mongoose § Ximatsua; Cala (Tson), N’kala (Rong), Cala 

9, 17, 19, 20) 

(Tswa) Chelangana, Dembo (Chidau), N’tulo, 

Dembo, Ntswere (Sena) Lingoítchiro (Angone), 

Mutulo (Chuw), Muthulu, Mudjuru, Ntulu (Macu), 

Mutula, Mutili, Mujuro (Chirima), N’sulo (Swah), 

N’tchulu (Mak), M’sulo (Nya), Mangoíthirolizulo, 

Dijulo (Ajaua), Guimbezana (Tong), Ximbezani 

(Copi), Dembo (Nyu), Dembo (Sho), Muthulu 

(Koti) 

Paracynictis selousi (de Winton, Manguço de Selous Selous’ Mongoose § Mangovo (Tson), N’tulo (Sena), Mutulo (Chuw), 

1896) (1, 5, 17, 19, 20) 

Djangwa, Djanyangwa (Chindau), Ko, Karakhaka 

(Sena), Nthezi (Koti) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Rhynchogale melleri Roberts, 1938 Manguço de Meller Meller’s Mongoose § N’tulo (Sena), Mutulo (Chuw), N’tchulu, Lijama 

(1, 5, 9, 19, 20) 

(Mak), Mudjuru (Macu), Djangwa, Djanyangwa 

(Chindau), Ko, Karakhaka (Sena), Nthezi (Koti) 

CARNIVORA: HYAENIDAE Hienas Hyaenas 

Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777) (1, Hiena-malhada Spotted Hyaena LR/cd Minsi; Misse, Missi, Imitsi (Tson), Misse, Missi 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

(Rong), Nhaduqué, Nyadukwe (Copi), Tica (Sena), 

Licoverse, Fissi (Angone), Tica (Chiunda), Misse 

(Tswa), Nhaduza, Nyadugue (Tong), Bongo, 

Ticabére (Chindau), Namunguno (Chuw), 

Macumanhene (Lom), Cutcupa, Cujupa, 

Quizumba, Khuzupa, Khussupa (Macu), Kussupa, 

Napili (Chirima), Fissi (Swah), Litunu (Mak), Fissi 

(Nya), Lituno (Ajaua), Missi (Tswa), Nkwema 

(Koti), Magondo, Bere (Sho), Thika (Sena), Thika 

(Nyu) 

Hyaena brunnea Thunberg, 1820 (1, Hiena-castanha Brown Hyaena § 

Misse, Missi (Tson), Misse, Missi (Rong), 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

LR/nt 

Nhaduqué, Nyadukwe (Copi), Misse, Missi 

(Tswa), Tica (Chindau), Tica (Sena), Namunguno 

(Chuw), Macumanhene (Lom), Cutcupa, Cujupa, 

Quizumba, Kusupa (Macu), N’tssetséu (Chirima) 

Fissi (Swah) Lituno (Mak), Fissi (Nya), Lituno, 

Dândala (Ajaua), Nyadugue (Tong), Magondo, 

Bere (Sho), Thika (Sena), Thika (Nyu) 

Proteles cristatus cristatus 

Protelo Aardwolf § T’chutchi (Sena), Nungo, Thika (Sena), 

(Sparrman, 1783) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Nannyoma, Khwela (Macu), Inculi (Mak), Bave 

(Ajaua), Missi,(Rong), Missi (Tswa), Missi (Tson), 

Nyadukwe (Copi), Nyadugue (Tong), Fissi (Nya), 

Magondo, Bere (Sho), Nkwema (Koti), Thika 

(Nyu), Bongo (Chindau) 

CARNIVORA: FELIDAE Gatos, Leão, Chita, Caracal, 

Serval, Leopardo, etc. 

Cats CITES II 

Acinonyx jubatus (Schreber, 1775) Chita Cheetah § 

Chicancanca, Yingué (Tson), Chicancanca, 

(1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

CITES I 

Shingoko, Yingué (Rong), Chicancanca, Indlhôte, 

VU C2a (i) Likhamba, Yingué (Tswa), N’jugi, Didingué, 

Chicacaca, Nchugi (Chindau), N’duzi, Diriringué, 

Ditiringwe (Sena), Cantulumbulo (Angone), 

N’tohani (Chuw), Inruane (Macu), N’tucului 

(Chirima), Yingué (Tong), Yingué (Copi), Shemi 

(Koti), Ditiringwe (Nyu), Ditiringwe (Sho), 

Ditiringwe (Nya) 

Caracal caracal Schreber, 1776 Caracal Caracal § Muroani (Macu), Djome (Nya), Ndjudi (Mak), 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

(=Felis caracal) (5, 9, 17, 19, 20) CITES I Djikakaka (Copi), Guikakaka (Tong), Likhamba 

(Tswa), Shingoko (Rong), Nduana (Chindau), 

Pakabonga (Sena), Mukwepa Macu) 

Felis nigripes Burchell, 1824 (1, 9, Gato-das-malhas-pequenas Black-footed Cat, Small-spotted Cat § 

19, 20) 

CITES I 

Felis silvestris lybica Schreber, 1775 Gato-bravo-africano African Wild Cat § 

Ximanga (Tson); Nanzane (Copi), Injôte, Fungo 

(=F. lybica) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19) 

CITES II (Tswa); M’baca, Muchangaía, Goia (Chindau), 

M’paka, Bonga, Pakabonga (Sena), Vumbué 

(Angomne), Bonga (Chiunda), M’paka-Bonga 

(Chuw), Kahúpué, Munhapa, Pakha (Macu), Malúa 

(Chirima), M’maka Lipakanundu (Mak), Chiulo 

(Ajaua), Djome (Nya), Paaka (Koti), Bonga(Nyu), 

Bonga (Sho) 

Leptailurus serval Schreber, 1776 Serval, Gato-serval Serval § 

G’lhóti (Tson), Nlhóti, Shingoko (Rong), Simba, 

(=Felis serval) (1, 5, 9 17, 19, 20) 

CITES II Djikakaka (Copi), Guikakaka (Tong), Likhamba 

(Tswa), Indlhôte (Tswa), N’judzi, Dzudzi, Nduana 

(Chindau), N’juzi Namieê, Pakabonga (Sena), 

Namuelé (Chuw), Ruane, Muroani (Macu), 

Murovani (Chirima), Nhamba, N’djudi (Mak), 

M’vudé (Ajaua), Djome (Nya) 

Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) (1, 5, Leão Lion CITES II Ngonyama, Ingala (Tson), N’dau, Ngonyama, 

9, 17, 20) 

VU C2a (i) N’djiano (Rong), N’ghala, Ngonyama (Tswa), 

N’gala, Ngonyama (Tong), Ngonyama (Copi), 

Pondôro, Bondôro, Mbondolo (Chindau), 

N’kalamu (Sena), Lihimba, Chinombo, N’cango 

(Angone), M’pondôro (Chiunda), Podogoma 

(Chuw), Podoma, Muhato (Lom) Kharamo, 

Mwatto (Macu), Kanao, Muatcó (Chirima), Simba 

(Swah), N’tumi (Mak), M’kango, Nkango (Nya), 

Lissimba, Livimba (Ajaua), Mbondolo, Shumba, 

Mphondolo (Sho), Siipa (Koti), Nkalamu (Nyu) 

Panthera pardus (Günther, 1885) (1, Leopardo Leopard CITES I Yingué (Tson), Yingué (Rong), Incué, Yingué 

5, 9, 17, 20) 

(Copi), Yingué (Tswa), Camba, Yingué (Tong), 

Camba, Khamba(Chindau), Nharrugué, Nyalugwe 

(Sena), Tchihuvi, Cambuco (Angone), Nhalugué 

(Chiunda), Nhalugué (Chuw), Havarra, Koloma 

(Macu), Havara, Niarucué, Nantchavi (Chirima), 

Suchi, Chui (Swah), Tchuvi (Mak), Cambuco, 

Nyalugwe (Nya), Tchissuvi, Tizuvi, Chisswi 

(Ajaua), Shui (Koti), Mbada (Sho) 

PROBOSCIDEA: Elefantes Elephants CITES I 

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Nome Científico - Scientific Name Nome Português - Portuguese Nome Inglês - English Name Estat. de Cons. – 

ELEPHANTIDAE 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, Elefante-africano Elephant CITES I 

1797) (5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

EN A1b 

CMS II 

PERISSODACTYLA: 

RHINOCERONTIDAE 

Ceratotherium simum (Burchell, 

1817) (9, 17, 19, 20) 

Diceros bicornis (Drummond, 1876) 

(5, 9, 17, 19 20) 

Rinocerontes Rhinoceroses CITES I 

Rinoceronte-de-lábio-direito, 

Rinoceronte-de-lábio-quadrado, 

Rinoceronte-branco 

Rinoceronte-de-lábio-preensil, 

Rinoceronte-preto 

PERISSODACTYLA: EQUIDAE Zebras Zebras 

Equus burchelli (Smith, 1841) (1, 5, 

9, 17, 19, 20) 

White Rhinoceros § 

CITES I 

NT 

Black Rhinoceros § 

CITES I 

CR A2abc 


N’dlhopho, Hlofu, Ngué (Tson), Nlhofo, Hlopfu 

(Rong), N’dlhofo, Hlofu (Copi), Injôfo, Indlhôfo, 

Hlofu (Tswa), M’zôfo, N’tzofu (Tong), N’jôu, 

N’zôo, Hambako(Chindau), N’zôo, Nzou (Sena), 

N’dembo (Angone), M’zéu (Chiunda), Ndôo 

(Chuw), Etêbo (Lom), Etêpo, Etêbo, Ethepo 

(Macu), Etchepo (Chirima), Nembo (Swah), 

Nembo (Mak), N’djovu (Nya), Dembo (Ajaua), 

Thepo (Koti), Nzou (Sho), Nzou, Nkomondo 

(Nyu) 

Xibedjana (Tson), M’combe, Xibedjana (Rong), 

Puêté, Phwete (Sena), Puêté (Chuw), Enxoxo 

(Lom), Pela, Ndjodjo, Epito, Thomontto (Macu), 

Puêté (Chuw), Bela, Xijambele (Mak), 

Tchipembere (Nya), Xibedjana (Tong), Xibedjana 

(Copi), Xibedjana (Tswa), Thomotto (Koti), 

Shipembere (Chindau), Shipembere (Sho) 

Xibedjana (Rong), Imbelembe, Xibedjana (Tswa), 

Chicótó, N’combe, Mucombo, Shipembere 

(Chindau), Puêté, Phwete (Sena), M’bera, Pembere 

(Angone), Pembere (Chiunda), Puêté (Chuw), 

Enxoxo (Lom), Pela, Indjodjo, Thomontto Epito 

(Macu), N’tcotco (Chirima), Mela, Quifalo, Falo 

(Swah), Bela, Tchipambere (Mak), Tchipembere 

(Nya), M’bera, Chipembere M’bela (Ajaua), 

Xibedjana (Tong), Xibedjana (Copi), Xibedjana 

(Tson), Shipembere (Sho), Thomotto (Koti) 

Zebra de Burchell Burchell’s Zebra Duga (Tson), Duba, Mangua, Phiva (Rong), 

Mangua, Muhofu (Copi), Duva, Duba, Mangua 

(Tswa), Duva, Eeduba (Chindau), M’bidzi (Sena), 

M’bunda, M’bizi (Angone), M’bidzi (Chiunda), 

Mbizi (Chuw), Impuinde (Lom), Imputa, Eputta, 

Etikiri, Enyupu (Macu), N’jate (Nya), N’djate 

(Ajaua), M’bidzi, Punda-Maria (Nya), Lipunda, 

M’bunda (Ajaua), Mwnda (Mak), Guimofu 

(Tong), M’bidzi (Nyu), Mbizi (Sho) 

HYRACOIDEA: PROCAVIIDAE Hiraxes Dassies 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Dendrohyrax arboreus (Smith, 1827) Hirax-arbóreo Tree Dassie VU Chi-Hulula (Tson), Uintenetsa (Rong), M’babala, 

(1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Xikarapitana (Copi), Chipane, Chigudo, Shimbira 

(Chindau), Xikarapitu (Tong), Xikarapitu (Tswa), 

Mbila, Mbira (Sena), M’bila (Chuw), Bilo (Lom), 

N’talupa, Epila (Macu), Epila (Chirima), Mbira 

(Nya), Mbila (Mak), Ganga-Vira (Ajaua), Mbira 

(Sho) 

Heterohyrax brucei (Wroughton, Hirax-de-malha-amarela Yellow-spotted Rock Dassie Chi-Hulula (Tson), Uintenetsa (Rong), M’babala 

1910) (1, 5, 9 17, 19, 20) 

(Copi), Chipane, Chigudo (Chindau), M’babala, 

Xikarapitana (Copi), Mbila (Sena), Epila 

(Chirima), Bila (Mak), Ganga-Vira (Ajaua), Epila, 

N’supa (Macu), M’bira (Nya), Xikarapitu (Tong), 

Xikarapitu (Tswa) 

Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766) (1, Hirax-das-rochas Rock Dassie Chi-Hulula (Tson), Uintenetsa (Rong), M’babala, 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Chipane, Chigudo (Chindau), M’babala, 

Xikarapitana (Copi), Mbila (Sena), Epila (Macu), 

Epila (Chirima), Bila (Mak), Ganga-Vira (Ajaua), 

Xikarapitu (Tong), Xikarapitu (Tswa) 

Procavia johnstoni Thomas, 1894 (9, Hirax de Johnston Johnston’s Dassie ? Chi-Hulula (Tson), Uintenetsa (Rong), M’babala 

17) 

(Copi), Chipane, Chigudo, Shimbira (Chindau), 

M’babala (Copi), Mbila, Mbira (Sena), Epila 

(Chirima), Bila (Mak), Ganga-Vira (Ajaua), Mbira 

(Sho) 

TUBULIDENTATA: 

ORYCTEROPODIDAE 

Urso-formigueiro Aardvark 

Orycteropus afer (Pallas, 1766) (1, 5, Urso-formigueiro Aardvark Sambene, Xissambane, Sambana (Tson), 

9, 17, 19, 20) 

Xissambane (Rong), Barrila, Chambane, 

Xissambane (Tswa), D’jare, Sambane (Chindau), 

N’tsimba, Dzimba (Sena), Liambave, Sére 

(Angone), Namenhame (Lom), Nanhoma, 

Namunyoma, Niphiti (Macu), Namuioma 

(Chirima), Nanhoma (Swah), Nanhoma, Dinyoma 

(Mak), Dzimba (Nya), Liambave (Ajaua) 

ARTIODACTYLA: SUIDAE Porcos, Facoceros Pigs , Hogs 

Phacochoerus aethiopicus Lönnberg, Facocero, Javali-africano Warthog Danane, Nguluvi, Dawana (Tson), Donacazana 

1908 (1, 5, 9 17, 19, 20) 

(Rong) Davane, N’guluvé, Khumba (Tswa), 

Khumba (Copi), Cumba-Iá-Cabene, Khumba 

(Tong), Davani, Davana, Dawana (Chindau), 

N’giri (Sena), Lipangô, Capulica (Angone), 

M’dgiri (Chiunda), M’gili (Chuw), Ophako, Phako 

(Macu), Paco (Chirima), M’bango, Iamuíto 

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Name 

Potamochoerus porcus (Desmoulins, 

1831) (1, 5, 9, 17, 20) 

ARTIODACTYLA: 

HIPPOPOTAMIDAE 

Hippopotamus amphibius 

Desmoulins, 1825 (1, 5, 9 17, 19, 20) 

ARTIODACTYLA: 

GIRAFFIDAE 

Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa 

(Lesson, 1842) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 


Cons. Status 


(Swah), M’bango (Mak), M’bango (Ajaua), 

Ngulwe Yanthego (Nya), Njiri (Sho), Njiri (Nyu), 

Ekulue (Koti) 

Porco-bravo Bushpig Khumba, Cumba, Nguluvi (Tson), N’gulube- 

Uanova, Nguluvi (Rong), Cumba, Khumba (Tswa), 

Cumba, Khumba (Tong), Guruvé, N’guruvo, 

Nungu, Chinungo, Nguluve (Chindau), N’kumba 

(Sehna), N’guluvo (Angone), N’cumba-Ia- 

N’tenngo (Chiunda), Gulué (Chuw), Eculuhé 

(Lom), Ekulué, Ikulué, Kuluwé (Macu), Ekulué 

(Chirima), N’gulué (Swah), Nanhoma (Mak), 

N’gulué (Nya), Lingulué, Liguluvi (Ajaua) 

Hipopótamos Hippopotamuses 

Hipopótamo Hippopotamus Nvuwu; Phuvo, Boma, Ypfuwo (Tson), M’pfuvo 

(Rong), Nvuo, Nvuwo (Copi), Infuvu, Bôma, 

Invoô, Ypfuwo (Tswa), Bomba, M’vuo, Nvuwo 

(Tong), Muuvo, N’vuo, Umúo, Vuhu (Chindau), 

M’vuo, Mvuu (Sena), N’domondo, N’vuo 

(Angone), M’vuo (Chiunda), Tomodo (Chuw), 

Tomodo (Lom), Epito, Thomondo (Macu), 

Tchomotco (Chirima), Namondo (Swah), 

Namondo, Xibôco (Mak), N`Vuo, Ndomondo 

(Nya), N’domondo, Chiboco (Ajaua), Mvuu (Sho), 

Mvuu (Nyu), Imboma (Tson) 

Girafa Giraffe § 

Girafa Giraffe § 

LR/cd 

ARTIODACTYLA: BOVIDAE Búfalo, Antílopes Buffalos, Antelopes 

Aepyceros melampus (Lichtenstein, 

1812) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Hulho, Uschlho (Tson), D’lhulamiti, Huhlu 

(Rong), Mucha, Hulcho (Tswa), Huxlho, Hucho 

(Chindau), Musengo (Chuw), Tuiga, Maleka, 

Nteka (Macu), Tuíga (Swah), Tuíga, Nhamba, 

Intiniga (Mak), Tuíga, Bundjo (Ajaua), Swala 

(Nya), Nyalungwe (Nyu), Chui (Koti), Nyalungwe 

(Sena), Mbada (Sho), Muidji (Koti), Twiza (Sho) 

Impala Impala LR/cd Imalamala, Pala-Pala (Tson), M’hala, Pala-Pala 

(Rong), Mala (Tswa), M’bala, Bára (Chindau), 

N’suala, Mbawala (Sena), Vala (Angone), M’pala 

(Chiunda), N’saula (Chuw), Suala, N’leca, Epala, 

Ethove (Macu), Maleca (Chirima), Suala (Swah), 

Suala (Mak), N’tsuala, Mbawala (Nya), Suala 

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Name 

Cephalophus monticola (Matschie, 

1897) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Cephalophus natalensis Smith, 1834 

(=C. harveyi) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Connochaetes taurinus (Burchell, 

1823) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Damaliscus lunatus (Burchell, 1823) 

(1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Hippotragus equinus (Desmarest, 

1804) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Hippotragus niger (Harris, 1838) (1, 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 


Cons. Status 


(Ajaua), Mbawala (Nyu) 

Cabrito-azul Blue Duiker CITES II Guro, Lundza, Nyasa (Sena), Mbutuka (Mak), 

Ekhulu (Macu), Mangulué (Rong), Timuti (Tong), 

Timuti (Copi), Timuti, Hengane (Tson), Mhembwe 

(Sho), Séssi (Chindau), Runtswa (Nyu) 

Mangul, Cabrito-vermelho Red Duiker LR/cd Mbuthi; Chinguengué, Shengane (Tson), 

Mangulué (Rong), Mangulué (Copi), Mangulo 

(Tswa), Mangul, Chuíte, Séssi (Chindau), 

Chincocoma, Kutua, Nyasa (Sena), Eculo (Chuw), 

Napuli, Ekhulu (Macu), Nassôro (Chirima), 

Golima, Mbutuka (Mak), Runtswa (Nyu), 

Mhembwe (Sho) 

Boi-cavalo, Cocone Blue Wildebeest LR/cd Ongonye, Hongoni (Tson), Ongonye (Rong), 

Ongonye (Copi), Ongonye (Tswa), Ombore, 

Ombole, Homboli (Chindau), Nuhmbo, Nyumbu 

(Sena), Indi (Angone), Nhumbo (Chuw), Nhupo 

(Lom), Inhapo, Inhupo, Epakhala (Macu), Eniupo 

(Chirima), Nhumbo (Swah), Nhumbo, Lipundju 

(Mak), Sindi (Ajaua) 

Mezanzi, Estacatira Tsessebe § 

Mpala-Pala (Tsong), Nondo (Chindau), Ntswara 

LR/cd 

Palapala-cinzenta, Matagaíça Roan § 

LR/cd 

Palapala-negra Sable CITES I 

LR/cd 

(Sena), Ntswara (Nyu) 

M’palapala, Angacaia (Tson), Matagaíça (Rong), 

Palapala (Copi), Angacai, Chidjmamane (Tswa), 

Mbavala (Tong), Angacai, M´Palapala (Chindau), 

Palapala, Chirembué, M´Palapala (Sena), 

M’balape, Dhirembuide (Angone), 

Cangombegombe (Chiunda), Ephalavi (Macu), 

Epalávi (Chirima), M’palávi (Swah), Ndibé (Mak), 

M’balapi (Nya), M’balapi (Ajaua), M´Palapala 

(Sho), M´Palapala (Nyu) 

Palapala, Malamala (Tson), M’palapala (Rong), 

M’Palapala (Copi), Palapala, Malamala (Tswa), 

Palapala, Mbavala (Tong), Balapala, Ffalapala, 

Embara, Embara-Pára, M´Palapala (Chindau), 

Palapala, Chirembué, M´Palapala (Sena), 

M’balape, Chirembuide (Angone), 

Cangombegombe (Chiunda), Plavi (Macu), Epalávi 

(Chirima), M’palávi (Swah), Ephalavi (Macu) 

Dibé, Ndibe (Mak), M’balapi, Nangwali (Nya), 

M’balapi (Ajaua), M´Palapala (Nyu) 

Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus Piva, Inhacoso, Namedouro Waterbuck LR/cd Piva, Mhuti (Tson), Piva, Plungo, Flungu (Rong), 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

(Ogilby, 1833) (1, 5, 17, 19, 20) Piva, Mhuti (Copi), Piva, Mhuti (Tswa), Piva 

(Chindau), Inhacozuí, Inhacoso (Sena), N’dogoro, 

Catentansidia (Angone), T’chuzo (Chiunda), 

Namedouro (Lom), Nanttoro, Namuttoro, Naculo 

(Macu), Namutcoro, Tsoro (Chirima), Nandoro 

(Swah), Nandolo, Nanda (Mak), N’dogoro, 

Dogôro (Ajaua), Nangwali (Nya), Mhuti (Tong), 

Neotragus moschatus (Thomas, Changane Suni LR/cd Xipene (Tson); Xlhengane (Rong), Changane 

1898) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

(Tswa), Xlhengane (Copi), Peni (Tong), Peni 

(Tswa), Césse, Inhelengane, Phiva, Chingoto 

(Chindau), M’bala, Beta, Nyakhodzwe (Sena), 

Nhacudé (Chuw), Cutuce, Nachoro, Natzoro 

(Macu), Pucutco, Cucutco (Chirima), Mhala 

(Mak), Cutucué (Ajaua), Mbawala (Nya), 

Yakhosso, Nyakhodzwe (Nyu), Bumha (Sho) 

Oreotragus oreotragus Roberts, Cabrito-das-pedras, Cabrito-saltador Klipspringer § 

Itukwe (Macu), Chingoto (Chindau), Buhma (Sho) 

1917 (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

LR/cd 

Ourebia ourebi (Zimmermann, Oribi Oribi LR/cd Inhametave (Tson), Cinhametave, Peni (Tswa), 

1783) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Chenhamutave, Shinyamtavi, Shwiti (Chindau), 

Sésséssué, Lundzwa (Sena), Comadjé (Chuw), 

Ecomacha (Lom), Tucuí, Nahe (Macu), Eculo 

(Chirima), Iolombué (Ajaua), Ekhulu (Macu), 

Nandjanga (Mak), Nangwale (Nya), Xlhengane 

(Rong), Xlhengane (Copi), Peni (Tong), Mhembwe 

(Sho) 

Raphicerus campestris (Thunberg, Chipene, Xipene Steenbok Tibo (Tson), Tibo, Xlhengane (Copi), Xipene, 

1811) (1, 5, 9, 19, 20) 

Peni, Changane (Tswa), Xipene, Xiteque, 

Shinyamtavi, Shwiti (Chindau), Tchiapale 

(Angone), D’zimba (Chiunda), Natchôro (Macu), 

Cuiripisi (Chirima), Nazoro (Swah), Mala (Mak), 

N’golombué (Ajaua), Xlhengane (Rong), Peni 

(Tong), Mhembwe (Sho), Lundzwa (Sena) 

Raphicerus sharpei Thomas & Chipene-grisalho, Xipene-grisalho Sharpe’s Grysbok LR/cd Xipenhe, Timuti (Tswa), Timuti (Rong), Timuti 

Schwann, 1906 (1, 5, 9 17, 19, 20) 

(Tong), Timuti (Copi), Timuti (Tson), Buti, Deke 

(Chindau), Gorro, Lunzva (Sena), Ettukwi (Macu), 

Nandjanga (Mak), Goro (Nyu), Kangolo (Sho), 

Kangolo (Nya), Kangolo, Goro (Nyu) 

Redunca arundinum (Boddaert, Chango Reedbuck LR/cd Maula, Xlhango, Lhengane, Changu (Tson); 

1785) (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Xlhango, Muziqui, Hlangu (Rong), Xlhango, 

Lhengane (Copi), Chango, Lhengane (Tswa), 

Zave, Izavi, Zahwe (Chindau), M’sengo, Kagolo 

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Name 

Redunca fulvorufula (Afzelius, 1815) 

(1, 5, 9 17, 19, 20) 

Sigmoceros lichtensteinii (Peters, 

1849) (=Alcelaphus lichtensteinii) (1, 

5, 9, 19, 17) 

Sylvicapra grimmia Fitzinger, 1869 

(1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779) (1, 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Taurotragus oryx (Pallas, 1766) (1, 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 


Cons. Status 


(Sena), N’dope, M’póio (Angone), M’póio 

(Chiunda), M’sengo (Chuw), Muhego (Lom), 

Ettove, Okhulu, Ekhulu (Macu), Etchove (Chirma), 

Tove (Swah), Tove (Mak), N’dobe (Nya), Dopê 

(Ajaua), Tseci (Tong), Mhembe (Sho), Nazoro 

(Koti), Gono, Kagolo (Nyu) 

Chango-da-montanha Mountain Reedbuck § M’sengo, Mbawala, Gono, Kagolo (Sena), 

M’sengo (Chuw), Epala (Macu), Mbalvala (Nya), 

Tseci (Tong), Hlangu (Rong), Lhengane, Himuti 

(Tson), Lhengane (Tswa), Lhengane (Copi), 

Bhembwe (Chindau), Nyassa (Nyu), Mbawala, 

Gondonga, Nameriga, Ecoce, Vacado-Mato 

Gono (Nyu), Nazoro (Koti), Mhembe (Sho) 

Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest LR/cd D’zongonge (Tson), P’púo, Invúo (Copi), 

Gondonga, Zongonza (Tswa), Gondonga 

(Chindau), Gongonga (Sena), N’goi (Angone), 

M’condzi (Chiunda), Nhamurringa (Chuw), Ecoce 

(Macu), Ecoci (Chirima), Nangôdgi (Swah), 

Nangôdgi (Mak), N’goi, Ecoce (Ajaua) 

Cabrito-cinzento Common Duiker Munti, Chipea, Mangulué (Rong), Nhuti, Timuti 

(Copi), Muti (Tswa), Pongo-Ia-Cabane, Timuti 

(Tong), M’boemboi, Impunzi (Chidau), Nhassa, 

Ngondonga (Sena), V’luco (Angone), Nhassa 

(Chiunda), Nhé (Chuw), Nhé (Lom), Catúcu, Nhé, 

Nahe (Macu), Nhae, Manshere (Chirima), 

Nhandjanga (Swah), Nhandjanga (Mak), Intcha, 

Nangwale (Nya), Timuti (Tson), Butuca, 

Ngolombué (Ajaua), Ngondonga, Nyasa (Nyu), 

Mhembwe (Sho) 

Búfalo Buffalo LR/cd Nyari, Inyari (Tson), Nhangi, Nhandzi, Nyari 

(Rong), Nhari (Copi), Nharre, Nyari (Tswa), 

Guikoboto (Tong) Nhate, Nháti (Chindau), Nhiáti 

(Sena), Ndjate (Angone), Nháti (Chiunda), Nárri 

(Chuw), Imare (Lom), Nhassi, Essarri, Enari 

(Macu), Enari (Chirima), Nyati (Swah), Nyati 

(Mak), Nyati (Sho), Nyati (Nyu) 

Elande Eland Mofô (Tson), Môfo (Rong), Môfo, Mpala-Pala 

(Copi), Môfo, Mbavala (Tswa), Mbavala (Tong), 

Môfo, Mbofu, Embôfo (Chindau), N’tuca, Nduka 

(Sena), M’budjo (Angone), M’tchêfo (Chiunda), 

N’doda (Chuw), Pacala (Lom), Pacala, Epakhala 

(Macu), Epacala (Chirima), Pundjo (Swah), 

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Name 

Tragelaphus angasii Gray, 1849 (1, 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Tragelaphus scriptus (Gray, 1852) 

(1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Tragelaphus spekei Sclater, 1864 (1, 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Pallas, 

1766) (1, 5, 9 17, 19, 20) 


Cons. Status 


N’dgeu, Lipundjo, Ndibe (Mak), N’tcefo, 

M’bundju, Mphoyo (Nya), M’bundju (Ajaua), 

Nduka (Nyu), Nhoro (Sho) 

Inhala, Bawala Nyala LR/cd Inhala, Nyala (Tson) Balamutende, Nyala (Rong), 

Guêia (Copi), Nhala (Tswa), Nyala (Tong) 

Bulamutende, Ndubka (Chindau), Buinde, 

Tchongoyo (Sena), Muinde (Chuw), Nanda (Mak), 

Ettatta (Macu), Tchongoyo (Nyu) 

Imbabala Bushbuck M’babala, Mbavala (Tson), M’babala, Inconinga 

(Rong), Mangulue (Copi), Mangulue (Tong), 

N’babala, Bavala, Mangulue (Tswa), Choma 

(Chindau), Bauala, Mbawala, Nyasa (Sena), 

M’balava (Angone), Bavala (Chiunda), M’bauala, 

M’bala (Chuw), Epala (Macu), Epala, Efuino 

(Chirima), M’bavala (Swah), Nòvé, M’bavala 

(Mak), M’bavala (Ajaua), Mhembme (Sho) 

Sitatunga, Inhala-dos-pântanos Sitatunga § Buinde-Madzi (Sena), Mavala (Mak), Epala 

Cudo Kudu LR/cd Nongo, Shawalala, Matzantze (Tson), Nyala 

(Tong), Nyala Ganchla (Rong), Nongo, Matsanze 

(Tswa), Chivaiaia, Chibaiaia, Chabaiaia, Nongo, 

Infa (Chindau), N`Goma, Tchongoyo (Sena), 

N’dandaa, Goma (Angone), Goma (Chiunda), 

N’goma (Chuw), Namegoma (Lom), Ettatta, 

Nanttoro (Macu), Namocoma, Etchatcha 

(Chirima), Nandala (Swah), Dandala, Nanda 

(Mak), N’goma (Nya), Dandala (Ajaua), 

Tchongoyo (Nyu), Nhoro (Sho) 

PHOLIDOTA: MANIDAE Pangolim Pangolin 

Manis temminckii Smuts, 1832 

(=Smutsia temminckii) (1, 17, 20) 

Pangolim, Alacavuma Pangolin § 

CITES II 

LR/nt 

RODENTIA: SCIURIDAE Esquilos Squirrels 

Heliosciurus mutabilis (Peters, 1852) 

(=H. rufobrachium) (9, 17, 19) 

(Macu) 

Halacavuma (Tson), Alacavuma, Halakavuma 

(Rong), Alacavuma, Xitukutuani (Copi), 

Alacavuma (Tswa), N’caca, Halacavuma, 

Achacavuma (Chindau), N’khaka (Sena), 

Tibangoé, Kata (Chuw), Íka (Macu), Ica, Ekhá, 

Ekhaya (Lom), Ecáia (Chirima), Naca, Égala 

(Mak), N’gaka (Ajaua), Hiduwdzana (Tong), 

Nkaga (Nyu), Haka (Sho) 

Esquilo-do-sol Sun Squirrel end. Chindzi, Shindji (Rong), Cumba, Cuate, Tsindi 

(Copi), Tsindri (Tong), Changa, Tsirintsiri (Sena) 

T’chindidi, Páti (Angone), Camundi, Vorunfuru, 

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Name 

Paraxerus cepapi (Smith, 1836) (5, 

9, 17, 19) 

Paraxerus flavovittis (Peters, 1852) 

(5, 9, 17) 

Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852) 

(5, 9, 17,19) 

Paraxerus vincenti Hayman, 1950 

(5, 17) 


Cons. Status 


Chichindi, Chinguécha, Dáradára (Chiunda), 

Chinze (Tswa), M’tangi (Chuw), Neco, Tchikuvi 

(Macu), Naspega (Chirima), Sendi (Swah), 

Tchuluma (Mak), Camundi (Nya), Tchindindi, 

Tchikuvi (Ajaua), Sindi (Nyu), Nashilekethe (Koti) 

Esquilo-da-savana Tree Squirrel Chindzi, Shindji (Rong), Cumba, Cuate (Copi), 

Mathindane (Tson), Chinze (Tswa), Chinguécha, 

Dáradára, Vorunfuru, Chichindi (Chindau), 

Changa, Kakó, Sindi, Tsirintsiri (Sena), T’chindidi, 

Páti (Angone), Camundi (Chiunda), Naspega 

(Chirima), Sendi (Swah), Tchuluma (Mak), 

Camundi (Nya), Tchindindi, Tchikuvi (Ajaua), 

Sindi (Nyu), Tsirintsiri (Sena), Nashilekethe (Koti) 

Esquilo-oriental-riscado Eastern Striped Squirrel Chindzi (Rong), Cumba, Cuate (Copi), Mathindane 

(Tson), Chinze (Tswa), Chinguécha, Dáradára 

(Chindau), Changa (Sena), T’chindidi, Páti 

(Angone), Camundi, Vorunfuru, Chichindi 

(Chiunda), Naspega (Chirima), Sendi (Swah), 

Tchuluma (Mak), Camundi (Nya), Tchindindi, 

Tchikuvi (Ajaua), Sindi (Nyu), Tsirintsiri (Sena), 

Nashilekethe (Koti) 

Esquilo-vermelho-da-floresta Red Squirrel end. Matxindane (Tson); Chindzi, Shindji (Rong), 

Cumba, Cuate, Tsindi (Copi), Tsindri (Tong), 

Mathindane (Tson), Chinze (Tswa), Chinguécha, 

Dáradára (Chindau), Changa (Sena), T’chindidi, 

Páti (Angone), Camundi (Chiunda), Naspega 


Camundi (Nya), Tchindindi, Tchikuvi (Ajaua), 

Esquilo de Vincent Vincent’s Squirrel end. 

VU B1+2c 

RODENTIA: PEDETIDAE Lebres saltadora Springhares 

Pedetes capensis (Forster, 1778) (1, 

5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Mangulovo (Chuw), M’rai (Lom) 

Chindzi (Rong), Cumba, Cuate (Copi), Mathindane 

(Tson), Chinze (Tswa), Chinguécha, Dáradára 

(Chindau), Changa (Sena), T’chindidi, Páti 

(Angone), Camundi (Chiunda), Naspega 


Camundi (Nya), Tchindindi, Tchikuvi (Ajaua) 

Lebre-saltadora, Majengo Springhare VU A1cd Xigzengua, Phundlha, Majengo (Tson), Majengo 

(Rong), Xivunzana, Majengo (Copi), Majengué 

(Tswa), Majengo, Chima, Jênguá, Manjengwa 

(Chindau), N’sulo, N’sengo, Gumbwa (Sena), 

Tchipetcha, Calulo (Angone), Namarrocolo 

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Name 

RODENTIA: HYSTRICIDAE Porco-espinho Porcupines 

Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters, 1852 

(1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

RODENTIA: 

THRYONOMYIDAE 

Thryonomys gregorianus Thomas, 

1897 (5, 9, 17, 19, 20) 

Thryonomys swinderianus 

(Temminck, 1827) (5, 17, 19) 


Cons. Status 


(Chuw), Namarrocolo (Lom), Ucula, Hukula, 

Namarrokolo (Macu), Coloma Inhanícua (Macu), 

Matchica (Chirima), Sungura (Swah), Sungura 

(Mak), Cafumbué, Kalulu (Nya), Sungula, Kalunga 

(Ajaua), Guihulu (Tong), Sulu (Nyu) 

Porco-espinho do Cabo Cape Porcupine Nunghu, Nungu (Tson), Nungu (Rong), Nungo 

(Copi), Nungo (Tswa), Nungo, Chinungo 

(Chindau), Nungu (Sena), N’dino (Angone), 

Nassunungo (Chuw), Nassinigu, Nassakassa 

(Lom), Nachiniko, Nachinuco, Nashunuku, 

Nassunuco (Macu), Nassinnico (Chirima), Nungo 

(Swah), Nungo (Swah), Nungo (Nya), N’dino 

(Ajaua), Nungu (Sho), Nungu (Nyu), Nassunuku 

(Koti) 

Ratos-das-canas Canerats 

Rato-pequeno-das-canas Lesser Canerat Vondo (Tson), Vondo (Rong), Vondo, Divondo 

(Copi), Lhêti, Vondo (Tswa), Vondo, Invodué 

(Chindau), Vumbe, N’senzi (Sena), T’senzi 

(Angone), Tedji (Chuw), Ethedji (Lom), Ettheki 

(Macu), Têgui (Swah), Lidjana, Lindjama (Mak), 

M’chengi (Nya), Ukó, Gúnguzi (Ajaua), Khweva 

Rato-grande-das-canas Greater Canerat Vondo (Tson), Vondo (Rong), Tchika, Crupine 

(Sena), Inchilo (Chuw), Nawihi, Iteke (Macu), 

Lipuco (Mak), Divondo (Copi), Khweva (Tong), 

Vondo (Chindau), Vondo, Tsenzi (Sho), Vumbe, 

Tsenzi (Sena), Tsenzi, Ntsendzi (Nyu), Theki 

(Koti) 

RODENTIA: BATHYERGIDAE Ratos-toupeira Molerats, Blesmols 

Cryptomys damarensis (Ogilby, 

1838) (9, 19) 

Cryptomys hottentotus (Roberts, 

1913) (9, 17, 19) 

Rato-toupeira-Damara Damara Molerat or Blesmol ? Tsukunhane (Tson);Nhafuwo (Chuw), Nafuwo 

(Lom), Ngole (Rong), Zandawanya (Nya), Yuku 

(Mak), Likhututu (Tong), Nahwó (Macu), Mbututu 

Rato-toupeira-Hottentot Common Molerat or Blesmol Tsukunhane (Tson);Nhafuwo (Chuw), Nafuwo 

(Lom), Likhututu (Tong), Nahwó (Macu), Mbututu 

(Copi), Zandawanya (Nya), Yuku (Mak), Ntsendzi 

(Nyu), Fussi, Nyanfuko (Sena), Fusse (Chindau), 

Fusse Nyu), Nhuta (Sho), Nahwo (Koti) 

Heliophobius argentocinereus Rato-toupeira-prateado Silvery Molerat or Blesmol Nhafuwo (Chuw), Nafuwo (Lom), 

(Tong) 

(Copi) 

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Peters, 1846 (9, 17) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

RODENTIA: MUROIDEA 

(MURIDAE & CRICETIDAE) 

Ratos, Gerboas Rats, Mice 

Acomys spinosissimus (Peters, 1852) Rato-espinhoso Spiny Mouse Nifumbe (Chuw) Ephala (Lom), Thoro (Macu), 

(9, 17, 19) 

Chikululu (Mak), Kholokonthinko (Nyu), Ndjerere 

(Sena), Khudjedje (Koti) 

Aethomys chrysophilus (de Winton, Rato-vermelho-da-savana Red Veld Rat Khondlo (Tson); Nivala, Thoro (Macu), Nifumbe 

1897) (9, 17, 19) 

(Chuw), Ephala (Lom), Nankhalhenga (Mak), 

Kondhlo (Tswa), Kondhlo (Tson), Dikondzo 

(Copi), Khondzo (Tong) 

Aethomys namaquensis (Smith, Rato-da-Namaqua-das-rochas Namaqua Rock Mouse Nifumbe (Chuw), Kondhlo (Tswa), Kondhlo 

1834) (9, 17, 19, 20) 

(Tson), Dikondzo (Copi), Khondzo (Tong), 

Kholokonthinko (Nyu), Ndjerere (Sena), 

Khudjedje (Koti), Guitte (Chindau), Dapi (Sho) 

Aethomys nyikae (Thomas, 1897) (9) Rato de Nyika Nyika Veld Rat ? 

Nifumbe (Chuw), Kondhlo (Tswa), Kondhlo 

end. 

(Tson), Dikondzo (Copi), Khondzo (Tong) 

Aethomys silindensis Roberts, 1938 Rato do Monte Selinda Silinda Rat end. Nifumbe (Chuw), Kondhlo (Tswa), Kondhlo 

(= A. selindensis) (9, 17) 

(Tson), Dikondzo (Copi), Khondzo (Tong) 

Beamys major Dollmann, 1914 (17) Rato-bocheduro-de-cauda-comprida Larger Longtiled Pouched Mouse ? 

LR/nt 

Cricetomys gambianus Thomas, Rato-gigante Giant Rat Thoro (Macu), Ngange (Mak), Guiguinya (Tong), 

1904 (5, 9, 17, 19) 

Xiguinya (Copi), Mbewa (Nyu), Dapi (Sho), 

Dasymys incomtus (Sundevall, 1847) Rato-d’água Water Rat DD Nifumbe (Chuw), Mulhukwi, Padjara (Macu), Ibuti 

(9, 17, 19) 

(Rong), Nankiná (Mak), Dibuti (Copi), Uti (Tong), 

Vumbe (Sena), Mphoni (Nyu), Matsitswana (Tson) 

Dendromus melanotis Thomas, 1916 Rato-trepador-cinzento Grey Climbing Mouse Nankwa (Macu), Nankalada, Chikululu (Mak), 

(17, 19) 

Kududu (Rong), Tondondo, Duuguruphanya 

(Sena), Shwontto (Nyu), Khudjedje (Koti) 

Dendromus mesomelas (Brants, Rato-trepador-castanho Brant’s Climbing Mouse Tondondo, Duuguruphanya (Sena), Shwontto 

1927) (17, 19) 

(Nyu), Khudjedje (Koti) 

Dendromus mystacalis Wroughton, Rato-trepador-anão Chestnut Climbing Mouse Tondondo, Duuguruphanya (Sena), Shwontto 

1909 (17, 19) 


Dendromus nyikae (Heuglin, 1863) Rato-trepador de Nyika Nyika Climbing Mouse ? Tondondo, Duuguruphanya (Sena), Shwontto 

(19) 


Gerbillurus paeba (Smith, 1836) (9, Gerboa-pequena Hairy-footed Gerbil Muthoro (Chuw), Emette (Macu), Mende (Mak), 

17, 19) 

Sengane (Rong), Bonyane (Tong), Bonyane 

(Copi), Duuguruphanya, Tondondo (Sena) 

Grammomys cometes (Thomas & 

Wroughton, 1908) (=Thamnomys 

cometes) (9, 17, 19) 

Rato-Moçambicano-da-floresta Mozambique Woodland Mouse end. Lipuku (Mak), Nikhule (Macu), Huddo (Chindau) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Grammomys dolichurus (Thomas & Rato-comum-da-floresta Woodland Mouse Nguibezi (Tong), Shimbezana (Copi), Huipa 

Wroughton, 1908) (9, 19) 

(Chindau), Tchiru (Sena) 

Grammomys macmillani 

(Wroughton, 1907) (9) 

Rato-da-floresta de Macmillan Macmillan’s Thicket Rat 

Lemniscomys rosalia (Thomas, Rato-uniraiado Single-striped Mouse Mulwibi (Lom), Kududu (Rong), Likhututu 

1916) (=L. griselda) (9, 17, 19) 

(Tong), Dikhututu (Copi) 

Lophuromys flavopunctatus 

Dollman, 1910 (17) 

Rato-mosqueado Speckled-harshfurred Mouse 

Mastomys coucha (Smith, 1836) (9, 

19) 

Rato-multimamilado Multimammate Mouse 

Mastomys natalensis (Smith, 1834) Rato-multimamilado de Natal Natal Multimammate Mouse Nankwá, Nikhule (Macu), Ligundu (Mak), Khosso 

(9, 19) 

(Nya), Kondlo (Rong), Nguibezi (Tong), 

Shimbezana (Copi), Tchiru (Sena), Khosso (Nyu), 

Gondjo (Chindau), Gondjo, Kosme (Sho) 

Mus minutoides (Thomas, 1910) Rato-pigmeu Pygmy Mouse Khondlo (Tson); Likuku (Mak), Khosso (Nya), 

(=Leggada minutoides) (9, 17, 19) 

Mbeva (Tong), Mbeva (Tson), Mbeva (Tswa), 

Gondjo (Chindau), Gonzo (Sho), Tchiru (Sena), 

Kosme (Nyu), Pukhu (Koti) 

Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758 (9, 17, Rato-da-casa House Mouse * 

Nikhule (Macu), Lighondzo (Tong), Dikontzo 

19) 

? 

(Copi), Kondlo (Tswa), Kondlo (Tson) 

Mus neavei Thomas, 1910 (9) Rato de Neave Neave’s Mouse DD 

Mus sorella (Thomas, 1909) (9, 19) Rato-pigmeu de Thomas Thomas’s Pygmy Mouse Mbeva (Tong), Mbeva (Tson), Mbeva (Tswa) 

Mus triton (Thomas, 1909) (9, 17, 

19) 

Grande-rato-pigmeu Larger Pygmy Mouse end. 

Otomys angoniensis Roberts, 1929 Rato-Angone-das-lezírias Angoni Vlei Rat Nikhule (Macu), Ligundu (Mak), Tchiru (Sena), 

(9, 17, 19) 

Khosso (Nyu), Banya, Mbewa (Chindau), Gondjo, 

Kosme (Sho) 

Otomys irroratus (Brants, 1827) (9, Rado-das-lezírias Vlei Rat ? Nikwettu (Mak), Nikhule (Macu), Matsudue 

17, 19) 

(Tong), Bonyani (Copi), Tchiru (Sena), Khosso 

(Nyu), Gondjo (Chindau), Gondjo, Kosme (Sho) 

Pelomys fallax Peters, 1852 (9, 17, Rato-de-dentes-canelados Grooved-toothed Rat Nguibezi (Tong), Shimbezana (Copi), Huipa 

19) 


Praomys delectorum (Thomas, 1910) 

(9, 17) 

Rato de Mulange Mulanje Mouse ? 

Praomys jacksoni (de Winton, 1897) Rato de Jackson Jackson’s Mouse ? 

(9, 17) 

DD 

Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, Rato-castanho Brown Rat * Nankwá, Nikhule (Macu), Ligundu (Mak), Khosso 

1769) (19) 

(Nya) 

Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) (17, Rato-urbano House Rat * 

Lighondzo (Tong), Dikontzo (Copi), Kondlo 

19) 

? 

(Rong), Kondlo (Tswa), Kondlo (Tson) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Rhabdomys pumilio (de Winton, Rato-multilistrado Four-striped Mouse DD Mulwibi (Lom), Kududu (Rong), Likhututu 

1897) (9, 17, 19) 

(Tong), Dikhututu (Copi), Ndhanu (Chindau), 

Nyamutsetse (Sho), Mphoni (Nyu), Mphoni (Sena) 

Saccostomus campestris Peters, 1846 Rato-bochechudo Pouched Mouse Khondlo (Tson); N’tchilo (Chuw), Ephala (Lom), 

(9, 17, 19) 

Cuku, Katapurya, Epila (Macu), Nankandibudinua 

Nganje (Mak), Sengane (Rong), Sengane (Tswa), 

Sengane (Tson), Bonyane (Tong), Bonyane (Copi), 

Shukhu (Nyu), Shukhu (Sena), Khûve (Koti) 

Steatomys parvus (Rhoads, 1896) (9, Rato-gorducho-pequeno Tiny Fat Mouse ? Emette (Macu), Mende (Mak), Khosso (Nya), 

19) 

Gwette, Ntsana (Nyu), Gwette, Ntsana (Sho), 

Gwette, Ntsana (Sena), Guite (Chindau) 

Steatomys pratensis Roberts, 1929 Rato-gorducho Fat Mouse Khondlo, Massengane (Tson), Gwette, Ntsana 

(9, 17, 19) 

(Nyu), Gwette, Ntsana (Sho), Gwette, Ntsana 

(Sena), Guite (Chindau) 

Tatera boehmi (Noack, 1887) (9, 17) Gerboa de Böhm Böhm’s Gerbil Muthoro (Chuw), Mutxoró (Lom) 

Tatera inclusa Thomas & 

Gerboa-de-Gorongosa Gorongoza Gerbil end. Muthoro (Chuw), Mutxoró (Lom), Emette (Macu), 

Wroughton, 1908 (9, 17, 19) 

Mende (Mak), Sengane (Rong), Bonyane (Tong), 

Bonyane (Copi), Mphoni (Sena) 

Tatera leucogaster (Peters, 1852) (9, Gerboa de Peters Bushveld Gerbil Muthoro (Chuw), Mutxoró (Lom), Emette (Macu), 

17, 19) 

Mende (Mak), Sengana (Rong), Bonyane (Tong), 

Bonyane (Copi), Gwette, Ntsana (Sena) (Sena), 

Ntsana (Nyu), Gwette, Ntsana (Sho) 

Thallomys nigricaudatus (Thomas, 

1882) (9, 19) 

Rato-arbóreo-da-cauda-preta Black-tailed Tree Mouse Nguibezi (Tong), Shimbezana (Copi) 

Thallomys paedulcus (Sundevall, Rato-arbóreo-da-savana Tree Rat Nguibezi (Tong), Shimbezana (Copi), Huipa 

1846) (9, 17, 19) 


Uranomys ruddi (Hinton, 1921) (9, Rato de Rudd Rudd’s Mouse end. Nankwa (Mak), Nguibezi (Tong), Shimbezana 

17, 19) 

(Copi), Huipa (Chindau), Tchiru (Sena) 

RODENTIA: MYOXIDAE 

(GLIRIDAE) 

Arganáz Dormice 

Graphiurus murinus (Desmarest, Arganáz-arbóreo Woodland Dormouse N’thandjé (Chuw), Nantungwé (Chuw), Hanu 

1822) (9, 17, 19) 

(Rong) 

Graphiurus parvus (True, 1893) (9, Arganáz-da-savana Lesser Savanna Dormouse ? N’thandjé (Chuw), Nantungwé (Lom), Hanu 

19) 

(Rong), Bimbilikonikoni (Nyu), Kakó, Nyenga 

(Sena) 

Graphiurus platyops Thomas, 1897 

(9, 17, 19) 

Arganáz-das-rochas Rock Dormouse Hanu (Rong), Ctiwatsati (Copi), Guiwatsati (Tong) 

ROEDORES: ANOMALURIDAE Esquilo-peanador Scalytails 

Anomalurus debrianus Thomas, 

1895 (9,17) 

Esquilo-peanador Scalytail 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

LAGOMORPHA: LEPORIDAE Lebres, Coelhas Rabbits, Hares 

Lepus capensis Linnaeus, 1758 (1, 5, Lebre-de-nuca-cinzenta Cape Hare Fundlha (Tson), Fundhla (Rong), Fundlha (Tong), 

9, 17, 19, 20) 

Nvudza (Copi), Yinulu (Tong), Npfudhla, 

Mugwadja (Tswa), Nmarokolo (Koti), Tsuru 

(Sho), Shushulu (Chindau), Suru, Suló (Sena), 

Suru, Suló (Nyu) 

Lepus saxatilis Cuvier, 1823 (5, 9, Lebre-de-nuca-dourada Scrub Hare Nphudla, Fundlha (Tson), Hukula (Macu), Fundhla 

17, 19, 20) 

(Rong), Fundlha, Yinulu (Tong), Nvudza (Copi), 

Npfudhla, Mugwadja (Tswa), Nmarokolo (Koti), 

Tsuru (Sho), Shushulu (Chindau), Suru, Suló 

(Sena), Suru, Suló (Nyu) 

Lepus victoriae Thomas, 1893 (1) Lebre-da savana African Savanna Hare, Whyte´s Hare 

Pronolagus crassicaudatus Thomas Lebre-vermelha-das-rochas Natal Red Rock Rabbit Fundlha, Yinulu (Tong), Fundhla (Rong), Nvudza 

& Schwann, 1905 (1, 5, 9, 17, 19, 

(Copi), Npfudhla, Mugwadja (Tswa), Nmarokolo 

20) 

(Koti), Tsuru (Sho), Shushulu (Chindau), Suru, 

Suló (Sena), Suru, Suló (Nyu) 

Pronolagus randensis (Jameson, Coelho de Jameson Jameson’s Red Rock Rabbit Fundhla (Rong), Fundlha, Yinulu (Tong), Nvudza 

1907) (9, 19, 20) 

(Copi), Yinulu, Npfudhla, Mugwadja (Tswa), 

Nmarokolo (Koti), Tsuru (Sho), Shushulu 

(Chindau), Suru (Sena), Suru, Suló (Nyu) 

Pronolagus rupestris (Smith, 1834) 

(9, 19, 20) 

Coelho de Smith Smith’s Red Rock Rabbit 

MACROSCELIDEA: 

MACROSCELIDIDAE 

Musaranhos-elefante Elephant-Shrews, Sengis 

Elephantulus brachyrhynchus Musaranho-elefante-de-focinho- Short-snouted Elephant-Shrew or 

Nanreré (Chuw), Lahake (Lom), Iunguengui 

(Smith, 1836) (1, 9, 17, 19) 

curto 

Sengi 

(Tong), Shicuidla (Copi), Shicuidzi (Tswa) 

Elephantulus fuscus Peters, 1852 (1, Musaranho-elefante-de focinho-curto Dusky or Peter’s Short-snouted end. Skarapitana (Tson), Iunguengui (Tong), Shicuidla 

9, 17, 19) 

de Peters 

Elephant-Shrew or Sengi 

(Copi), Shicuidzi, Burwani (Tswa), Nyankando 

(Nyu), Sangaliputo (Sena), Pukú (Koti) 

Elephantulus myurus Thomas & 

Schwann, 1906 (1, 9, 17, 19) 

Musaranho-elefante-das-rochas Rock Elephant-Shrew or Sengi 

Elephantulus rufescens (Peters, Musaranho-elefante-de-orelhas- East African Long-Eared Elephant- 

1878) (9) 

longas 

Shrew or Sengi 

Petrodromus tetradactylus Roberts, Musaranho-elefante-de-quatro-dedos Four-foed Elephant-Shrew or Sengi Rete (Macu), Reté (Chuw), Retxé (Lom), Bonyani 

1913 (1, 9, 17, 19) 

(Copi), Menri (Tong), Sengani (Tswa), Sengani 

(Tson), Donono (Chindau), Gumga (Nyu), Rutjé 

(Koti), Gumbwa (Sena) 

Rhynchocyon cirnei Peters, 1846 (1, 

9, 17) 

Musaranho-elefante-axadrezado Checkered Elephant-Shrew VU B1+2c 

Rhynchocyon petersi Bocage, 1880 Musaranho-elefante de Peters Black and Rufous Elephant-Shrew or ? 

(9) 

Sengi 

EN B1+2c 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

end. 

SIRENIA: DUGONGIDAE Dugongo Dugong CITES I 

Dugong dugon (Muller, 1776) (17, 

19) 

Dugongo, Peixe-Mulher, Porcod’água 

CMS II 

Dugong § 

CITES I 

VU A1cd 

CMS II 

CETACEA: PHYSETERIDAE Cachalotes Sperm Whales CITES II 

Physeter macrocephalus (Physeter 

cotadon Linnaeus, 1758) (17, 19) 

Cachalote Sperm Whale CITES II 

VU A1bd 

CMS II 


Lyombo (Tong) 

CETACEA: DELPHINIDAE Golfinhos, Orcas Dolphins, Orcas CITES II 

Delphinus delphis (Linnaeus, 1758) Golfinho-vulgar Common Dolphin CITES II Sihaga (Tong), Sihaka (Copi), Lhapfi (Tswa), 

(17) 

Funguani (Tson) 

Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758) (17, Orca, Baleia-assassina Killer Whale, Orca CITES II 

19) 

LR/cd 

CMS II 

Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846) 

(19) 

Falsa-baleia-assassina Common Dolphin CITES II 

Sousa chinensis (Osbeck, 1765) (22) Golfinho-corcunda Indo-pacific Humpback Dolphin, CITES II 

Chinese White Dolphin 

DD 

CMS I 

Sousa plumbea (Desmarcat, 1828) 

(=Steno rostratus) (17, 19) 

Golfinho-corcova Humpback Dolphin CITES II 

Stenella attenuata (Gray, 1846) (19) Golfinho-malhado Spotted Dolphin CITES II 

LR/cd 

Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828) Golfinho-saltadora Long-snouted Dolphin CITES II 

(19) 

LR/cd 

Steno bredanensis (Lesson, 1828) Golfinho-de-dentes-grosseirros Roughtoothed Dolphin CITES II Sihaga (Tong), Sihaka (Copi), Lhapfi (Tswa), 

(19) 

DD 


Tursiops aduncus (Ehrenberg, 1913) Golfinho-do-Indico-com-focinho-de- Gadamu, Indian Ocean Bottlenosed CITES II Sihaga (Tong), Sihaka (Copi), Lhapfi (Tswa), 

(17, 19) 

garrafa 

Dolphin 

DD 


Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) Golfinho-narigudo, Golfinho-de- Bottlenosed Dolphin CITES II Sihaga (Tong), Sihaka (Copi), Lhapfi (Tswa), 

(19) 

boca-de-garrafa 

DD 


CETACEA: 

BALAENOPTERIDAE 

Baleias-azuis Finner Whales, Pleated Whales CITES II 

Balaenoptera acutorostrata Baleia-filtrada Minke Whale CITES I 

Suki, Punussi (Macu), Ntzondzi (Tong), Tzandzi 

Lacépède, 1804 (19) 

LR/cd 

(Copi), Lhapfi (Tson), Lhapfi (Tswa) 

Balaenoptera borealis Lesson, 1828 Baleia-boreal Sei Whale CITES I 


(17, 19) 

EN A1abd (Copi), Lhapfi (Tson), Lhapfi (Tswa) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

CMS II 

Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1878 Baleia de Bryde Cape Rorqual, Bryde Whale CITES I 


(17, 19) 

DD 

CMS II 


Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, Baleia-de-corcova, Baleia-corcunda Humpback Whale CITES I 

Suki, Punussi (Macu) 

1781) (17, 19) 

VU A1ad 

CMS I 

CETACEA: BALAENIDAE Baleias-francas Right Whales CITES II 

Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins, Baleia-franca do sul Southern Right Whale CITES I 


1822) (22) 

LR/cd 

CMS I 


CETACEA: PHYSETERIDAE Cachalotes Serm Whales CITES II 

Kogia breviceps (Blainville, 1838) Baleia-anã Pigmy Sperm Whale CITES I Ntzondzi (Tong), Tzandzi (Copi), Lhapfi (Tson), 

(19) 

Lhapfi (Tswa) 

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‘Checklist’ de Aves de Moçambique - Checklist of Birds of Mozambique 


Name 

Cons. Status 

STRUTHIONIFORMES: 

STRUTHIONIDAE 

Avestruz Ostrich 

Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 (10, Avestruz Ostrich § Mbuni (Mak), Nthiwattiwa (Nya), Mpidja 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Macu), Itsa (Rong), Nyamugodogoduani 

(Copi), Mhowane (Sho), Mhowane (Sena), Idje 

(Chindau) 

SPHENISCIFORMES: 

SPHENISCIDAE 

Penguins Penguins 

Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus), Penguim do Cabo Jackass Penguin CITES II 

1758 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

VU A1acde+2bce 

CMS II 

PODICIPIFORMES: 

PODICIPEDIDAE 

Mergulhões Grebes 

Podiceps cristatus infuscatus 

(Linnaeus), 1884 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Mergulhão-de-crista Great Crested Grebe 

Podiceps nigricollis Brehm, 1831 (10, 

11, 14, 15) 

Mergulhão-de-pescoço-preto Black-necked Grebe 

Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas), 1764 Mergulhão-pequeno Dabchick, Little Grebe N’rattha (Macu), Sekhwe (Nya), Mabada 

(=Colymbus ruficollis) (10, 11, 12, 

Yamedi (Mak), Sekwa (Rong), Ligozi (Tong), 

13, 14, 15) 

Likhozi (Copi), Sekwe, Shekwe (Chindau), 

Sekwe (Sho), Eririwe (Koti) 

PROCLLARIIFORMES: 

DIOMEDEIDAE 

Albatrozes Albatrosses 

Diomedea cauta (=Thalassarche Albatroz-de-barrete-branco Shy Albatross NT 

cauta) (Gould), 1893 (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

CMS II 

Diomedea chlororhynchos 

(=Thalassarche chlororhynchos) 

Gmelin, 1912 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Albatroz-de-bico-amarelo-Atlántico Atlantic Yellownosed Albatross EN A4bd 

Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758 Albatroz-migratório Wandering Albatross VU A4bd Nkathu (Koti) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Diomedea melanophris 

(=Thalassarche melanophris) 

(Temminck), 1828 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Albatroz-olheirudo Backbrowed Albatross CMS II 

Thalassarche carteri Matthews, 1912 

(10, 15) 

Albatroz-de-bico-amarelo-Indiano Indian Yellownosed Albatross EN A4bde 

PROCLLARIIFORMES: Pombos-marinho, Paínhos, Freiras, Petrels 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

PROCELLARIIDAE Pardelas 

Bulweria fallax Jouanin, 1955 (10, 14, Pardela-cinza 

15) 

Jouanin”s Petrel NT 

Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli), 1769 

(11, 13, 14, 15) 

Pardela-de-bico-amarelo Cory’s Shearwater 

Daption capense (Linnaeus), 1758 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Pombo-marinho do Cabo Pintado Petrel Xitendjuana (Rong) 

Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin, 

1789) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Petrel-gigante do Sul Southern Giant Petrel VU A4bcd 

Macronectes halli Matthew, 1912 (10, Petrel-gigante do Norte 

11, 13, 14, 15) 

Northern Giant Petrel NT 

Pachyptila desolata Gmelin, 1789 

(10, 12, 14, 15) 

Prion-antaáctico Antarctic Prion 

Pachyptila vittata Forster, 1777 (10, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Prion-bico-de-pato Broad-billed Prion 

Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus, 

1758 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Pardela-preta White-chinned Petrel VU A2bcde+3bcde 

Pterodroma incerta Schlegl, 1863 

(10, 11, 15) 

Gracina-de-barriga-branca Atlantic Petrel VU D2 

Pterodroma macroptera (Smith), 

1840 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Freira-de-asas-grandes Greatwinged Petrel Nyamazazi (Tong), Nyamatati (Copi) 

Pterodroma mollis (Gould), 1844 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Freira-de-plumas-macias Soft-plumed Petrel 

Puffinus carneipes Gould, 1844 (11, Pardela-de-patas-carnudas Flesh-footed Petrel Xitendjuana (Rong), Nyamazazi (Tong), 

13, 14, 15) 

Nyamatati (Copi) 

Puffinus lherminieri Lesson, 1839 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

Pardela de Audubon Audubon’s Sherawater Xitendjuana (Rong), Guingungumwary (Tong) 

Puffinus gravis (O’Reilly, 1818) (10, 

11, 14, 15) 

Pardela-de-bico-preto Greater Sherawater 

Puffinus griseus (Gmelin), 1789 (10, 

11, 14, 15) 

Pardela-preta Sooty Sherawater NT 

Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin), 1789 Pardela-pacífica Wedge-tailed Sherawater Xitendjuana (Rong), Nyamazazi (Tong), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Nyamatati (Copi) 

PROCLLARIIFORMES: 

OCEANITIDAE 

(HYDROBATIDAE) 

Painhos Storm-Petrels 

Fregetta gallaria (Vieilot, 1818) (10, 

11, 14, 15) 

Paínho-de-cara-branca White-faced Storm Petrel 

Fregetta tropica (Gould, 1844) (11, 

13, 14, 15) 

Paínho-de-ventre-preto Blackbellied Storm Petrel 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Hydrobates pelagicus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (10, 11, 12, 13, 15) 

Paínho-de-cauda-quadrada European Storm Petrel 

Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl, 1820) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Alma-de-mestre Wilson’s Storm-Petrel 

Oceanodroma leucorhoa (Vieillot, 

1818) (10, 11, 14, 15) 

Paínho-de-cauda-forcada Leach’s Storm-Petrel 

PELICANIFORMES: 

PHAETHONTIDAE 

Rabos-de-palha Tropicbirds 

Phaeton lepturus Daudin, 1802 (10) Rabo-de-palha-de-cauda-branca White-tailed Tropicbird Nikorela (Macu), Lingazi (Tong), Tlhazi 

(Copi) 

Phaeton rubicauda Boddaert, 1783 

(10, 14) 

Rabo-de-palha-de-cauda-vermelha Red-tailed Tropicbird Nikorela (Macu), Inkwilió (Koti) 


PELECANIDAE 

Pelicanos Pelicans § 

Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 

1758 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Pelicano-branco White Pelican § Muthakologué (Chuw), Muthakoloké (Lom) 

Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin, 1789 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Pelicano-cinzento Pinkbacked Pelican § Mussilibó (Lom) 


PHALACROCORACIDAE 

Corvos-marinho Cormorants 

Phalacrocorax africanus (Gmelin, Corvo-marinho-africano Reed or Long-tailed Cormorant N’ratha (Lom), Mabada Yamedi (Mak), 

1789) (=Pelecanus africanus (10, 11, 

Marattha (Macu), Gipio (Nya), Tsugua (Tong), 

12, 13, 14, 15)) 

Tsukwa (Copi), Sekwe, Shekwe (Chindau), 


Phalacrocorax capensis (Sparrman, 

1788) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Corvo-marinho do Cabo Cape Cormorant LR/nt 

Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, Corvo-marinho-de-faces-brancas Whitebreasted Cormorant, Great 

Vuva (Rong), Mhanguela (Copi), 

1758) (=P. lucidus) (Pelecanus 

Cormorant 

Guimamhanguela (Tong), Sekwe, Shekwe 

carbo) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

(Chindau), Sekwe (Sho), Eririwe (Koti) 


FREGATIDAE 

Fragatas Frigatebirds 

Fregata ariel (Gray, 1845) (10, 13, 

14, 15) 

Fragata-pequena Lesser Frigatebird 

Fregata minor Mathews, 1914 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Fragata-grande Greater Frigatebird 

PELICANIFORMES: SULIDAE Alcatrazes Gannets, Boobies 

Morus capensis (Lichtenstein), 1823 Alcatraz do Cabo Cape Gannet VU A1ace+2bce, Nikorela (Macu), Pfokwani (Tong), Nthedjuani 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

B1+2cde, D2 (Copi) 

Sula dactylatra Lesson, 1831 (10, 11, 

15) 

Alcatraz-mascarada Masked Booby 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Sula sula (Linnaeus, 1766) (10, 13, 

14, 15) 

Alcatraz-de-patas-vermelhas Redfooted Booby 


ANHINGIDAE 

Mergulhões-serpente Darters 

Anhinga melanogaster Pennant, 1769 Mergulhão-serpente Darter LR/nt Npiphi (Macu), Mphipi (Nya), Nyakukolwe 

(=A. rufa) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Rong) 

CICONIIFORMES: ARDEIDAE Garças Herons, Egrets, Bitterns § 

Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 (10, Garça-real Grey Heron § Mumbu, Mumbi (Chuw), Nyakukolwe (Rong), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Segonya (Copi) 

Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1826 (10, Garça-gigante Goliath Heron § Ntsaviya (Tson); Muthakologué (Chuw), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Muthakoloké (Lom), Nikorela (Macu), 

Nyakukolwe (Rong), Lissegonya (Tong), 

Segonya (Copi) 

Ardea melanocephala Vigors & Garça-de-cabeça-preta Blackheaded Heron, Blacknecked § Nantchengwa (Nya), Nyakukolwe (Rong), 

Children, 1826 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Heron 

Lissegonya (Tong), Segonya (Copi) 

Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 (10, Garça-vermelha Purple Heron § 

Nyakukolwe (Rong), Lissegonya (Tong), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Segonya (Copi), Kukumezana (Chindau) 

Ardeola idae (Hartlaub, 1860) (10, Garça-do-lago Madagascar Pond Heron, Madagascar § 

11, 14, 15) 

Squacco Heron 

VU A1bd+2bd, 

C1+2b 

CMS II 

Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) 

(=Ardea ralloides) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Garça-caranguejeira Squacco Heron § Xitendjuana (Rong) 

Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(=Ardea stellaris) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Abetouro-comum Bittern § N’raga (Lom), Kasisi (Sena) 

Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) Carraceira Cattle Egret, Buff-backed Heron § Matengu (Tson); Kate (Macu), Nassilibhi 

(=Ardea ibis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Lom) 

Butorides rufiventris (=Ardeola Garça-de-barriga-vermelha Rufousbellied Heron § 

Nkukulu (Copi), Ngulugulu (Tong), 

rufiventris (Sundevall, 1850) (=Ardea 

rufiventris) (10, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Chinyamutjengwa, Kondo (Chindau) 

Butorides striatua (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(=Ardea striatus) (10, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Garça-de-dorso-verde Greenbacked or Green Heron § 

Egretta alba (Linnaeus, 1758) Garça-branca-grande Great White Egret, Great Egret § 

Namaagala (Chuw), Kakoa (Nya), Xalulu 

(=Casmerodius albus) (=Ardea alba) 

CMS II 

(Macu), Nyakukolwe (Rong), Mayanda 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Chindau), Kakoo (Sena), Shululu (Koti) 

Egretta ardesiaca (Wagler, 1827) Garça-preta Black Egret, Black Heron § Ntiki, Napiphi (Macu), Chengo (Mak), 

(=Ardea ardesiaca) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

Nantchengwa (Nya), Nyakukolwe (Rong), 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

14, 15) Nyangonduani (Copi), Lingondi (Tong), 

Chinyamutjengwa, Kondo (Chindau) 

Egretta dimorpha Hartert, 1914 (15) Garça-dimorfa Dimorphic (Mascarene) Egret § 

Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) 

(=Ardea garzetta) (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 

Garça-branca-pequena Little Egret § Nyakukolwe (Rong) 

Egretta gularis (Bosc, 1792) (10, 15) Garça-do-recife Western Reef Heron § 

Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) Garça-branca-intermédia Yellowbilled Egret, Intermediate § Nyakukolwe (Rong), Mayanda (Chindau), 

(=Ardea intermedia) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Egret 

Kakoo (Sena), Shululu (Koti) 

Egretta vinaceigula (Sharpe, 1895) Garça-ardósia Slaty Egret end. 

Nyakukolwe (Rong) 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

§ 

CMS II 

Gorsachius leuconotus (Wagler, Garça-de-dorso-branco Whitebacked Night Heron § N’raga (Lom), Gikenya (Tong), Tsukwa 

1827) (=Ardea leuconotus) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Copi), Chinyamutjengwa, Kondo (Chindau) 

Ixobrychus minutus (Linnaeus, 1766) 

(=Ardea minuta) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 

Garcenho-pequeno Little Bittern § Ngikigiki (Mak) 

Ixobrychus sturmii (Wagler, 1827) Garcenho-anão Dwarf Bittern, Rail Heron § 

(=Ardeirallus sturmii) (=Ardea 

sturmii) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 

CMS II 

Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 

1758) (=Ardea nycticorax) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Garça-nocturna Blackcrowned Night Heron § Manguela (Tong), Mhanguela (Copi) 

CICONIIFORMES: SCOPIDAE Pássaro-martelo Hamerkop end. 

Scopus umbretta Gmelin, 1789 (10, Pássaro-martelo Hamerkop end. Nhapimbi (Chuw), Naphiphi (Lom), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Nantchenga (Nya), Muidingui (Mak), Napiphi 

(Macu), Makhondjana (Rong), Makhondjana 

(Tson), Kondo, Shinyamutjengwa (Chindau), 

Naphipi (Koti) 

CICONIIFORMES: CICONIIDAE Cegonhas, Bico-aberto, Marabu Storks, Openbill, Marabu § 

Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, Bico-aberto Openbilled Stork, Openbill § Nyamarududue (Tong), Kondo, 

1823 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Shinyamutjengwa (Chindau) 

Ciconia abdimii (Lichtenstein, 1823) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cegonha-de-barriga-branca Abdim’s or Whitebellied Stork § N’raga (Lom) 

Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) Cegonha-branca White Stork § 

Nrihangi (Macu), N’raga (Lom) 

(=Ardea ciconia) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

CMS II 

Ciconia episcopus (Boddaert, 1783) Cegonha-escopial Woollynecked Stork § 

Valonga (Mak), Sekhwe (Nya), Xalulu (Macu) 

(=Ardea episcopus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

CMS II 

42


Name 

Cons. Status 

Ciconia nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) Cegonha-preta Black Stork § 

N’raga (Lom), Valonga (Mak), Sekhwe (Nya), 

(=Ardea nigra) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

CITES II Xalulu (Macu), Kondo, Shinyamutjengwa 

15) 

CMS II 

(Chindau) 

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis 

(Shaw, 1800) (=Mycteria 

senegalensis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Jabiru Saddlebilled Stork, Saddlebill § Mussilibo (Lom), Sekhwe (Nya) 

Leptoptilos crumeniferus (Lesson, Marabu Marabou Stork § Tsevane (Tson); M’phidji (Chuw), M’phidja 

1831) (=Ciconia crumenifera) (10, 

(Lom), Nyamarududue (Tong), Kondo, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Mycteria ibis (Linnaeus, 1766) 

(=Tantalus ibis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Cegonha-de-bico-amarelo Yellowbilled Stork, Wood Ibis CMS II Ndjilili (Lom) 

CICONIIFORMES: PLATALEIDAE (THRESKIORNITHIDAE) Ibis Ibis 

Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) Singanga Hadeda Ibis, Hadada, Ibis Hagadash Ninganga (Macu), Xitendjuana (Rong), Kondo, 

(=Hagedashia hagedash) (=Tantalus 

hagedash) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Platalea alba Scopoli, 1786 (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Colhereiro-africano African Spoonbill CMS II 

Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) 

(=Tantalus falcinellus) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Ibis-preto Glossy Ibis CMS II Xitendjuana (Rong) 

Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 

1790) (=Tantalus aethiopicus) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Ibis-sagrado Sacred Ibis CMS II Kondo, Shinyamutjengwa (Chindau) 

CICONIIFORMES: 

Flamingos Flamingos § 

PHOENICOPTERIDAE 

CITES II 

Phoeniconaias minor (Geoffroy, Flamingo-pequeno Lesser Flamingo § 

Nguvi (Tong), Shitukutuani (Copi) 

1798) (=Phoenicopterus minor) (10, 

CITES II 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

LR/nt 

CMS I 

Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758 Flamingo-comum Greater Flamingo § 

Nguvi (Tong), Shitukutuani (Copi) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CITES II 

CMS I 

ANSERIFORMES: ANATIDAE Patos, Gansos Ducks, Geese 

Alopochen aegyptiacus (Linnaeus, Ganso do Egipto Egyptian Goose CMS II Namulhilhi (Chuw), N’ratha (Lom), N’ratha 

1766) (=Anas aegyptiaca) (10, 11, 12, 

Nammadzini (Macu), Mabada Yamedi (Mak), 

13, 14, 15) 

Sekhwe (Nya), Sekwa (Rong), Nyangango, 

Chindidiri (Sena), Chindidiri (Nyu) 

Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758 (11, 13, 

15) 

Arrabio Northern Pintail CMS II 

43


Name 

Cons. Status 

Anas capensis Gmelin, 1789 (10, 11, Marreco do Cabo Cape Teal CMS II Siduguduani (Tong), Sitotuani (Copi), Sekwe, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Shekwe (Chindau), Sekwe (Sho), Lipatha 

(Koti), Soriri (Sena) 

Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758 (10, 

11, 14, 15) 

Pato-trompeteiro Northern Shovler CMS II 

Anas erythrorhyncha Gmelin, 1789 Pato-de-bico-vermelho Redbilled Teal, Redbilled Duck CMS II Stutu (Rong), N’rattha (Macu), Siduguduani 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Tong), Sitotuani (Copi), Sekwe, Shekwe 

(Chindau), Sekwe (Sho), Lipatha (Koti), Soriri 

(Sena) 

Anas hottentota Eyton, 1838 (10, 11, Pato-hotentote Hottentot Teal CMS II Khwakhwakhwa, N’rattha (Macu), Mabada 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Yamedi (Mak), Gipio (Nya), Stutu (Rong), 

Siduguduani (Tong), Sitotuani (Copi), Sekwe, 



Anas smithii (Hartert, 1891) Pato-trombeteiro Cape Shoveller end. 

Khwakhwakhwa, N’rattha (Macu), Mabada 

(=Spatula smithii) (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Yamedi (Mak), Gipio (Nya), Siduguduani 

(Tong), Sitotuani (Copi), Soriri (Sena), 

Kwakwakwa (Koti) 

Anas sparsa Eyton, 1838 (10, 11, 12, Pato-preto-africano African Black Duck CMS II N’rattha, Khwakhwakhwa (Macu), Namulhilhi 

13, 14, 15) 

(Chuw), N’ratha (Lom), Mabada Yamedi 

(Mak), Gipio (Nya), Sekwa (Rong), 



(Koti) 

Anas undulata Dubois, 1839 (10, 11, Pato-de-bico-amarelo Yellowbilled Duck CMS II Khwakhwakhwa, Nrattha (Macu), Mabada 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Yamedi (Mak), Gipio (Nya), Sekwa (Rong), 




Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot, 1816) Pato-assobiador-arruivado Fulvous Duck, Fulvous Whistling- CMS II Namulhilhi (Chuw), Kololo (Lom), Nrattha 

(=Anas bicolor) (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 

Duck 

(Macu), Mabada Yamedi (Mak), Gipio (Nya), 

Sekwa (Rong), Siduguduani (Tong), Sitotuani 

(Copi) 

Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, Pato-assobiador-de-faces-brancas Whitefaced Duck, Whitefaced CMS II Namulhilhi (Chuw), Naphiri (Lom), Sekwa 

1766) (=Anas viduata) (10, 11, 12, 

Whistling-Duck 

(Rong), Siduguduani (Tong), Sitotuani (Copi), 

13, 14, 15) 

Sekwe, Shekwe (Chindau), Sekwe (Sho) 

Netta erythrophthalma brunnea Zarro-africano Southern Pochard, Redeyed Pochard CMS II Xitutu (Tson); Namulhilhi (Chuw), N’ratha 

(Eyton, 1838) (= Anas erythro- 

(Lom), Sekwa (Rong), N’rattha (Macu), 

phthalma) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Siduguduani (Tong), Sitotuani (Copi) 

Nettapus auritus (Boddaert, 1783) Pato-orelhudo Pygmy Goose CMS II Sekwa (Rong), N’rattha (Macu), Siduguduani 

(=Anas aurita) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Tong), Sitotuani (Copi) 

44


Name 

Cons. Status 

Oxyura maccoa (Eyton, 1838) (10, 

11, 14) 

Pato de Macoa Maccoa Duck CMS II 

Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, Pato-ferrão Spurwinged Goose CMS II N’rattha Nammadzini (Macu), Niewe (Chuw), 

1766) (=Anas gambensis) (10, 11, 12, 

N’ratha (Lom), Mabada Yamedi (Mak), 

13, 14, 15) 

Sekhwe (Nya), Sekwa (Rong), Diganso (Copi), 

Ligasso (Tong), Sekwe, Shekwe (Chindau), 


Sarkidiornis melanotos (Pennant, Pato-de-carúncula Knobbilled Duck, Comb Duck CMS II Sekua (Tson); Niewe (Chuw), N’ratha (Lom), 

1769) (=Anser melanotos) (10, 13, 14, 

N’rattha Nammadzini (Macu), Sekhwe (Nya), 

15) 

Mabada Yamedi (Mak), Diganso (Copi), 

Ligasso (Tong), Nyangango, Chindidiri (Sena), 

Chindidiri (Nyu) 

Thalassornis leuconotus Eyton, 1838 Pato-de-dorso-branco Whitebacked Duck CMS II Sekwa (Rong), Siduguduani (Tong), Sitotuani 

(10, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Copi) 

FALCONIFORMES: 

Secretário Secretary Bird § 

SAGITTARIIDAE 

CITESII 

Sagittarius serpentarius (Miller, Secretário, Serpentário Secretary Bird § 

Tsinrari (Tong) 

1779) (=Falco serpentarius) (10, 11, 

13, 14, 15) 

CITES II 


Abutres, Águias, Tartaranhões Vultures, Eagles, Kites, Hawks § 

ACCIPITRIDAE 

CITES II 

Accipiter badius (Gmelin, 1788) Gaivão-shikra Little Banded Goshawk, Shikra § 

Uundi (Mak), Katopola (Nya), Thikilashiko 

(=Falco badius) (10, 11, 12,13, 14, 

CITES II (Macu), Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi (Copi), 

15) 

CMS II 

Guigoziana (Tong), Dzumbira, Kassossera 

(Sena), Shigogi (Sho), Shigogi (Chindau) 

Accipiter melanoleucas Smith, 1830 Açor-preto Black Sparrowhawk, Great 

§ 

Nampritoto (Lom), Uundi (Mak), Katopola 

(=Accipiter melanoleues) (10, 11, 12, 

Sparrowhawk 

CITES II (Nya), Thikilashiko (Macu), Mangadjue 

13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

(Rong), Likhozi (Copi), Guigoziana (Tong), 

Dzumbira, Kassossera (Sena), Shigogi (Sho), 

Shigogi (Chindau) 

Accipiter minullus (Daudin, 1800) Gaivão-pequeno Little Sparrowhawk § 

Chikwapu (Mak), Katopola (Nya), 

(=Falco minullus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 

CITES II Thikilashiko (Macu), Mangadjue (Rong), 

CMS II 

Likhozi (Copi), Guigoziana (Tong), Dzumbira, 

Kassossera (Sena), Shigogi (Sho), Shigogi 

(Chindau) 

Accipiter ovampensis Gurney, 1875 Gaivão do Ovambo Ovambo Sparrowhawk § 

Uundi (Mak), Katopola (Nya), Thikilashiko 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CITES II (Macu), Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi (Copi), 

CMS II 



Accipiter rufiventris (10, 11, 12, 14, Gaivão-do-peito-vermelho Redbreasted Sparrowhawk § 

Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi (Copi), 

15) 

CITES II Guigoziana (Tong), Dzumbira, Kassossera 

45


Name 

Cons. Status 

CMS II (Sena), Shigogi (Sho), Shigogi (Chindau), 



Accipiter tachiro (Daudin, 1800) Açor-africano African Goshawk § 

Evagué (Chuw), Sawawé (Lom), Mangadjue 

(=Falco tachiro) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

CITES II (Rong), Likhozi (Copi), Guigoziana (Tong) 

15) 

CMS II 

Aegypius monachus (Linnaeus, 1766) Abutre-preto Cinereous Vulture § 

(15) 

CITES II 

LR/nt 

CMS II 

Aquila nipalensis (Hodgson, 1833) Águia-das-estepes Steppe Eagle § 

Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi (Copi), Guivãga 

(11, 13, 14, 15) 

CITES II (Tong), Hogotota (Chindau), Hogotota (Sho), 

CMS II 

Shangana (Koti), Dzumbira (Sena) 

Aquila pomarina Brehm, 1831 (10, Águia-pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle § 


11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CITES II 

CMS II 

(Tong), Kondo (Sho), Kondo (Sena) 

Aquila rapax (Temminck, 1828) Águia-fulvax Tawny Eagle § 

Napiri (Lom), Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi 

(=Falco rapax) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

CITES II (Copi), Guivãga (Tong), Hogotota (Chindau), 

15) 

CMS II 

Hogotota (Sho), Shangana (Koti), Dzumbira 

(Sena) 

Aquila verreauxii Lesson, 1830 (10, Águia-preta Black Eagle, Verreaux’s Eagle § 

Nikokorwa (Macu), Mangadjue (Rong), 

11, 12, 13, 14), 15 

CITES II Likhozi (Copi), Guivãga (Tong), Hokotola 

CMS II 

(Chindau), Kassossora (Sena), Shigogi (Sho), 


Aquila wahlbergi Sundevall, 1851 Águia de Wahlberg Wahlberg’s Eagle § 

Napiri (Lom), Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CITES II (Copi), Guivãga (Tong), Shigogi (Sho), 

CMS II 


Aviceda cuculoides Swainson, 1837 Falcão-cuco Cuckoo Hawk, African Cuckoo § 

Evagué (Chuw), Sahaga (Lom), Katopola 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Falcon 

CITES II (Nya), Vikwapu (Mak), Mangadjue (Rong), 

CMS II 

Likhozi (Copi), Guigoziana (Tong), Dzumbira, 


(Chindau) 

Buteo augur (Rüppell, 1836) (10, 11, Bútio-augur Augur Buzzard § 


12, 14, 15) 

CITES II Guigoziane (Tong), Dzumbira, Kassossera 

CMS II 


Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) (=Falco Bútio-comum Common Buzzard § 

Enaka (Macu), Katopola (Nya), Vilumbudula 

buteo) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CITES II (Mak), Likhozi (Copi), Guigoziana (Tong), 

CMS II 



Buteo rufofuscus (Forster, 1798) Bútio-de-cauda-vermelha Jackal Buzzard, Augur Buzzard end. 

Likhozi (Copi), Guigoziane (Tong), Dzumbira, 

(=Falco rufofuscus) (10, 11, 13, 14, 

§ 


46


Name 

Cons. Status 

15) CITES II 

CMS II 

Buteo vulpinus (Linnaeus, 1758) (15) Bútio-das-estepes Steppe Buzzard § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Circaetus cinerascens von Muller Águia-cobreira-barrada-ocidental Western Banded Snake Eagle § 

1851 (10, 11, 14, 15) 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Circaetus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 (10, Águia-cobreira-castanha Brown Snake Eagle § 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Circaetus fasciolatus Kaup, 1748 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Circaetus pectoralis Smith, 1829 

(=Circaetus gallicus) (=Falco 

gallicus) (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Circus macrourus (Gmelin, 1771) 

(=Falco macrourus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Circus pygargus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(=Falco pygargus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Circus ranivorus (Daudin, 1800) 

(=Falco ranivorus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 

1789) (=Falco caeruleus) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Gypohierax angolensis (Gmelin, 

1788) (=Falco angolensis) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Águia-cobreira-barrada-oriental Southern Banded Snake Eagle § 

CITES II 

LR/nt 

Águia-cobreira-de-peito-preto Blackbreasted Snake Eagle, European 

Snake Eagle 

CMS II 

§ 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Tartaranhão-dos-pântanos Western Marsh Harrier § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Tartaranhão-pálido Pallid Harrier § 

CITES II 

LR/nt 

CMS II 

Tartaranhão-caçador Montagu’s Harrier § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Tartaranhão-africano African Marsh Harrier § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Peneireiro-cinzento Blackshouldered Kite § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Abutre-das palmeiras Palmnut Vulture, Vulturine Fish 

Eagle 

§ 

CITES II 

CMS II 


(Chindau) 

Anakachenga (Mak), Xawawa (Macu), 

Mangadjue (Rong) 

Tangué (Chuw), Sahaga (Lom), Anakachenga 

(Mak), Xawawa (Macu), Mangadjue (Rong), 

Likhozi (Copi), Guivãga (Tong), Gogi 

(Chindau), Gogi (Sho), Tangwe (Sena) 

Anakachenga (Mak), Xawawa (Macu), 


(Tong), Kassossera (Sena), Kassossera ((Nyu), 

Shigogi (Chindau), Shigogi (Sho) 

Tangué (Chuw), Sahaga (Lom), Kilumie 

(Macu), Likhozi (Copi), Guivãga (Tong), Gogi 

(Chindau), Gogi (Sho), Tangwe (Sena) 

Namakhonkolo (Mak), Katopola (Nya), 

Kilumie (Macu) 


Kilumie (Macu), Likhozi (Copi), Guigoziana 

(Tong) 


Kilumie (Macu), Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi 

(Copi), Guigoziana (Tong) 

Mulhilhi (Chuw), Namakhonkolo (Mak), 

Likhozi (Copi), Katopola (Nya), Mangadjue 

(Rong), Guigoziana (Tong), Dzumbira, 

Kassossera (Sena), Shigogi (Sho), 

Gwamulamapande (Chindau) 

Saka, Pelele, Chaka (Macu), Mangadjue 

(Rong), Likhozi, Nyamatati (Copi), Guigoziana 

(Tong), Dzumbira, Kassossera (Sena), Shigogi 

(Sho), Shigogi (Chindau) 

Napiri (Lom), Ikoti (Tson), Magama (Rong), 

Guivãga (Tong), Nyamatati (Copi), Hogotola 

(Chindau), Gondo (Sho), Kwazi (Sena), Kwazi 

47


Name 

Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Gyps africanus Salvadori, 1865 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Gyps coprotheres (Forster, 1798) 

(=Vultur coprotheres) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin), 1800 

(=Falco vocifer) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Hieraaetus ayresii (Smith, 1830) 

(=Hieraaetus dubius) (=Morphinus 

dubius) (=Aquila ayresii) (10, 11, 12, 

14, 15) 

Hieraaetus pennatus (Gmelin, 1788) 

(=Aquila pennatus) (=Falco 

pennatus) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Hieraaetus spilogaster (Bonaparte, 

1850) (=Aquila spilogaster) 

(=Hieraaetus fasciatus) (=Spizäetus 

spilogaster) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Kaupifalco monogrammicus 

(Temminck, 1824) (=Falco 

monogrammicus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Lophaetus occipitalis (Daudin, 1800) 

(=Falco occipitalis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Macheiramphus alcinus Westerman, 

1851 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Cons. Status 

Quebra-ossos Lammergeier, Bearded Vulture § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Abutre-de-dorso-branco Whitebacked Vulture § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Abutre do Cabo Cape Vulture, Cape Griffon end. 

§ 

CITES II 

VU A1acd+2bcd, 

C1+2b 

CMS II 

Águia-pesqueira-africana African Fish Eagle § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Águia de Ayres Ayres’ Eagle, Ayres’ Hawk Eagle § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Águia-calçada Booted Eagle § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Águia-dominó African Hawk Eagle § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Gaivão-papa-lagartos Lizard Buzzard § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Águia-de-penacho Longcrested Eagle § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Falcão-morcegueiro Bathawk § 

CITES II 

CMS II 


(Nya) 

Niphovo (Chuw), Mukuwo (Lom), Magama 

(Rong), Lingozi (Tong), Likhozi (Copi), 

Magora (Sho) 

Makoti (Tson); Magama (Rong), Lingozi 

(Tong), Likhozi (Copi), Enaka (Macu), Magora 

(Sho) 

M’lulu, M’rebo (Lom), Ihuku, Evuku (Macu), 

Chibungu (Mak), Uundi (Nya), Mangahlu, 

Ipungu (Tson), Guivãga (Tong), Nyamatati 

(Copi), Gondo (Sho), Kwazi (Nyu), Kwazi 

(Sena), Xapungu (Chindau) 

Nkachenga (Mak), Xawawa (Macu), 


(Tong), Dzumbira, Kassossera (Sena), Shigogi 


Sahaga (Lom), Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi 

(Copi), Guivãga (Tong), Dzumbira, 

Kassossera, Kondo (Sena), Gondo, Shigogi 



(Tong), Gondo (Sho), Kondo, Tangwe (Sena) 

Sahaga (Lom), Katopola (Nya), Vikwapu 

(Mak), Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi (Copi), 



Sububu (Macu), Namakubi (Chuw), 


(Tong), Gondo (Sho), Kondo, Tangwe (Sena), 

Tangwe (Nyu) 




48


Name 

Cons. Status 

Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861 Açor-cantor-escuro Dark Chanting Goshawk § 

(=Melierax metabates) (10, 11, 12, 

CITES II 

13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Micronisus gabar (Daudin, 1800) 

(=Melierax gaber) (=Falco gabar) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Milvus aegyptius Linnaeus, 1758 

(=Pluvianus aegyptius) (14, 15) 

Milvus migrans migrans (Boddaert, 

1783) (=Falco migrans) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 15) 

Milvus migrans parasitus (Daudin 

1783) (=Falco migrans) (12, 11, 13, 

15) 

Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 

1823) (=Cathartes monachus) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Pernis apivorus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(=Falco apivorus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Polemaetus bellicosus (Daudin, 1800) 

(=Falco bellicosus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Polyboroides typus Smith, 1829 (10, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Stephanoaetus coronatus (Linnaeus, 

1766) (=Falco coronatus) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Açor-palrador Gabar Goshawk § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Milhafre-de-bico-amarelo Yellowbilled Kite § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Milhafre-preto Black Kite § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Milhafre-preto Black Kite § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Abutre-de-capuz Hooded Vulture § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Abutre do Egipto Egyptian Vulture § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Bútio-abelheiro Honey Buzzard § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Águia-marcial Martial Eagle § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Secretário-pequeno Gymnogene, African Harrier Hawk § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Águia-coroado Crowned Eagle § 

CITES II 

CMS II 


Mwa Kwaka (Macu), Mulhilhi (Chuw), 

Kotopola (Nya), Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi 

(Copi), Guigoziana (Tong), Dzumbira, 


(Chindau) 

Sahaga (Lom), Nakuchenga (Mak), Thikila 

Shiko (Macu), Katopola (Nya), Mangadjue 







Inaka (Macu), Sahaga (Lom), Mangadjue 




Xibungu (Mak), Enaka (Macu), Magama 

(Rong), Guivãga (Tong), Nyamatati (Copi), 

Gondo (Sho), Hogotola (Chindau), Ikoti (Tson) 

Mangadlu (Tson); Inaka, Enaka (Macu), 

Namakubi (Chuw), Nakachenga (Mak), 

Katopola (Nya), Mangadjue (Rong), Lingozi 

(Tong), Likhozi (Copi) 

Mangadjue (Rong), Lingozi (Tong), Likhozi 

(Copi), Kassossera (Sena), Shigogi (Sho), 


Kwezu (Tson); Sadulamakula (Macu), 





(Tong), Tangwe, Kassossera (Sena), Hokotola, 

Shigogi (Chindau), Tangwe (Nyu), Shigogi 

(Sho) 

49


Name 

Cons. Status 

Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin, Águia-bailarina Bateleur § 

1800) (=Falco ecaudatus) (10, 11, 12, 

CITES II 

13, 14) 

CMS II 

Torgos tracheliotus (Forster, 1791) 

(=Aegypius tracheliotus) (=Vultur 

tracheliotus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Trigonoceps occipitalis (Burchell, 

1824) (=Aegypius occipitalis) 

(=Vultur occipitalis) (10, 11, 13, 14, 

15) 


PANDIONIDAE 

Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(=Falco haliaetus) (11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 


FALCONIDAE 

Falco amurensis Radde, 1863 

(=Falco vespertinus var. amurensis) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Falco biarmicus Temminck, 1825 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 1) 

Falco chicquera Daudin, 1800 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Falco concolor Temminck, 1825 (10, 

11, 13, 14, 15) 

Falco cuvieri Smith, 1830 (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Falco dickinsoni Sclater, 1864 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Abutre-real Lappetfaced Vulture § 

CITES II 

VU C1 

CMS II 

Abutre-de-cabeça-branca Whiteheaded Vulture § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Águia-pesqueira Osprey § 

CITES II 

Águia-pesqueira Osprey § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Falcões, Peneireiros Falcons, Kestrels § 

CITES II 

Falcão-de-pés-vermelhos-oriental Eastern Redfooted Kestrel § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Falcão-alfaneque Lanner Falcon § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Falcão-de-nuca-vermelha Rednecked Falcon § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Falcão-sombrio Sooty Falcon § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Ógea-africano African Hobby § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Falcão-de-Dickinson Dickinson’s Kestrel § 

CITES II 

CMS II 


Ximungu, Ipungu (Tson); Ihuku, Evuku 

(Macu), Chibungu (Mak), Uundi, Kwazi 

(Nya), Gondo (Sho), Kwazi (Sena), Xapungu 

(Chindau) 

Makoti, Lwanga (Tson); Nrepo, 

Mwattulaikwla, Enaka (Macu), Niphovo 

(Chuw), Mukuwo (Lom), Lilembo (Mak), 

Magama (Rong), Lingozi (Tong), Likhozi 

(Copi), Gohora (Sho) 

Ngugwa (Tson); Niphovo (Chuw), Mukuwo 

(Lom), Enaka (Macu), Chibungo (Mak), 

Magama (Rong), Lingozi (Tong), Likhozi 

(Copi), Magora (Sho) 

Gama (Tson); Iúku, Evuku (Macu), Chibungu 

(Mak), Uundi (Nya), Yigozana (Tong), Likhozi 

(Copi) 

Katopola (Nya), Chikwapu (Mak), Mangadjue 


Dzumbira, Kassossera, Kondo (Sena), Gondo, 

Shigogi (Sho), Shigogi (Chindau) 

Katopola (Nya), Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi 



(Chindau) 




Chinchi (Macu), Mangadjue (Rong), Likhozi 



(Chindau) 

Mangadjue (Rong) 

Katopola (Nya), Chikwapu (Mak), Mangadjue 



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Name 

Falco eleonorae Gene, 1839 (10, 11, 

13, 14, 15) 

Falco fasciinucha Reichenow & 

Neumann, 1895 (10, 11, 12, 14, 1) 

Falco naumanni Fleischer, 1818 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Falco rupicoloides Smith, 1830 (11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Falco rupicolus Smith, 1829 (=Falco 

rupicoloides) (10, 11, 12, 13, 15) 

Falco subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758 (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Falco vespertinus Linnaeus, 1766 (11, 

13, 14, 15) 

Polihierax semitorquatus (Smith) 

1836 (11, 14, 15) 


Cons. Status 

Falcão-de-rainha Eleonora’s Falcon § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Peneireiro-Taita Taita Kestrel § 

CITES II 

LR/nt 

CMS II 

Peneireiro-das-torres Lesser Kestrel § 

CITES II 

VU A1bce+2bce 

CMS II 

Falcão-peregrino Peregrine Falcon § 

CITES I 

CMS II 

Peneireiro-de-olho-branco Greater Kestrel, White-eyed Kestrel § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Peneireiro-das-rochas Rock Kestrel § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Falcão-tagarote European Hobby Falcon § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Peneireiro-vulgar Common Kestrel § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Falcão-de-pés-vermelhos-ocidental Western Redfooted Kestrel § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

Peneireiro-anão-africano African Pygmy Falcon § 

CITES II 

CMS II 

GALIFORMES: PHASIANIDAE Perdizes Francolins or Spurfowls 

Coturnix adansonii Verreaux & 

Verreaux 1851 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 









Guigoziana (Tong), Dzumbira, Kassossera, 

Kondo (Sena), Gondo, Shigogi (Sho), Shigogi 

(Chindau) 








Guigoziane (Tong), Likhozi (Copi), 



(Chindau) 




(Chindau) 

Codorniz-azul Blue Quail Napiri (Macu), Djinziri (Nya), Chibida (Mak), 

Nwari (Rong), Kambuma (Sena), Shidoaka 

(Chindau), Shidoaka (Sho) 

Coturnix coturnix (Linnaeus, 1758) Codorniz-comum Common Quail, African Quail CMS II Napiri (Macu), Djinziri (Nya), Chibida (Mak), 

51


Name 

Cons. Status 

(=Tetrao coturnix) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

Nwari (Rong), Kambuma (Sena), Shidoaka 

15) 


Coturnix delegorguei Delegorgue, Codorniz-alequim Harlequin Quail Kruelé (Chuw), Yuré (Lom), Napiri (Macu), 

1847 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Djinziri (Nya), Chibida (Mak), Nwari (Rong), 

Kambuma (Sena), Shidoaka (Chindau), 

Shidoaka (Sho) 

Francolinus afer (Müller, 1776) Perdiz-de-gola-vermelha Rednecked Francolin, Red-necked 

Ikwali, Ekhwali (Macu), Kwali (Chuw), Kwali 

(=Pternistis afer) (=Tetrao afer) (10, 

Spurfowl 

(Lom), Ngwali (Nya), Nwale (Mak), Nwadgi 

11, 12, 13, 14) 

(Rong), Ekhaka (Macu), Tsugua (Tong), 

Tsukwa (Copi), Hware, Shikwali (Sho), 

Nkwale (Sena), Whuni (Nyu), Shikwali, Gokoe 

(Chindau), Iwali (Tson) 

Francolinus coqui (Smith, 1836) Perdiz-das-pedras Coqui Francolin Pirigoma (Lom), Napiri (Macu), Ngwali (Nya), 

(=Pelierdix coqui) (=Perdix coqui) 

Nwale (Mak), Nwadgi (Rong), Tsugua (Tong), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 

Tsukwa (Copi), Nkwale (Sena), Hware, 

Shikwali (Sho), Whuni (Nyu), Shikwali, 

Gokoe (Chindau), Iwali (Tson) 

Francolinus hildebrandti Cabanis, 

1878 (=Pternistis hildebrandti) (10, 

11, 14) 

Perdiz de Hildebrandt Hildebrandt’s Francolin end. 

Francolinus natalensis Smith, 1834 Perdiz do Natal Natal Francolin end. Kwali (Chuw), Kwali (Lom), Nwadgi (Rong), 

(=Pternistis natalensis) (10, 11, 12, 

Tsugua (Tong), Tsukwa (Copi), Hware, 

13, 14) 

Shikwali (Sho), Nkwale (Sena), Whuni (Nyu), 

Shikwali, Gokoe (Chindau), Iwali (Tson) 

Francolinus sephaena (Smith, 1836) Perdiz-de-crista Crested Francolin Kwali (Chuw), Kwali (Lom), Napiri (Macu), 

(=Perdix sephaena) (=Dendroperdix 

Ngwali (Nya), Nwale (Mak), Nwadgi (Rong), 

sephaena) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 

Tsugua (Tong), Tsukwa (Copi), Nkwale 

(Sena), Hware, Shikwali (Sho), Whuni (Nyu), 

Shikwali, Gokoe (Chindau), Iwali (Tson) 

Francolinus shelleyi Ogilvie-Grant, Perdiz de Shelley Shelley’s Francolin Ngwali (Nya), Nwale (Mak), Napiri (Macu), 

1890 (=Scleroptila shelleyi) (10, 11, 

Nwadgi (Rong), Tsugua (Tong), Tsukwa 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Copi), Kwerekwedje, Nkwale (Sena), Hware, 

Shikwali (Sho), Whuni (Nyu), Shikwali, 


Francolinus swainsonii (Smith, 1836) Perdiz de Swainson Swainson’s Francolin end. Nwadgi (Rong), Ekhwali (Macu), Tsugua 

(=Pternistis swainsoni) (=Perdix 

(Tong), Tsukwa (Copi), Hware, Shikwali 

swainsonii) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 

(Sho), Nkwale (Sena), Whuni (Nyu), Shikwali, 


Pavo cristatus Linnaeus 1758 (14) Pavão Common Peacock or Peafowl * Eyalalampi (Macu) 

GALIFORMES: NUMIDIDAE Galinhas-do-mato Guineafowls 

Guttera pucherani (Hartlaub, 1860) Galinha-do-mato-de-crista Crested Guineafowl Ikololo¸ Ekhka, Ekhololo (Macu), Nganga 

52


Name 

Cons. Status 

(=Guttera edouardi) (=Numida 

(Mak), Nkhanga (Nya), Hanga Ndole (Sho), 

pucherani) (10, 12) 

Ndole (Chindau) 

Numida meleaeagris (Linnaeus, 1758) Galinha-do-mato Helmeted Guineafowl, Crowned 

Ikaka, Ekhka, Ekhololo (Macu), Kanga 

(=Phasianus meleagris) (10, 11, 12, 

Guineafowl 

(Chuw), Ekaga (Lom), Nganga (Mak), 

13, 14, 15) 

Nkhanga (Nya), Manguela (Rong), Libaguela 

(Tong), Mhaguela (Copi), Hanga, Nganga 

(Sho), Hanga ((Chindau), Hanga (Nyu), Kaká 

(Koti), Nganga (Sena), Nganga (Nya) 

GRUIFORMES: TURNICIDAE Toirőes Buttonquails 

Turnix hottentotta (Temminck, 1815) Toirão-hotentote Hottentot Buttonquail Nwari (Rong), Kambuma (Sena), Shidoaka 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Turnix nanus (Sundevall, 1850) (15) Toirão-de-tronco-preto Blackrumped Buttonquail 

Turnix sylvatica (Desfontaines, 1787) Toirão-comum Kurrichane Buttonquail, Little 

Mangala (Rong), Libaguela (Tong), Mhaguela 

(=Guttera edouardi) (=Numida 

Buttonquail, Small Buttonquail 

(Copi), Kambuma (Sena), Shidoaka (Chindau), 

pucherani) (11, 13, 14, 15) 

Shidoaka (Sho) 

GRUIFORMES: GRUIDAE Grous Crowned Cranes CITES II 

Balearica regulorum (Bennett, 1833) 

(=Anthropoides regulorum) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Grou-corodao-austral Crowned Crane, Grey Crowned Crane CITES II 

Bugeranus carunculatus (Gmelin, Grou-carunculado Wattled Crane CITES II Nyakukole (Rong) 

1789) (=Grus carunculatus) (10, 11, 

VU A1ace+2cde 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

GRUIFORMES: RALLIDAE Frangos-de-água Rails, Crakes, Moorhens, etc. 

Sarothrura rufa (Vieillot, 1819) 

(=Rallus rufus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Franga-de-água-de-peito-vermelho Redchested Flufftail Sassela (Lom), Singuatsa (Rong) 

Aenigmatolimnas marginalis 

(Hartlaub, 1857) (11, 12, 14, 15) 

Franga-de-água-listrado Striped Crake CMS II 


(=Rallus rufus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 


Amaurornis flavirostris (Swainson, 

1837) (=Limnocorax flavirostris) 

(=Gallinula flavirostra) (11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Frango-de-água-preta Black Crake Kuruela (Macu), Nandindi (Nya) 


(=Rallus rufus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 


Crex crex (Linnaeus, 1758) (11, 12, Codornizão-europeu Corncrake VU A2c 

Nkhwtuwiri (Nya) 

13,14, 15) 

CMS II 

53


Name 

Cons. Status 


(=Rallus rufus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 


Crex egregia (Peters, 1854) 

(=Limnocorax flavirostris) 

(=Gallinula flavirostra) (=Cercopsis 

egregia) (11, 12, 13, 14) 

Codornizão-africano African Crake Nkhwtuwiri (Nya) 

Fulica cristata Gmelin, 1789 (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Galeirão-de-crista Redknobbed Coot, Crested Coot Sekwa (Rong), Sekwe (Sena) 

Gallinula angulata Sundevall, 1850 Galinha-de-água-pequena Lesser Moorhen Nchikichiki (Mak) Nkhutuwiri (Nya), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Kukumadzi (Sena) 

Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(=Fulica chloropus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Galinha-de-água Morhen, Common Gallinule Kukumadzi (Sena) 

Porphyrio alleni Thompson, 1842 

(=Porphyrula alleni) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Caimão de Allen Lesser Gallinule, Allen’s Gallinule Nchikichiki (Mak) Nkhuwiri (Nya) 

Porphyrio martinicus (Linnaeus, 

1766) (=Porphyrula martinicus) (11, 

14, 15) 

Frango-de-água-azul American Purple Gallinule Nchikichiki (Mak) Nkhuwiri (Nya) 

Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 

1766) (=P. madagascariensis) 

(=Fulica porphyrio) (10, 11, 13, 14) 

Caimão-comum Purple Gallinule, Purple Swamphen Nchikichiki (Mak) Nkhuwiri (Nya) 

Sarothrura rufa (Vieillot, 1819) Franga-de-água-de-peito-vermelho Redchested Flufftail Sassela (Lom), Singuatsa (Rong), Shiddoaka 

(=Rallus rufus) (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 

(Sho), Shiddoaka (Chindau) 

Porzana porzana (Linnaeus, 1766) 

(11, 12, 14, 15) 

Frango-de-água-malhado Spotted Crake CMS II 


(=Rallus rufus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 


Porzana pusilla (Pallas, 1776) 

(=Anthropoides regulorum) (11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Frango-de-água de Baillon Baillon’s Crake CMS II 


(=Rallus rufus) (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 


Rallus caerulescens Gmelin, 1789 

(11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Franga-de-água-africana African Rail 

Sarothrura affinis (Smith, 1828) (10, 

11, 15) 

Franga-de-água-listrada Striped Flufftail 

Sarothrura boehmi Reichenow, 1900 Franga-de-água-dos-dedos-longos Chestnut-headed Flufftail, Long-toed CMS II Mabwebwe (Mak), Timba (Nya), Singuatsa 

(10, 11, 12, 15) 

Flufftail 

(Rong) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Sarothrura elegans (Smith, 1839) Franga-de-água-elegante Buffspotted Flufftail, Buff-spotted 

Mabwebwe (Mak), Timba (Nya), Nwari 

(=Gallinulla elegans) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

15) 

Crake 

(Rong) 


(=Rallus rufus) (10, 11, 15) 


GRUIFORMES: 

HELIORNITHIDAE 

Pés-de-barbatanas Finfoots 

Podica senegalensis (Vieillot, 1817) Pés-de-barbatanas African Finfoot Mabada Yamedi (Mak), N’rattha (Macu), 

(=Heliopais senegalensis) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Mukotokoto (Rong), Sekwe (Sena), 

GRUIFORMES: OTIDIDAE Abetardas Bustards CITES II 

Ardeotis kori (Burchell, 1822) (=Otis Abetarda-gigante Kori Bustard § 

Tsinrari (Tong) 

kori) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CITES II 

Eupodotis afraoides (Smith, 1831) Abetarda-preta do Norte Northern Black Bustard, White- CITES II 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

quilled Bustard 

Eupodotis melanogaster (Rüppell, Abetarda-de-barriga-preta Blackbellied Korhaan, Blackbellied CITES II Kukumedzana (Chindau), Kukumedzana (Sho) 

1835) (=Otis melanogaster) (=Lissotis 

melanogaster) (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Bustard 

Eupodotis ruficrista (Smith, 1836 Abetarda-de-crista Redcrested Korhaan, Crested Bustard, end. 

Txololo (Tson), Kukumedzana (Chindau), 

(10) (=Otis ruficrista) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Crested Korhaan 

CITES II Kukumedzana (Sho) 

Neotis denhami (Children, 1826) Abetarda-real Stanley’s Bustard, Denham’s Bustard CITES II 

(=Otis denhami) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

LR/nt 

CHARADRIIFORMES: 

JACANIDAE 

Jacanas Jacanas 

Actophilornis africanus (Gmelin, 

1789) (=Otis melanogaster) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Jacana African Jacana, Lily-trotter Kuruela (Macu), Lingondi (Tong) 

Microparra capensis (Smith, 1839) 

(=Parra capensis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Jacana-pequena Lesser Jacana, Lesser Lily-trotter Matatana (Rong) 


ROSTRATULIDAE 

Narceja-pintada Painted Snipes 

Rostratula benghalensis (Linnaeus, Narceja-pintada Painted Snipe, Greater Painted Snipe Terala (Nya), Stendjuana (Rong), 

1758) (=Ralllus benghalensis) (10, 

Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Chindau), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Enuinui (Koti), Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango 

(Sho) 


HAEMATOPODIDAE 

Ostraceiros Oystercatchers 

55


Name 

Cons. Status 

Haematopus moquini Bonaparte, Ostraceiro-preto-africano African Black Oystercatcher end. 

1856 (11, 13. 14,15) 

LR/nt 

Haematopus ostralegus Buturlin, 

1910 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Ostraceiro-europeu European Oystercatcher 


CHARADRIIDAE 

Borrelhos, Tarambolas Plovers, Lapwings CMS II 

Charadrius asiaticus Pallas, 1773 (10, Borrelho do Cáspio Caspian Plover CMS II Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Chindau), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


(Sho) 

Charadrius hiaticula Linnaeus, 1758 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Borrelho-grande-de-coleira Ringed Plover CMS II Nguelekeya (Tson) 

Charadrius leschenaultii Lesson, Borrelho-da-areia Sand Plover CMS II Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Chindau), 

1826 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


(Sho) 

Charadrius marginatus Vieillot, 1818 Borrelho-fe-fronte-branca Whitefronted Plover, White-fronted CMS II 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Sand Plover 

Charadrius mongolus Wagler, 1829 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Borrelho-mongol Mongolian Plover CMS II 

Charadrius pallidus Strickland, 1852 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 15) 

Borrelho-de-colar-arruivado Chestnutbanded Plover CMS II 

Charadrius pecuarius Temminck, Borrelho de Kittlitz Kittlitz’s Plover CMS II Hurekure, Kukumedzana (Sho), Kukumedzana 

1823 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Chindau), Enuinui (Koti), Tchaviyapano, 

Hukuchango (Sho) 

Charadrius tricollaris Vieillot, 1818 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Borrelho-de-três-golas Threebanded Plover CMS II 

Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758) Tarambola-cinzenta Grey Plover CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Yithikwa (Tong), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Shithikwa (Copi) 

Vanellus albiceps Gould, 1934 Tarambola-de-coroa-branca Whitecrowned Plover, White-headed CMS II 

(=Xiphidiopterus albiceps) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Lapwing 

Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) Tarambola-preta-e-branca Blacksmith Plover, Blacksmith CMS II Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Chindau), 

(=Charadrius armatus) 

Lapwing 


(=Hoplopterus armatus) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

(Sho) 

Vanellus coronatus (Boddaert, 1783) Tarambola-coroada Crowned Plover, Crowned Lapwing CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Nyamakhwedani (Tong), 

(=Charadrius coronatus) 


(=Stephanibyx coronatus) (10, 11, 12, 


13, 14, 15) 

(Sho) 

Vanellus crassirostris (Hartlaub, 

1855) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Tarambola-de-asa-branca Longtoed Plover CMS II Stendjuana (Rong) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Vanellus lugubris (Lesson, 1826) Tarambola-de-asa-negra-pequena Lesser Blackwinged Plover, Lesser CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Tchaviyapano, 

(=Charadrius lugubris) 

Blackwinged Lapwing, Senegal 

Hukuchango (Chindau), Enuinui (Koti), 

(=Stephanibyx lugubris) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Plover 

Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Sho) 

Vanellus melanopterus (Rüppell, Tarambola-de-asa-negra-preta Blackwinged Plover, Blackwinged CMS II Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Chindau), 

1845) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Lapwing 


(Sho) 

Vanellus sengallus (Linnaeus, 1766) Tarambola-carunculada Wattled Plover, African Wattled CMS II Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Chindau), 

(=Parra senegalla) (=Xiphidiopterus 

Lapwing 


senegallus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Chindau), Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Sho) 


SCOLOPACIDAE 

Rola-do-mar, Pilritos, Maçaricos Turnstones, Sandpipers, etc. CMS II 

Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) Maçarico-das-rochas Common Sandpiper CMS II Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Chindau), 



senegallus) (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Sho) 

Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758) Rola-do-mar Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone CMS II Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Chindau), 



senegallus) (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764) (=Tringa Pilrito-sanderlingo Sanderling CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Tchaviyapano, 

alba) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 



Calidris alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) Pilrito-comum Dunlin CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Mpfokwani (Tong), 

(=Tringa alpina) (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 

Mpfoko (Copi) 

Calidris bairdii (Coues, 1861) (11, 

13, 15) 

Macarico-de-bico-fino Baird’s Sandpiper CMS II Stendjuana (Rong) 

Calidris canutus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Pilrito-vermelho Red Knot CMS II Stendjuana (Rong) 

Calidris ferruginea (Pontoppidan, Pilrito-de-bico-comprido Curlew Sandpiper CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Tchaviyapano, 

1763) (=Tringa ferruginea) (10, 11, 


12, 13, 14, 15) 


Calidris fuscicollis (Vieillot), 1819 

(11, 13, 15) 

Macarico-de-rabadilha-branca White-rumped Sandpiper CMS II Stendjuana (Rong) 

Calidris minuta (Leisler, 1812) Pilrito-pequeno Little Stint CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Yithikwa (Tong), 

(=Tringa minuta) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

Shithikwa (Copi), Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango 

15) 



Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819) 

(11, 15) 

Macarico-de-colete, Pilrito-peitoral Pectoral Sandpiper CMS II Stendjuana (Rong) 

Calidris ruficollis (Pallas, 1776) (10, 

11, 13, 14, 15) 

Pilrito-de-pescoso-vermelho Red-necked Stint CMS II Stendjuana (Rong) 

Calidris subminuta (Middendorf, Pilrito-pequeno-de-dedos-compridos Long-toed Stint CMS II 

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1853) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(10, 15) 

Narceja-comum Common Snipe CMS II 

Gallinago media (Latham, 1787) (10, Narceja-maior Great Snipe NT 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 


Terala (Nya), Stendjuana (Rong), 



(Sho) 

Gallinago nigripennis Bonaparte, Narceja-africana Ethiopian Snipe, African Snipe CMS II Terala (Nya), Stendjuana (Rong), Enuinui 

1839 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Koti), Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Sho) 

Limicola falcinellus (Pontoppidan, 

1763) (10, 11, 14, 15) 

Pilrito-falcinelo-de-bico-largo Broad-billed Sandpiper CMS II 

Limosa lapponica (Linnaeus, 1758) Fuselo-de-cauda-azul Bartailed Godwit CMS II Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango (Chindau), 

(11, 13, 14, 15) 


(Sho) 

Limosa limosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (11, 

14) 

Fuselo-de-cauda-preta Black-tailed Godwit CMS II 

Numenius arquata Brehm, 1831 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Maçario-real Curlew CMS II Nyamarududue (Tong) 

Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) Maçario-glaego Whimbrel CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Nyamarududue (Tong), 

(=Scolopax phaeopus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 


14, 15) 


(Sho) 

Phalaropus fulicarius (Linnaeus, 

1758) (10, 12, 14, 15) 

Falaropo-de-bico-grosso Red Phalarope CMS II 

Philomachus pugnax (Linnaeus, Combatente Ruff CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Tchaviyapano, 

1758) (=Tringa alba) (10, 11, 12, 13, 


14, 15) 


Tringa erythropus (Pallas, 1764) (10, 

11, 13, 14, 15) 

Perna-vermelha-obscura Spotted Redshank CMS II Stendjuana (Rong) 

Tringa glareola (Linnaeus, 1758) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Maçarico-bastardo Wood Sandpiper CMS II Stendjuana (Rong) 

Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) Perna-verde-comum Greenshank, Common Greenshank CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Enuinui (Koti), 

(=Scolopax nebularia) (10, 11, 12, 13, 


14, 15) 


Tringa ochropus (Linnaeus, 1758) Maçarico-escuro Green Sandpiper CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Enuinui (Koti), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 



Tringa stagnatilis (Bechstein, 1803) Perna-verde-fino Marsh Sandpiper CMS II Stendjuana (Rong), Tchaviyapano, 

(=Totanus stagnatilis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 


14, 15) 



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Name 

Cons. Status 

Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Perna-vermelha-comum Common Redshank CMS II 

Xenus cinereus (Guldenstaedt, 1774) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Maçarico-sovela Terek Sandpiper CMS II 


RECURVIROSTRIDAE 

Alfaiate, Perna-longa Avocets, Stilts CMS II 

Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, Perna-longa Blackwinged Stilt, Common Stilt CMS II Hurekure, Kukumedzana (Sho), Kukumedzana 

1758) (=Charadrius himantopus) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Chindau) 

Recurvirostra avosetta Linnaeus, 

1758 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Alfaiate Avocet, Eurasian Avocet CMS II Nandhovi (Lom) 


DROMADIDAE 

Tarambola-caranguejeira Crab Plovers CMS II 

Dromas ardeola Paykull, 1805 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Tarambola-caranguejeira Crab Plover CMS II 


BURHINIDAE 

Alcaravões Dikkops 

Burhinus capensis (Lichtenstein, Alcaravão do Cabo Spotted Dikkop, Spotted Thick-knee Nipinde (Macu), Hurekure (Sho), 

1823) (=Oedicnemus capensis) (10, 


11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


(Sho) 

Burhinus vermiculatus (Cabanis, Alcaravão-de-água Water Dikkop Hurekure (Sho), Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango 

1868) (=Oedicnemus vermiculatus) 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 



GLAREOLIDAE 

Corredores Coursers 

Cursorius temminckii Swainson, 1822 Corredor de Temminck Temminck’s Courser Hurekure (Sho), Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Glareola nuchalis Gray, 1849 (10, 11, Perdiz-do-mar-das-rochas Rock Pratincole Nanzeze (Nya), Nambulavelo (Mak), Kondlani 

12, 14, 15) 

(Tson), Mbeluvelu (Copi), Mbeluvelu (Tong), 



(Sho) 

Glareola nordmanni Fischer von 

Waldheim, 1842 (10, 11, 12, 13, 15) 

Perdiz-do-mar-d’asa-preta Black-winged Pratincole DD 

Glareola ocularis Verreaux, 1833 

(10, 15) 

Perdiz-do-mar-malgaxe Madagascar Pratincole Nanzeze (Nya), Nambulavelo (Mak) 

Glareola pratincola (Linnaeus, 1766) Perdiz-do-mar-comum Redwinged Pratincole, Collared CMS II Nanzeze (Nya), Nambulavelo (Mak), Kondlani 

(=Hirundo pratincola) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

Pratincole, Common Pratincole 


14, 15) 


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Name 


Cons. Status 


Rhinoptilus chalcopterus (Temminck, Corredor-asa-de-bronze Bronzewinged Courser, Violet-tipped 


(Sho) 

Hurekure (Sho), Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango 

1824) (=Cursorius chalcopterus) (10, 

Course 


11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Rhinoptilus cinctus (Heuglin, 1863) Corredor de Heuglin Heuglin’s Courser, Three-banded 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Courser 

CHARADRIIFORMES: LARIDAE Gaivotas, Gaivinha, Andorinhasdo-Mar 

Gulls, Terns § 

Anous stolidus (Linnaeus, 1758) (10, 

11, 13, 14, 15) 

Gaivina-sombria-grande Common Noody § 

Anous tenuirostris (Temminck, 1823) 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

Gaivina-sombria-minor Lesser Noody § 

Chlidonias hybridus (Pallas, 1811) 

(=Sterna hybrida) (10, 11, 12, 13, 15) 

Gaivina-de-faces-brancas Whiskered Tern § Tiwawa (Rong) 

Chlidonias leucopterus (Temminck, Gaivina-de-asa-branca Whitewinged Tern, White-winged § Tiwawa (Rong) 

1815) (=Sterna leucoptera) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 15) 

Black Tern 

Gelochelidon nilotica (Gmelin, 1789) 

(=Sterna nilotica) (11, 13, 14) 

Gaivina-de-bico-preto Gullbilled Tern § 

Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770) 

(11, 12, 13, 14) 

Gaivina-de-bico-vermelho Caspian Tern § 

Larus cirrocephalus Vieillot, 1818 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Gaivota-de-cabeça-cinzenta Greyheaded or Grey-hooded Gull § Nkalakataka (Nya), Tiwawa (Rong) 

Larus dominicanu (Bruch, 1853) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Gaivota-dominicana Kelp Gull § Tiwawa (Rong) 

Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758 (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14) 

Gaivota-de-asas-escura Lesser Blackbacked Gull § Tiwawa (Rong) 

Larus hemprichii (Bruch, 1853) (10, Gaivota Sooty Gull § 

15) 

CMS II 

Larus pipixcan Wagler, 1831 (10, 11, 

14, 15) 

Gaivota de Franklin Franklin’s Gull § 

Larus ridibundus Linnaeus, 1766 (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Guincho-comum Black-headed Gull § 

Stercorarius antarcticus (Lesson, 

1831) (=Catharacta antarctica) (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Moleiro-castanho Subarctic Skua, Brown Skua § Tiwawa (Rong) 

Stercorarius longicaudus Vieillot, 

1819 (11, 14, 15) 

Moleiro-de-rabo-longo Long-tailed Skua, Long-tailed Jaeger § 

Stercorarius parasiticus (Linnaeus, Moleiro-pomarino Arctic Skua, Parasitic Jaeger § 

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1758) (=Larus parasiticus) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Stercorarius pomarinus Temminck, 

1815 (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 

Moleiro-pomarino Pomarine Skua, Pomarine Jaeger § Tiwawa (Rong) 

Sterna albifrons Pallas, 1764 (10, 11, Gaivina-pequena Little Tern § 

Nkalakataka (Nya), Tiwawa (Rong) 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Sterna anaethetus Scopoli, 1786 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Gaivina Bridled Tern § 

Sterna bengalensis (Mathews, 1912) Gaivina-de-bico-laranja Lesser CrestedTern § Nkalakataka (Nya), Tiwawa (Rong), Nyatwisse 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Tong) 

Sterna bergii Lichtenstein, 1823 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Gaivina-de-bico-amarelo Swift Tern § Nkalakataka (Nya), Tiwawa (Rong) 

Sterna caspia Pallas, 1770 (10, 15) Gaivina-do-mar-grande Caspian Tern § 

CMS II 


Sterna dougallii Montagu, 1813 (10, Gaivina-rósea Roseate Tern § Nkalakataka (Nya), Tiwawa (Rong), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Matchokwe (Chindau) 

Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Gaivina-de-dorso-preto Sooty Tern § Nkalakataka (Nya), Tiwawa (Rong) 

Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Gaivina-comum Common Tern § Nkalakataka (Nya), Tiwawa (Rong) 

Sterna nilotica Gmelin, 1789 (10, 15) Gaivina-de-bico-peto Gull-billed Tern § 

CMS II 

Sterna paradisea Pontoppidan, 1763 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Andornha-do-mar-comum Common Tern § 

Sterna sandvicensis Latham, 1787 Garajau Sandwich Tern § 


(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Sterna sumatrana Raffles, 1822 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Gaivina de Sumatra Black-naped Tern § 

Sterna vittata Gmelin, 1789 (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Trinta-réis-antarctico Antarctic Tern § 

Xema sabini (Sabine, 1819) (10, 15) Gaivota de Sabine Sabine’s Gull § 


RYNCHOPIDAE 

Talhas-mar Skimmers 

Rynchops flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 

(10, 11, 12, 13) 

Talha-mar-africana African Skimmer LR/nt 

COLUMBIFORMES: 

PTEROCLIDAE 

Cortiçol Sandgrouse 

Pterocles bicinctus Temminck, 1815 Cortiçol-de-duas-golas Doublebanded Sandgrouse end. Xiguaraguara (Tson); Nambili (Mak), Djinziri 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Nya), Timwari (Rong), Nthinthiri (Chindau), 

Kwali (Koti) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

COLUMBIFORMES: 

COLUMBIDAE 

Pombos, Rolas Pigeons, Doves 

Aplopelia larvata (Temminck & 

Knip, 1810) (=Columba larvata) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Pombo-de-faces-brancas Cinnamon Dove, Lemon Dove N’zia (Macu), Dituva (Copi), Likopola (Tong) 

Columba arquatrix Temminck, 1809 Pombo-de-bico-amarelo Rameron Pigeon Nkunda (Nya), Mwambokha (Mak), Ekhunda, 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Epompa (Macu), Tingwamba (Rong), Dituva 

(Copi), Likopola (Tong) 

Columba delegorguei Delegorgue Pombo de Delegorgue Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon Nkunda (Nya), Mwambokha (Mak), 

1847 (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Tingwamba (Rong), Ekhuntta, Epomba 

(Macu), Dituva (Copi), Likopola (Tong) 

Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 (10, Pombo-das-rochas Rock Pigeon, Speckled Pigeon, 

Nkunda (Nya), Mwambokha (Mak), Ekhuntta, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Speckled Rock Pigeon 

Epomba (Macu), Tingwamba (Rong), Dituva 

(Copi), Likopola (Tong), Ndjiva (Chindau) 

Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 (10, 11, Pombo-doméstico Ferral Pigeon * Xituvane (Tson); Nkunda (Nya), Mwambokha 

13, 14, 15) 

(Mak), Ekhuntta, Epompa (Macu), Stuana 

(Rong), Guipombwa (Tong), Ctivãni (Copi) 

Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) 

(=Columba capensis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Rola-rabilonga Namaqua or Long-tailed Dove Tidjazi (Rong), Siawaronga (Chindau) 

Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, Rola do Cabo Cape Turtle or Ring-necked Dove Khuveru, N’zia (Macu), M’dhiwa (Chuw), 

1857) (=Columba vinacea v. 

M’cia (Lom), Chitakalale, Uresse (Mak), 

capicola) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Nangiwa (Nya), Nikopola (Rong), Magugurana 

(Tson), Dituva (Copi), Likopola (Tong) 

Streptopelia decipiens (Finsch & Rola-gemedora Mourning Dove Guguruane (Tson); Khuveru, N’zia (Macu), 

Hartlaub, 1870) (=Turtur decipiens) 

M’dhiwa (Chuw), M’cia (Lom), Nikopola 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Rong), Magugurana (Tson), Dituva (Copi), 

Likopola (Tong), Govora (Chindau), Gora 

(Sho) 

Streptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837) Rola-de-peito-rosa Dusky Turtle-Dove, Pink-breasted 

(10, 15) 

Turtle-Dove 

Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, Rola-de-olhos-vermelhos Redeyed Dove Nija, N’zia (Macu), Khuveru (Macu), M’dhiwa 

1837) (=Columba semitorquata) (10, 

(Chuw), M’cia (Lom), Nikopola (Rong), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Magugurana (Tson), Dituva (Copi), Likopola 

(Tong) 

Streptopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, Rola do Senegal Laughing Dove, Palm Dove Kaula, Kavula (Macu), Erundhulu (Chuw), 

1766) (=Columba senegalensis) 

Ewathapa, Karundhulu (Lom), Makopola 

(=Stigmatopelia senegalensis) (10, 

(Rong), Magugurana (Tson), Dituva (Copi), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Likopola (Tong) 

Treron calva Temminck 1809 Pombo-verde Green Pigeon Nguamba (Tson); Korango (Macu), Eliga 

(=Columba calva) (=Treron australis) 

(Chuw), Ykuruka (Lom), Uresse (Mak), 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) Tinguamba (Rong), Huritti (Chindau) 

Treron pembaensis Pakenham 1940 

(15) 

Pombo-verde de Pemba Pemba Green Pigeon end. Korango (Macu) 

Turtur afer (Linnaeus, 1766) Rola-de-bico-vermelho Blue Spotted Dove, Red-billed Wood 

Mambokha (Mak), Kavula (Macu), 

(=Columba afer) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Dove 

Katukutuku (Nya), Makopola (Rong), 

Guirondola (Tong), Girondoluana (Copi), 

Chipuri (Chindau) 

Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) Rola-esmeraldina Green Spotted Dove, Emerald-spotted 

Kaula, Kavula (Macu), Erundhulu (Chuw), 

(=Columba chalcospilos) (10, 11, 12, 

Wood Dove 

Ewathapa, Karundhulu (Lom), Mambokha 

13, 14, 15) 

(Mak), Katukutuku (Nya), Guirondola (Tong), 

Girondoluana (Copi), Chipuri (Chindau) 

Turtur tympanistria (Temminck & Rola-de-papo-branco Tambourine Dove Kaula-Khondi, Kavula (Macu), Erundhulu 

Knip, 1810) (=Columba tympanistria) 

(Chuw), Ewathapa, Karundhulu (Lom), 

(10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 

Mambokha (Mak), Katukutuku (Nya), 

Guirondola (Tong), Girondoluana (Copi) 

PSITTACIFORMES: 

PSITTACIDAE 

Papagaios, Periquito Parrots, Parakeets CITES II 

Agapornis fischeri Reichenow, 1887 Pássaro-de-amor de Fischer Fischer’s Lovebird end. 

Gwamba (Rong) 

(15) 

CITES II 

Agapornis lilianae Shelley, 1894 (10, Pássaro-de-amor de Lilian Lilian’s Lovebird end. 

Nanlakwe, Elika (Macu), Gwamba (Rong), 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

CITES II Ngwessa (Tong), Gwanga (Chindau) 

Agapornis nigrigenis Sclater, 1906 Pássaro-de-amor-de-queixo-pretoo Black-cheeked Lovebird end. 

Gwamba (Rong) 

(11, 13) 

CITES II 

Agapornis personatus Reichenow, Pássaro-de-amor-de-colarinho- Yellow-collared Lovebird end. 

Gwamba (Rong) 

1887 (15) 

amarelo 

CITES II 

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Peters, Papagaio-de-cabeça-castanha Brownheaded Parrot end. 

Hokwe (Tson); Ikwei, Ekhwey, Elika (Macu), 

1854 (=Psittacus cryptoxanthus) (10, 

CITES II Mwende (Mak), Gwamba (Rong), Ngwessa 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Tong) 

Poicephalus meyeri (Cretzschmar, Papagaio-castanho Brown Parrot, Meyer’s Parrot CITES II Ikwei, Ekhwey, Elika (Macu), Mwende (Mak), 

1827) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Gwamba (Rong), Ngwessa (Tong) 

Poicephalus robustus (Gmelin, 1788) Papagaio-de-bico-grosso Cape Parrot CITES II Ikwei, Ekhwey, Elika (Macu), Mwende (Mak), 

(=Psittacus robustus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

Gwamba (Rong), Ngwessa (Tong), Gwanga 

14, 15) 

(Chindau) 

Poicephalus suahelicus Reichenow, Papagaio-de-cabeça-cinzenta Greyheaded Parrot CITES II Ikwei, Ekhwey, Elika (Macu), Mwende (Mak), 

1898 (11, 15) 

Gwamba (Rong) 

Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) 

(11, 13, 14, 15) 

Periquito-de-colar Roseringed Parakeet CITES II 

CUCULIFORMES: 

MUSOPHAGIDAE 

Touracos Louries, Turacos 

Corythaixoides concolor (Smith, Touraco-cinzento Grey Lourie, Grey Go-away Bird Ngulugulu (Tong), Kulukulu (Copi), Muthswe, 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

1833) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) Nfunye (Chindau) 

Tauraco corythaix (Wagler, 1827) 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

Touraco de Krysna Krysna Turaco Mathuluthulu (Rong) 

Tauraco livingstonii (Grey, 1864) (10, Touraco de Livingstone Knysna or Livingstone’s Lourie or 

Mathuluthulu (Rong), Ngulugulu (Tong), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Turaco 

Kulukulu (Copi), Hurukuru (Chindau) 

Tauraco porphyreolophus (Vigors, Touraco-de-crista-violeta Purplecrested Lourie, Purplecrested 

Ichululu (Macu), Makuru (Chuw), 

1831) (=Corythaix porphyreolophus) 

Turaco 

Mathuluthulu (Rong), Ngulugulu (Tong), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 

Kulukulu (Copi), Hurukuru (Chindau) 

Tauraco schalowi (Reichenow, 1891) 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

Touraco de Schalow Schalow’s Lourie, Schalow’s Turaco Mathuluthulu (Rong) 

CUCULIFORMES: CUCULIDAE Cucos Cockoos 

Centropus bengalensis (Hartlaub, Cucal de Bengala Black Coucal Nviriviri, Mpittipitti, Ntipitipi (Macu), Nantipi 

1861) (=Centropus grillii) (10, 11, 12, 

(Mak), Nkutta (Nya), Mfuku (Rong), Fukwana 

13, 14, 15) 

(Tson) 

Centropus burchellii (Hemprich & Cucal de Burchell Burchell’s or Whitebrowed Coucal Ntipitipi, Ntipitipi, Nviriviri (Macu), Mukutha 

Ehrenberg, 1833) (=Centropus 

(Chuw), M’viriviri (Lom), Nantipi (Mak), 

superciliosus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Nkutta (Nya), Mfuku (Rong), Fukwana (Tson), 

Yihotza Kharamba (Tong), Nkudukumbwa 

(Copi), Nkudukumbwa (Tswa), Gutukumbwe, 

Gutukutu (Chindau) 

Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, Cucal de Senegal Senegal Coucal Ntipitipi, Ntipitipi, Nviriviri (Macu), Mukutha 

1766) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

(Chuw), M’viriviri (Lom), Nantipi (Mak), 

Nkutta (Nya), Mfuku (Rong), Fukwana (Tson) 

Cercococcyx montanus Friedmann, 

1928 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cuco-das-montanhas Barred Cockoo Nvofohó (Chindau) 

Ceuthmochares aereus Sharpe, 1873 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cucal-verde Green Cockoo 

Chrysococcyx capreus (Boddaert, 

1783) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cuco-bonzeado-maior Diederik Cuckoo 

Chrysococcyx cupreus (Shaw, 1792) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cuco-esmeraldino Emerald Cuckoo 

Chrysococcyx klaas (Stephens, 1815) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cuco-bonzeado-menor Klaas’s Cuckoo 

Clamator glandarius (Linnaeus, 

1758) (=Cuculus glandarius) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cuco-rabilongo Great Spotted Cuckoo Tihunyi (Tson) 

Clamator jacobinus (Boddaert, 1783) Cuco-jacobino Jacobin Cuckoo, Black and White 

Nvofohó (Chindau) 

(=Cuculus jacobinus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Cuckoo 

Clamator levaillantii (Swainson, Cuco de Levaillant Striped or Levaillant’s Cuckoo Tihunyi (Tson), Nvofohó (Chindau) 

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1829) (=Coccyzus levaillantii) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Cuculus canorus Linnaeus, 1758 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cuco-canoro European or Common Cuckoo Nvofohó (Chindau) 

Cuculus clamosus Latham, 1801 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cuco-preto Black Cuckoo Nvofohó (Chindau) 

Cuculus gularis Stephens, 1815 (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Cuco-canoro-africano African Cuckoo Nvofohó (Chindau) 

Cuculus poliocephalus Latham, 1790 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Cuco-minor Lesser Cuckoo 

Cuculus rochii Hartlaub, 1863 (10, 

14, 15) 

Cuco de Madagáscar Madagascar Cuckoo 

Cuculus solitarius Stephens, 1815 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cuco-de-peito-vermelho Redchested Cuckoo Nyamarududue (Tong), Nvofohó (Chindau) 

Pachycoccyx audeberti (Schlegel, 

1879) (=Cuculus audeberti) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cuco-de-bico-grosso Thickbilled Cuckoo Tihunyi (Tson) 

STRIGIFORMES: TYTONIDAE Corujas-das-torres, Corujas-do- Barn & Grass Owls § 

capim 

CITES II 

Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769) (10, 11, 12, Coruja-das-torres Barn Owl § 

Swnono (Tson); Nikunkuni (Chuw), 

13, 14, 15) 

CITES II Nikunkuni (Lom), Kazizi (Nya), Nikunkhwni, 

Nikunkhuni, Essissi, Ezdzidzi (Macu), 

Namaundi (Mak), Likuhuni (Tong), Zizingola, 

Chinyamkutunkutu (Chindau) 

Tyto capensis (Smith, 1834) (10, 11, Coruja-do-capim Grass Owl § 

Edzidzi, Nikunkhuni (Macu), Likuhuni (Tong) 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

CITES II 

STRIGIFORMES: STRIGIDAE Corujas Owls § 

CITES II 

Asio capensis (Smith, 1834) (=Otus Coruja-dos-pântanos Marsh Owl § 

Yucru (Chuw), Edzidzi, Essissi (Lom), 

capensis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CITES II Chikhova (Copi), Yikhovã (Tong), Essissi, 

Edzidzi (Macu), Khwikhwi (Chindau), Ezizi 

(Koti) Dzidzi (Nyu) 

Bubo africanus (Temminck, 1823) Corujão-africano Spotted Eagle Owl § 

Xikova (Tson); Yucru (Chuw), Edzidzi, Essissi 

(=Strix africana) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

CITES II (Lom), Edzidzi, Essissi (Macu), Namaundi 

15) 

(Mak), Kazizi (Nya), Sikwana, Skodjwana 

(Rong), Chikhova (Copi), Yikhovã (Tong), 

Ezizi (Koti), Zizi (Chindau), Dzidzi (Nyu), 

Skhova (Tson) 

Bubo capensis Smith, 1834 (10, 11, Corujão do Cabo Cape Eagle Owl, § 

12, 14, 15) 

CITES II 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Bubo lacteus (Temminck, 1824) Corujão-leitoso Giant Eagle Owl, Verreaux’s Eagle § 

(=Strix lactea) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Owl 

CITES II 

Glaucidium capense (Smith, 1834) 

(=Noctua capensis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Glaucidium perlatum (Vieillot, 1817) 

(=Strix perlata) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Otus leucotis (Temminck, 1824) 

(=Strix leucotis Temminck, 1820) (11, 

12, 13, 14) 

Otus senegalensis (Swainson, 1837) 

(=Otus scops) (=Strix scops) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Ptilopsus granti (Kollibay, 1910) (10, 

15) 

Scotopelia peli Bonaparte, 1850 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Strix woodfordii (Smith, 1834) 

(=Noctua woodfordii) (=Ciccaba 

woodfordii) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: 

CAPRIMULGIDAE 

Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 

1758 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Mocho-barrado Barred Owl § 

CITES II 

Mocho-perlado Pearlspotted Owl § 

CITES II 

Mocho-de-faces-brancas Whitefaced Owl § 

CITES II 

Mocho-de-orelhas-africano Scops Owl § 

CITES II 

Mocho-de-faces-brancas-austral Southern Whitefaced Owl § 

CITES II 

Corujão-pesqueiro Pel’s Fishing Owl § 

CITES II 

Coruja-da-floreta Wood Owl § 

CITES II 

Noitibós Nightjars 


Yucru (Chuw), Edzidzi, Essissi (Lom), Edzizi 

(Macu), Xikhova (Rong), Chikhova (Copi), 

Yikhovã (Tong), Ezizi (Koti), Zizi (Chindau), 

Dzidzi (Nyu), Skhova (Tson) 

Xikhodlane (Tson); Nikunkuni (Chuw), 

Edzidzi, Essissi (Lom), Namame (Macu), 

Kazizi (Nya), Namaundi (Mak), Xikhova 

(Rong), Chikhova (Copi), Yikhovã (Tong), 

Khwikhwi (Chindau), Ezizi (Koti) Dzidzi 

(Nyu) 

Nikunkuni (Chuw), Edzidzi, Essissi (Lom), 

Nantchaleu (Mak), Kazizi (Nya), Namame 

(Macu), Xikhova (Rong), Chikhova (Copi), 

Yikhovã (Tong), Khwikhwi (Chindau), Ezizi 


Yucru (Chuw), Nantchaleu (Mak), Edzidzi, 

Essissi (Lom), Kazizi (Nya), Essissi, Edzidzi 

(Macu), Khova (Rong), Chikhova (Copi), 

Yikhovã (Tong), Khwikhwi (Chindau), Ezizi 


Nikunkuni (Chuw), Edzidzi, Essissi (Lom), 

Nantchaleu (Mak), Kazizi (Nya), Essissi, 

Edzidzi (Macu), Xikhova (Rong), Chikhova 

(Copi), Yikhovã (Tong), Khwikhwi (Chindau), 

Ezizi (Koti) Dzidzi (Nyu) 

Nantchaleu (Mak), Kazizi (Nya), Essissi, 

Edzidzi (Macu) 

Ichichi, Edzizi (Macu), Yucru (Chuw), 

Edzidzi, Essissi (Lom), Kununu (Rong), 

Ditsukulu (Copi), Lifugule (Tong), Ezizi 

(Koti), Zizi (Chindau), Dzidzi (Nyu), Skhova 

(Tson) 

Xikhova (Tson); Nchichi, Essissi, Edzidzi 

(Macu), Nikunkuni (Chuw), Edzidzi, Essissi 

(Lom), Namaundi (Mak), Kazizi (Nya), 

Chikhova (Copi), Yikhovã (Tong), Ezizi 

(Koti), Zizi (Chindau), Dzidzi (Nyu) 

Noitibó da Europa European Nightjar Mpapa (Macu), Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), 

Márwè (Macu), Mbaba (Mak), Nalumpapala 

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Name 

Caprimulgus fossii Hartlaub, 1857 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Caprimulgus natalensis Smith 1845 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Caprimulgus pectoralis Cuvier, 1817 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Caprimulgus rufigena Smith, 1845 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Caprimulgus tristigma Rüppell, 1840 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Cons. Status 

Noitibó de Moçambique Mozambique Nightjar, Square-tailed 

Nightjar 


(Nya), Maulwani (Ronga), Mudjwalana, 

Mahuluani (Tson), Mahuluani (Tong), 

Mahuluani (Tswa), Pwapwarale (Copi), Dahwa 

(Chindau), Nyalipwatha (Sena), Phonkhwa 

(Nyu) 

Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), Mpapa (Macu), 

Muaré (Chuw), Márwè (Macu), Mbaba (Mak), 

Nalumpapala (Nya), Maulwani (Ronga), 

Mudjwalana, Mahuluani (Tson), Mahuluani 

(Tong), Mahuluani (Tswa), Pwapwarale 

(Copi), Dahwa (Chindau), Nyalipwatha (Sena), 

Phonkhwa (Nyu) 

Noitibó de Natal Natal Nightjar, Swanp Nightjar Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), Mpapa (Macu), 

Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), Márwè (Macu), 

Mbaba (Mak), Nalumpapala (Nya), Maulwani 

(Ronga), Mudjwalana, Mahuluani (Tson), 

Mahuluani (Tong), Mahuluani (Tswa), 

Pwapwarale (Copi), Dahwa (Chindau), 

Nyalipwatha (Sena), Phonkhwa (Nyu) 

Noitibó-de-pescoço-dourado Fierynecked Nightjar Marue (Macu), Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), 

Mpapa (Macu), Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), 






Noitibó-de-cauda-branca Rufouscheeked Nightjar Marue (Macu), Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), 

Mpapa (Macu), Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), 






Noitibó-sardento Freckled Nightjar, Rock Nightjar Maholuane (Tson); Muaré (Chuw), Marwé 

(Lom), Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), Márwè, 

Mpapa (Macu), Mbaba (Mak), Nalumpapala 




(Nyu) 

(Nyu) 

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Name 


Cons. Status 


Macrodipteryx vexillaria (Gould, Noitibó-estandarte Pennantwinged Nightjar 


(Nyu) 

Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), Mpapa (Macu), 

1838) (=Semeiophorus vexillarius) 

Muaré (Chuw), Marwé (Lom), Márwè (Macu), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Mbaba (Mak), Nalumpapala (Nya), Maulwani 

(Ronga), Mudjwalana, Mahuluani (Tson), 

Mahuluani (Tong), Mahuluani (Tswa), 

Pwapwarale (Copi) 

APODIFORMES: APODIDAE Andorinhões Swifts Civevé (Chuw), Makaré (Lom) 

Apus affinis (Gray, 1852) (=Cypselus Andorinhão-pequeno Little Swift, House Swift Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), Nánzeze (Nya), 

affinis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Nambabavelu (Mak), Tinkondjwana (Rong), 

Mbaulana, Kondjana (Tson), Mbeluvelu 

(Copi), Mbeluvelu (Tong), Mbeluvelu (Tswa), 

Nyengwanyengwa (Chindau), Nyeganyenga 

(Nyu), Mpelele, Marié (Koti) 

Apus apus (Linnaeus, 1758) Andorinhão-preto-europeu European Swift, Common Swift Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), Nánzeze (Nya), 

(=Hirundo apus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 


15) 





Apus barbatus (Sclater, 1865) Andorinhão-preto-africano Black Swift Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), Nánzeze (Nya), 

(=Cypselus barbatus (10, 11, 12, 13, 


14, 15)) 





Apus caffer (Lichtenstein, 1823) Andorinhão-cafre Whiterumped Swift Tinkondjwana (Rong), Mbaulana, Kondjana 

(=Cypselus caffer) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 


15) 

Mbeluvelu (Tswa), Nyengwanyengwa 

(Chindau), Nyeganyenga (Nyu), Mpelele, 

Marié (Koti) 

Apus horus (Heuglin, 1869) (10, 11, Andorinhão-das-barreiras Horus Swift Tinkondjwana (Rong), Mbaulana, Kondjana 

12, 13, 14, 15) 




Marié (Koti) 

Apus melba (Linnaeus, 1758) Andorinhão-real Alpine Swift Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), Nánzeze (Nya), 

(=Tachymarptis melba) (=Hirundo 


melba) (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 



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Name 


Cons. Status 


Cypsiurus parvus (Lichtenstein, 1823) Andorinhão-das-palmeiras Palm Swift 



Tinkondjwana (Rong), Mbaulana, Kondjana 

(=Cypselus parvus) (10, 11, 12, 14, 


15) 



Marié (Koti) 

Neafrapus boehmi (Schalow, 1882) Rabo-espinhoso de Böhm Böhm’s or Bat-like Spinetail Tinkondjwana (Rong), Mbaulana, Kondjana 

(=Chaetura boehmi) (10, 11, 12, 13, 


14, 15) 



Marié (Koti) 

Schoutedenapus myoptilus (Salvadori, Andorinhão de Shoa Scarce Swift Tinkondjwana (Rong), Mbaulana, Kondjana 

1888) (10, 11, 12, 15) 




Marié (Koti) 

Tachymarptis aequatorialis (von 

Müller, 1851) (10, 11) 

Andorinhão-malhado Mottled Swift Tinkondjwana (Ronga), Mbaulana (Tson) 

Telacanthura ussheri (Sharpe, 1870) Rabo-espinhoso-malhado Mottled Spinetail Tinkondjwana (Rong), Mbaulana, Kondjana 

(=Chaetura ussheri) (=Tachymarptis 


ussheri) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 



Marié (Koti) 

COLIIFORMES: COLIIDAE Rabos-de-junco Mousebirds 

Colius striatus Gmelin, 1789 (10, 11, Rabo-de-junco-de-peito-barrado Speckled Mousebird Nandjenyenye (Mak), Tindlazi (Rong), Nhlazi 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Tson), Nyatibokodua (Copi), Nyaamakwedani 

(Tong) 

Urocolius indicus (Latham, 1790) Rabo-de-junco-de-faces-vermelhas Redfaced Mousebird Xivovo (Tson); Nsipuipui (Macu), Txivovo 

(=Colius indicus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

(Tson), Titsibobo (Rong), Siawalonga 

15) 

(Chindau), Chuenya (Sho), Chuenya (Sena) 

Urocolius macrourus (Linnaeus, 

1766) (15) 

Rabo-de-junco Blue-naped Mousebird 

TROGONIIFORMES: 

TROGONIDAE 

Republicanos Trogon 

Apaloderma narina (Stephens, 1815) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Republicano Narina Trogon 

Apaloderma vittatum (10, 15) Republicano Bar-tailed Trogon 

CORACIIFORMES: 

ALCEDINIDAE 

Pica-peixe Kingfishers 

Alcedo cristata Pallas, 1764 Pica-peixe-de-poupa Malachite Kingfisher Mussilibui (Chuw), Mussibo (Lom), Xerule 

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Name 

(=Corythornis cristata) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Alcedo semitorquata Swainson, 1823 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(=Alcedo rudis) (10, 11,12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Halcyon albiventris (Scopoli, 1786) 

(=Alcedo albiventris) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Halcyon chelicuti (Stanley, 1814) 

(=Alcedo chelicuti) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Halcyon leucocephala (Müller, 1776) 

(=Alcedo leucophala) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 

1766) (=Alcedo senegalensis) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Halcyon senegaloides (Vieillot, 1818) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 15) 

Ispidina picta (Boddaert, 1783) 

(=Todus pictus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Megaceryle maxima (Pallas, 1769) 

(=Ceryle maxima) (=Alcedo maxima) 


Cons. Status 


(Macu), Chihlilote (Rong), Nyamaderu (Tong), 

Derewa (Chindau), Tererwa (Sena), Zolo 

Guarda-rios-de-colar Halfcollared Kingfisher Ntenjuru, Xerule (Macu), Mussilibui (Chuw), 

Mussilibo (Lom), Chihlilote (Rong), 

Nyamaderu (Tong), Derewa (Chindau), 

(Nyu) 

Tererwa (Sena), Zolo (Nyu) 

Pica-peixe-malhado Pied Kingfisher Nwariguetinhane (Tson); Serulé (Chuw), 

Werulé (Lom), Xerule (Macu), Tcherule (Nya), 

Chikunkulandi (Mak), Magongontswani 

(Rong), Nyamakuguduani (Tong), Chochololo 

(Chindau), Tererwa (Sena), Zolo (Nyu) 

Pica-peixe-de-barrete-castanho Brownhooded Kingfisher Ikula-Nhenje (Tson), Ikula-Nhenje, Serulé 

(Chuw), Werulé (Lom), Chikunkulandi (Mak), 

Tcherule (Nya), Xerule (Macu), Chihlilote 

(Rong), Nyamaderu (Tong), Derewa 


Pica-peixe-riscado Striped Kingfisher Serulé (Chuw), Werulé (Lom), Chikunkulandi 

(Mak), Tcherule (Nya), Xerule (Macu), 

Chihlilote (Rong), Nyamaderu (Tong), Derewa 

Pica-peixe-de-barrete-cinzento Greyhooded Kingfisher, Chestnutbellied 

Kingfisher 


Serulé (Chuw), Werulé (Lom), Chikunkulandi 

(Mak), Tcherule (Nya), Xerule (Macu), 



Pica-peixe do Senegal Woodland or Senegal Kingfisher Chikunkulandi (Mak), Tcherule (Nya), Xerule, 

Chikunkulandi (Mak), Tcherule (Nya), Xerule, 

Selule (Macu), Serulé (Chuw), Werulé (Lom), 



Pica-peixe-dos-mangais Mangrove Kingfisher Chikunkulandi (Mak), Tcherule (Nya), Xerule 

(Macu), Chihlilote (Rong), Nyamaderu (Tong), 

Derewa (Chindau), Tererwa (Sena), Zolo 

Pica-peixe-pigmeu Pygmy Kingfisher Hou (Macu), Serulé (Chuw), Werulé (Lom), 

Ndjemela (Macu), Chikunkulandi (Mak), 

Tcherule (Nya), Chihlilote (Rong), Nyamaderu 

(Tong), Derewa (Chindau), Tererwa (Sena), 

(Nyu) 

Zolo (Nyu) 

Pica-peixe-gigante Giant Kingfisher Nwariguetinhane (Tson); Serulé (Chuw), 

Werulé (Lom), Ngomwa (Mak), Nikhorongi 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) (Macu), Tcherule (Nya), Magongontswani 

(Rong), Nyamakuguduani (Tong), Chochololo 



MEROPIDAE 

Abelharucos Bee-eaters 

Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 (10, Abelharuco-europeu European Bee-eater CMS II Txololuane (Tson); Ekerea (Macu), Nigui 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Mak), Tchirottanvula (Nya), Nyantakamizi 

(Sena), Khwerukhweru (Chindau) 

Merops boehmi Reichenow, 1882 (10, Abelharuco de Boehm Böhm’s Bee-eater end. Namwila (Lom), Ekerea (Macu), Nigui (Mak), 

11, 14, 15) 

Tchirottanvula (Nya), Nyantakamizi (Sena), 

Khwerukhweru (Chindau) 

Merops bullockoides Smith, 1834 Abelharuco-de-fronte-branca Whitefronted Bee-eater Ekerea (Macu), Nigui (Mak), Tchirottanvula 

(=Melittophagus bullockoides) (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

(Nya) 

Merops hirudineus Stanley, 1814 (10, Abelharuco-andorinha Swallowtailed Bee-eater Namwila (Lom), Ekerea (Macu), Nigui (Mak), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Tchirottanvula (Nya), Nyantakamizi (Sena), 

Khwerukhweru (Chindau) 

Merops nubicoides (Gmelin, 1788) Abelharuco-róseo Carmine Bee-eater Ekerea (Macu), Nigui (Mak), Tchirottanvula 

(=Merops nubicus) (10, 11, 12, 14, 

(Nya), Nyantakamizi (Sena), Khwerukhweru 

15) 

(Chindau) 

Merops persicus Pallas, 1773 (10, 11, Abelharuco-persa Bluecheeked Bee-eater Ekerea (Macu), Nigui (Mak), Tchirottanvula 

12, 14, 15) 

(Nya) 

Merops pusillus Müller, 1776 Abelharuco-dourado Little Bee-eater Namwila (Lom), Ekerea, Nsilipu (Macu), 

(=Melittophagus pusillus) (10, 11, 12, 

Nigui (Mak), Tchirottanvula (Nya), 

13, 14, 15) 

Nyantakamizi (Sena), Khwerukhweru, 

Skatamasseve (Chindau) 

Merops superciliosus Linnaeus, 1766 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Abelharuco-malgaxe Olive Bee-eater 


CORACIIDAE 

Rolieiros Rollers 

Coracias caudata Linnaeus, 1766 Rolieiro-de-peito-lilás Lilacbreasted Roller Tuva (Tson); Metita (Macu), Gatawe 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Chindau) 

Coracias garrulus Linnaeus, 1758 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Rolieiro-europeu European Roller Gatawe (Chindau) 

Coracias naevia Daudin, 1800 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Rolieiro-de-sobrancelhas-brancas Purple or Rufous-crowned Roller Gatawe (Chindau) 

Coracias spatulata Trimen, 1880 

(=Coracias spatulatus) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Rolieiro-cauda-de-raquete Rackettailed Roller Gatawe (Chindau) 

Eurystomus glaucurus (Müller, 1776) Rolieiro-de-bico-grosso Broadbilled Roller, Blue-throated Kiare (Macu), Gatawe (Chindau) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

(=Coracias glaucurus) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Roller 

CORACIIFORMES: UPUPIDAE Poupa Hoopoe 

Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758 Poupa Hoopoe Khuru (Macu), Makuru (Lom), Ntututu (Mak), 

(=Upupa africana) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

Mapupuxe (Rong), Hungohamela (Tong), 

14, 15) 

Pupupu (Sena), Sagugu (Chindau) 


PHOENICULIDAE 

Zombeteiros Woodhoopoes 

Phoeniculus purpureus (Miller, 1794) Zombeteiro-de-bico-vermelho Redbilled Woodhoopoe, Green 

Mololo (Macu), Sochwoé (Chuw), Mmalavele 

(=Promerops purpureus) (10, 12, 13, 

Woodhoopoe 

(Mak), Stotongwana (Rong), Nyamuchira 

14, 15) 

(Sena), 

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas (Vieillot, Bico-de-cimitarra Scimitarbilled Woodhoopoe, 

Mutthyeku (Macu), Mmalavele (Mak), 

1819) (=Falcinellus cyanomelas) (10, 

Common Scimitarbill 

Stotongwana (Rong), Nyamuchira (Sena), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Zioreore (Chindau) 


BUCEROTIDAE 

Calaus Hornbills 

Bucorvus leadbeateri (Vigors, 1825) Calau-gigante, Calau-de-caruncula, Ground Hornbill § Nghogo (Chuw), Kolokope (Lom), Mondo 

(=Bucorvus cafer) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, Calau-do-solo 

(Mak), Mpidza (Macu), Ngulukulu (Tong), 

15) 

Nkulukulu (Copi), Riti, Dendera (Chindau), 

Sinzira (Sena), Chikwengwea (Sho) 

Bycanistes brevis Friedmann, 1929 Calau-de-queixo-prateado Silvery-cheeked Hornbill end. 

Ekaranaka (Lom), Ephomopo (Macu), Mondo 

(=Ceratogymna brevisr) (10, 11, 12, 

CITES II (Mak) Khope (Nya), Makolokolwana (Rong), 

14, 15) 

Ngulukulu (Tong), Nkulukulu (Copi), 

Hakamira (Sena), Hakamira (Chindau) 

Bycanistes bucinator (Temminck, Calau-trombeteiro Trumpeter Hornbill Ipomopo, Námpeya (Macu), Nanguìkwi (Mak) 

1824) (=Buceros bucinator) 

Khope (Nya), Ekaranaka (Lom), 

(=Ceratogymna bucinator) (10, 11, 

Makolokolwana (Rong), Ngulukulu (Tong), 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Nkulukulu (Copi), Hakamira (Sena), Hakamira 

(Chindau) 

Tockus alboterminatus (Büttikofer, Calau-coroado Crowned Hornbill Sikuepe, Námpeya (Macu), Kolokopé (Lom), 

1889) (=Lophoceros alboterminatus) 

Námpeya (Macu), Nanguìkui Mbela (Mak), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Ngulukulu (Tong), Nkulukulu (Copi), Goto 

(Chindau), Nyanderu (Sena) 

Tockus erythrorhynchus (Temminck, Calau-de-bico-vermelho Redbilled Hornbill CITES II Námpeya (Macu), Nanguìkui Mbela (Mak), 

1823) (=Buceros erythrorhynchus) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Ngulukulu (Tong), Nkulukulu (Copi) 

Tockus leucomelas (Lichtenstein, Calau-de-bico-amarelo Southern Yellowbilled Hornbill end. 

Námpeya (Macu), Nanguìkui Mbela (Mak), 

1842) (=Buceros leucomelas) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 1) 

CITES II Ngulukulu (Tong), Nkulukulu (Copi) 

Tockus nasutus (Linnaeus, 1766) Calau-cinzento Grey Hornbill CITES II Ikuepe (Macu), Ngulukulu (Tong), Nkulukulu 

(=Buceros nasutus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

(Copi) 

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14, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Tockus pallidirostris (Hartlaub & 

Finsch, 1870) (10, 12, 15) 

Calau-de-bico-pallido Pale-billed Hornbill 

Tockus rufirostris (Sundevall, 1850) Calau-de-bico-vermelho-austral Southern Redbilled Hornbill end. 

PICIFORMES: LYBIIDAE Barbaças Barbets 

Lybius chaplini Clarke, 1920 (15) Barbaças de Chaplin Chaplin’s Barbet end. 

Lybius melanopterus (Peter, 1854) 

(10, 15) 

Barbaças-de-peito-castanho Brown-breasted Barbet end. 

Lybius torquatus (Dumont, 1806) Barbaças-de-colar-preto Blackcollared Barbet Matlhokotlhoko, Silagone (Tson); Nelhuthu, 

(=Bucco torquatus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

Ephera (Macu), Nametta (Mak), Soa (Rong), 

14, 15) 

Ngoza (Chindau) 

Pogoniulus bilineatus (Sundevall, Barbadinho-de-rabadilha-limão Goldenrumped Tinker Barbet, 

Nipure (Macu), Suruku (Lom), Tinguiri (Mak), 

1850) (=Megalaema bilineata) (10, 

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird 

Soa (Rong), Matlhokotlhoko (Tson), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Chinyamtsuiri (Chindau) 

Pogoniulus chrysoconus (Temminck, Barbadinho-de-fronte-amarela Yellowfronted Tinker Barbet Siriko (Chuw), Suruku (Lom), Enyutto (Macu), 

1832) (=Bucco chrysoconus) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Vanyéé (Mak), Chinyamtsuiri (Chindau) 

Pogoniulus leucomystax (Sharpe, 

1892) (15) 

Barbadinho-de-bigode Moustached Tinkerbird 

Pogoniulus pusillus Clancey, 1852 Barbadinho-de-fronte-vermelha- Redfooted Tinker Barbet Soa (Rong), Matlhokotlhoko (Tson), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Chinyamtsuiri (Chindau) 

Pogoniulus simplex (Fischer & 

Reichenow, 1884) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Barbadinho-verde Green Tinkerbird end. Soa (Rong), Matlhokotlhoko (Tson) 

Stactolaema leucotis (Sundevall, Barbaças-de-orelhas-brancas White-eared Barbet Ephwingo (Macu), Wanda (Mak), Soa (Rong), 

1850) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Matlhokotlhoko (Tson), Ngoza (Chindau), 

Djezenga (Sho), Gigwa (Sena) 

Stactolaema olivacea (Shelley, 1880) 

(10, 11, 15) 

Barbaças-verde Green Barbet Ephera (Macu), Wanda (Mak) 

Stactolaema whytii (Shelley, 1893) 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

Barbaças de Whyte White’s Barbet end. Ephera (Macu), Wanda (Mak), Timba (Sena) 

Trachyphonus vaillantii Ranzani, Barbaças-de-crista Crested Barbet Gorogodhogo (Chuw), Kokothi (Lom), Soa 

1821 (10, 12, 14, 15) 

(Rong), Matlhokotlhoko, Xingoquane (Tson), 

Matjotcho (Sena) 

Tricholaema frontata (Cabanis, 1880) 

(15) 

Barbaças-malhado-do-miombo Miombo Pied Barbet end. 

Tricholaema leucomelas (Boddaert, Barbaças-malhado Pied Barbet end. Enyutto (Macu), Vanyéé (Mak), Soa (Rong), 

1783) (=Bucco leucomelas) (10, 11, 

Matlhokotlhoko (Tson), Chinyamtsuiri 

13, 14, 15) 

(Chindau) 

PICIFORMES: INDICATORIDAE Indicadores Honeyguides 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Indicator indicator (Sparrman, 1777) Indicador-grande Greater Honeyguide, Black-throated 

Mpalame, Ephera (Macu), Wanda (Mak), Soa 

(=Cuculus indicator) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

Honeyguide 

(Rong), Matlhookotlhoko (Tson), Ngoza 

14, 15) 

(Chindau), Nchenga (Sena), Liethe (Koti) 

Indicator meliphilus (Oberholser, Indicador-menor Pallid Honeyguide, Eastern Least 

Ephera (Macu), Wanda (Mak), Ngoza 

1905) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Honeyguide 


Indicator minor Stephens, 1815 (10, Indicador-pequeno Lesser Honeyguide Ephera (Macu), Wanda (Mak), Ngoza 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Indicator variegatus Lesson, 1831 Indicador-de-peito-escamoso Scalythroated Honeyguide Ephera (Macu), Wanda (Mak), Ngoza 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Prodotiscus regulus Sundevall, 1850 Indicador-de-bico-aguçado Sharpbilled Honeyguide, Wahlberg’s 

Txololuane (Tson); Ephera (Macu), Wanda 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Honeybird 

(Mak), Ngoza (Chindau), Nchenga (Sena), 

Liethe (Koti) 

Prodotiscus zambesiae Shelley, 1894 Indicador-de-bico-fino Slenderbilled Honeyguide Ephera (Macu), Wanda (Mak), Ngoza 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


PICIFORMES: PICIDAE Pica-pau Woodpeckers 

Campethera abingoni (Smith, 1836) Pica-pau-de-cauda-dourada Goldentailed Woodpecker Nangàngòna (Mak), Gogodera (Nya), 

(=Chrysoptilus albingoni (10, 11, 12, 

Kokotthi, Kokotho (Macu), Namagogodha, 

13, 14, 15)) 

Gogodhelo (Chuw), Kokothi (Lom), 

Xigongondjana (Rong), Makwana (Tson), 

Nyamaruduani (Tong), Nyanugogodza (Sena), 

Nyanugogodza (Chindau), Nyanugogodza 

(Sho) 

Campethera bennettii (Smith, 1836) Pica-pau de Bennett Bennett’s Woodpecker Namagogodha, Gogodhelo (Chuw), Kokothi 

(=Chrysoptilus bennettii (10, 11, 12, 

(Lom), Nangàngòna (Mak), Gogodera (Nya), 

13, 14, 15) 

Kokotthi (Macu), Xigongondjana (Rong), 

Makwana (Tson), Nyamaruduani (Tong), 

Nyanugogodza (Sena), Nyanugogodza 

(Chindau), Nyanugogodza (Sho) 

Campethera cailliautii Hartert, 1920 Pica-pau-de-dorso-verde Little Spotted Woodpecker Namagogodha, Gogodhelo (Chuw), Kokothi 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 



Makwana (Tson), Nyamaruduani (Tong) 

Campethera scriptoricauda 

Pica-pau de Reichenow Reichenow’s Woodpecker, Speckle- end. Namagogodha, Gogodhelo (Chuw), Kokothi 

(Reichenow, 1896) (10, 11, 12, 14, 

throated Woodpecker 


15) 





Dendropicos fuscescens (Vieillot, Pica-pau-cardeal Cardinal Woodpecker Namagogodha, Gogodhelo (Chuw), Kokothi 

1818) (=Picus fuscescens) (10, 11, 12, 

(Lom), Xigongondjana (Rong), Makwana 

13, 14, 15) 

(Tson), Nyamaruduani (Tong) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Dendropicos griseocephalus 

(Boddaert, 1783) (10, 15) 

Pica-pau-olivacea Olive Woodpecker 

Dendropicos stierlingi Reichenow, Pica-pau de Stierling Stierling’s Woodpecker end. 

Namagogodha, Gogodhelo (Chuw), Kokothi 

1901 (10, 12, 15) 

NT 

(Lom) 

Thripias namaquus (Lichtenstein, Pica-pau-de-bigodes Bearded Woodpecker Namagogodha, Gogodhelo (Chuw), Kokothi 

1793) (=Dendropicos namaquus) 


(=Picus namaquus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 


14, 15) 




PICIFORMES: JYNGIDAE Torcicolo Wryneck 

Jynx ruficollis Wagler, 1830 (10, 11, Torcicolo-de-garganta-castanha Redthroated Wryneck, Rufous- 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

breasted Wryneck 

PASSERIFORMES: 

EURYLAMIDAE 

Bocarras Broadbills 

Smithornis capensis (Smith, 1839) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Bocarra African Broadbill Mphidji (Lom), Tinolwani (Rong) 

PASSERIFORMES: PITTIDAE Pittas Pittas 

Pitta angolensis Vieillot, 1816 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Pita de Angola Angola Pitta, African Pitta Mpuri (Macu) 

PASSERIFORMES: ALAUDIDAE Cotovias Larks, Finchlarks 

Calandrella cinerea (Gmelin, 1789) 

(=Alauda cinerea) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Cotovia-de-barrete-vermelho Redcapped Lark 

Certhilauda curvirostris (Hermann, 

1783) (13, 15) 

Cotovia-de-bico-comprido Long-billed Lark 

Chersomanes albofasciata 

(Lafresnaye, 1836) (11, 13, 15) 

Cotovia-esporada Spike-heeled Lark 

Eremopterix leucopareia (Fischer & 

Reichenow, 1884) (15) 

Cotovia-pardal de Fischer Fischer’s Sparrow-lark end. Jessa (Sho), Tswette (Sena) 

Eremopterix leucotis (Stanley, 1814) Cotovia-pardal-de-dorso-castanho Chestnutbacked Finchlark, Chestnut- 

Marié (Chuw), Marié (Lom), Nandjinyenye 

(=Loxia leucotis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

backed Sparrow-lark 

(Mak) 

Mirafra africana Smith, 1836 (10, 11, Cotovia-de-nuca-vermelha Rufousnaped Lark Sereketere (Macu), Wnyunya (Mak), Chuera 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Chindau), Mpelele (Macu) 

Mirafra africanoides Smith, 1836 

(=Calendulauda africanoides) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Cotovia-cor-de-areia Fawncoloured Lark end. Wnyunya (Mak) 

Mirafra apiata (Vieillot, 1816) (11, Cotovia-batedora Clapper Lark Wnyunya (Mak), Yinrile (Tong), Ctindile 

14, 15) 

(Cpoi) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Mirafra passerina Gyldenstolpe, 1926 Cotovia-monótona Monotonous Lark end. Wnyunya (Mak), Yinrile (Tong), Ctindile 

(11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Cpoi), Ngoza (Chindau), Mpelele (Macu) 

Mirafra rufocinnamomea (Salvadori, Cotovia-das-castanholas Flappet Lark Wnyunya (Mak), Yinrile (Tong), Ctindile 

1865) (=Megalophoneus 

rufocinnamomea) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 


Mirafra sabota Smith, 1836 

(=Calendulauda sabota) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Cotovia de Sabota Sabota Lark end. Wnyunya (Mak) 

Pinarocorys nigricans (Sundevall, Calhandra-sombria Dusky Lark Wnyunya (Mak), Yinrile (Tong), Ctindile 

1851) (=Alauda nigricans) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 15) 



HIRUNDINIDAE 

Andorinhas Swallows 

Delichon urbica (Linnaeus, 1758) Andorinha-dos-beiras House Martin Lekeja, Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), 

(=Hirundo urbica) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

Nambalavelo (Mak), Nanzeze (Nya), 

15) 

Ngondjana (Rong), Mbaolana, Kondjana 


Mbeluvelu (Tswa) 

Hirundo abyssinica 

Andorinha-estriada-pequena Lesser Striped Swallow Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), Nambalavelo 

Guérin-Méneville, 1843 (=Cecropis 

(Mak), Nanzeze (Nya), Ngondjana (Rong), 

abyssinica) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Mbaolana, Kondjana (Tson), Mbeluvelu 


Nyantambalamivi (Sena), Mherepere, 

Ngenganhenga (Sho), Nyenganyenga 

(Chindau), Nyenganyenga (Nyu) 

Hirundo albigularis Strickland, 1849 Andorinha-da-garganta-branca Whitethroated Swallow Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), Nambalavelo 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 







Hirundo atrocaerulea Sundevall, Andorinha-azul Blue Swallow VU A1ce+2ce, Lekeja, Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), 

1850 (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

C1+2b 


CMS II 

Kondjana, Mbaolana (Tson), Mbeluvelu 





Hirundo cucullata Boddaert, 1783 Andorinha-de-cabeça-vermelha Greater Striped Swallow Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), Nambalavelo 

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Name 

(=Cecropis cucullata) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Hirundo daurica Linnaeus, 1771 (11, 

13, 14, 15) 

Hirundo dimidiata Sundevall, 1850 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Hirundo fuligula (Lichtenstein, 1842) 

(=Ptynoprogne fuligula) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Hirundo semirufa (Sundevall, 1850) 

(=Cecropis semirufa) (10, 11, 12, 14, 

15) 


Cons. Status 




(Copi), Mbeluvelu (Tong), Mbeluvelu (Tswa) 

Andorinha-dáurica Red-rumped Swallow Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), Nambalavelo 






(Tson) 


Andorinha-de-pérolas Pearlbreasted Swallow Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), Nambalavelo 







Andorinha-das-rochas-africana Rock Martin, Pale Crag Martin Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), Nambalavelo 







Andorinha-das-chaminés European or Barn Swallow Lekeja, Mékedza, Nikekessa (Macu), 


Ngondjana (Rong), Mbaolana, Kondjana; 

Mbeluvelu (Tson), Mbeluvelu (Copi), 

Mbeluvelu (Tong), Mbeluvelu (Tswa), 




Andorinha-de-peito-ruvio Redbreasted Swallow Nanzeze (Nya), Nambalavelo (Mak), 

Makekessa, Mékedza (Macu), Ngondjana 

(Rong), Mbaolana, Kondjana (Tson), 

Mbeluvelu (Copi), Mbeluvelu (Tong), 

Mbeluvelu (Tswa), Nyantambalamivi (Sena), 

Nyenganyenga (Chindau), Mherepere, 

Ngenganhenga (Sho), Nyenganyenga (Nyu) 

Hirundo senegalensis (Linnaeus, Andorinha-das-mesquitas Mosque Swallow Nanzeze (Nya), Nambalavelo (Mak), 

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Name 

1766) (=Cecrops senegalensis) (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Hirundo smithii Leach, 1818 (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Phedina borbonica (Gmelin, 1789) 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Psalidoprocne albiceps Sclater, 1864 

(11, 14, 15) 

Psalidoprocne holomelas (Sundevall, 

1850) (=P. pristoptera) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14) 

Psalidoprocne orientalis Reichenow, 

1889 (11, 12, 14, 15) 

Pseudhirundo griseopyga (Sundevall, 

1850) (=Hirundo griseopyga) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 


Cons. Status 








Andorinha-cauda-de-arame Wiretailed Swallow Nanzeze (Nya), Nambalavelo (Mak), 







Andorinha-borbonica Mascarene Martin end. Nanzeze (Nya), Nambalavelo (Mak), 







Andorinha-de-cabeça-branca White-headed Saw-wing Swallow end. Nanzeze (Nya), Nambalavelo (Mak), 


(Rong), Mbaolana, Kondjana (Tson) 

Andorinha-preta Black Saw-wing Swallow Nanzeze (Nya), Nambalavelo (Mak), 







Andorinha-oriental Eastern Saw-wing Swallow end. Kondjana (Tson), Mbeluvelu (Copi), 

Mbeluvelu (Tong), Mbeluvelu (Tswa), 




Andorinha-de-rabadilha-cinzenta Greyrumped Swallow Nanzeze (Nya), Nambalavelo (Mak), 






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Name 

Riparia cincta (Boddaert, 1783) 

(=Hirundo cincta) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Riparia paludicola (Vieillot, 1817) 

(=Hirundo paludicola) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Riparia riparia Linnaeus, 1758 

(=Hirundo riparia) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 


Cons. Status 



Andorinha-de-colar Banded Martin Nanzeze (Nya), Nambalavelo (Mak), 






Andorinha-das-barreiras-africana Brownthroated Martin, African Sand 

Martin 

Andorinha-das-barreiras European Sand Martin, Common 

Sand Martin 


Nanzeze (Nya), Nambalavelo (Mak), 







Nanzeze (Nya), Nambalavelo (Mak), 








CAMPEPHAGIDAE 

Lagarteiros Cuckooshrikes 

Campephaga flava Vieillot, 1817 

(=Campephaga phoenicea) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Lagarteiro-preto Black Cuckooshrike Soa (Rong), Matlhokotlhoko (Tson) 

Coracina caesia (Lichtenstein, 1823) 

(=Ceblepyris caesia) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Lagarteiro-cinzento Grey Cuckooshrike 

Coracina pectoralis (Jardine & Selby, 

1828) (=Graucalus pectoralis) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Lagarteiro-cinzento-e-branco Whitebreasted Cuckooshrike 


DICRURIDAE 

Drongos Drongos 

Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) Drongo-de-cauda-forcada Forktailed Drongo Matengu, Mburudiende (Tson); Nthyeku, 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Muthyeku (Macu), M’tchewewe (Chuw), 

N’kete (Lom), Namba (Mak), Manengwana 

(Rong), Ndenkule (Chindau), Mtengu (Sena), 

Nyengure (Sho) 

Dicrurus ludwigii Clancey, 1975 (10, Drongo-de-cauda-quadrada Squaretailed Drongo Matengu, Mburudiende (Tson), N’kete (Lom), 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) Nthyeku, Muthyeku (Macu), M’tchewewe 

(Chuw), Namba (Mak), Manengwana (Rong), 

Ndenkule (Chindau), Mtengu (Sena), 

Nyengure (Sho) 

PASSERIFORMES: ORIOLIDAE Papa-figos Orioles 

Oriolus auratus Vieillot, 1817 (10, Papa-figos-africano African Golden Oriole Moro, Niketthe (Macu), N’djogoro (Chuw), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

N’kete (Lom), Nkondikondi (Mak), Massoa 

(Rong), Matlhokotlhoko (Tson), Lissoa 

(Tong), Soa (Copi), Jessa (Sho), Tshotsho 

(Sena), Liethe (Koti) 

Oriolus chlorocephalus Shelley, 1896 Papa-figos-de-cabeça-verde Green-headed Oriole end. Moro, Niketthe (Macu), N’djogoro (Chuw), 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

N’kete (Lom), Nkondikondi (Mak), Lissoa 

(Tong), Soa (Copi) 

Oriolus larvatus Lichtenstein, 1823 Papa-figos-de-cabeça-preta Black-headed Oriole Nthete, Niketthe (Macu), N’djogoro (Chuw), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

N’kete (Lom), Lissoa (Tong), Soa (Copi), 

Jessa (Sho), Tshotsho (Sena), Liethe (Koti) 

Oriolus oriolus (Linnaeus, 1758) (10, Papa-figos-europeu European Golden Oriole N’djogoro (Chuw), N’kete (Lom), Moro, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Niketthe (Macu), N’djogoro (Chuw), N’kete 

Lom), Nkondikondi (Mak), Lissoa (Tong), Soa 

(Copi), Jessa (Sho), Tshotsho (Sena), Liethe 

(Koti) 

PASSERIFORMES: CORVIDAE Corvos Crows, Ravens 

Corvus albicollis (Latham, 1790) Corvo-de-nuca-branca Whitenecked Raven Nakhuku (Macu), Nhakhungu (Chuw), 

(=Corvulus albicollis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

Nhakhukhu (Lom), Nachove (Mak), 

14, 15) 

Nagikwaguala (Nya), Magwavava (Rong), 

Thungwana, Khuguana (Tson), Digwana 

(Copi), Digwana (Tong), Khuguana (Tswa), 

Kungubwe (Nyu), Kungubwe (Sena), Gunguo, 

Shondo (Chindau), Nakhuku (Koti) 

Corvus albus Müller, 1776 (10, 11, Seminarista Pied Crow Nakhuku (Macu), Nhakhungu (Chuw), 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Nhakhukhu (Lom), Nachove (Mak), 

Nagikwaguala (Nya), Khuguana (Tson), 

Digwana (Copi), Digwana (Tong), Khuguana 

(Tswa), Kungubwe (Nyu), Kungubwe (Sena), 

Gunguo, Shondo (Chindau), Nakhuku (Koti) 

Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 Gralha do Cabo Black Crow Khuguana (Tson), Digwana (Copi), Digwana 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Tong), Khuguana (Tswa), Nakhuku (Macu), 

Saaka (Koti) 

Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 (10, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Corvo-indiano House Crow 

PASSERIFORMES: PARIDAE Chapins Tits 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Parus cinerascens Vieillot, 1818 (11, 

14) 

Chapim-cinzento Ashy Tit Xizavazava (Tson); Luto (Macu) 

Parus griseiventris Reichenow, 1882 

(=Melaniparus griseiventris) (10, 11, 

12, 14, 15) 

Chapim-do-miombo Miombo Tit 

Parus leucomelas Rüppell, 1840 (15) Chapim-de-asa-branca White-winged (Black) Tit 

Parus niger Vieillot, 1818 (15) Chapim-preto-meridional Southern Black Tit end. Guirimbeni (Lom), Ehialala (Macu), Mathula 

(=Melaniparus niger) (10, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

(Rong), Nthiwi (Chindau) 

Parus pallidiventris Reichenow, 1885 

(15) 

Chapim-de-peito-canela Cinnamon-breasted Tit Neope (Macu) 

Parus rufiventris Bocage, 1877 

(=Melaniparus rufiventris) (10, 11, 

12, 14, 15) 

Chapim-de-ventre-vermelho Rufous-bellied Tit 

PASSERIFORMES: REMIZIDAE Pássaros-do-algodão Penduline Tits 

Anthoscopus caroli (Sharpe, 1871) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Pássaro-do-algodão-cinzento Grey Penduline Tit Utili (Macu), Mantsielani (Rong) 

Anthoscopus minutus (Shaw, 1812) 

(11, 13, 15) 

Pássaro-do-algodão-austral Southern Penduline Tit 

PASSERIFORMES: TIMALIIDAE Zaragateiros Babblers 

Pseudoalcippe abyssinica (10) Zaragateiro-africano African Hill Babbler 

Turdoides bicolor (Jardine, 1831) (10, Zaragateiro-bicolor 

11, 14, 15) 

Southern Pied Babbler end. 

Turdoides jardineii (Smith, 1836) (10, Zaragateiro-castanho Arrowmarked Babbler Makekeduane (Tson); Nrongolo, Ipuluwi 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Macu), Fekefeke (Rong) 


SALPORNITHIDAE 

Trepadeiras Spotted Creepers 

Salpornis spilonotus (Franklin, 1831) Trepadeira-malhada Spotted Creeper Thoche, Thodje (Macu), Nanthovi (Lom), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Chongo (Mak), Chihamatondo (Chindau) 


PYCNONOTIDAE 

Toutinegras, Tutas Bulbuls 

Andropadus fusciceps (Shelley), 

1893) (15) 

Tuta-sombra Southern Mountain Greenbul end. 

Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, Tuta-sombria Sombre Bulbul, Sombre Greenbul, 

Khwarie (Macu), Utumba (Mak) 

1818) (=Turdus importunus) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Zanzibar Sombre Greenbul 

Andropadus milanjensis (Shelley, 

1894) (10, 11, 14, 15) 

Tuta-de-queixo-listrada Stripe-cheeked Greenbul end. Khwarie (Macu), Utumba (Mak) 

Andropadus olivaceiceps (Shelley, 

1896) (15) 

Tuta-de-cabeça-verde Olive-headed Greenbul end. 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Andropadus striifacies (15) Tuta-de-cabeça-listrada Stripe-faced Greenbul 

Andropadus virens Cassin, 1857 (10, 

15) 

Tuta-pequena Little Greenbul 

Chlorocichla flaviventris (Smith, Tuta-amarela Yellowbellied Bulbul, Yellow-bellied 

1834) (=Trichophorus flaviventris) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Greenbul 

Nicator gularis Hartlaub & Finsch, 

1870 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Tuta-de-garganta-branca Yellowspotted Nicator Nipalapala (Macu) 

Phyllastrephus alfredi (Shelley, 1903) Tuta de Alfred, Tuta de Sharp Alfred’s Greenbul, Sharpe’s end. 

(15) 

Greenbull 

Phyllastrephus cerviniventris Shelley, 

1894 (10, 15) 

Tuta-verde-acinzentada Grey-olive Greenbul Nihorohoro (Macu) 

Phyllastrephus debilis (Sclater, 1899) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Tuta-esbelta Slender Bulbul end. Chinyamucicirici (Chindau) 

Phyllastrephus fischeri (Reichenow, 

1879) (10) 

Tuta de Fischer Fischer’s Greenbul end. 

Phyllastrephus flavostriatus (Sharpe, 

1876) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Tuta-de-riscas-amarelas Yellow-streaked Greenbul end. Mpirie (Macu) 

Phyllastrephus placidus (Shelley, 

1889) (10, 15) 

Tuta-plácida see Tuta Alfred Placid Greenbul end. Nihorohoro (Macu) 

Phyllastrephus strepitans 

(Reichenow, 1879) (10) 

Tuta do Norte Northern Brownbul 

Phyllastrephus terrestris Swainson, 

1837 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Tuta-da-terra Terrestrial Bulbul or Brownbul Khwarie (Macu) 

Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, Toutinegra Blackeyed Bulbul, Common Bulbul, 

Morokolo, Mmorokolo, Nworokolo, 

1787) (=Turdus barbatus) (=Pycnotus 

Dark-capped Bulbul 

Mpurukhwi (Macu), Mduendwere (Chuw), 

tricolor) (10, 12, 13, 15) 

Mudwendwere (Lom), Likwankwadule (Mak), 

Phumbwa (Nya), Bokodwa (Rong), Mabyitana 

(Tson), Nyamakwedani (Tong), Nyatipokodue 

(Copi), Gwemba (Chindau), Mpumbwa, 

Gwentule (Sena), Gwenhure (Sho) 

PASSERIFORMES: TURDIDAE Tordos, Chascos, Piscos, Aletes, Thrushes, Wheatears, Chats, 

Melros, etc. 

Akalats, Alethes 

Alethe choloensis Sclater, 1927 (10) Alete de Cholo Thyolo Alethe, Cholo Alethe end. 

Alethe fuelleborni Reichenow, 1900 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Alete-de-peito-branco White-chested Alethe end. Nrongolo (Macu), Mugubana (Chindau) 

Arcanator orostruthus (Vincent, 

1933) (=Modulatrix orostruthus) (10, 

15) 

Pisco-montanha-malhado Dappled Mountain Robin VU B1+2abce 

Cercomela familiaris (Stephens, Chasco-familiar Familiar Chat, Red-tailed Chat Ipera (Macu), Chizwiriri (Chindau) 

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1826) (=Saxicola familiaris) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Cichladusa arquata Peters, 1863 (10, Tordo-das-palmeiras-de-colar Collared Palm Thrush Mpelele (Macu), Tchaviyapano, Hukuchango 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Hukuchango (Chindau), Tchaviyapano, 


Cossypha anomala (Shelley, 1893) 

(10, 15) 

Pisco de Angola Olive-flanked Robin-Chat end. 

Cossypha caffra (Linnaeus, 1771) 

(=Motacilla caffra) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Pisco do Cabo Cape Robin Dimba (Sho), Timba (Sena) 

Cossypha heuglini Hartlaub, 1886 Pisco de Heuglin Heuglin’s Robin, White-browed 

Nambwe (Mak), Dimba (Sho), Timba (Sena) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Robin-Chat 

Cossypha humeralis (Smith, 1836) 

(=Dessonornis humeralis) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Pisco-de-peito-branco Whitethroated Robin end. Nambwe (Mak), Dimba (Sho), Timba (Sena) 

Cossypha natalensis Smith, 1840 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Pisco do Natal Natal Robin, Red-capped Robin-Chat Dimba (Sho), Timba (Sena) 

Erythropygia barbata (Hartlaub & Rouxinol-do-mato-do-miombo Central Bearded Robin, Miombo 

Finsch, 1870) (=Sylvia barbata) 

(=Cercotrichas barbata) (10, 15) 

Scrub Robin 

Erythropygia leucophrys (Vieillot, Rouxinol-do-mato-estriado Whitebrowed Robin Nkuikuinha (Macu), Numbonttavale (Mak), 

1817) (=Cercotrichas leucophrys) 

(=Sylvia luecophrys) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Dimba (Sho), Timba (Sena), Stynya (Chindau) 

Erythropygia quadrivirgata Rouxinol-do-mato-de-bigodes Bearded Robin, Eastern Bearded 

Sereketere (Macu), Dimba (Sho), Timba 

(Reichenow, 1879) (=Thamnobia 

Nrongoloquadrivirgata) 

(=Cercotrichas quadrivirgata) (11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Scrub-Robin 

(Sena), Stynya (Chindau) 

Erythropygia signata (Sundevall, 

1850) (=Tychaedon signata) 

(=Cossypha signata) (=Cercotrichas 

signata) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Rouxinol-do-mato-castanho Brown Robin end. Dimba (Sho), Timba (Sena), Stynya (Chindau) 

Luscinia luscinia (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Rouxinol-russo Thrush Nightingale, Thrush Sprosser Nantapi (Macu) 

Monticola angolensis Sousa, 1888 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Melro-das-rochas-do-Miombo Miombo Rock-Thrush Chitinhe (Chindau) 

Monticola explorator (Vieillot, 1818) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Melro-das-rochas de Sentinel Sentinel Rock-Thrush end. 

Monticola rupestris (Vieillot, 1818) Melro-das-rochas do Cabo Cape Rock-Thrush end. 

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(10, 11, 14, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Chasco-cinzento European Wheatear 

Oenanthe pileata (Gmelin, 1789) 

(=Motacilla pileata) (10, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Chasco-de-barrete Capped Wheatear 

Pinarornis plumosus Sharpe, 1876 

(10, 11, 12, 14) 

Chasco-das-rochas Boulder Chat end. 

Pogonocichla stellata (Vieillot, 1818) Pisco-estrelato Starred Robin Ntui (Macu), Ntchapi (Mak), Dimba (Sho), 

(12, 13, 14, 15) 

Timba (Sena), Stynya (Chindau) 

Saxicola rubetra (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

Cartaxo-nortenho Whinchat 

Saxicola torquata (Linnaeus, 1766) 

(=Motacilla torquata) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Cartaxo-comum Stone Chat 

Sheppardia gunningi Haagner, 1909 Akalati-de-costa-leste Gunning’s Robin end. 


(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

VU B1+2abce 

Sheppardia sharpei (Shelley, 1903) 

(15) 

Akalati de Sharpe Sharpe’s Akalat end. 

Swynnertonia swynnertoni (Shelley, Pisco-da-floresta de Swynnerton Swynnerton’s Robin end. 


1906) (10, 11, 14, 15) 

VU B1+2bce 

Thamnolaea arnoti (Tristam, 1869) Chasco de Arnott Arnot’s Chat, White-headed Black 

(=Saxicola arnotti) (=Myrmecocichla 

arnoti) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Chat 

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris 

(Lafresnaye, 1836) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Chasco-poliglota Mocking Chat Nathui (Macu), Chizwiriri (Chindau) 

Turdus abyssinicus (15) Tordo-das-montanhas Mountain Thrush 

Turdus libonyanus (Smith, 1836) 

(=Turdus libonyanus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Tordo-chicharrio Kurrichan Thrush 

Turdus litsipsirupa (Smith, 1836) 

(=Psophocichla litsipsirupa) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Tordo-de-peito-malhado Groundscraper Thrush Ichala-Milongo (Macu) 

Turdus olivaceus Linnaeus, 1766 (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Melro-oliváceo Olive Thrush end. 

Zoothera gurneyi (Hartlaub, 1864) 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Melro-de-cor-de-laranja Orange Ground-Thrush Mupsipsi (Rong) 

Zoothera guttata (Vigors, 1831) (10, Melro-manchado Spotted Ground-Thrush end. 

11, 14, 15) 

EN B1+2abcde, 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

C2a 

PASSERIFORMES: SYLVIIDAE Felosas, Rouxinol, Apalis, 

Eremomelas, Fuinhas, etc. 

Warblers, Apalis, Cisticolas 

Acrocephalus arundinaceus 

(Linnaeus, 1758) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Rouxinol-grande-dos-caniços Great Reed Warbler Ttila (Macu), Dimba (Nya) 

Acrocephalus baeticatus (Vieillot, 

1817) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Rouxinol-dos-caniços-africano African Marsh Warbler 

Acrocephalus gracilirostris (Hartlaub, Rouxinol-pequeno-dos-pântanos Cape Reed Warbler Ttila (Macu), Dimba (Nya), Mantsielani 

1864) (=Calamocichla gracilirostris) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Rong) 

Acrocephalus griseldis (Hartlaub, 

1891) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Felosa-do-iraque Basra Reed Warbler LR/nt 

Acrocephalus palustris (Bechstein, 

1798) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Felosa-palustre European Marsh Warbler 

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 

(Linnaeus, 1758) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Felosa-dos-juncos European Sedge Warbler Nanthapi (Macu), Nyé (Mak), Ntchapi (Mak) 

Apalis alticola (Shelley, 1899) (15) Apalis-de-cabeça-castanha Brown-headed Apalis 

Apalis chapini Friedmann, 1928 (15) Apalis de Chapin Chapin’s Apalis, Chestnut-headed 

Apalis 

end. 

Apalis chariessa Reichenow, Apalis-de-asas-brancas White-winged Apalis end. 

1879(10, 15) 

VU B1+2abcde 

Apalis chirindensis Shelley, 1906(10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Apalis de Chirinda Chirinda Apalis end. Unyemwe (Sena), Stynya (Chindau) 

Apalis flavida (Strickland, 1852) (10, Apalis-de-peito-amarelo Yellowbreasted Apalis Khwarie (Macu), Unyemwe (Sena), Stynya 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Chindau) 

Apalis lynesi Swainson, 1833 (15) Apalis de Namuli Namuli Apalis 

Apalis melanocephala (Fischer & 

Reichenow, 1884) (10, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Apalis-de-cabeça-preta Blackheaded Apalis end. Unyemwe (Sena), Stynya (Chindau) 

Apalis ruddi Clancey, 1966(10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Apalis de Rudd Rudd’s Apalis end. Unyemwe (Sena), Stynya (Chindau) 

Orthotomus metopias (Reichenow, Felosa-e-cabeça-vermelha African Tailorbird, Red-capped Forest 

1907) (=Artisornis metopias) (10, 15) 

Warbler 

Orthotomus moreaui (Sclater, 1931) Felosa-de-bico-comprido Moreau’s Tailorbird, Long-billed 

(=Artisornis moreau) (10, 15) 

Forest Forest Warbler 

Apalis thoracica (Shaw & Nodder, 

1811) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Apalis-de-colar Barthroated Apalis Unyemwe (Sena), Stynya (Chindau) 

Bradypterus baboecala (Vieillot, 

1817) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Felosa-dos-juncos-africano African Sedge Warbler 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Bradypterus barratti Sharpe, 1876 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Felosa de Barratt Barratt’s Warbler end. Matsiane (Tson); Ttila (Macu), Dimba (Nya) 

Bradypterus cinnamomeus (Rüppell, 

1840) (10, 15) 

Felosa-canela Cinnamon BrackenWarbler end. 

Bradypterus lopezi (Alexander, 1903) 

(10, 15) 

Felosa de Lopez Evergreen Forest Warbler 

Calamonastes stierlingi Reichenow, 

1901 (=Camaroptera stierlingi) (11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Felosa de Stierling Stierling’s Barred Warbler Nipuiriri-Khaka (Macu), Udjedjeleke (Mak) 

Calamonastes undosus (10, 15) Felosa-do-miombo Pale Wren-Warbler 

Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, Felosa-de-dorso-verde Bleating Warbler, Green-backed 

Stynya (Chindau) 

1820) (10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15) 

Warbler 

Camaroptera brevicaudata 

(Cretzschmar, 1830) (11, 12, 14, 15) 

Felosa de-dorso-cinzento Grey-backed Warbler Udjedjeleke (Mak), Stynya (Chindau) 

Chloropeta natalensis Smith, 1847 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 15) 

Felosa-amarela Yellow Warbler 

Cisticola aberrans Roberts, 1913 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Fuinha-preguiçosa Lazy Cisticola Soa (Copi), Lissoa (Tong) 

Cisticola aridula Witherby, 1900 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Fuinha-do-deserto Desert Cisticola Soa (Copi), Lissoa (Tong) 

Cisticola ayresii Hartlaub, 1863 (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Funinha de Ayres Ayres’ Cisticola Soa (Copi), Lissoa (Tong) 

Cisticola brachypterus Clancey, 1966 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Fuinha-de-asa-s-curtas Shortwinged Cisticola Soa (Copi), Lissoa (Tong) 

Cisticola brunescens (Roberts, 1913) 

(=Cisticola cinnamomeus) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Fuinha-de-coroa-pálida Pale-crowned Cisticola 

Cisticola cantans (Heuglin, 1869) 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Fuinha-cantora Singing Cisticola Soa (Copi), Shizengani (Tong) 

Cisticola chiniana (Smith, 1843) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Fuinha-chocalheira Rattling Cisticola Soa (Copi), Lissoa (Tong) 

Cisticola erythrops Hartlaub, 1857 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Fuinha-de-faces-vermelhas Redfaced Cisticola Soa (Copi), Shizengani (Tong) 

Cisticola fulvicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Fuinha-de-cabeça-ruiva Neddicky Soa (Copi), Lissoa (Tong) 

Cisticola galactotes (Temminck, Fuinha-de-dorso-preto Blackbacked Cisticola end. Ephera (Lom), Ephera (Macu), Vanyé (Mak), 

1823) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Soa (Copi), Shizengani (Tong) 

Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) Fuinha-dos-juncos Fantailed Cisticola Ephera (Lom), Ephera (Macu), Unywnywa 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Mak), Soa (Copi), Lissoa (Tong) 

Cisticola lais (Hartlaub & Finsch, Fuinha-de-lamento Wailing Cisticola Ephera (Lom), Ephera (Macu), Unywnywa 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

1870) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) (Mak), Soa (Copi), Lissoa (Tong) 

Cisticola luapula (15) Fuinha de Luapula Luapula Cisticola end. Ephera (Lom), Ephera (Macu), Unywnywa 

(Mak) 

Cisticola natalensis (Smith, 1843) Fuinha do Natal Croaking Cisticola Ephera (Lom), Ephera (Macu), Unywnywa 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Cisticola rufilatus (Hartlaub, 1870) Fuinha-cinzenta Tinkling Cisticola, Grey Cisticola Ephera (Lom), Ephera (Macu), Unywnywa 

(11, 13, 14, 15) 

(Mak) 

Cisticola textrix (Vieillot, 1817) (10, Fuinha-das-nuvens Cloud Cisticola end. Ephera (Lom), Ephera (Macu), Unywnywa 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Cisticola tinniens (Lichtenstein, 1842) Fuinha de Levaillant Tinkling Cisticola, Levaillant’s end. 

(10, 11,12, 14, 15) 

Cisticola 

Eremomela badiceps (Fraser, 1843) 

(15) 

Eremomela-coroada Rufous-crowned Eremomela 

Eremomela icteropygialis 

Eremomela-de-barriga-amarela Yellowbellied Eremomela Ntui (Macu), Dimba (Nya), Mantsielani 

(Lafresnaye, 1839) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

(Rong), Dimba (Sho), Timba (Sena), Stynya 

14, 15) 

(Chindau) 

Eremomela scotops Sundevall, 1850 Eremomela-de-barrete-verde Greencapped Eremomela, Duskyfaced 

Ntatha-Mauku, Ntui (Macu), M’thiwi (Lom), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Eremomela 

Dimba (Nya), Mantsielani (Rong), Dimba 

(Sho), Timba (Sena), Stynya (Chindau) 

Eremomela usticollis Sundevall, 1850 Eremomela-de-garganta-castanha Burntnecked Eremomela end. Mantsielani (Rong), Dimba (Sho), Timba 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Sena), Stynya (Chindau) 

Heliolais erythropterus (Jardine, 

1849) (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Felosa-de-asa-vermelha Red-wiged Warbler Shizengani (Tong), Soa (Copi) 

Hippolais icterina (Vieillot, 1817) 

(11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Felosca-icterina Icterine Warbler 

Hippolais olivetorum (Strickland, 

1837) (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 

Felosa-das-oliveiras Olivetree Warbler 

Hyliota australis Shelley, 1882 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Papa-moscas-austral Mashona Hyliota Uanda (Mak) 

Hyliota flavigaster Swainson, 1837 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Papa-moscas-de-ventre-amarelo Yellow-bellied Hyliota Oanda (Macu) 

Locustella naevia (Boddaert, 1783) 

(15) 

Felhosa-malhada Common Grasshopper Warbler 

Macrosphenus kretschmeri 

(Reichenow & Neumann, 1895) (10, 

15) 

Rabilonga de Kretschmer Kretschmer’s Longbill end. 

Melocichla mentalis (Fraser, 1843) Felhosa-de-bigode Moustached Grass Warbler Nanthapi, Ttila (Macu), Dimba (Nya), 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Mantsielani (Rong) 

Phylloscopus ruficapillus (Sundevall, Felosa-de-garganta-amarela Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler end. Tinha (Macu), Chuliki (Mak), Mantsilani 

1850) (10, 12, 14, 15) 

(Rong) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Felosa-musical Willow Warbler Tinha (Macu), Mantsilani (Rong) 

Prinia flavicans (Vieillot, 1820) (11, 

14, 15) 

Prínia-de-peito-preto Black-chested Prinia Ntchapi (Mak), Ntui (Macu), Dimba (Nya) 

Prinia robertsi (Benson, 1946) 

(=Oreophilais robertsi) (10, 11, 14) 

Prínia de Roberts Robert’s Warbler end. Ntchapi (Mak), Ntui (Macu), Dimba (Nya) 

Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) (10, Prínia-de-flancos-castanhos Tawnyflanked Prinia Ntchapi (Mak), Ntui (Macu), Dimba (Nya), 

11, 12, 13, 14) 

Tsiyana (Rong), Unyemwe (Sena), Stynya 

(Chindau) 

Schoenicola brevirostris (Sundevall, 

1850) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Felosa-de-cauda-longa Broadtailed Warbler 

Sphenoaceus afer (Gmelin, 1789) (10, 

12) 

Felosa do Cabo Cape Grassbird end. 

Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(11, 14, 15) 

Toutinegra-de-barrete-preto Blackcap 

Sylvia borin (Boddaert, 1783) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Felosa-das-figueiras Garden Warbler 

Sylvia communis Latham, 1787 (11, 

14, 15) 

Papa-amoras Greater Whitethroat 

Sylvia lugens Rüppell, 1840 

(=Parisoma lugens) (15) 

Felosa-castanha Brown Parisoma 

Sylvia subcaerulem Viellot, 1817 

(=Parisoma subcaerulem) (14) 

Felosa-de-barriga-castanha Chestnut-vented Tit-Barbler end. 

Sylvietta rufescens (Vieillot, 1817) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Toutinegra-de-bico-comprido Longbilled Crombec Dungalissuko (Tson); Katui, Katephe (Macu) 

Sylvietta ruficapilla Bocage, 1877 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

Toutinegra-de-barrete-vermelho Red-capped Crombec 

Sylvietta whytii Shelley, 1894 (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Toutinegra-de-faces-vermelhas Redfaced Crombee Katui (Macu) 


MUSCICAPIDAE 

Papa-moscas Flycatchers, Batis CMS II 

Batis capensis Swynnerton, 1907 (10, Batis do Cabo Cape Batis end. 

Tsibyana (Rong) 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Batis dimorpha (Shelley, 1893) (15) Batis de Malawi Malawi Batis end. 

CMS II 

Maharacha (Macu), Tsibyana (Rong) 

Batis fratrum (Shelley, 1900) (10, 11, Batis de Woodward Woodward’s Batis end. 

Xiburamanguana (Tson); Tsibyana (Rong) 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Batis mixta (Shelley, 1889) (10) Batis-das-florestas Forest Batis end. 

CMS II 

Batis molitor (Hahn & Küster, 1850) Batis-comum Chinspot Batis CMS II Ttyabwaraphwa (Macu), Chingwa (Mak), 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) Tsibyana (Rong) 

Batis reichenowi Grote, 1911 (10) Batis de Reichenow Reichenow’s Batis end. 

CMS II 

Batis soror Reichenow, 1093 (10, 11, Batis de Moçambique Mozambique Batis end. 

Maharacha, Thokwaya, Thokwio (Macu), 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Tsibyana (Rong) 

Bias musicus (Vieillot, 1818) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Papa-moscas de Vanga Vanga Flycatcher CMS II Thokio (Macu) 

Erythrocercus livingstonei Gray, 1870 Papa-moscas de Livingstone Livingstone’s Flycatcher end. 

Utumba (Mak), Mbilambilana (Rong) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Ficedula albicollis (Temminck, 1815) 

(11, 13, 15) 

Papa-moscas-de-colar Collared Flycatcher CMS II 

Melaenornis mariquensis (Smith, Papa-moscas de Marico Marico Flycatcher end. 

1847) (=Bradornis mariquensis) (11, 

13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Melaenornis pallidus (v. Müller, Papa-moscas-pálido Pallid Flycatcher, Mouse-coloured CMS II 

1851) (=Bradornis pallidus) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Flycatcher 

Melaenornis pammelaina (Stanley, Papa-moscas-preto-africano Black Flycatcher CMS II Nthyeku, Muthyeku (Macu), Utumba (Mak), 

1814) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Unyemwe (Sena), Dengule (Chindau) 

Muscicapa adusta (Boie, 1828) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Papa-moscas-sombrio Dusky Flycatcher CMS II 

Muscicapa boehmi (Reichenow, Papa-moscas de Böhm Böhm’s Flycatcher end. 

1884) (15) 

CMS II 

Muscicapa caerulescens (Hartlaub, 

1865) (=M. cinera??) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Papa-moscas-azulado Bluegrey Flycatcher CMS II 

Muscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Papa-moscas-cinzento Spotted Flycatcher CMS II 

Myioparus plumbeus (Hartlaub, 1858) Papa-moscas-rabo-de-leque Fantailed Flycatcher, Grey Tit- CMS II 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

babbler 

Platysteira peltata Sundevall, 1851 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Papa-moscas-carunculado Wattle-eyed Flycatcher CMS II Lingaganko (Mak), Zihanyema (Chindau) 

Sigelus silens (Shaw, 1809) (10, 11, Papa-moscas-fiscal Fiscal Flycatcher end. 

Zihanyema (Chindau) 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Stenostira scita (Vieillot, 1818) (10, Papa-moscas Fairy Flycatcher end. 

Unyemwa (Sena) 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

CMS II 

Terpsiphone viridis (Müller, 1776) Papa-moscas do Paraíso Paradise Flycatcher CMS II Xiburamanguana (Tson); Muacheche, 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Musttette (Macu), Intchinyenye (Mak), 

Chimazizwana (Chindau) 

Elminia albicauda Bocage, 1877 Papa-mosca-de-poupa-azul White-tailed Blue Flycatcher CMS II 

89


(=Trochocercus albicauda) (10, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Trochocercus albonotatus Sharpe, Papa-mosca-de-poupa White-tailed Elminia, Crested CMS II 

1891 (Elminia albonotata) (10, 11, 

12, 14, 15) 

Flycatcher 

Trochocercus cyanomelas (Vieillot, 

1818) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Papa-moscas-de-poupa Bluemantled Flycatcher CMS II Muacheche (Macu) 


MOTACILLIDAE 

Alvéolas, Petinhas Wagtails, Pipits 

Anthus brachyurus Sundeval, 1850 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Petinha-de-rabo-curto Short-tailed Pipit 

Anthus caffer Sundevall, 1851 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Petinha-do-mato Bushveld Pipit 

Anthus cinnamomeus (Gmelin, 1789) 

(=Anthus novaeseelandiae) (=Alauda 

novaeseelandiae) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Petinha-do-capim Grassveld Pipit, Richard’s Pipit Odjodjo (Lom) 

Anthus leucophrys Vieillot, 1818 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Petinha-de-dorso-liso Plainbacked Pipit 

Anthus lineiventris Sundevall, 1851 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Petinha-estriada Striped Pipit 

Anthus nyassae Neumann, 1906 (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Petinha do Niassa Woodland Pipit end. 

Anthus similis Jerdon, 1840 (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Petinha-de-bico-comprido Longbilled Pipit, Nicholson’s Pipit Odjodjo (Lom) 

Anthus trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Petinha-das-árvores Tree Pipit 

Anthus vaalensis Shelley, 1900 (10, 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Petinha de Vaal Buffy Pipit 

Macronyx ameliae de Tarragon, 1845 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Unha-longa-vermelho Pinkthroated Longclaw 

Macronyx capensis Clancey, 1952 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Unha-longa-de-garganta-laranja Orangethroated Longclaw end. 

Macronyx croceus (Vieillot, 1816) 

(=Alauda crocea) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Unha-longa-amarelo Yellowthroated Longclaw Ngondingodi (Mak) 

Motacilla aguimp Dumont, 1821 (10, Alvéola-preta-e-branca African Pied Wagtail Nipinta, Thokwaya (Macu), Nantupiviki 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Mak), Tsekwene (Rong) 

Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Alvéola do Cabo Cape Wagtail 

Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 (11, Alvéola-cinzenta Grey Wagtail 

90


14, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Motacilla clara Sharpe, 1908 (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Alvéola-de-cauda-comprida Longtailed Wagtail 

Motacilla flava Linnaeus, 1758 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Alvéola-amarela Yellow Wagtail 

Tmetothylacus tenellus (Cabanis, 

1878) (11, 14, 15) 

Petinha-dourada Golden Pipit end. 

PASSERIFORMES: LANIIDAE Picanços Shrikes 

Corvinella melanoleuca (Jardine, Picanço-rabilongo Longtailed Shrike Namasumpi, Nandzindzi, Nangingi, Namandja 

1831) (=Urolestes melanoleucus) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Macu), Nandjikwi (Nya) Nandombi (Mak) 

Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Picanço-fiscal Fiscal Shrike Nanchoso (Macu) 

Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Picanço-de-dorso-ruivo Redbacked Shrike Manguaiane (Tson); Nrongolo (Macu) 

Lanius minor Gmelin, 1788 (10, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Picanço-pequeno Lesser Grey Shrike 


MALACONOTIDAE 

Picanços Boubous, Bush Shrikes, etc. 

Dryoscopus cubla (Shaw, 1809) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Picanço-de-almofadinha Puffback Nipure (Macu) 

Laniarius aethiopicus (Fischer & 

Reichenow, 1880) (10, 11, 12, 13, 15) 

Picanço-tropical Tropical Boubou 

Laniarius ferrugineus (Gmelin, 1788) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Picanço-ferrugíneo Southern Boubou end. 

Malaconotus blanchoti Stephens, 

1826 (=Malaconotus hypopyrrhus) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Picanço-de-cabeça-cinzenta Greyheaded Bush Shrike Namanyumbili (Mak), Kubyaomo (Rong) 

Nilaus afer (Latham, 1801) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Brubru Brubru Puru-Puru (Macu) 

Tchagra anchietae (Bocage, 1869) (10) Picanço-assobiador de Anchieta Anchieta’s Tchagra Nipure, Nimpala, Numbubwe (Macu) 

Tchagra australis (Smith, 1836) (10, Picanço-assobiador Threestreaked Tchagra Nipure, Numbubwe, Nimpala (Macu), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Mugubano (Rong), Mugubana (Chindau), 

Pfulua (Sena) 

Tchagra minuta (Hartlaub, 1858) (10, Picanço-dos-pântanos Marsh Tchagra Namwigiro (Nya), Nropolo (Macu), Mugubano 

11, 12, 14) 

(Rong), Mugubana (Chindau), Pfulua (Sena) 

Tchagra senegala (Linnaeus, 1766) Picanço-assobiador-de-coroa-preta Blackcrowned Tchagra Nipure, Numbubwe, Nimpala (Macu), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Natavala (Mak), Mugubano (Rong), Mugubana 

(Chindau), Pfulua (Sena) 

Tchagra tchagra (Reichenow, 1903) Picanço-assobiador-austral Southern Tchagra end. Mugubano (Rong), Mugubana (Chindau), 

91


Name 

Cons. Status 

(10, 12, 13, 14, 15) Pfulua (Sena) 

Telophorus nigrifrons (Reichenow, 

1896) (10, 11, 14, 15) 

Picanço-de-peito-preto Black-fronted Bush Shrike 

Telophorus olivaceus (Shaw, 1809) 

(=Chlorophoneus olivaceus) (10, 11, 

13, 14, 15) 

Picanço-oliváceo Olive Bush Shrike end. Nametta (Mak) 

Telophorus quadricolor (Cassin, 

1851) (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Picanço-quadricolor Gorgeous Bush Shrike Nametta (Mak) 

Telophorus sulfureopectus (Lesson, 

1830) (=Chlorophoneus 

sulphureopectus) (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 

Picanço-de-peito-laranja Orangebreasted Bush Shrike Nametta (Mak) 

Telophorus zeylonus (Linnaeus, 1766) Picanço de Ceilão 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Bookmakierie end. 


PRIONOPIDAE 

Atacadores, Picanços Helmetshrikes 

Eurocephalus anguitimens Smith, 

1836 (10, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Picanço-de-coroa-branca Whitecrowned Shrike 

Prionops plumatus (Shaw, 1809) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Atacador-de-poupa-branca White Helmetshrike Oanda (Macu), Mahanyama (Chindau) 

Prionops retzii (Wahlberg, 1856) 

=Sigmodus retzii) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Atacador-de-poupa-preta Redbilled Helmetshrike Anyuluvili (Mak), Mawolewole (Chindau) 

Prionops scopifrons Peters, 1854 (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Atacador-de-fronte-castanha Chestnutfronted Helmetshrike Oanda (Macu), Anyuluvili (Mak) 

PASSERIFORMES: STURNIDAE Minás, Estorninhos Starlings 

Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) 

(11, 13, 14, 15) 

Miná Indian Myna 

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (Gmelin, Estorninho-de-dorso-violeta Plumcoloured Starling Nangule (Macu), Nyulivili (Mak), Kwiriri, 

1789) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Kwirimbi (Nya), Ngosa (Chindau), Njenga 

(Sena) 

Creatophora cinerea (Menschen, 

1787) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Estorninho-caranculado Wattled Starling 

Lamprotornis australis (Smith, 1836) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Estorninho de Burchell Burchell’s Starling end. Kwiriri Kwirimbi (Nya), Mbirahuni (Chindau) 

Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich Estorninho-grande-de-orelha-azul Greater Blue-eared Starling Nankure (Macu), Kwiriri, Kwirimbi (Nya), 

& Ehrenburg, 1828 (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Mbirahuni (Chindau) 

Lamprotornis chloropterus Swainson, 

1838 (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Estorninho-pequeno-de-orelha-azul Lesser Blue-eared Starling Mbirahuni (Chindau) 

Lamprotornis corruscus Nordmann, Estorninho-de-barriga-preta Blackbellied Starling Mbirahuni (Chindau) 

92


1835 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Lamprotornis elisabeth (Stresemann, 

1924) (15) 

Estorninho-de-orelha-azul Miombo Blue-eared Starling 

Lamprotornis mevesii (Wahlberg, 

1857) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Estorninho-metálico-rabilongo Longtailed Starling end. Mbirahuni (Chindau) 

Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) Estorninho-metálico-de-ombros- Glossy Starling Mbirahuni (Chindau) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

violeta 

Onychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 

1766) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 

Estorninho-de-asa-castanha Redwinged Starling 

Onychognathus walleri (Shelley, 880) 

(10) 

Estorninho de Waller Waller’s Starling 


BUPHAGIDAE 

Pica-bois Oxpeckers 

Buphagus africanus Linnaeus, 1766 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Pica-bois-de-bico-amarelo Yellowbilled Oxpecker Namahokoloni (Macu) 

Buphagus erythrorhynchus (Stanley, 

1814) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Pica-bois-de-bico-vermelho Redbilled Oxpecker 


NECTARINIIDAE 

Beija-flores Sunbirds, Sugarbirds 

Anthreptes anchietae (Bocage, 1878) Beija-flor de Anchieta Anchieta’s Sunbird end. Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Viongo, 

(10, 15) 

Vitivi (Mak), Nsonkwe (Nya), Shitotongwana 

(Rong) 

Anthreptes collaris (Vieillot, 1819) Beija-flor-de-colar Collared Sunbird Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Viongo, 

=Hedidypna collaris) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

Vitivi (Mak), Sochwoé (Chuw), Nsonkwe 

14) 

(Nya) 

Anthreptes longuemarei (Lesson, Beija-flor-violeta Violetbacked Sunbird Thoche (Macu), Nsonkwe (Nya), 

1833) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Shitotongwana (Rong) 

Anthreptes neglectus Neumann, 1922 Beija-flor-violeta de Uluguru Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird end. Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Viongo, 

(10, 15) 

Vitivi (Mak), Nsonkwe (Nya) 

Anthreptes reichenowi Gunning, 1909 Beija-flor-de-garganta-azul Bluethroated Sunbird end. 

Sochwoé (Chuw), Nsonkwe (Nya), Thoche, 

(=Nectarinia reichenowi) (10, 11, 12, 

LR/nt 

Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Viongo, Vitivi 

14, 15) 

(Mak), Shitotongwana (Rong) 

Cinnyris afer (Linnaeus, 1766) (10) Beija-flor-de-duplo-colar-maior Greater double-collared Sunbird end. 

Cinnyris pembae Reichenow 1905 

(15) 

Beija-flor de Pemba Pemba Sunbird end. 

Cyanomitra obscura (Jardine, 1843) Beija-flor-verde Western Olive Sunbird end. Nttoa (Macu), Nanthombi (Lom), Nitonhi 

(=Nectarinia obscura) (10, 12, 14, 

15) 

(Rong) 

Nectarinia amethystina ((Shaw, 1811) Beija-flor-preto Black Sunbird Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Sochwoé 

(Chalcomitra amethystina) (10, 11, 

(Chuw), Viongo, Vitivi (Mak), Nsonkwe (Nya) 

93


12, 13, 14, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Nectarinia bifasciata (Shaw, 1811) Beija-flor-de-peito-roxo Purplebanded Sunbird Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Viongo, 

(=Cinnyris bifasciatus) (10, 11, 12, 


13, 14, 15) 

(Rong), Chihamatondo, Chishongwe 

(Chindau), Tchotjo, Nyazwiti (Sena) 

Nectarinia cuprea (Shaw, 1812) Beija-flor-de-cobre Coppery Sunbird Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Viongo, 

(=Cinnyris cupreus) (10, 11, 12, 14, 

15) 

Vitivi (Mak), Nsonkwe (Nya), Nitonhi (Rong) 

Nectarinia famosa (Linnaeus, 1766) Beija-flor-de-malaquite Malachite Sunbird Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Viongo, 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Vitivi (Mak), Nsonkwe (Nya), Nitonhi (Rong), 

Chimbamuzwiriri (Chindau) 

Nectarinia fuelleborni (=Cinnyris Beija-flor-de-duplo-colar Forest Double-collared Sunbird end. Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Viongo, Vitivi 

fuelleborni) (15) 

(Mak), Nsonkwe (Nya) 

Nectarinia kilimensis Shelley, 1885 Beija-flor-bronzeado Bronze Sunbird Thodge (Macu), Chihamatondo, Chishongwe 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 


Nectarinia manoensis (Reichenow, Beija-flor-de-Miombo Miombo Double-collared Sunbird Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Viongo, 

1907) (=Cinnyris manoensis) (10, 11, 


12, 14, 15) 



Nectarinia mariquensis (Smith, 1836) Beija-flor de Marico Marico Sunbird Thoche, Thodge (Macu), Viongo, Vitivi 

(=Cinnyris mariquensis) (10, 11, 12, 

(Mak), Nsonkwe (Nya), Chihamatondo, 

13, 14, 15) 

Chishongwe (Chindau), Tchotjo, Nyazwiti 

(Sena) 

Nectarinia neergaardi (Grant, 1908) Beija-flor de Neergaard Neergaard’s Sunbird end. 

Thoche, Thodge (Macu), Viongo, Vitivi 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 

LR/nt 

(Mak), Nsonkwe (Nya), Shitotongwana 



Nectarinia olivacea Peters, 1881 Beija-flor- olivacea Olive Sunbird Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Nsonkwe 

(=Cyanomitra olivacea) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

(Nya) 

Nectarinia senegalensis (Linnaeus, Beija-flor-de-peito-escarlate Scarletchested Sunbird Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Sochwoé- 

1766) (=Chalcomitra senegalensis) 

Padri (Chuw), Nsonkwe (Nya), Tchotjo (Sena), 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Chishongwe (Chindau) 

Nectarinia shelleyi (Alexander, 1899) 

(=Cinnyris shelleyi) (10, 11, 12, 14, 

15) 

Beija-flor de Shelley Shelley’s Sunbird end. Viongo, Vitivi (Mak) 

Nectarinia talatala (Smith, 1836) Beija-flor-de-barriga-branca Whitebellied Sunbird end. 

Thoche, Thodge (Macu), Viongo, Vitivi 

(=Cinnyris talatala) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

(Mak), Sochwoé (Chuw), Nsonkwe (Nya), 

14, 15) 

Shitotongwana (Rong) 

Nectarinia venusta (Shaw & Nodder, Beija-flor-de-barriga-amarela Yellowbellied Sunbird Thoche, Thodge (Macu), Viongo, Vitivi (Mak) 

1799) (=Cinnyris venustus) (10, 11, 

Sochwoé (Chuw), Nsonkwe (Nya), 

94


Name 

Cons. Status 

12, 13, 14, 15) Shitotongwana (Rong) 

Nectarinia veroxii (Reichenow, 1880) 

(=Cyanomitra veroxii) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Beija-flor-cinzento Grey Sunbird, Mouse-colored Sunbird 

Nectarinia verticalis (Latham, 1790) Beija-flor-de-cabeça-verde Green-headed Sunbird Thoche, Thodge, Nantosso (Macu), Viongo, 

(=Cyanomitra verticalis) (10) 

Vitivi (Mak), Nsonkwe (Nya) 

Promerops gurneyi Verreaux, 1871 Beija-flor de Gurney Gurney’s Sugarbird end. Viongo, Vitivi (Mak), Thodge, Nantosso 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

(Macu), Nsokwe (Nya), Shitotonguana (Rong), 

Nyazwiti (Sena) 


ZOSTEROPIDAE 

Olhos-brancos White-eyes 

Zosterops pallidus Swainson, 1838 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Olho-branco do Cabo Cape White-eye Mbilambilana (Rong) 

Zosterops senegalensis Bonaparte, Olho-branco-amarelo Yellow White-eye Nhamaguati (Tson); Otiri (Macu), Utumba 

1850 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Mak), Mbilambilana (Rong), Stynya 

(Chindau) 

Zosterops vaughani Bannermann, 

1924 (15) 

Olho-branco de Pemba Pemba White-eye end. 

PASSERIFORMES: PLOCEIDAE Tecelões, Viúvas, Bispo Weavers, Sparrows, Widows 

Amblyospiza albifrons (Vigors, 1831) Tecelão-de-bico-grosso Thickbilled Weaver Gondi, Mpelele (Macu), Ungwíí (Mak), Phingo 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Nya), Tinolwa (Rong), Chuera, 

Chinyamushwikivi (Chindau), Tchukwia 

(Sena) 

Anaplectes rubriceps (Sundevall, Tecelão-de-cabeça-vermelha Redheaded Weaver Gondi (Macu), Nikossia (Lom), Massoa 

1851) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Rong), Matlhokotlhoko (Tson) 

Anomalospiza imberbis (Cabanis, 

1868) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Tecelão-parasita Cuckoo Finch, Cuckoo Weaver 

Bubalornis niger Smith, 1836 Tecelão-de-bico-vermelho Redbilled Buffalo Weaver Nanche (Macu), Mphetta (Nya), Tinolwa 

(=Bubalornis albirostris) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

(Rong) 

Euplectes afer (Gmelin, 1789) (10, Bispo-de-coroa-amarelo Golden Bishop Nikhala, Chamakhala (Macu), Namandjo 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Lom), Unyunya (Mak), Murunguzi (Nya), 

Kardial (Rong), Utitili (Sena), Nyamudjendje 

(Chindau), Jessi (Sho) 

Euplectes albonotatus (Cassin, 1848) Viúva-de-asa-branca Whitewinged Widow Nkapa (Rong), Serebundu, Chinyamushikiri 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Chindau), Jessa (Sho) 

Euplectes ardens (Boddaert, 1783) Viúva-de-colar-vermelho Redcollared Widow Niherenga, Namandja (Macu), Nkapa (Rong), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Serebundu, Chinyamushikiri (Chindau), Jessa 

(Sho) 

Euplectes axillaris (Smith, 1838) (10, Viúva-de-espáduas-vermelhas Redshouldered Widow Nkapa (Rong), Serebundu, Chinyamushikiri 

95


Name 

Cons. Status 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) (Chindau), Jessa (Sho) 

Euplectes capensis (Ogilvie-Grant, Viúva-de-rabadilha-amarela Yellowrumped Widow Nametta (Nya), Chamakhala, Namakhala 

1907) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Macu), Unyunya (Mak), Nkapa (Rong), 


(Sho) 

Euplectes hordeaceus (Linnaeus, Cardeal-tecelão-de asas-pretas Black-winged Bishop Nerutu, Namakhala, Chamakhala (Macu), 

1758) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Nametta, Unyunya (Mak), Tchette, Murunguzi 

(Nya), Kardial (Rong), Utitili (Sena), 

Nyamudjendje (Chindau), Jessi (Sho) 

Euplectes macrourus (Gmelin, 1789) 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

Cardeal-tecelão Yellow-mantled Bishop Ephera (Lom) 

Euplectes nigroventris Cassin, 1848 

(10, 15) 

Cardeal-tecelão de Zanzibar Zanzibar Bishop 

Euplectes orix (Linnaeus, 1758) (10, Cardeal-tecelão-vermelho Red Bishop Sowa (Tson); Nerutu, Chawambe, Nawambe 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Macu), Namandjo (Lom), Namandjo (Lom), 

Unyunya (Mak), Tchette (Nya), Kardial 

(Rong), Utitili (Sena), Nyamudjendje 

(Chindau), Jessi (Sho) 

Passer diffusus (Smith, 1836) Pardal-de-cabeça-cinzenta Greyheaded Sparrow Opalame, Mpelele (Macu), Mphetta (Nya), 

(=Passer griseus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

Chuera, Chinyamushwikiri (Chindau), 

15) 

Tchukwia (Sena) 

Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) Pardal-comum House Sparrow * Sowa (Tson); Opalame (Macu), Mpelele 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Macu), Mphetta (Nya), Chuera, 

Chinyamushwikiri (Chindau), Tchukwia 

(Sena) 

Passer suahelicus Reichenow, 1904 

(10, 15) 

Pardal-Swahili Swahili Sparrow 

Petronia superciliaris (Blyth, 1845) Pardal-de-garganta-amarela Yellowthroated Sparrow Ipera, Ephera, Mpelele (Macu), Mphetta (Nya), 

(10, 11, 13, 14, 15) 

Chuera, Chinyamushwikiri (Chindau), 


Plocepasser mahali Smith, 1836 (10, Tecelão-de-sobrancelha-branca White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Chuera, Chinyamushwikiri (Chindau), 

11, 12, 14, 15) 


Ploceus bertrandi (Shelley, 1893) 

(10, 15) 

Tecelão de Bertrand Bertrand’s Weaver end. 

Ploceus bicolor Vieillot, 1819 (10, Tecelão-das-florestas Forest Weaver Sowa (Tson); Gondi (Macu), Ngondikondi 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Mak), Tinolwa (Rong), Chuera, 

Chinyamushwikiri (Chindau), Tchukwia 

(Sena) 

Ploceus cucullatus (Müller, 1776) Tecelão-malhado Spottedbacked Weaver Mahete (Macu), Massoa (Rong), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Matlhokotlhoko (Tson), Tchotjo (Sena), Jessa 

(Sho), Ndjekudje (Chindau) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Ploceus intermedius Rüppell, 1845 Tecelão de Cabanis Lesser Masked Weaver Mahete (Macu), Massoa (Rong), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 



Ploceus ocularis (Smith, 1828) Tecelão-de-lunetas Spectacled Weaver Mahete (Macu), Massoa (Rong), 

(=Hyphanturgus ocularis) (10, 11, 12, 


13, 14, 15) 


Ploceus olivaceiceps Clancey & Tecelão-de-cabeça-olivácea Oliveheaded Weaver end. 

Tchotjo (Sena), Jessa (Sho), Ndjekudje 

Lawson, 1966 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

LR/nt 

(Chindau) 

Ploceus subaureus Smith, 1839 (10, Tecelão-amarelo Yellow Weaver end. Mahete, Makethe (Macu), Tchotjo (Sena), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Jessa (Sho), Ndjekudje (Chindau) 

Ploceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 (10, 11, Tecelão-de-máscara Masked Weaver Massoa (Rong), Matlhokotlhoko (Tson), 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Tchotjo (Sena), Jessa (Sho), Ndjekudje 

(Chindau) 

Ploceus xanthops (Hartlaub, 1862) Tecelão-dourado Golden Weaver Mahete, Makethe (Macu), Massoa (Rong), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 



Ploceus xanthopterus (Finsch & Tecelão-de-garganta-castanha Brownthroated Weaver Mahete, Makethe (Macu), Tchotjo (Sena), 

Hartlaub, 1870) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 

15) 

Jessa (Sho), Ndjekudje (Chindau) 

Quelea cardinalis (Hartlaub, 1880) 

(10, 11, 14, 15) 

Quelea-cardinal Cardinal Quelea 

Quelea erythrops Clancey, 1986 (10, Quelea-de-cabeça-vermelha Readheaded Quelea Ephera (Lom), Ephera (Macu), Kardial (Rong), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Utitili (Sena), Nyamudjendje (Chindau), Jessi 

(Sho) 

Quelea quelea (Linnaeus, 1758) (10, Quelea-de-bico-vermelho Redbilled Quelea Ifera (Macu), Ephera (Lom), Kardial (Rong), 

11, 12, 13, 15) 

Utitili (Sena), Nyamudjendje (Chindau), Jessi 

(Sho) 


ESTRILDIDAE 

Pintadinhas, Peitos Finches, Twinspots, Waxbills 

Amadina erythrocephala (Linnaeus, 

1758) (=Amandava subflava) (11, 13, 

14, 15) 

Degolado-de-cabeça-vermelha Readheaded Finch Mabwebwe (Mak) 

Amadina fasciata (Gmelin, 1789) (11, Degolado-listrado Cutthroat Finch Nanche (Macu), Chimuzwiriri (Chindau), 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Sissili (Sena), Sissi, Nziinzii (Sho), Chingiguiri 

(Tswa) 

Cryptospiza reichenovii (Hartlaub, 

1874) (10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

Bico-de-lacre-de-cara-vermelha Red-faced Crimsonwing 

Estrilda astrild (Linnaeus, 1758) (10, Bico-de-lacre-comum Common Waxbill Niphwé, Epwetenga (Macu), Mutxeni (Lom), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Tingwiri (Nya), Gidjeleke (Mak) 

Estrilda melanotis (Temminck, 1823) 

(=Coccopygia melanotis) (10, 11, 12, 

Bico-de-lacre-de-garganta-preta Swee Waxbill end. Xicicinse (Rong) 

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13, 14, 15) 

Name 

Cons. Status 

Estrilda perreini (Vieillot, 1817) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Bico-de-lacre-cinzento Grey Waxbill 

Estrilda quartinia Bonaparte, 1850 

(=Coccopygia quartinia) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Bico-de-lacre-de-bico-amarelo Yellow-billed Waxbill Xicicinse (Rong) 

Hypargos margaritatus (Strickland, Pintadinha-de-peito-rosado Pinkthroated Twinspot end. Mabwebwe (Mak), Bwiririnkanga, Bwirinkala 

1844) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Nya), Ethrula (Macu), Xingigiritana (Rong), 

Xindirwana (Tson), Chimuquambuchahanga 

(Chindau), Nziinzii, Sisii (Sho), Sissili (Sena) 

Hypargos niveoguttatus (Peters, Pintadinha-de-peito-vermelho Redthroated Twinspot Niphuiriri-Ichaka, Ethrula (Macu), Nikwandia 

1868) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Lom), Mabwebwe (Mak), Bwiririnkanga, 

Bwirinkala (Nya), Xingigiritana (Rong), 

Xindirwana (Tson), Chimuquambuchahanga 

(Chindau), Nziinzii, Sisii (Sho), Sissili (Sena) 

Lagonosticta rhodopareira (Heuglin, Peito-de-fogo de Jameson Jameson’s Firefinch Niphuiriri (Macu), Karala (Lom), Bwiriri 

1868) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 

(Nya), Mabwebwe (Mak), Xicicinse (Rong), 

Chinyamussississi (Chindau) 

Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, Peito-de-fogo-de-bico-azul Bluebilled Firefinch Nikwiri (Lom), Nipuiriri (Macu), Bwiriri 

1823) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 



Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, Peito-de-fogo-de-bico-vermelho Redbilled Firefinch Niphuiriri (Macu), Dzidzi (Lom), Bwiriri 

1766) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) 



Lonchura fringilloides (Lafresnaye, Freirinha-maior Pied Mannikin Ipingo, Ephwingo (Macu), Mabwebwe (Mak), 

1835) (=Spermestes fringilloides) (10, 

Phingo (Nya), Xingigiritana (Rong), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Xindirwana (Tson) 

Mandingoa nitidula (Hartlaub, 1865) Pintadinha-verde Green Twinspot Niphuiriri-Ichaka, Ethrula (Macu), Mabwebwe 

(=Hypargos nitidulus) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

(Mak), Bwiririnkanga, Bwirinkala (Nya), 

14, 15) 

Xingigiritana (Rong), Xindirwana (Tson) 

Ortygospiza atricollis (Vieillot, 1817) Bico-de-lacre-cordoniz Quail Finch Ethrula (Macu), Mabwebwe (Mak), 

(=Ortygospiza fuscocrissa) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

Bwiririnkanga, Bwirinkala (Nya) 

Ortygospiza locustella (Neave, 1909) Bico-de-lacre-de-gafanhoto Locustfinch Nikwivi (Lom), Ethrula (Macu), Mabwebwe 

(=Paludipasser locustella) (10, 11, 


12, 14, 15) 

Chimuquambuchahanga (Chindau), Nziinzii, 

Sisii (Sho), Sissili (Sena) 

Pyrenestes minor Shelley, 1894 (10, Quebra-de-sementes-menor Lesser Seedcracker end. Gudjena (Lom), Xingigiritana (Rong), 

11, 12, 14, 15) 

Xindirwana (Tson), Chinyamussississi 

(Chindau) 

Pytilia afra (Gmelin, 1789) (10, 11, Aurora-de-asa-laranja Orange-winged Finch or Pytilia Ipitenge, Ethrula (Macu), Nikwandia (Lom), 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

12, 14, 15) Epwetenka (Macu), Mabwebwe (Mak), 

Bwiririnkanga, Bwirinkala (Nya), 

Xingigiritana (Rong), Xindirwana (Tson), 

Chimuzwiriri (Chindau), Sissili (Sena), Sissi, 

Nziinzii (Sho), Chingiguiri (Tswa) 

Pytilia melba (Linnaeus, 1758) (10, Aurora-melba Melba Finch, Melba Pytilia Ipitenge, Epwetenka (Macu), Mabwebwe 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


Xingigiritana (Rong), Xindirwana, 

Xitsingirimbandi (Tson), Chimuzwiriri 

(Chindau), Sissili (Sena), Sissi, Nziinzii (Sho), 

Chingiguiri (Tswa) 

Spermestes bicolor (Fraser, 1842) Freirinha-de-dorso-vermelho Redbacked Mannikin Elili (Macu), Ubwii (Mak), Xingigiritana 

(=Lonchura bicolor) (=Spermestes 

nigriceps) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Rong), Xindirwana (Tson) 

Spermestes cucullatus (Swainson, Freirinha-bronzeada Bronze Mannikin Edjekere (Macu), Mabwebwe (Mak), 

1837) (=Lonchura cucullata) (10, 11, 

Xingigiritana (Rong), Xindirwana (Tson), 

12, 13, 14, 15) 




Sporaeginthus subflavus (Vieillot, 

1819) (=Amandava subflava) (10, 11, 

12, 13, 14) 

Bico-de-lacre-de-peito-laranja Orangebreasted Waxbill 

Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, Peito-celeste Blue Waxbill, Southern Cordonbleu Xitsingirimbandi (Tson); Matiti, Mattintti 

1758) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Macu), Dhlidhli (Lom), Katiti (Nya), 

Namandindi (Mak), Xicicinse (Rong), Shindili 

(Copi), Yirile (Tong), Chimussirissi (Chindau), 

Sisiili (Sena), Sissi, Nziinzii (Sho) 

Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 

1766) (10, 15) 

Peito-celeste Red-cheeked Cordonbleu 

Uraeginthus granatinus (Linnaeus, 

1766) (=Granatina granatina) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Monsenhor Violeteared Waxbill 

PASSERIFORMES: VIDUIDAE Viúvas Whydah 

Vidua chalybeata Müller, 1776 Viúva-azul Steelblue Widowfinch Ipera, Ephera (Macu), Vanyéé, Unyunya 

(=Hypochera chalybeata) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

(Mak), Mphetta (Nya) 

Vidua codringtoni Neave, 1907 (12, Viúva do Zambeze Zambezi Indigobird, Zambezi Peter’s 

15) 

Twinspot 

Vidua funerea (de Tarragon, 1847) 

(=Hypochera funerea) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Viúva-negra Black Widowfinch Ipera (Macu) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Vidua macroura (Pallas, 1764) (10, Viuvinha Pintailed Whydah Nanchoso, Ephera (Macu), Nangikwi (Nya), 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 


(Sho) 

Vidua obtusa (Chapin, 1922) (10, 11, Viúva-do-paraiso-de-rabo-largo Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah Nagudube (Lom), Namdombi (Mak), Gipande 

12, 14, 15) 

(Nya), Nandzindzi, Nandjindji (Macu), 


(Sho) 

Vidua paradisaea (Linnaeus, 1758) Viuvinha-do-paraiso Paradise Whydah Niherenga (Macu), Nagudube (Lom), 

(=Steganura paradisaea) (10, 11, 12, 


13, 14, 15) 

(Sho) 

Vidua purpurascens (Reichenow, 

1883) (=Hypochera purpurascens) 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Viúva-púrpura Purple Widowfinch Ipera (Macu) 

Vidua regia (Linnaeus, 1766) (10, 11, Viúva-seta Shaft-tailed Whydah end. Serebundu, Chinyamushikiri (Chindau), Jessa 

12, 13, 14, 15) 

(Sho) 


FRINGILLIDAE 

Canários, Escrevedeiras, Xerico Canaries, Canas, Buntings 

Emberiza cabanisi (Shelley, 1882) Escrevedeira de Cabanis Cabanis’ Bunting Nchalamilongo (Macu), Tinolwa (Rong), 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Chimulidio (Chindau) 

Emberiza capensis (Müller, 1776) 

(=Hypochera chalybeata) (10, 11, 12, 

14, 15) 

Escrevedeira do Cabo Cape Bunting Tinolwa (Rong) 

Emberiza flaviventris Stephens, 1815 

(10, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Escrevedeira-de-peito-dourado Goldenbreasted Bunting Nchalamilongo (Macu), Tinolwa (Rong) 

Emberiza impetuani Smith, 1836 (11, 

13, 14, 15) 

Escrevedeira-cotovia Lark-like Bunting 

Emberiza tahapis (Smith, 1836) Escrevedeira-das-pedras Rock Bunting Vontiyo (Tson); Nchalamilongo (Macu), 

(=Fringillaris tahapisi) (10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, 15) 

Tinolwa (Rong) 

Linurgus olivaceus (Fraser, 1843) 

(15) 

Papa-figos-verde Oriole Finch Upueku (Macu) 

Serinus canicollis (Swainson, 1838) Canário do Cabo Cape Canary Tinolwa (Rong), Tseluani (Tong), Chteluni 

(10, 11, 12, 14, 15) 

(Copi), Chimucomeredi (Chindau) 

Serinus citrinipectus Clancey & Canário-de-peito-limão Lemonbreasted Canary end. Txeluane (Tson); Tinolwa (Rong), 

Lawson, 1960 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Chimucomeredi (Chindau) 

Serinus flaviventris (Swainson, 1827) 

(11, 14) 

Canário-de-ventre-amarelo Yellow-fronted Canary end. 

Serinus gularis (Smith, 1836) 

(=Poliospiza gularis) (10, 11, 12, 13, 

14, 15) 

Chamariço-de-cabeça-estriada Streakyheaded Canary Tiniwana (Rong) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Serinus hypostictus (Reichenow, 

1904) (10, 15) 

Canário do Sul Southern Citril end. 

Serinus mennelli (Chubb, 1908) (10, 

11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Chamariço-de-mascarilha Blackeared Canary Nibwerebwere (Lom), Tiniwana (Rong) 

Serinus mozambicus (Müller, 1776) Xerico Yelloweyed Canary Siriku, Xirikhu (Macu), Vanyéé (Mak), Siria, 

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 

Ginkolopio (Nya), Tinolwa (Rong), Tseluani 

(Tong), Chteluni (Copi), Chimucomeredi 

(Chindau) 

Serinus reichardi (Reichenow, 1882) 

(10, 15) 

Canário de Reichard Reichard’s Canary 

Serinus sulphuratus (Smith, 1836) Canário-grande Bully Canary Siriku, Xirikhu (Macu), Vanyéé (Mak), Siria, 

(=Fringillaria impetuani) (10, 11, 12, 

Ginkolopio (Nya), Tinolwa (Rong), Tseluani 

13, 14, 15) 

(Tong), Chteluni (Copi), Chimucomeredi 

(Chindau) 

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‘Checklist’ de Répteis de Moçambique - Checklist of Reptiles of Mozambique 

Nome Científico - Scientific Name Nome Português - Portuguese Nome Inglês – English Name Estat. de Cons. – Nomes Vernáculos – Vernacular Names 

Name 

Cons. Stat. 

TESTUDINES: TESTUDINIDAE Cágados Tortoises CITES II 

Geochelone pardalis (Bell, 1828) Cágado-leopardo Leopard Tortoise CITES II Khapa (Macu), Kamba (Nya), N’nambe (Mak), 

(=G. pardalis babcocki) (2) 

Futsu, Futu (Copi), Pharara (Tong), Futsu, 

Chibotzo (Tson), Hamba (Chindau), Okapa (Koti), 

Kamba (Sena), Kamba (Nyu), Kamba (Nyu), 

Kamba (Sho), Kamba (Nya) 

Kinixys belliana Gray, 1831 (2) Cágado-articulada Bell’s Hinged Tortoise CITES II Khapa (Macu), Kamba (Nya), N’nambe (Mak), 

Futu (Copi), Pharara (Tong), Futsu, Chibotzo 

(Tson), Hamba (Chindau), Okapa (Koti), Kamba 

(Sena), Kamba (Nyu), Kamba (Nyu), Kamba 

(Sho), Kamba (Nya) 

Kinixys natalensis Hewitt, 1935 (2) Cágado-articulada do Natal Natal Hinged Tortoise end. 

Khapa (Macu), Kamba (Nya), N’nambe (Mak), 

CITES II Mfutsu (Rong), Futu, Futsu (Copi), Pharara 

LR/nt 

(Tong), Futsu, Chibotzo (Tson), Hamba (Chindau), 

Okapa (Koti), Kamba (Sena), Kamba (Nyu), 

Kamba (Nyu), Kamba (Sho), Kamba (Nya) 

Kinixys spekii Gray, 1863 (=K. Cágado-articulada-para-trás Speke’s Hinged Tortoise CITES II Khapa (Macu), Kamba (Nya), N’nambe (Mak), 

belliana spekii) (2) 

Futu, Futsu (Copi), Pharara (Tong), Futsu, 

Chibotzo (Tson), Hamba (Chindau), Okapa (Koti), 

Kamba (Sena), Kamba (Nyu), Kamba (Nyu), 

Kamba (Sho), Kamba (Nya) 

TESTUDINES: 

Tartarugas-de-couro Leatherback Turtles § 

DERMOCHELYIDAE 

CITES I 

Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, Tartaruga-gigante Leatherback Turtle § 

Ehassa (Macu), Likalu (Mak), Tifasse, Gibotso 

1761) (2, 18) 

CITES I 

(Copi), Gibotso (Tson), Hassa, Shikomu 

CR A1abd 

CMS II 

(Chindau), Cassá (Koti), Nkasi (Sena) 

TESTUDINES: CHELONIIDAE Tartarugas-marinhas Modern Sea Turtles § 

CITES I 

Caretta caretta (Linnaeus 1758) Tartaruga-cabeçuda Loggerhead Turtle § 

Ehassa, Ekakapethe, Whudju (Macu), Likalu 

(=Testudo caretta) (2, 18) 

CITES I 

(Mak), Nombo, Kamba Wammazini (Nya), Kikoli 

EN A1abd (Tong), Gibotso (Tswa), Gibotso, Tifasse (Copi), 

CMS II 

Gibotso (Tson), Hassa, Shikomu (Chindau), Cassá 

(Koti), Nkasi (Sena) 

Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) Tartaruga-verde Green Turtle § 

Ehassa (Macu), Nombo (Nya), Likalu (Mak), 

(=Testudo mydas) (2, 18) 

CITES I 

Ehassi (Rong), Kikoli (Tong), Gibotso (Tswa), 

EN A1bd Gibotso (Copi), Gibotso (Tson), Hassa, Shikomu 

CMS II 


Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, Tartaruga-de-bico-de-falcão Hawksbill Turtle § Ehassa (Macu), Nombo (Nya), Likalu (Mak), 

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Nome Científico - Scientific Name Nome Português - Portuguese Nome Inglês – English Name Estat. de Cons. – 

Name 

Cons. Stat. 

1766) (=Testudo imbricata) (2, 18) CITES I 

CR A1bd 

CMS II 

Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, Tartatuga-olivacea Olive Ridley Turtle § 

1829) (=Chelonia olivacea) (2, 18) 

CITES I 

EN A1bd 

CMS II 

TESTUDINES: TRIONYCHIDAE Tartarugas-de-carapaça-mole Soft-shelled Terrapins 

Cycloderma frenatum Peters, 1854 Cágado-de-carapaça-mole de Zambezi Soft-shelled Terrapin end. 

(2, 18) 

Zambeze 

LR/nt 


Ehassi (Rong), Kikoli (Tong), Gibotso (Tswa), 

Gibotso, Tifasse (Copi), Gibotso (Tson), Hassa, 

Shikomu (Chindau), Cassá (Koti), Nkasi (Sena) 

Ehassa (Macu), Likalu (Mak), Ehassi (Rong), 

Kikoli (Tong), Gibotso (Tswa), Gibotso, Tifasse 



Kikoli (Tong), Gibotso (Tswa), Gibotso, Tifasse 



TESTUDINES: 

PELOMEDUSIDAE 

Cágados Side-necked Terrapins 

Pelomedusa subrufa Lacépède, 1788 Cágado do Cabo Cape Terrapin, Marsh Terrapin Mfutsu (Rong), Kikoli (Tong), Gibotso (Tswa), 

(2) 

Gibotso, Tihala (Copi), Gibotso (Tson), Khapa 

Ammadzini (Macu), Hamba (Chindau), Kamba 

(Nya), Okapa (Koti), Kamba (Sena), Kamba (Nyu), 

Kamba (Sho) 

Pelusios nigricans castanoides Cágado-de-ventre-amarelo Yellow-bellied Hinged Terrapin Ikapa (Macu), Mfutsu (Rong), Futu, Futsu (Copi), 

Hewitt, 1931 (2, 18) 

Pharara (Tong) 

Pelusios rhodesianus Hewitt, 1927 Cágado da Rodesia Mashona Hinged Terrapin Mfutsu (Rong), Futu, Futsu (Copi), Pharara 

(2, 18) 

(Tong), Hamba (Chindau), Kamba (Nya), Okapa 

(Koti), Kamba (Sena), Kamba (Nyu), Kamba (Sho) 

Pelusios sinuatus (Smith, 1838) (2) Cágado-de-articulação-dentada Serrated Hinged Terrapin Mfutsu (Rong), Futu, Futsu (Copi), Pharara 



Pelusios subniger (Lacépède, 1789) Cágado-de-carapaça-articulada Pan Hinged Terrapin Mfutsu (Rong), Futu, Futsu (Copi), Pharara 

(2) 



CROCODYLIA: 

CROCODYLIDAE 

Crocodilos Crocodiles CITES II 

Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768 Crocodilo do Nilo Nile Crocodile CITES II Nguenha (Tson); Nhakhokho, Egonha (Chuw), 

(2, 18, 21) 

Ekhonha (Lom), Ekonya (Macu), Ngona (Nya), 

Ngwena (Mak), Ngwehya (Rong), Ngwenya 

(Copi), Ngwenya (Tong), Konyá (Koti), Ngóna 

(Sena), Garwe, Ngwena (Sho), Nyakhoko (Nyu), 

Ngwena (Chindau) 

SQUAMATA: GEKKONIDAE Osgas Geckos 

Afroedura loveridgei (2) Osga-achatada de Loveridge Loveridge’s Flat Gecko end. Nalumatta (Nya), Libalama (Mak), Xiwambala 

(Macu) 

Afroedura marleyi (2) Osga-achatada de Marley Marley’s Flat Gecko end. Nelhibela (Chuw), Nalumatta (Nya), Libalama 

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Name 

Afroedura transvaalica Hewiltt, 

1925 (2, 21) 

Afroedura pondolia marleyi 

(FitzSimons, 1943) (2) 

Afroedura transvaalica transvaalica 

(Hewitt, 1925) (2, 21) 

Hemidactylus mabouia mabouia 

(Moreau de Jonnes, 1818) (2, 18) 

Hemidactylus mercatorius Gray, 

1842 (21) 

Hemidactylus platycephalus Peters, 

1854 (2, 18, 21) 

Homopholis wahlbergii (Smith, 

1849) (2, 21) 

Lygodactylus angolensis Bocage, 

1896 (2, 21) 

Lygodactylus angularis Günther, 

1893 (21) 

Lygodactylus bernardi FitzSimons, 

1958 (2) 

Nome Inglês – English Name Estat. de Cons. – 

Cons. Stat. 


(Mak), Xiwambala, Nawokho, Shiwambala 

(Macu), Ctivarara (Copi), Guivarara (Tong), 

Xibaramani (Tswa), Shipotanemadziro (Sho), 

Nyanzolomondo (Sena) 

Osga-achatada de Transvaal Transvaal Flat Gecko end. Nalumatta (Nya), Libalama (Mak), Xiwambala 

(Macu), Hokokwana, Damarela, Damaredjuele 

(Rong), Didamarela (Copi), Nyayondrwe (Tong), 

Bikimiramiro, Mahome (Chindau), 

Nyanzolomondo (Sena), Shipotanemadziro (Sho) 

Osga-achatada do Libombo Lebombo Flat Gecko Nalumatta (Nya), Libalama (Mak), Xiwambala 

(Macu), Bikimiramiro, Mahome (Chindau), 

Nyanzolomondo (Sena), Shipotanemadziro (Sho), 

Damarela, Damadjuele, Hokokwana (Rong) 

Osga-achata do Transval Transvaal Flat Gecko Nalumatta (Nya), Libalama (Mak), Xiwambala 

Osga-das-casas-tropical Tropical House Gecko Nawokho, Xiwambala (Macu), Libalama (Mak), 

Bikimiramiro, Mahome (Chindau), 

Nyanzolomondo (Sena), Shipotanemadziro (Sho), 

Damarela, Damadjuele, Hokokwana (Rong) 

Osga-das-casas House Gecko 

Osga-de-cabeça-chata Flat-headed Tropical House Gecko Nimaru (Lom), Nawokho, Xiwambala (Macu), 

Libalama (Mak), Hokokwana, Damarela, 

Damadjuele (Rong), Didamarela (Copi), 

Nyayondrwe (Tong), Bikimiramiro, Mahome 

(Chindau), Nyanzolomondo (Sena), 

(Macu) 

Shipotanemadziro (Sho) 

Osga-de-veludo Wahlberg’s Velvety Gecko end. Nawokho, Xiwambala (Macu), Libalama (Mak), 

Hokokwana, Damarela, Damadjuele (Rong), 

Didamarela (Copi), Nyayondrwe (Tong), 

Shimamaputo (Chindau), Nyanzolomondo, 

Nyakalibunyu (Sena), Bunyu, Dzvinyu (Sho), 

Nakwithi (Koti) 

Osga-anã de Angola Angola Dwarf Gecko 

Osga-anã Dwarf Gecko 

Osga-anã de Bernard Bernard’s Dwarf Gecko end. Nakhwitti (Macu), Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi 

(Nya), Hokokwana, Damarela, Damaredjuele 


Damaredjuele (Tson), Shimamaputo (Chindau), 

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Name 


Cons. Stat. 


Lygodactylus capensis capensis Osga-anã-vulgar-comum Common Dwarf Gecko 

Nyanzolomondo, Nyakalibunyu (Sena), Bunyu, 

Dzvinyu (Sho), Nakwithi (Koti) 

Nakhwitti (Macu), Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi 

(Smith, 1849) (2, 21) 

(Nya), Hokokwana, Damarela, Damadjuele 

(Rong), Damaredjuele (Tson), Didamarela (Copi), 

Nyayondrwe (Tong) 

Lygodactylus chobiensis FitzSimons, Osga-anã-vulgar Chobe Dwarf Gecko Nakhwitti (Macu), Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi 

1932 (2, 21) 

(Nya), Hokokwana, Damarela, Damadjuele 


Damaredjuele (Tson) 

Lygodactylus insularis Boettger, 

1913 (21) 

Osga-anã-das-ilhas Insular Dwarf Gecko 

Lygodactylus luteopicturatus 

Pasteur, 1964 (18) 

Osga-anã-de-cabeça-amarela Yellow-headed Dwarf Gecko end. 

Lygodactylus nov. sp. (22) Osga-anã-vulgar de Moebase Moebase Dwarf Gecko end. 

Lygodactylus picturatus (Peters, 

1868) (=Hemidactylus variegatus) 

(21) 

Osga-anã-pintado Painted Dwarf Gecko 

Lygodactylus rex Broadley, 1963 

(21) 

Osga-anã-do-rei King Dwarf Gecko 

Lygodactylus stevensoni Hewitt, Osga-anã de Khami Khami Dwarf Gecko end. Nakhwitti (Macu), Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi 

1926 (2) 

(Nya), Damaredjuele (Tson) 

Pachydactylus bibrioni (Smith, 

1846) (=Tarentola bibronii) (2, 21) 

Osga-de-dedos-grossos de Bibrion Bibron’s Thick-toed Gecko end. 

Pachydactylus capensis Smith, 1845 

(=Tarentola capensis) (2) 

Osga-de-dedos-grossos do Cabo Cape Spotted Thick-toed Gecko end. 

Pachydactylus maculatus Gray, 1845 Osga-de-dedos-grossos-com- Spotted Thick-toed Gecko end. Tsanga, Didamarela (Copi), Nyayondre (Tong), 

(2) 

manchas 

Damaredjuele (Tson) 

Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi Osga-de-dedos-grossos O’Shaughnessy’s Thick-toed Gecko Damarela, Hokokwana, Damadjuele (Rong), 

Boulenger, 1885 (2) 

Xiwambala (Macu), Didamarela (Copi), 

Nyayondrwe (Tong), Damaredjuele (Tson) 

Pachydactylus punctatus punctatus Osga-pintada Speckled Thick-toed Gecko Namantha Wamphiri (Nya), Nawokho, Xiwambala 

Peters, 1854 (2) 

(Macu), Libalama (Mak), Damarela, Hokokwana 

(Rong), Damadjuele, Damarela, Hokokwana 

(Rong), Xiwambala (Macu), Didamarela (Copi), 

Nyayondrwe (Tong), Damaredjuele (Tson) 

Pachydactylus tetensis Loveridge, Osga-de-dedos-grossos de Tete Tete Thicktoed Gecko Damarela, Hokokwana, Damadjuele (Rong), Xiwa- 

1952 (2, 18) 

mbala (Macu), Hokokwana, Damarela, 

Damaredjuele (Rong), Didamarela (Copi), 

Nyayondrwe (Tong) 

Pachydactylus tigrinus van Dam, Osga-tigre Tiger Thick-toed Gecko end. Damarela, Hokokwana, Damadjuele (Rong), 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 

1921 (2) Xiwambala (Macu) 

Pachydactylus turneri (Gray, 1864) Osga-de-dedos-grossos de Turner Turner’s Thick-toed Gecko Damarela, Damadjuele, Hokokwana (Rong), 

(=Homodactylus turneri) (2) 

Xiwambala (Macu), Damarela, Damadjuele 

(Rong), Didamarela (Copi), Nyayondrwe (Tong) 

Pachydactylus vansoni FitzSimons Osga de Vanson Van Son’s Thick-toed Gecko end. Damarela, Damadjuele, Hokokwana (Rong), 

1933 (2) 

Xiwambala (Macu), Xiwambala (Macu), 

Didamarela (Copi), Nyayondrwe (Tong) 

Phelsuma dubia Boettger, 1881 (18) Osga-diurno de Zansibar Zanzibar Day Gecko CITES II 

Phelsuma nigra Boettger, 1913 (22) Osga-diurno Indian Day Gecko CITES II Damarela, Hokokwana, Damadjuele (Rong), 

Xiwambala (Macu) 

SQUAMATA: AGAMIDAE Agamas Agamas 

Acanthocerus cyanogaster (18) Agama-de-árvores-de-pescoço-preto Black-necked Tree Agama 

Agama aculeata distanti Boulenger, Agama-com-espinhos Distant’s Spiny Agama Nikuttukuttu (Macu), Nalumatta Wanthengo (Nya), 

1902 (2, 21) 

Xangongo (Mak) 

Agama armata Peters, 1854 (2) Agama-com-espinhos-trópical Tropical Spiny Agama Nikuthukuthu (Macu), Chipsindje (Rong), 

Xibaramani (Tswa), Ctivarara (Copi), Guivarara 

(Tong) 

Agama atricollis Smith, 1849 Agama-de-árvores Black-necked Agama, Southern Tree 

Nephadamuru (Chuw), Nipwesamuru (Lom), 

(=Acanthocercus atricollis) (2, 21) 

Agama, Blue-throated Agama 

Nikuthukuthu (Macu), Gala-Gala (Rong), 

Ligalagala (Tong), Dibororwa, Libororwa (Copi), 

Dibororwa (Tswa), Kolokombane, Galagala 

(Tson), Nakonko (Koti), Mahome, Bikiramiro 

(Chindau), Tokhwe, Tokwe (Sena), Tokwe, 

Tokhwe (Nya), Gumu, Kumu (Sho) 

Agama hispida (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(=Lacerta hispida) (2, 21) 

Agama-spinosa-comum Common Spiny Agama end. 

Agama kirkii Boulenger, 1885 (2, Agama-de-rochas Kirk’s Rock Agama Muthabalawadza (Chuw), Nikuthukuthu (Macu), 

21) 

Ligalagala (Tong), Dibororwa (Copi), Dibororwa 

(Tswa), Galagala (Tson) 

Agama mossambica Peters, 1854 (2, Agama de Moçambique Mozambique Agama Libalama (Mak), Nalumatta (Nya), Khapulu, 

18, 21) 

Nikuthukuthu (Macu), Gala-Gala (Rong), Ctivarara 

(Copi), Guivarara (Tong), Xibaramani (Tswa), 

Bwandakulu (Sena), Mahome, Bikiramiro 

(Chindau) 

SQUAMATA: 

CHAMAELEONIDAE 

Camaleões Chameleons 

Bradypodion melanocephalum Camaleão-anão-de-cabeça-preta Black-headed Dwarf Chameleon end. 

Namanria (Macu), Luhria (Koti), Nyakatendewa 

(Gray, 1865) (=Microsaura 

CITES II (Nyu), Nyakatendewa, Fambagashe (Sena), Waivi, 

melanocephala) (2, 21) 

Nyalivivi (Chindau), Rwaivi (Sho) 

Bradypodion pumilum (Laurenti, Camaleão-anão-colorido Coloured Dwarf Chameleon end. Namanria (Macu), Luhria (Koti), Nyakatendewa 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 

1768) (=Chamaeleon bonae spei) (2, 

CITES II (Nyu), Nyakatendewa, Fambagashe (Sena), Waivi, 

21) 


Bradypodion setaroi Raw, 1976 (2) Camaleão-anão Setaro’s Dwarf Chameleon end. 

Nigagadau, Nhakathenduwa (Chuw), Noria, 

CITES II Nikakatué, Namariahni (Lom), Namanria (Macu), 

EN B1+2c Naliu (Mak), Nazikambi (Nya), Lonfana (Rong), 

Lifakanda (Copi), Lonfanye (Tson), Nyefakandre 

(Tong), Lopfangi (Tswa), Luhria (Koti), 

Nyakatendewa (Nyu), Nyakatendewa, Fambagashe 

(Sena), Waivi, Nyalivivi (Chindau), Rwaivi (Sho) 

Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis Leach, Camaleão-de-pescoço-achatado Flap-necked Chameleon CITES II Lonphanhe (Tson); Nigagadau, Nhakathenduwa 

1819 (2, 21) 

(Chuw), Noria, Nikakatué, Namariahni (Lom), 

Namanria (Macu), Naliu (Mak), Nazikambi (Nya), 

Lonfana (Rong), Lifakanda (Copi), Lonfanye 

(Tson), Nyefakandre (Tong), Lopfangi (Tswa), 

Luhria (Koti), Nyakatendewa (Nyu), 

Nyakatendewa, Fambagashe (Sena), Waivi, 


Chamaeleo fülleborni Tornier, 1900 

(18) 

Camaleão de Ngosi Ngosi Volcano Chameleon CITES II 

Chamaeleo melleri Gray, 1865 (17, 

18, 21) 

Camaleão-gigante de Melleri Meller’s Giant Chameleon CITES II 

Chamaeleo quilensis (Bocage, 1866) 

(21) 

Camaleão de Bocage Bocage’s Chameleon CITES II 

Rhampholeon brachyurus Günther, 

1893 (18, 21) 

Camaleão-de-rabo-curto Stumptail Chameleon 

Rhampholeon brevicaudatus 

(Matschie, 1892) (=Chamaeleon 

(Brookesia) brevicaudatus) (18) 

Camaleão-anã-de-rabo-curto Short-tailed Pygmy Chameleon 

Rhampholeon gorongosae (2) Camaleão de Gorongosa Gorongosa African Leaf Chameleon end. 

Rhampholeon marshalli Boulenger, Camaleão-de-folhagem Marshall’s African Leaf Chameleon end. Namanria (Macu), Luhria (Koti), Nyakatendewa 

1906 (21) 

(Nyu), Nyakatendewa, Fambagashe (Sena), Waivi, 

Nyalivivi (Chindau), Rwaivi (Sho)Naliu (Mak), 

Nazikambi (Nya), Lonfana (Rong), Lifakanda 

(Copi), Lonfanye (Tson), Nyefakandre (Tong), 

Lopfangi (Tswa) 

Rhampholeon nchisiensis 

(Loveridge, 1953) (=Brookesia 

nchisiensis) (18) 

Camaleão-de-rabo-curto do Sul South African Stumptail Chameleon 

Rhampholeon platyceps Günther, 

1893 (21) 

Camaleão-de-rabo-curto de Malawi Malawi Stumptail Chameleon 

SQUAMATA: SCINCIDAE Lagartixas Skinks 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 

Acontias plumbeus Bianconi, 1849 Lagartixa-sem pés Giant Legless Skink end. Namandja (Macu), Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), 

(2) 

Munyulu (Chindau), Ndinga, Dinga (Nyu), 

Inshacoshaco (Koti) 

Cryptoblepharus bitaeniatus 

(Boettger, 1913) (22) 

Lagartixa Skink 

Cryptoblepharus boutonii (des Lagartixa de Bouton Bouton’s Skink Nipodhogore (Chuw), Lhapulu (Mak), Mambuluzi 

Jardins 1831) (=Scincus boutonii) (2, 

Wakuru (Nya), Kangachile (Ronga), Nakhwitti 

18) 

(Macu), Nyakalibunyu (Sena), Dzvinyu (Sho), 

Nakuithi (Koti) 

Cryptoblepharus caudatus 

(Sternfeld, 1918) (22) 


Eumecia johnstoni Boulenger, 1887 

(=Lygosoma johnstoni) (=Riopa 

johnstoni) (22) 

Lagartixa-serpentino Serpentiform Skink 

Lygosoma afrum (Peters, 1854) Lagartixa-com-marcas de 

Mozambique Writhing Skink Netata (Lom), Kangachile (Rong), Nakoko (Macu) 

(=Eumeces afer) (=Mochlus 

punctulatus) (2, 18) 

Moçambique 

Lygosoma lanceolatum Broadley, 

1990 (2) 

Lagartixa-com-marcas de Bazaruto Bazaruto Writhing Skink end. 

Lygosoma sundervallii sundevallii Lagartixa de Sundevall Sundeval’s Writhing Skink Muthumbundjo (Chuw), Kangachile (Rong), 

(Smith, 1849) (2) 

Nakoko (Mcu), Nyayodrue (Tong), Nkolondzwa, 

Xivelevele (Tson), Nkongwe (Tswa), Nbundwa 

(Copi), Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo (Chindau), 

Dzvinyu, Nyakalibunyu (Sho), Nakuithi (Koti) 

Mabuya boulengeri Sternfeld, 1911 Lagartixa de Boulenger Boulenger’s Skink Nekobololo (Chuw), Netata (Lom), Nakwitti, 

(2, 18) 

Nakoko (Macu), Kangachile (Rong), Mukalavaza, 

Nkolovonduo (Chindau), Dzvinyu, Nyakalibunyu 

(Sho), Nakuithi (Koti) 

Mabuya capensis (Gray, 1831) Lagartixa do Cabo Cape Skink Polondjo (Rong), Nakoko, Nyahondrwe (Tong), 

(=Tiliqua capensis) (2) 

Nakwitti (Macu), Nkolongwe (Tswa), Nkolondzwa 

(Tson), Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo (Chindau), 

Dzvinyu, Nyakalibunyu (Sho), Nakuithi (Koti) 

Mabuya depressa (2) Lagartixa-da-costa-leste Eastern Coastal Skink end. Neghogho (Chuw), Polondjo (Rong), Nakhwitti, 

Nakoko (Macu), Nyahondrwe (Tong), Nkolongwe 

(Tswa), Xivelevele, Nkolondzwa (Tson), 

Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo (Chindau), Dzvinyu, 

Nyakalibunyu (Sho), Nakuithi (Koti) 

Mabuya homalocephala (Wiegmann, Lagartixa-das-costas-vermelhas Red-sided Skink end. Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo (Chindau), Dzvinyu, 

1828) (=Scincus homolocephalus) (2) 


Mabuya lacertiformis (Peters, 1854) 

(=Euprepes lacertiformes) (2) 

Lagartixa-bronzeada Bronze Rock Skink 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 

Mabuya maculilabris casuarinae Lagartixa-arapintada de Casuarina Casuarina Speckled-lipped Skink Polondjo (Rong), Nakoko (Macu), Nkolondzwa 

Gray, 1845 (2, 18) 

(Tson), Inkolongwe (Tswa), Nyohondrwe (Tong), 

Nbundwa (Copi), Silassamutombo, Shivaze 

(Chindau), Nakwithi (Koti), Nyakalibunyu (Sena), 

Dzvinyu (Sho) 

Mabuya maculilabris maculilabris Lagartixa-arapintada Speckled-lipped Skink Polondjo (Rong), Nakoko (Macu), Nkolondzwa 

(Gray, 1845) (=Euprepis 

(Tson), Inkolongwe (Tswa), Nyohondrwe (Tong), 

maculilabris) (2, 18) 

Nbundwa (Copi), Silassamutombo, Shivaze 

(Chindau), Nakwithi (Koti), Nyakalibunyu (Sena), 

Dzvinyu (Sho) 

Mabuya margaritifera (Peters, 1854) 

(=Euprepes margaritifer) (2) 


Mabuya megalura (Peters, 1878) Lagartixa-da-erva Grass Skink Nkolondzwa (Tson), Inkolongwe (Tswa), 

(=Euprepes megalurus) (2, 18) 

Nyohondrwe (Tong), Nbundwa (Copi), 

Silassamutombo, Shivaze (Chindau), Nakwithi 

(Koti), Nyakalibunyu (Sena), Dzvinyu (Sho) 

Mabuya punctulata (Bocage, 1872) Lagartixa-arapintada-da-areia Speckled Sand Skink Nkolondzwa (Tson), Inkolongwe (Tswa), 

(=Euprepes punctulatus) (22) 




Mabuya quinquetaeniata 

Lagartixa-arcos-iris Rainbow Rock Skink M’mwenene (Macu), Nambuluzi, Wankuru (Nya), 

margaritifer (Peters, 1854) (18) 

Namakwakwa (Mak), Nyayondwa (Tong), 

Polondjo (Rong), Nkolondzwa (Tson), Nbundwa 

(Copi), Nkolongwe (Tswa), Mukalavaza, 



Mabuya striata punctissima (Peters, Lagartixa-com-listas Striped Skink Nakhwitti, Nakoko (Macu), Polondjo (Rong), 

1844) (2) 

Nyayondwa (Tong), Nkolondzwa (Tson), 

Nbundwa (Copi), Nkolongwe (Tswa), Mukalavaza, 



Mabuya striata striata (Peters, 1844) Lagartixa-com-listas Common Striped Skink M’mwenene (Macu), Ligwangula (Mak), Polondjo 

(2) 

Rong), Nyayondwa (Tong), Nkolondzwa (Tson), 

Nbundwa (Copi), Nkolongwe (Tswa), Mukalavaza, 



Mabuya varia (Peters, 1867) (2, 18) Lagartixa-variada Common Variable Skink Polondjo (Rong), Nakoko, Nakwitti (Macu), 



Mabuya variegata punctulata Lagartixa-variegada Variegated Skink Khapulu (Macu), Ligwangula (Mak), Polondjo 

(Bocage, 1872) (=Euprepes 

(Rong), Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo (Chindau), 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 

punctulatus) (2) Dzvinyu, Nyakalibunyu (Sho), Nakuithi (Koti) 

Melanoseps ater (Günther, 1873) 

(=Herpetosaura atra) (18) 

Lagartixa-serpentina-de-rabo-longo Longtail Limbless Skink 

Melanoseps loveridgei Brygoo & 

Roux-Estève, 1982 (18) 

Lagartixa-serpentina de Loveridge Loveridge’s Limbless Skink 

Mochlus sundevalli (Smith, 1849) 

(=Eumices (Riopa) sunderallii) (22) 

Lagartixa de Sundevall Sundevall’s Writhing Skink 

Panaspis nov. sp. (2) Lagartixa-anã Dwarf Snake-eyed Skink 

Panaspis wahlbergii (Smith, 1849) Lagartixa-de-olhos-cobra Wahlberg’s Snake-eyed Skink Nakoko (Macu), Nyayodrue (Tong), Nkolondzwa 

(2) 

(Tson), Nkongwe (Tswa), Nbundwa (Copi), 



Proscelotes aenea (Barbour & Lagartixa-da-montanha Montane Skink end. Kangachile (Rong), Nakoko (Macu), Kwasse 

Loveridge, 1928) (=Scelotes aeneus) 

(Tong), Nkwahle (Copi), Nkwahle (Tson), 

(22) 

Nkwahle (Tswa) 

Proscelotes arnoldi (Hewitt, 1932) Lagartixa de Arnold Arnold’s Skink end. Kangachile (Rong), Nakoko (Macu), Kwasse 

(=Sepsina arnoldi) (2) 

(Tong), Nkwahle (Copi), Nkwahle (Tson), 

Nkwahle (Tswa), Nsapata (Koti), Nyaswalulu 

(Sena), Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo (Chindau), 

Dzvinyu (Sho) 

Scelotes arenicola (Peters, 1854) Lagartixa-da-areia Zululand Dwarf Burrowing Skink end. Nambuluzi Wankuru (Nya), Nakoko Ammalukuni 

(=Herpetosaura arenicola) (2) 

(Macu), Likwalakondo (Mak), Nyamissungué 

(Copi), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa (Tong) 

Scelotes bidigittatus FitzSimons, Lagartixa-escavadora-de-dois-dedos Two-toed Burrowing Skink end. Nyamissungué (Copi), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

1930 (2) 

(Tong), Shirazamutombo (Chindau) 

Scelotes duttoni Broadley, 1990 (2) Lagartixa de Dutton Dutton’s Dwarf Burrowing Skink end. 

Scelotes fitzsimonsi (Boulenger, Lagartixa-anã FitzSimons’ Dwarf Burrowing Skink end. Nyamissungué (Copi), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

1908) (=Scelotes inornatus) (2) 

(Tong), Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), Munyulu 

(Chindau), Ndinga, Dinga (Nyu), Inshacoshaco 

(Koti) 

Scelotes insularis (Broadley, 1990) Lagartixa de Bazaruto Bazaruto Dwarf Burrowing Skink end. Nyamissungué (Copi), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

(=Scelotes arenicola insularis) (2) 

(Tong) 

Scelotes limpopoensis limpopoensis 

FitzSimons, 1930 (2) 

Lagartixa-escavadora Limpopo Burrowing Skink end. 

Scelotes mossambicus (Peters, 1882) Lagartixa-escavadora-de-pés-curtos Shortfooted Burrowing Skink end. Nyamissungué (Copi), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

(=S. brevipes) (2) 



(Koti) 

Scelotes vestigifer Broadley, 1994 Lagartixa-da-costa Coastal Dwarf Burrowing Skink end. Nyamissungué (Copi), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

(=Scelotes arenicola) (2) 



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Name 

Scolecoseps boulegeri Loveridge, 

1920 (22) 

Sepsina tetradactylus Peters, 1874 

(18, 22) 

Typhlosaurus aurantiacus 

auriantiacus Broadley, 1968 (2) 


bazarutoensis Broadley, 1968 (2) 


carolinensis Broadley, 1968 (2) 

Typhlosaurus aurantiacus fitzsimonsi 

Broadley, 1968 (2) 

Typhlosaurus aurantiacus parietalis 


Typhlosaurus cregoi bicolor 


Typhlosaurus cregoi cregoi 


SQUAMATA: 

GERRHOSAURIDAE 

Gerrhosaurus flavigularis 

Wiegmann, 1828 (2, 21) 

Gerrhosaurus major major Duméril, 

1851 (2, 21) 

Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus 

Hallowell, 1857 (2, 21) 

Gerrhosaurus validus validus Smith, 

1849 (2, 21) 

Tetradactylus africanus africanus 

(Gray, 1838) (=Caitia africana) (2) 


Cons. Stat. 

Lagartixa de Boulenger Boulenger’s Burrowing Skink 

Lagartixa-de-quatro-dedos Four-toed Burrowing Skink 


Lagartixa-dourada-cega Golden Blind Skink Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), Munyulu (Chindau), 

Ndinga, Dinga (Nyu), Inshacoshaco (Koti) 

Lagartixa-dourada-cega Golden Blind Skink 


Lagartixa-dourada Golden Blind Skink Nyamissungué (Copi), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

(Tong) 


Lagartixa-dourada-cega-de-Cregoi Cregoi’s Blind Skink end. Nyamissungué (Copi), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 



(Koti) 

Lagartixa-cega Cregoi’s Blind Skink end. 

Lagarto-com-placas Plated Lizard 

Lagarto-amarelo-com-placas Yellow-throated Plated Lizard Nakoko (Macu), Ligwagula (Mak), Nambuluzi 

(Nya), Kangachile (Rong), Nyayondwa (Tong), 

Nkolondzwa (Tson), Nbondwa (Copi), Nkolongwe 

(Koti) 

(Tswa), Dzuinyu (Sho), Nankonkho (Koti) 

Lagarto-mulato-com-placas Tawny Plated Lizard Namaravandheve (Chuw), Nakoko, Kwakwa 

(Macu), Nambuzi (Nya), Namakwakwa (Mak), 

Nyayondwa (Tong), Nkolondzwa, Makwenkwe 

(Tson), Nbondwa, Mpolotswa (Copi), Nkolongwe 

Lagarto-listado-com-placas Black-lined Plated Lizard Nakoko, Kwakwa (Macu), Nikodwa (Nya), 

Namakwakwa (Mak), Makwenkwe (Tson); 

(Tswa) 

Kangachile (Rong) 

Lagarto-gigante-com-placas Giant Plated Lizard Nakoko, Kwakwa (Macu), Nikodwa (Nya), 

Namakwakwa (Mak), Nyayondwa (Tong), 

Nkolondzwa (Tson), Nbondwa, Mpolotswa (Copi), 

Nkolongwe (Tswa) 

Lagarto-de-cauda-longa African Long-tailed Seps 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 

SQUAMATA: CORDYLIDAE Lagartos-de-cinta, Lagartosachado 

Girdled Lizards, Flat Lizards 

Chamaesaura anguina anguina 

(Linnaeus, 1758) (2, 21) 

Lagarto-de-cinta do Cabo Cape Snake Lizard 

Chamaesaura macrolepis macrolepis Lagarto-de-cinta Large-scaled Grass Lizard Kangachile (Rong), Nakoko (Macu), Nyayodrue 

(Cope, 1862) (=Mancus macrolepis) 

(Tong), Nkolondzwa (Tson), Nkongwe (Tswa), 

(2) 

Nbundwa (Copi) 

Cordylus cordylus (Linnaeus, 1758) Lagarto-de-cinta do Cabo Cape Girdled Lizard end. 

(=Lacerta cordylus) (2, 21) 

CITES II 

Cordylus mossambicus (2) Lagarto-de-cinta da Gorongosa Gorongosa Girdled Lizard end. 

Nikuthukwthu, Namwikapamu (Macu), Kwahle 

CITES II (Rong), Galagala (Tson), Dibororwa (Copi), 

Ligalagala, Ligagala (Tong), Nakwithi (Koti), 

Bunyu, Dzvinyu (Sho), Nyakalibunyu (Sena), 

Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo (Chindau) 

Cordylus regius (2) Lagarto-de-cinta-real Regal Girdled Lizard end. 

Mutabaladza (Chuw), Kwahle (Rong), Ligalagala 

CITES II (Tong), Dibororwa (Copi), Dibororwa (Tswa), 

Galagala (Tson) 

Cordylus rhodesianus (Hewitt, 1933) Lagarto-de-cinta do Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Girdled Lizard CITES II Nikawa (Lom), Nyayondwa (Tong), Nkolondzwa 

(=Zonurus cordylus rhodesianus) (2, 

(Tson), Nbondwa (Copi), Nkolongwe (Tswa), 

21) 

Shiwambala (Macu) 

Cordylus tropidosternum jonesii 

(Boulenger, 1891) (2, 18, 21) 

Lagarto-de-cinta de Jones Jones’ Girdled Lizard CITES II Neulukuwa (Lom) 

Cordylus tropidosternum 

tropidosternum) (Boulenger, 1891) 

(2, 21) 

Lagarto-de-cinta Tropical Girdled Lizard CITES II 

Cordylus vittifer vittifer (Riechenow, Lagarto-de-cinta de Transval Transvaal Girdled Lizard CITES II Nikawa (Lom), Nyayondwa (Tong), Nkolondzwa 

1887) (2) 


Shiwambala (Macu) 

Cordylus warreni warreni 

Lagarto-de-cinta dos Lebombos Lebombo Girdled Lizard end. 

Kwahle (Rong), Ligalagala (Tong), Dibororwa 

(Boulenger, 1908) (2, 21) 

CITES II (Copi), Dibororwa (Tswa), Galagala (Tson) 

Platysaurus guttatus Smith, 1849 (2, 

21) 

Lagarto-achatado-menor Lesser Flat Lizard end. 

Platysaurus imperator Broadley, Lagarto-achatado-imperador Emperor Flat Lizard end. Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi (Nya), 

1962 (2, 21) 

Nikwthwkwthu (Macu), Kwahle (Rong), Galagala 

(Tson), Dibororwa, Nbundua, Mpolontsa (Copi), 

Ligalagala, Ligagala (Tong), Nakwithi (Koti), 

Bunyu, Dzvinyu (Sho), Nyakalibunyu, 

Nyangolotho (Sena), Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo, 

Mukolovonduo, Mukalavadza (Chindau) 

Platysaurus intermedius intermedius Lagarto-achatado do Transval Transvaal Flat Lizard Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi I (Nya), Nakoko 

Matschie, 1890 (2) 

(Macu), Kwahle (Rong), Galagala (Tson), 

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Name 

Platysaurus intermedius rhodesianus 

FitzSimons, 1941 (2) 

Platysaurus intermedius subniger 

Hewitt, 1909 (2) 

Platysaurus lebomboensis Jacobsen, 

1994 (2) 

Platysaurus maculatus Broadley, 

1965 (18, 21) 

Platysaurus ocellatus Broadley, 

1962 (2, 21) 

Platysaurus pungweensis Broadley, 

1959 (2, 21) 

Platysaurus torquatus Peters, 1879 

(2, 21) 

Tetradactylus africanus africanus 

(Gray, 1838) (2) 


Cons. Stat. 


Lagarto-achatado do Limpopo Limpopo Flat Lizard 

Dibororwa, Nbundua (Copi), Ligalagala, Ligagala 

(Tong) 

Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi (Nya), Nakoko 

(Macu), Kwahle (Rong), Galagala (Tson), 

Dibororwa (Copi), Ligalagala, Ligagala (Tong) 

Lagarto-achatado-vulgar Common Flat Lizard Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi (Nya), Nakoko 

(Macu), Galagala (Tson), Dibororwa (Copi), 

Ligalagala, Ligagala (Tong) 

Lagarto-achatado do Libombo Lebombo Flat Lizard end. Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi (Nya), Nakoko 

(Macu), Kwahle (Rong), Nakwithi (Koti), Bunyu, 

Dzvinyu (Sho), Nyakalibunyu, Nyangolotho 

(Sena), Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo, 


Lagarto-achatado-malhado Spotted Flat Lizard 

Lagarto-achatado-ocelado Ocellated Flat Lizard end. Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi (Nya), Nakoko 

(Macu), Nakwithi (Koti), Bunyu, Dzvinyu (Sho), 

Nyakalibunyu, Nyangolotho (Sena), Mukalavaza, 

Nkolovonduo, Mukolovonduo, Mukalavadza 

(Chindau) 

Lagarto-achatado do Pungué Pungwe Flat Lizard end. Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi (Nya), Nakoko 





Lagarto-achatado-com-listas Striped Flat Lizard Ligwangula (Mak), Nambuluzi (Nya), Nakoko 





Lagarto-de-rabo-comprido African Long-tailed Sep end. Kangachile (Rong), Nakoko (Macu), Nyayodrue 

(Tong), Nkolondzwa (Tson), Nkongwe (Tswa), 

Nbundwa (Copi), Shirazamutombo, Shivaze 

(Chindau) 

SQUAMATA: LACERTIDAE Lagartos Old World Lizards 

Gastropholis vittata Fischer, 1886 

(18) 

Lagarto Keelbelly Ground Lizard 

Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838) Lagarto-da-areia Black and Yellow Sand Lizard Kwahle (Rong), Nyayondwa (Tong), Nkolondzwa 

(=Lampreremias lugubris) 


(=Eremias lugubris) (2) 

Nakoko (Macu), Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo 

(Chindau), Dzvinyu, Nyakalibunyu (Sho), Iudjussi 

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Name 


Cons. Stat. 


Holaspis guentheri Gray, 1863 (2) Lagarto-das-árvores-de-cauda-azul Blue-tailed Tree Lizard 

(Koti) 

Kwahle (Rong), Nakoko (Macu) 

Holaspis guentheri laevis Werner, 

1895 (2, 18) 

Lagarto-das-árvores-oriental Eastern Tree Lizard Neghogho (Lom) 

Ichnotropis capensis (Smith, 1838) Lagarto-de-escamas-rugosas do Cape Rough-scaled Lizard Kwahle (Rong), Nakoko (Macu), Nyayondwa 

(=Algyra capensis) (2) 

Cabo 

(Tong), Nkolondzwa (Tson), Nbondwa (Copi), 

Nkolongwe (Tswa), Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo 

(Chindau), Dzvinyu, Nyakalibunyu (Sho), Nantha 

(Koti) 

Ichnotropis squamulosa Peters, 1854 Lagarto-de-escamas-rugosas Common Rough-scaled Lizard Kwahle (Tson); Kwahle (Rong), Nakhwitti 

(2, 18) 

(Macu), Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo (Chindau), 

Dzvinyu, Nyakalibunyu (Sho), Nantha (Koti) 

Latastia johnstonii Boulenger, 1907 

(18) 

Lagarto Lizard 

Nucras boulengeri Neumann, 1900 

(18) 

Lagarto de Boulenger Boulenger’s Scrub Lizard 

Nucras caesicaudata Broadley, 1972 Lagarto-de-cauda-azul Blue-tailed Scrub Lizard end. Neghogho (Lom), Nambuluzi (Nya), Ligwagula 

(2) 

(Mak), Nakoko (Macu), Kwahle (Rong), 

Nyayondwa (Tong), Nkolondzwa (Tson), 

Nbondwa (Copi), Nkolongwe (Tswa), Nakoko 

(Macu), Mukalavaza, Nkolovonduo (Chindau), 

Dzvinyu, Nyakalibunyu (Sho) 

Nucras holubi (Steindachner, 1882) Lagarto-de-cauda-larga Holub’s Long-tailed Lizard end. Neghogho (Lom), Nambuluzi (Nya), Ligwagula 

(=N. taeniolata holubi) (=N. 

(Mak), Nakoko (Macu), Mukalavaza, 

taeniolata ornata) (2) 


(Sho) 

Nucras intertexta (Smith, 1838) (2) Lagarto-pintado Spotted Scrub Lizard end. Neghogho (Lom), Nambuluzi (Nya), Ligwagula 

(Mak), Nakoko (Macu), Mukalavaza, 


(Sho) 

Nucras ornata (Gray, 1864) (=N. Lagarto-vassoura Ornate Scrub Lizard Neghogho (Lom), Nambuluzi (Nya), 

taeniolata ornata) (2) 

Namakwakwa (Mak), Nakoko (Macu), Kangachile 

(Rong), Nkolondzwa (Tson), Inkolongwe (Tswa), 


Nyakalabuui (Sena), Zonkomeza (Chindau) 

SQUAMATA: VARANIDAE Varanos Monitors CITES II Neghogho (Lom), Nambuluzi (Nya), Ligwagula 

(Mak), Nakoko (Macu) 

Varanus albigularis albigularis Varano-das-rochas Rock Leguaan, Rock Monitor CITES II Enyotto, Nhoto (Macu), Penembe (Chuw), 

(Daudin, 1802) (=V. exanthematicus 

N`Thabwé, Kondoa (Nya), Chala (Mak), Kwahle 

albigularis) (2) 

(Rong), Guivarara (Tong), Ctivarara (Copi), 

Xibaramani (Tswa), Intapwé (Koti), Benembe, 

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Name 

Varanus niloticus niloticus 

(Linnaeus, 1762) (2) 

SQUAMATA: 

AMPHISBAENIDAE 

Chirindia langi langi FitzSimons, 

1939 (2, 21) 

Chirindia swynnertoni Boulenger, 

1907 (2, 18, 21) 

Dalophia longicauda Werner, 1915 

(2) 

Dalophia pistillum Boettger, 1895 

(2, 21) 

Loveridgea ionidesi Battersby, 1950 

(18) 

Monopeltis capensis rhodesiana 

Broadley, Gans & Visser, 1976 (2, 

21) 

Monopeltis decosteri Boulenger, 

1910 (2, 21) 

Monopeltis leonhardi Werner, 1910 

(2) 

Monopeltis sphenorhynchus 

sphenorhynchus Peters, 1879 (2, 21) 

Monopeltis zambezensis Gans & 

Broadley, 1974 (2, 21) 

Zygaspis ferox Broadley & Broadley, 

1997 (2) 

Zygaspis quadrifrons (Peters, 1862) 

(2, 21) 


Cons. Stat. 


Varano do Nilo Nile Monitor CITES II 

Shodja (Chindau), Mpenembe, Godwa (Sena), 

Mupurwa (Sho), Mpenembe (Nyu) 

Ihala, Ehala (Macu), Nnyazi (Nya), Chala (Mak) 

Penembe (Chuw), N`Thabwé (Lom), Kwahle 

(Rong), Nkwahle (Tong), Nkwahle (Copi), 

Nkwahle (Tson), Nkwahle (Tswa), Intapwé (Koti), 

Benembe, Shodja (Chindau), Mpenembe, Godwa 

(Sena), Mupurwa (Sho), Mpenembe (Nyu) 

Anfisbenios Tropical Worm Lizards 

Anfisbenio-de-focinho-redondo de 

Lang 

Anfisbenio-de-focinho-redondo de 

Swynnerton 

Lang’s Round-snouted 

Amphisbaenian 

Swynnerton’s Round-snouted 

Amphisbaenian 

Anfisbenio-rabo-longo Long-tailed Amphisbaenian 

Anfisbenio-rabo-curtado Blunt-tailed Amphisbaenian 

Anfisbenio de Lawale Liwale Round-snouted Worm Lizard 

Anfisbenio do Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Wedge-snouted 

Amphisbaenian 

Anfisbenio de Coster De Coster’s Wedge-snouted 

Amphisbaenian 

Anfisbenio do Kalahari Kalahari Wedge-snouted 

Amphisbaenian 

Anfisbenio-delgado Slender Wedge-snouted 

Amphisbaenian 

Anfisbenio-delgado do Zambesi Zambesi Wedge-snouted 

Amphisbaenian 

Anfisbenio-de-focinho-redondo Ferocious Round-snouted 

Amphisbaenian 

Anfisbenio-de-focinho-redondo de Kalahari Round-snouted 

Kalahari 

Amphisbaenian 

end. Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), Munyulu (Chindau), 

Ndinga, Dinga (Nyu) 

end. Kuchi (Chuw), Ethoka (Lom), Dinga, Ndinga 

(Sena), Munyulu (Chindau), Ndinga, Dinga (Nyu), 

Inshacoshaco (Koti) 

end. 

Kuchi (Chuw), Ethoka (Lom), Bomborissa (Rong), 

Nyamissungué (Copi), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

(Tong), Munyulu (Chindau), Tsingano, 

Shirassamutombo (Sena), Shirassamutombo (Nyu) 

end. Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), Ndinga (Chindau), Ndinga, 

Dinga (Nyu) 

Nyamissungué (Copi), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

(Tong), Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), Ndinga (Chindau), 


end. 

Bombarissa (Rong), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

(Tong), Xiihalala (Tswa), Nyamissungué (Copi), 

Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), Munyulu (Chindau), 


Zygaspis vandami arenicola Anfisbenio-de-focinho-redondo de Van Dam’s Round-snouted end. Bombarissa (Rong), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 

FitzSimons, 1930 (2, 21) van Dam Amphisbaenian (Tong), Xihalala (Tswa), Nyamissungué (Copi), 

Munyulu (Chindau), Tsingano, Shirassamutombo 

(Sena), Shirassamutombo (Nyu) 

Zygaspis vandami vandami Broadley Anfisbenio-de-focinho-redondo de Van Dam’s Round-snouted 

end. Bombarissa (Rong), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

& Broadley, 1997 (2, 21) 

van Dam 

Amphisbaenian 

(Tong), Xihalala (Tswa), Nyamissungué (Copi) 

Zygaspis violacea (Peters, 1854) (2, Anfisbenio-de-focinho-redondo- Violet Round-snouted 

end. Bombarissa (Rong), Lidzimedzime, Lissukwa 

21) 

violeta 

Amphisbaenian 

(Tong), Xiihalala (Tswa), Nyamissungué (Copi), 

Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), Munyulu (Chindau), 


SQUAMATA: Serpentes: 

TYPHLOPIDAE 

Cobras-cegas Blind Snakes 

Ramphotyphlops braminus (Daudin, Cobra-cega Flower-pot Snake * Kuchi (Chuw), Ethoka (Lom), Bomborissa (Rong), 

1803) (=Eryx braminus) (2, 18) 

Ditsilatsi (Copi), Litsilatsi (Tong), Dinga, Ndinga 

(Sena), Ndinga (Chindau), Ndinga, Dinga (Nyu) 

Rhinotyphlops mucruso (18) Cobra-cega de Zambese Zambezi Blind Snake 

Typhlops bibronii (Smith, 1846) Cobra-cega de Bibron Bibron’s Blind Snake end. Hiridjana (Rong), Nyamihungu (Tong), 

(=Onychocephalus bibronii) (2) 

Nyamissungué (Copi) 

Typhlops fornasinii Bianconi, 1847 Cobra-cega de Fornasini Fornasini’s Blind Snake end. Nyamihungu (Tong), Nyamissungué (Copi), 

(2) 

Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), Ndinga (Chindau), Ndinga, 

Dinga (Nyu) 

Typhlops lalandei Schlegel, 1844 Cobra-cega Delande Delalande’s Blind Snake end. Hiridjana (Rong), Nyamihungu (Tong), 

(=Rhinotyphlops lalandei Fitzinger, 

Nyamissungué (Copi), Ndinga, Dinga (Nyu), 

1843) (2) 

Ndinga, Dinga, Sikuviri (Chindau) 

Typhlops obtusus obtusus Peters, Cobra-cega-fina Slender Blind Snake end. Nyamihungu (Tong), Nyamissungué (Copi), 

1865 (=Typhlops obtusus) (2) 

Ndinga, Dinga, Sikuviri (Chindau), Ndzingano, 

Ndinga, Dinga (Sena), Dinga (Sho), Dinga (Nyu) 

Typhlops schlegelii schlegelii Cobra-cega-gigante Giant Blind Snake Rhinga (Tson); Hiridjana (Rong), Sikuviri 

Bianconi, 1850 (=Rhinotyphlops 

(Chindau), Ndinga, Dinga (Sena), Ndinga, Dinga 

schlegelii) (18) 

(Nyu) 


LEPTOTYPHLOPIDAE 

Cobras-cega Thread Snakes 

Leptotyphlops conjunctus incognitus Cobra-cega-anã Lesser Worm Snake Mpwexarwa, Ethokathoka (Macu), Djantela (Mak), 

Broadley & Watson, 1976 (2) 

Hirindjana (Rong), Nyamihungwe (Tong), 

Nyamissungwe (Copi), Ndinga, Dinga, Sikuviri 

(Chindau), Ndzingano, Ndinga, Dinga (Sena), 

Dinga (Sho), Dinga (Nyu) 

Leptotyphlops distanti (Boulenger, 

1892) (2) 

Cobra-cega do Transval Transvaal Worm Snake end. Hiridjana (Rong) 

Leptotyphlops longicaudus (Peters, Cobra-cega-de-cauda-longa Long-Tailed Worm Snake Kuchi (Chuw), Ethoka (Lom), Bomborissa (Rong), 

1854) (2, 18) 

Lissukwa (Tong), Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), Ndinga 

(Chindau), Ndinga, Dinga (Nyu) 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 

Leptotyphlops pungwensis Broadley 

& Wallach, 1997 (2) 

Cobra-cega do Pungué Pungwe Thread Snake end. 

Leptotyphlops scutifrons scutifrons Cobra-cega-lustrosa Glossy Worm Snake Kuchi (Chuw), Ethoka (Lom), Bomborissa (Rong), 

(Peters, 1854) (2, 18) 

Nyamihungu (Tong), Nyamissungué (Copi) 

Leptotyphlops telloi Broadley & 

Watson, 1976 (2) 

Cobra-cega de Tello Tello’s Thread Snake end. 


BOIDAE 

Giboias, Pitões Boas & Pythons CITES II 

Python sebae natalensis Smith, 1840 Giboia, Pitão Common African Python § 

Nhlaru (Tson); Nanhapa (Macu), Arho (Chuw), 

(2, 18, 22) 

CITES II Ekhuka (Lom), Hlaru (Rong), Tsharu (Tong), 

Hlaru (Copi), Ntsato (Sena), Ntsato (Nyu), Shato 

(Sho), Shato (Chindau) 


COLUBRIDAE 

Cobras típicas Typical Snakes 

Amplorhinus multimaculatus Smith, Cobra-sarapintada Many-spotted Snake end. Mamba Hlanga (Ronga), Swonya (Tong), 

1847 (2) 

Nswonya (Copi), Doó (Chindau), Nyakamutimuti 

(Sena) 

Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia 

(Laurenti, 1768) (2, 21) 

Cobra-de-lábios-vermelhos Red-lipped Snake Sangulamakwakwa (Chindau), Shouti (Sho) 

Dasypeltis medici medici (Bianconi, Cobra-comedora-de-lesmas East African Slug Eater Chipsahla (Rong), Ctitsetsa (Copi), Guitsetsa 

1859) (2, 21) 

(Tong) 

Dasypeltis scabra (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(2, 21) 

Come-ovos Common Egg-Eater Lissavari (Tong), Ctifofo (Copi) 

Dipsadoboa aulica (Günther, 1864) Cobra-de-mármore Marbled Tree Snake Nivovu, Nivó, Namanthapa (Macu), Namassamba 

(2, 18, 21) 

(Nya), Namúa (Mak) 

Dipsadoboa flavida Rasmussen, Cobra-das-árvores-com-barras Cross-barred Tree Snake Nivovu, Nivó, Namanthapa (Macu), Namassamba 

1989 (2, 18, 21) 

(Nya), Namúa (Mak) 

Dispholidus typus typus (Smith, Cobra-das-árvores Tree Snake Namathamba (Chuw), Namanthapa, Nivó, Nivovu 

1829) (2, 21) 

(Macu), Nalu (Mak), Mamba (Rong) Nkungu 

(Copi), Ngungu (Tong), Njowole, Doó, Mamba 

(Chindau), Samandimu, Mbobo (Sena), Mbobo 

(Nya) 

Dromophis nov. sp. (22) Cobra-olímpica Olympic snake 

Duberria lutrix rhodensiana Cobra-comedora-de-lesmas Common Slug-Eater N’zwa (Macu), Namúa (Mak), Guitsetsa (Tong), 

(Linnaeus, 1758) (=D. lutrix lutrix) 

(2, 21) 

Ctitsetsa (Copi) 

Duberria variegata (Peters, 1854) Cobra-sarapintada-come-lesmas Variegated or Spotted Slug Eater end. Nhoca (Tson); Nilanga (Mak), Ndjoka Yokuda 

(=Homalosoma variegatum) (2, 21) 

(Nya), Luvya (Copi), Luvya (Tong) 

Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia 

Cobra de Mopane Mopane Snake Nikhopo, Mwikhoma (Lom), Nyamahalhani 

nototaenia (Günther, 1864) (21) 

(Copi), Nyalihalhyani (Copi), Sangassanga 

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Name 

Lamprophis fuliginosus (Boie, 1827) 

(2, 21) 

Lamprophis fuscus Bolenger, 1893 

(2, 21) 

Lamprophis guttatus (Smith, 1843) 

(2) 

Limnophis bicolor Günther, 1865 

(22) 

Lycodonomorphus leleupi Broadley, 

1998 (21) 

Lycodonomorphus rufulus 

(Lichtenstein, 1823) (2, 21) 

Lycodonomorphus whytii 

obscuriventris FitzSimons, 1964 (21) 

Lycophidion acutirostris Günther, 

1868 (18, 21) 

Lycophidion capense capense 

(Smith, 1831) (2, 21) 

Lycophidion depressirostre Laurent, 

1968 (18) 

Lycophidion nanum (Broadley, 

1958) (=Cryptolycus nanus) (2, 21) 

Lycophidion pygmaeum Broadley, 

1996 (2) 


Cons. Stat. 


(Chindau) 

Cobra-das-casas-castanha Brown House Snake Nandwa (Lom), Hiriri (Macu), Nilanga (Mak), 

Djombamuluzi (Nya), Sangulamakwakwa 

(Chindau), Shouti (Sho) 

Cobra-das-casas-de-bariga-amarela Yellow-bellied House Snake end. 

LR/nt 

Cobra-das-casas-sarapintada Spotted House Snake end. Hiriri (Macu), Nilanga (Mak), Djombamuluzi 

(Nya) 

Cobra-de-pântanos de Günther Bicolored Swamp Snake 

Cobra-de-água de Mulanje Mulanje Water Snake Mamba (Copi), Mamba (Tong), Mamba (Tswa), 

Mamba (Tson), Sangulamakwakwa (Chindau), 

Shouti (Sho) 

Cobra-de-água-castanha Brown Water Snake end. N’tchomelo (Macu), Ndala (Chindau), Ndala 

(Sho), Ndala (Sena) 

Cobra-de-lábios-brancos White-lipped Water Snake Vumati (Rong), Vumbi (Tong), Dizumbi (Copi), 

Zumbi (Tson), Zumbi (Tswa) 

Cobra-lobo-de-focinho Snouted Wolf Snake Kassongo (Nya), Mwyíkhomya (Macu) 

Cobra-lobo do Cabo Cape Wolf Snake Kassongo (Nya), Mwyíkhomya Ammadzini 

(Macu), Mbobo (Sena), Mbobo (Chindau), Mbobo 

(Nya), Mbobo (Nyu) 

Cobra-lobo-de-boca-achatada Flat-snouted Wolf Snake 

Cobra-lobo-anã Dwarf Wolf Snake end. Kassongo (Nya), Mwyíkhomya (Macu), Vumati 

(Copi), Nyoganyamati (Tong), Mbobo (Sena), 

Mbobo (Chindau), Mbobo (Nya), Mbobo (Nyu) 

Cobra-lobo-pigmea Pygmy Wolf Snake end. Kassongo (Nya), Mwyíkhomya Ammadzini 

(Macu), Mbobo (Sena), Mbobo (Chindau), Mbobo 

(Nya), Mbobo (Nyu) 

Cobra-lobo-de-leste Eastern Wolf Snake end. Kassongo (Nya), Mwyíkhomya (Macu), Fototo 

(Tong), Gifototo, Gifofo (Copi) 

Cobra-lobo-sarapintada Variegated Wolf Snake Kassongo (Nya), Mwyíkhomya (Macu) 

Lycophidion semiannule Peters, 1854 

(2, 21) 

Lycophidion variegatum Broadley, 

1969 (2) 

Mehelya capensis capensis (Smith, Cobra-de-dorso-dentado do Cabo Cape File Snake Mwyíkhomya, Narapa (Macu), Nalu, Yuti (Mak), 

1847) (2, 21) 

Kassongo (Nya), Ndala (Chindau), Ndala (Sena) 

Mehelya nyassae (Günther, 1888) (2, Cobra-de-dorso-dentado de Niassa Nyasa File Snake Mwyíkhomya, Narapa (Macu), Nalu, Yuti (Mak), 

18, 21) 

Kassongo (Nya), Mamba (Rong), Mbobo (Sena), 

Mbobo (Chindau), Mbobo (Nya), Mbobo (Nyu) 

Meizodon semiornatus semiornatus Cobra-semiornamentada Semiornate Snake Mwyíkhomya, Narapa (Macu), Nalu, Yuti (Mak), 

118


Name 

Cons. Stat. 

(Peters, 1854) (2, 21) Kassongo (Nya), Feizi (Rong), Pfira (Sena), Pfira 

(Sho), Mbadza (Sena) 

Natriciteres olivacea (Peters, 1854) Cobra-dos-pântanos-olivacea Olive Marsh Snake Mwyíkhomya, Narapa (Macu), Nalu, Yuti (Mak), 

(2, 21) 

Kassongo (Nya) 

Natriciteres sylvatica (18) Cobra-dos-pântanos do Sudeste South-Eastern Forest Marsh Snake 

Natriciteres variegata (Peters, 1861) Cobra-dos-pântanos-da-floresta Forest Marsh Snake Mwykhomya, Narapa (Macu), Nalu, Yuti (Mak), 

(=Mizodon variegatus) (2, 21) 

Kassongo (Nya) 

Philothamnus angolensis Bocage, Cobra-verde de Angola Western Green Snake Mamba (Rong), Namanthapa, Nivó (Macu), 

1882 (2, 21) 

Nkungu (Copi), Ngungu (Tong), Njowole, Doó, 

Mamba (Chindau), Samandimu, Mbobo (Sena), 

Mbobo (Nya) 

Philothamnus heterolepidotus 

(Günther, 1863) (=Ahaetulla 

heterolepidota) (21) 

Cobra-verde-delgada Slender Green Snake 

Philothamnus hoplogaster (Günther, Cobra-verde do Sul Southeastern Green Snake Njowole, Doó, Mamba (Chindau), Samandimu, 

1863) (2, 21) 

Mbobo (Sena), Mbobo (Nya) 

Philothamnus irregularis (Leach, Cobra-verde do Norte Northern Green Bush Snake Nivovu, Nivó, Namanthapa (Macu), Namúa (Mak), 

1819) (21) 

Namassamba (Nya), Mamba (Rong), Nkungu 

(Copi), Ngungu (Tong) 

Philothamnus natalensis natalensis Cobra-verde do Natal Eastern Natal Green Snake Nivovu, Nivó, Namanthapa (Macu), Namúa (Mak), 

(Smith, 1848) (2, 21) 

Namassamba (Nya), Mamba (Rong), Nkungu 

(Copi), Ngungu (Tong), Njowole, Doó, Mamba 

(Chindau), Samandimu, Mbobo (Sena), Mbobo 

(Nya) 

Philothamnus ornatus Bocage, 1872 Cobra-verde-ornada Ornate Green Snake Nivovu, Nivó, Namanthapa (Macu), Namúa (Mak), 

(2) 

Namassamba (Nya 

Philothamnus punctatus Peters, 1867 Cobra-verde-de-pintas Punctated Green Snake Nivovu, Nivó, Namanthapa (Macu), Namúa (Mak), 

(18, 21) 

Namassamba (Nya 

Philothamnus semivariegatus Cobra-do-mato-variegada Variegated Bush Snake Kanamussassá (Chuw), Namathambani (Lom), 

semivariegatus (Smith, 1840) (2, 21) 

Namanthapa (Macu), Namúa (Mak), Mamba 

(Rong), Nkungu (Copi), Ngungu (Tong), Njowole, 

Doó, Mamba (Chindau), Samandimu, Mbobo 

(Sena), Mbobo (Nya) 

Prosymna ambigua stuhlmannii 

(Pfeffer, 1893) (21) 

Cobra-de-focinho-de-pá-pintado Spotted Shovel-Snout Nilanga (Mak), Ndjoka Yokuda 

Prosymna bivittata Werner, 1903 (2) Cobra-de-focinho-de-pá Twinstriped Shovel-Snout end. Nilanga (Mak), Ndjoka Yokuda 

Prosymna janii Bianconi, 1862 (2, Cobra-de-focinho-de-pá- 

Mozambique Shovel-Snout end. Nilanga (Mak), Ndjoka Yokuda (Nya) 

21) 

moçambicana 

Prosymna stuhlmanni (2) Cobra-comedora-de-centipedes de 

Africa Oriental 

East African Shovel-Snout 

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Name 

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Prosymna sundevallii lineata (Peters, Cobra-comedora-de-centipedes de Sundevall’s Streaky Shovel-Snout Xikoma (Mak) 

1871) (2, 21) 

Sundevall 

Psammophis angolensis (Bocage, Cobra-anã-da-areia Dwarf Sand Snake Nhoca (Tson); Muthota (Lom), Nalu (Mak), 

1872) (2, 21) 

Mulhalhu (Macu), Nsalulu (Nya), Mamba (Rong), 

Ndala (Chindau) 

Psammophis brevirostris brevirostris Cobra-de-focinho-curto Short-snouted Grass Snake Muthota (Lom), Nalu (Mak), Mulhalhu (Macu), 

(2) 

Nsalulu (Nya), Samandimu, Mbobo Sulira (Sena), 

Mbobo (Sho), Mbobo (Nyu), Doó, Mamba, 

Njowele (Chindau) 

Psammophis crucifer Duméril & Cobra-da-erva-com-marcas-cruzadas Cross-marked or Montane Grass end. Muthota (Lom), Nalu (Mak), Mulhalhu (Macu), 

Bibron, 1854 (=Coluber crucifer) (2) 

Snake 

Nsalulu (Nya), Mamba (Rong), Samandimu, 

Mbobo Sulira (Sena), Mbobo (Sho), Mbobo (Nyu), 

Doó, Mamba, Njowele, Ndala (Chindau) 

Psammophis leightoni trinasalis Cobra-das-casas-vermelha Fork-marked Sand Snake Muthota (Lom), Nalu (Mak), Mulhalhu (Macu), 

Werner, 1902 (2) 

Nsalulu (Nya), Ndala (Chindau) 

Psammophis orientalis (18) Cobra-da-barriga-listrada Eastern Striped-bellied Sand Snake 

Psammophis phillipsii (Hallowell, Cobra-da-erva-azeitona Olive Grass Snake Muthota (Lom), Nalu (Mak), Mulhalhu (Macu), 

1844) (=P. mossambicus) (21) 

Nsalulu (Nya), Mamba (Rong), Swonya (Tong), 

Nswonya (Copi), Ndala (Chindau) 

Psammophis subtaeniatus orientalis Cobra-de-três-listas Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake Nsenene (Tson); Lalu, Mulhalhu (Macu), Mamba 

Peters, 1882 (2, 21) 

(Rong), Ndala, Doó (Chindau), Nyakamutimuti 

(Sena) 

Psammophis subtaeniatus 

subtaeniatus Peters, 1882 (2, 21) 

Cobra-de-ventre-listrado Western Stripe-bellied Sand Snake Mualalu (Chuw) 

Psammophylax tritaeniatus 

Cobra-da-erva-de-três-listas Three-tined Grass Snake Muthota (Lom), Nalu (Mak), Mulhalhu (Macu), 

(Günther, 1868) (2, 21) 

Nsalulu (Nya), Ndala (Chindau) 

Psammophylax variabilis Günther, 

1893 (2, 21) 

Cobra-da-erva-de-barriga-cinzenta Grey-bellied Grass Snake Ndala (Chindau) 

Pseudaspis cana (Linnaeus, 1754) 

(2) 

Cobra-toupeira Common Mole Snake Sato (Nya), Lissavari (Tong) 

Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus rostratus Cobra-de-focinho-vermelho Rufous Beaked Snake Nilanga (Mak), Mwyíkhomya, Lilakela (Macu), 

Peters, 1854 (21) 

Kossongo (Nya), Mamba (Rong), Kemi (Tong) 

Telescopus semiannulatus 

Cobra-tigre Eastern Tiger Snake Liduva (Mak), Kassongo (Nya), Brinkamakole 

semiannulatus Smith, 1849 (2) 

(Sena) 

Thelotornis capensis capensis Smith, Cobra-trepadeira do Sul Southern Vine Snake Mulhalhu (Macu), Nalikukuti (Nya), Mamba 

1849 (2, 21) 

(Rong), Gukuthe (Chindau), Nyakamutimuti 

(Sena) 

Thelotornis capensis mossambicanus 

Smith, 1849 (2) 

Cobra-trepadeira de Moçambique Mozambican Vine Snake Niwiwirhi (Chuw) Niwiwirhi (Lom) 

Thelotornis capensis oatesii Smith, Cobra-trepadeira Vine Snake 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 


ATRACTASPIDIDAE 

Cobras-escavadoras African Burrowing Snakes 

Amblyodipsas concolor (Smith, 

1849) (2) 

Cobra-vermelha do Natal Natal Purple-glossed Snake end. 

Amblyodipsas katangensis White & 

Laurent, 1942 (18) 

Cobra-vermelha de Ionides Ionides’ Purple-glossed Snake end. 

Amblyodipsas microphthalma 

microphthalma (Bianconi, 1850) (2, 

21) 

Cobra-de-olhos-pequenos Eastern White-lipped Snake end. Gitsetsa (Tong), Djitsetsa (Copi) 

Amblyodipsas polylepis polylepis Cobra-de-vermelha-listrosa Purple-glossed Snake Lurya (Copi), Lurya (Tong), Sangassanga 

(Bocage, 1873) (2, 18, 21) 

(Chindau) 

Aparallactus capensis Smith, 1849 Cobra-comedora-de-centipedes do Black-Headed Centipede-Eater Mwyíkhomya (Macu), Limbutte (Mak), Kazambwe 

(2, 21) 

Cabo 

(Nya), Kemi (Tong), Nyalihalhane, Nyamilalani 

(Copi) 

Aparallactus guentheri Boulenger, 

1895 (2, 21) 

Cobra-comedora-de-centipedes-preta Black Centipede-Eater 

Aparallactus lunulatus lunulatus Cobra-comedora-de-centipedes- Blotched Centipede-Eater, 

Nhoca (Tson); Ettethe (Macu), Swonya (Copi), 

(Peters, 1854) (2, 21) 

malhada 

Reticulated Centipede-Eater 

Tsomedua (Tong) 

Aparallactus nigriceps (Peters, 1854) Cobra-comedora-de-centipedes de Mozambique Centipede-Eater end. 

(=Uriechis nigriceps) (2, 21) Moçambique 

Atractaspis bibronii Smith, 1849 (2, Cobra-estílete Bibrons Stiletto Snake Hiriri (Macu), Lilanga, Namyutikuvili (Mak), 

21) 

Lurya (Tong), Lurya (Copi), Dinga, Ndinga 

(Sena), Ndinga (Chindau), Ndinga, Dinga (Nyu) 

Chilorhinophis butleri Werner, 1907 

(18) 

Cobra-escavadora de Butler Butler’s Black and Yellow 

Chilorhinophis carpenteri Parker, 

1927 (=Parkerophis carpenteri) (21) 

Cobra-de-duas-cabeças de Liwale Liwale Two-headed Snake 

Chilorhinophis gerardi Frank & Cobra-escavadora de Gerard Gerard’s Black and Yellow 

Ethokathoka, Itokatoka (Macu), Namutikuli (Mak), 

Ramus, 1995 (=Apostolepis gerardi) 

Burrowing Snake 

Sindjandjewere (Nya), Dinga, Ndinga (Sena), 

(2) 

Sangassanga Ndinga (Chindau), Ndinga, Dinga 

(Nyu) 

Xenocalamus bicolor lineatus Roux, Cobra-fina-de-duas-cores Slender Quill-nosed Snake Namunhokhole (Lom), Mwyíkhomya Wammazini 

1907 (2, 21) 

(Macu), Kassongo Wammazi (Nya), Ndela (Tong), 

Ndala (Chindau), Ndala (Sena) 

Xenocalamus sabiensis Broadley, Cobra do Sabie Sabi Quill-nosed Snake end. Mwyíkhomya Wammazini (Macu), Kassongo 

1971 (2, 21) 

Wammazi (Nya) 

Xenocalamus transvaalensis Cobra do Transval Transvaal Quill-nosed Snake end. 

Mwyíkhomya Wammazini (Macu), Kassongo 

Methuen, 1919 (2, 21) 

DD 

Wammazi (Nya), Namúa (Mak), Nkungu (Copi), 

Ngungu (Tong) 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 


ELAPIDAE 

Mambas, Cuspideiras, etc. Cobras, Mambas, etc. 

Aspidelaps scutatus fulafula Cobra-de-escudo de Moçambique Mozambican Shield Snake end. Xivatlakombe (Tson); Nryawe (Macu), Lilakela 

Broadley, 1968 (2, 21) 

(Mak), Kazambwe (Nya), Feizi (Rong), Pfira 

(Chindau), Pfira (Sho), Shato, Mbadza (Sena) 

Aspidelaps scutatus intermedius 


Cobra-de-escudo dos Libombos Lebombo Shield Snake end. Feizi (Rong) 

Aspidelaps scutatus scutatus 


Cobra-de-escudo Shield Snake end. Feizi (Rong) 

Dendroaspis angusticeps (Smith, Mamba-verde Green Mamba Namatapa, Namanthapa (Macu), Ndjaghombe, 

1849) (=Naja angusticeps) (2, 18, 

Namphevere, Namathamba (Chuw), Nivau (Lom), 

21) 

Nkungu (Copi), Ngungu (Tong), Mobobo 

Dendroaspis polylepis (Günther, Mamba-negra Black Mamba Mamba (Rong), Tlomedua (Tswa), Sonya (Tong), 

1864) (2, 21) 

Nsonya (Copi), Njowole, Doó, Mamba (Chindau), 

Samandimu, Mbobo (Sena), Mbobo (Nya) 

Elapsoidea guentheri Bocage, 1866 (2) Cobra de Günther Günther’s Garter Snake ? Nambudi (Mak), Namunyapa (Macu) 

Elapsoidea semiannulata boulengeri Cobra-de-lista Half-banded Garter Snake end. Nhoca (Tson); Nambudi (Mak), Namunyapa 

Boettger, 1895 (2, 21) 

(Macu) 

Elapsoidea sundevallii decosteri Cobra-com-liga Garter Snake end. Nambudi (Mak), Namunyapa (Macu), Mamba 

Broadley, 1971 (2, 21) 

(Rong), Bingamakole (Sena), Sankulamakwakwa 

(Chindau) 

Elapsoidea sundevallii longicauda 


Cobra-de-cauda-longa Longtailed Garter Snake end. Nambudi (Mak), Namunyapa (Macu) 

Elapsoidea sundevallii media 


Cobra-com-liga Garter Snake end. Nambudi (Mak), Namunyapa (Macu) 

Elapsoidea sundevallii sunderwallii 


Cobra-com-liga Garter Snake end. Nambudi (Mak), Namunyapa (Macu) 

Hemachatus haemachatus 

Cobra-rincal Rinckhals end. Feizi (Rong), Mbadza (Sena), Pfira (Chindau), 

(Lacépède, 1789) (=Coluber 

haemachates) (=Vipera 

haemachates) (=Sepedon 

haemachates) (2) 

Pfira (Sho) 

Naja annulifera annulifera Peters, Cobra-de-focinho Snouted Cobra Vumati (Tson); Nryawe, Namaryawe (Macu), 

1854 (=Naja haje annulfera) (2, 21) 

Kazambwe (Nya), Lilakela (Mak), Naguissawe 

(Tong), Phela (Copi), Mbadza (Sena), Pfira 

(Chindau), Pfira (Sho) 

Naja melanoleuca Hallowell 1857 Cobra-da-floresta Forest Cobra Nryawe, Namaryawe (Macu), Kazambwe (Nya), 

(=Naja annulata) (2, 21) 

Lilakela (Mak), Feizi (Rong), Naguissawe (Tong), 

Phela (Copi), Pfira (Chindau), Pfira (Sho), Shato, 

Mbadza (Sena) 

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Name 

Cons. Stat. 

Naja mossambica Peters, 1854 (2, Cobra-cuspideira Mozambique Spitting Cobra, Mfesi Mfesi, Nfezi (Tson), M’rhawe, Namarhawé (Lom), 

18, 21) 

Nryawe, Namaryawe (Macu), Kazambwe (Nya), 

Lilakela (Mak), Feizi (Rong), Naguissawe (Tong), 

Phela (Copi), Pfira (Chindau), Pfira (Sho), Shato, 

Mbadza (Sena), Mbadza (Nyu) 

Pelamis platurus (Linnaeus, 1766) 

(2, 18) 

Cobra-do-mar Yellow-bellied Sea Snake 


VIPERIDAE 

Víboras Vipers 

Bitis arietans arietans (Merrem, Víbora-asso-pradora, Víbora-comum Common Puff Adder Mhiri (Tson); Evili (Macu), Evhili (Chuw), 

1820) (2) 

Nevhilitanu (Lom), Mphiri (Nya), Mbidi (Mak), 

Hlaru, Ichalharu (Rong), Guitsetsa (Tong), 

Ctitsetsa (Copi), Evili (Koti), Shipiri (Sena) 

Bitis atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) Víbora de Berg Berg Adder end. Evhili (Chuw), Nevhilitanu (Lom), Evili (Macu), 

(=Coluber atropos) (=Echidna 

Mbidi (Mak), Mphiri (Nya), Chipsahla (Rong), 

atropos) (2) 

Guifototo (Tong), Ctifofo (Copi), Evili (Koti), 

Shipiri (Sena), Shipiri (Nyu), Shipiri (Nya), Vumbi 

(Chindau) 

Bitis gabonica gabonica (Duméril, Víbora do Gabão Gaboon Adder Evili (Chuw), Nevhilitanu (Lom), Evili (Macu), 

Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (=Cerastes 

Mbidi (Mak), Mphiri (Nya), Guitsetsa (Tong), 

nasicornis) (=Echidna gabonica) (2) 

Ctitsetsa (Copi), Evili (Koti), Shipiri (Sena), 

Shipiri (Nyu), Shipiri (Nya), Vumbi (Chindau) 

Causus defilippii (Jan, 1862) (2) Víbora-de-focinho Snouted Night Adder Evili, Ilumatano (Macu), Xipri (Mak), Mphiri 

(Nya), Chipsahla (Rong), Ctifofo (Tong), Ctifofo 

(Copi) 

Causus rhombeatus (Lichtenstein, Víbora-da-noite Common or Rhombic Night Adder Ettethe, Itete, Ikuka (Macu), Nehulukhuwa (Lom), 

1823) (=Sepedon rhombeata) (2) 

Nilannka, Nammbudi (Mak), Djombamuzi (Nya), 

Mamba (Rong), Lissavari (Tong), Mocho (Sena) 

Proatheris superciliaris (Peters, Víbora-dos-pântanos Lowland Swamp Adder Epoma, Empoma, Impoma (Macu), Evhili (Chuw), 

1855) (=Vipera superciliaris) (2) 

Namunhaba (Lom), Mboma (Mak), Mphiri (Nya), 

Chipsahla (Rong), Tsharu (Tong), Hlaru (Copi), 

Vumbe, Shipiri (Sena), Evili (Koti), Shipiri (Nyu), 

Shipiri (Nya), Vumbi (Chindau) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

ANURA: PIPIDAE Platanas Platanas 

Xenopus laevis laevis (Daudin, 1802) Platana-vulgar Common Platanna There (Chuw), N’rabualala (Lom), Rebje (Rong), 

(3, 4) 

Naphulu (Koti), Mundanga (Chindau), Lumbu, 

Nyatshunde (Sena), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho) 

Xenopus muelleri (Peters, 1844) (3, Platana-trópical Tropical Platanna There (Chuw), Namaiaia (Lom), Rebje (Rong), 

4) 

Tsambwa (Tong), Ntjambwa (Copi), Nyatchudwe 

(Sena), Nsapata (Koti), Mundanga (Chindau), 

Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho) 

ANURA: BUFONIDAE Sapos Toads, Squeakers 

Bufo beiranus Loveridge, 1932 (4, 8) Sapo da Beira Beira Pygmy Toad Nyakhele (Tong), Dikhele (Copi) 

Bufo fenoulheti Hewitt & Methuen, Sapo-anão do Norte Northern Pygmy Toad Khele (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Dikhele (Copi), 

1913 (=B. vertebralis fenoulheti) (3, 

Djergue (Chindau), Nyantchude (Sena), Datya, 

4, 8) 

Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Khele (Nyu) 

Bufo garmani Meek, 1897 (3, 4) Sapo-azeitona Eastern Olive Toad Txela (Tson); Nhaphulu (Chuw), Naphulu (Lom) 

Bufo gutturalis Power, 1927 (=B. Sapo-gutural Guttural Toad Khele (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Dikhele (Copi), 

regularis) (3, 4) 

Djergue (Chindau), Tessi (Sena), Datya, Dufi, 

Mutawa (Sho) 

Bufo inyagae Keith, 1968 Poynto, Sapo de Inyanga Inyanga Toad Khele (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Dikhele (Copi), 

1963 (=B. gariepensis inyangae) 



Bufo lindneri Mertens, 1955 (4, 8) Sapo- anão de Lindner Lindner’s Dwarf Toad 

Bufo maculatus Hallowell, 1854 (=B. Sapo-de-dorso-chato Flat-backed Toad Khele (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Dikhele (Copi), 

pusillus) (3, 4, 8) 

Naphulu (Koti), Djergue (Chindau), Tessi (Sena), 


Bufo poweri Hewitt, 1935 (3, 4, 8) Sapo de Poer Western Olive Toad, Power’s Toad Khele (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Dikhele (Copi), 



Bufo rangeri Hewitt, 1935 (3, 4, 8) Sapo de Ranger Ranger’sToad 

Bufo regularis kisoloensis 

Loveridge, 1932 (4) 

Sapo de Kisolo Kisolo Toad 

Bufo taitanus Peters, 1878 (4, 8) Sapo de Taita Taita Toad 

Schismaderma carens Smith, 1848 Sapo-vermelho Red Toad Khele (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Dikhele (Copi), 

(=Bufo carens) (3, 4) 



Stephopaedes anotis (Boulenger, 

1907) (4, 8) 

Sapo de Chirinda Chirinda Toad EN B1ab(iii) Ndlabwa (Copi), Tsambwa (Tong) 

Stephopaedes loveridgei Poynton, 

1991 (8) 

Sapo de Mahenge Mahenge Toad end. 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

ANURA: MICROHYLIDAE Sapos-da-chuva, etc. Rain Frogs, Rubber Frogs 

Breviceps adspersus adspersus Sapo-da-chuva Bushveld Rain Frog Ihenene (Tson); Xinana (Rong), Ctinana (Copi), 

Peters, 1882 (3, 4, 8) 

Guinana (Tong), Lumme (Koti), Shitovu (Chindau), 

Lumbu (Sena), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho) 

Breviceps mossambicus Peters, 1854 Sapo de Moçambique Mozambique Rain Frog Xinana (Rong), Guinana (Tong), Ctinana (Copi), 

(3, 4) 

Lumme (Koti), Shitovu (Chindau), Lumbu (Sena), 


Breviceps nov. sp. (3, 4) Sapo-assobiador Rain Frog 

Breviceps poweri Parker, 1934 (4, 8) Sapo-de-cabeça-curta de Power Power’s Short-headed Frog 

Phrynomantis bifasciatus bifasciatus Sapo-de-duas-listas Banded Rubber Frog Makhele (Rong), Tsambwa (Tong), Ntjambwa 

(Smith) 1847 (=Phynomerus 

(Copi), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Mundanga 

bifasciatus) (=Brachymerus 

bifasciatus) (3, 4) 

(Chindau), Nyandjunde (Sena), Nyandjunde (Nyu) 

Probreviceps rhodensianus Poynton Sapo da Rodesia Highland Rain Frog EN B1ab(iii) Xinana (Rong), Guinana (Tong), Ctinana (Copi), 

& Broadley, 1967 (3, 4) 



ANURA: RANIDAE Rãs Bullfrogs, River, Grass Frogs 

Afrana angolensis Bocage, 1866 

(=Rana angolensis) (3, 4) 

Rã-do-rio Common River Frog Thabja (Rong), Likhutsa (Tong), Dikhudla (Copi) 

Afrana johnstoni (Günther, 1894) (3, Rã-do-rio Johnston’s River Frog Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele (Copi), 

4) 



Amnirana darlingi (Boulenger, Rã-de-costas-douradas de Darling Darling’s Golden-backed Frog Thabja (Rong), Tsambwa (Tong), Ndlambwa 

1902) (=Hylarana darlingi) (3, 4, 8) 

(Copi) 

Amnirana galamensis (Dumeril & Rã-de-costas-douradas Galam Golden-backed Frog Thabja (Rong), Tsambwa (Tong), Ndlambwa 

Bibron, 1841) (=Hylarana 

(Copi), Djergue (Chindau), Nyantchude (Sena), 

galamensis) (3, 4, 8) 

Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Khele (Nyu) 

Cacosternum boettgeri (Boulenger, Rã-barulhenta Common Caco Ntswandjwa (Copi), Djergue (Chindau), Tessi 

1882) (3, 4) 

(Sena), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Khele (Nyu), 

Naphulu (Macu), Naphulu (Koti), Naphulu 

(Macu), Naphulu (Koti) 

Cacosternum nanum Boulenger, 

1887 (3, 4, 8) 

Rã-bronzeado Bronze Caco 

Hildebrandtia ornata ornata (Peters, Rã-ornada Ornate Frog Nhaphulu (Chuw), Naphulu (Lom), Likhutsa 

1878) (3, 8) 

(Tong), Dikhudla (Copi) 

Nothophryne broadley Poynton, 

1963 (4, 8) 

Rã-da-montanha de Broadley Broadley’s Mountain Frog EN B1ab(iii) 

Phrynobatrachus acridoides (Cope, Rã-dos-charcos de África Oriental East African Puddle Frog Nanlué (Chuw), Namutheri (Lom), Thabja (Rong), 

1867) (3, 4) 

Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele, Ntswandjwa (Copi), 

Naphulu (Koti), Naphulu (Macu), Djergue 

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Name 

Phrynobatrachus mababiensis 

FitzSimons, 1932 (3, 4) 

Phrynobatrachus natalensis (Smith, 

1849) (3, 4) 

Phrynobatrachus perpalmatus 

Boulenger, 1898 (4, 8) 

Ptychadena anchietae (Bocage, 

1867) (3, 4) 

Ptychadena guibei Laurent, 1954 (3, 

4, 8) 

Ptychadena mascareniensis 

(Duméril & Bibron, 1841) (3, 4) 

Ptychadena mossambica (Peters, 

1854) (3, 4, 8) 

Ptychadena oxyrhynchus (Smith, 

1849) (3, 4, 8) 

Ptychadena porosissima 

(Steindachner, 1867) (3, 4) 

Ptychadena schillukorum (Werner, 

1908) (4, 8) 

Ptychadena taenioscelis Laurent, 

1954 (=Ptychadena pumilio) (3, 4, 8) 


Cons. Status 


Rã-dos-charcos-anã de Mababe Dwarf Puddle Frog, Mababe Puddle 

(Chindau), Tchonga (Sena), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa 

(Sho), Khele (Nyu), Naphulu (Macu) 

Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele, 

Frog 

Ntswandjwa (Copi), Naphulu (Koti), Naphulu 

(Macu), Djergue (Chindau), Nyantchude (Sena), 

Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Khele (Nyu), Naphulu 


Rã-dos-charcos Snoring Puddle Frog Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele, 

Ntswandjwa (Copi), Naphulu (Macu), Naphulu 

(Koti), Djergue (Chindau), Tessi (Sena), Datya, 

Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Khele (Nyu), Naphulu 


Rã-dos-charcos-com-membranas Webbed Puddle Frog 

Rã-da-erva Plain Grass Frog Djergue (Chindau), Tchonga (Sena), Datya, Dufi, 

Mutawa (Sho), Khele (Nyu), Naphulu (Macu), 

Naphulu (Koti) 

Rã-da-erva de Guibe Guibe’s Grass Frog 

Rã-da-erva de Mascarene Mascarene Grass Frog Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele, 

Ntswandjwa (Copi), Djergue (Chindau), Tessi 


Naphulu (Macu), Naphulu (Koti) 

Rã-de-listas-largas Broad-banded Grass Frog Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele, 




Rã-de-focinho-estreito Sharp-Nosed Grass Frog Thabja (Rong), Tsambwa (Tong), Ndlambwa 

(Copi), Djergue (Chindau), Nyantchude (Sena), 

Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Khele (Nyu), Naphulu 


Rã-da-erva Striped Grass Frog Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele, 




Rã-da-erva de Sudão Sudan Grassland Frog 

Rã-da-erva-anã Dwarf Grass Frog Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele, 

Ntswandjwa (Copi), Djergue (Chindau), Tchonga 



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Name 

Cons. Status 

Ptychadena upembae (Schmidt & 

Inger, 1959) (4, 8) 

Rã-da-erva de Upemba Upemba Grass Frog 

Ptychadena uzungwensis (Loveridge, Rã-da-erva de Uzungwa Uzungwa Grass Frog Thabja (Rong), Djergue (Chindau), Tchonga 

1932) (3, 4, 8) 



Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, Rã-boi-gigante African Bullfrog, Giant Bullfrog, 

1838 (3, 4, 8) 

Giant Pyxie 

Pyxicephalus edulis Peters, 1854 (3, Rã-boi African Bullfrog Nanlué (Chuw), Kutha (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), 

4, 8) 

Ditsele, Ntswandjwa (Copi), Lumme (Koti), 

Djegue (Chindau), Tessi, Nyantchude (Sena), 


Strongylopus bonaespei (Dubois, 

1981) (3, 4) 

Rã-dos-regatos-com-bandas Banded Stream Frog 

Strongylopus fasciatus (Smith, 1849) Rã-listrata Striped Stream Frog Likhutsa (Tong), Dikhudla, Ntswandjwa (Copi), 

(=Rana fasciata fasciata) (3, 4, 8) 

Djergue (Chindau), Tchonga (Sena), Datya, Dufi, 

Mutawa (Sho), Khele (Nyu) 

Strongylopus rhodensianus (Hewitt, Rã-dos-regatos de Chimanimani Chimanimani Stream Frog Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele, 

1937) (=Strongylopus grayi 

Ntswandjwa (Copi), Djergue (Chindau), Tchonga 

rhodensianus) (3, 4, 8) 

(Sena), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Khele (Nyu) 

Tomopterna cryptotis (Boulenger, 

1907) (=T. delalandii cryptotis) (3, 4) 

Rã-tremola Tremolo Pyxie Nhaphulu (Chuw), Naphulu (Lom), Khele (Rong) 

Tomopterna krugerensis Passmore & Rã-da-areia Knocking Sand Frog Nhaphulu (Chuw), Naphulu (Lom), Khele (Rong), 

Carruthers, 1975 (3, 4, 8) 



Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, Rã-morena Russet-backed Sand Frog Nhaphulu (Chuw), Naphulu (Lom), Khele (Rong), 

1854) (3, 4, 8) 

Naphulu (Koti), Shitovu (Chindau), Tessi (Sena), 


Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, Rã do Natal Natal Sand Frog Nhaphulu (Chuw), Naphulu (Lom), Khele (Rong), 

1849) (3, 4, 8) 

Lumme (Koti), Djergue (Chindau), Tessi (Sena), 


Tomopterna tuberculosa (Boulenger, Rã-da-areia Beaded Sand Frog Nhaphulu (Chuw), Naphulu (Lom), Khele (Rong), 

1882) (3, 4) 



ANURA: RHACOPHORIDAE Sapos-de-ninho-de-espuma Foam Nest Frogs 

Chiromantis xerampelina Peters, Sapo-de-ninho-de-espuma Foam Nest Frog Korokoro (Tson); Nhaphulu (Chuw), Naphulu (Lom), 

1854 (3, 4) 

Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele (Copi) 

ANURA: ARTHROLEPTIDAE Sapos-de-patas-de-pá Shovel-footed Squeakers 

Arthroleptis stenodactylus Pfeffer, Sapo-de-patas-de-pá do Norte Shovel-footed Squeaker Kudla (Rong), Likhutsa (Tong), Dikhudla (Copi), 

1893 (3, 4, 8) 

Lumme (Koti), Djergue (Chindau), Lumbu (Sena), 


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Name 

Cons. Status 

Schoutedenella troglodytes 

Sapo-das-cavernas Cave Squeaker, Troglodyte Humus end. 

(Poynton, 1963) (=Anthroleptis 

troglodytes) (4) 

Frog 

Schoutedenella xenodactyloides Sapo do Norte Northern Squeaker, Dwarf Squeaker, 

Thabja (Rong), Kundla (Copi), Djergue (Chindau), 

(Hewitt, 1933) (=Arthroleptis 

Chirinda Skreeching Frog 

Nyantchude (Sena), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), 

xenodactyloides) (3, 8) 

Khele (Nyu), Ndlabwa (Copi), Tsambwa (Tong) 

ANURA: HEMISIDAE 

(HEMISOTIDAE) 

Sapos-marmóreo Shovel-nosed Frogs 

Hemisus guineensis Cope, 1865 (3, Sapo-pontado Spotted Shovel-nosed Frog Ehenene (Lom), Kutha (Rong), Guinana (Tong), 

4, 8) 

Djinana (Copi) 

Hemisus marmoratus marmoratus Sapo-marmóreo Mottled Shovel-nosed Frog Ehenene (Lom), Kutha (Rong), Guinana (Tong), 

(Peters, 1854) (3, 4) 

Djinana (Copi), Nsapata (Koti), Shitovu (Chindau), 

Tchonka (Sena), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho) 

ANURA: HYPEROLIIDAE Relas, Sapos Reed Frogs, Foam Nest Frogs 

Afrixalus aureus Pickersgill, 1984 Sapo-dourado Golden Leaf-folding Frog Thabja (Rong), Tsambwa (Tong), Ntjambwa 

(3, 4, 8) 

(Copi) 

Afrixalus crotalus Pickersgill, 1984 Sapo-das-folhas-ressonador Snoring Leaf-folding Frog Thabja (Rong), Tsambwa (Tong), Ntjambwa 

(3, 4, 8) 

(Copi), Lumme (Koti), Mundanga (Chindau), 

Tchonka (Sena) 

Afrixalus delicatus Pickersgill, 1984 Sapo-das-folhas-delicado Delicate Leaf-folding Frog Thabja (Rong), Tsambwa (Tong), Ntjambwa 

(3, 4, 8) 

(Copi), Nsapata (Koti), Mundenga (Chindau), 

Tchonka (Sena), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho) 

Afrixalus fornasini (Bianconi, 1849) Sapo-das-folhas-gigante Greater Leaf-folding Frog Nampwode (Lom), Thabja (Rong), Ditsele (Copi), 

(3, 4) 

Nyakhele (Tong), Ikhele (Tson), Ikhele (Tswa), 

Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Mundanga (Chindau), 

Tessi (Sena), Tessi (Nyu) 

Hyperolius argus Peters, 1854 (3) Rela de Argus Argus Reed Frog Thabja (Rong) 

Hyperolius marginatus Peters, 1854 

(4, 8) 

Rela-marginata Margined Reed Frog 

Hyperolius marmoratus broadleyi 

Peters, 1854 (=H. viridiflavus 

broadleyi) (3, 4) 

Rela-sarapintada Painted Reed Frog 

Hyperolius marmoratus taeniatus 

Peters, 1854 (=H. viridiflavus 

taeniatus) (3, 4) 

Rela-sarapintada Painted Reed Frog 

Hyperolius mitchelli Loveridge, 

1953 (4, 8) 

Rela de Mitchell Mitchell’s Reed Frog 

Hyperolius nasutus Günther, 1865 Rela-comprida Long Reed Frog Thabja (Rong), Tsambwa (Tong), Naphulu (Koti), 

(3, 4) 

Mundenga (Chindau), Tchonka (Sena), Datya, 

Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Tshule (Nya) 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Hyperolius parkeri Loveridge, 1933 

(4, 8) 

Rela de Parker Parker’s Reed Frog 

Hyperolius pusillus (Cope, 1862) (3, Rela-dos-lírios Water-Lily Frog Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele (Copi), 

4) 

Nsapata (Koti), Mundenga (Chindau), Nyantshude 

(Sena), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho) 

Hyperolius quinquevittatus Bocage, Rela-tropical Five-striped Reed Frog, Tropical 

1866 (4, 8) 

Reed Frog 

Hyperolius swynnertoni FitzSimons, Rela-sarapintada Painted Reed Frog Naphulu (Koti), Mundenga (Chindau), Lumbu 

1941 (=Hyperolius marmoratus 

(Sena), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Ntjambwa 

swynnertoni Laurent, 1952) (=H. 

viridiflavus swynnertoni) (3, 8) 

(Copi), Naphulu (Macu) 

Hyperolius tuberilinguis Smith 1849 

(3, 4, 8) 

Rela-vermelho Tinker Reed Frog Thabja (Rong), Nyakhele (Tong), Ditsele (Copi) 

Kassina maculata (Duméril, 1853) Sapo-de-patas-vermelhas Red-Legged Kassina Namabega (Lom), Thabja (Rong), Ditsele (Copi), 

(3, 4, 8) 

Nyakhele (Tong), Ikhele (Tson), Ikhele (Tswa), 

Tessi (Sena), Mundenga (Chindau), Nsapata 

(Koti), Datya, Dufi, Mutawa (Sho), Nyandjunde 

(Nyu) 

Kassina senegalensis (Duméril & Sapo de Senegal Bubbling Kassina Kudla (Rong), Dikhudla (Copi), Likhutsa (Tong), 

Bibron, 1841) (3, 4) 

Kudla (Tson), Kudla (Tswa), Nsapata (Koti), 

Djergue (Chindau), Tessi, Nyantsude (Sena), 


Leptopelis argenteus (Pfeffer, 1893) 

(3, 4, 8) 

Sapo-das-árvores-prateado Silvery Tree Frog 

Leptopelis bocagii (Günther, 1865) Sapo-das-árvores Bocage’s Tree Frog Lumme (Koti), Shitovu (Chindau), Tessi (Sena), 

(3, 4) 


Leptopelis broadley Poynton, 1985 

(=Leptopelis argenteus meridionalis) 

(3, 8) 

Sapo-das-árvores de Broadley Broadley’s Forest Tree Frog 

Leptopelis flavomaculatus (Günther, Sapo-das-árvores-sarapintado Spotted Tree Frog Thabja (Rong), Tsambwa (Tong), Ntjambwa 

1864) (3, 4, 8) 

(Copi), Naphulu (Koti), Mundanga (Chindau), 

Nyantshude, Ntjambwa (Sena), Datya, Dufi, 

Mutawa (Sho) 

Leptopelis mossambicus Poynton, Sapo-de-costas-castanhas Brown-backed Tree Frog Nampwode (Lom), Thabja (Rong), Tsambwa 

1985 (3, 4, 8) 

(Tong), Ntjambwa (Copi), Nsapata (Koti), 

Mundenga (Chindau), Tchonka (Sena), Datya, 

Dufi, Mutawa (Sho) 

Leptopelis parabocagii Poynton & 

Broadley, 1987 (4, 8) 

Sapo-das-árvores-escondido Cryptic Tree Frog 

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‘Checklist’ de Peixes de Moçambique - Checklist of Fishes of Mozambique 

Nome Científico - Scientific Nome Português - Portuguese Name Nome Inglês - English Name Estat. de Cons. – Nomes Vernáculos – Vernacular Names 

Name 

Cons. Status 

LEPIDOSIRENIFORMES: 

PROTOPTERIDAE 

Dipnóicos-africanos African Lungfishes 

Protopterus amphibius (Peters, Dipnoico-da-costa-leste East-coast Lungfish Ndhowé (Chuw), Waherye (Macu), Xanfitima 

1844) (7, 16) 

(Rong), Khunga (Tong) 

Protopterus annectens brieni Poll, Dipnoico Lungfish Ndhowé (Chuw), Waherye (Macu), Xanfintima 

1961 (7, 16) 

(Rong), Khunga (Tong) 

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES: 

MORMYRIDAE 

Brienomyrus longianalis 

(Boulenger, 1901) (7) 

Mormirideos Snoutfishes 

Cyphomyrus discorhynchus 

(Peters, 1852) (16) 

Peixe-papagaio do Zambeze Zambesi Parrotfish Padhalugu (Chuw), Thibuidi (Lom) 

Hippopotamyrus ansorgii 

(Boulenger, 1905) (7, 16) 

Peixe-pedra Slender Stonebasher Padhalugu (Chuw), Thibuidi (Lom) 

Hippopotamyrus discorhynchus 

(Peters, 1852) (7) 

Zambezi Parrotfish 

Marcusenius macrolepidotus Peixe-cão Bulldog Ndhibwidhi (Chuw), Mothowé, Namatchela- 

(Peters, 1852) (=Gnathonemus 

pongolensis) (16) 

Marcusenius nyasensis 

(Worthington, 1933) (7) 

Wakoti (Lom) 

Mormyrops anguilloides 

(Linnaeus, 1785) (7, 16) 

Peixe-marinheiro Cornish Jack Nthedhe (Chuw), Hili (Tong) 

Mormyrus longirostris Peters, 

1852(7, 16) 

Focinho-de-garrafa Eastern Bottlenose Nduabwé (Chuw), Nthedhe (Lom) 

Petrocephalus catostoma 

catostoma (Günther, 1866) (7) 

Peixe Churchil Churchill 

Petrocephalus wesselsi Kramer & Peixe Churchil Churchill Ndhibwidhi (Chuw), Thibuidi (Lom), Korovinu 

van der Bank 2000 (=P. catostoma 

(Günther, 1866) (=P. stuhlmanni) 

(7, 16) 

(Tong) 

ANGUILLIFORMES: 

MEGALOPIDAE 

Tarpões Tarpons 

Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet, 

1782) (6, 7, 16) 

Peixe-olho-de-boi Oxeye Tarpon Thila (Chuw), Khonani (Lom), Nwenga (Rong) 


ANGUILLIDAE 

Enguias-da-água-doce Freshwater Eels 

Anguilla bengalensis labiata Enguia-africana African Mottled Eel Ghambi (Chuw), Namunyokolo (Macu), Ngove 

130


Name 

Cons. Status 

Peters, 1852 (=A. nebulosa labiata) 

(6, 7, 16) 

(Tong) 

Anguilla bicolor bicolor 

Enguia-de-barbatana-curta Shortfin Eel Namadjovo (Chuw), Namanhongholo (Lom), 

McClelland, 1844 (16) 

Namunyokolo (Macu), Ngove (Tong) 

Anguilla marmorata Quoy & Enguia-gigante Giant Mottled Eel Ghambi (Chuw), Namunyokolo (Macu), Xanfitima 

Gaimard, 1824 (=A. bengalensis) 

(16) 

(Rong), Ngove (Tong) 

Anguilla mossambica Peters, 1852 Enguia-moçambicana Longfin Eel Nikhonono, Nghoyo (Chuw), Namanhongholo 

(=A. capensis) (16) 

(Lom), Namunyokolo (Macu), Xanfitima (Rong), 

Ngove (Tong) 


CLOPSIDAE 

False Morays 

Chlopsis dentatus (Seale, 1917) (7) Mottled false Moray 


CONGRIDAE 

Enguias-da-água-doce Conger Eels, Garden Eels 

Ariosoma anago (Temminck & 

Schlegel, 1846) (7) 

Safio-prateado Silvery Conger 

Ariosoma mauritanum 

(Pappenheim, 1914) (6, 7) 

Safio-mauriciano Blunt-tooth Conger 

Ariosoma schleelei (Strommann, 

1896) (6, 7) 

Safio-tropical Tropical Conger 

Bathycongrus wallacei (Castle, 

1968) (7) 

Safio-de-rolo Longnose Conger 

Bathymyrus smithi Castle, 1968 (6, 

7) 

Safio-comum Maputo Conger 

Cologonger scholesi Chan, 1967 

(6, 7) 

Safio-mole Indo-Pacific Shorttail Conger 

Conger cinereus Rüppell, 1830 (6, 

7) 

Safio de Moçambique Longfin African Conger 

Conger wilsoni (Bloch & 

Schneider, 1801) (6, 7) 

Safio de Cabo Cape Conger 

Uroconger lepturus (Richardson, 

1848) (6, 7) 

Safio-gracioso Slender Conger 


MORINGUIDAE 

Enguias Worm Eels, Spaghetti Eels 

Moringua ferruginea Bliss, 1833 

(7) 

Rusty Spaghetti Eel 

Moringua javanica (Kaup, 1856) 

(7) 

Java Spaghetti Eel 

Moringua microchir Bleeker, 1833 Lesser Thrush Eel 

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Nome Científico - Scientific Nome Português - Portuguese Name Nome Inglês - English Name Estat. de Cons. – 

Name 

(7) 

Cons. Status 


MURAENIDAE 

Moreias Moray Eels 

Echidna leucotaenia Schulz, 1943 

(6, 7) 

Moreia-de-cara-branca Whiteface Moray 

Echidna nebulosa (Ahl, 1789) (6, 

7) 

Moreia-estrelada Floral Moray, Snowflake Moray 

Echidna polyzona (Richardson, 

1845) (6, 7) 

Moreia-listrada Barred Moray 

Echidna zebra (Shaw, 1779) 

(=Gymnomuraena zebra) (6, 7) 

Moreia-zebra Zebra Moray 

Gymnothorax breedeni McCosker 

& Randall, 1977 (6, 7) 

Moreia-de-queixo-preto Blackcheek Moray ? 

Gymnothorax elegans Bliss, 1833 

(7) 

Moreia-elegante Elegant Moray 

Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 

1861) (7) 

Moreia de Abott Abbott’s Moray Eel 

Gymnothorax favagiensis (Bloch & 


Moreia-faveira Laced Moray 

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus 

(Rüppell, 1830) (6, 7) 

Moreia-ponta-amarela Yellow-edged Moray 

Gymnothorax griseus Bliss, 1833 

(7) 

Moreia-gométrica Geometric Moray 

Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 

1859) (7) 

Moreia-gigante Giant Moray 

Gymnothorax johnsoni (Smith, 

1962) (6, 7) 

Moreia-pintalgada Whitespotted Moray 

Gymnothorax margaritophorus 

Bleeker, 1865 (7) 

Moreia Blotch-necked Moray 

Gymnothorax melagris (Shaw & 

Nodder, 1795) (6, 7) 

Moreia-meleagrina Guineafowl Moray, Turkey Moray 

Gymnothorax monochrous 

(Bleeker, 1856) (6, 7) 

Moreia-pardenta Drab Moray 

Gymnothorax nudivomer (Günther, 

1867) (6, 7) 

Moreia-ponteada Starry Moray 

Gymnothorax permistus (Smith, 

1862) (6) 

Moreia-reticulata Reticulated Moray 

Gymnothorax phasmatodes (Smith, 

1862) (6, 7) 

Moreia-fantasma Ghost Moray 

Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789) Moreia-sideral Peppered Moray 


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Name 

(7) 

Cons. Status 

Gymnothorax pindae Smith, 1962 

(7) 

Moreia de Pinda Pinda Moray 

Gymnothorax richardsonii 

(Bleeker, 1852) (7) 

Moreia de Richardson Richardson’s Moray 

Gymnothorax rueppelliae 

(McClelland, 1845) (6, 7) 

Moreia-em-banda Banded Moray 

Gymnothorax undulatus 

(Lacepède, 1803) (6, 7) 

Moreia-leopardo Undulated Moray 

Strophidon sathete Hamilton, 1822 

(7) 

Moreia-gigante Slender giant Moray 

Uropterygius concolor Rüppell, 

1838 (7) 

Moreia Unicolor Snake Moray 

Uropterygius micropterus 

(Bleeker, 1852) (7) 

Moreia Tidepool Snake Moray 

Uropterygius tigrinus (Lesson, 

1829) (=Strophidon tigrinus) (6, 7) 

Enguia-tigre Tiger Reef Eel 

Uropterygius xanthopterus Bleker, 

1859 (7) 

Moreia Freckleface Reef-Eel 


MURAENESOCIDAE 

Gavialiceps bertelseni 

Karmovskaya, 1993 (7) 

Safios Pike Congers 

Muraenesox bagio (Hamilton- 

Buchanan, 1822) (6, 7) 

Safio-comum Common Pike Conger 

Muraenesox cinereus (Forsskål, 

1775) (7) 

Daggertooth Pike Conger ? 


NETTASTOMATIDAE 

Enguias Duckbill Eels 

Nettastoma parviceps Günther, 

1877 (7) 

Duck-billed Eel 


OPHICHTHIDAE 

Enguias Snake Eels 

Bascanichthys kirkii (Günther, 

1870) (7) 

Longtailed Sand Eel 

Brachysomophis cirrocheilos 

(Bleeker, 1857) (7) 

Stargazer Snake Eel 

Brachysomophis crocodilinus 

(Bennett, 1833) (7) 

Crocodile Snake Eel 

Callechelys bitaeniata (Peters, Snake Eel 


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Name 

1877) (7) 

Cons. Status 

Callechelys catostoma(Schneider 

& Forster, 1801) (7) 

Black-striped Snake Eel 

Callechelys marmorata (Bleeker, 

1853) (7) 

Marbled Snake Eel 

Bascanichthys kirkii (Günther, 

1870) (7) 

Longtailed Sand Eel 

Cirrhimuraena inhacae (Smith, 

1962) (7) 

Inhaca Fringelip 

Cirrhimuraena playfairii (Günther, 

1870) (7) 

Fringelip Snake Eel 

Echelus uropterus (Temminck & 


Finned Worm Eel 

Leiuranus semicinctus (Lay & 

Bennett, 1839) (7) 

Saddled Snake Eel 

Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert, 

1781) (7) 

Harlequin Snake Eel 

Ophichthus apicalis (Bennett, 

1830) (7) 

Bluntnose Snake Eel 

Ophichthus marginatus (Peters, 

1855) (7) 

Shorthead Snake Eel 

Ophichthus polyophthalmus 

Bleeker, 1865 (7) 

Many-eyed Snake Eel 

Ophisurus serpens (Linnaeus, 

1758) (7) 

Serpent Eel 

Phyllophichthus xenodontus 

Flappy Snake Eel 

Gosline, 1951 (7) 

Pisodonophis boro (Hamilton, 

1822) (7) 

Rice-paddy Eel 

Pisodonophis cancrivorus 

(Richardson, 1848) (7) 

Longfin Snake Eel 

Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker, 

1857) (7) 

Slender Worm Eel 

Scolecenchelys laticaudata 

(Ogilby, 1897) (7) 

Redfin Worm Eel 

Ophichthus apicalis (Bennett, 

1830) (7) 

Xestochilus nebulosus (Smith, 

1962) (7) 

Bluntnose Snake Eel 

Yirrkala tenuis (Günther, 1870) (7) Thin Sand Eel 


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Name 

Cons. Status 

CLUPEIFORMES: 

CHIROCENTRIDAE 

Sardinhas, Biqueirões, Magumbas Herrings 

Chirocentrus dorab (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Machope-espada Dorab Wolf-Herring 

Chirocentrus nudus Swaison, 1839 

(6, 7) 

CLUPEIFORMES: CLUPEIDAE 

Machope-espinhoso Whitefin Wolf-Herring 

Amblygaster sirm (Walbaum, 1792) 

(6, 7) 

Sardinha-manchada Spotted Sardinella 

Etrumeus teres (de Kay, 1842) (6, 

7) 

Biqueirão-redondo Round Herring 

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus 

(Rüppell, 1837) (6, 7) 

Sardinha-banda-azul Bluestripe Herring 

Hilsa kelee (Cuvier, 1829) (6, 7) Magumba Kelee Shad 

Gilchristella aestuaria (Gilchrist, 

1913) (7, 16) 

Arenque-do-estuário Estuarine Round-Herring Mafodlana (Rong) 

Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger, Capenta Kapenta * Muliba (Chuw), Khanvaliwa (Lom), Nwenga 

1906) (7, 16) 

(Rong), Salani (Tong) 

Sardinella albella (Val. in Cuv.& 

Val., 1847) (6, 7) 

Sardinha-branca White Sardinella 

Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849) 

(6, 7) 

Sardinha-dourada Goldstripe Sardinella 

Sardinella melanura (Cuvier, 1829) 

(6, 7) 

Sardinha-de-rabo-negro Blacktip Sardinella 

Sardinops sagax (Jenyns, 1842) (7) Sardinha sul-africana South American Pilchard 

Sauvagella madagascariensis 

(Sauvage, 1883) (7) 

Madagascar round Herring ? 

Spratelloides delicatulus (Bennett, 

1831) (6, 7) 

Sardinha-delicada Delicate round Herring 

Spratelloides gracilis (Temminck & 

Schlegel, 1846) (6, 7) 

Sardinha-de-banda Silver-stripe round Herring ? 

CLUPEIFORMES: 

ENGRAULIDAE 

Ocares, Anchovetas, Anchovas Anchovies 

Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 

1938 (6 7) 

Anchoveta-pirata Buccaneer Anchovy 

Engraulis encrasicolus(Linnaeus, 

1758) (7) 

European Anchovy ? 

Engraulis japonicusTemminck & 

Schlegel, 1846 (7) 

Japanese Anchovy ? 

Stolephorus commersonnii Anchoveta de Commerson Commerson’s Anchovy ? 

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Name 

Lacepède, 1803 (6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

Stolephorus holodon (Boulenger, 

1900) (6, 7) 

Anchoveta-espinhosa Natal Anchovy 

Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt, 

1823) (6, 7) 

Anchoveta do Indico Indian Anchovy 

Thryssa baelama (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Ocar-baelama Baelama Anchovy 

Thryssa malabarica (Bloch, 1795) 

(6, 7) 

Malabar Thryssa ? 

Thryssa setirostris (Broussonet, 

1782) (6, 7) 

Ocar-cornudo Longjaw Thryssa 

Thryssa vitrirostris (Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1908) (6, 7) 

Ocar-de-cristal Orangemouth Anchovy 

CLUPEIFORMES: 

PRISTIGASTERIDAE 

Pristigasterids 

Pellona ditchela (Val. in Cuv. & 

Val., 1847) (6, 7) 

Sardinia de Indico Indian Pellona 

COELACANTHIFORMES : 

LATIMERIIDAE 

Gombessas 

Latimeria chalumnae Smith, 1939 

(7) 

Celacanto Coelacanth CITES I 

GONORHYNCHIFORMES: 

KNERIDAE 

Kinérias Knerias 

Kneria auriculata (Pellegrin, 1905) 

(7, 16) 

Kinéria do Sul Southern Kneria Nwenga (Rong) 

Parakneria mossambica Jubb & Kinéria da Gorongoza, Peixe-vairão Gorongoza Kneria Nwenga, Maphatana (Rong), Phata (Tong), 

Bell-Cross, 1974 (7, 16) 

Maphatana (Copi), Maphatana (Tswa), Maphatana 

(Tson), 

CYPRINIFORMES: 

CYPRINIDAE 

Barbos, Carpas, etc. Barbs, Yellowfishes, Carps, Etc. 

Barbus afrohamiltoni Crass, 1960 

(=B. hamiltoni Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1913) (7, 16) 

Barbo-gordo Plump Barb 

Barbus annectens Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1917 (7, 16) 

Barbo-estriado Broadstriped Barb Nwenga (Rong), Nritissi (Macu) 

Barbus argenteus Günther, 1868 

(=B. crocodilensis) (7, 16) 

Barbo-de-barbatanas-nas-rosas Rosefin Barb Nwenga (Rong) 

Barbus brevipinnis Jubb, 1966 (7, 

16) 

Barbo-de-barbatana-curta Shortfin Barb VU A1c Nwenga (Rong), Nritissi (Macu), Kove (Tong) 

Barbus choloensis Normann, 1925 Barbo-prateado Silver Barb Nwenga (Rong) 

136


Name 

(7, 16) 

Cons. Status 

Barbus eutaenia Boulenger, 1904 

(=B. kerstenii) (7, 16) 

Barbo-de-barbatanas-laranja Orangefin Barb Khonani (Lom), Nwenga (Rong), Likopwa (Tong) 

Barbus haassianus David, 1936 (7, 

16) 

Barbo-com-barbatana-de-fouce Sickle-fin Barb Nwenga (Rong), Nritissi (Macu), Kove (Tong) 

Barbus kerstenii Peters, 1868 (7, 

16) 

Barbo-de-pintas-vermelhas Redspot Barb Nwenga (Rong) 

Barbus lineomaculatus Boulenger, 

1903 (7, 16) 

Barbo-sarapintado Line-spotted Barb Kove (Tong) 

Barbus macrotaenia Worthington, Barbo-de-bandas-largas Broadband Barb Khonani (Lom), Nwenga (Rong), Nritissi (Macu), 

1933 (7, 16) 

Kove (Tong) 

Barbus manicensis Pellegrin, 1919 

(7, 16) 

Barbo-de-pintas-amarelas Yellow Barb Nwenga (Rong) 

Barbus mattozi Guimaraes, 1884 

(=B. rapax) (16) 

Barbo-boca-de-papel Papermouth 

Barbus paludinosus Peters, 1852 

(=B. longicauda) (7, 16) 

Barbo-de-barbatanas-direitas Straightfin Barb Nwenga (Rong), Nritissi (Macu) 

Barbus radiatus Peters, 1853 

(=Bierabarbus palustris) (7, 16) 

Barbo da Beira Beira Barb Kove (Tong) 

Barbus toppini Boulenger, 1916 

(=B. umbeluziensis) (7, 16) 

Barbo-da-costa-oriental East Coast Barb Nwenga (Rong), Nritissi (Macu) 

Barbus trimaculatus Peters, 1952 

(7, 16) 

Barbo-de-três-cores Threespot Barb Nwenga (Rong), Nritissi (Macu) 

Barbus unitaeniatus Günther, 1866 

(=B. labialis) (7, 16) 

Barbo-de-bigode-grande Longbeard Barb Nwenga (Rong), Nritissi (Macu) 

Barbus viviparus Weber, 1897 (7, Barbo-estriado Bowstriped Barb Pidjila (Lom), Nwenga (Rong), Nritissi (Macu), 

16) 

Kove (Tong) 

Barbus arcislongae Keilhack, 1908 

(7) 

Barbo Barb 

Barbus eurystomus Keilhack, 1908 

(7) 

Barbo Barb 

Barbus haasianus David, 1936 (7) Barbo Sickle Barb 

Barbus marequensis Smith, 1841 

(7) 

Barbo Largescale Yellowfish 

Barbus neefiGreenwood, 1962 (7) Barbo Sidespot Barb 

Barbus polylepis Boulenger, 1907 

(7) 

Barbo Smallscale Yellowfish 

Barbus radiatus radiatus Peters, 

1854 (7) 

Barbo Redeye Barb 

Barbus rohani Pellegrin, 1921 (7) Barbo Barb 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Barbus rosae Boulenger, 1910 (7) Barbo Barb 

Ctenopharyngodon idella 

(Valenciennes, 1844) (16) 

Carpa-do-capim Grass Carp * 

Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 (7, Carpa-comum Common Carp * 

16) 

DD 

Engraulicypris sardella (Günther, 

1868) (7) 

Lake Sardine 

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix 


Carpa-prateada Silver Carp * 

Labeo altivelis Peters, 1852 (7, 16) Boca-de-faca de Manyame Manyame Labeo Thila (Lom), Salani (Tong) 

Labeo congoro Peters, 1852 (=L. 

rubropunctatus) (7, 16) 

Barbo-vermelho Purple Labeo Pidjila (Lom), Nwenga (Rong), Salani (Tong) 

Labeo cylindricus Peters, 1852 

(=L. parvulus) (7, 16) 

Barbo-de-olhos-vermelhos Redeye Labeo Mukhumbi (Lom), Nwenga (Rong) 

Labeo molybdinus du Plessis, 1963 

(7, 16) 

Barbo de Leaden Leaden Labeo Thila (Lom), Nwenga (Rong), Nritissi (Macu) 

Labeo rosae Steindachner, 1894 

(=L. hamiltoni) (7, 16) 

Barbo-de-focinho-vermelho Rednose Labeo Salani (Tong) 

Labeo ruddi Boulenger, 1907 (=L. 

tenuirostris) (7, 16) 

Labeo-prateado Silver Labeo Nwenga (Rong), Salani (Tong) 

Labeo baldasseronii Di 

Caporiacco, 1948 (7) 

Labeo Labeo 

Labeo cylindricus Peters, 1868 (7) Labeo Redeye Labeo 

Labeo kirkii Boulenger, 1903 (7) Labeo Labeo 

Labeo mesopsGünther, 1868 (7) Labeo Labeo 

Labeo worthington iFowler, 1958 

(7) 

Labeo Labeo 

Labeobarbus marequensis (Smith, 

1841) (=B. marequensis) (=B. 

brucii) (16) 

Barbo-amarelo-de-escamas-largas Largescale Yellowfish Nwenga (Rong) 

Labeobarbus polylepis Boulenger, 

1907 (16) 

Barbo-de-escamas-curtas Bushveld Smallscale Yellowfish 

Mesobola brevianalis (Boulenger, 

1908) (=Engraulicypris 

brevianalis) (16) 

Sardinha-do-rio River Sardine Nwenga (Rong), Nrintissi (Macu) 

Opsaridium peringueyi (Gilchrist 

& Thompson, 1913) (16) 

Bairão do Sul Southern Barred Minnow VU B1+2abc, D2 Mukhumbi (Lom), Kruvinu (Tong) 

Opsaridium tweddleorum (Skelton, 

1996) (7, 16) 

Sangika-anão Dwarf Sanjika Kruvinu (Tong) 

Opsaridium zambezense (Peters, Bairão do Norte Northern Barred Minnow 

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Name 

1852) (=Barilius zambezensis) (7, 

16) 

Opsaridium 

microcephalum(Günther, 1864) (7) 

Cons. Status 

Opsaridium microlepis (Günther, 

1864) (7) 

Lake Salmon 

Opsaridium tweddleorum Skelton, 

1996 (7) 

Dwarf Sanjika 

Varicorhinus dimidiatus Tweddle 

& Skelton, 1998 (16) 

Boca-de-faca-negro Blacktop Chiselmouth Nwenga (Rong) 

Varicorhinus nelspruitensis 

Gilchrist & Thompson, 1911 (7, 

16) 

Boca-de-faca do Incomati Incomati Chiselmouth Nwenga (Rong) 

Varicorhinus pungweensis Jubb, 

1959 (7, 16) 

Boca-de-faca do Pungué Pungwe Chiselmouth Nwenga (Rong) 

Varicorhinus xyrocheilus Tweddle 

& skelton, 1998 (16) 

Boca-de-faca-de-lábios-finos Razorlip Chiselmouth 


DISTICHODONTIDAE 

Trutas Characins 

Distichodus mossambicus Peters, 

1852 (16) 

Truta Nkupe Nkupe Khapatiwa (Chuw), Nibwi (Lom) 

Distichodus shenga Peters, 1852 Truta Chessa Chessa N’seka (Lom), Ligamba (Tong), Digamba (Copi), 

(16) 

Liumba (Tswa), Liumba (Tson) 


CHARACIDAE 

Characídeos Characins 

Brycinus imberi (Peters, 1852) Imberi Imberi Nthaba-Navhedze (Chuw), Ligamba (Tong), 

(=Alestes imberi) (16) 

Digamba (Copi), Liumba (Tswa), Liumba (Tson) 

Brycinus lateralis (Boulenger, 

1990) (16) 

Peixe-ladrão Astriped Robber Namukhuduo (Chuw), Maghaia (Lom) 

Hydrocynus vittatus Castelnau, 

1861 (=H. forskahlii) (16) 

Peixe-tigre Tigerfish Muena (Chuw), Muena (Lom), Nwenga (Rong) 

Micralestes acutidens (Peters, 

1852) (=M. humilis) (16) 

Peixe-ladrão Silver Robber 

SILURIFORMES: ARIIDAE Cangalas, Bagres Sea Catfishes 

Arius africanus Günther & Playfair, 

1866 (6, 7) 

Cangala-africana African Sea Catfish 

Arius dussumieriValenciennes, 

1840 (7) 

Bagre Blacktip Sea Catfish 

Arius madagascariensis Vaillant, 

1894 (7) 

Cangala-malgache Madagascar Sea Catfish 

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Name 

Cons. Status 

Arius polystaphylodon Bleeker, 

1846 (7) 

Cangala-moçambicana Mozambique Sea Satfish 

Arius tenuispinis Day, 1877 (7) Bagre-agulheta Thinspine Sea Catfish 

Arius thalassinus (Rüppell, 1837) 

(7) 

Bagre-titânico Giant Sea Catfish ? 

Arius venosusValenciennes, 1840 

(7) 

Bagre-venoso Veined Catfish 

Galeichthys feliceps Valenciennes, 

1840 (7) 

White Baggar 

SILURIFORMES: 

AMPHILIIDAE 

Peixes-gato-das-montanhas Mountain Catfish 

Amphilius laticaudatus Skelton, 

1984 (16) 

Peixe-gato-de-cauda-longa Broadtailed Mountain Catfish Thukurukwa (Lom) 

Amphilius natalensis Boulenger, 

1917 (7, 16) 

Peixe-gato de Natal Natal Mountain Catfish 

Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 

1889) (=A. platychir) (7, 16) 

Peixe-gato-das-montanhas Stargazer Mountain Catfish Nikhonono (Chuw), Khonono (Lom) 

Leptoglanis rotundiceps 

(Hilgendorf, 1905) (7, 16) 

Peixe-gato-da-areia Spotted Sand Catlet Thukurukwa (Lom) 

Zaireichthys rotundiceps 

(Hilgendorf, 1905) (7) 

SILURIFORMES: BAGRIDAE 

Spotted sand Catlet 

Amarginops hildae (Bell-Cross, 

1973) (7) 

Hilda’s Grunter 

Bagrus docmak (Forsskål, 1775) (7) Semutundu 

Bagrus meridionalis Günther, 1894 

(7) 

Kampoyo 

Parauchenoglanis ngamensis 


Zambezi Grunter 

SILURIFORMES: 

SCHILBEIDAE 

Schilbeídeos Butter Catfish, Schilbeid Catfish 

Schilbe intermedius Rüppell, 1832 Peixe-gato-prateado Silver Catfish Ndhadhe (Chuw), Ndhadhe, Phaara (Lom), 

(=Eutropius depressirostris) (7, 16) 

Pareutropius longifilis 

(Steindachner, 1914) (7) 

Xanfintima (Rong) 

SILURIFORMES: CLARIIDAE 

Bathyclarias atribranchus 

(Greenwood, 1961) (7) 

Bathyclarias euryodon Jackson, 

Peixes-gato-de-labirinto Air-Brething Catfish, Labyrinth 

Catfish 

140

Nome Científico - Scientific 

Name 

1959 (7) 

Bathyclarias filicibarbis Jackson, 

1959 (7) 

Bathyclarias foveolatus (Jackson, 

1955) (7) 

Bathyclarias gigas Jackson, 1959 

(7) 

Bathyclarias ilesi Jackson, 1959 (7) 

Bathyclarias jacksoni (Greenwood, 

1961) (7) 

Bathyclarias longibarbis 


Bathyclarias loweae Jackson, 1959 

(7) 

Bathyclarias nyasensis 


Bathyclarias rotundifrons Jackson, 

1959 (7) 

Bathyclarias worthingtoni Jackson, 

1959 (7) 

Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) 

(=C. capensis) (7, 16) 

Clarias ngamensis Castelnau, 1861 

(7, 16) 

Clarias theodorae Weber, 1897 (7, 

16) 

Heterobranchus longifilis 

Valenciennes, 1840 (7, 16) 

SILURIFORMES: 

MALAPTERURIDAE 

Malapterurus electricus (Gmelin, 

1789) (7) 

Malapterurus shirensis Roberts, 

2000 (16) 

SILURIFORMES: 

MOCHOKIDAE 

Nome Português - Portuguese Name Nome Inglês - English Name Estat. de Cons. – 

Cons. Status 


Peixe-gato-de-dentes-finos Sharptooth Catfish Mukhadje (Chuw), Mukhadje (Lom), Yakala 

(Macu), Tsandzi (Tong), Tsandzi (Copi), Tsandzi 

(Tswa), Homumanyassa (Rong) 

Peixe-gato-de-dentes-curtos Blunttooth Catfish Mukhadje (Chuw), Mukhadje (Lom), Yakala 

(Macu), Xanfintima (Rong) 

Peixe-gato-cobra Snake Catfish Mukhadje (Chuw), Mukhadje (Lom), Xanfintima 

(Rong), Yakala (Macu), Tsandzi (Tong), Tsandzi 

(Copi), Tsandzi (Tswa), Homumanyassa (Rong) 

Peixe-gato Vundu Vundu Mukhadje (Chuw), Mukhadje (Lom), Xanfintima 

(Rong), Yakala (Macu), Tsandzi (Tong), Tsandzi 

(Copi), Tsandzi (Tswa) 

Peixe-gato-eléctrico Electric Catfishes 

Electric Catfish 

Peixe-gato do Zambeze Zambezi Electric Catfish Nanhei, Nhei (Chuw) Nanedzi (Lom), Xanfintima 

(Rong), Tsandzi (Tong), Tsandzi (Copi), Tsandzi 

(Tswa) 

Sugadores, Guinchadores Squeakers, Suckermouth Catlets 

141


Name 

Cons. Status 

Chiloglanis anoterus Crass, 1960 

(7, 16) 

Sugador-de-cauda-longa Pennant-tailed Suckermouth 

Chiloglanis emarginatus Jubb & Le 

Roux, 1969 (7, 16) 

Sugador Phongolo Phongolo Suckermouth 

Chiloglanis neumanni Boulenger, 

1911 (7, 16) 

Sugador de Neumann Neumann’s Suckermouth Namalathani, Khonono (Lom) 

Chiloglanis paratus Crass, 1960 (7, 

16) 

Sugador-de-barbatanas-detadas Sawfin Suckermouth 

Chiloglanis pretoriae Van der 

Horst, 1931 (7, 16) 

Sugador-de-espinhos-curtos Shortspine Suckermouth 

Chiloglanis swierstrai Van der 

Horst, 1931 (=C. engiops) (7, 16) 

Sugador-das-padarias Lowveld Suckermouth 

Chiloglanis bifurcus Jubb & Le 

Roux, 1969 (7) 

Incomati Suckermouth CR A1ae 

Synodontis nebulosus Peters, 1852 

(7, 16) 

Guinchador-enuviado Cloudy Squeaker 

Synodontis nigromaculatus 


Guinchador-de malhas-pretas Blackspotted Squeaker 

Synodontis njassae Keilhack, 1908 

(7) 

Guinchador de Malawi Malawi Squeaker 

Synodontis zambezensis Peters, 

1852 (7, 16) 

Guinchador-castanho Brown Squeaker Khonono (Lom) 

SILURIFORMES: 

PLOTOSIDAE 

Eeltail Catfishes, Eel Catfishes 

Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787 

(6, 7) 

Patuna-raiada Striped Eel Catfish 

Plotosus nkunga Gomon & Taylor, 

1982 6, 7) 

Patuna-picadora Stinging Eel Catfish 

SALMONIFORMES: 

SALMONIDAE 

Trutas Trouts 

Onchorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 

1792) (16) 

Truta-arco-iris Rainbow Trout * 

Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 (16) Truta-castanha Brown Trout * 

CYPRINODONTIFORMES: 

APLOCHEILIDAE 

Apochelídeos, Rivulines Annual Killifishes 

Nothobranchius furzeri Jubb, 1971 

(7) 

Turquoise Killifish 

Nothobranchius kuhntae (Ahl, 

1926) (7, 16) 

Peixe-bastardo da Beira Beira Killifish Mussulwi (Chuw), Kapatiwa (Lom) 

Nothobranchius orthonotus (Peters, Peixe-sarpintado Spotted Killifish Kapatiwa (Chuw), Kapatiwa (Lom) 

142


Name 

1844) (=Fundulus mkuziensis 

Fowler, 1934) (7, 16) 

Cons. Status 

Nothobranchius rachovii Ahl, 1926 

(=N. rachovii) (7, 16) 

Peixe-bastardo-arco-iris Rainbow Killifish Thathamlungo (Chuw), Namudzedze (Lom) 


CYPRINODONTIDAE 

Variões, Ciprinodontídeos Killfishes, Topminnows 

Aplocheilichthys hutereaui 

(Boulenger, 1913) (7, 16) 

Varião-de-escamas-variadas Meshscaled Topminnow Nritissi (Macu), Nwenga (Rong) 

Aplocheilichthys johnstoni 

(Günther, 1893) (=A. chobensis) 

(16) 

Varião-fino Slender Topminnow Nritissi (Macu), Nwenga (Rong) 

Aplocheilichthys katangae 

(Boulenger, 1912) (7, 16) 

Aplocheilichthys schalleriScheel & 

Radda, 1974 (7) 

Varião-com-listas Striped Topminnow Nritissi (Macu), Nwenga (Rong) 


POECILIIDAE 

Poecilídeos Live-Bears 

Gambussa affinis (Baird & Girard, 

1853) (16) 

Peixe-mosquito Mosquitofish 

Micropanchax johnstoni (Günther, 

1894) (7) 

Johnston’s Topminnow 

Phalloceros caudimaculatus 

(Hensel, 1868) (16) 

Peixe-com-cauda Spottail Mosquitofish * 

PERCIFORMES: 

CENTRARCHIDAE 

Peixes-do-sol Basses, Sunfishes 

Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 

1819 (16) 

Peixe-do-sol-de-guelras-azuis Bluegill Sunfish * 

Micropterus salmoides (Lacapède, 

1802) (16) 

Peixe-do-sol-de-boca-larga Largemouth Bass * Khoupwa (Tong), Djihaka (Copi) 

PERCIFORMES: 

CHAETODONTIDAE 

Butterflyfishes 

Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775 

(7) 

Threadfin Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon bennetti Cuvier, 1831 

(7) 

Bluelashed Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon blackburniiDesjardins, 

1836 (7) 

Brownburnie 

Chaetodon dolosus Ahl, 1923 (7) African Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon falcula Bloch, 1795 (7) Blackwedged Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon guttatissimus Bennett, Peppered Butterflyfish 

143


Name 

1833 (7) 

Cons. Status 

Chaetodon kleinii Bloch, 1790 (7) Sunburst Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon lineolatus Cuvier, 1831 

(7) 

Lined Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802) 

(7) 

Raccoon Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon madagaskariensis Ahl, 

1923 (7) 

Seychelles Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon marleyi Regan, 1921 (7) Doublesash Butterflyfish VU D2 

Chaetodon melannotus Bloch & 

Schneider, 1801 (7) 

Blackback Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon meyeri Bloch & 


Scrawled Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon miliarisQuoy & 

Gaimard, 1825 (7) 

Millet Butterflyfish ? 

Chaetodon trifascialis Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1825 (7) 

Chevron Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon trifasciatus Park, 1797 

(7) 

Melon Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon unimaculatus Bloch, 

1787 (7) 

Teardrop Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon vagabundus Linnaeus, 

1758 (7) 

Vagabond Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon xanthocephalus Bennett, 

1833 (7) 

Yellowhead Butterflyfish 

Chaetodon zanzibarensis Playfair, 

1867 (7) 

Zanzibar Butterflyfish 

Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & 

McGregor, 1898 (7) 

Longnose Butterflyfish 

Hemitaurichthys zoster (Bennett, 

1831) (7) 

Brown-and-white Butterflyfish 

Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (7) 

Pennant Coralfish 

Heniochus monoceros Cuvier, 1831 

(7) 

PERCIFORMES: 

CHAMPSODONTIDAE 

Masked Bannerfish 

Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908 

(7) 

Gaper 

PERCIFORMES: Pintados Morwongs, Fingerfins 


144


Name 

CHEILODACTYLIDAE 

Cons. Status 

Chirodactylus brachydactylus 

(Cuvier in Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Pintado-bicolor Two-tone Fingerfin 

Chirodactylus jessicalenorum 

Smith, 1980 (6, 7) 

PERCIFORMES: 

CHIASMODONTIDAE 

Kali indica Lloyd, 1909 (7) 

Pintado de Natal Natal Fingerfin ? 

PERCIFORMES: 

CENTOPOMIDAE 

Centopomídeos Snooks 

Lates niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(16) 

Perça do Nilo Nile Perch * 

PERCIFORMES: CICHLIDAE 

Alticorpus mentaleStauffer & 

McKaye, 1988 (7) 

Alticorpus peterdaviesi (Burgess & 

Axelrod, 1973) (7) 

Aristochromis christyi Trewavas, 

1935 (7) 

Ciclídeos Cichlids 

Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther, Tilápia-do-rio Eastern River Bream Muribariba (Lom), Khoupwa (Tong), Djihaka 

1893) (7, 16) 

Aulonocara brevinidus Konings, 

1995 (7) 

Aulonocara brevirostre (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Aulonocara guentheri Eccles, 1989 

(7) 

(Copi) 

Aulonocara nyassae Regan, 1922 

(7) 

Emperor Cichlid 

Aulonocara saulosi Meyer, Riehl & 

Zetzsche, 1987 (7) 

Buccochromis heterotaenia 

(Trewavas, 1935) (7) 

Greenface Aulonocara 

Buccochromis lepturus (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Slender Tail Hap 

Buccochromis nototaenia 


Buccochromis rhoadesii 


Buccochromis spectabilis 

Stripeback Hap 

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Name 

(Trewavas, 1935) (7) 

Caprichromis orthognathus 

(Trewavas, 1935) (7) 

Champsochromis caeruleus 


Cheilochromis euchilus (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Chetia brevis (Jubb, 1968) 

(=Astatotilapia brevis) (7, 16) 

Chetia brevicauda Bills & Weyl, 

2002 (7) 

Malawi Thick Lip 

Chetia flaviventris Trewavas, 1961 

(7) 

Canary Kurper 

Chilotilapia rhoadesii Boulenger, 

1908 (7) 

Copadichromis borleyi (Iles, 1960) 

(7) 

Copadichromis cyaneus (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Copadichromis eucinostomus 

(Regan, 1922) (7) 

Copadichromis geertsi Konings, 

1999 (7) 

Copadichromis jacksoni (Iles, 1960) 

(7) 

Copadichromis quadrimaculatus 

(Regan, 1922) (7) 

Copadichromis trewavasae 

Konings, 1999 (7) 

Bream 

Copadichromis trimaculatus (Iles, 

1960) (7) 

Corematodus shiranus Boulenger, 

1897 (7) 

Corematodus taeniatus Trewavas, 

1935 (7) 

Ctenopharynx nitidus (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Cyathochromis obliquidens 

Trewavas, 1935 (7) 

Verduya’s Hap 

Cyrtocara moorii Boulenger, 1902 Hump-Head 


Cons. Status 

Tilápia-de-lábios-vermelhos Orange-fringed Largemouth, River 

Bream 

Haplochromis Borleyi Redfin 

VU A1e 

end. 


146


Name 

(7) 

Cons. Status 

Dimidiochromis compressiceps 


Malawi Eyebiter 

Dimidiochromis 

dimidiatus(Günther, 1864) (7) 

Dimidiochromis kiwinge (Ahl, 

1926) (7) 

Ncheni Type Haplochromis 

Dimidiochromis strigatus (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Diplotaxodon argenteus Trewavas, 

1935 (7) 

Diplotaxodon ecclesi Burgess & 

Axelrod, 1973 (7) 

Docimodus evelynae Eccles & 

Lewis, 1976 (7) 

Docimodus johnstoni Boulenger, 

1897 (7) 

Fossorochromis rostratus 


Genyochromis mento Trewavas, 

1935 (7) 

Haplochromis swynnertoni 


Haplochromis tweddlei (Jackson, 

1985) (7) 

Hemitaeniochromis urotaenia 

(Regan, 1922) (7) 

Haplochromis Sunset 

Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha Boulenger, 

1902 (7) 

Iodotropheus stuartgranti Konings, 

1990 (7) 

Giant Haplochromis 

Labeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl, 

1926 (7) 

Lethrinops albus Regan, 1922 (7) 

Lethrinops altus Trewavas, 1931 (7) 

Blue Mbuna 

Lethrinops auritus (Regan, 1922) 

(7) 

Lethrinops christyi (Regan, 1922) 

(7) 

Golden Sand-eater 

Lethrinops furcifer Trewavas, 1931 Greenface Sandsifter 


147


Name 

(7) 

Lethrinops gossei Burgess & 

Axelrod, 1973 (7) 

Lethrinops lethrinus (Günther, 

1894) (7) 

Lethrinops longimanus Trewavas, 

1931 (7) 

Lethrinops longipinnis Eccles & 

Lewis, 1978 (7) 

Lethrinops lunaris Trewavas, 1931 

(7) 

Lethrinops macracanthus Trewavas, 

1931 (7) 

Lethrinops micrentodon (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Lethrinops mylodon mylodon Eccles 

& Lewis, 1979 (7) 

Cons. Status 

Lethrinops parvidens Trewavas, 

1931 (7) 

Lethrinops polli Burgess & 

Axelrod, 1973 (7) 

Lethrinops stridei Eccles & Lewis, 

1977 (7) 

Maravichromis formosus 

(Trewavas, 1935) (7) 

Maravichromis guentheri (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Lethrinops Red Flush 

Maravichromis incola (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Golden Mola Hap 

Maravichromis lateristriga 

(Günther, 1864) (7) 

Maravichromis melanotaenia 

(Regan, 1922) (7) 

Maravichromis mola (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Basket Hap 

Maravichromis mollis (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Maravichromis plagiotaenia 

(Regan, 1922) (7) 

Softy Hap 

Maravichromis sphaerodon (Regan, Roundtooth Hap 


148


Name 

1922) (7) 

Maylandia phaeos (Stauffer, 

Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997) 

(7) 

Melanochromis melanopterus 


Cons. Status 

Mylochromis gracilis (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Haplochromis Torpedo Stripe 

Mylochromis melanonotus (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Naevochromis chrysogaster 

(Trewavas, 1935) (7) 

Nimbochromis linni (Burgess & 

Axelrod, 1975) (7) 

Nimbochromis livingstonii 

(Günther, 1894) (7) 

Nimbochromis maculimanus 

(Regan, 1922) (7) 

Nimbochromis polystigma (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Nimbochromis venustus (Boulenger, 

1908) (7) 

Nyassachromis breviceps (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Haplochromis Yellow black Line 

Nyassachromis leuciscus (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Small green Utaka 

Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 

1846) (16) 

Tilápia de Israel, Tilápia-azul Israeli Tilapia, Blue Tilapia * Nyakukute (Tong) 

Oreochromis mcrochir (Boulenger, 

1912) (16) 

Tilápia-de-cabeça-verde Greenhead Tilapia 

Oreochromis mortimeri (Trewavas, 

1966) (16) 

Tilápia de Kariba Kariba Tilapia 

Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, Tilápia de Moçambique Mozambique Tilapia Pendhe, Muribariba (Chuw), Muribariba (Lom), 

1852) (=Sarotherodon 

mossambicus) (16) 

Nyakukute (Tong) 

Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (16) 

Tilápia do Nilo Nile Tilapia * Vantanu (Rong), Nyakukute (Tong) 

Oreochromis placidus (Trewavas, Tilápia-negra Black Tilapia Pendhe (Chuw), Nikharupa (Lom), Nyakukute 

1941) (16) 

(Tong) 

Oreochromis shiranus (Boulenger, Tilápia-vulgar Shire Tilapia Pendhe (Chuw), Nikharupa (Lom), Nyakukute 

149


Name 

Cons. Status 

1896) (16) (Tong) 

Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 

1861) (7) 

Oreochromis karongae (Trewavas, 

1941) (7) 

Oreochromis lidole (Trewavas, 

1941) (7) 

Three Spotted Tilapia 

Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 

1852) (7) 

Mozambique Tilapia 

Oreochromis placidus placidus 

(Trewavas, 1941) (7) 

Oreochromis placidus ruvumae 

(Trewavas, 1966) (7) 

Oreochromis saka (Lowe, 1953) (7) 

Black Tilapia 

Oreochromis shiranus chilwae 

(Trewavas, 1966) (7) 

Oreochromis shiranus shiranus 


Chilwa Tilapia 

Oreochromis spilurus niger 

Günther, 1894 (7) 

Oreochromis squamipinnis 

(Günther, 1864) (7) 

Otopharynx argyrosoma (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Athi River Tilapia * 

Otopharynx auromarginatus 


Otopharynx decorus (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Otopharynx ovatus (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Otopharynx selenurus Regan, 1922 

(7) 

Otopharynx speciosus (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Otopharynx tetraspilus (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Otopharynx tetrastigma (Günther, 

1894) (7) 

Petrotilapia tridentiger (Günther, 

1894) (7) 

Golden-Margined Hap 

150


Name 

Cons. Status 

Pharyngochromis auticeps 


Placidochromis subocularis 

(Günther, 1894) (7) 

Protomelas annectens (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Protomelas labridens (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Protomelas marginatus marginatus 

(Trewavas, 1935) (7) 

Protomelas similis (Regan, 1922) 

(7) 

Protomelas spilonotus (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Protomelas spilopterus (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Tilápia do Zambeze Zambezi River Bream 

Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Spindle Hap 

Pseudocrenilabrus philander 

(Weber, 1897) (=Hemihaplochromis 

philander) (7, 16) 

Peixe-chocador Southern Mouthbrooder 

Pseudocrenilabrus philander 

philander (Weber, 1897) (7) 

Southern Mouthbrooder 

Pseudotropheus estherae Konings, 

1995 (7) 

Pseudotropheus fainzilberi Staeck, 

1976 (7) 

Pseudotropheus macrophthalmus 

Ahl, 1926 (7) 

Red Zebra 

Pseudotropheus socolofi Johnson, 

1974 (7) 

Pseudotropheus tropheops gracilior 


Rhamphochromis brevis Trewavas, 

1935 (7) 

Rhamphochromis esox (Boulenger, 

1908) (7) 

Rhamphochromis ferox Regan, 

1922 (7) 

Pindani 

Rhamphochromis leptosoma Regan, 


151


Name 

1922 (7) 

Cons. Status 

Rhamphochromis longiceps 

(Günther, 1864) (7) 

Rhamphochromis lucius Ahl, 1926 

(7) 

Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus 

Regan, 1922 (7) 

Rhamphochromis woodi Regan, 

1922 (7) 

Tigerfish 

Sciaenochromis ahli (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Electric blue Hap 

Sciaenochromis psammophilus 

Konings, 1993 (7) 

Electric blue Kande 

Serranochromis meridianus Jubb, 

1967 (7, 16) 

Stigmatochromis modestus 

(Günther, 1894) (7) 

Stigmatochromis woodi (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Taeniochromis holotaenia (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Taeniolethrinops cyrtonotus 

(Trewavas, 1931) (7) 

Taeniolethrinops furcicauda 

(Trewavas, 1931) (7) 

Taeniolethrinops laticeps 

(Trewavas, 1931) (7) 

Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis 

(Regan, 1922) (7) 

Tilápia-de-boca-grande Lowveld Largemouth LR/cd 

Tilapia rendalli (Boulenger, 1896) Tilápia-do-peito-vermelho Redbreast Tilapia Pendhe (Chuw), Nikharupa, Sunguni (Lom), 

(=T. rendalli swierstrae) (7, 16) 

Nyakukute (Tong) 

Tilapia sparrmanii Smith, 1840 

(=T. deschauenseei) (7, 16) 

Tramitichromis brevis (Boulenger, 

1908) (7) 

Tramitichromis lituris (Trewavas, 

1931) (7) 

Trematocranus labifer (Trewavas, 

1935) (7) 

Tilápia-pintada Banded Tilapia Pendhe (Chuw), Nikharupa (Lom) 

Trematocranus microstoma Haplochromis Placodon pointed Head 

152


Name 


Trematocranus placodon (Regan, 

1922) (7) 

Tyrannochromis macrostoma 

(Regan, 1922) (7) 

Tyrannochromis nigriventer Eccles, 

1989 (7) 

Cons. Status 

PERCIFORMES: 

CIRRHITIDAE 

Hawkfishes 

Amblycirrhitus bimacula (Jenkins, 

1903) (7) 

Twospot Hawkfish 

Cirrhitichthys aprinus (Cuvier, 

1829) (7) 

Spotted Hawkfish ? 

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus 

(Bleeker, 1855) (7) 

Coral Hawkfish 

Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Forster, 1801) 

(7) 

Stocky Hawkfish 

Cristacirrhitus punctatus (Cuvier, 

1829) (7) 

Blackspotted Hawkfish 

Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 

1801) (7) 

Blackside Hawkfish 

PERCIFORMES: CLINIDAE Clinids 

Clinus heterodon Valenciennes, 

1836 (7) 

Westcoast Klipfish ? 

Clinus woodi (Smith, 1946) (7) Oldman Klipfish 

Pavoclinus graminis (Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1908) (7) 

Grass Klipfish 

Pavoclinus laurentii (Gilchrist & 


Rippled Klipfish 

Pavoclinus mentalis (Gilchrist & 


Bearded Klipfish 

PERCIFORMES: 

CORYPHAENIDAE 

Dourados Dolphinfishes 

Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus, 

1758 (7) 

Dourado Pompano Dolphinfish 

Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 

1758 (7) 

Dourado-comum Common Dolphinfish 

PERCIFORMES: CREEDIIDAE Sandburrowers 

Apodocreedia vanderhorsti de 

Beaufort, 1948 (7) 

Longfin Burrower 


153


Name 

Cons. Status 

Limnichthys nitidus Smith, 1958 (7) Sand Submarine 

PERCIFORMES: 

DICHISTIIDAE 

Galeões Galjoen Fishes 

Dichistius capensis (Cuvier, 1831) 

(7) 

Galeão-damba Galjoen ? 

Dichistius multifasciatus (Pellegrin, 

1914) (7) 

Galeão-raiado Banded Galjoen 

PERCIFORMES: 

DINOPERCIDAE 

(=DREPANIDAE) 

Enxadas Cavebasses, Sicklefishes 

Dinoperca petersi (Day, 1875) (7) Lampfish 

Drepane longimana (Bloch & 


Enxada-concertina Concertina Fish 

Drepane punctata (Linneaus, 1758) 

(6, 7) 

Enxada-manchada Spotted Sicklefish ? 

PERCIFORMES: 

ECHENEIDAE 

Remoras 

Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 

(7) 

Live Sharksucker 

Phtheirichthys lineatus (Menzies, 

1791) (7) 

Slender Suckerfish 

Remora brachyptera (Lowe, 1839) 

(7) 

Spearfish Remora 

PERCIFORMES: 

Charros Rubyfishes, Bonnetmouths, 

EMMELICHTHYIDAE 

Redbaits, Rovers 

Erythrocles schlegelii (Richardson, 

1846) (6, 7) 

Charro-japonês Japanese Rubyfish ? 

PERCIFORMES: EPHIPPIDAE Peixes-galo Spadefishes 

Platax orbicularis (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Morcego Orbicular Batfish 

Platax pinnatus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(7) 

Dusky Batfish ? 

Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775) (7) Tiera Batfish 

Tripterodon orbis (Playfair, 1866) 

(6, 7) 

Peixe-galo African Spadefish 

PERCIFORMES: 

Escolares Oilfishes, Escolars, Snake 

GEMPYLIDAE 

Mackerels 

Gempylus serpens Cuvier, 1829 (6, 

7) 

Escolar-serpente Snake Mackerel 

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum Escolar-negro Escolar 


154


Name 

(Smith, 1843) (6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

Nealotus tripes Johnson, 1865 (7) Black Snake Mackerel 

Neoepinnula orientalis (Gilchrist & 

von Bonde, 1924) (6, 7) 

Escolar-oriental Sackfish 

Promethichthys prometheus (Cuvier 

in Cuv. & Val., 1832) (6, 7) 

Escolar-claro Roudi Escolar 

Rexea prometheoides (Bleeker, 

1856) (6, 7) 

Escolar-real Royal Escolar 

Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1829 (6, 

7) 

Escolar-cravo Oilfish 

Thyrsites atun (Euphrasen, 1791) 

(6, 7) 

Escolar-atum Snoek ? 

Thyrsitoides marleyi Fowler, 1929 

(6, 7) 

Escolar-gracioso Black Snoek 

PERCIFORMES: GERREIDAE Melanúrias Silverbiddies, Mojarras 

Gerres filamentosus Cuvier, 1829 

(7) 

Melanúria-filamentosa Whipfin Silverbiddy 

Gerres longirostris Cuvier, 1829 (6, 

7) 

Melanúria-timoneira Longtail Silverbiddy 

Gerres methueni Regan, 1920 (7) Melanúria-salema Striped Silverbiddy 

Gerres oblongus Cuvier in Cuv. & 

Val., 1832 (6, 7) 

Melanúria-elegante Slender Silverbiddy 

Gerres oyena (Forskål, 1775) (6, 7) Melanúria-comum Common Silverbiddy 

PERCIFORMES: 

ANABANTIDAE 

Peixes-de-labirinto Labyrinth Fishes 

Ctenopoma multispine Peters, 1844 

(7, 16) 

Trepador-com-espinhos Manyspined Climbing Perch Nikhaningo (Chuw), Nyatsake (Tong) 

Microctenopoma intermedium 

(Pellegrin, 1920) (7, 16) 

Labirintico-trepador Blackspot Climbing Perch Nikhaningo (Chuw), Nyatsake (Tong) 

PERCIFORMES: SPARIDAE Sargos Seabreams 

Acanthopagrus berda (Forskål, 

1775) (16) 

Sargo-picnic Riverbream 

PERCIFORMES: GOBIIDAE Gobiões Gobies 

Acentrogobius audax Smith, 1959 

(7) 

Gobião Mangrove Goby 

Acentrogobius bontii (Bleeker, 

1849) (7) 

Gobião Goby 

Amblygobius albimaculatus 

(Rüppell, 1830) (7) 

Gobião Butterfly Goby 

Amblygobius semicinctus (Bennett, Gobião Goby 

155


Name 

1833) (7) 

Cons. Status 

Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes, 

1837) (7) 

Gobião Sphinx Goby 

Amblygobius tekomaji (Smith, 

1959) (7) 

Gobião Goby 

Amoya signata (Peters, 1855) (7) Gobião Tusk Goby 

Asterropteryx semipunctata 

Rüppell, 1830 (7) 

Gobião Starry Goby 

Austrolethops wardi Whitley, 1935 

(7) 

Gobião Small-eyed Goby 

Awaous aeneofuscus (Peters, 1852) 

(=Platygobius aeneofuscus) (7, 16) 

Gobião-pequeno Freshwater Goby 

Bathygobius albopunctatus 


Gobião Whitespotted Goby 

Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 

1832) (7) 

Gobião Goby 

Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830) 

(7) 

Gobião Dusky Frillgoby 

Bathygobius laddi (Fowler, 1931) 

(7) 

Gobião Brownboy Goby 

Caffrogobius caffer (Günther, 1874) 

(7) 

Gobião Goby 

Caffrogobius gilchristi (Boulenger, 

1898) (7) 

Gobião Prison Goby 

Callogobius bifasciatus (Smith, 

1958) (7) 

Gobião Doublebar Goby 

Callogobius flavobrunneus (Smith, 

1958) (7) 

Gobião Slimy Goby 

Callogobius maculipinnis (Fowler, 

1918) (7) 

Gobião Ostrich Goby 

Callogobius plumatus (Smith, 1959) 

(7) 

Gobião Feather Goby 

Callogobius sclateri (Steindachner, 

1879) (7) 

Gobião Pacific Goby 

Coryogalops sordida (Smith, 1959) 

(7) 

Gobião Epaulette Goby 

Coryogalops william (Smith, 1948) 

(7) 

Gobião Kaalpens Goby 

Croilia mossambica Smith, 1955 (7, 

16) 

Gobião-escavador Burrowing Goby LR/nt 


156


Name 

Cons. Status 

Cryptocentrus octofasciatus Regan, 

1908 (7) 

Gobião Blue-speckled Prawn Goby 

Cryptocentrus strigilliceps (Jordan 

& Seale, 1906) (7) 

Gobião Target Shrimp Goby 

Drombus key (Smith, 1947) (7) Gobião Key Goby 

Drombus simulus (Smith, 1960) (7) Gobião Pinafore Goby 

Drombus triangularis (Weber, 

1909) (7) 

Gobião Goby 

Eviota albolineata Jewett & 

Lachner, 1983 (7) 

Gobião Spotted Fringefin Goby 

Eviota nebulosa Smith, 1958 (7) Gobião Nebulous Pygmy Goby 

Eviota prasina (Klunzinger, 1871) 

(7) 

Gobião Green Bubble Goby 

Exyrias belissimus (Smith, 1959) 

(7) 

Gobião Mud Reef-Goby 

Favonigobius melanobranchus 

(Fowler, 1934) (7) 

Gobião Blackthroat Goby 

Favonigobius reichei (Bleeker, 

1853) (7) 

Gobião Indo-Pacific Tropical Sand-Goby 

Feia nympha Smith, 1959 (7) Gobião 

Fusigobius longispinus Goren, 1978 

(7) 

Gobião Orange-Spotted Sand-Goby 

Fusigobius neophytus (Günther, 

1877) (7) 

Gobião Common Fusegoby 

Glossogobius callidus Smith, 1937 

(7, 16) 

Gobião-do-rio River Goby 

Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton- 

Buchanan, 1822) (=Gobius giuris) 

(7, 16) 

Gobião-dos-tanques Tank Goby 

Gnatholepis cauerensis cauerensis 

(Bleeker, 1853) (7) 

Gobião Eyebar Goby 

Gobiodon citrinus (Rüppell, 1838) 

(7) 

Gobião Poison Goby 

Gobiodon rivulatus (Rüppell, 1830) 

(7) 

Gobião Rippled Coralgoby 

Gobiopsis pinto (Smith, 1947) (7) Gobião Snakehead Goby 

Hetereleotris caminata (Smith, 

1958) (7) 

Gobião Mourner 

Hetereleotris nebulofasciata (Smith, 

1958) (7) 

Gobião Goby 


157


Name 

Cons. Status 

Hetereleotris tentaculata (Smith, 

1958) (7) 

Gobião Locusthead 

Hetereleotris vinsoni Hoese, 1986 

(7) 

Gobião Vinson’s Goby 

Hetereleotris vulgaris (Klunzinger, 

1871) (7) 

Gobião Common Goby 

Hetereleotris zanzibarensis (Smith, 

1958) (7) 

Gobião Goggle Goby 

Hetereleotris zonata (Fowler, 1934) 

(7) 

Gobião Goggles 

Istigobius decoratus (Herre, 1927) 

(7) 

Gobião Decorated Goby 

Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830) 

(7) 

Gobião Ornate Goby 

Istigobius spence (Smith, 1947) (7) Gobião Pearl Goby 

Luposicya lupus Smith, 1959 (7) Gobião Goby 

Mahidolia mystacina 


Gobião Flagfin Prawn Goby 

Mugilogobius durbanensis 

(Barnard, 1927) (7) 

Gobião Durban Goby 

Mugilogobius inhacae (Smith, 

1959) (7) 

Gobião Meander Goby 

Mugilogobius mertoni (Weber, 

1911) (7) 

Gobião Goby 

Oligolepis keiensis (Smith, 1938) 

(7) 

Gobião Kei Goby LR/nt 

Oplopomus oplopomus 


Gobião Spinecheek Goby 

Oxyurichthys lemayi (Smith, 1947) 

(7) 

Gobião Lace Goby 

Oxyurichthys papuensis 


Gobião Frogface Goby 

Palutrus reticularis Smith, 1959 (7) Gobião Goby 

Pandaka silvana (Barnard, 1943) 

(7) 

Gobião Dwarfgoby 

Paragobiodon echinocephalus 

(Rüppell, 1830) (7) 

Gobião Redhead Goby 

Paragobiodon modestus (Regan, 

1908) (7) 

Gobião Warthead Goby 

Periophthalmus argentilineatus Gobião Barred Mudskipper 


158


Name 

Valenciennes, 1837 (7) 

Cons. Status 

Periophthalmus kalolo Lesson, 

1831 (7) 

Gobião Common Mudskipper 

Periophthalmus modestus Cantor, 

1842 (7) 

Gobião Shuttles Hoppfish ? 

Phyllogobius platycephalops 

(Smith, 1964) (7) 

Gobião Slender Spongegoby 

Pleurosicya mossambica Smith, 

1959 (7) 

Gobião Toothy Goby 

Pleurosicya muscarum (Jordan & 

Seale, 1906) (7) 

Gobião Ghost Goby 

Priolepis inhaca (Smith, 1949) (7) Gobião Brick Goby 

Priolepis semidoliata 


Gobião Half-Barred Goby 

Redigobius dewaali (Weber, 1897) 

(7, 16) 

Gobião-mesclado Checked Goby LR/nt 

Redigobius balteatops (Smith, 

1959) (7) 

Bull Goby 

Silhouetta sibayi Farquharson, 1970 

(16) 

Gobião de Sibay Sibayi Goby 

Silhouettea insinuans Smith, 1959 

(7) 

Gobião Phantom Goby 

Stenogobius kenyae Smith, 1959 (7) Gobião Africa Rivergoby 

Taenioides esquivel Smith, 1947 (7) Gobião Bulldog Eelgoby 

Trimma corallina (Smith, 1959) (7) Gobião Polkadot Goby 

Trimma flammeum (Smith, 1959) 

(7) 

Gobião Goby 

Valenciennea helsdingenii (Bleeker, 

1858) (7) 

Gobião Twostripe Goby 

Valenciennea sexguttata 


Gobião Sixspot Goby 

Vanderhorstia delagoae (Barnard, 

1937) (7) 

Gobião Candystick Goby 

Vanderhorstia ornatissima Smith, 

1959 (7) 

Gobião Ornate Prawn-Goby 

Yongeichthys nebulosus (Forsskål, 

1775) (7) 

Gobião Shadow Goby 

PERCIFORMES: 

HAEMULIDAE 

Peixes-pedra, Roncadores, Gonguris Sweetlips, Grunts, etc. 

Diagramma pictum (Thunberg, Pargo-mulato Painted Sweetlips 


159


Name 

1792) (6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

Plectorhinchus chubbi (Regan, 

1919) (6, 7) 

Pargo-sombreado Dusky Rubberlip 

Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus 

(Ehrenberg in Cuv. & Val., 1830) 

(6, 7) 

Pargo-limão Lemon Sweetlip 

Plectorhinchus gaterinus (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Pargo-galinha Blackspotted Rubberlip 

Plectorhinchus gibbosus (Lacepède, 

1820) (6, 7) 

Pagro-negro Harry Hotlips 

Plectorhinchus orientalis (Bloch, 

1793) (6, 7) 

Pargo-oriental Oriental Sweetlips 

Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus 

Fowler, 1935 (6, 7) 

Pargo-raiado Barred Rubberlip 

Plectorhinchus playfairi (Pellegrin, 

1914) (6, 7) 

Pargo-raios-de-sol Whitebarred Rubberlip 

Plectorhinchus schotaf (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Pargo-trovador Minstrel Sweetlip 

Plectorhinchus sordidus 

(Klunzinger, 1870) (6, 7) 

Pargo-sórdido Sordid Rubberlip 

Pomadasys argenteus (Forsskål, 

1775) (7) 

Khokho Silver Grunt 

Pomadasys commersonnii 


Roncador Smallspotted Grunter 

Pomadasys furcatus (Bloch & 


Roncador-de-seis-bandas Banded Grunter 

Pomadasys kaakan (Cuvier in Cuv. 

& Val., 1830) (7) 

Peixe-pedra Javelin Grunter 

Pomadasys laurentino (Smith, 

1953) (7) 

Manylined Grunter 

Pomadasys maculatus (Bloch, 

1797) (6, 7) 

Gonguri Saddle Grunt 

Pomadasys multimaculatum 

(Playfair, 1866) (6, 7) 

Galo-roncador Cock Grunter 

Pomadasys olivaceus (Day, 1875) 

(6, 7) 

Roncador-oliva Olive Grunt 

Pomadasys striatus (Gilchrist & 


Striped Grunter 

Pomadasys stridens (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7 

Roncador-striado Striped Piggy 


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Name 

Cons. Status 

PERCIFORMES: 

Veleiros, Espadins Marlins, Sailfishes, Spearfishes, 

ISTIOPHORIDAE 

Billfishes 

Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & 

Nodder, 1792) (6, 7) 

Veleiro Indo-Pacific Sailfish 

Makaira indica (Cuvier in Cuv. & 

Val., 1832) (6, 7) 

Espadim-negro Black Marlin 

Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 

1901) (6, 7) 

Espadim-azul Indo-Pacific Blue Marlin 

Tetrapturus angustirostris Tanaka, 

1915 (6, 7) 

Espadim-de-focinto-curto Shortbill Spearfish 

Tetrapturus audax (Philippi, 1887) 

(7) 

Espadim-raiado Striped Marlin 

PERCIFORMES: 

KRAEMERIIDAE 

Sand Darters 

Kraemeria samoensis Steindachner, 

1906 (7) 

Samoan Sand Dart 

PERCIFORMES: KUHLIIDAE Ronquinhos Flagtails 

Kuhlia mugil (Schneider, 1801) (6, 

7) 

Ronquinho-bandeira Barred Flagtail 

Kuhlia rupestris (Lacepède, 1802) 

(6, 7) 

Roquinho-campestre Rock Flagtail 

PERCIFORMES: 

Preguiçosas Sea Chubs, Stone-Breams, 

KYPHOSIDAE 

Rudderfishes 

Kyphosus bigibbus Lacepède, 1801 

(6, 7) 

Preguiçosa-cinzenta Grey Sea Chub 

Kyphosus cinerascens (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Preguiçosa-azul Blue Sea Chub 

Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1825) (7) 

Preguiçosa-bronzeada Brassy Chub 

Neoscorpis lithophilus (Gilchrist & 


Preguiçosa-de-pedra Stone-Bream 

PERCIFORMES: LABRIDAE Bodiões, Guramis, Tamarinhos, Wrasses, Hogfishes, Razorfishes, 

Colombinas, Donzelas, etc. 

etc. 

Anampses caeruleopunctatus 

Rüppell, 1829 (6, 7) 

Bodião-pintalgado Bluespotted Wrasse 

Anampses meleagrides 


Spotted Wrasse 

Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856 (7) Yellowbreasted Wrasse 

Anchichoerops natalensis (Gilchrist 

& Thompson, 1909) (7) 

Bodião Natal Wrasse 


161


Name 

Cons. Status 

Bodianus axillaris (Gilchrist & 


Axilspot Hogfish 

Bodianus bilunulatus (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Bodião-betume Tarry Hogfish 

Bodianus diana (Lacepède, 1801) 

(6, 7) 

Bodião-diana Diana’s Hogfish 

Bodianus leucosticticus (Bennett, 

1831) (6, 7) 

Bodião-estriado Lined Hogfish 

Bodianus perditio (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1834) (7) 

Bodião-de-perdição Golden-spot Hogfish 

Bodianus trilineatus (Fowler, 1934) 

(7) 

Bodião Fourline Hogfish 

Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) 

(6, 7) 

Bodião-florido Floral Wrasse 

Cheilinus fasciatus Bloch, 1791 (6, 

7) 

Bodião-raiado Redbreast Wrasse 

Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepède, 1801 

(6, 7) 

Bodião-trilobado Tripletail Wrasse 

Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 

(7) 

Bodião-napoleão Humphead Wrasse EN A2bd+3bd 

Cheilio inermis (Forskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

Choerodon gymnogenys (Günther, 

1867) (7) 

Madonoli Cigar Wrasse 

Choerodon robustus (Günther, 

1862) (6, 7) 

Chini-robusto Robust Tuskfish 

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Smith, 1957 

(7) 

Exquisite Wrasse 

Coris aygula Lacepède, 1801 (6, 7) Caralete-circense Clown Coris 

Coris caudimacula (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1834) (7) 

Caralete Spottail Coris 

Coris cuvieri (Bennett, 1831) (7) Caralete-africano African Coris 

Coris formosa (Bennett, 1834) (6, 

7) 

Caralete-rainha Queen Coris 

Cymolutes lecluse (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1824) (7) 

Sharp-headed Wrasse ? 

Cymolutes praetextatus (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1834) (7) 

Knife Razorfish 

Cymolutes torquatus (Valenciennes, 

1840) (7) 

Finescale Razorfish 


162


Name 

Decodon grandisquamis (Smith, 

1968) (7) 

Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770) 

(7) 

Gomphosus caeruleus Lacepède, 

1801 (7) 

Gomphosus varius Lacepède, 1801 

(7) 

Halichoeres hortulanus (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Halichoeres lapillus Smith, 1947 

(7) 

Halichoeres margaritaceus 


Halichoeres marginatus Rüppell, 

1835 (7) 

Halichoeres nebulosus 


Halichoeres nigrescens (Bloch & 

Schneider, 1801) (7) 

Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett, 

1832) (7) 

Halichoeres timorensis (Bleeker, 

1852) (7) 

Hemigymnus fasciatus (Bloch, 

1792) (6, 7) 

Hemigymnus melapterus (Bloch, 

1792) (6, 7) 

Hologymnosus annulatus 


Hologymnosus doliatus (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840) 

(7) 

Labrichthys unilineatus (Guichenot, 

1847) (7) 

Labroides dimidiatus 


Macropharyngodon bipartitus 

bipartitus Smith, 1957 (7) 

Nome Português - Portuguese Name Nome Inglês - English Name 

Largescale Wrasse 

Estat. de Cons. – 

Cons. Status 

Gurami Slingjaw Wrasse 

Bodião-trompeteiro Green Birdmouth Wrasse 

Bird Wrasse ? 

Bodião-axedrezado Checkerboard Wrasse 

Bodião Jewelled Wrasse 

Bodião Pink-belly Wrasse ? 

Bodião Dusky Wrasse 

Bodião Nebulous Wrasse 

Bodião Bubblefin Wrasse 

Bodião Zigzag Wrasse 

Bodião Timor Wrasse ? 

Tamarino-anelado Barred Thicklip 

Tamarino-verde Blackeye Thicklip 

Colombina-anelada Ring Wrasse 

Colombina-pastel Pastel Ringwrasse 

Bodião-pavão Peacock Wrasse 

Tubelip Wrasse 

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse 

Vermiculate Wrasse 


163


Name 

Macropharyngodon meleagris 


Novaculichthys macrolepidotus 

(Bloch, 1791) (7) 

Novaculichthys taeniourus 

(Lacepède, 1801) (7) 

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus 


Oxycheilinus digramma (Lacepède, 

1801) (7) 

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia 

(Bleeker, 1857) (7) 

Pseudodax moluccanus 


Pteragogus flagellifer 


Pteragogus pelycus Randall, 1981 

(7) 

Pteragogus taeniops (Peters, 1855) 

(7) 

Stethojulis albovittata (Bonnaterre, 

1788) (7) 

Stethojulis balteata (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1824) (7) 

Stethojulis interrupta (Bleeker, 

1851) (7) 

Stethojulis strigiventer (Bennett, 

1832) (7) 

Stethojulis trilineata (Bloch & 


Thalassoma amblycephalum 

(Bleeker, 1856) (7) 

Thalassoma hardwicke (Bennett, 

1830) (7) 

Thalassoma hebraicum (Lacepède, 

1801) (7) 

Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 

1758) (6, 7) 

Thalassoma purpureum (Forskål, 

1775) (7) 


Cons. Status 

Blackspotted Wrasse ? 

Seagrass Wrasse 

Donzela-algueira Rockmover Wrasse 

Two-Spot Wrasse 

Bodião-barbanegra Cheeklined Wrasse 

Sixline Wrasse 

Bodião-tesoura Chiseltooth Wrasse 

Cocktail Wrasse 

Sideburn Wrasse 

Cheekbar Wrasse 

Bluelined Wrasse 

Belted Wrasse ? 

Cutribbon Wrasse 

Three-Ribbon Wrasse 

Three-lined Rainbowfish ? 

Bluntheaded Wrasse 

Sixbar Wrasse 

Goldbar Wrasse 

Peixe-verde-lunar Moon Wrasse 

Peixe-verde turquesa Surge Wrasse 


164


Name 

Cons. Status 

Thalassoma trilobatum (Lacepède, 

1801) (7) 

Peixe-verde de Natal Christmas Wrasse 

Wetmorella nigropinnata (Seale, 

1901) (7) 

Sharpnose Wrasse 

Xyrichtys pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (7) 

Bodião-ocelado Fivefinger Wrasse 

PERCIFORMES: 

LACTARIIDAE 

Cavalas-falsas False Trevallies 

Lactarius lactarius (Bloch & 

Shneider, 1801) (6, 7) 

Cavala-falsa False Trevally 

PERCIFORMES: 

Patanas, Chitas, Sabonetes Toothponies, Ponyfishes, 

LEIOGNATHIDAE 

Slipmouths 

Gazza minuta (Bloch, 1795) (7) Sabonete-dentuço Toothpony 

Gazza squamiventralis (Bloch, 

1797) (6, 7) 

Scaled-belly Toothpony 

Leiognathus berbis (Val. In Cuv. & 

Val., 1835) (6, 7) 

Patana-bérbera Berber Ponyfish ? 

Leiognathus dussumieri (Val. In 

Cuv. & Val., 1835) (6, 7) 

Patana de Dussumier Dussumier’s Ponyfish ? 

Leiognathus elongatus (Günther, 

1874) (6, 7) 

Patana-elegante Slender Ponyfish 

Leiognathus equulus (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Patana-comum Common Ponyfish 

Leiognathus fasciatus (Lacepède, 

1803) (6, 7) 

Patana-raiada Striped Ponyfish ? 

Leiognathus leuciscus (Günther, 

1860) (6, 7) 

Patana-chicote Whipfin Ponyfish ? 

Leiognathus lineolatus (Val. in Cuv. 

& Val., 1835) (6, 7) 

Patana-ornamentada Ornate Ponyfish ? 

Leiognathus splendens (Cuvier, 

1829) (6, 7) 

Patana-esplêndida Splendid Ponyfish ? 

Secutor insidiator Bloch, 1787) (6, 

7) 

Chita-boxeira Pugnose Ponyfish 

Secutor ruconius (Hamilton- 

Buchanan, 1822) (6, 7) 

Chita-buldogue Deep Pugnose Ponyfish 

PERCIFORMES: 

Ladrões, Imperadores Large-eye Breams, Emperors, Pig- 

LETHRINIDAE 

face Breams 

Gnathodentex aureolineatus 


Ladrão-imperador Striped Large-eye Bream 

Gymnocranius elongatus Senta, Forktail Large-eye Bream 


165


Name 

1973 (7) 

Cons. Status 

Gymnocranius grandoculis 


Ladrão-tatuado Blue-lined Large-eye Bream 

Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck 

& Schlegel, 1843) (7) 

Ladrão-cinzento Grey Large-eye Bream ? 

Lethrinus borbonicus Valenciennes, 

1830 (7) 

Snubnose Emperor 

Lethrinus conchyliatus (Smith, 

1959) (6, 7) 

Ladrão-alcoólico Redaxil Emperor 

Lethrinus crocineus Smith, 1959 (6, 

7) 

Ladrão-rabo-amarelo Yellowtail Emperor 

Lethrinus erythracanthus Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1830 (6, 7) 

Ladrão-manchado Orange-spotted Emperor 

Lethrinus erythropterus Val. in Cuv. Ladrão-moçambicano 

& Val., 1830 (6, 7) 

Longfin Emperor 

Lethrinus harak (Forskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

São Pedro Thumbprint Emperor 

Lethrinus lentjan (Lacepède, 180) 

(6, 7) 

Ladrão-de-lentejoulas Pink Ear Emperor 

Lethrinus mahsena (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Ladrão-masena Sky Emperor 

Lethrinus microdon Val. in Cuv. & 

Val., 1830 (6, 7) 

Ladrão-de-boca-doce Smalltooth Emperor ? 

Lethrinus miniatus (Forster, 1801) 

(7) 

Trumpet Emperor ? 

Lethrinus nebulosus (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Ladrão-relâmpago Spangled Emperor 

Lethrinus obsoletus (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Ladrão-de-bandas Orange-striped Emperor 

Lethrinus olivaceus Valenciennes, 

1830 (7) 

Longface Emperor 

Lethrinus rubrioperculatus Sato, 

1978 (6, 7) 

Ladrão-maquilhado Spotcheek Emperor 

Lethrinus variegatus Ehrenberg in 

Cuv. & Val., 1830 (6, 7) 

Ladrão-moteado Slender Emperor 

Lethrinus xanthochilus Klunzinger, 

1870 (6, 7) 

Ladrão-de-boca-amarela Yellowlip Emperor 

Monotaxis grandoculis (Forskål, 

1775) (7) 

Imperador-curvado Humpnose Big-eye Bream 

Wattsia mossambica (Smith, 1957) Imperador-de-olho-grande Mozambique Large-eye Bream 


166


Name 

(6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

PERCIFORMES: LOBOTIDAE Furrieis Tripletails 

Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) 

(7) 

Furriel Atlantic Tripletail 

PERCIFORMES: LUTJANIDAE Pargos Snappers 

Aphareus furca (Lacepède, 1801) 

(6, 7) 

Pargo-de-boca-doce Small-toothed Jobfish 

Aphareus rutilans Cuvier in Cuv. & 

Val., 1830 (6, 7) 

Pargo-de-boca-vermelha Rusty Jobfish 

Aprion virescens Cuvier in Cuv. & 

Val., 1830 (6, 7) 

Pargo-verde Green Jobfish 

Etelis carbunculus Cuvier in Cuv. & Pargo-rubi 

Val., 1828 (6, 7) 

Ruby Snapper 

Etelis coruscans Valenciennes, 

1862 (6, 7) 

Pargo-cauda-comprida Flame Snapper 

Lutjanus argentimaculatus (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Pargo-de-mangal Mangrove red Snapper 

Lutjanus bengalensis (Bloch, 1790) 

(6, 7) 

Pargo de Bengala Bengal Snapper 

Lutjanus bohar (Forskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

Pargo-de-manchas Two-spot red Snapper 

Lutjanus ehrenbergii (Peters, 1869) 

(6, 7) 

Pargo Carpa Blackspot Snapper 

Lutjanus fulviflamma (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Pargo-tinteiro Dory Snapper 

Lutjanus fulvus (Schneider, 1801) 6, 

7) 

Pargo-rabo-negro Blacktail Snapper 

Lutjanus gibbus (Forskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

Pargo-curvado Humpback red Snapper 

Lutjanus guilcheri Fourmanoir, 

1959 (6, 7) 

Pargo-rabo-amarelo Yellowfin red Snapper ? 

Lutjanus johnii (Bloch, 1792) (7) John’s Snapper 

Lutjanus kasmira (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Pargo-de-raios-azuis Common bluestripe Snapper 

Lutjanus lemniscatus (Val. in Cuv. 

& Val., 1828) (6, 7) 

Pargo-de-raios-amarelos Yellowstreaked Snapper 

Lutjanus lutjanus Bloch, 1790 (6, 7) Pargo-de-madras Bigeye Snapper 

Lutjanus monostigma (Cuvier in 

Cuv. & Val., 1828) (6, 7) 

Pargo-de-uma-mancha Onespot Snapper 

Lutjanus notatus (Cuvier in Cuv. & Pargo-dozenário Bluestriped Snapper 


167


Name 

Val., 1828) (6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

Lutjanus rivulatus (Cuvier in Cuv. 

& Val., 1828) (6, 7) 

Pargo-maori Blubberlip Snapper 

Lutjanus russellii (Bleeker, 1849) 

(6, 7) 

Pargo-russell Russell’s Snapper 

Lutjanus sanguineus (Cuvier. In 

Cuv. & Val., 1828) (6, 7) 

Pargo-vermelhão Humphead Snapper 

Lutjanus sebae (Cuvier, 1816) (6, 7) Pargo-imperial Emperor red Snapper 

Lutjanus vitta (Quoy & Gaimard, 

1824) (6, 7) 

Pargo-de-bandas-castanhas Brownstripe red Snapper ? 

Macolor niger (Forskål, 1775) (6, 7) Pargo-branco-e-preto Black and white Snapper 

Paracaesio xanthura (Bleeker, 

1869) (6, 7) 

Pargo-azul Yellowtail blue Snapper 

Pinjalo pinjalo (Bleeker, 1850) (6, 

7) 

Pargo-rosado Pinjalo 

Pristipomoides filamentosus 


Crimson Jobfish 

Pristipomoides multidens (Day, 

1870) (6, 7) 

Pargo-de-cauda-dourada Goldbanded Jobfish ? 

Pristipomoides sieboldii (Bleeker, 

1857) (6, 7) 

Pargo-lavanda Lavender Jobfish ? 

Pristipomoides typus Bleeker, 1852 

(6, 7) 

Pargo-dentuçao Sharptooth Jobfish ? 

Pristipomoides zonatus (Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Pargo-de-bandas-obliquas Oblique-banded Snapper 

PERCIFORMES: 

MALACANTHIDAE 

Branquinhos Tilefishes, Quakerfish, Blanquillos 

Branchiostegus doliatus (Cuvier, 

1830) (6, 7) 

Riscado-raiado Ribbed Tilefish 

Branchiostegus sawakinensis 

Amirthalingam, 1969 (6, 7) 

Riscado-sardento Freckled Tilefish 

Malacanthus brevirostris 

Guichenot, 1848 (6, 7) 

Branquinho-narix-curto Quakerfish 

Malacanthus latovittatus 

Amirthalingam, 1969 (6, 7) 

Branquinho-azul Blue Blanquillo 

PERCIFORMES: MENIDAE Peixes-lua Moonfishes 

Mene maculata (Bloch & 


Peixe-lua Moonfish 

PERCIFORMES: 

MICRODESMIDAE 

Wormfishes 


168


Name 

Gunnellichthys copleyi (Smith, 

1951) (7) 

Gunnellichthys irideus Smith, 1958 

(7) 

Cons. Status 

Ptereleotris evides (Jordan & 

Hubbs, 1925) (7) 

Blackfin Dartfish 

PERCIFORMES: MUGILIDAE Tainhas Mullets 

Agonostomus catalai Pellegrin, 

1935 (6, 7) 

Tainha-comorana ? 

Agonostomus telfairii Bennett, 1832 

(6, 7) 

Fairy Mullet ? 

Chelon macrolepis (Smith, 1846) 

(7) 

Tainha-godé Large-scale Mullet 

Crenimugil crenilabis (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Tainha-labiada Fringelip Mullet 

Liza macrolepis (Smith, 1846) (16) Tainha-de-escamas-largas Large-scale Mullet 

Liza alata (Steindachner, 1892) (6, 

7) 

Tainha-diamante Diamond Mullet 

Liza dumerili (Steindachner, 1870) 

(6, 7) 

Tainha-sulcada Grooved Mullet 

Liza melinoptera (Val. in Cuv. & 

Val., 1836) (6, 7) 

Tainha Lucia Otomebora Mullet 

Liza tricuspidens (Smith, 1935) (7) Striped Mullet 

Liza vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 

1824) (6, 7) 

Tainha-mopiro Squaretail Mullet 

Mugil cephaluus Linnaeus, 1758 (6, 

7, 16) 

Tainha-de-cabeça-chata Flathead Mullet 

Myxus capensis (Valenciennes, 

1835) (16) 

Tainha-de-água-doce Freshwater Mullet 

Valamugil buchanani (Bleker, 

1853) (6, 7) 

Tainha-de-rabo-azul Bluetail Mullet 

Valamugli cunnesius (Valenciennes, 

1836) (6, 7, 16) 

Tainha-de-braço-longo Longarm Mullet 

Valamugil engeli (Bleeker, 1853) 

(6, 7) 

Tainha-olho-de-perdiz Kanda 

Valamugil robustus (Günther, 1861) 

(6, 7) 

Tainha-robusta Robust Mullet 

Valamugil seheli (Forskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

Tainha-mancha-azul Bluespot Mullet 

PERCIFORMES: MULLIDAE Salmonetes Goatfishes 


169


Name 

Cons. Status 

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus 


Salmonete-de-estria-amarela Yellowstripe Goatfish 

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis 


Salmonete de Vanicolo Yellowfin Goatfish 

Parupeneus barberinus (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Salmonete-barberino Dash-and-dot Goatfish 

Parupeneus cyclostomus (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Salmonete-dourado Goldsaddle Goatfish 

Parupeneus heptacanthus 


Salmonete-cinabar Cinnabar Goatfish 

Parupeneus indicus (Shaw, 1803) 

(6, 7) 

Salmonete do Indico Indian Goatfish 

Parupeneus macronema (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Salmonete-barba-longa LongBarbel Goatfish 

Parupeneus pleurostigma (Bennett, 

1831) (6, 7) 

Salmonete-pastilha Sidespot Goatfish 

Parupeneus rubescens (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Salmonete-rosado Rosy Goatfish 

Parupeneus trifasciatus (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Salmonete-de-duas-manchas Doublebar Goatfish 

Upeneus arge Jordan & Evermann, 

1903 (7) 

Band-tail Goatfish 

Upeneus japonicus (Houttuyn, 

1782) (7) 

Salmonete-bensasi Bensasi Goatfish ? 

Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 

1855) (6, 7) 

Salomonete-de-banda-dourada Goldband Goatfish ? 

Upeneus sulphureus Cuvier in Cuv. 

& Val., 1829 (6, 7) 

Salmonete-aurora Sulphur Goatfish 

Upeneus taeniopterus Cuvier in 

Cuv. & Val., 1829 (6, 7) 

Salmonete-estriado Finstripe Goatfish 

Upeneus tragula Richardson, 1846 

(6, 7) 

Salmonete-sardento Freckled Goatfish 

Upeneus vittatus (Forskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

Salmonete-laranjeiro Yellowstriped Goatfish 

PERCIFORMES: 

Bagas, Sizis Threadfin Breams, Monocle 

NEMIPTERIDAE 

Breams, Dwarf Monocle Breams 

Nemipterus bipunctatus (Ehrenberg 

in Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Baga-delagoa Delagoa Threadfin Bream 

Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch, 1791) 

(6, 7) 

Baga-japonês Japanese Threadfin Bream 


170


Name 

Cons. Status 

Nemipterus randalli Russell, 1986 

(7) 

Randall’s Threadfin Bream 

Nemipterus zysron (Bleeker, 1856) 

(7) 

Baga-elegante Slender Threadfin Bream 

Parascolopsis eriomma (Jordan & 

Richardson, 1909) (6, 7) 

Baga-rosado Rosy dwarf Monocle Bream 

Scolopsis bimaculatus Rüppell, 

1828 (6, 7) 

Sizi São Pedro Thumbprint Monocle Bream 

Scolopsis ghanam (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Sizi de Arábia Arabian Monocle Bream 

Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch, 1792) (6, 

7) 

Sizi-de-cara-branca Whitecheek Monocle Bream 

PERCIFORMES: NOMEIDAE Driftfishes 

Nomeus gronovii (Gmelin, 1789) 

(7) 

Man-of-war Fish 

Psenes whiteleggii Waite, 1894 (7) Shadow Driftfish 

PERCIFORMES: 

OPISTOGNATHIDAE 

Maxilares Jawfishes 

Opistognathus margaretae Smith- 

Vaniz, 1984 (7) 

Halfscaled Jawfish 

Opistognathus muscatensis 


Robust Jawfish 

Oplegnathus conwayi Richardson, 

1840 (6, 7) 

Perico do Cabo Cape Knifejaw ? 

Oplegnathus peaolopesi Smith, 

1946 (6, 7) 

Perico de Moçambique Mozambique Knifejaw 

Oplegnathus robinsoni Regan, 1916 

(6, 7) 

Perico de Natal Natal Knifejaw 

PERCIFORMES: 

PARASCORPIDIDAE 

Jutjaws 

Parascorpis typus Bleeker, 1875 (7) Jutjaw 

PERCIFORMES: 

PEMPHERIDAE 

Sweepers 

Pempheris adusta Bleeker, 1877 (7) Dusky Sweeper 

Pempheris mangula Cuvier, 1829 

(7) 

Black-edged Sweeper 

Pempheris oualensis Cuvier, 1831 

(7) 

Silver Sweeper 

PERCIFORMES: 

PENTACEROTIDAE 

Falsos-veleiros Armourheads 


171


Name 

Cons. Status 

Histiopterus typus (Temminck & 

Schlegel, 1844 (6, 7) 

Falso-veleiro-comum Sailfin Armourhead ? 

Pentaceros capensis Cuvier in Cuv. 

& Val., 1829 (6, 7) 

Falso-veleiro do Cabo Cape Armourhead 

PERCIFORMES: 

PERCOPHIDAE 

Patudos Duckbills 

Bembrops platyrhynchus (Alcock, 

1893) (6, 7) 

Patudo do Natal Natal Duckbill 

PERCIFORMES: 

PINGUIPEDIDAE 

(=MUGILOIDIDAE) 

Nedopas Sandperches, Sandsmelts 

Parapercis hexophtalma (Ehrenberg Nedopa-pintada 

in Cuv. & Val., 1829) (6, 7) 

Speckled Sandperch 

Parapercis pulchella (Temminck & 


Harlequin Sandsmelt 

Parapercis punctulata (Cuvier, 

1829) (7) 

Spotted Sandperch 

Parapercis robinsoni Fowler, 1929 

(6, 7) 

Nedopa-nebulosa Smallscale Grubfish 

PERCIFORMES: 

PLESIOPIDAE 

Roundheads 

Acanthoplesiops indicus (Day, 

1888) (7) 

Scottie 

Calloplesiops altivelis 


Comet 

Plesiops coeruleolineatus Rüppell, 

1835 (7) 

Crimsontip Longfin 

PERCIFORMES: 

POLYNEMIDAE 

Barbudos Threadfins, Tasslefishes 

Leptomelanosoma indicum (Shaw, 

1804) (7) 

Barbudo do Indico Indian Threadfin 

Polydactylus malagasyensis 

Motomura & Iwatsuki, 2001 (7) 

African blackspot Threadfin 

Polydactylus plebeius (Broussonet, 

1782) (7) 

Barbudo-raiado Striped Threadfin 

Polydactylus sextarius (Bloch & 


Barbudo-de-mancha Blackspot Threadfin 

PERCIFORMES: 

POMACANTHIDAE 

Lebres Angelfishes 

Apolemichthys trimaculatus Lebre-três-manchas Threespot Angelfish 


172


Name 


Cons. Status 

Centropyge acanthops (Norman, 

1922) (7) 

Orangeback Angelfish 

Centropyge bicolor (Bloch, 1787) 

(7) 

Bicolor Angelfish 

Centropyge bispinosa (Günther, 

1860) (7) 

Twospined Angelfish 

Centropyge fisheri (Snyder, 1904) 

(7) 

Orange Angelfish ? 

Genicanthus caudovittatus 

(Günther, 1860) (7) 

Zebra Angelfish 

Pomacanthus annularis (Bloch, 

1787) (Bloch, 1787) (6, 7) 

Lebre-anelar Bluering Angelfish 

Pomacanthus chrysurus Cuvier, 

1831 (6, 7) 

Lebre-cauda-dourada Goldtail Angelfish 

Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 

1787) (Bloch, 1787) (6, 7) 

Lebre-imperador Emperor Angelfish 

Pomacanthus maculosus (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Lebre-mancha-amarela Yellowbar Angelfish 

Pomacanthus rhomboides (Gilchrist 

& Thompson, 1908) (7) 

Old woman Angelfish 

Pomacanthus semicirculatus 

(Cuvier, 1831) (6, 7) 

Lebre-semi-circular Semicircle Angelfish 

PERCIFORMES: 

POMACENTRIDAE 

Damselfishes 

Abudefduf natalensis Hensley & 

Randall, 1983 (7) 

Natal Sergeant 

Abudefduf notatus (Day, 1870) (7) Yellowtail Sergeant 

Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 

1758) (7) 

Sergeant Major 

Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Cuvier, 

1830) (7) 

Banded Sergeant 

Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 

1801) (7) 

Scissortail Sergeant 

Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskål, 1775) 

(7) 

Blackspot Sergeant 

Abudefduf sparoides (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1825) (7) 

False-eye Sergeant 

Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1825) (7) 

Indo-Pacific Sergeant 


173


Name 

Cons. Status 

Amphiprion akallopisos Bleeker, 

1853 (7) 

Skunk Clownfish 

Amphiprion allardi Klausewitz, 

1970 (7) 

Twobar Anemonefish 

Amphiprion bicinctus Rüppell, 1830 

(7) 

Twoband Anemonefish ? 

Amphiprion polymnus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (7) 

Saddleback Clownfish ? 

Chromis agilis Smith, 1960 (7) Agile Chromis 

Chromis caerulea (Cuvier, 1830) 

(7) 

Green Chromis 

Chromis dasygenys (Fowler, 1935) 

(7) 

Blue-spotted Chromis 

Chromis dimidiata (Klunzinger, 

1871) (7) 

Chocolatedip Chromis 

Chromis lepidolepis Bleeker, 1877 

(7) 

Scaly Chromis 

Chromis nigrura Smith, 1960 (7) Blacktail Chromis 

Chromis opercularis (Günther, 

1867) (7) 

Doublebar Chromis 

Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker, 1856) 

(7) 

Ternate Chromis 

Chromis weberi Fowler & Bean, 

1928 (7) 

Weber’s Chromis 

Chromis woodsi Bruner & Arnam, 

1979 (7) 

Wood’s Chromis 

Chromis xanthura (Bleeker, 1854) 

(7) 

Paletail Chromis ? 

Chrysiptera annulata (Peters, 1855) 

(7) 

Footballer Demoiselle 

Chrysiptera biocellata (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1825) (7) 

Twinspot Damselfish 

Chrysiptera leucopoma (Cuvier, 

1830) (7) 

Surge Damselfish 

Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(7) 

Whitetail Dascyllus 

Dascyllus carneus Fischer, 1885 (7) Cloudy Dascyllus 

Dascyllus marginatus (Rüppell, 

1829) (7) 

Marginate Dascyllus ? 

Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, Threespot Dascyllus 


174


Name 

1829) (7) 

Cons. Status 

Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 

1830) (7) 

Bowtie Damselfish 

Neopomacentrus cyanomos 

(Bleeker, 1856) (7) 

Regal Demoiselle 

Neopomacentrus fallax (Peters, 

1855) (7) 

Violet Damsel 

Neopomacentrus fuliginosus (Smith, 

1960) (7) 

African Demoiselle 

Neopomacentrus sindensis (Day, 

1873) (7) 

Arabian Demoiselle ? 

Neopomacentrus taeniurus 

(Bleeker, 1856) (7) 

Freshwater Demoiselle 

Plectroglyphidodon dickii (Liénard, 

1839) (7) 

Blackbar Devil 

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus 

Fowler & Ball, 1924 (7) 

Johnston Island Damsel 

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus 

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (7) 

Whitespotted Devil 

Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus 

(Bleeker, 1859) (7) 

Singlebar Devil 

Pomacentrus baenschi Allen, 1991 

(7) 

Baensch’s Damsel 

Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch, 1787) 

(7) 

Sapphire Damsel 

Pomacentrus sulfureus Klunzinger, 

1871 (7) 

Sulphur Damsel 

Pomacentrus trichourus Günther, 

1867 (7) 

Paletail Damsel 

Pomacentrus trilineatus Cuvier, 

1830 (7) 

Threeline Damsel 

Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 

1766) (7) 

Anchova Bluefish 

Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier, 

1830 (7) 

Threespot Damsel ? 

Stegastes fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889) 

(7) 

Pacific Gregory 

Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 

1802) (7) 

Dusky Farmerfish 

PERCIFORMES: Fura-vasos Bigeyes, Glasseyes 


175


Name 

PRIACANTHIDAE 

Cons. Status 

Cookeolus japonicus (Cuvier, 1829) 

(7) 

Fura-vasos-alfonsim Longfinned Bullseye 

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus 


Fura-vasos-alfonsim Glasseye 

Priacanthus hamrur (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Fura vasos-espelhudo Moontail Bullseye 

Pristigenys niphonia (Cuvier in 

Cuv. & Val., 1829) (7) 

Fura-vasos-japonês Japanese Bigeye 

PERCIFORMES: 

PSEUDOCHROMIDAE 

Dottybacks 

Anisochromis kenyae Smith, 1954 

(7) 

Annie 

Chlidichthys bibulus (Smith, 1954) 

(7) 

Nosey Dottyback 

Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri Smith, 

1954 (7) 

Chlidichthys pembae Smith, 1954 

(7) 

Halimuraena hexagonata Smith, 

1952 (7) 

Cerise Dottyback 

Haliophis guttatus (Forsskål, 1775) 

(7) 

African Eel Blenny 

Pseudochromis dutoiti Smith, 1955 

(7) 

Dutoiti 

Pseudochromis natalensis Regan, 

1916 (7) 

Natal Dottyback 

PERCIFORMES: 

RACHYCENTRIDAE 

Bacalhaus Cobias 

Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 

1766) (6, 7) 

Mafou Cobia 

PERCIFORMES: SCARIDAE Papagaios Parrotfishes 

Bolbometopon muricatum (Val. in 

Cuv, &., 1840) (6, 7) 

Papagaio-verde Green humphead Parrotfish 

Calotomus carolinus (Val. in Cuv, 

&., 1840) (6, 7) 

Papagaio das Carolinas Carolines Parrotfish 

Calotomus spinidens (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1824) (6, 7) 

Papagaio-dentuço Spinytooth Parrotfish 

Calotomus viridescens (Rüppell, 

1835) (6, 7) 

Papagaio-camaleao Viridescent Parrotfish ? 


176


Name 

Cons. Status 

Cetoscarus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829) 

(6, 7) 

Papagaio-bicolor Bicolour Parrotfish 

Chlorurus atrilunula (Randall & 

Bruce, 1983) (7) 

Papagaio-lua-azul Bluemoon Parrotfish 

Chlorurus cyanescens 


Papagaio-corcunda-azul Blue humphead Parrotfish 

Chlorurus enneacanthus (Lacepède, 

1802) (7) 

Papagaio-capitão Captain Parrotfish 

Chlorurus japanensis (Bloch, 1789) 

(7) 

Papagaio-rosto-pálido Palecheek Parrotfish ? 

Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål, 1775) Papagaio-margarida 

(7) 

Daisy Parrotfish 

Chlorurus strongylocephalus 

(Bleeker, 1854) (7) 

Papagaio-dentão Indian Ocean steephead Parrotfish 

Hipposcarus harid (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Papagaio-candelamoa Candelamoa Parrotfish 

Leptoscarus vaigiensis (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1824) (6, 7) 

Papagaio-manchado Marbled Parrotfish 

Scarus caudofasciatus (Günther, 

1862) (7) 

Papagaio-de-bandas-vermelhas Redbarred Parrotfish 

Scarus falcipinnis (Playfair, 1867) 

(6, 7) 

Papagaio-foice Sicklefin Parrotfish 

Scarus festivus Val. in Cuv. & Val., 

1840 (6, 7) 

Papagaio-festivo Festive Parrotfish 

Scarus frenatus Lacepède, 1802 (6, 

7) 

Papagaio-de-seis-linhas Bridled Parrotfish 

Scarus ghobban Forskål, 1775 (6, 

7) 

Papagaio-de-escamas-amarelas Blue-barred Parrotfish 

Scarus globiceps Val. in Cuv. & 

Val., 1840 (6, 7) 

Papagaio-globoso Globehead Parrotfish 

Scarus niger Forskål, 1775 (6, 7) Papagaio-escuro Dusky Parrotfish 

Scarus psittacus Forskål, 1775 (6, 

7) 

Papagaio-vulgar Common Parrotfish 

Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 

1847 (7) 

Papagaio-de-brasa Ember Parrotfish 

Scarus russelii Val. in Cuv. & Val., 

1840 (6, 7) 

Papagaio-eclipse Eclipse Parrotfish 

Scarus scaber Val. in Cuv. & Val., 

1840 (6, 7) 

Papagaio-de-cinco-selas Fivesaddle Parrotfish 

Scarus tricolor Bleeker, 1847 (7) Papagaio-tricolor Tricolour Parrotfish 


177


Name 

Cons. Status 

Scarus viridifucatus (Smith, 1956) 

(6, 7) 

Papagaio-cabeça-redonda Roundhead Parrotfish 

PERCIFORMES: 

SCATOPHAGIDAE 

Pingos Scats 

Scatophagus tetracanthus 

(Lacepede, 1801) (6, 7) 

Pingo-manchado Scatty 

PERCIFORMES: SCIAENIDAE Macujanas, Corvinas Meagres, Croakers, Drums, 

Weakfishes, etc. 

Argyrosomus japonicus (Temminck 

& Schlegel, 1843) (7) 

Japanese Meagre 

Argyrosomus thorpei Smith, 1977 

(6, 7) 

Corvina-sul-africana Squaretail Kob 

Atractoscion aequidens Cuvier in 

Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Corvina-morada Eelbeck Croaker 

Atrobucca marleyi (Norman, 1922) 

(6, 7) 

Corvina-boca-negra African Blackmouth Croaker 

Atrobucca nibe (Jordan & 


Corvina-boca-negra Longfin Kob 

Johnius amblycephalus (Bleeker, 

1855) (6, 7) 

Bearded Croaker 

Johnius dorsalis (Peters, 1855) (7) Macujana de Barba Small Kob 

Johnius dussumieri Cuvier in Cuv. 

& Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Macujana de Barba Sin Croaker ? 

Johnius fuscolineatus (von Bonde, 

1923) (7) 

Corvina-sinoide Bellfish 

Otolithes ruber (Scheider, 1801) (6, 

7) 

Corvina-dentuça Tiger-toothed Croaker 

Umbrina canariensis Valenciennes, 

1843 (6, 7) 

Macujana-bronzeada Canary Drum 

Umbrina ronchus Valenciennes, 

1843 (6, 7) 

Macujana-fusca Fusca Drum 

PERCIFORMES: 

Serras, Cavalas, Atuns Albacores, Bonitos, Kawakawas, 

SCOMBRIDAE 

Mackerels, Seerfishes, Tunas, 

Wahoos 

Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier in 

Cuv. & Val., 1831 (6, 7) 

Cavala-gigante Wahoo 

Allothunnus fallai Seventy, 1948 (6, 

7) 

Atum-elegante Slender Tuna ? 

Auxis rochei rochei (Risso, 1810) 

(6, 7) 

Judeu-melveira Bullet Tuna ? 


178


Name 

Cons. Status 

Auxis thazard thazard (Lacepède, 

1800) (6, 7) 

Judeu Frigate Tuna 

Euthynnus affinis (Cantor, 1849) (6, 

7) 

Merma Kawakawa 

Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 

1836) (6, 7) 

Bonito-dente-de-cão Dogtooth Tuna 

Katsuwonus pelamis (Linneaus, 

1758) (6, 7) 

Gaiado Skipjack Tuna 

Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier, 

1816) (6, 7) 

Cavala Indian Mackerel 

Sarda orientalis (Temminck & 

Schlegel, 1844) (6, 7) 

Sarda-oriental Striped Bonito 

Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782 

(6, 7) 

Sarda-comum Chub Mackerel 

Scomberomorus commerson 


Serra Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel 

Scomberomorus guttatus (Bloch & 


Indo-Pacific King Mackerel ? 

Scomberomorus plurilineatus 

Fourmanoir, 1966 (7) 

Serra-canadi Kanadi Kingfish 

Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 

1788) (6, 7) 

Voador Albacore DD 

Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 

1788) (6, 7) 

Albacora Yellowfin Tuna 

Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839) (6, 7) Patudo Bigeye Tuna VU A1bd 

Thunnus tonggol (Bleeker, 1851) (6, Bonito-oriental 

7) 

Longtail Tuna ? 

PERCIFORMES: 

SCOMBROLABRACIDAE 

Escolares-de-barbatana-longa Gnomefishes 

Scombrolabrax heterolepis Roule, 

1922 (6, 7) 

Longfin Escolar 

Scombrops boops (Houttuyn, 1782) 

(7) 

Gnomefish 

PERCIFORMES: SERRANIDAE Garoupas Groupers, Seabasses, Rockcods, 

Hinds, Coral Trouts, Lyretails 

Acanthistius sebastoides (Castelnau, 

1861) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-escorpião Koester ? 

Aethaloperca rogaa (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Garoupa-roga Redmouth Grouper 

Anyperodon leucogrammicus (Val. Garoupa-elegante Slender Grouper 


179


Name 

in Cuv. & Val., 1828 (6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

Aporops bilinearis Schultz, 1943 (7) Blotched Podge 

Aulacocephalus temminckii Bleeker, Sabonete-fita-dourada 

1854 (7) 

Goldribbon Soapfish 

Belonoperca chabanaudi Fowler & 

Bean, 1930 (7) 

Arrowhead Soapfish 

Cephalopholis argus Schneider, in 

Bloch & Schneider 1801(6, 7) 

Garoupa-pavão Peacock Hind 

Cephalopholis aurantia (Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1828 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-dourada Golden Hind 

Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 

1790) (7) 

Garoupa-chocolate Chocolate Hind DD 

Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 

1804) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-formosa Bluelined Hind ? 

Cephalopholis leopardus 


Garoupa-leopardo Leopard Hind 

Cephalopholis miniata (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-estrelada Coral Hind 

Cephalopholis polleni (Bleeker, 

1868) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-arlequim Harlequin Hind ? 

Cephalopholis sexmaculata 

(Rüppell, 1830) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-de-seis-manchas Sixblotch Hind 

Cephalopholis sonnerati (Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1828 (6, 7) 

Guitongue Tomato Hind 

Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1828 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-marinheira Strawberry Hind 

Cephalopholis urodeta 

(Lichtenstein, 1844) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-barbatana-negra Darkfin Hind 

Cromileptes altivelis (Val. in Cuv. Garoupa-corcunda Humpback Grouper ? 

& Val., 1828 (6, 7) 

DD 

Dermatolepis striolata (Playfair & 

Günther, 1867) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-lisa Smooth Grouper 

Epinephelus albomarginatus 

Boulenger, 1903 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-bordo-branco White-edged Grouper DD 

Epinephelus andersoni Boulenger, 

1903 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-gato Catface Grouper NT 

Epinephelus areolatus (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-areolada Areolate Grouper 

Epinephelus chabaudi Castelnau, 

1861 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-bigotuda Moustache Grouper 


180


Name 

Epinephelus chlorostigma (Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1828 (6, 7) 

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus 

(Bloch, 1790) (7) 

Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 

1822) (7) 

Epinephelus diacanthus 


Epinephelus epistictus (Temminck 

& Schlegel, 1842) (7) 

Epinephelus fasciatus (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Epinephelus faveatus (Val. in Cuv. 

& Val., 1828 (6, 7) 

Epinephelus flavocaeruleus 


Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Epinephelus hexagonatus 


Epinephelus lanceolatus (Bloch, 

1790) (6, 7) 

Epinephelus longispinis (Kner, 

1865) (6, 7) 

Epinephelus macrospilos (Bleeker, 

1855) (7) 

Epinephelus magniscuttis Postel, 

Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1964) (6, 7) 

Epinephelus malabaricus Schneider 

in Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (6, 7) 

Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 

1834) (7) 

Epinephelus melanostigma Schultz, 

1953 (6, 7) 

Epinephelus merra Bloch, 1793 (6, 

7) 

Epinephelus miliaris (Val. in Cuv. 

& Val., 1830 (6, 7) 

Epinephelus morrhua (Val. in Cuv. 

& Val., 1833 (6, 7) 


Cons. Status 

Garoupa-pintada Brownspotted Grouper 

Garoupa-manchas Whitespotted Grouper 

Garoupa-alaranjada Orange-spotted Grouper NT 

Garoupa-pálida Dotted Grouper 

Garoupa-bandeireira Blacktip Grouper 

Spinycheek Grouper ? 

Garoupa-alfombrada Barred-chest Grouper ? 

Garoupa-azul-e-amarela Blue and yellow Grouper 

Garoupa-manchada Brown-marbled Grouper NT 

Garoupa-melífera Starspotted Grouper 

Garoupa-fajardo Giant Grouper VU A2d 

Garoupa-espigão Longspine Grouper 

Snubnose Grouper 

Garoupa-bacalhau Speckled Grouper 

Garoupa-malabárica Malabar Grouper 

Garoupa-preta Dusky Grouper 

Garoupa-espaldar One-blotch Grouper 

Garoupa-panaleira Honeycomb Grouper 

Garoupa-abelha Netfin Grouper 

Garoupa-cometa Comet Grouper 


181


Name 

Cons. Status 

Epinephelus multinotatus (Peters, 

1876) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-de-luas-brancas White-blotched Grouper 

Epinephelus ongus (Bloch, 1790) 

(6, 7) 

Garoupa-floculada White-streaked Grouper 

Epinephelus poecilonotus 

(Temminck & Schlegel, 1842) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-ponto-e-linha Dot-dash Grouper 

Epinephelus polyphekadion 

(Bleeker, 1849) (7) 

Garoupa-mascarada Camouflage Grouper 

Epinephelus posteli Fourmanoir & 

Crosnier, 1964 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-tigre Striped-fin Grouper 

Epinephelus quoyanus 


Longfin Grouper ? 

Epinephelus radiatus (Day, 1867) 

(6, 7) 

Garoupa-zebrada Oblique-banded Grouper ? 

Epinephelus retouti Bleeker, 1868 

(6, 7) 

Garoupa-ponteada Red-tipped Grouper 

Epinephelus rivulatus (Val. in Cuv. 

& Val., 1830 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-meia-lunada Halfmoon Grouper 

Epinephelus spilotoceps Schultz, 

1955 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-de-quatro-selas Foursaddle Grouper 

Epinephelus summana (Forsskål, 

1775) (7) 

Summan Grouper ? 

Epinephelus tauvina (Forskål, 1775) Garoupa-lutra 

(6, 7) 

Greasy Grouper 

Epinephelus tukula Morgans, 1959 

(6, 7) 

Garoupa-batata Potato Grouper 

Gracila albomarginata (Fowler & 

Bean, 1930 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-de-bordo Masked Grouper 

Grammistes sexlineatus (Thunberg, 

1792) (7) 

Sabonete-raios-de-sol Sixline Soapfish 

Grammistops ocellatus Schultz, 

1953 (7) 

Ocellate Soapfish 

Holanthias natalensis (Fowler, 

1925) (6, 7) 

Garoupa Gorgeous Swallowtail 

Liopropoma africanum (Smith, 

1954) (7) 

African Basslet 

Plectranthias longimanus (Weber, 

1913) (7) 

Longfin Perchlet 

Plectropomus areolatus Rüppell, 

1828 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-rabo Squaretail Coralgrouper ? 


182


Name 

Cons. Status 

Plectropomus laevis (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Garoupa-selada Blacksaddled Coralgrouper 

Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède, Garoupa-celestial Leopard Coralgrouper ? 

1801) (6, 7) 

NT 

Plectropomus maculatus (Bloch, 

1790) (7) 

Spotted Coralgrouper ? 

Plectropomus pessuliferus Fowler, 

1904 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-de-coral Roving Coralgrouper 

Plectropomus punctatus Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1824 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-vermiculada Marbled Coralgrouper 

Pseudanthias bimaculatus (Smith, 

1955) (7) 

Two-spot Basslet 

Pseudanthias cichlops (Bleeker, 

1853) (7) 

? 

Pseudanthias evansi (Smith, 1954) 

(7) 

Yellowback Anthias 

Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peters, 

1855) (7) 

Sea Goldie 

Pseudogramma polyacanthum 

(Bleeker, 1856) (7) 

Honeycomb Podge 

Variola albimarginata Baissac, 

1953 (6, 7) 

Garoupa-rabo-branco White-edged Lyretail 

Variola louti (Forskål, 1775) (6, 7) Garoupa-papagaio Yellow-edged Lyretail 

PERCIFORMES: SIGANIDAE Coelhos Spinefoots, Rabbitfishes 

Siganus argenteus Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1825 (6, 7) 

Streamlined Spinefoot 

Siganus luridus (Rüppell, 1829) (6, 

7) 

Coelho-nebuloso Dusky Spinefoot 

Siganus rivulatus Forsskål, 1775 (7) Marbled Spinefoot 

Siganus stellatus Forskål, 1775 (6, 

7) 

Coelho-nebuloso Brownspotted Spinefoot 

Siganus sutor (Val. in Cuv. & Val., 

1835) (6, 7) 

Coelho-sapateiro Shoemaker Spinefoot 

PERCIFORMES: 

SILLAGINIDAE 

Pescadinhas Sillagos 

Sillago aeolus Jordan & Evermann, 

1902 (7) 

Oriental Sillago 

Sillago chondropus Bleeker, 1849 

(7) 

Clubfoot Sillago 

Sillago sihama (Forskål, 1775) (6, Pescadinha-comum Silver Sillago 


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Name 

7) 

PERCIFORMES: SPARIDAE Sargos, Pargos, Hotentotes, Besugos, 

Romanos 


Cons. Status 

Dentex, Hottentots, Porgies, 

Salemas, Seabrams, Stumpnoses, 

Pandoras 

Acanthopagrus berda (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Sargo-picnic Picnic Seabream 

Acanthopagrus bifasciatus (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Sargo-de-duas-bandas Twobar Seabream 

Argyrops filamentosus (Val. in Cuv. 

& Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Pargo-soldado Soldierbream 

Argyrops spinifer (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Pargo-real King Soldierbream 

Argyrozona argyrozona Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Sargo-carpinteiro Carpenter Seabream ? 

Cheimerius nufar Ehrenberg in Cuv. Robalo 

& Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Santer Seabream 

Chrysoblephus anglicus Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1908 (6, 7) 

Pargo de Natal Englishman Seabream 

Chrysoblephus cristiceps Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Sargo-punhal Daggerhead Seabream ? 

Chrysoblephus gibbiceps Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Sargo-cabeçudo Red stumpnose Seabream ? 

Chrysoblephus laticeps Val. in Cuv. 

& Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Sargo-romano Roman Seabream ? 

Chrysoblephus lophus (Fowler, 

1925) (6, 7) 

Sargo-falso False red Stumpnose ? 

Chrysoblephus puniceus (Gilchrist 

& Thompson, 1908) (6, 7) 

Marreco Slinger Seabream 

Crenidens crenidens (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Esparo Karenteen Seabream 

Diplodus cervinus hottentotus 

(Smith, 1844) (6, 7) 

Sargo-ebrado Zebra 

Diplodus sargus capensis (Smith, 

1844) (6, 7) 

Sargo de Cabo Cape white Seabream 

Lithognathus lithognathus Cuvier. Ferreira-branca White Steenbras ? 

in Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

LR/cd 

Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (6, 7) 

Ferreira-estriada Striped Seabream 

Pachymetopon aeneum (Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1908) (6, 7) 

Hotentote-azul Blue Hottentot ? 


184


Name 

Cons. Status 

Pachymetopon grande Günther, 

1859 (6, 7) 

Hotentote-bronzeado Bronze Seabream 

Pagellus bellottii natalensis 

Steindachner, 1902 (6, 7) 

Besugo de Natal Natal Pandora 

Petrus rupestris Val. in Cuv. & 

Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Pargo-vermelho Red Steenbras ? 

Polyamblyodon germanum 

(Bernard, 1934) (6, 7) 

Sargo-alemão German Seabream 

Polyamblyodon gibbosum 

(Pellegrin, 1914) (6, 7) 

Sargo-navalhada Knife-back Seabream 

Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus 

Klunzinger, 1870 (6, 7) 

Cachucho Blueskin Seabream 

Polysteganus praeorbitalis 

(Günther, 1859) (6, 7) 

Dentuço de Natal Scotsman Seabream 

Polysteganus undulosus (Regan, 

1908) (6, 7) 

Dentuça-manchado Seventy-four Seabream 

Porcostoma dentata (Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1908) (6, 7) 

Romano-denteado Dane Seabream 

Pterogymnus laniarius Cuvier. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Dourada-panga Panga Seabream 

Rhabdosargus globiceps (Cuvier. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Dourada-austral White Stumpnose 

Rhabdosargus holubi (Steindachner, 

1881) (7) 

Cape Stumpnose 

Rhabdosargus sarba (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Dourada-comum Goldlined Seabream 

Rhabdosargus thorpei Smith, 1979 

(6, 7) 

Dourada-de-olho-grande Bigeye Stumpnose ? 

Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus, 1758) (6, 7) Salema Salema 

Sparodon durbanensis (Castelnau, 

1861) (6, 7) 

Dourada-quebradora Musselcracker Seabream 

Spondyliosoma emarginatum 

Cuvier. in Cuv. & Val., 1830) (6, 7) 

Dourada-austral Steentje Seabream 

PERCIFORMES: 

SPHYRAENIDAE 

Barracudas, Bicudas Barracudas 

Sphyraena acutipinnis Day, 1876 

(7) 

Sharpfin Barracuda 

Sphyraena barracuda (Walbaum, 

1792) (6, 7) 

Barracuda-bicuda Great Barracuda 

Sphyraena chrysotaenia Barracuda-de-banda-amarela Yellowstripe Barracuda 


185


Name 

Klunzinger, 1884 (6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

Sphyraena flavicauda Rüppell, 

1838 (6, 7) 

Barracuda-de-rabo-amarelo Yellowtail Barracuda 

Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829 (6, 

7) 

Barracuda de Forster Bigeye Barracuda 

Sphyraena jello Cuvier, 1829 (6, 7) Barracuda-serpentina Pickhandle Barracuda 

Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829 

(6, 7) 

Barracuda-de-banda-amarela Obtuse Barracuda 

Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & 

Seale, 1905 (6, 7) 

Barracuda-serrote Sawtooth Barracuda 

Sphyraena qenie Klunzinger, 1870 

(6, 7) 

Barracuda-barbatana-negra Blackfin Barracuda ? 

PERCIFORMES: 

Teraponídeos, Roncadores, Percas- Terapons, Terapon Perches 

TERAPONTIDAE 

tigre 

Mesopristes elongatus (Guichenot, Peixe-zebra-liso Plain Terapon ? 

1866) (6, 7) 

VU B1ab(ii,iii,v)+ 

2ab(ii,iii,v) 

Pelates quadrilineatus (Bloch, 

1790) (6, 7) 

Peixe-zebra-aurora Fourlined Terapon 

Terapon jarbua (Forskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

Peixe-zebra-violão Jarbua Terapon 

Terapon puta (Cuvier, 1829) (6, 7) Peixe-zebra-roncador Small-scaled Terapon 

Terapon theraps (Cuvier, 1829) (6, 

7) 

Peixe-zebra-tigre Largescaled Therapon 

PERCIFORMES: 

TRICHIURIDAE 

Peixes-fita Cutlassfishes 

Benthodesmus elongatus (Clarke, 

1879) (7) 

Elongate Frostfish 

Tentoriceps cristatus (Klunzinger, 

1844) (6, 7) 

Peixe-fita-de-areia Crested Hairtail 

Trichiurus lepturus Linneaus, 1758 

(6, 7) 

Peixe-fita-comum Largehead Hairtail 

PERCIFORMES: 

TRICHONOTIDAE 

Trichonotus marleyi (Smith, 1936) 

(7) 

Triconotídeos Sanddivers 

PERCIFORMES: 

TRIPTERYGIIDAE 

Threefin Blennies 

Enneapterygius clarkae Holleman, 

1982 (7) 

Barred Triplefin 


186


Name 

Cons. Status 

Enneapterygius elegans (Peters, 

1876) (7) 

Enneapterygius fasciatus (Weber, 

1909) (7) 

Hourglass Triplefin 

Helcogramma obtusirostre 

(Klunzinger, 1871) (7) 

Hotlips Triplefin 

PERCIFORMES: 

URANOSCOPIDAE 

Cabeçudos Stargazers 

Uranoscopus archionema Regan, 

1921 (6, 7) 

PERCIFORMES: 

XENISTHMIDAE 

Cabeçudo Stargazer 

Xenisthmus africanus Smith, 1958 

(7) 

Flathead Wriggler 

PERCIFORMES: XIPHIIDAE Espadartes Swordfishes 

Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 (6, 

7) 

Espadarte Swordfish DD 

PERCIFORMES: ZANCLIDAE Zanclídeos, Escalares Moorish Idols 

Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(7) 

Moorish Idol 

PERCIFORMES: AMBASSIDAE Rombanas Glassies 

Ambassis dussumieri Cuvier, 1828 

(16) 

Rombana-careca Bald Glassy 

Ambassis producta Guichenot, 1866 

(16) 

Rombana-de-espinhos-longos Longspine Glassy 

Ambassis ambassis (Lacepède, 

1802) (7) 

Commerson’s Glassy 

Ambassis gymnocephalus 


Bald Glassy 

Ambassis natalensis Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1908 (7) 

Slender Glassy 

PERCIFORMES: 

MONODACTYLIDAE 

Lunados Moonies 

Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (6, 7, 16) 

Lunado-redondo Round Moony Tsalani (Tong) 

Monodactylus falciformis Lacepède, 

1801 (6, 7, 16) 

Lunado-oval Oval Moony 

PERCIFORMES: 

APOGONIDAE 

Cardinalfishes 

Apogon aureus (Lacepède, 1802) Ring-tailed Cardinalfish 

187


Name 

(7) 

Cons. Status 

Apogon bandanensisBleeker, 1854 

(7) 

Bigeye Cardinalfish ? 

Apogon coccineusRüppell, 1838 (7) Ruby Cardinalfish 

Apogon cyanosoma Bleeker, 1853 

(7) 

Yellowstriped Cardinalfish 

Apogon exostigma (Jordan & 

Starks, 1906) (7) 

Narrowstripe Cardinalfish 

Apogon fasciatus White, 1790 (7) Broad-banded Cardinalfish 

Apogon flagelliferus (Smith, 1961) 

(7) 

Coachwhip Cardinal 

Apogon fleurieu (Lacepède, 1802) 

(7) 

Cardinalfish 

Apogon fragilis Smith, 1961 (7) Fragile Cardinalfish 

Apogon holotaenia Regan, 1905 (7) Copperstriped Cardinalfish ? 

Apogon hyalosoma Bleeker, 1852 

(7) 

Humpbacked Cardinalfish ? 

Apogon kiensis Jordan & Snyder, 

1901 (7) 

Rifle Cardinal 

Apogon lateralis Valenciennes, 

1832 (7) 

Humpback Cardinal 

Apogon leptacanthus Bleeker, 

1856-57 (7) 

Threadfin Ccardinalfish 

Apogon multitaeniatus Cuvier, 1828 

(7) 

Apogon natalensis Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1908 (7) 

Smallscale Cardinal ? 

Apogon nigripinnis Cuvier, 1828 (7) Bullseye 

Apogon nitidus (Smith, 1961) (7) Bluespot Cardinalfish 

Apogon novemfasciatus Cuvier, 

1828 (7) 

Sevenstriped Cardinalfish ? 

Apogon quadrifasciatus Cuvier, 

1828 (7) 

Twostripe Cardinal 

Apogon queketti Gilchrist, 1903 (7) Spotfin Cardinal 

Apogon savayensis Günther, 1872 

(7) 

Samoan Cardinalfish 

Apogon semiornatus Peters, 1876 

(7) 

Oblique-banded Cardinalfish 

Apogon taeniatus Cuvier, 1828 (7) Twobelt Cardinal 

Apogon taeniophorus Regan, 1908 Reef-flat Cardinalfish 


188


Name 

(7) 

Cons. Status 

Apogon thermalis Cuvier, 1829 (7) Half-barred Cardinal 

Archamia fucata (Cantor, 1849) (7) Orangelined Cardinalfish 

Archamia lineolata (Cuvier, 1828) 

(7) 

Shimmering Cardinal 

Archamia mozambiquensis Smith, 

1961 (7) 

Mozambique Cardinalfish 

Cheilodipterus arabicus (Gmelin, 

1789) (7) 

Tiger Cardinal 

Cheilodipterus artus Smith, 1961 

(7) 

Wolf Cardinalfish 

Cheilodipterus macrodon 


Large-toothed Cardinalfish 

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus 

Cuvier, 1828 (7) 

Five-lined Cardinalfish 

Foa brachygramma (Jenkins, 1903) 

(7) 

Weed Cardinalfish 

Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes, 

1831) (7) 

Crosseyed Cardinalfish 

Gymnapogon africanus Smith, 1954 

(7) 

Crystal Cardinal 

Neamia octospina Smith & 

Radcliffe, 1912 (7) 

Eightspine Cardinalfish 

Pseudamia gelatinosa Smith, 1955 

(7) 

Gelatinous Cardinalfish 

Rhabdamia gracilis (Bleeker, 1856) 

(7) 

Luminous Cardinalfish 

Siphamia mossambica Smith, 1955 

(7) 

Sea urchin Cardinal 

Sphaeramia orbicularis (Cuvier, 

1828) (7) 

Orbiculate Cardinalfish 

PERCIFORMES: 

ARIOMMATIDAE 

Ariommatids 

Ariomma indica (Day, 1871) (6, 7) Peixe-prata Indian Ariomma 

PERCIFORMES: BLENNIIDAE Combtooth Blennies 

Alloblennius parvus Springer & 

Spreitzer, 1978 (7) 

Dwarf Blenny 

Alticus kirkii (Günther, 1868) (7) Kirk’s Blenny 

Antennablennius australis Fraser- 

Brunner, 1951 (7) 

Moustached Rockskipper 


189


Name 

Cons. Status 

Antennablennius bifilum (Günther, 

1861) (7) 

Horned Rockskipper 

Antennablennius variopunctatus 

(Jatzow & Lenz, 1898) (7) 

Aspidontus taeniatus tractus 

Fowler, 1903 (7) 

Orangedotted Blenny 

Blenniella cyanostigma (Bleeker, 

1849) (7) 

Striped Rockskipper 

Blenniella gibbifrons (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1824) (7) 

Hump-headed Blenny 

Blenniella periophthalmus 


Blue-dashed Rockskipper 

Cirripectes castaneus 


Cirripectes polyzona (Bleeker, 

1868) (7) 

Chestnut Eyelash Benny 

Cirripectes stigmaticus Strasburg & 

Schultz, 1953 (7) 

Red-streaked Blenny 

Ecsenius nalolo Smith, 1959 (7) Nalolo 

Entomacrodus striatus 


Reef Margin Blenny 

Exallias brevis (Kner, 1868) (7) Leopard Blenny 

Istiblennius bellus (Günther, 1861) 

(7) 

Imspringer 

Istiblennius dussumieri 


Streaky Rockskipper 

Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & 


Rippled Rockskipper 

Istiblennius rivulatus (Rüppell, 

1830) (7) 

Istiblennius steindachneri (Pfeffer, 

1893) (7) 

? 

Istiblennius unicolor (Rüppell, 

1838) (7) 

Pallid Rockskipper ? 

Laiphognathus multimaculatus 

Smith, 1955 (7) 

Spotty Blenny 

Omobranchus banditus Smith, 1959 

(7) 

Bandit Blenny 

Omobranchus elongatus (Peters, 

1855) (7) 

Cloister Blenny 


190


Name 

Cons. Status 

Omobranchus fasciolatus 


Arab Blenny 

Omobranchus ferox (Herre, 1927) 

(7) 

Gossamer Blenny 

Omobranchus punctatus 


Muzzled Blenny 

Parablennius lodosus (Smith, 1959) 

(7) 

Mud Blenny end. 

Pereulixia kosiensis (Regan, 1908) 

(7) 

Kosi Rockskipper 

Petroscirtes mitratus Rüppell, 1830 

(7) 

Floral Blenny 

Petroscirtes variabilis Cantor, 1849 

(7) 

Variable Sabretooth Blenny ? 

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos 

(Bleeker, 1852) (7) 

Bluestriped Fangblenny 

Plagiotremus tapeinosoma 

(Bleeker, 1857) (7) 

Piano Fangblenny 

Salarias fasciatus (Bloch, 1786) (7) Jewelled Blenny 

Salarias sinuosus Snyder, 1908 (7) Fringelip Blenny 

Scartella cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(7) 

Molly Miller ? 

Scartella emarginata (Günther, 

1861) (7) 

Maned Blenny 

PERCIFORMES: BRAMIDAE Pomfrets 

Pteraclis velifera (Pallas, 1770) (7) Spotted Fanfish 

PERCIFORMES: 

CAESIONIDAE 

Fuzileiros Fusiliers 

Caesio caerulaurea Lacepède, 1801 

(6, 7) 

Fuzileiro-azul Blue and gold Fusilier 

Caesio lunaris Cuvier, 1830 (6, 7) Fuzileiro-lua Lunar Fusilier ? 

Caesio teres Seale, 1906 (6, 7) Fuzileiro-bonito Yellow and blueback Fusilier ? 

Caesio varilineata Carpenter, 1987 

(6, 7) 

Fuzileiro-limão Variable-lined Fusilier 

Caesio xanthonota Bleeker, 1853 

(6, 7) 

Fuzileirob-barbatana-amarela Yellowback Fusilier 

Pterocaesio capricornis Smith & 

Smith, 1963 (6, 7) 

Fuzileiro-austral Capricorn Fusilier 

Pterocaesio chrysozona (Cuvier, 

1830) (6, 7) 

Fuzileiro-banda-dourada Goldband Fusilier ? 


191


Name 

Cons. Status 

Pterocaesio marri Schultz, 1953 (6, 

7) 

Fuzileiro de Marr Marr’s Fusilier 

Pterocaesio tile (Cuvier, 1830) (6, 

7) 

Fuzileiro-de-banda-negra Dark-banded Fusilier 

PERCIFORMES: 

CALLIONYMIDAE 

Peixes-pau Dragonet 

Callionymus filamentosus 

Valenciennes, 1837 (6, 7) 

Peixe-pau-filamentoso Blotchfin Dragonet 

Callionymus gardineri Regan, 1908 

(6, 7) 

Peixe-pau-manta Longtail Ddragonet 

Callionymus marleyi Regan, 1919 

(6, 7) 

Callionymus stigmatopareius 

Fricke, 1981 (6, 7) 

Peixe-pau-de-areia Sand Ddragonet 

Diplogrammus infulatus Smith, 

1963 (6, 7) 

Sawspine Dragonet 

Draculo celetus (Smith, 1963) (6, 7) Dainty Dragonet 

Paracallionymus costatus 

(Boulenger, 1898) (6, 7) 

Cape Dragonet 

Synchiropus marmoratus (Peters, 

1855) (6, 7) 

Marbled Dragonet 

Synchiropus monacanthus Smith, 

1935 (6, 7) 

Deep-water Dragonet 

Synchiropus postulus Smith, 1963 

(6, 7) 

Dwarf Dragonet 

Synchiropus stellatus Smith, 1963 

(6, 7) 

Starry Dragonet 

PERCIFORMES: 

Carapaus, Xaréus, Peixes-pilotos, Jacks, Pompanos 

CARANGIDAE 

Peixes-manteiga, Machopes, 

Pâmpanos 

Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787) (6, 7) Xaréu-africano African Pompano 

Alectis indicus (Rüppell, 1830) (6, 

7) 

Xaréu-cabeçudo Indian Threadfish 

Alepes djedaba (Forsskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

Xaréu-camaroneiro Shrimp Scad 

Atule mate (Cuvier, 1833) (6, 7) Xaréu-cauda-amarela Yellowtail Sscad 

Carangoides armatus (Rüppell, 

1830) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-armado Longfin Trevally 

Carangoides chrysophrys (Cuvier, 

1833) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-narigudo Longnose Trevally 


192


Name 

Cons. Status 

Carangoides coeruleopinnatus 

(Rüppell, 1830) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-costeiro Coastal Trevally 

Carangoides dinema Bleeker, 1851 

(6, 7) 

Xaréu-crepúsculo Shadow Trevally 

Carangoides equula (Temminck & 

Schlegel, 1844) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-barbatana-branca Whitefin Trevally 

Carangoides ferdau (Forsskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-azul Blue Trevally 

Carangoides fulvoguttatus 

(Forsskål, 1775) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-cintilante Yellowspotted Trevally 

Carangoides gymnostethus (Cuvier, 

1833) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-oliva Bludger 

Carangoides hedlandensis 

(Whitley, 1934) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-boxe Bumpnose Trevally 

Carangoides malabaricus (Bloch & 


Xaréu-malabárico Malabar Trevally 

Carangoides oblongus (Cuvier, 

1833) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-oblongo Coachwhip Trevally 

Carangoides plagiotaenia Bleeker, 

1857 (6, 7) 

Xaréu-maquilhado Barcheek Trevally 

Caranx heberi (Bennett, 1830) (6, 

7) 

Xaréu-cocoli Blacktip Trevally 

Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Xaréu-gigante Giant Trevally 

Caranx lugubris Poey, 1860 (6, 7) Xaréu-preto Black Jack 

Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833 

(6, 7) 

Xaréu-barbatana-azul Bluefin Trevally 

Caranx papuensis Alleyne & 

MacLeay, 1877 (6, 7) 

Xaréu-bronzeado Brassy Trevally 

Caranx sexfasciatus Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1825 (6, 7) 

Xaréu-voraz Bigeye Trevally 

Caranx tille Cuvier, 1833 (6, 7) Xaréu-til Tille Trevally 

Decapterus kurroides Bleeker, 1855 

(6, 7) 

Carapau-mauana Redtail Scad 

Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 

1833) (6, 7) 

Carapau-cavala Mackerel Scad ? 

Decapterus macrosoma Bleeker, 

1851 (6, 7) 

Carapau-barbatana Shortfin Scad 

Decapterus russelli (Rüppell, 1830) 

(6, 7) 

Carapau do Índico Indian Scad 


193


Name 

Cons. Status 

Decapterus tabl Berry, 1968 (6, 7) Carapau-cauda Roughear Scad 

Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1825) (6, 7) 

Salmão Rainbow Runner 

Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-dourado Golden Trevally 

Lichia amia (Linnaeus, 1758) (6, 7) Xaréu-palmeta Leerfish 

Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 

1758) (6, 7) 

Carapau-torpedo Torpedo Scad 

Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(6, 7) 

Peixe-piloto Pilotfish 

Parastromateus niger (Bloch, 1795) 

(6, 7) 

Peixe-manteiga Black Pomfret 

Scomberoides commersonnianus 


Machope-saltador Talang Queenfish 

Scomberoides lysan (Forsskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Machope-de-areia Doublespotted Queenfish 

Scomberoides tol (Cuvier, 1832) (6, 

7) 

Machope-comum Needlescaled Queenfish 

Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 

1793) (6, 7) 

Carapau-preto Bigeye Scad 

Seriola dumerili (Risso, 1810) (6, 7) Xaréu-coronado Greater Amberjack 

Seriola lalandi Valenciennes, 1833 

(6, 7) 

Xaréu rabo-amarelo Yellowtail Amberjack ? 

Seriola rivoliana Valenciennes, 

1833 (6, 7) 

Xaréu-limão Almaco Jack 

Seriolina nigrofasciata (Rüppell, 

1829) (6, 7) 

Xaréu-listado Blackbanded Trevally 

Trachinotus africanus Smith, 1967 

(6, 7) 

Pâmpano-africano Southern Pompano 

Trachinotus baillonii (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Pâmpano-abotoado Smallspotted Dart 

Trachinotus blochii (Lacepède, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Pâmpano-lunar Snubnose Pompano 

Trachinotus botla (Shaw, 1803) (6, 

7) 

Pâmpano-manchado Largespotted Dart ? 

Trachurus delagoa Nekrasov, 1970 

(6, 7) 

Carapau-africano African Sscad 

Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (6, 7) 

Carapau do Atlântico Atlantic Horse Mackerel 

Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833) (6, 7) Carapau-peneiro Longrakered Trevally ? 


194


Name 

Cons. Status 

Uraspis secunda (Poey, 1860) (6, 7) Xaréu-algodão Cottonmouth Jack ? 

PERCIFORMES: 

CENTROLOPHIDAE 

Medusafishes 

Psenopsis obscura Haedrich, 1967 

(6, 7) 

Pâmpano-obscura Obscure Ruff 

PERCIFORMES: CEPOLIDAE 

Owstonia simoterus (Smith, 1968) 

(7) 

Owstonia weberi (Gilchrist, 1922) 

(7) 

Bandfishes 

PERCIFORMES: ELEOTRIDAE Niendevas, Dormiões Sleepers 

Butis butis (Hamilton, 1822) (7) Duckbill Sleeper 

Butis koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849) 

(7) 

Mud Sleeper 

Calumia godeffroyi (Günther, 1877) 

(7) 

Tailface Sleeper 

Eleotris fusca (Schneider, 1801) 

(16) 

Dormião-fusco Dusky Sleeper 

Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker, 1852 

(7, 16) 

Dormião-de-cabeça-grande Broadhead Sleeper LR/nt 

Eleotris mauritianus Bennett, 1832 

(7) 

Eleotris soaresi Playfair, 1867 (7) 

Widehead Sleeper 

Hypseleotris cyprinoides 


Dormião-dourado Golden Sleeper 

Ophiocara porocephala 


Northern Mud Gudgeon 

SYNBRANCHIFORMES: 

MASTACEMBELIDAE 

Enguias-com-espinhos Spiny Eels 

Aethiomastacembelus shiranus 

(Günther, 1896) (7, 16) 

Enguia-com-espinhos Shire Spiny Eel 

CARCHARHINIFORMES: 

CARCHARHINIDAE 

Marrachos Requiem Sharks 

Carcharhinus leucas (Valenciennes, Marracho-touro Bull Shark LR/nt Fungwana (Copi), Fungwana (Tswa), Fungwana 

1839) (=C. zambezensis) (16) 

(Tong), Fungwana (Tson) 

PRISTIFORMES: PRISTIDAE Tubarões-serra, Peixes-serra Sawfishes 

Pristis microdon Latham, 1794 (6, 

7, 16) 

Peixe-serra-de-dentes-pequenos Smalltooth Sawfish EN A1bcde+2bcde Ndzazi (Tong), Saha (Copi) 

Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794 (6, Tubarão-serra-candú Smalltooth Sawfish ? 

7) 

EN A1bcd+2cd 

195


Name 

Cons. Status 

Pristis zijsron Bleeker, 1851 (6, 7) Tubarão-serra-africano Longcomb Sawfish 

ATHERNIFORMES: 

ATHERNIDAE 

Peixes-ré, Argênteo Silversides 

Atherina breviceps Valenciennes, 

1835 (16) 

Argênteo do Cabo Cape Silverside ? 

GASTEROSTEIFORMES: 

PEGASIDAE 

Apitadores Pipefishes 

Eurypegasus draconis (Linnaeus, 

1766) (7) 

Short Dragonfish DD 

Pegasus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 (7) Longtail Sseamoth DD 

GASTEROSTEIFORMES: 

SYNGNATHIDAE 

Apitadores, Cavalos-marinhos Pipefishes, Seahorses 

Acentronura gracilissima 

(Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (7) 

Acentronura tentaculata Günther, 

1870 (7) 

Campichthys nanus Dawson, 1977 

(7) 

Bastard Seahorse 

Choeroichthys sculptus (Günther, 

1870) (7) 

Choeroichthys smithi Dawson, 1976 

(7) 

Sculptured Pipefish 

Corythoichthys haematopterus 

(Bleeker, 1851) (7) 

Messmate Pipefish 

Cosmocampus darrosanus (Dawson 

& Randall, 1975) (7) 

D’Arros Pipefish 

Doryrhamphus bicarinatus Dawson, 

1981 (7) 

Narrowstripe Pipefish 

Doryrhamphus excisus excisus 

Kaup, 1856 (7) 

Festucalex erythraeus (Gilbert, 

1905) (7) 

Bluestripe Pipefish 

Halicampus mataafae (Jordan & 

Seale, 1906) (7) 

Samoan Pipefish 

Halicampus zavorensis Dawson, 

1984 (7) 

Zavora Pipefish 

Hippichthys cyanospilus (Bleeker, 

1854) (7) 

Blue-spotted Pipefish 

Hippichthys heptagonus Bleeker, 

1849 (7) 

Belly Pipefish 


196


Name 

Cons. Status 

Hippichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838) 

(7) 

Bellybarred Pipefish 

Hippocampus borboniensis 

Réunion Seahorse DD 

Duméril, 1870 (7) 

CITES II 

Hippocampus camelopardalis 

Giraffe Seahorse DD 

Bianconi, 1854 (7) 

CITES II 

Hippocampus histrix Kaup, 1856 

Thorny Seahorse DD 

(7) 

CITES II 

Hippocampus kuda Bleeker, 1852 

Spotted Seahorse ? 

(7) 

VU A4cd 

CITES II 

Hippocampus whitei Bleeker, 1855 

White’s Seahorse DD 

(7) 

CITES II 

Micrognathus andersonii (Bleeker, 

1858) (7) 

Micrognathus brevirostris 

brevirostris (Rüppell, 1838) (7) 

Shortnose Pipefish 

Microphis brachyurus (Bleeker, 

1853) (16) 

Apitador-de-cauda-curta Short-tail Pipefish 

Microphis fluviatilis (Peters, 1852) 

(7, 16) 

Apitador-de-água-doce Freshwater Pipefish 

Microphis brachyurus 

millepunctatus (Kaup, 1856) (7) 

Shorttail Pipefish 

Nannocampus elegans Smith, 1961 

(7) 

Elegant Pipefish 

Nannocampus pictus (Duncker, 

1915) (7) 

Reef Pipefish 

Phoxocampus belcheri (Kaup, 

1856) (7) 

Siokunichthys breviceps Smith, 

1963 (7) 

Rock Pipefish 

Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 

1785) (7) 

Alligator Pipefish DD 

Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758 (7) Greater Pipefish 

Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus 

(Bleeker, 1857) (7) 

Double-ended Pipefish 

ALBULIFORMES: ALBULIDAE Bonefishes 

Albula vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) (=A. 

glossodonta) (6, 7) 

Lasca-boca-redonda Bonefish ? 

ATHERINIFORMES: Peixes-ré Silversides 


197


Name 

ATHERINIDAE 

Cons. Status 

Atherina breviceps Valenciennes, 

1835 (7) 

Rei de Cabo Cape Silverside 

Atherinomorus duodecimalis 


Rei-tropical Tropical Silverside 

Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster, 

1801) (7) 

Rei-cabeçudo Hardyhead Silverside 

Atherion africanus (Forster, 1801) 

(7) 

Rei-africano Pricklenose Silverside 

Hypoatherina barnesi Schultz, 1953 

(7) 

Rei de Barnes Barnes’ Silverside 

Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker, 

1853) (7) 

Rei-samoano Samoan Silverside 

AULOPIFORMES: 

CHLOROPHTHALMIDAE 

Olhos-verdes Greeneyes 

Chlorophtalmus agassizii 

Bonaparte, 1840) (6, 7) 

Olho-verde-achatado Shortnose Greeneye 

Chlorophtalmus punctuatus 

Gilchrist, 1904 (6, 7) 

AULOPIFORMES: IPNOPIDAE 

Olho-verde-moteado Spotted Greeneye 

Bathypterois atricolor Alcock, 1896 

(7) 

Attenuated Spider Fish 

Bathypterois grallator (Goode & 

Bean, 1886) (7) 

Bathypterois perceptor Sulak, 1977 

(7) 

Bathytyphlops marionae Mead, 

1958 (7) 

Tripodfish 

Ipnops agassizii Garman, 1899 (7) Grideye fish 

AULOPIFORMES: 

PARALEPIDIDAE 

Barracudinas Barracudinas 

Lestrolepis luetkeni (Ege, 1933) (7) Naked Barracuda 

AULOPIFORMES: 

SCOPELARCHIDAE 

Pearleyes 

Benthalbella infans Zugmayer, 1911 

(7) 

Zugmayer’s Pearleye 

Rosenblattichthys hubbsi Johnson, 

1974 (7) 

Scopelarchoides danae Johnson, 

1974 (7) 

Hubb’s Pearleye 


198


Name 

Scopelarchoides signifer Johnson, 

1974 (7) 

Cons. Status 

AULOPIFORMES: 

SYNODONTIDAE 

Peixes-banana Lizardfishes 

Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 

1824) (6, 7) 

Peixe-banana-gracioso Gracile Lizardfish 

Saurida tumbil (Bloch, 1795) (6, 7) Peixe-banana-grande Greater Lizardfish 

Saurida undosquamis (Richardson, 

1848) (6, 7) 

Peixe-banana-escamoso Brushtooth Lizardfish 

Synodus binoatus Schulz, 1953 (6, 

7) 

Peixe-banana-de-manchas Two-spot Lizardfish 

Synodus englemani Schulz, 1953 (6, 

7) 

Peixe-banana de Engleman Engleman’s Lizardfish 

Synodus hoshinois Tanaka, 1917 (6, 

7) 

Peixe-banana-de-orelhas-negras Blackear Lizardfish 

Synodus indicus Day, 1873 (6, 7) Peixe-banana do Indico Indian Lizardfish 

Synodus jaculum Russell & 

Cressey, 1979 (6, 7) 

Peixe-banana-faroleiro Lighthouse Lizardfish ? 

Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 

1803) (6, 7) 

Peixe-banana-matizado Variegated Lizardfish 

Trachinocephalus myops (Fowler, 

1801) (6, 7) 

Peixe-banana-serpente Snakefish 

BELONIFORMES: 

BELONIDAE 

Agulhas Needlefishes 

Ablennes hians (Valenciennes, 

1846) (7) 

Agulha-lisa Flat Needlefish 

Strongylura leiura (Bleeker, 1850) 

(6, 7) 

Agulha-cintada Banded Needlefish 

Tylosurus acus melanotus (Bleeker, 

1850) (7) 

Agulha-imperial Keel-jawed Needlefish 

Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus 

(Péron & Lesueur, 1821) (7) 

Agulha-crocodilo Hound Needlefish 

AULOPIFORMES: 

EXOCOETIDAE 

Voadores Flyingfishes 

Cheilopogon cyanopterus (Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1846) (6, 7) 

Voador-asa-branca Margined Flyingfish 

Cheilopogon nigricans (Bennett, 

1840) (6, 7) 

Voador-africano African Flyingfish 

Cypselurus naresii (Günther, 1889) 

(6, 7) 

Voador-faraó Pharao Flyingfish 


199


Name 

Cons. Status 

Exocoetus monocirrhus 

(Richardson, 1846) (6, 7) 

Voador-azul Barbel Flyingfish 

Parexocoetus brachypterus 


Voador Sailfin Flyingfish 

Parexocoetus mento (Valenciennes, 

1847) (7) 

Voador African Sailfin Flyingfish 

BELONIFORMES: 

HEMIRAMPHIDAE 

Meias-agulhas Halfbeaks 

Euleptorhamphus viridis (van 

Hasselt, 1823) (6, 7) 

Meia-agulha-de-fita Ribbon Halfbeak 

Hemiramphus far (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Meia-agulha-manchada Blackbarred Halfbeak 

Hemiramphus lutkei Valenciennes, 

1847 (7) 

Meia-agulha de Lutke Lutke’s Halfbeak 

Hyporhamphus affinis (Günther, 

1866) (=Reporhamphus affinis) (6, 

7) 

Meia-agulha-tropical Tropical Halfbeak 

Hyporhamphus balinensis (Bleeker, 

1859) (7) 

Meia-agulha Balinese Garfish 

Hyporhamphus capensis (Thominot, Meia-agulha do Cabo 

1886) (=Hyporhamphus capensis) 

(6, 7) 

Cape Halfbeak end. 

Hyporhamphus improvisus (Smith, 

1933) (=Hyporhamphus improvisus) 

(6, 7) 

Meia-agulha Shortfin Halfbeak end. 

Oxyporhamphus micropterus 

micropterus (Val. in Cuv. & Val., 

1846) (6, 7) 

Meia-agulha-de-asa-curta Bigwing Halfbeak 

Zenarchopterus dispar 


Meia-agulha Feathered River Garfish 

BELONIFORMES: 

SCOMBERESOCIDAE 

Sauries 

Scomberesox saurus scombroides 


King Garfish 

BERYCIFORMES: 

ANOPLOGASTRIDAE 

Fangtooth 

Anoplogaster cornuta 


Common Fangtooth 

BERYCIFORMES: 

BERYCIDAE 

Alfosinos Alfosinos 


200


Name 

Cons. Status 

Beryx decadactylus Cuvier, 1829 (6, 

7) 

Alfonsino-comum Common Alfonsino 

Beryx splendens Lowe, 1834 (6, 7) Alfonsino-comprido Splendid Alfonsino 

BERYCIFORMES: 

HOLOCENTRIDAE 

Esquilos, Soldados Squirrelfishes, Soldierfishes 

Myripristis adustus Bleeker, 1853 

(6, 7) 

Soldado-sombreado Shadowfin Soldierfish 

Myripristis berndti Jordan & 

Evermann, 1903 (6, 7) 

Soldado-olho-manchado Blotcheye Soldierfish 

Myripristis melanostictus Bleeker, 

1863 (=Myripristis botche Cuvier, 

1829) (6, 7) 

Soldado-labiado Blacktip Soldierfish 

Myripristis hexagona (Lacepède, 

1802) (7) 

Soldado-de-dentes-duplos Doubletooth Soldierfish 

Myripristis murdjan (Forskål, 1775) 

(6, 7) 

Soldado-pinhão Pinecone Soldierfish 

Myripristis pralinia Cuvier, 1829 

(7) 

Soldado Scarlet Soldierfish 

Neoniphon argenteus 


Esquilo Clearfin Squirrelfish 

Neoniphon opercularis 


Esquilo-asa-preta Blackfin Squirrelfish 

Beoniphon sammara (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Esquilo-samara Sammara Squirrelfish 

Ostichthys archiepiscopus 

(Valenciennes, 1862) (6, 7) 

Esquilo-focinhudo Longsnout Soldierfish 

Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 

1831) (7) 

Soldado-tímido Shy Soldierfish 

Sargocentron caudimaculatum 

(Rüppell, 1853) (6, 7) 

Esquilo-prateado Silverspot Squirrelfish 

Sargocentron diadema (Lacepède, 

1802) (7) 

Esquilo-coroado Crown Squirrelfish 

Sargocentron macrosquamis 

Golani, 1984 (7) 

Esquilo-de-escamas-grandes Bigscale Squirrelfish 

Sargocentron praslin (Lacepède, 

1802) (6, 7) 

Esquilo-chocolateiro Dark-striped Squirrelfish 

Sargocentron punctatissimum 

(Cuvier, 1829) (7) 

Esquilo-malhado Speckled Squirrelfish 

Sargocentron rubrum (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Equilo-vermelho Redcoat 


201


Name 

Sargocentron spiniferum (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Sargocentron tiereoides (Bleeker, 

1853) (7) 

BERYCIFORMES: 

TRACHICHTHYIDAE 

Hoplostethus melanopus (Weber, 

1913) (7) 

Hoplostethus mikhailini Kotlyar, 

1986 (7) 

Hoplostethus tenebricus Kotlyar, 

1980 (7) 


CARCHARHINIDAE 

Carcharhinus albimarginatus 

(Rüppell,1837) (6, 7) 

Carcharhinus altimus 

(Sprimger,1950) (6, 7) 

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos 

(Bleeker, 1856) (7) 

Carcharhinus amboinensis (Müller 

& Henle, 1839) (6, 7) 

Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller & 

Henle, 1839) (6, 7) 

Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & 

Henle, 1839) (7) 

Carcharhinus leucas (Vale, 1839) 

(6, 7) 

Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 

1861) (6, 7) 

Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy 

& Gaimard, 1824) (6, 7) 

Carcharhinus obscurus (LeSeur, 

1818) (6, 7) 

Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 

1827) (6, 7) 

Carcharhinus sealei (Pietschmann, 

1913) (6, 7) 

Carcharhinus sorrah (Valeciennes, 

1839) (6, 7) 


Cons. Status 

Esquilo-sabre Sabre Squirrelfish 

Esquilo-rosa Pink Squirrelfish 

Lodosos Slimeheads 

Lodoso-de-escamas-pequenas Smallscale Slimehead 

Lodoso Slimehead 

Lodoso Slimehead 

Marrachos, Limões, Guelhas Reqiem Sharks 

Marracho-de-pontas Silvertip Shark 

Marracho-baboso Bignose Shark 

Marracho-enlutado Grey Reef Shark LR/nt 

Marracho-baleta Pigeye Shark DD 

Marracho-barbatana-negra Spinner Shark LR/nt 

Marracho-sedoso Silky Shark 

Marracho-touro Bull Shark LR/nt 

Marracho-oceánico Oceanic Whitetip Shark LR/nt 

Marracho-tinteiro-de-coral Blacktip Reef Shark LR/nt 

Marracho-areneiro Dusky Shark LR/nt 

Marrach de Milberto Sandbar Shark LR/nt 

Marracho-marcado Blackspot Shark NT 

Marracho-rabo-manchado Spottail Shark 


202


Name 

Cons. Status 

Carcharhinus wheelerei Garrick, 

1982 (6, 7) 

Marracho-enlutado Blacktail Reef Shark 

Galeocerdo cuvier (Peron & 

LeSeur, 1822) (6, 7) 

Marracho-tigre Tiger Shark LR/nt 

Loxodon macrorhinus Müller & 

Henle, 1839 (6, 7) 

Marracho-agudo Sliteye Shark 

Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, Limão-foiçador Sicklefin Lemon Shark VU 

1837) (6, 7) 

A2abcd+3bcd+4abc 

d 

Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(6, 7) 

Guelha-azul Blue Shark LR/nt 

Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 

1837) (6, 7) 

Marracho-branco Milk Shark 

Scoliodon laticaudus Müller & 

Henle, 1838) (6, 7) 

Marracho-espadarte Spadenose Shark LR/nt 

Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) 

(6, 7) 

Marracho-de-covas Whitetip Reef Shark LR/nt 


GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE 

Tubarões-de-leite Nurse Sharks 

Nebrius concolor Rüppell,1837 (6) Tubarão-de-leite-tostado Tawny Nurse Shark 

Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831) Tubarão-de-leite tostado Tawny Nurse Shark VU 

(7) 

A2abcd+3cd+4abcd 


PROSCYLLIIDAE 

Tubarões-cauda-longa Finback Sharks, Cat Sharks 

Eridacnis sinuans (Smith, 1957) (6, 

7) 

African Ribbontail Catshark 


SCYLIORHINIDAE 

Patas-roxas Catsharks 

Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Regan, 

1928) (6, 7) 

Pata-roxa-ensuflada Balloon Shark 

Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey 

& Kistnasamy, 1975 (7) 

Pata-roxa-lineada Lined Catshark DD 

Halaelurus lutarius Springer & 

D'Aubrey, 1972 (7) 

Pata-roxa-de-lodo Mud Catshark 

Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, Pata-roxa-tigre Tiger Catshark ? 

1904) (7) 

DD 

Holohalaelurus punctatus 

(Gilchrist, 1914) (7) 

Pata-roxa-africana African spotted Catshark 

Holohalaelurus regani (Gilchrist, 

1922) (7) 

Pata-roxa-reticulada Izak Catshark 


203


Name 

Cons. Status 

Poroderma pantherinum (Müller & 

Henle, 1838) (7) 

Pata-roxa-leopardo Leopard Catshark ? 

CARCHARHINIFORMES: Tubarões-martelo Hammerhead, Bonnethead, 

SPHYRNIDAE 

Scoophead Sharks 

Sphyrna lewini (Cuvier Griffith & 

Smith, 1834) (6, 7) 

Tubarão-martelo-comum Scalloped Hammerhead LR/nt 

Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell, 1837) 

(6, 7) 

Tubarão-martelo-gigante Great Hammerhead DD 

Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(6, 7) 

Tubarão-martelo-liso Smooth Hammerhead LR/nt 

CARCHARHINIFORMES: Pernas-de-moça, Canejas Houndsharks, Smoothhounds, 

TRIAKIDAE 

Topes 

Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, Perna-de-moça Tope Shark ? 

1758) (6, 7) 

VU A1bd 

Hypogaleus hyugaensis (Miyosi, 

1939) (7) 

Blacktip Tope LR/nt 

Mustelus manazo Bleeker, 1854 (6, 

7) 

Caneja Starspotted Smoothhound ? 

Mustelus mosis Hemprich & 

Ehrenberg, 1899 (7) 

Arabian Smoothhound 

Triakis megalopterus (Smith, 1839) 

Sharptooth Houndshark ? 

(7) 

LR/nt 

CHARACIFORMES: 

ALESTIIDAE 

African Tetras 

Brycinus imberi (Peters, 1852) (7) Spot-Tail 

Brycinus lateralis (Boulenger, 

1900) (7) 

Striped Robber 

Brycinus macrolepidotus 


True big-scale Tetra 

Hemigrammopetersius barnardi 

(Herre, 1936) (7) 

Barnard’s Robber 

Hydrocynus vittatus (Castelnau, 

1861) (7) 

Tiger Fish 

Micralestes acutidens (Peters, 1852) 

(7) 


CITHARINIDAE 

Sharptooth Tetra 

Distichodus mossambicus Peters, 

1852 (7) 

Distichodus petersii Pfeffer, 1896 

Nkupe 


204


Name 

(7) 

Distichodus rufigiensis Norman, 

1922 (7) 

Cons. Status 

Distichodus schenga Peters, 1852 

(7) 

Chessa 


CHIMAERIDAE 

Shortnose Chimaeras, Ratfishes 

Hydrolagus africanus (Gilchrist, 

1922) (7) 

African Chimaera 

ELOPIFORMES: ELOPIDAE Fateixas Tenpounders, Ladyfishes, Tarpons 

Elops machnata (Forskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

Fateixa Tenpounder 

Elops saurusLinnaeus, 1766 (7) Ladyfish ? 

PERCIFORMES: 

Cirurgiões, Vanivetes, Barbeiros, Surgeonfishes, Unicornfishes, 

ACANTHURIDAE 

Rufias 

Tangs 

Acanthurus auranticavus Randall, 

1956 (7) 

Orange-socket Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus bariene Lesson, 1831 

(7) 

Black-spot Ssurgeonfish 

Acanthurus blochii Val. in Cuv. & 

Val., 1835 (6, 7) 

Cirurgião-cauda-anelar Ringtail Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus dussumieri Val. in Cuv. 

& Val., 1835 (6, 7) 

Cirurgião-coroado Eyestripe Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus gahhm (Forsskål, 1775) 

(7) 

Black Surgeonfish ? 

Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 

1832 (6, 7) 

Cirurgião-poeirento Powderblue Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (6, 7) 

Cirurgião-zebra Lined Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829) (6, 

7) 

Cirurgião-comprido Elongate Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus nigricauda Dincker & 

Mohr, 1929 (6, 7) 

Cirurgião-graduado Epaulette Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Cirurgião-castanho Brown Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus tennentii (Günther, 

1861) (6, 7) 

Cirurgião-ferradura Doubleband Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowler, 

1923) (6, 7) 

Cirurgião-chocolate Thompson’s Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, Cirurgião-convicto Convict Surgeonfish 


205


Name 

1758) (6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

Acanthurus xanthopterus Val. in 

Cuv. & Val., 1835 (6, 7) 

Cirurgião-barbatana-amarela Yellowfin Surgeonfish 

Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall, 

1955 (6, 7) 

Barbeiro-mancha-negra Twospot Surgeonfish 

Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1825) (6, 7) 

Ctenochaetus truncatusRandall & 

Clements, 2001 (7) 

Barbeiro-estriado Striated Surgeonfish 

Naso annulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 

1825) (6, 7) 

Rufia-anelar Whitemargin Unicornfish 

Naso brachycentron (Val. in Cuv. & Rufia-concurda 

Val., 1835) (6, 7) 

Humpback Unicornfish 

Naso brevirostris (Val. in Cuv. & 

Val., 1835) (6, 7) 

Rufia-manchada Spotted Unicornfish 

Naso elegans (Rüppell, 1829) (7) Rufia-espigão-laranja Elegant Unicornfish 

Naso fageni Morrow, 1954 (6, 7) Rufia-cara-de-cavalo Horseface Unicornfish 

Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855) 

(7) 

Rufia-lisa Sleek Unicornfish 

Naso minor (Smith, 1966) (7) Slender Unicorn 

Naso thynnoides (Val. in Cuv. & 

Val., 1835) (6, 7) 

Rufia-quilhada Oneknife Unicornfish 

Naso tuberosus Lacepède, 1802 (6, 

7) 

Rufia-narigudo Humpnose Unicornfish 

Naso unicornis (Forskål, 1775) (7) Rufia-espigão-azul Bluespine Unicornfish 

Naso vlamingii (Val. in Cuv. & 

Val., 1835) (6, 7) 

Rufia Bignose Unicornfish ? 

Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 

1766) (6, 7) 

Zebrasoma desjardinii (Bennett, 

1836) (7) 

Cirurgião Palette Surgeonfish ? 

Zebrasoma flavescens (Bennett, 

1828) (7) 

Yellow Tang ? 

Zebrasoma gemmatum (Val. in Cuv. Canivete-manchaco 

& Val., 1835) (6, 7) 

Spotted Tang 

Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829) 

(6, 7) 

Canivete-bicolor Twotone Tang 

PERCIFORMES: 

ACROPOMATIDAE 

Farolitos, Macondes, Dentinhos Glowbellies, Splintfins 

Acropoma japonicum Gunter, 1859 Farolito Glowbelly 


206


Name 

(6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

Neoscombrops annectens Gilchrist, 

1922 (6, 7) 

Maconde-sombreado Sombre Splitfin 

Synagrops japonicus (Donderlein in 

Steindachner & Doderlein, 1884) 

(6, 7) 

Dentinho Japanese Splitfin ? 

PERCIFORMES: 

AMMODYTIDAE 

Sandlances 

Gymnammodytes capensis (Barnard, 

1927) (7) 

Cape Sandlance 

GADIFORMES: 

BREGMACEROTIDAE 

Codlets 

Bregmaceros atlanticus Goode & 

Bean, 1886 (7) 

Antenna Codlet 

Bregmaceros 

mcclellandiiThompson, 1840 (7) 

Spotted Codlet ? 

GADIFORMES: 

MACROURIDAE 

Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps 

(Alcock, 1894) (7) 

Grenadiers, Rattails 

Bathygadus cottoides Günther, 1878 

(7) 

Codheaded Rattail 

Caelorinchus acanthiger Barnard, 

1925 (7) 

Surgeon Grenadier 

Caelorinchus braueri Barnard, 1925 Lagartixa-vulgar 

(7) 

Shovelnose Grenadier 

Caelorinchus denticulatus Regan, 

1921 (7) 

Caelorinchus trunovi Iwamoto & 

Anderson, 1994 (7) 

Filesnout Grenadier 

Coryphaenoides carapinus Goode 

& Bean, 1883 (7) 

Coryphaenoides striaturus Barnard, 

1925 (7) 

Gadomus capensis (Gilchrist & von 

Bonde, 1924) (7) 

Carapine Grenadier 

Malacocephalus laevis (Lowe, 

1843) (7) 

Softhead Grenadier 

Nezumia propinqua (Gilbert & 

Cramer, 1897) (7) 

Aloha Grenadier 


207


Name 

Nezumia semiquincunciata (Alcock, 

1889) (7) 

Nezumia spinosa (Gilbert & Hubbs, 

1916) (7) 

Cons. Status 

Ventrifossa divergens Gilbert & 

Hubbs, 1920 (6, 7) 

Ventrifossa mystax Iwamoto & 

Anderson, 1994 (7) 

Plainfin Grenadier 

Ventrifossa nasuta (Smith, 1935) (6, 

7) 

Rato-narigudo Conesnout Grenadier 

GADIFORMES: MORIDAE Morid Cods 

Antimora rostrata (Günther, 1878) 

(7) 

Gadella macrura Sazonov & 

Shcherbachev, 2000 (7) 

Blue Antimora 

GOBIESOCIFORMES: 

GOBIESOCIDAE 

Clingfishes, Singleslits 

Lepadichthys coccinotaenia Regan, 

1921 (7) 

Eyestripe Clingfish 

Lissonanchus lusheri Smith, 1966 

(7) 

Streaky Clingfish 

GONORYNCHIFORMES: 

CHANIDAE 

Peites-leite Milkfishes 

Chanos chanos (Forskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

Peite-leite Milkfish 

GONORYNCHIFORMES: 

GONORYNCHIDAE 

Salmões-bicudos Beaked Salmons 

Gonorynchus gonorynchus 

(Linnaeus, 1766) (6, 7) 

Salmão-bicudo Beaked Salmon 

HETERODONTIFORMES: 

HETERODONTIDAE 

Tubarões-dorminhocos Bullhead Sharks 

Heterodontus ramalheira (Smith, 

1949) (6, 7) 

Tubarão-dorminhoco de Moçambique Whitespotted Bullhead Shark DD 

HEXANCHIFORMES: 

Canhabota-s Sixgill Sharks, Sevengill Sharks, 

HEXANCHIDAE 

Cow Sharks 

Heptranchias perlo (Bonnaterre, 

1788) (7) 

Canhabota-boca-doce Sharpnose Sevengill Shark NT 

Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 

1788) (7) 

Canhabota-cinzenta Bluntnose Sixgill Shark LR/nt 

Hexanchus nakamurai Teng, 1962 Canhabota-olho-grande Bigeye Sixgill Shark 


208


Name 

(7) 

Cons. Status 

LAMNIFORMES: ALOPIIDAE Zorros Threshersharks 

Alopias pelagicus Nakamura, 1936 

(6, 7) 

Zorro-pelágico Pelagic Thresher ? 

Alopias superciliosus (Lowe, 1839) 

(6, 7) 

Zorro-olho-grande Bigeye Thresher 

Alopias vulpinus (Bonaterre, 1788) 

(6, 7) 

Zoro-cauda-longa Thintail Thresher DD 

LAMNIFORMES: LAMNIDAE Anequins White Sharks, Mackerel Sharks, 

Makos, Porbeagles 

Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 

Great White Shark VU A1cd+2cd 

1758) (7) 

CMS I 

Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810 

(6, 7) 

Anequin-barbatana-curta Shortfin Mako LR/nt 

LAMNIFORMES: 

ODONTASPIDIDAE 

Tubarões-de-areia Sand Tiger Sharks 

Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810 Tubarão-de-areia 

(7) 

Sand Tiger Shark VU A1ab+2d 

Carcharias tricuspidatus Day, 1878 

(7) 

Indian Sand Tiger ? 

LAMPRIFORMES: 

LAMPRIDAE 

Opahs 

Lampris guttatus (Brünnich, 1788) 

(7) 

Opah 

LAMPRIFORMES: 

LOPHOTIDAE 

Cornudas Crestfishes 

Eumecichthys fiski (Günther, 1890) 

(6, 7) 

Cornuda-unicórno Unicorn Crestfish 

LAMPRIFORMES: 

VELIFERIDAE 

Velifers 

Metavelifer multiradiatus (Regan, 

1907) (7) 

Spinyfin Velifer 

LOPHIIFORMES: 

ANTENNARIIDAE 

Frogfishes 

Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 

1831) (7) 

Scarlet Frogfish 

Antennarius dorehensis Bleeker, 

1859 (7) 

New Guinean Frogfish 

Antennarius hispidus (Bloch & 


Shaggy Angler 


209


Name 

Cons. Status 

Antennarius nummifer (Cuvier, 

1817) (7) 

Spotfin Frogfish 

Antennarius pictus (Shaw, 1794) (7) Painted Frogfish 

Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794) 

(7) 

Antennatus linearis Randall & 

Holcom, 2001 (7) 

Striated Frogfish 

Antennatus tuberosus (Cuvier, 

1817) (7) 

Tuberculated Frogfish 

LAMPRIFORMES: 

CERATIIDAE 

Ceratias tentaculatus (Norman, 

1930) (7) 

Seadevils 

LAMPRIFORMES: 

CHAUNACIDAE 

Chaunax penicillatus McCulloch, 

1915 (7) 

Sea Toads 

LAMPRIFORMES: LOPHIIDAE Diabos, Peixes-sapo Anglerfishes 

Lophiodes insidiator (Regan, 1921) 

(6, 7) 

Diabo de Natal Natal Angler 

Lophiodes mutilus (Alcock, 1893) 

(6, 7) 

Diabo-liso Smooth Angler 

Lophiomus setigerus (Vahl, 1797) 

(6, 7) 

Diabo-boca-negra Blackmouth Angler 

Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, 

1837 (7) 

Diabo-comum Cape Monk ? 

MYCTOPHIFORMES: 

MYCTOPHIDAE 

Lanternfishes 

Benthosema pterotum (Alcock, 

1890) (7) 

Skinnycheek Lanternfish 

Diaphus brachycephalus Tåning, 

1928 (7) 

Short-headed Lanternfish 

Diaphus effulgens (Goode & Bean, 

1896) (7) 

Headlight Fish 

Diaphus metopoclampus (Cocco, 

1829) (7) 

Diaphus mollis Tåning, 1928 (7) 

Spothead Lanternfish 

Electrona risso (Cocco, 1829) (7) 

Lampanyctus alatus Goode & Bean, 

1896 (7) 

Chubby Flashlightfish 


210


Name 

Cons. Status 

Lampanyctus australis Tåning, 

1932 (7) 

Lampanyctus festivus Tåning, 1928 

(7) 

Lampanyctus lepidolychnus Becker, 

1967 (7) 

Lampanyctus pusillus (Johnson, 

1890) (7) 

Lobianchia dofleini (Zugmayer, 

1911) (7) 

Southern Lanternfish 

Lobianchia gemellarii (Cocco, 

1838) (7) 

Myctophum phengodes (Lütken, 

1892) (7) 

Cocco’s Lanternfish 

Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque, 

1810 (7) 

Nannobrachium atrum (Tåning, 

1928) (7) 

Spotted Lanternfish ? 

Notolychnus valdiviae (Brauer, 

1904) (7) 

Topside Lampfish 

Notoscopelus resplendens 


Scopelopsis multipunctatus Brauer, 

1906 (7) 

Patchwork Lampfish 

NOTACANTHIFORMES: 

HALOSAURIDAE 

Halosaurs 

Halosauropsis macrochir (Günther, 

1878) (7) 

Abyssal Halosaur 

OPHIDIIFORMES: 

CARAPIDAE 

Pearlfishes 

Carapus mourlani (Petit, 1934) (7) Star Pearlfish 

Encheliophis homei (Richardson, 

1846) (7) 

Silver Pearlfish 

Encheliophis vermiops Markle & 

Olney, 1990 (7) 

Eurypleuron cinereum (Smith, 

1955) (7) 

Pygmy Pearlfish 

OPHIDIIFORMES: 

OPHIDIIDAE 

Abrótias Brotula, Cusk-eels 

Brotula multibarbata Temminck & Abrótia Goatsbeard Brotula 


211


Name 

Schlegel, 1846 (6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

Dicrolene multifilis (Alcock, 1889) 

(6, 7) 

Dicrolene quinquarius (Günther, 

1887) (7) 

Abrótia-comprida Slender Brotula 

Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847) 

(7) 

Abrótia sul-africana Kingklip ? 

Glyptophidium longipes Norman, 

1939 (7) 

Abrótia-vulgar Bigeye Brotula 

Hoplobrotula gnathopus Regan, 

1921 (7) 

Abrótia-falsa False Kinglip 

Neobythites analis Barnard, 1927 

(7) 

Black-edged Cusk-eel 

Selachophidium guentheri Gilchrist, 

1903 (6, 7) 

Abrótia-barbuda Günther’s Cusk-eel 

ORECTOLOBIFORMES: 

RHINCODONTIDAE 

Whale sharks 

Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 (6, 7) Whale Shark VU A1bd+2d CMS 

II 

ORECTOLOBIFORMES: 

STEGOSTOMATIDAE 

Zebra Sharks 

Stegostoma fasciatum Hermann, 

Zebra Shark VU 

1783 (6, 7) 

A2abcd+3cd+4abcd 

OSMERIFORMES: 

ALEPOCEPHALIDAE 

Slickheads 

Herwigia kreffti (Nielsen & Larsen, 

1970) (7) 

Krefft’s Smooth-head 

Rouleina attrita (Vaillant, 1888) (7) 

Talismania longifilis (Brauer, 1902) 

(7) 

Softskin Smooth-head 

OSMERIFORMES: 

ARGENTINIDAE 

Argentina euchus Cohen, 1961 (7) 

OSMERIFORMES: 

MICROSTOMATIDAE 

Nansenia indica Kobyliansky, 1992 

(7) 

Argentines, Herring Smelts 

PLEURONECTIFORMES: 

BOTHIDAE 

Areeiros Lefteye Flounders 

Arnoglossus dalgleishi (von Bonde, Areeiro-oriental East coast Flounder 


212


Name 

1922) (6, 7) 

Cons. Status 

Asterorhombus fijiensis (Norman, 

1931) (7) 

Angler Flatfish 

Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782) 

(6, 7) 

Areeiro-tropical Flowery Flounder 

Bothus myriaster (Temminck & 

Schlegel, 1846) (6, 7) 

Areeiro-oval Indo-Pacific oval Flounder 

Bothus pantherinus (Rüppell, 1830) 

(6, 7) 

Bothus swio Hensley, 1997 (6, 7) 

Areeiro-leopardo Leopard Flounder 

Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 

1894 (6, 7) 

Areeiro-pelicano Pelican Flounder 

Crossorhombus valderostratus 

(Alcock, 1890) (6, 7) 

Arreeiro-rostrado Broadbrow Flounder 

Engyprosopon grandisquama 

(Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (6, 7) 

Areeiro-escamoso Largescale Founder 

Laeops nigromaculatus von Bonde, 

1922 (6, 7) 

Areeiro-ponteado Blackspotted Flounder 

Laeops pectoralis (von Bonde, 

1922) (6, 7) 

Areeiro-peitoral Longarm Flounder 


CITHARIDAE 

Cartas Flounders 

Citharoides macrolepis (Gilchrist, 

1905) (6, 7) 

Carta Twospot largescale Flounder 


CYNOGLOSSIDAE 

Linguados Tonguesoles 

Cynoglossus acaudatus (Gilchrist, 

1906) (6, 7) 

Linguado de Natal Natal Tongue-fish 

Cynoglossus attenuatus (Gilchrist, 

1904) (6, 7) 

Linguado-quadrilineado Fourline Tonguesole 

Cynoglossus bilineatus (Lacepède, 

1802) (7) 

Fourlined Tonguesole ? 

Cynoglossus durbanensis Regan, 

1921 (6, 7) 

Linguado de Durban Durban Tonguesole 

Cynoglossus gilchristi Ogilby, 1910 

(6, 7) 

Linguado-de-barbatana-manchada Ripplefin Tonguesole 

Cynoglossus lachneri Menon, 1977 

(6, 7) 

Linguado de Lachner Lachner’s Tonguesole 

Cynoglossus lida (Bleeker, 1851) 

(6, 7) 

Linguado-rugoso Roughscale Tonguesole 


213


Name 

Cons. Status 

Cynoglossus lingua Hamilton, 1822 

(7) 

Liculu Long Tonguesole 

Cynoglossus marleyi (Regan, 1921 

(6, 7) 

Linguado-trilineado ThrEeline Tonguesole 

Cynoglossus zanzibarensis Norman, 

1939 (6, 7) 

Linguado de Zanzibar Zanzibar Tonguesole 

Paraplagusia bilineata (Bloch, 

1787) (6, 7) 

Linguado-bilineado Doublelined Tonguesole 

Symphurus ocellatus von Bonde, 

1922 (6, 7) 

Linguado-oculado Double-spot Tonguesole 

Symphurus strictus Gilbert, 1905 (6, 

7) 

Linguado-pintado Blackbelly Tonguesole 


PARALICHTHYIDAE 

Large-tooth flounders 

Pseudorhombus arsius (Hamilton, 

1822) (7) 

Areeiro-dentuço Largetooth Flounder 

Pseudorhombus elevatus Ogilby, 

1912 (7) 

Areeiro-obeso Deep Flounder ? 


PLEURONECTIDAE 

Solhas Righteye Flounders 

Marleyella bicolorata (von Bonde, 

1922) (6, 7) 

Solha-penteada Comb Flounder 

Paralichthodes algoensis Gilchrist, 

1902 (6, 7) 

Solha-pimentada Peppered Flounder 

Poecilopsetta natalensis Norman, 

1931 (7) 

Poecilopsetta vaynei Quéro, 

Hensley & Maugé, 1988 (7) 

African Righteye Flounder 


PSETTODIDAE 

Psettodids 

Psettodes erumei (Bloch & 



SAMARIDAE 

Solhão Indian Spiny Turbot 

Samaris cristatus Gray, 1831 (7) Cockatoo Righteye Flounder 


SOLEIDAE 

Línguas Soles 

Aesopia cornuta Kaup, 1858 (6, 7) Língua-cornuda Unicorn Sole 

Austroglossus pectoralis (Kaup, 

1858) (6, 7) 

Língua-de-lodo Mud Sole 


214


Name 

Cons. Status 

Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & 


Oriental Sole 

Heteromycteris capensis (Kaup, 

1858) (6, 7) 

Língua do Cabo Cape Sole ? 

Parachirus xenicus Matsubara & 

Ochiai, 1963 (7) 

Dwarf Sole 

Pardachirus marmoratus Lacepède, 

1802) (7) 

Língua-de-leite Finless Sole 

Pardachirus morrowi (Chabanaud, 

1954) (6, 7) 

Língua-varpete Persian Carpet Sole 

Solea bleekeri Boulenger, 1898 (6, 

7) 

Língua-de-mão-negra Blackhand Sole 

Synaptura marginata Boulenger, 

1900 (6, 7) 

Língua-pimenta White-margined Sole 

POLYMIXIIFORMES: 

POLYMIXIIDAE 

Polymixia busakhini Kotlyar, 1993 

(7) 

Beardfishes 

Polymixia nobilis Lowe, 1838 (7) Stout Beardfish 

PRISTIOPHORIFORMES: 

PRISTIOPHORIDAE 

Saw sharks 

Pliotrema warreni Regan, 1906 (6, 

7) 

Sixgill Sawshark NT 

RAJIFORMES: 

ANACANTHOBATIDA 

Smooth skates 

Anacanthobatis marmoratus (von 

Bonde & Swart, 1923) (7) 

Raia-pintalgada Spotted Legskate DD 

Anacanthobatis ori (Wallace, 1967) 

(7) 

Raia-preta Black Legskate DD 

RAJIFORMES: DASYATIDAE Uges, Burás, Ratãos, Raiaspungentes 

Stingrays 

Dasyatis brevicaudata (Hutton, 

1875) (6, 7) 

Uge-cauda-curta Short-tail Stingray 

Dasyatis kuhlii (Muller & Henle, 

1841) (6, 7) 

Uge-ponteado Bluespotted Stingray ? 

Dasyatis thetidis Ogilby in Waite 

1889 (6, 7) 

Uge-cauda-espinhosa Thorntail Stingray 

Himantura gerrardi (Gray, 1851) 

(6, 7) 

Uge-cauda-espinhosa Sharpnose Stingray ? 

Himantura jenkinsii (Annandale, Pointed-nose Stingray 


215


Name 

1909) (7) 

Cons. Status 

Himantura uarnak Forskål, 1775 (6, 

7) 

Burá-alveolado Honeycomb Stingray 

Taeniura lymma (Forskål, 1775) (6, 

7) 

Ratão-pintalgado Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray LR/nt 

Taeniura meyeni Müller & Henle, 

1841 (7) 

Ratão-cauda-redonda Blotched Fantail Ray 

Urogymnus asperrimus (Bloch & Raia-pungente-africana Porcupine Ray ? 


VU A1bd, 

B1+2bcd 

RAJIFORMES: GYMNURIDAE Butterfly Rays 

Gymnura natalensis (Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1911) (6. 7) 

Backwater Butterfly Ray 

RAJIFORMES: 

MYLIOBATIDAE 

Ratuas, Ratões Eagle Rays, Manta Rays 

Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 

1790) (6, 7) 

Ratau-ponteado Spotted Eagle Ray DD 

Aetomylaeus vespertilio (Bleeker, 

1852) (7) 

Ornate Eagle Ray 

Manta birostris (Walbaum, 1792) Jamanta-gigante, Manta-gigante Giant Manta ? 

(7) 

DD 

Mobula kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 

1841) (7) 

Shortfin Devil Ray ? 

Pteromylaeus bovinus (Geoffroy St. 

Hilaire, 1817) (6, 7) 

Ratao-bovino Bull Ray 

Rhinoptera javanica Müller & 

Henle, 1841 (7) 

Javanese Cownose Ray 

RAJIFORMES: 

PLESIOBATIDAE 

Ratões-de-profundidade Deepwater Stingrays 

Plesiobatis daviesi (Wallace, 1967) 

(7) 

Ratão-de-profundidade Deepwater Stingray 

RAJIFORMES: RAJIDAE Raias Skates 

Cruriraja triangularis Smith, 1964 

(6, 7) 

Raia-triangular Triangular Legskate 

Dipturus campbelli (Wallace, 1967) 

(7) 

Raia-mancha preta Blackspot Skate NT 

Dipturus lanceorostratus (Wallace, Raia-ratazana Rattail Skate end 

1967) (7) 

DD 

Dipturus springeri (Wallace, 1967) 

(7) 

Raia-barriguda Roughbelly Skate 


216


Name 

Cons. Status 

Dipturus stenorhynchus (Wallace, 

1967) (7) 

Raia-focinhuda Prow-nose Skate DD 

Leucoraja wallacei (Hulley, 1970) 

(7) 

Raia-sardenta Yellow-spotted Skate 

Okamejei heemstrai (McEachran & 

Fechhelm, 1982) (7) 

East African Skate 

Rostroraja alba (Lacepède, 1803) 

(7) 

Rai- tairoga Bottlenosed Skate 

RAJIFORMES: 

RHINOBATIDAE 

Guitarfishes 

Rhina ancylostoma Bloch & 


Bowmouth Guitarfish VU A2bd+3bd+4bd 

Rhinobatos annulatus Müller & 

Henle, 1841 (7) 

Lesser Sandshark 

Rhinobatos blochii Müller & Henle, 

1841 (7) 

Bluntnose Guitarfish ? 

Rhinobatos leucospilus Norman, 

1926 (7) 

Rhinobatos ocellatus Norman, 1926 

(7) 

Grayspottted Guitarfish 

Rhinobatos schlegelii Müller & 

Henle, 1841 (7) 

Yellow Guitarfish 

Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forskål, 

1775) (6, 7) 

Giant Guitarfish 

SCORPAENIFORMES: 

APISTIDAE 

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads 

Apistus carinatus (Bloch, 1801) (6, 

7) 

Rascasso-ocelado Ocellated Waspfish 


APLOACTINIDAE: 

Velvetfishes 

Ptarmus jubatus (Smith, 1935) (7) Crested Scorpionfish 


CARACANTHIDAE 

Orbicular Velvetfishes 

Caracanthus madagascariensis 

(Guichenot, 1869) (7) 

Spotted Croucher 


DACTYLOPTERIDAE 

Peixes-voador Flying Gurnards 

Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier in 

Cuv. & Val., 1829) (6, 7) 

Voador-oriental Oriental flying Gurnard 

Dactyloptena peterseni (Nystrom, Voador-estrelado Starry flying Gurnard 


217


Name 

1887) (6, 7) 

Cons. Status 


PARABEMBRIDAE 

Scorpionfishes, Flatheads 

Parabembras robinsoni Regan, 

1921 (7) 

African deep-water Flathead 


Armored Searobins, Armored 

PERISTEDIIDAE 

Peristedion weberi Smith, 1934 (7) 

Gurnards 

Satyrichthys adeni (Lloyd, 1907) (7) 


PLATYCEPHALIDAE 

Sapateiro Spiny Flathead 

Cociella crocodila (Tilesius, 1812) 

(6, 7) 

Sapateiro-crocodilo Crocodile Flathead 

Eurycephalus arenicola (Schultz, 

1966) (7) 

Broadhead Flathead 

Papilloculiceps longiceps 

(Ehrenberg in Cuv. & Val., 1829) 

(6, 7) 

Sapateiro-cirroso Tentacled Flathead 

Platycephalus indicus (Linneaus, 

1758) (6, 7) 

Sapateiro do Indico Bartail Flathead 

Rogadius portuguesus (Smith, 

1953) (7) 

South African Thorny Flathead 

Rogadius prionotus (Sauvage, 

1873) (7) 

Sapateiro-espinhoso Blackblotch Flathead 

Thysanophrys celebica (Bleeker, 

1854) (7) 

Celebes Flathead 

SCORPAENIFORMES: Galinhas, Peixes-fogo, Rascassos, etc. Scorpionfishes, Rockfishes, 

SCORPAENIDAE 

Stonefishes, etc. 

Dendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier, 

1829) (7) 

Shortfin Turkeyfish 

Dendrochirus zebra (Cuvier, 1829) 

(7) 

Galinha-zebra Zebra Turkeyfish 

Parapterois heterura (Bleeker, 

1856) (6, 7) 

Parascorpaena aurita (Rüppell, 

1838) (7) 

Parascorpaena maculipinnis Smith, 

1957 (7) 

Diabo-voador Blackfoot Firefish 

Parascorpaena mcadamsi (Fowler, 

1938) (7) 

McAdam’s Scorpionfish 


218


Name 

Cons. Status 

Parascorpaena mossambica (Peters, 

1855) (7) 

Mozambique Scorpionfish 

Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787) (6, 

7) 

Peixe-fogo-tentaculado Broadbarred Firefish 

Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (6, 7) Peixe-fogo-diabo Devil Firefish 

Pterois radiata Cuvier in Cuv. & 

Val., 1829 (6, 7) 

Peixe-fogo-radial Radial Firefish 

Pterois russelii Bennett, 1831 (6, 7) Peixe-fogo-timoneiro Plaintail Turkeyfish 

Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(7) 

Red Lionfish 

Scorpaena scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 

(6, 7) 

Peixe-fogo-vermelho Largescaled Scorpionfish ? 

Scorpaenodes albaiensis (Evermann 

& Seale, 1907) (7) 

Scorpaenodes corallinus Smith, 

1957 (7) 

Longfingered Scorpionfish 

Scorpaenodes guamensis (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1824) (7) 

Guam Scorpionfish 

Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 

1957) (7) 

Hairy Scorpionfish 

Scorpaenodes minor (Smith, 1958) 

(7) 

Scorpaenodes muciparus (Alcock, 

1889) (7) 

Minor Scorpionfish 

Scorpaenopsis diabolus Cuvier in 

Cuv. & Val., 1829 (6, 7) 

Rascasso-diablo False Stonefish 

Scorpaenopsis gibbosa Bloch & 

Schneider, 1801 (6, 7) 

Rascasso-corcunda Humpback Scorpionfish 

Scorpaenopsis venosa Cuvier in 

Cuv. & Val., 1829 (6, 7) 

Rascasso-esfarrapado Raggy Scorpionfish 

Sebastapistes cyanostigma (Bleeker, 

1856) (7) 

Yellowspotted Scorpionfish 

Sebastapistes mauritiana (Cuvier, 

1829) (7) 

Spineblotch Scorpionfish 

Sebastapistes strongia (Cuvier, 

1829) (7) 

Barchin Scorpionfish 

Taenianotus triacanthus Lacepède, 

1802 (7) 

Leaf Scorpionfish 


SEBASTIDAE 

Rockfishes, Rockcods, Thornyheads 


219


Name 

Cons. Status 

Helicolenus dactylopterus 

dactylopterus (Delaroche, 1809) (6, 

7) 


SETARCHIDAE 

Galinha-rúbia Blackbelly Rosefish ? 

Setarches guentheri Johnson, 1862 

(6, 7) 

Requeime-de-natura Deepwater Scorpionfish 


SYNANCEIIDAE 

Stonefishes 

Choridactylus natalensis (Gilchrist, 

1902) (7) 

Threestick Sstingfish 

Synanceia verrucosa Bloch & 


Lacrau Stonefish 


TETRAROGIDAE 

Wasp fishes 

Ablabys binotatus (Peters, 1855) (7) Redskinfish 


TRIGLIDAE 

Ruivos, Peixes-cabra Searobins 

Chelidonichthys capensis (Cuvier, 

1829) (7) 

Ruivo do Cabo Cape Gurnard 

Chelidonichthys kumu (Cuvier, 

1829) (7) 

Ruivo-barbatana-azul Bluefin Gurnard 

Chelidonichthys lastoviza 

(Bonnaterre, 1788) (7) 

Ruivo-listrado Streaked Gurnard 

Chelidonichthys queketti (Regan, 

1904) (7) 

Ruivo do Natal Lesser Gurnard 

Lepidotrigla faurei Gilchrist & 

Thompson, 1914 (6, 7) 

Ruivo-escamoso Scalybreast Gurnard 

Lepidotrigla multispinosa Smith, 

1934 (6, 7) 

Pterygotrigla macrorhynchus 

Kamohara, 1936 (7) 

Ruivo-espinhoso Indian Ocean Spiny Gurnard 

SQUALIFORMES: 

CENTROPHORIDAE 

Sapatas, Lixas Bramble, Sleepe, Dogfish Sharks 

Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & 


Lixa-granulosa Gulper Shark 

Centrophorus lusitanicus Bocage & 

Capello, 1864 (6, 7) 

Lixa-lusitânica Lowfin Gulper Shark 

Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker, 

1860 (6, 7) 

Lixa-barbatana-curta Smallfin Gulper Shark DD 


220


Name 

Cons. Status 

Centrophorus niaukang Teng, 1959 

(7) 

Taiwan Gulper Shark NT 

Centrophorus squamosus 

Lixa-escamosa Leafscale Gulper Shark ? 

(Bonnaterre, 1788) (6, 7) 

VU A2bd+3bd+4bd 

Centrophorus uyato (Rafinesque, 

1809) 

Lixa-pequena Little Gulper Shark DD 

Deania quadrispinosum 

(McCulloch, 1915) (6, 7) 

Sapata Longsnout Dogfish 

SQUALIFORMES: 

DALATIIDAE 

Carochos, Lixinhas-de-fundura Sleeper sharks 

Dalatias licha (Bonnaterre, 1788) 

(6, 7) 

Carocho Kitefin Shark DD 

Etmopterus brachyurus Smith & 

Radcliffe, 1912 (7) 

Shorttail Lanternshark ? 

Etmopterus lucifer Jordan & 

Snyder, 1902 (6, 7) 

Lixinha-de-fundura-lucifera Blackbelly Lanternshark 

Etmopterus molleri (Whitley, 1939) 

(7) 

Slendertail Lanternshark 

Etmopterus pusillus (Lowe, 1839) 

(6, 7) 

Lixinha-de-fundura-lisa Smooth Lanternshark 

Etmopterus sentosus Bass, 

d’Aubrey & Kitsnasamy, 1976 (6, 

7) 

Lixinha-de-fundura-espinhosa Thorny Lanternshark 

Isistius brasiliensis (Quoy & 

Gaimard, 1824) (7) 

Cookiecutter Shark 

SQUALIFORMES: 

ECHINORHINIDAE 

Bramble sharks 

Echinorhinus brucus (Bonnaterre, 

1788) (7) 

Bramble Shark DD 

SQUALIFORMES: SQUALIDAE Quelmes Dogfish Sharks 

Cirrhigaleus asper Merrett, 1973 (6, Quelme-rugoso 

7) 

Roughskin Spurdog 

Squalus megalops (Macleay, 1881) 

(6, 7) 

Quelme-liso Shortnose Spurdog DD 

Squalus mitsukurii Jordan & 

Snyder, 1903 (6, 7) 

Quelme Mitsukuri Shortspine Spurdog DD 

SQUALIFORMES: 

SQUATINIDAE 

Anjos Angelshark, Sand Devils 

Squatina africana Regan, 1908 (6, 

7) 

Anjo-africano African Angelshark 


221


Name 

Cons. Status 

STOMIIFORMES: 

GONOSTOMATIDAE 

Eriçados Bristlemouths 

Diplophos taenia Günther, 1873 (7) Pacific Portholefish DD 

Gonostoma atlanticum Norman, 

1930 (7) 

Atlantic Fangjaw 

STOMIIFORMES: 

PHOSICHTHYIDAE 

Polymetme corythaeola (Alcock, 

1898) (7) 

Vinciguerria attenuata (Cocco, 

1838) (7) 

Lightfishes 

Vinciguerria nimbaria (Jordan & 

Williams, 1895) (7) 

Oceanic Lightfish 

STOMIIFORMES: STOMIIDAE 

Astronesthes trifibulata Gibbs, 

Amaoka & Haruta, 1984 (7) 

Melanostomias paucilaternatus 

Parin & Pokhilskaya, 1978 (7) 

Barbeled Dragonfishes 

Stomias nebulosus Alcock, 1889 (7) Alcock’s Boafish 

SYNGNATHIFORMES: 

AULOSTOMIDAE 

Peixes-trombeta Trumpetfishes 

Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 

1766) (6, 7) 

Trombeta Chinese Trumpetfish 


CENTRISCIDAE 

Trombeteiros Shrimpfish, Snipefishes 

Aeoliscus punctulatus (Bianconi, 

1855) (7) 

Speckled Shrimpfish 

Macroramphosus scolopax 

(Linneaus, 1758) (6, 7) 

Trombeteiro-comum Longspine Snipefish ? 

Notopogon xenosoma Regan, 1914 

(6, 7) 

Trombeteiro-espinhoso Longspine Bellowfish 


FISTULARIIDAE 

Cornetas Cornetfish 

Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 

1835 (6, 7) 

Corneta-pintada Bluespotted Cornetfish 

Fistularia petimba Lacepède, 1803 

(6, 7) 

Corneta-colorida Red Cornetfish 


SOLENOSTOMIDAE 

Ghost Pipefishes 

Solenostomus cyanopterus Bleeker, Ghost Pipefish 


222


Name 

1854 (7) 

Cons. Status 

TETRAODONTIFORMES: 

BALISTIDAE 

Peixes-porco Triggerfishes 

Abalistes stellaris (Bloch & 


Porco-estrelado Starry Triggerfish 

Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) 

(6, 7) 

Porco-undulado Orange-lined Triggerfish 

Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch & 


Porco-palhaço Clown Triggerfish 

Balistoides viridescens (Bloch & 


Porco-ponteado Titan Triggerfish 

Canthidermis maculata (Bloch, 

1786) (6, 7) 

Porco-manchado Spotted oceanic Triggerfish ? 

Melichthys indicus Randall & 

Klausewitz, 1973 (6, 7) 

Porco-cangulo Indian Triggerfish 

Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786) (6, 

7) 

Porco-preto Black Triggerfish 

Melichthys vidua (Richardson, 

1845) (6, 7) 

Porco-pantera Pinktail Triggerfish 

Odonus niger (Rüppell, 1836) (6, 7) Porco-dentes-vermelhos Redtoothed Triggerfish 

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus 

(Rüppell, 1829) (6, 7) 

Porco-mascarado Yellowmargin Triggerfish 

Pseudobalistes fuscus (Bloch & 


Porco-fosco Yellow-spotted Triggerfish 

Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 

1758) (6, 7) 

Porco-estriado Blackbar Triggerfish 

Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & 


Porco-rectangular Wedge-tail Triggerfish 

Sufflamen bursa (Bloch & 


Porco de Boomerang Boomerang Triggerfish 

Sufflamen chrysopterum (Bloch & 


Porco-meia-lua Halfmoon Triggerfish 

Sufflamen fraenatum (Latreille, 

1804) (6, 7) 

Porco-maquilhado Masked Triggerfish 

Xanthichthys lineopunctatus 

(Hollard, 1854) (6, 7) 

Porco-listado Striped Triggerfish 


DIODONTIDAE 

Porcos-espinhos Porcupinefishes, Burrfishes 

Cyclichthys orbicularis (Bloch, 

1785) (7) 

Birdbeak Burrfish 


223


Name 

Cons. Status 

Cyclichthys spilostylus (Leis & 

Randall, 1982) (7) 

Spotbase Burrfish 

Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758 (7) Spot-fin Porcupinefish 

Diodon liturosus Shaw, 1804 (7) Black-blotched Porcupinefish 

Lophodiodon calori (Bianconi, 

1854) (7) 

Four-bar Porcupinefish 


MOLIDAE 

Molas Molas or Ocean Sunfishes 

Mola mola (Linnaeus, 1758) (7) Ocean Sunfish 


MONACANTHIDAE 

Peixes-porco-galhudos Filefishes 

Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 

1758) (6, 7) 

Porco-liso Unicorn Leatherjacket 

Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765) (6, 

7) 

Porgo-rabiscado Scrawled Filefish 

Amanses scopas (Cuvier, 1829) (7) Broom Filefish 

Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard, 

1854) (6, 7) 

Porco-mancha-branca Whitespotted Filefish 

Cantherhines fronticinctus 

(Günther, 1867) (6, 7) 

Porco-oculado Spectacled Filefish 

Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell, 

1837 (6, 7) 

Porco-melado Honeycomb Filefish 

Oxymonacanthus longirostris 

(Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (7) 

Harlequin Filefish 

Paraluteres prionurus (Bleeker, 

1851) (7) 

Blacksaddle Filefish 

Paramonacanthus frenatus (Peters, 

1855) (7) 

Wedgetail Filefish 

Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 

1853) (7) 

Redtail Filefish 

Pseudalutarius nasicornis 

(Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (7) 

Rhino Leatherjacket 

Stephanolepis auratus (Castelnau, 

1861) (6, 7) 

Porco-galhudo Porky 

Thamnaconus fajardoi Smith, 1953 

(6, 7) 

Porco-manchado Spotted Filefish 

Thamnaconus modestoides 

(Barnard, 1927) (6, 7) 

Porco-modesto Modest Filefish 


OSTRACIIDAE 

Cofres Boxfishes 


224


Name 

Cons. Status 

Kentrocapros rosapinto (Smith, 

1949) (7) 

Basketfish 

Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(7) 

Longhorn Cowfish 

Lactoria diaphana (Bloch & 


Roundbelly Cowfish 

Lactoria fornasini (Bianconi, 1846) 

(7) 

Thornback Cowfish 

Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758 

(7) 

Yellow Boxfish 

Ostracion meleagris Shaw, 1796 (7) Whitespotted Boxfish 

Tetrosomus concatenatus (Bloch, 

1785) (7) 

Triangular Boxfish 


TETRAODONTIDAE 

Peixes-bola Puffers 

Amblyrhynchotes honckenii (Bloch, 

1785) (7) 

Evileye Blaasop 

Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) 

(7) 

White-spotted Puffer 

Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & 


Immaculate Puffer 

Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & 


Blackspotted Puffer 

Arothron stellatus (Bloch & 


Starry Toadfish 

Canthigaster janthinoptera 

(Bleeker, 1855) (7) 

Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 

1829) (7) 

Honeycomb Toby 

Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 

1870) (7) 

Natal Toby 

Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & 


Brown-lined Puffer 

Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 

1845) (7) 

Spotted Sharpnose 

Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 

1853) (7) 

Valentinni’s Sharpnose Puffer 

Chelonodon laticeps Smith, 1948 

(7) 

Bluespotted Blaasop 

Chelonodon patoca (Hamilton, Milkspotted Puffer 


225


Name 

1822) (7) 

Cons. Status 

Lagocephalus inermis (Temminck 

& Schlegel, 1850) (7) 

Smooth Blaasop 

Lagocephalus lagocephalus 

lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) (7) 

Oceanic Puffer 

Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 

1789) (7) 

Silverstripe Blaasop 

Sphoeroides pachygaster (Müller & 

Troschel, 1848) (7) 

Blunthead Puffer 

Torquigener hypselogeneion 

(Bleeker, 1852) (7) 

Orange-spotted Toadfish 

Tylerius spinosissimus (Regan, 

1908) (7) 

Spiny Blaasop 


TRIACANTHODIDAE 

Spikefishs 

Paratriacanthodes retrospinis 

Fowler, 1934 (7) 

Sawspine Spikefish 


TRIODONTIDAE 

Three-toothed Puffers 

Triodon macropterus Lesson, 1831 

(7) 

Threetooth Puffer 

TORPEDINIFORMES: 

NARCINIDAE 

Numbfishes 

Heteronarce garmani Regan, 1921 

(7) 

Natal Electric Ray 

Narcine rierai (Lloris & Rucabado, 

1991) (7) 

Slender Electric Ray 

TORPEDINIFORMES: 

TORPEDINIDAE 

Raias-eléctricas Electric Rays 

Torpedo fuscomaculata Peters, 

1855 (7) 

Black-spotted Torpedo DD 

Torpedo sinuspersici Olfers, 1831 

(7) 

Marbled Electric Ray 

ZEIFORMES: CAPROIDAE 

Antigonia indica Parin & 

Borodulina, 1986 (7) 

Pimpins Boarfishes 

ZEIFORMES: 

OREOSOMATIDAE 

São Pedros-dourados Oreos 

Allocyttus verrucosus (Gilchrist, 

1906) (7) 

Warty Oreo 


226


Name 

Cons. Status 

ZEIFORMES: PARAZENIDAE Parazen 

Cyttopsis rosea (Lowe, 1843) (7) São Pedro-rosado Rosy Dory 

ZEIFORMES: ZEIDAE São Pedros Dories 

Zenopsis conchifera (Lowe, 1852) 

(6, 7) 

São Pedro-prateado Silvery John Dory 

Zeus capensis Val. in Cuv. & Val., 

1835 (6, 7) 

São Pedro do Cabo Cape Dory 

Zeus faber (Linnaeus, 1758) (6, 7) São Pedro-comum John Dory 

ZEIFORMES: ZENIONIDAE 

Zenion hololepis (Goode & Bean, 

1896) (7) 

Zeniontids 

Zenion leptolepis (Gilchrist & von 

Bonde, 1924) (7) 

Zenion longipinnis Kotthaus, 1970 

(7) 

Elongate Dory 


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