natalensis

The most frequently encountered mammals above the treeline are Kilimanjaro tree hyrax Dendrohyrax validus (VU), grey duiker Sylvicapra grimmia and eland Taurotragus oryx, which occur in the moorland, with bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus and red duiker Cephalophus natalensis being found above the treeline in places, and buffalo Syncerus caffer occasionally moves out of the forest into the moorland and grassland.

Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania 2009

Non-grassy forbs include Acacia sieberiana, Rhus rehmanniana, Walafrida densiflora, Spermacoce natalensis, Kohautia cynanchica, and Phyllanthus glaucophyllus.

Highveld grasslands 2008

There are also sidestriped jackal Canis adustus, puku Kobus vardoni, klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus, and red and blue duikers Cephalophus natalensis and C. monticola.

Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania 2008

The only antelopes to survive are species such as bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus), red duiker (Cephalophus natalensis) and blue duiker (Cephalophus monticola), which live hidden in dense vegetation.

South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

Two of the reptiles near-endemic to the ecoregion (Bradypodion thamnobates and Kinixys natalensis) are regarded as locally rare, whereas two of the amphibians Hyperolius pickersgilli and Leptopelis xenodactylus are regarded as vulnerable, and Cacosternum poyntoni is assessed as data deficient.

Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets 2008

Terrestrial forest snakes include the African rock python (Python sebae natalensis, VU), the Gabon viper (Bitis gabonica gabonica, VU) and the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca).

Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

Other interesting endemic reptiles include the Natal hinged tortoise (Kinixys natalensis), which is found throughout the Lebombo Mountain range, and the very rare endemic Albany adder (Bitis albanica), which is confined to the Algoa Bay area of the Eastern Cape.

Biological diversity in Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany 2008

Diospyros natalensis, for example, is at its northernmost limit on Mulanje, where it is a shapely tree up to 25 m tall.

South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

The Park is also habitat for major South African populations of greater and lesser flamingo Phoenicoepterus ruber, and P. minor, osprey Pandion haliaetus, Neergaard's sunbird Nectarinia bifasciata, Woodward's batis Batis fratrum, Natal nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis, blackrumped button-quail Turnix hottentotta, black coucal Centropus bengalensis and shorttailed pipit Anthus brachyurus. 62 species are listed in the South African Red Data Book and 73 species are listed in CITES appendices.

Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa 2008

Less common trees include Euclea natalensis, Pittosporum viridiflorum, and Rapanea melanophloes.

KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic 2007