APPENDIXES: De Mond Nature reserve Mananagement Plan APPENDIX 1: Mammals. TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS Family TaxonName Verification for Listing (SoBD = CapeNature State of Biodiversity Database) Common name (as per Skinner & Chimimba, 2005) IUCN SA Red Data Book Western Cape SOBR 2012 Threat Status Endemicity Bathyergidae Bathyergus suillus Specimen record SoBD Cape dune molerat Least Concern Least Concern LC WC Bathyergidae Georychus capensis Observation record SoBD Cape molerat Least Concern Least Concern LC Near, WC/EC, isolated populations elsewhere. Bovidae Pelea capreolus Observation record SoBD Grey rhebok Least Concern Least Concern LC SA Bovidae Raphicerus campestris Observation record SoBD Steenbok Concern Least Concern LC Bovidae Raphicerus melanotis Observation record SoBD Cape grysbok Concern Least Concern LC Near, CFK Bovidae Sylvicapra grimmia grimmia Specimen record SoBD (Hess) Common duiker Least Concern Least Concern LC Bovidae Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros Observation record SoBD Kudu Least Concern Least Concern LC Canidae mesomelas Within natural distribution range Black-backed jackal Least Concern Concern LC Canidae Vulpes chama Specimen record SoBD (Kilpin) Cape fox Least Concern Least Concern LC Cercopithecidae Papio ursinus ursinus Observation record SoBD Chacma baboon Least Concern Least Concern LC
Mustelidae Ictonyx striatus Observation record SoBD Striped polecat Concern Concern LC Mustelidae Mellivora capensis Observation record SoBD Honey badger Concern Near Threatened NT Mustelidae Poecilogale albinucha Possible range extension African striped weasel Least Concern Data Deficient DD Procavidae Procavia capensis Within natural distribution Rock dassie Concern Concern LC Soricidae Crocidura cyanea Within natural distribution range Reddish-grey musk shrew Concern Data Deficient DD Soricidae Crocidura flavescens Within natural distribution range Greater red musk shrew Concern Data Deficient DD Soricidae Myosorex varius Within natural distribution range Forest shrew Concern Data Deficient Soricidae Suncus varilla Observation record SoBD (Struisbaai) Lesser dwarf shrew Least Concern Data Deficient DD Viverridae Genetta genetta felina Within natural distribution range Small-spotted genet Least Concern Least Concern LC Viverridae Genetta tigrina tigrina Within natural distribution range South African genet Least Concern Least Concern LC CHIROPTERA - BATS 41 Family TaxonName Verification for Listing (SoBD = CapeNature State of Biodiversity Database) Common name (as per Skinner & Chimimba, 2005) IUCN SA Red Data Book Western Cape SOBR 2012 Threat Status Endemicity Molossidae Tadarida aegyptiaca Within natural distribution range Egyptian free-tailed bat Least Concern Least Concern LC Nycteridae Nycteris thebaica Within natural distribution range Egyptian bat Least Concern Least Concern LC Pteropodidae Rousettus aegyptiacus Within natural distribution range Egyptian fruit bat Least Concern Concern LC Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus capensis Within natural distribution range Cape horseshoe bat Least Concern Near Threatened NT Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus clivosus Observation record SoBD (Soetendalsvlei) Geoffroy’s horseshoe bat Least Concern Near Threatened NT spotted
Vespertilionidae Eptesicus hottentotus Within natural distribution range Long-tailed serotine bat Least Concern Least Concern LC Vespertilionidae Miniopterus schreibersii Within natural distribution range Schreiber’s bat Near Threatened Near Threatened NT Vespertilionidae Myotis tricolor Within natural distribution range Temminck’s bat Least Concern Near Threatened NT Vespertilionidae Neoromicia capensis Within natural distribution Cape serotine bat Least Concern Least Concern LC CETACEANS - WHALES and DOLPHINS 9 Family TaxonName Verification for Listing (SoBD = CapeNature State of Biodiversity Database) Common name (as per Skinner & Chimimba, 2005) IUCN SA Red Data Book Western Cape SOBR 2012 Threat Status Endemicity Balaenidae Eubalaena australis within natural distribution range, coastal - inshore winter concentrations Southern right whale Concern Concern LC Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera edeni within natural distribution range, coastal - inshore concentrations along the southern- and south-western Cape Bryde’s whale Data Deficient Vulnerable (D1) VU Delphinidae Delphinus capensis within natural distribution range, coastal - inshore along coast of of South Africa Long-beaked common dolphin Data Deficient Least Concern LC Delphinidae Delphinus delphis within natural distribution range, infrequent oceanic observations Short-beaked common dolphin Least Concern Least Concern LC Delphinidae Feresa attenuata within natural distribution range, rare and infrequent oceanic observations Pygmy killer whale Data Deficient Data Deficient DD
Neobalaenidae Megaptera novaeangliae within natural distribution range, infrequent coastal and oceanic observations Humpback whale Least Concern Near Threatened NT Physeteridae Physeter macrocephalus within natural distribution range, infrequent oceanic observations Sperm whale Vulnerable (A1d) Vulnerable (A2bd ) VU Ziphidae Berardius arnuxii within natural distribution range, infrequent oceanic observations Arnoux’s beaked whale Data Deficient Data Deficient DD Ziphidae Hyperoodon planifrons within natural distribution infrequent oceanic observations Southern bottlenose whale Least Concern Concern LC Ziphidae Ziphius cavirostris within natural distribution range, rare and infrequent oceanic observations Cuvier’s beaked whale Concern Data Deficient DD 20 Family TaxonName Verification for Listing (SoBD = CapeNature State of Biodiversity Database) Common name (as per Skinner & Chimimba, 2005) IUCN SA Red Data Book Western Cape SOBR 2012 Threat Status Endemicity Otariidae Arctocephalus pusillus pussilus Observation record SoBD Cape fur seal Least Concern Least Concern LC Phocidae Mirounga leonina Oceanic observation record SoBD (Stuart, Lloyd & Herselman) Southern elephant seal Least Concern Endangered (A2b) EN TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS - WITHIN HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTION RANGE (~ recent 500 years) Family TaxonName Verification for Listing (SoBD = CapeNature State of Biodiversity Database) Common name (as per Skinner & Chimimba, 2005) IUCN SA Red Data Book Western Cape SOBR 2012 Endemicity
APPENDIX 4: List of all fish species recorded in the Heuningnes Estuary and tributaries. The species are classified into five major categories of estuarine-dependence as suggested by Whitfield (1994) (information provided by Dr S Lamberth). Family name Species name Common name category Comments Osteichthyes Anabantidae Sandelia capensis Cape kurper IV Anguillidae Anguilla mossambica Longfin eel Va Anguilla bengalensis African mottled eel Va Anguilla marmorata Madagascar mottled eel Va Ariidae Galeichthyes feliceps Barbel IIb Atherinidae Atherina breviceps Cape silverside Ib Blenniidae Omobranchus banditus Bandit blenny III Omobranchus woodi Kappie blenny Ia Carangidae Lichia amia Leervis IIa Optimally exploited Seriola lalandi Yellowtail III Optimally exploited Centrarchidae Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth bass IV Alien introduction Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass IV Alien introduction Clinidae Clinus superciliosus Super klipvis Ib Clupeidae Gilchristella aestuaria Estuarine herring Ia Sardinops Pilchard III Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpio Carp IV Alien species Pseudobarbus burchelli Burchell’s redfin IV Endangered Engraulidae Engraulis capensis Cape anchovy III Elopidae Elops machnata Ladyfish / springer IIa Optimally exploited Gobiidae Caffrogobius multifasciatus Prison goby Ib Caffrogobius natalensis Baldy Ib Caffrogobius nudiceps Barehead goby Ib Psammogobius knysnaensis Knysna sandgoby Ib Haemulidae Pomadasys commersonnii Spotted grunter IIa Overexploited Pomadasys olivaceum Piggy III Hemiramphus far Spotted halfbeak IIc Hyporhamphus capensis Cape halfbeak Ia Vulnerable Monodactylus argenteus moony IIb Monodactylus falciformis Cape moony IIa Mugilidae Liza dumerilii Groovy mullet IIb Liza macrolepis Largescale mullet IIa Verification needed
Liza richardsonii Harder IIc Overexploited Liza tricuspidens Striped mullet IIb Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet IIa Myxus capensis Freshwater mullet Vb Vulnerable Valamugil buchanani Bluetail mullet IIc Verification needed Ophichthidae Ophisurus serpens Sand III Pomatomidae Pomatomus saltatrix Elf IIc Overexploited Sciaenidae Argyrosomus japonicus Dusky kob IIa Collapsed Soleidae Heteromycterus capensis Cape sole IIb Solea bleekeri Blackhand sole IIb Sparidae Diplodus cervinus Wildeperd III Overexploited Diplodus sargus Dassie IIc Overexploited Lithognathus lithognathus White steenbras IIa Collapsed Lithognathus mormyrus Sand steenbras III Rhabdosargus globiceps stumpnose IIc Overexploited Rhabdosargus holubi Cape Stumpnose IIa Optimally exploited Sarpa salpa Strepie IIc Optimally exploited Sparodon durbanensis White musselcracker III Overexploited Spondyliosoma emarginatum Steentjie III Optimally exploited Syngnathidae Syngnathus acus Pipefish Ib Vulnerable Amblyrhynchotes honckenii Blaasop III Pelagocephalus marki Rippled blaasop III Triglidae Chelidonichthys capensis Cape gurnard III Chondrichthyes Dasyatidae Dasyatis chrysonota Blue stingray III Gymnura natalensis Butterfly ray III Myliobatidae Myliobatis aquila Bullray III Pteromylaeus bovinus Duckbill ray III Rhinobatidae Rhinobatos annulatus Lesser guitarfish III Triakidae Mustelus mustelus Smooth houndshark III Overexploited APPENDIX 5: List of bird species recorded on De Mond Nature Reserve complex. Information obtained from reserve records, Birds in Reserves Project and the South African Bird Atlas Project (Compiled by Kevin Shaw, 2013). English Name Scientific name African Penguin Spheniscus demersus Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
English Name Scientific name African Conservation Status IUCN Conservation Status African Penguin Spheniscus demersus Endangered Vulnerable Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus Endangered Vulnerable Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Least Concern Near Threatened Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber Least Concern Near Threatened African Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus Least Concern Vulnerable Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis Near Threatened Near Threatened Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Near Threatened Null Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami Near Threatened Vulnerable Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus Near Threatened Vulnerable Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus Vulnerable Vulnerable Cape Gannet Morus capensis Vulnerable Vulnerable Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres Vulnerable Vulnerable APPENDIX 7: Reptilian species that occur on the De Mond Nature Reserve Complex. Species English name
Agama atra atra southern rock agama Bitis arietans arietans puff adder Chersina angulata angulate tortoise Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia herald snake Dasypeltis scabra common egg eater Dispholidus typus typus boomslang Homoroselaps lacteus harlequin Lamprophis inornatus olive house snake Naja nivea Cape Pelomedusa subrufa marsh terrapin Psammophis notostictus Karoo Whip Snake Psammophylax rhombeatus rhombeatus spotted skaapsteker Pseudaspis cana mole snake Scelotes silvery burrowing skink Trachylepis capensis Cape skink APPENDIX 8: Amphibian species that occur on the De Mond Nature Reserve Complex. Species English name Amietia fuscigula Cape frog Xenopus laevis common platanna Amietophrynus rangeri raucous toad Breviceps rosei sand rain frog Cacosternum platys flat caco Hyperolius horstockii arum lily frog Strongylopus grayii clicking stream frog Semnodactylus wealii rattling frog Tomopterna delalandii Cape sand frog APPENDIX 9: Invertebrate species that occur on the De Mond Nature Reserve complex. Species English name Arenicola loveni bloodworm
Ficopomatus enigmatica tube worm Rhopalophtalamus terranatalis mysid Penaeus japonicus ginger prawn Palaemon pacificus sand shrimp Callianassa kraussi burrowing sand prawn Upogebia africana mud prawn Diogenes brevirostris common hermit crab Cleistostoma edwardsii crab Cyclograpsus punctatus common shore crab Hymenosoma orbiculare crown crab Scylla serrata giant mud crab Notarchus spp, sea hare Nerita albicilla common nerite Siphonaria oculus false limpet Notica spp. necklace Appendix 10: