Biodiversity of Cape Town
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Floristic region (phytochorion)
The city of Cape Town lies within the Cape Floristic Kingdom (by far the smallest and most diverse of the earth’s 6 floristic kingdoms).[1]
Vegetation types
Cape Town is located within a CI Biodiversity hotspot and is home to a total of 19 different and distinct vegetation types. (This enormous variety is mainly because the city is uniquely located at the convergence point of a great many different soil types and micro-climates.) These 19 vegetation types are mostly restricted to unusually small areas, and several are completely endemic to the city – occurring nowhere else in the world. Vegetation types include the following.[2][3]
- Atlantis Sand Fynbos
- Boland Granite Fynbos
- Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
- Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
- Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos
- Hangklip Sand Fynbos
- Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos
- Lourensford Alluvium Fynbos
- Peninsula Granite Fynbos
- Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos
- Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
- Swartland Alluvium Fynbos
- Swartland Alluvium Renosterveld
- Swartland Granite Renosterveld
- Swartland Shale Renosterveld
- Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld
- Southern Afrotemperate Forest
- Cape Lowland Freshwater Wetland
Endemism
Of the thousands of plant species that are indigenous to Cape Town, 190 are known to be endemic to the city - occurring nowhere else in the world. In addition, there are over a hundred animal species that are also restricted to the city.[4] Endemic plant species include the following.[5][6][7][8][9]
- Cape Peninsula endemics
- Acerentulus gracilis
- Agathosma lanceolata (Honey Buchu)
- Agathosma pulchella (Skunk Buchu)
- Algophilus lathridoides (Table Mountain Hairy Crawling Water beetle)
- Allocotocerus mixtus (Table Mountain Water Scavenger Beetle)
- Aloe commixta (Table Mountain Aloe)
- Anaxeton arborescens
- Anisocampa munroi
- Anopsobius patagonicus
- Argyrobothrus velocipes
- Argyrocupha (Trimenia) malagrida malagrida (Table Mountain Copper)
- Arion intermedius
- Aristea pauciflora (Unistem Aristea)
- Arthroleptella lightfootii (Cape Peninsula Moss Frog)
- Aspalathus barbata (Bearded Gorse)
- Aspalathus borboniifolia (Hairy-ridge Gorse)
- Aspalathus capensis (Cape Gorse)
- Aspalathus capitata (Heady Gorse)
- Aspalathus chenopoda subsp chenopoda
- Aspalathus incurva (Incurved Gorse)
- Aspalathus variegata (Cape Flats Gorse)
- Athanasia capitata (Unihead Kanniedood)
- Aulonogyrus (Afrogyrus) sp. undescribed
- Australutica normanlarseni
- Austrolimnophila thornei
- Austromontia capensis
- Bidessus mundulus
- Bobartia gladiata subsp major (Spearleaf Laces)
- Bonaspeia cristata
- Brachysiphon fucatus (Peninsula Sissies)
- Caffrolix cyclopia
- Caffrolix petreulis
- Calopsis gracilis (Small Tangle Reed)
- Capeolix picturatus
- Caplopa sordida
- Cephalelus ivyae (Peninsula Restio Leafhopper)
- Ceramontia tabulae (Table Mountain Trinon Harvestman)
- Chersastus pococki
- Chersastus promontorius
- Cliffortia carinata (Crown Climbers-friend)
- Cliffortia discolor (Summit Climbers-friend)
- Cliffortia ericifolia (Erica-leaf Climbers-friend)
- Cliffortia theodori-friesii var. theodori-friesii (Climbers-friend 1)
- Colophon westwoodi (Peninsula Stag Beetle)
- Cotula myriophylloides (Watergrass Button)
- Crassula capensis var. promontorii (Cliff Cape Snowdrop)
- Crozetulus scutatus (Cave Orb-web Spider)
- Cryptadaeum capense
- Cryptops stupendus (Peninsula Cave Millipede)
- Ctenolepisma tenebrans (Peninsula Silverfish)
- Cthoniella cavernicola (Peninsula Cave Pseudoscorpion)
- Cyclopia galioides (Peninsula Honeybush)
- Cyclopia latifolia (Broad-leaf Honeybush)
- Cylichnogaster lawrencei
- Cylindroiulus truncorum'
- Cytinus capensis (Peninsula Bloodcup)
- Diastella divaricata subsp divaricata (Peninsula Silkypuff)
- Diores capensis
- Diores cognatus
- Diploexochus tabularis
- Dipteretrum brinckae (Brinks Peninsula Cockroach)
- Disa ecalcarata (Spurless Disa)
- Disa nubigena (Cloud Disa)
- Disa obtusa subsp. obtusa
- Dolichopeza barnardi
- Dolichopeza peringueyi
- Drosanthemum stokoei (Searock Dewfig)
- Drosera cuneifolia (Peninsula Sundew)
- Elegia intermedia (Scratchy Golden Reed)
- Eleocharis lepta (Peninsula Water Sedge)
- Eodrilus arelinus
- Eodrilus drygaskii
- Eodrilus kirstenboschensis
- Eodrilus palustris
- Eodrilus purcellii
- Eodrilus riebeekanus
- Eodrilus simonianus
- Eodrilus tormentosus
- Erepsia forficata (Rock Everfig)
- Erica abietina subsp. abietina (Red Heath)
- Erica abietina subsp. atrorosea (Wine-red Heath)
- Erica abietina subsp. constantiana (Constantia Heath)
- Erica abietina subsp. diabolis (Devils Heath)
- Erica amoena (Delightful Heath)
- Erica annectens (Cliff-hanger Heath)
- Erica baccans (Berry Heath)
- Erica capensis (Cape Heath)
- Erica caterviflora var. caterviflora (Bunch Heath)
- Erica caterviflora var. glabrata (Troop Heath)
- Erica clavisepala (Club Heath)
- Erica cyrilliflora (Red Hill Heath)
- Erica depressa (Dwarf Heath)
- Erica diosmifolia (Buchu-leaf Heath 2)
- Erica eburnea (Ivory Heath)
- Erica empetrina (Crowberry Heath)
- Erica fairii (Fairy Heath)
- Erica fontana (Fountain Heath)
- Erica haematocodon (Bloodbell Heath)
- Erica halicacaba (Gooseberry Heath)
- Erica heleogena (Marsh Heath)
- Erica hirtiflora var. hirtiflora (Hairy-flower Heath)
- Erica limosa (Mud Heath)
- Erica mammosa subsp gilva (Peninsula Ninepin Heath)
- Erica margaritacea (Pearl Heath)
- Erica marifolia (Flat-leaf Heath)
- Erica mollis (Soft Heath)
- Erica nevillei (Rock Heath)
- Erica oxycoccifolia (Cranberry Heath)
- Erica paludicola (Wiry Heath)
- Erica physodes (Bladder Heath)
- Erica pilulifera (Fine-hair Heath)
- Erica planifolia (Gland Heath)
- Erica pyramidalis (Pyramid Heath)
- Erica pyxidiflora (Box Heath)
- Erica quadrisulcata (Four-grooved Heath)
- Erica sociorum (Partner Heath)
- Erica subcapitata (Pinhead Heath)
- Erica thimifolia (Carpet Heath)
- Erica turgida (Showy Heath)
- Erica urna-viridis (Bottle-green Heath)
- Erica verticillata (Whorled Heath)
- Eupolystoma anterorchis (Western Leopard Toad Flatworm)
- Eurytion brevis
- Eurytion trichopus
- Ficinia anceps (Vleibiessie)
- Ficinia fastigiata (Vleibiessie)
- Ficinia micrantha (Smallflower Vleibiessie)
- Galaxias zebratus Southern Peninsula population
- Geissorhiza bonaspei (Goodhope Satinflower)
- Geissorhiza tabularis (Table Mountain Satinflower)
- Gerbera wrightii
- Gethyllis kaapensis (Peninsula Kukumakranka)
- Gladiolus aureus (Golden Lady)
- Gladiolus bonaspei (Good Hope Lady)
- Gladiolus monticola (Mountain Lady)
- Gladiolus ornatus (Ornate Lady)
- Gladiolus vigilans (Plain Painted Lady)
- Gnidia parvula (Poor Saffronbush)
- Griswoldia ceratogyna
- Harpactirella treleaveni (Table Mountain Golden Baboon Spider)
- Harpethrix caeca (Peninsula Cave Millipede)
- Hekelus episimus 3
- Heleophryne rosei (Table Mountain Ghost Frog)
- Helichrysum fruticans
- Helichrysum grandiflorum
- Helictotrichon quinquesetum (Peninsula Oats)
- Heliophila cinerea
- Heliophila promontorii
- Heliophila tabularis (Table Mountain Sporrie)
- Hermannia micrantha (Small-flowered Dolls-rose)
- Herophydrus capensis
- Heterocerus capensis
- Hoplophoropyga unicolor (Dull Peninsula Cockroach)
- Idiognaphomyia ignava
- Indigofera candolleana (Denseleaf Indigo)
- Indigofera filiformis (Long-stalk Indigo)
- Indigofera mauritanica (Discolorous Indigo)
- Indigofera sp. nov. aff. gracilis (Slender Indigo)
- Isolepis bulbifera (Green-and-red Isolepis)
- Japyx barnardi var. relata
- Japyx gilli
- Julomorpha compacta
- Julomorpha hilaris
- Julomorpha ignava
- Kaapia darwini
- Lachenalia capensis (Cape Viooltjie)
- Lampranthus curvifolius (Bakoven Brightfig)
- Lampranthus multiradiatus (Brilliant Brightfig)
- Lampranthus promontorii (Rock Brightfig)
- Lampranthus stenus (Narrow Brightfig)
- Lamyctopristus granulosus
- Lamyctopristus validus
- Larifuga capensis
- Larifuga montana
- Lawrencella inermis
- Leielmis sp. undescribed
- Lephthyphantes rimicola (Cave Sheet-web Spider)
- Lepidium capense (Cape Pepperweed)
- Leptocerus tabularis (Peninsula Long-horn Caddisfly)
- Leucadendron grandiflorum (Wynberg Conebush)
- Leucadendron macowanii (Acacia-leaf Conebush)
- Leucadendron strobilinum (Peninsula Conebush)
- Leucospermum conocarpodendron subsp. conocarpodendron (Grey Tree Pincushion)
- Liparia graminifolia (Grass Mountain Pea)
- Liparia laevigata (Tall Mountain Pea)
- Liparia parva (Small Mountain Dahlia)
- Lobelia boivinii (Creeping Lobelia)
- Lobelia eckloniana (Ecklons Lobelia)
- Longurio chionoides
- Longurio micropteryx 4
- Machiloides leonis
- Machiloides mensarius
- Machiloides obsotetus
- Machiloides silvestrii
- Macrosteles sexnotatus
- Malaika longipes (Cave Hackle-mesh Spider)
- Marioniscus spatulifrons
- Mesoceration capense
- Mesoceration concessum
- Meta sp. nov.
- Metalasia compacta (Compact Blombos)
- Metalasia divergens subsp. divergens
- Metalasia divergens subsp. fusca
- Micradaeum rugosum
- Microdon nitidus (Silver Catstailbush)
- Mimetes fimbriifolius (Fringed Pagoda)
- Moggeridgea teresae (Peninsula Bagnest Spider)
- Molopopterus struthiolus
- Montadaeum purcelli
- Moraea aristata (Blue-eye Uintjie)
- Morella diversifolia (Peninsula Waxberry)
- Muraltia acipetala (Spiny Purple-gorse)
- Muraltia brachypetala (Sessile Purple-gorse)
- Muraltia comptonii (Spiny-tip Purple-gorse)
- Muraltia curvipetala (Needle-leaf Purple-gorse)
- Muraltia demissa (Curly-haired Purple-gorse)
- Muraltia diabolica (Devils Purple-gorse)
- Muraltia mixta (Roughpod Purple-gorse)
- Muraltia orbicularis (Round-leaf Purple-gorse)
- Muraltia pageae (Page's Purple-gorse)
- Muraltia satureioides var. salteri (Karbonkelberg Purple-gorse)
- Muraltia stipulacea (Bunch-leaf Purple-gorse)
- Nemesia micrantha (Peninsula Snapdragon)
- Osmitopsis dentata (Toothed Swampdaisy)
- Pachyodontus languidus (Peninsula Ground Beetle)
- Parachilota parvus
- Parachilota schultzei
- Parachilota starke
- Parachilota tokaiensis
- Parajapyx afer
- Paralamyctes asperulus
- Paramelita auricularius
- Paramelita barnardi (Peninsula Cave Amphipod)
- Paramelita capensis
- Paramelita dentata
- Paramelita magna
- Paramelita magnicornis
- Paramelita marunguis 5
- Paramelita pheronyx
- Paranotoniscus capensis
- Pentameris longiglumis subsp. longiglumis (Table Mountain Longglume)
- Peripatopsis alba (Cave Velvetworm)
- Peripatopsis leonine (Lion Velvetworm)
- Perisphaeria carlgreni (Peninsula Trilobyte Cockroach)
- Petroplax caricis (Peninsula Golden-case Caddisfly)
- Petrothrincus circularis
- Philocaffrus bifalcatus
- Phylica schlechteri (Peninsula Phylica)
- Platentomus sobrinus
- Platylimnobia montana
- Pneuminion balfourbrownei
- Pneuminion semisulcatum
- Poeciloblatta angusta
- Polycarena silenoides (Granite Cape Flax)
- Prismatocarpus nitidus (Silver Longfuit)
- Progonogamia rehni
- Prostethops megacephalus
- Prostethops nitens
- Protojanira leleupi
- Pseudocloeon magae (Peninsula Minnow Mayfly)
- Pseudoselago peninsulae (Peninsula Purplepuff)
- Psoralea glaucina (Peninsula Three-leaf Pea)
- Pterostethops equestris
- Pterygodium connivens (Peninsula Bonnet)
- Quamtana leptopholcica
- Restio communis (Fine Cord Reed)
- Restio dodii var. dodii (Dodd's Marsh Cord Reed)
- Rhampsinitus levis
- Roella amplexicaulis (Rigid Bell)
- Roella decurrens (Longbase Bell)
- Roella goodiana (Klaver Bell)
- Roella recurvata (Recurved Bell)
- Roella squarrosa (Mat Bell)
- Roella triflora (Blackeye Bell)
- Roeweria inerriiis
- Rostromontia capensis
- Rostromontia granulifer
- Rotandrela rotanda
- Ruschia promontorii (Rock Turretfig)
- Ruschia rubricaulis (Red-stem Turretfig)
- Scabiosa africana (Cape Scabious)
- Senecio verbascifolius (Peninsula Ragwort)
- Serruria collina (Lost Spiderhead)
- Serruria cyanoides (Wynberg Spiderhead)
- Serruria decumbens (Peninsula Spiderhead)
- Serruria foeniculacea (Rondevlei Spiderhead)
- Serruria glomerata (Cluster Spiderhead) 6
- Serruria hirsuta (Swartkops Spiderhead)
- Serruria villosa (Valley Spiderhead)
- Sheldonia capsula
- Solpuga grindleyi (Peninsula Sunspider)
- Spelaeogryphus lepidops (Cave Shrimp)
- Speleiacris tabulae (Cave Camel Cricket)
- Speleomontia cavernicola (Cave Trinon Harvestman)
- Speleosiro argasiformis (Cave Sironid Harvestman)
- Spermophora gordimerae (Peninsula Daddylonglegs)
- Spermophora peninsulae (Cave Daddylonglegs)
- Sphaerotherium ancillare
- Sphaerotherium eremita
- Sphaerotherium monticola
- Sphaerotherium weberi
- Staavia dodii (Dolls Diamondeyes)
- Staavia glutinosa (Sticky Diamondeyes)
- Stoebe rosea (Rose Slangbos)
- Tetraria autumnalis (Sirkelsvlei Mountain Sedge)
- Tetraria graminifolia (Peninsula Mountain Sedge)
- Tetraria paludosa (Pale Mountain Sedge)
- Tetraria variabilis (Varied Mountain Sedge)
- Thamnochortus levynsiae (Cliff Dangle Reed)
- Thamnochortus nutans (Cloud Dangle Reed)
- Thesium pseudovirgatum (False-branched Rootthug)
- Thestor yildizae (Peninsula Thestor)
- Trachycystis cosmia (Cosmic Pinwheel)
- Trachycystis perplicata (Cape Pinwheel)
- Trianoptiles solitaria (Solitary Bristle Sedge)
- Trichoniscus austro-africanus
- Trichoniscus capensis
- Trichoniscus tabulae (Cave Sowbug)
- Trichostetha mimetica (Peninsula Chafer)
- Uroplectes insignis (Newlands Scorpion)
- Ursinia tenuifolia subsp tenuifolia
- Villarsia goldblattiana (Peninsula Bogbean)
- Wahlenbergia brehmeri
- Wahlenbergia pyrophila (Fire Capebell)
- Walesobius excrescens
- Watsonia tabularis (Table Mountain Watsonia)
- Willdenowia affinis (Table Mountain Window Reed)
- Wurmbea hiemalis (Black Spikelily)
- Additional species
- Leucadendron levisanus (Cape Flats Conebush)
- Aspalathus variegata (Cape Flats Gorse) (Extinct)
- Lepidochrysops methymna dicksoni(Dicksons Dark Opal) (Tygerberg)
- Cliffortia ericifolia (Erica-leaf Climbers-friend)
- Ixia versicolor (Flats Kollosie)
- Liparia graminifolia (Grass Mountain Pea) (Extinct)
- Serruria furcellata (Kraaifontein Spiderhead)
- Lampranthus stenus (Narrow Brightfig)
- Erica margaritacea (Pearl Heath)
- Erica pyramidalis (Pyramid Heath) (Extinct)
- Serruria foeniculacea (Rondevlei Spiderhead)
- Erica turgida (Showy Heath) (Extinct)
- Trianoptiles solitaria (Solitary Bristle Sedge)
- Serruria aemula (Strawberry Spiderhead)
- Athanasia capitata (Unihead Kanniedood)
- Tetraria variabilis (Varied Mountain Sedge)
- Erica verticillata (Whorled Heath) (Extinct)
Species records in South African Biodiversity Database
Mammals
Mammals present in Cape Town, as of 2011, including the following.[10][11]
- Acomys subspinosus (Cape Spiny Mouse)
- Amblysomus hottentotus (Hottentot Golden Mole)
- Aonyx capensis (Cape Clawless Otter)
- Arctocephalus pusillus (Cape Fur Seal)
- Atilax paludinosus (Water Mongoose)
- Eubalaena glacialis (Southern Right Whale)
- Bathyergus suillus (Cape Dune Molerat)
- Canis lupus familiaris (Domestic dog)
- Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Heaviside's Dolphin)
- Chlorotalpa duthieae (Duthie's Golden Mole)
- Connochaetes gnou (Black Wildebeest)
- Crocidura cyanea (Reddish-grey Musk Shrew)
- Cryptomys hottentotus (Common Molerat)
- Cynictis penicillata (Yellow Mongoose)
- Damaliscus pygargus pygargus (Bontebok)
- Delphinus delphis (Common Dolphin)
- Dendromus melanotis (Grey Climbing Mouse)
- Dendromus mesomelas (Brant's Climbing Mouse)
- Elephantulus edwardii (Cape Rock Elephant-shrew)
- Eptesicus capensis (Cape Serotine Bat)
- Eremitalpa granti (Grant's Golden Mole)
- Felis caracal (Caracal)
- Felis silvestris catus (Domestic cat)
- Galerella pulverulenta (Small Grey Mongoose)
- Genetta genetta (Smallspotted Genet)
- Genetta tigrina (Large-spotted Genet)
- Georychus capensis (Cape Molerat)
- Gerbillurus paeba (Hairyfooted Gerbil)
- Herpestes ichneumon (Large Grey Mongoose)
- Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus)
- Hystrix africaeaustralis (Porcupine)
- Ictonyx striatus (Striped Polecat)
- Kogia simus (Dwarf Sperm Whale)
- Lagenodelphis hosei (Fraser's Dolphin)
- Lagenorhynchus obscurus (Dusky Dolphin)
- Lepus capensis (Cape Hare)
- Lepus saxatilis (Scrub Hare)
- Myomyscus verreauxii, syn. Mastomys verreauxii (Verreaux's Mouse)
- Mellivora capensis (Honey Badger)
- Mirounga leonina (Southern Elephant Seal)
- Mus minutoides (African Pygmy Mouse)
- Mus musculus (House Mouse)
- Myosorex varius (forest shrew)
- Mystromys albicaudatus (Whitetailed Mouse)
- Orcinus orca (Killer whale|Killer Whale)
- Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer)
- Orycteropus afer (Aardvark)
- Otocyon megalotis (Bateared Fox)
- Otomys irroratus (Vlei Rat)
- Otomys unisulcatus (Bush Karoo Rat)
- Panthera pardus (Leopard)
- Papio ursinus (Chacma Baboon)
- Pelea capreolus (Grey Rhebok)
- Poecilogale albinucha (Striped Weasel)
- Procavia capensis (Rock Dassie)
- Pronolagus rupestris (Smith's Red Rock Rabbit)
- Pseudorca crassidens (False Killer Whale)
- Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok)
- Raphicerus melanotis (Cape Grysbok)
- Rattus norvegicus (Brown Rat)
- Rattus rattus (House Rat)
- Rhabdomys pumilio (Striped Mouse, Striped Field Mouse)
- Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern gray squirrel|Grey Squirrel)
- Suncus varilla (Lesser Dwarf Shrew)
- Sylvicapra grimmia (Common Duiker)
- Tatera afra (Cape Gerbil)
- Vulpes chama (Cape Fox)
- Ziphius cavirostris (Cuvier's Beaked Whale)
Fish
Fish present in Cape Town, as of 2011, including the following.[10][11]
- Amblyrhynchotes honkenii (Evil-eyed Blaasop)
- Anguilla mossambica steinitzi (Longfin Eel)
- Atherina breviceps (Cape Silverside)
- Caffrogobius multifasciatus (Prison Goby)
- Caffrogobius nudiceps (Barehead Goby)
- Clarias gariepinus (Sharp-tooth Catfish)
- Cyprinus carpio (Carp)
- Galaxias zebratus (Cape Galaxia)
- Gambusia affinis (Mosquito Fish)
- Gilchristella aestuarius (Estuarine Round-herring)
- Heteromycteris capensis (Cape Sole)
- Lichia amia (Garrick)
- Lithognathus lithognathus (White Steenbras)
- Liza dumerilii (Groovy Mullet)
- Liza richardsonii (Southern Mullet)
- Micropterus salmoides (Largemouth Bass)
- Mugil cephalus (Flathead Mullet)
- Oreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique Rilapia)
- Pomatomus saltatrix (Elf)
- Psammogobius knysnaensis (Knysna Goby)
- Rhabdosargus globiceps (White Stumpnose)
- Rhabdosargus holubi (Cape Stumpnose)
- Solea bleekeri (Blackhand Sole)
- Leptonotus norae (Longsnout Pipefish)
- Tilapia sparrmanii (Banded Tilapia)
Reptiles
Reptiles present in Cape Town, as of 2011, including the following.[10][11]
- Acontias meleagris (Cape Legless Skink)
- Acontias meleagris meleagris (Cape Legless Skink)
- Acontias meleagris orientalis (Cape Legless Skink)
- Afrogecko porphyreus (Marbled Leaf-toed Gecko, Marbled Leaftoed Gecko)
- Agama atra (Southern Rock Agama)
- Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus (Coral Snake)
- Bitis arietans (Puff Adder, Puffadder)
- Bitis atropos (Berg Adder)
- Bradypodion pumilum (Cape Dwarf Chameleon)
- Chamaesaura anguina (Cape Grass Lizard)
- Chersina angulata (Angulate Tortoise)
- Cordylus cordylus (Cape Girdled Lizard)
- Cordylus niger (Black Girdled Lizard)
- Cordylus polyzonus (Karoo Girdled Lizard)
- Dasypeltis scabra (Common Eggeater)
- Dispholidus typus (Boomslang)
- Duberria lutrix (Common Slug Eater)
- Duberria lutrix lutrix (Common Slugeater)
- Geochelone pardalis (Leopard Tortoise)
- Goggia lineata (Striped Dwarf Leaf-toed Gecko, Striped Dwarf Leaftoed Gecko)
- Hemachatus haemachatus (Rinkhals)
- Homopus areolatus (Parrot-beaked Tortoise, Parrotbeaked Tortoise)
- Homoroselaps lacteus (Spotted Harlequin Snake)
- Lamprophis aurora (Aurora House Snake)
- Lamprophis capensis (Brown House Snake)
- Lamprophis guttatus (Spotted House Snake)
- Lamprophis inornatus (Olive House Snake)
- Leptotyphlops longicaudus (Long-tailed Thread Snake, Longtailed Thread Snake)
- Lycodonomorphus rufulus (Common Brown Water Snake)
- Meroles knoxii (Knox's Desert Lizard)
- Naja nivea (Cape Cobra)
- Pachydactylus austeni (Austen's Thick-toed Gecko, Austen's Thicktoed Gecko)
- Pachydactylus geitje (Ocellated Thick-toed Gecko, Ocellated Thicktoed Gecko)
- Pachydactylus labialis (Western Cape Thick-toed Gecko, Western Cape Thicktoed Gecko)
- Pedioplanis lineoocellata (Spotted Sand Lizard)
- Pelomedusa subrufa (Marsh Terrapin)
- Psammophis crucifer (Cross-marked Grass Snake, Crossmarked Grass Snake)
- Psammophis leightoni (Cape Sand Snake)
- Psammophis notostictus (Karoo Sand Snake)
- Psammophylax rhombeatus (Rhombic Skaapsteker)
- Pseudaspis cana (Mole Snake)
- Pseudocordylus microlepidotus (Cape Crag Lizard)
- Ramphotyphlops braminus (Flower-pot Snake, Flowerpot Snake)
- Rhinotyphlops lalandei (Delalande's Beaked Blind Snake, Delalande’s Blind Snake)
- Scelotes bipes (Silvery Dwarf Burrowing Skink)
- Scelotes montispectus (Blaauwberg Dwarf Burrowing Skink)
- Tetradactylus seps (Short-legged Seps, Shortlegged Seps)
- Tetradactylus tetradactylus (Common Long-tailed Seps, Common Longtailed Seps)
- Trachylepis capensis (Cape Skink)
- Trachylepis homalocephala (Red-sided Skink, Redsided Skink)
- Typhlosaurus aurantiacus (Golden Blind Legless Skink)
- Typhlosaurus caecus (Cuvier's Blind Legless Skink)
Amphibians
Amphibians present in Cape Town, as of 2011, including the following.[10][11]
- Amietia fuscigula (Cape River Frog)
- Amietophrynus pantherinus (Western Leopard Toad)
- Amietophrynus rangeri (Raucous Toad)
- Arthroleptella landdrosia (Landroskop Moss Frog)
- Arthroleptella villiersi (Villiersdorp Moss Frog)
- Breviceps gibbosus (Cape Rain Frog)
- Breviceps montanus (Cape Mountain Rain Frog)
- Breviceps namaquensis (Namaqua Rain Frog)
- Breviceps rosei (Sand Rain Frog)
- Cacosternum boettgeri (Common Caco)
- Cacosternum platys (Flat Caco)
- Heleophryne rosei (Table Mountain Ghost Frog)
- Hyperolius horstockii (Arum Lily Frog, Arum Lily Reed Frog)
- Hyperolius marmoratus (Painted Reed Frog)
- Microbatrachella capense (Micro Frog)
- Strongylopus bonaspei (Banded Stream Frog)
- Strongylopus grayii (Clicking Stream Frog)
- Strongylopus grayii grayii (Clicking Stream Frog)
- Tomopterna delalandii (Cape Sand Frog)
- Vandijkophrynus angusticeps (Sand Toad)
- Xenopus laevis (Common Platanna)
Insects
Insects present in Cape Town, as of 2011, including the following.[10][11]
- Acraea horta (Garden Acraea)
- Anax imperator (Blue Emperor)
- Apis mellifera capensis (Cape Honeybee)
- Cacyreus marshalli (Common Geranium Bronze)
- Chrysoritis pyroeis pyroeis (Sand-dune Opal)
- Colias electo electo (African Clouded Yellow)
- Crocothemis erythraea (Broad Scarlet)
- Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (African Monarch)
- Dira clytus clytus (Cape Autumn Widow)
- Eichochrysops messapus messapus (Cupreous Blue)
- Gegenis niso niso (Common Hottentot)
- Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)
- Lampides boeticus (Lucerne Blue)
- Leptotes brevidentatus (Short-toothed Blue)
- Leptotes pirithous (Common Pea Blue)
- Macroglossum trochilus (African Humming Bird Moth)
- Metisella metis metis (Golden-spotted Sylph)
- Orthetrum caffrum (Two-striped Skimmer)
- Orthetrum julia (Julia Skimmer)
- Papilio demodocus demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail)
- Pieris brassicae (Cabbage White)
- Pontia helice helice (Meadow White)
- Pseudonympha magus (Silver-bottom Brown, Silver Bottomed Brown)
- Tarucus thespis (Vivid Blue)
- Tramea limbata (Ferruginous Glider)
- Vanessa cardui (Painted lady)
- Zophopetes dysmephila (Palm-tree Nightfighter)
- Zyzeeria knysna (Sooty Blue)
Fungi
Fungi present in Cape Town, as of 2011, including the following.[10][11]
- Agaricus bisporus (Cultivated Mushroom)
- Agaricus campestris (Field Mushroom)
- Agaricus xanthodermus (Yellow-staining Mushroom)
- Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)
- Coprinus comatus (Shaggy Ink Cap)
- Coprinus micaceus (Glistening Ink Cap)
- Favolaschia thwaitesii
- Gymnopilus junonius (Orange Tuft)
- Gymnopilus penetrans (Small Pine Cap)
- Laccaria laccata (The Deceiver)
- Lactarius deliciosus (Pine Ring)
- Lactarius vietus (Gray Milk Cap)
- Laschia thwaitesii
- Lepiota felina (Cat Parasol)
- Macrolepiota zeyheri (White Parasol)
- Mycena leptocephala (Thin-capped Mycena)
- Pycnoporus sanguineus (Orange Polypore)
- Russula capensis (Cape Russula)
- Russula sardonia (Purple Stemmed Russula)
- Stereum hirsutum (The Hairy Stereum)
- Suillus bellinii (Pine Bolete)
- Tricholoma albobrunneum (Brown Knightly Mushroom)
- Vascellum praetense (Common Puffball)
- Volvariella speciosa (Rose-gilled Grisette)
See also
References
- ↑ "Environmental Resource Management in the city of Cape Town".
- ↑ http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/stats/Documents/Vegetation%20Types.mht
- ↑ http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/stats/Pages/VegetationTypes.aspx
- ↑ "Endemic Species of the city of Cape Town".
- ↑ http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/EnvironmentalResourceManagement/publications/Pages/BrochuresBooklets.aspx
- ↑ http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/EnvironmentalResourceManagement/publications/Documents/Biodiv_fact_sheet_suppl_Endemic_spp_list_2010-03.pdf
- ↑ A.B. Low & A.G. Rebelo (eds). Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland, a companion to the vegetation map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Dept Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Pretoria. 85pp. ISBN 0-621-17316-9.
- ↑ A.G. Rebelo, C. Boucher, N. Helme, L. Mucina, M.C. Rutherford et al. 2006. Fynbos Biome, in: L. Mucina & M.C. Rutherford (eds). The Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Strelitzia 19, pp 52‐219.
- ↑ Anthony G. Rebelo, Patricia M. Holmes, Clifford Dorse & Julia Wood. Cape Town: Averting a Biodiversity Megadisaster? Unpublished MS.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 http://www.biodiversity.co.za/
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Updated from South African Biodiversity Database (http://www.biodiversity.co.za/) as species present in Cape Town on 2011/01/06
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