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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

Notices

Alien and Invasive Species Lists, 2020

Notice 3 : National List of Invasive Species in terms of section 70(1)(a)

List 6: National List of Invasive Amphibian Species

 

NO

SPECIES

COMMON NAME

CATEGORY/AREA

SCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1)

1.

Amietophrynus gutturalis (Power, 1927)

Guttural (African common) toad

a. 1b in Western Cape.
b. Not listed elsewhere.

2.

Dendrobatidae species

Poison arrow (or dart) frogs

2


3.

Hyperolius marmoratus Rapp, 1842

Painted reed frog

a. 1b in Western Cape.
b. Not listed elsewhere.

4.

Pelophylax species

Marsh frog; Edible frog; Pool frog

1b


5.

Triturus carnifex (Laurenti, 1768)

Italian crested newt

1b


6.

Xenopus laevis Daudin, 1802 x Xenopus gilli Rose & Hewitt, 1927

African clawed toad x Cape (Gill’s) platanna

1b


7.

Unless otherwise listed, all hybrids between indigenous and introduced species of amphibians

1b