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
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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