Table 2 Number of strictly endemic species by taxonomic group in mountain ecoregions in east and southern Africa.

From: A biogeographical appraisal of the threatened South East Africa Montane Archipelago ecoregion

Ecoregion

Plants

Reptiles

Amphibians

Mammals

Birds

Butterflies

Crabs

SEAMA

117

22

11

4

3

30

6

EAM

536

42

60

11

23

158

8

AlbRft

341

19

38

41

37

550*

7

EAMF

DD

9

2

8

6

52*

15

EMF

DD

2

5

1

4

30*

4

KAMF

0

1

3

1

0

0

1

  1. DD Data Deficient, *Expert judgement (ABRI).
  2. *Expert judgment was engaged to assess the endemic butterflies for three of the neighbouring ecoregions based on published and unpublished data by the Executive Director of the African Butterfly Research Institute (ABRI). Due to the very comprehensive butterfly database at ABRI, this was considered acceptable and reasonably accurate in this instance. ABRI houses the largest global collection of African butterflies.
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