Table 3 Number of endemic taxa known from the South East Africa Montane Archipelago and their conservation status.

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

Taxon

Endemic species

Endemic subspecies

Endemic varieties/races

Total endemic taxa

IUCN, VU, EN, CR (%)

Plants

117

7

3

127

38 (30%)

Mammals

4

  

4

2 (50%)

Birds

3

5

 

8

4 (50%)

Reptiles

22

  

22

12 (55%)

Amphibians

11

  

11

7 (64%)

Crabs

6

  

6

0

Butterflies

30

9

 

39

7 (18%)

TOTAL

193

21

3

217

 
  1. The last column also indicates the percentage of species considered Threatened (VU, EN, CR) on the IUCN Red List (accessed September 2022).