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Doratogonus
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Scientific classification
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Order:
Spirostreptida
Family:
Spirostreptidae
Genus:
Doratogonus

Attems, 1914
Species

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Doratogonus is a genus of millipedes in family Spirostreptidae. They are relatively large, at 80–200 millimetres (3–8 in) long, relatively common, and distributed across Southern Africa. Many of the species are listed on the IUCN Red List due to habitat destruction.

Species

CR: critically endangered; EN: endangered; VU: vulnerable; LC: least concern; DD: data deficient.

Species Authority Year Common name IUCN status Distribution
Doratogonus annulipes Carl 1917 LC  South Africa,  Lesotho
Doratogonus avius Hamer 2000 solitary black millipede VU  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus barbatus Hamer 2000 bearded black millipede VU  South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga)
Doratogonus bilobatus (Schubart) 1966 DD  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga)
Doratogonus castaneus (Attems) 1928 LC  South Africa,  Swaziland
Doratogonus circulus (Attems) 1914 DD  South Africa (Eastern Cape)
Doratogonus cristulatus (Porat) 1872 LC  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus falcatus (Attems) 1928 LC  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus flavifilis (Peters) 1855 LC  South Africa,  Mozambique
Doratogonus furculifer (Lawrence) 1965 Badplaas black millipede EN  South Africa (Mpumalanga)
Doratogonus herberti Hamer 2000 Herbert's black millipede VU  South Africa (Limpopo)
Doratogonus hoffmani Hamer 2000 Hoffman's black millipede VU  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus infragilis Hamer 2000 strong black millipede EN  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus krausi (Lawrence) 1965 LC  South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga)
Doratogonus levigatus (Attems) 1928 LC  South Africa (Gauteng, North West)
Doratogonus liberatus Hamer 2000 DD  South Africa (Free State)
Doratogonus major (Lawrence) 1965 major black millipede CR  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus meridionalis Hamer 2000 southern black millipede VU  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus minor Hamer 2000 minor black millipede EN  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus montanus Hamer 2000 LC  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus natalensis Hamer 2000 Natal black millipede VU  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus praealtus Hamer 2000 DD  South Africa,  Swaziland
Doratogonus precarius Hamer 2000 precarious black millipede VU  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga)
Doratogonus rubipodus Hamer 2000 ruby-legged black millipede EN  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus rugifrons (Attems) 1922 LC  South Africa,  Botswana,  Namibia,  Zimbabwe
Doratogonus septentrionalis Hamer 2000 northern black millipede EN  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus stephensi Hamer 2000 DD  South Africa,  Botswana,  Zimbabwe
Doratogonus subpartitus (Karsch) 1881 DD  South Africa (Gauteng)
Doratogonus transvaalensis (Schubart) 1966 DD  South Africa (Limpopo)
Doratogonus xanthopus (Attems) 1928 LC  South Africa (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus zuluensis Hamer 2000 Zululand black millipede EN  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
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