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Table 2 Vertebrate species of conservation concern according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2001 categories, version 2017-3, global assessment) that were sold by traditional healers in the sampled market

From: Traditional medicinal animal use by Xhosa and Sotho communities in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

Species

Common name

IUCN category

Population trend

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

VU

Decreasing

Aonyx capensis

Cape clawless otter

NT

Decreasing

Equus zebra zebra

Cape mountain zebra

VU

Unknown

Gyps spp.a

Cape vulture

EN/CR

Decreasing

Hippopotamus amphibius

Hippopotamus

VU

Stable

Hyaena brunnea

Brown hyena

NT

Unknown

Loxodonta africana

African elephant

VU

Increasing

Panthera leo

Lion

VU

Decreasing

Panthera pardus

Leopard

VU

Decreasing

Panthera tigris b

Tiger

EN

Decreasing

Pelea capreolus

Grey rhebok

NT

Decreasing

Diceros/Ceratotherium c

Rhinoceros spp.

CR

Increasing

  1. aConservation status varies between species
  2. bExotic species
  3. cSpecies unknown