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.[1] Many of the species are listed on the IUCN Red List due to habitat destruction.

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Doratogonus

Attems, 1914
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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  [2]   South Africa,   Lesotho
Doratogonus avius Hamer 2000 solitary black millipede  [3]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus barbatus Hamer 2000 bearded black millipede  [4]   South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga)
Doratogonus bilobatus (Schubart) 1966  [5]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga)
Doratogonus castaneus (Attems) 1928  [6]   South Africa,   Eswatini
Doratogonus circulus (Attems) 1914  [7]   South Africa (Eastern Cape)
Doratogonus cristulatus (Porat) 1872  [8]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus falcatus (Attems) 1928  [9]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus flavifilis (Peters) 1855  [10]   South Africa,   Mozambique
Doratogonus furculifer (Lawrence) 1965 Badplaas black millipede  [11]   South Africa (Mpumalanga)
Doratogonus herberti Hamer 2000 Herbert's black millipede  [12]   South Africa (Limpopo)
Doratogonus hoffmani Hamer 2000 Hoffman's black millipede  [13]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus infragilis Hamer 2000 strong black millipede  [14]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus krausi (Lawrence) 1965  [15]   South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga)
Doratogonus levigatus (Attems) 1928  [16]   South Africa (Gauteng, North West)
Doratogonus liberatus Hamer 2000  [17]   South Africa (Free State)
Doratogonus major (Lawrence) 1965 major black millipede  [18]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus meridionalis Hamer 2000 southern black millipede  [19]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus minor Hamer 2000 minor black millipede  [20]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus montanus Hamer 2000  [21]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus natalensis Hamer 2000 Natal black millipede  [22]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus praealtus Hamer 2000  [23]   South Africa,   Eswatini
Doratogonus precarius Hamer 2000 precarious black millipede  [24]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga)
Doratogonus rubipodus Hamer 2000 ruby-legged black millipede  [25]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus rugifrons (Attems) 1922  [26]   South Africa,   Botswana,   Namibia,   Zimbabwe
Doratogonus septentrionalis Hamer 2000 northern black millipede  [27]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus stephensi Hamer 2000  [28]   South Africa,   Botswana,   Zimbabwe
Doratogonus subpartitus (Karsch) 1881  [29]   South Africa (Gauteng)
Doratogonus transvaalensis (Schubart) 1966  [30]   South Africa (Limpopo)
Doratogonus xanthopus (Attems) 1928  [31]   South Africa (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal)
Doratogonus zuluensis Hamer 2000 Zululand black millipede  [32]   South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

References

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  1. ^ M. L. Hamer (2000). "Review of the millipede genus Doratogonus, with descriptions of fifteen new species from Southern Africa (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Spirostreptidae)". Annals of the Natal Museum. 41: 1–76.
  2. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus annulipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59676A11968010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59676A11968010.en.
  3. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus avius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59662A11976844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59662A11976844.en.
  4. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus barbatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59663A11976967. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59663A11976967.en.
  5. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus bilobatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59677A11968189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59677A11968189.en.
  6. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus castaneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59678A11968364. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59678A11968364.en.
  7. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus circulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59679A11968525. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59679A11968525.en.
  8. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus cristulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59680A11968921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59680A11968921.en.
  9. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus falcatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59681A11969077. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59681A11969077.en.
  10. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus flavifilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59682A11969254. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59682A11969254.en.
  11. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus furculifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59664A11977093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59664A11977093.en.
  12. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus herberti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59665A11977234. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59665A11977234.en.
  13. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus hoffmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59666A11977375. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59666A11977375.en.
  14. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus infragilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59668A11977618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59668A11977618.en.
  15. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus krausi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59683A11969429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59683A11969429.en.
  16. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus levigatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59684A11969608. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59684A11969608.en.
  17. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus liberatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59685A11969747. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59685A11969747.en.
  18. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59667A11977494. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59667A11977494.en.
  19. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus meridionalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59669A11977759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59669A11977759.en.
  20. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59670A11966509. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59670A11966509.en.
  21. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59686A11969879. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59686A11969879.en.
  22. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59671A11966749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59671A11966749.en.
  23. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus praealtus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59687A11970039. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59687A11970039.en.
  24. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus precarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59672A11967005. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59672A11967005.en.
  25. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus rubipodus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59673A11967268. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59673A11967268.en.
  26. ^ Hamer, M. (2004). "Doratogonus rugifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59688A11970250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59688A11970250.en.
  27. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus septentrionalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59674A11967524. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59674A11967524.en.
  28. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus stephensi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59689A11970416. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59689A11970416.en.
  29. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus subpartitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59690A11970809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59690A11970809.en.
  30. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus transvaalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59691A11970974. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59691A11970974.en.
  31. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus xanthopus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59692A11971121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59692A11971121.en.
  32. ^ Hamer, M. (2006). "Doratogonus zuluensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59675A11967808. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59675A11967808.en.

Further reading

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  • M. L. Hamer & R. H. Slotow (2000). J. Wytwer & S. I. Golovatch (eds.). "Patterns of distribution and speciation in the genus Doratogonus (Diplopoda: Spirostreptidae)". Fragmenta Faunistica Supplementum. 43: 295–311.
  • M. L. Hamer & R. H. Slotow (2002). "Conservation application of existing data for South African millipedes (Diplopoda)". African Entomology. 10 (1): 29–42.
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