Udzungwa Mountain Range (22510)
Tanzania, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Hyperolius kihangensis | EN | 2018 | A1e | |
| Amphibia | Nectophrynoides poyntoni | Poynton's Forest Toad | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Nectophrynoides wendyae | Uzungwe Scarp Tree Toad | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Phlyctimantis keithae | Keith's Striped Frog | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Mammalia | Piliocolobus gordonorum | Udzungwa Red Colobus | VU | 2018 | A1e |
| Mammalia | Myosorex kihaulei | Kihaule's Mouse Shrew | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Mammalia | Congosorex phillipsorum | Phillips’ Congo Shrew | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Reptilia | Kinyongia magomberae | Magombera Single-horned Chameleon | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Reptilia | Trioceros laterispinis | Spiny-sided Chameleon | EN | 2018 | A1e |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Xenoperdix udzungwensis | Udzungwa Forest-partridge | EN | 2018 | |
| Aves | Swynnertonia swynnertoni | Swynnerton's Robin | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Sheppardia sharpei | Sharpe's Akalat | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Poeoptera kenricki | Kenrick's Starling | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Hirundo atrocaerulea | Blue Swallow | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Ploceus nicolli | Usambara Weaver | NT | 2018 | |
| Aves | Euplectes psammacromius | Montane Widowbird | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Serinus whytii_old | 2018 | | ||
| Aves | Crithagra melanochroa | Kipengere Seedeater | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Lanius marwitzi | Uhehe Fiscal | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Laniarius fuelleborni | Fülleborn's Boubou | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Cisticola nigriloris | Black-lored Cisticola | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Apalis chariessa | White-winged Apalis | NT | 2018 | |
| Aves | Apalis chapini | Chapin's Apalis | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Scepomycter winifredae | Winifred's Warbler | NT | 2018 | |
| Aves | Modulatrix stictigula | Spot-throat | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Hedydipna pallidigaster | Amani Sunbird | EN | 2018 | |
| Aves | Anthreptes rubritorques | Banded Sunbird | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Cinnyris moreaui | Moreau's Sunbird | NT | 2018 | |
| Aves | Cinnyris rufipennis | Rufous-winged Sunbird | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Bubo vosseleri | Usambara Eagle-owl | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Sheppardia lowei | Iringa Akalat | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Cisticola njombe | Churring Cisticola | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Artisornis metopias | Red-capped Forest-warbler | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Arcanator orostruthus | Dapple-throat | NT | 2018 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Udzungwa Mountain Range. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 18, 2025.