Doratogonus is a genus of millipedes in family Spirostreptidae. They are relatively large, at 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 1917 , Doratogonus avius 2000 solitary black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus barbatus 2000 bearded black millipede (Limpopo, Mpumalanga) Doratogonus bilobatus 1966 (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga) Doratogonus castaneus 1928 , Doratogonus circulus 1914 (Eastern Cape) Doratogonus cristulatus 1872 (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus falcatus 1928 (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus flavifilis 1855 , Doratogonus furculifer 1965 Badplaas black millipede (Mpumalanga) Doratogonus herberti 2000 Herbert's black millipede (Limpopo) Doratogonus hoffmani 2000 Hoffman's black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus infragilis 2000 strong black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus krausi 1965 (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga) Doratogonus levigatus 1928 (Gauteng, North West) Doratogonus liberatus 2000 (Free State) Doratogonus major 1965 major black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus meridionalis 2000 southern black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus minor 2000 minor black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus montanus 2000 (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus natalensis 2000 Natal black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus praealtus 2000 , Doratogonus precarius 2000 precarious black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga) Doratogonus rubipodus 2000 ruby-legged black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus rugifrons 1922 , , , Doratogonus septentrionalis 2000 northern black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus stephensi 2000 , , Doratogonus subpartitus 1881 (Gauteng) Doratogonus transvaalensis 1966 (Limpopo) Doratogonus xanthopus 1928 (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal) Doratogonus zuluensis 2000 Zululand black millipede (KwaZulu-Natal)
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External links Major black millipede (Doratogonus major) - Arkive.org