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Introduced and invasive animals in Botswana
10 animal species are listed as introduced in Botswana by the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, and 2 of them are flagged as invasive.
- Introduced species
- 10
- Flagged invasive
- 2
Which invasive animals are in Botswana?
Species the checklist flags as invasive, most looked-up first.
Common starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
All introduced animals in Botswana
Invasive species first.
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | In this country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Sturnidae | Least Concern | Invasive |
| Nile tilapia | Oreochromis niloticus | Cichlidae | Least Concern | Invasive |
| House sparrow | Passer domesticus | Passeridae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Rock dove | Columba livia | Columbidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Common carp | Cyprinus carpio | Cyprinidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Nutria | Myocastor coypus | Echimyidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Common myna | Acridotheres tristis | Sturnidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Bass | Micropterus salmoides | Centrarchidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Medfly | Ceratitis capitata | Tephritidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Oriental fruit fly | Bactrocera dorsalis | Tephritidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
A species is on this list when the country's checklist in the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species records it as introduced by people and present. It is marked invasive when the checklist records an impact on native wildlife or habitats. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another, and checklists are revised as countries report, so the list is not final. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0). See the sources.