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Week ending Aug 2, 2026

18 country records

Scan completed Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 AM
Wolfella evansi
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Wolfella evansi

Wolfella evansi

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Oct 28, 2023
Observed
Oct 18, 2023
View on iNaturalist โ†—@frank-deschandol
(c) Frank Deschandol, all rights reserved
Kalanchoe prittwitzii
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Kalanchoe prittwitzii

Kalanchoe prittwitzii

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Sep 29, 2025
Observed
Jul 12, 2025
View on iNaturalist โ†—@botaneek
(c) Nick Helme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Orange Grape Creeper
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Orange Grape Creeper

Hyalosepalum afrum

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Oct 10, 2025
Observed
Oct 10, 2025
View on iNaturalist โ†—@chriswahlstedt
(c) chriswahlstedt, all rights reserved
Cerastium afromontanum
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Cerastium afromontanum

Cerastium afromontanum

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Aug 17, 2025
Observed
Aug 14, 2025
View on iNaturalist โ†—@t0nb0
(c) Tony KM, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Fornasinius hauseri
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Fornasinius hauseri

Fornasinius hauseri

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 28, 2026
Observed
Jul 28, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@marccronje
(c) Marc Cronje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Bothroponera sculpturata
UgandaStable ยท 3+ IDs
Insects

Bothroponera sculpturata

Bothroponera sculpturata

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 31, 2026
Observed
May 31, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@lisopavlik
(c) ะŸะฐะฒะปะธะบ ะ›ะธัะธั†ั‹ะฝ, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Maerua triphylla
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Maerua triphylla

Maerua triphylla

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jan 6, 2026
Observed
Dec 31, 2025
View on iNaturalist โ†—@bertogcliment
(c) bertogcliment, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Lotus goetzei
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Lotus goetzei

Lotus goetzei

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Aug 19, 2025
Observed
Aug 13, 2025
View on iNaturalist โ†—@t0nb0
(c) Tony KM, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Cultivated tobacco
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Cultivated tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 12, 2021
Observed
May 15, 2013
View on iNaturalist โ†—@human_ecologist
(c) Cory Whitney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Chlaenius conformis
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Chlaenius conformis

Chlaenius conformis

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 5, 2023
Observed
Jan 29, 2023
View on iNaturalist โ†—@thijsvalkenburg
(c) Thijs Valkenburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Primrose Underwing
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Primrose Underwing

Ulotrichopus primulina

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 4, 2023
Observed
Jan 18, 2023
View on iNaturalist โ†—@thijsvalkenburg
(c) Thijs Valkenburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Common Raintree Spittlebug
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Common Raintree Spittlebug

Ptyelus grossus

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 24, 2025
Observed
Aug 26, 2023
View on iNaturalist โ†—@josebandito
(c) Joe Blackburn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Flat top acacia
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Flat top acacia

Vachellia abyssinica

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 21, 2025
Observed
Jan 18, 2025
View on iNaturalist โ†—@ashley_bradford
(c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Citrinophila unipunctata
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Citrinophila unipunctata

Citrinophila unipunctata

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 7, 2026
Observed
Jun 7, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@catalinatong
(c) Catalina Tong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Cape Fig
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Cape Fig

Ficus sur

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 7, 2022
Observed
Apr 4, 2013
View on iNaturalist โ†—@toutterrain
(c) ToutTerrain, all rights reserved
wild leadwort
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

wild leadwort

Plumbago zeylanica

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 11, 2021
Observed
Apr 1, 2014
View on iNaturalist โ†—@human_ecologist
(c) Cory Whitney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Mexican Fleabane
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Mexican Fleabane

Erigeron karvinskianus

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 11, 2026
Observed
Jun 8, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@madhape
(c) madhape, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Montane Shaggy Rat
UgandaNo longer Research Grade
Mammals

Montane Shaggy Rat

Dasymys montanus

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 26, 2026
Observed
Jul 26, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@marccronje
(c) Marc Cronje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Week ending Jul 26, 2026

4 country records

Scan completed Jul 26, 2026, 11:12 AM
Telipna sanguinea
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Telipna sanguinea

Telipna sanguinea

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 10, 2026
Observed
Jun 2, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@catalinatong
(c) Catalina Tong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Alytarchia leonina
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Alytarchia leonina

Alytarchia leonina

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 17, 2023
Observed
Jul 12, 2023
View on iNaturalist โ†—@nkima56
(c) Nkima56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Blumea axillaris
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Blumea axillaris

Blumea axillaris

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 14, 2026
Observed
Feb 21, 2021
View on iNaturalist โ†—@albalatino
(c) Francisco J. Serrano Eizaguerri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Alexander's Kusimanse
UgandaStable ยท 3+ IDs
Mammals

Alexander's Kusimanse

Crossarchus alexandri

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 20, 2026
Observed
Sep 27, 2012
View on iNaturalist โ†—@chimpandsee
(c) ChimpAndSee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Week ending Jul 19, 2026

2 country records

Scan completed Jul 19, 2026, 10:29 AM
Creatonotos punctivitta
UgandaStable ยท 3+ IDs
Insects

Creatonotos punctivitta

Creatonotos punctivitta

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 2, 2026
Observed
Jun 2, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@verdicks
(c) verdicks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
African Brush-tailed Porcupine
UgandaStable ยท 3+ IDs
Mammals

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

Atherurus africanus

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 19, 2026
Observed
Nov 21, 2012
View on iNaturalist โ†—@chimpandsee
(c) ChimpAndSee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Latest scan: Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 AM218 API requests2-ID records are rechecked; 3+ ID records are treated as stable