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{{Short description|Genus of millipedes}}
{{Italic title}}
{{Automatic_taxobox
| image = Millipede in South Africa 01.jpg
| taxon = Doratogonus
| authority = [[Carl Michael Theodor von Attems|Attems]], 1914
| type_species = 
| type_species_authority = 
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision = ''See text''
}}

'''''Doratogonus''''' is a genus of [[millipede]]s in family [[Spirostreptidae]]. They are relatively large, at {{convert|80|-|200|mm|0}} long, relatively common, and distributed across [[Southern Africa]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=M. L. Hamer |year=2000 |title=Review of the millipede genus ''Doratogonus'', with descriptions of fifteen new species from Southern Africa (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Spirostreptidae) |journal=[[Annals of the Natal Museum]] |volume=41 |pages=1–76}}</ref> Many of the species are listed on the [[IUCN Red List]] due to [[habitat destruction]].

==Species==
CR: [[critically endangered]]; EN: [[endangered species|endangered]]; VU: [[vulnerable species|vulnerable]]; LC: [[Least Concern|least concern]]; DD: [[Data Deficient|data deficient]].
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Species !! Authority !! Year !! Common name !! IUCN status !! Distribution
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| ''Doratogonus annulipes'' || {{sort|Carl|Carl}} || 1917 || || {{sort|1. LC|[[File:Status iucn LC icon.svg|20px|LC]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus annulipes'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59676A11968010 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59676A11968010.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}}, {{LSO}}
|-
| ''Doratogonus avius'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || solitary black millipede || {{sort|2. VU|[[File:Status iucn VU icon.svg|20px|VU]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus avius'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59662A11976844 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59662A11976844.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus barbatus'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || bearded black millipede || {{sort|2. VU|[[File:Status iucn VU icon.svg|20px|VU]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus barbatus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59663A11976967 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59663A11976967.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[Limpopo]], [[Mpumalanga]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus bilobatus'' || {{sort|Schubart|(Schubart)}} || 1966 || || {{sort|5. DD|[[File:Status iucn DD icon.svg|20px|DD]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus bilobatus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59677A11968189 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59677A11968189.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Mpumalanga]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus castaneus'' || {{sort|Attems|(Attems)}} || 1928 || || {{sort|1. LC|[[File:Status iucn LC icon.svg|20px|LC]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus castaneus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59678A11968364 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59678A11968364.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}}, {{SWZ}}
|-
| ''Doratogonus circulus'' || {{sort|Attems|(Attems)}} || 1914 || || {{sort|5. DD|[[File:Status iucn DD icon.svg|20px|DD]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus circulus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59679A11968525 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59679A11968525.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[Eastern Cape]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus cristulatus'' || {{sort|Porat|(Porat)}} || 1872 || || {{sort|1. LC|[[File:Status iucn LC icon.svg|20px|LC]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus cristulatus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59680A11968921 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59680A11968921.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus falcatus'' || {{sort|Attems|(Attems)}} || 1928 || || {{sort|1. LC|[[File:Status iucn LC icon.svg|20px|LC]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus falcatus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59681A11969077 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59681A11969077.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus flavifilis'' || {{sort|Peters|(Peters)}} || 1855 || || {{sort|1. LC|[[File:Status iucn LC icon.svg|20px|LC]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus flavifilis'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59682A11969254 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59682A11969254.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}}, {{MOZ}}
|-
| ''Doratogonus furculifer'' || {{sort|Lawrence|(Lawrence)}} || 1965 || Badplaas black millipede || {{sort|3. EN|[[File:Status iucn EN icon.svg|20px|EN]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus furculifer'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59664A11977093 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59664A11977093.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[Mpumalanga]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus herberti'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || Herbert's black millipede || {{sort|2. VU|[[File:Status iucn VU icon.svg|20px|VU]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus herberti'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59665A11977234 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59665A11977234.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[Limpopo]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus hoffmani'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || Hoffman's black millipede || {{sort|2. VU|[[File:Status iucn VU icon.svg|20px|VU]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus hoffmani'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59666A11977375 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59666A11977375.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus infragilis'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || strong black millipede || {{sort|3. EN|[[File:Status iucn EN icon.svg|20px|EN]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus infragilis'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59668A11977618 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59668A11977618.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus krausi'' || {{sort|Lawrence|(Lawrence)}} || 1965 || || {{sort|1. LC|[[File:Status iucn LC icon.svg|20px|LC]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus krausi'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59683A11969429 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59683A11969429.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[Free State (South African province)|Free State]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Mpumalanga]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus levigatus'' || {{sort|Attems|(Attems)}} || 1928 || || {{sort|1. LC|[[File:Status iucn LC icon.svg|20px|LC]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus levigatus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59684A11969608 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59684A11969608.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[Gauteng]], [[North West (South African province)|North West]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus liberatus'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || || {{sort|5. DD|[[File:Status iucn DD icon.svg|20px|DD]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus liberatus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59685A11969747 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59685A11969747.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[Free State (South African province)|Free State]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus major'' || {{sort|Lawrence|(Lawrence)}} || 1965 || major black millipede || {{sort|4. CR|[[File:Status iucn CR icon.svg|20px|CR]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus major'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59667A11977494 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59667A11977494.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus meridionalis'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || southern black millipede || {{sort|2. VU|[[File:Status iucn VU icon.svg|20px|VU]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus meridionalis'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59669A11977759 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59669A11977759.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus minor'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || minor black millipede || {{sort|3. EN|[[File:Status iucn EN icon.svg|20px|EN]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus minor'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59670A11966509 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59670A11966509.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus montanus'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || || {{sort|1. LC|[[File:Status iucn LC icon.svg|20px|LC]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus montanus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59686A11969879 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59686A11969879.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus natalensis'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || Natal black millipede || {{sort|2. VU|[[File:Status iucn VU icon.svg|20px|VU]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus natalensis'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59671A11966749 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59671A11966749.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus praealtus'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || || {{sort|5. DD|[[File:Status iucn DD icon.svg|20px|DD]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus praealtus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59687A11970039 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59687A11970039.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}}, {{SWZ}}
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| ''Doratogonus precarius'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || precarious black millipede || {{sort|2. VU|[[File:Status iucn VU icon.svg|20px|VU]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus precarius'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59672A11967005 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59672A11967005.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Mpumalanga]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus rubipodus'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || ruby-legged black millipede || {{sort|3. EN|[[File:Status iucn EN icon.svg|20px|EN]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus rubipodus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59673A11967268 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59673A11967268.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
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| ''Doratogonus rugifrons'' || {{sort|Attems|(Attems)}} || 1922 || || {{sort|1. LC|[[File:Status iucn LC icon.svg|20px|LC]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus rugifrons'' | volume = 2004 | page = e.T59688A11970250 | date = 2004 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59688A11970250.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}}, {{BWA}}, {{NAM}}, {{ZIM}}
|-
| ''Doratogonus septentrionalis'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || northern black millipede || {{sort|3. EN|[[File:Status iucn EN icon.svg|20px|EN]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus septentrionalis'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59674A11967524 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59674A11967524.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
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| ''Doratogonus stephensi'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || || {{sort|5. DD|[[File:Status iucn DD icon.svg|20px|DD]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus stephensi'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59689A11970416 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59689A11970416.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}}, {{BWA}}, {{ZIM}}
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| ''Doratogonus subpartitus'' || {{sort|Karsch|(Karsch)}} || 1881 || || {{sort|5. DD|[[File:Status iucn DD icon.svg|20px|DD]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus subpartitus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59690A11970809 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59690A11970809.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[Gauteng]])
|-
| ''Doratogonus transvaalensis'' || {{sort|Schubart|(Schubart)}} || 1966 || || [[File:Status iucn DD icon.svg|20px|DD]]<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus transvaalensis'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59691A11970974 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59691A11970974.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[Limpopo]])
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| ''Doratogonus xanthopus'' || {{sort|Attems|(Attems)}} || 1928 || || {{sort|1. LC|[[File:Status iucn LC icon.svg|20px|LC]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus xanthopus'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59692A11971121 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59692A11971121.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[Eastern Cape]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]])
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| ''Doratogonus zuluensis'' || {{sort|Hamer|Hamer}} || 2000 || Zululand black millipede || {{sort|3. EN|[[File:Status iucn EN icon.svg|20px|EN]]}}<ref>{{Cite iucn | author = Hamer, M. | title = ''Doratogonus zuluensis'' | volume = 2006 | page = e.T59675A11967808 | date = 2006 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59675A11967808.en }}</ref> || {{ZAF}} ([[KwaZulu-Natal]])
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite journal |author=M. L. Hamer |author2=R. H. Slotow |name-list-style=amp |year=2000 |title=Patterns of distribution and speciation in the genus ''Doratogonus'' (Diplopoda: Spirostreptidae) |editor=J. Wytwer |editor2=S. I. Golovatch |journal=Fragmenta Faunistica Supplementum |volume=43 |pages=295–311}}
*{{cite journal |author=M. L. Hamer |author2=R. H. Slotow |name-list-style=amp |year=2002 |title=Conservation application of existing data for South African millipedes (Diplopoda) |journal=[[African Entomology]] |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=29–42}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131105063155/http://www.arkive.org/major-black-millipede/doratogonus-major/#text=All Major black millipede (''Doratogonus major'') - Arkive.org]

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[[Category:Spirostreptida]]
[[Category:Millipedes of Africa]]
[[Category:Endangered animals]]
[[Category:Millipede genera]]
[[Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot]]