Paragomphus cognatus is a species of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It is found in Angola, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rivers.

Source

• Clausnitzer, V. 2005. Paragomphus cognatus 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 August 2007.