Marmota camtschatica

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	SCIURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Marmota camtschatica

Species Authority:

(Pallas, 1811)

Common Name/s:

English

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Black-capped Marmot

Synonym/s:

Arctomys baibak Pallas, 1811 ssp. camtschatica

Arctomys bungei Kastschenko, 1901

Arctomys cliffoni Thomas, 1902

Arctomys doppelmayeri Birula, 1922

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Tsytsulina, K.

Evaluator/s:

Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Temple, H. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Not abundant species, but hunting is regulated by law. Rare Baikalian subspecies M. c. doppelmayri is protected by law. Widespread and not believed to be declining at a significant rate at present. Least Concern.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Distributed in mountain (up to 1900 m) and arctic tundras in E Siberia. The range consist of three isolated areas: Baikal Region, Verkhoyanskoe and Kolymskoe Highlands, and Kamchatka.
Countries:	Native: Russian Federation
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	Not abundant across the range.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Inhabits meadows with low mountain forest. Lives in colonies with many burrows. Winter burrows have depth up to permafrost. Nesting cell has big amount of grass to keep warmth. Before hibernation makes a layer of silt up to 25 cm above wintering cell; exits close with soil and grass plugs. Hibernation starts in September-October, and lasts till May. Two - three families (20-30 animals) hibernate together. Feed on a wide variety of plants, and also consumes invertebrates. Mating occurs before they emerge in spring, and reproduction in May - June. Litter size is 3-11 young.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology:

Inhabits meadows with low mountain forest. Lives in colonies with many burrows. Winter burrows have depth up to permafrost. Nesting cell has big amount of grass to keep warmth. Before hibernation makes a layer of silt up to 25 cm above wintering cell; exits close with soil and grass plugs. Hibernation starts in September-October, and lasts till May. Two - three families (20-30 animals) hibernate together. Feed on a wide variety of plants, and also consumes invertebrates. Mating occurs before they emerge in spring, and reproduction in May - June. Litter size is 3-11 young.

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Unsustainable hunting for meat, although no international trade is believed to be occurring at present. Possible habitat degradation through grazing by increasing numbers of livestock.

Major Threat(s):

Unsustainable hunting for meat, although no international trade is believed to be occurring at present. Possible habitat degradation through grazing by increasing numbers of livestock.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	M.c. doppelmayri (distributed in Baikal Region) is protected by National Law. Also occurs in some protected areas. Further research, legislation and hunting management is recommended.

Conservation Actions:

M.c. doppelmayri (distributed in Baikal Region) is protected by National Law. Also occurs in some protected areas. Further research, legislation and hunting management is recommended.

Citation:	Tsytsulina, K. 2008. Marmota camtschatica. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010.
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