Microsciurus mimulus

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:

Microsciurus mimulus

Species Authority:

(Thomas, 1898)

Common Name/s:

English

–

Western Dwarf Squirrel

Taxonomic Notes:

Taxonomy needs reconsideration. In South America, molecular studies suggest the taxonomy of Microsciurus is confused (Mercer and Roth pers. comm.).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Koprowski, J., Roth, L., Samudio, R., Reid, F. & Emmons, L.

Evaluator/s:

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

Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, its occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

History:

1996

–

Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in northwest Ecuador, northern Colombia, and western Panama (800-1600 m in Panama) including the Darien (Reid 1997).
Countries:	Native: Colombia; Ecuador; Panama
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	Very common in its range in Panama.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is poorly known. Generally found in evergreen forest, in Panama only above 800 m, and in Colombia and Ecuador in the lowlands (Emmons and Feer 1997).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Parts of its range are extensively deforested (Emmons and Feer 1997), although this does not appear to be a major threat at present.

Major Threat(s):

Parts of its range are extensively deforested (Emmons and Feer 1997), although this does not appear to be a major threat at present.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Occurs in protected areas. Needs taxonomic research.

Conservation Actions:

Occurs in protected areas. Needs taxonomic research.

Citation:	Koprowski, J., Roth, L., Samudio, R., Reid, F. & Emmons, L. 2008. Microsciurus mimulus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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