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Myomimus personatus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA GLIRIDAE

Scientific Name: Myomimus personatus
Species Authority: Ognev, 1924
Common Name/s:
English – Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
Taxonomic Notes: Russian range, taxonomy and other characters reviewed by Gromov and Erbaeva (1995).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Shenbrot, G. & Kryštufek, B.
Evaluator/s: Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Tsytsulina, K. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
Very little information is available on population size and trends, distribution, and potential threats, hence is listed as Data Deficient.
History:
1996 – Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species occurs in the moutains in extreme northeastern Iran, the Kopet-Dag (Sumbar River basin) and Malyy Balkhan Moutains (Turkmenistan) through to Iskander, Uzbekistan. The distributional limits of this species are not well known.
Countries:
Native:
Iran, Islamic Republic of; Turkmenistan
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: The species is apparently very rare, known from a dozen samples and some remains from pellets.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Inhabit rocky desert in Kopet-Dag piedmonts, at about 1000 m asl, among shrubs, saltwarts, and almond trees. Active in dusk and night. Make shelters among rocks and abundant burrows. Based on data collected in captivity, prefers animal food. Reproduce most probably from end of April.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Threats to this species are unknown.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No conservation measures are in place.
Citation: Shenbrot, G. & Kryštufek, B. 2008. Myomimus personatus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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