Paraxerus lucifer
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | MAMMALIA | RODENTIA | SCIURIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Paraxerus lucifer | |||
| Species Authority: | (Thomas, 1897) | |||
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Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 | ||||||
| Year Published: | 2008 | ||||||
| Assessor/s: | Grubb, P. | ||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) | ||||||
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Justification: Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of sufficient information on its extent of occurrence, natural history, threats and conservation status. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | This species is limited to northern Malawi (Misuku Hills and Nyika Plateau region at around 2,000 m asl) and southwestern Tanzania (in the Poroto Mountains and Mount Rungwe). It has not been recorded from northeastern Zambia (Mafinga or Makutu Mountains), where it may have been expected (Ansell and Dowsett 1988). |
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Native:
Malawi; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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Population [top]
| Population: | The population abundance of this species is not known. Only a relatively few museum specimens exist. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | The natural history of this species is not well known. It has been recorded from montane tropical moist forest. A single pregnant and lactating female was taken in September. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | The major threats to this species are not known, but habitat loss within its restricted range is possibly a threat. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | This species has been recorded from the Nyika National Park. Additional studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, general ecology and threats to this little-known species. |
Bibliography [top]
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Ansell, W. F. H. 1978. The Mammals of Zambia. pp. 73-74. The National Parks and Wildlife Service, Chilanga, Zambia. Ansell, W. F. H. and Dowsett, R. J. 1988. Mammals of Malawi - an Annotated Checklist and Atlas. The Trendrine Press, Zennor, St Ives, Cornwall, UK. Hoffmann, R. S. and Thorington, R. J. 2005. Family Sciuridae. In: E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 754-818. John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Swynnerton, G. H. and Hayman, R. W. 1951. A Checklist of the Land Mammals of the Tanganyika Territory and the Zanzibar Protectorate. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society 20(6): 274-392. |
| Citation: | Grubb, P. 2008. Paraxerus lucifer. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012. |
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