Petinomys crinitus

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:

Petinomys crinitus

Species Authority:

(Hollister, 1911)

Common Name/s:

English

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Mindanao Flying Squirrel, Basilan Flying Squirrel

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Ong, P., Tabaranza, B., Rosell-Ambal, G., Balete, D. & Heaney, L.

Evaluator/s:

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

Justification:
This species is considered to be Least Concern as it is moderately common at mid elevations and primary oak forest in which it occurs. These areas of habitat are not threatened as much as at lower elevations. It is not subject to significant hunting pressure.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found only in the Mindanao Faunal Region. There are records from Basilan, Dinagat, Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao del Sur, Lanao del Sur, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and Zamboanga del Norte provinces), and Siargao (Heaney et al. 1998). It is known to occur from 500 to 1,600 m (Musser and Heaney 1992). There are no records from Leyte or Samar, and they are likely to be absent from these islands (L. Heaney pers. comm. 2006).
Countries:	Native: Philippines
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	This species seems to be most abundant in mid-elevation primary forest (Heaney et al. 1998). On Mt. Kitanglad, they are extremely common (Heaney et al. 2004). The species is also abundant in relatively undisturbed oak-dominated montane forest.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is a ground squirrel and is found in lowlands to montane primary forest, although its abundance is higher in its preferred habitat (oak forest) at upper elevations (Heaney et al. 2006). The habitat at that altitude is in pretty good shape since it is cold, wet, and difficult to access.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is currently not threatened by habitat destruction, although there is some concern about the expansion of vegetable farming at high elevations. It is not hunted very often.

Major Threat(s):

This species is currently not threatened by habitat destruction, although there is some concern about the expansion of vegetable farming at high elevations. It is not hunted very often.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is known to occur in several protected areas, including Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park (Heaney et al. 2006). Basic research on habitat use, abundance and distribution is needed.

Conservation Actions:

This species is known to occur in several protected areas, including Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park (Heaney et al. 2006). Basic research on habitat use, abundance and distribution is needed.

Citation:	Ong, P., Tabaranza, B., Rosell-Ambal, G., Balete, D. & Heaney, L. 2008. Petinomys crinitus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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