Proechimys magdalenae

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	ECHIMYIDAE

Scientific Name:

Proechimys magdalenae

Species Authority:

(Hershkovitz, 1948)

Common Name/s:

English

–

Magdalena Spiny Rat

Taxonomic Notes:

This species was combined with guyannensis (Cabrera, 1961), but was recognized as a distinct species by Emmons and Feer (1990).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s:

Tirira, D., Boada, C., Weksler, M., Anderson, R.P. & Gómez-Laverde, M.

Reviewer/s:

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

Justification:
This species is listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, threats, status and ecological requirements.

History:

1996

–

Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in Colombia, west of the Río Magdalena (Woods and Kilpatrick, 2005). It is found from sea level to 500 m (Alberico et al., 2000). The current distribution is not well known.
Countries:	Native: Colombia
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Population [top]

Population:	There is no information available on the population status of this species..
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This rat is nocturnal, terrestrial and solitary. It feeds on seeds, fruit, a few leaves and insects. It occurs in primary forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species, if any, are unknown.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species, if any, are unknown.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Further studies into the distribution, habitat, ecology and threats to this species are needed.

Conservation Actions:

Further studies into the distribution, habitat, ecology and threats to this species are needed.

Citation:	Tirira, D., Boada, C., Weksler, M., Anderson, R.P. & Gómez-Laverde, M. 2008. Proechimys magdalenae. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012.
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