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Proechimys oconnelli

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA ECHIMYIDAE

Scientific Name: Proechimys oconnelli
Species Authority: J.A. Allen, 1913
Common Name/s:
English O'Connell's Spiny Rat

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.
Evaluator/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 central Colombia east of Cordillera Oriental (Woods and Kilpatrick, 2005). It is found from 0 to 500 m (Alberico et al., 2000).
Countries:
Native:
Colombia
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: The population status of this species is unknown.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This rat is nocturnal, terrestrial and solitary. It feeds on seeds, fruit, and 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.

Conservation Actions [top]

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 oconnelli. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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