Barkudia insularis
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| Scientific Name: | Barkudia insularis | |||
| Species Authority: | Annandale, 1917 | |||
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Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 | |||||||||
| Year Published: | 2010 | |||||||||
| Assessor/s: | Das, I. | |||||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Böhm, M., Collen, B. & Ram, M. (Sampled Red List Index Coordinating Team) | |||||||||
| Contributor/s: | De Silva, R., Milligan, HT, Wearn, O.R., Wren, S., Zamin, T., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Lewis, S., Lintott, P. & Powney, G. | |||||||||
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Justification: Barkudia insularis has been assessed as Data Deficient because it is known from only two records. Threats to the habitat are present, however, the impacts of these threats on the species are unknown. Further research on the distribution and threats to this species is needed before a more accurate assessment of conservation status can be made. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | This species is found in Orissa, India. It has been documented from only two locations, the type locality of Barkuda Island, Chilka Lake, Ganjam District and adjacent Nandan Kanan Biological Park, Cuttak District (Das 1999). |
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Native:
India (Orissa)
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Population [top]
| Population: | There is no population information available for this species. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | This species lives in the semi-evergreen forests of the low hills in Orissa. It burrows in loose earth around the roots of trees and is insectivorous and nocturnal (Sharma 2002). |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | It is unknown whether this species is being impacted by any major threats, however, it may be affected by habitat loss. The forests in Orissa are very fragmented, as there has been extensive deforestation for fuel-wood and to clear land for agriculture and settlements (WWF 2001). |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. Further research on the distribution and threats to this species is needed. |
Bibliography [top]
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Das, I. 1999. Anguis melanostictus Schneider, 1801, a Valid Species of Barkudia (Sauria: Scincidae) from Southeastern India. Asiatic Herpetological Review 8: 13-17. IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.4). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 27 October 2010). Sharma, R.C. 2002. Fauna of India and adjacent countries. Reptilia Volume II (Sauria). Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata. WWF - World Wildlife Fund. 2001. Orissa semi-evergreen forests. Available at: http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/im/im0142_full.html. (Accessed: 17 February). |
| Citation: | Das, I. 2010. Barkudia insularis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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