Bassaricyon alleni

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	CARNIVORA	PROCYONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Bassaricyon alleni

Species Authority:

Thomas, 1880

Common Name/s:

English

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Allen's Olingo

Taxonomic Notes:

The number of species comprising the genus Bassaricyon is uncertain. Some taxonomists recognize five separate species of olingos (B. alleni, B. beddardi, B. gabbii, B. lasius, B. pauli; taken from taxonomy of Honacki et al. 1982) while others lump them into just two species: B. alleni and B. gabbii (Macdonald 1988, Eisenberg 1989). A third viewpoint considers that there is a single olingo species (Decker and Wozencraft 1991, Emmons 1990).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Reid, F. & Helgen, K.

Reviewer/s:

Duckworth, J.W. (Small Carnivore Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern in light of its presumed broad distribution, occurrence in numerous protected areas and although deforestation and habitat conversion threaten some populations, it is suspected that the species is not declining at a rate sufficient to qualify for a threat category. Further research is needed to resolve issues surrounding taxonomic uncertainly, after which this species need to be reassessed.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This speciesis distributed in Bolivia, Ecuador (east of the Andes), and Peru (to Cuzco Prov.).
Countries:	Native: Bolivia; Ecuador; Peru Presence uncertain: Venezuela
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Population [top]

Population:	Nothing is known of populations of this species. Members of this genus are thought to be relatively rare. Confusion with kinkajous (Potos flavus) makes local anecdotes unreliable (Glatston, 1994).
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Little is known of the habitat and ecology of this species. Members of this genus are nocturnal, arboreal and solitary - feeding on fruits and insects and are restricted to humid forests (Emmons 1990).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Members of this genus are arboreal and are suspected to be threatened by expanding settlements and habitat fragmentation. Deforestation is a threat to populations of this species. Although adult olingos are rarely hunted (Glatston, 1994).

Major Threat(s):

Members of this genus are arboreal and are suspected to be threatened by expanding settlements and habitat fragmentation. Deforestation is a threat to populations of this species. Although adult olingos are rarely hunted (Glatston, 1994).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is suspected to occur in a several protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

This species is suspected to occur in a several protected areas.

Citation:	Reid, F. & Helgen, K. 2008. Bassaricyon alleni. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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