Cricetomys emini

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	NESOMYIDAE

Scientific Name:

Cricetomys emini

Species Authority:

Wroughton, 1910

Common Name/s:

English

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Forest Giant Pouched Rat, Giant Rat

Synonym/s:

Cricetomys kivuensis Lönnberg, 1917

Taxonomic Notes:

This species is most likely a species complex (E. van der Straaten pers. comm.). We follow Happold (in press) by including Cricetomys kivuensis in C. emini.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

van der Straeten, E. & Kerbis Peterhans, J.

Reviewer/s:

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

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, it occurs in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2004	–	Least Concern
1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This widespread species occurs from West Africa through the Congo Basin to East Africa. It ranges from Sierra Leone in the west, through West Africa to Cameroon, and from here through Central Africa to Uganda and Tanzania in the east, ranging as far south as northern Angola. It also occurs on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. It occurs from sea level up to 3,500 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Angola; Benin; Burundi; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Côte d'Ivoire; Equatorial Guinea; Gabon; Ghana; Guinea; Liberia; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Tanzania, United Republic of; Togo; Uganda
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Population [top]

Population:	This is an abundant species.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The species occurs in primary and secondary tropical moist forest habitats. It has not been recorded outside of forest habitat.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to this widespread species. The species is eaten throughout its range but it is such an abundant species that its is not considered a major threat. It is even considered to be a pest species in some parts of its range.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this widespread species. The species is eaten throughout its range but it is such an abundant species that its is not considered a major threat. It is even considered to be a pest species in some parts of its range.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Further research to resolve taxonomic issues within this genus is needed. Research is also needed into population numbers, range, biology, and ecology. The range of the species includes several protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

Further research to resolve taxonomic issues within this genus is needed. Research is also needed into population numbers, range, biology, and ecology. The range of the species includes several protected areas.

Citation:	van der Straeten, E. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2008. Cricetomys emini. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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