Aethomys silindensis

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	MURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Aethomys silindensis

Species Authority:

Roberts, 1938

Common Name/s:

English

–

Selinda Veld Rat, Silinda Rock Rat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Taylor, P.J. & Cotterill, F.P.D.

Reviewer/s:

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

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of sufficient information on its extent of occurrence, natural history, threats and conservation status.

History:

2004	–	Vulnerable
1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern
1994	–	Rare (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known only from three localities in eastern Zimbabwe (Mount Selinda; Ngorima Reserve; Stapleford), and possibly in the Manica Province of Mozambique. The specimens from Stapleford were collected at approximately 700 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Zimbabwe Presence uncertain: Mozambique
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Population [top]

Population:	The abundance of this species is not well known.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The species is found in montane dry forest. It has been recorded from tangled vegetation in a rocky area (Skinner and Chimimba 2005).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species are not known. The restricted range of the species may indicate small population size.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are not known. The restricted range of the species may indicate small population size.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no conservation measures in place; it is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance and natural history of this species.

Conservation Actions:

There are no conservation measures in place; it is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance and natural history of this species.

Citation:	Taylor, P.J. & Cotterill, F.P.D. 2008. Aethomys silindensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2012.
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