Sciotropis cyclanthorum
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | ARTHROPODA | INSECTA | ODONATA | MEGAPODAGRIONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Sciotropis cyclanthorum | |||
| Species Authority: | Rácenis, 1959 | |||
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Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. |
| Reviewer/s: | Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (Odonata Red List Authority) |
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Justification: Sciotropis cyclanthorum is known from only three localities, two of them in a protected area (Parque Nacional Henri Pittier). Extent of occurrence is estimated to be less than 2,000 km². The genus is endemic to Central Cordillera in Venezuela and the species is threatened by ongoing habitat loss. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Central coastal cordillera in Venezuela. |
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Native:
Venezuela
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Population [top]
| Population: | Current population trend is unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | Rocky, dark canyons in cloud forest. Found on steep rocks, with dense cover of Dicranopygium species (Cyclanthaceae), kept wet by seeping water. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Habitat retreat by clearing of forest for coffee and citrus plantations, forest fires, seeps and small streams disappearing (De Marmels 1999). |
Bibliography [top]
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De Marmels, J. 1999. Rare Venezuelan dragonflies (Odonata) evaluated for their possible inclusion in the National Red Data Book. International Journal of Odonatology 2(1): 55–67. IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Rácenis, J. 1959. Notas taxonómicas sobre la familia Megapodagrionidae (Odonata: Zygoptera) con la sinopsis de las especies Venezolanas. Acta Biol. Venez. 2(30): 335–367. |
| Citation: | von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. 2006. Sciotropis cyclanthorum. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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