Microgale jenkinsae

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	AFROSORICIDA	TENRECIDAE

Scientific Name:

Microgale jenkinsae

Species Authority:

Goodman & Soarimalala, 2004

Common Name/s:

English

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Jenkins' Shrew Tenrec

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Goodman, S. & Jenkins, P.

Reviewer/s:

Rathbun, G. (Afrotheria Red List Authority) & Hoffmann, M. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence (suitable available habitat) is considerably less than 2,000 km², its distribution (available habitat) is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its specific forest habitat type in the Mikea Forest.

History:

2006

–

Endangered (IUCN 2006)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This recently described species is known only from the type locality of Mikea Forest in south-western Madagascar. It has not been found at an additional four sites with suitable habitat surveyed in the region during 2002, and it is believed to be geographically restricted. It was collected at 80 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
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Population [top]

Population:	It is known only from two specimens from the type locality.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is presumed to be a terrestrial species. It is known from transitional, dry deciduous spiny-bush forest. It has been recorded in slightly disturbed forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It is threatened by clearance of forest for agricultural land and by fires.

Major Threat(s):

It is threatened by clearance of forest for agricultural land and by fires.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is not currently within a protected area, however, the Mikea Forest is in the process of becoming a protected area. Further research is needed into the population, biology, ecology, range and adaptation to disturbance.

Conservation Actions:

It is not currently within a protected area, however, the Mikea Forest is in the process of becoming a protected area. Further research is needed into the population, biology, ecology, range and adaptation to disturbance.

Bibliography [top]

	Afrotheria Specialist Group. 2004. Specialist Group website. Available at: http://www.calacademy.org/research/bmammals/afrotheria/ASG.html. Garbutt, N. 2007. Mammals of Madagascar: a complete Guide. A&C Black, London, UK. Goodman, S. M. and Soarimalala, V. 2004. A new species of Microgale (Lipotyphla: Tenrecidae: Oryzorictinae) from the Foret des Mikea of southwestern Madagascar. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 117(3): 250-264.

Afrotheria Specialist Group. 2004. Specialist Group website. Available at: http://www.calacademy.org/research/bmammals/afrotheria/ASG.html.

Garbutt, N. 2007. Mammals of Madagascar: a complete Guide. A&C Black, London, UK.

Goodman, S. M. and Soarimalala, V. 2004. A new species of Microgale (Lipotyphla: Tenrecidae: Oryzorictinae) from the Foret des Mikea of southwestern Madagascar. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 117(3): 250-264.

Citation:	Goodman, S. & Jenkins, P. 2008. Microgale jenkinsae. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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