Santamartamys rufodorsalis
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Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
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CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
RODENTIA |
ECHIMYIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Santamartamys rufodorsalis |
| Species Authority: |
(J.A. Allen, 1899) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
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Red Crested Tree Rat |
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| Synonym/s: |
Diplomys rufodorsalis (J.A. Allen, 1899)
Diplomys rufodorsalis J.A. Allen, 1899
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
This species has been assigned to a new monotypic genus Santamartamys (Emmons 2005). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s |
Delgado, C. & Gómez-Laverde, M. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
Justification:
This species is listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, threats, status and ecological requirements.
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| History: |
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is known only from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, northeast Colombia at 680 m asl (Allen, 1899). It is known from only two specimens (Emmons, 2005).
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
The population status of this species is unknown.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
The habitat preferences and ecological requirements of this species are unknown at present.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The threats to this species, if any, are unknown (Emmons and Feer, 1997).
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
This species may occur in some protected areas.
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