Geogale aurita

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	AFROSORICIDA	TENRECIDAE

Scientific Name:

Geogale aurita

Species Authority:

Milne-Edwards & A. Grandidier, 1872

Common Name/s:

English

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Large-eared Tenrec

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s:

Olson, L. & Goodman, S. (IUCN SSC Afrotheria Specialist Group - Tenrec Section)

Reviewer/s:

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

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

History:

2006	–	Least Concern (IUCN 2006)
1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1994	–	Insufficiently Known (Groombridge 1994)
1990	–	Insufficiently Known (IUCN 1990)
1988	–	Insufficiently Known (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1988)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found in north-western, western, and southern Madagascar. The easternmost occurrence of this species was recorded recently in south-eastern Madagascar (Goodman et al. 1999). Although this species is not known from many sites, it likely occurs in appropriate habitat in between the known localities. This species was not found during a recent survey of the environs of Fénérive (Rakotondravony et al. 1998).
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is rarely found, but is common in owl pellets at some sites.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is found in dry deciduous forest, gallery forest, and spiny bush. Undergoes daily and seasonal torpor, not active during austral winter. This species has been captured in open savanna (many kilometres from forests) - this is a termite specialist that could be reliant on termite mounds even if there are no forest. It is adaptable to some habitat disturbance.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species was previously thought to be dependent on forest, though recent work has revealed that it is present in grasslands. Thus, habitat loss may be less a factor than previously surmised.

Major Threat(s):

This species was previously thought to be dependent on forest, though recent work has revealed that it is present in grasslands. Thus, habitat loss may be less a factor than previously surmised.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species has been recorded from over five protected areas including Ankarafantsika National Park, Beza-Mahafaly Special Reserve, Andohahela National Park, Tsimanampetsotsa RNI and Zombitse National Park. It has also been found in the private concession of Kirindy CFPF.

Conservation Actions:

This species has been recorded from over five protected areas including Ankarafantsika National Park, Beza-Mahafaly Special Reserve, Andohahela National Park, Tsimanampetsotsa RNI and Zombitse National Park. It has also been found in the private concession of Kirindy CFPF.

Citation:	Olson, L. & Goodman, S. 2008. Geogale aurita. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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