Neohylomys hainanensis

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	EULIPOTYPHLA	ERINACEIDAE

Scientific Name:

Neohylomys hainanensis

Species Authority:

Shaw & Wong, 1959

Common Name/s:

English

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Hainan Gymnure

Synonym/s:

Hylomys hainanensis (Shaw & Wong, 1959)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Smith, A.T., Johnston, C.H. & Lunde, D.

Reviewer/s:

Johnston, C.H. & Chanson, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km², it is known only from the island of Hainan, it is considered a rare species, and there is ongoing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat due to logging and expanding agriculture.

History:

1996

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Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to China, and is restricted to the island of Hainan (Smith and Xie 2008).
Countries:	Native: China (Hainan)
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Population [top]

Population:	This species has been characterized as very rare (Wang 1998). here are currently no data regarding the population status of this species. It is inferred that the population is declining due to habitat loss.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is recorded from tropical rainforest and subtropical evergreen rainforest (Stone 1995). It was formerly known from subterranean habitats, now thought to be used for burrows (Stone 1995). Little is known about the ecology of this species (Stone 1995).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Its evergreen forest habitat is under threat from clearance for timber and agricultural expansion (Stone 1995).

Major Threat(s):

Its evergreen forest habitat is under threat from clearance for timber and agricultural expansion (Stone 1995).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species occurs in Jianfengling Nature Reserve (CSIS 2008) and may be present in Jiaxi and Wuzhishan Nature Reserves. Research is needed in the areas of population status, biology and ecology, habitat status, and threats. In China, this species has been regionally Red Listed as Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii) (Wang and Xie 2004).

Conservation Actions:

This species occurs in Jianfengling Nature Reserve (CSIS 2008) and may be present in Jiaxi and Wuzhishan Nature Reserves. Research is needed in the areas of population status, biology and ecology, habitat status, and threats. In China, this species has been regionally Red Listed as Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii) (Wang and Xie 2004).

Citation:	Smith, A.T., Johnston, C.H. & Lunde, D. 2008. Neohylomys hainanensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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