Phoniscus atrox

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	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Phoniscus atrox

Species Authority:

Miller, 1905

Common Name/s:

English

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Gilded Groove-toothed Bat, Groove-toothed Bat, Groove-toothed Trumpet-eared Bat

Synonym/s:

Kerivoula atrox (Miller, 1905)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Hutson, A.M. & Kingston, T.
Reviewer/s:	Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority), Chanson, J. & Chiozza, F. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Near Threatened as this lowland forest dependent species occurs at low densities, and populations are estimated to have declined at a rate close to 30% over the last 15 years due to significant deforestation within its range, making it close to qualifying for Vulnerable under criterion A2c. This level of decline is predicted to continue due to ongoing deforestation.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known to occur in Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, Sumatra (Indonesia), and Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. It is found below 400 m asl. This species may be more widespread and common than is currently known.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatera); Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak); Thailand
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is not common. It occurs at low densities in primary forest in Malaysia, generally less than 1% of captures in harp traps (T. Kingston pers. comm.).
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is a forest dependent species. Lekagul and McNeely (1977) reported that the type specimens were found roosting in an abandoned bird's nest (broadbill) in heavy forest on the bank of a river. A recent collection was found in Thailand in disturbed forest at 150 m asl which was adjacent to a large patch of pristine evergreen forest (Thong et al. 2006).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Deforestation due to logging, agriculture, plantations and forest fires represents a major threat to this species.

Major Threat(s):

Deforestation due to logging, agriculture, plantations and forest fires represents a major threat to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is known from protected areas (Thong et al. 2006). It also appears on a checklist for the Bukit Barisan National Park in South Sumatra (O'Brien and Kinnaird 1996), but this record is questionable.

Conservation Actions:

This species is known from protected areas (Thong et al. 2006). It also appears on a checklist for the Bukit Barisan National Park in South Sumatra (O'Brien and Kinnaird 1996), but this record is questionable.

Citation:	Hutson, A.M. & Kingston, T. 2008. Phoniscus atrox. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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