Eliomys munbyanus

[Regional assessment]

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	RODENTIA	GLIRIDAE

Scientific Name:	Eliomys munbyanus
Species Authority:	(Pomel, 1856)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern (Regional assessment) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Amori, G., Aulagnier, S., Hutterer, R., Kryštufek, B., Yigit, N., Mitsain, G. & Palomo, L.J.
Reviewer/s:	Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Temple, H. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Widespread and locally common in at least parts of its range, with no known major threats at present.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Eliomys munbyanus occurs in Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and the Spanish North African territories. It is found from sea level to 3,800 m in the High Atlas.
Countries:	Native: Algeria; Libya; Morocco; Tunisia; Western Sahara
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Population [top]

Population:	Both E. melanurus and E. munbyanus are locally common.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It occurs in a wide range of habitats from humid forest to semi-desert (e.g. in the Saharan Atlas), and maybe desert, in coastal dunes, pine forests and mountain cedar forests. They have a preference for rocky habitats, and sometimes enter buildings. Nocturnal and solitary, but little is known of the ecology of this species. Kowalski and Rzebik-Kowalska (1991) recorded two specimens as active in full winter, suggesting that they may not hibernate as is typical of dormice.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology:

It occurs in a wide range of habitats from humid forest to semi-desert (e.g. in the Saharan Atlas), and maybe desert, in coastal dunes, pine forests and mountain cedar forests. They have a preference for rocky habitats, and sometimes enter buildings. Nocturnal and solitary, but little is known of the ecology of this species. Kowalski and Rzebik-Kowalska (1991) recorded two specimens as active in full winter, suggesting that they may not hibernate as is typical of dormice.

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to the species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to the species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	E. munbyanus occurs in several protected areas, including Tubkal National Park, and Djurdjura in eastern Algeria.

Conservation Actions:

E. munbyanus occurs in several protected areas, including Tubkal National Park, and Djurdjura in eastern Algeria.

Citation:	Amori, G., Aulagnier, S., Hutterer, R., Kryštufek, B., Yigit, N., Mitsain, G. & Palomo, L.J. 2008. Eliomys munbyanus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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