Uromys boeadii

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	MURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Uromys boeadii

Species Authority:

Groves & Flannery, 1994

Common Name/s:

English

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Biak Giant Rat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered A4cd ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Allison, A., James, R., Bonaccorso, F. & Aplin, K.
Reviewer/s:	Lamoreux, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) & Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Critically Endangered because of a drastic population decline, estimated to be more than 80% over a ten year period (5 years in the past and 5 in the future), inferred and projected from the continuing loss habitat on Biak Island and the potential loss of mature individuals due to hunting.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This recently-described species has been recorded from the island of Biak, Indonesia. It was collected close to Biak town in 1963. This area has since been deforested. It is possible that the species may be present also on the island of Supiori, although this requires confirmation.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia
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Population [top]

Population:	It has only been collected once (a single specimen) in five expeditions to Biak. The population is believed to be small.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Nothing has been recorded about the natural history of this species. It presumably occurs in tropical moist forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Although this species is poorly-known, it is presumed that hunting for food by local people and habitat loss through deforestation for timber and conversion to cultivated land are threats. At least >50% of the forest on Biak has been cleared. There is still available habitat on the island of Supiori.

Major Threat(s):

Although this species is poorly-known, it is presumed that hunting for food by local people and habitat loss through deforestation for timber and conversion to cultivated land are threats. At least >50% of the forest on Biak has been cleared. There is still available habitat on the island of Supiori.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is not known if this species is present in any protected areas. Further field studies are needed to locate any remaining populations and also to study the natural history of this little-known species.

Conservation Actions:

It is not known if this species is present in any protected areas. Further field studies are needed to locate any remaining populations and also to study the natural history of this little-known species.

Citation:	Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Allison, A., James, R., Bonaccorso, F. & Aplin, K. 2008. Uromys boeadii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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