Myomimus setzeri

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:

Myomimus setzeri

Species Authority:

Rossolimo, 1976

Common Name/s:

English

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Setzer's Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Kryštufek, B., Amori, G. & Mitsain, G.

Reviewer/s:

Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Temple, H. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
There is very little known about the species' habitat requirements, ecology, biology, and any threats that may be affecting the species. Assessed as Data Deficient.

History:

1996

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Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The range is very poorly known. Found in eastern Turkey, Azerbaijan and north-west Iran (Wilson and Reeder 2005). In Turkey only three localities are known. Elevation ranges from 1,500-2,800 m (Wilson and Reeder 2005).
Countries:	Native: Azerbaijan; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Turkey
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Population [top]

Population:	The species is extremely rare. Less than 10 specimens exist in current collections. Last collected was in 1993; majority of information is available from owl pellets.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The species has be found in forests of old pines within grasslands and in eastern Turkey in savannas with sparse trees. Very poorly known species, virtually nothing known about biology or ecology.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Unknown.

Major Threat(s):

Unknown.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	No specific measures are in place; it is not known whether the species occurs in any protected areas. More research is needed.

Conservation Actions:

No specific measures are in place; it is not known whether the species occurs in any protected areas. More research is needed.

Citation:	Kryštufek, B., Amori, G. & Mitsain, G. 2008. Myomimus setzeri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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