Myotis pruinosus

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:

Myotis pruinosus

Species Authority:

Yoshiyuki, 1971

Common Name/s:

English

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Blackish Whiskered Bat, Frosted Myotis

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Maeda, K.

Reviewer/s:

Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Chanson, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Endangered, because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km², its range is severely fragmented, and there is ongoing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat.

History:

1996

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Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Japan, and has been recorded from Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. It seems to prefer lower mountain forests down to 200-300 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Japan
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Population [top]

Population:	This species has been recorded widely within Japan, but most of the localities are from lowland primary intact forest. It is likely that at one time the species was more widespread, but has now been restricted to primary forest enclaves in the face of human encroachment on its habitat. Within the forest patches where they occur, they are somewhat common.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It occupies only primary forest, mainly at low-lying elevations. It roosts only in tree holes so is a microhabitat specialist. It is absent from many areas that lack large trees with hollows.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Deforestation of the evergreen old-growth forests in warm temperate regions, primarily for agriculture, conversion to conifer plantations, logging and infrastructure development for expanding human settlements, is a major threat.

Major Threat(s):

Deforestation of the evergreen old-growth forests in warm temperate regions, primarily for agriculture, conversion to conifer plantations, logging and infrastructure development for expanding human settlements, is a major threat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Some of the recorded localities are from protected areas. It is listed as Endangered (EN) in the Japanese Red List (2007).

Conservation Actions:

Some of the recorded localities are from protected areas. It is listed as Endangered (EN) in the Japanese Red List (2007).

Citation:	Maeda, K. 2008. Myotis pruinosus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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