Myotis schaubi

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 schaubi

Species Authority:

Kormos, 1934

Common Name/s:

English

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Schaub's Myotis

Synonym/s:

Myotis araxenus Dahl, 1947

Myotis nattereri Dahl, 1947 subspecies araxenus

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Sharifi, M. & Tsytsulina, K.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Rare species, known from only a few recorded localities (up to ten) from Armenia and Zagros Mts in Iran. Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing problems with its taxonomy (it is questionable whether this is a valid species) as well as absence of information on its extent of occurrence (which may be larger than the five known specimens suggest), status, ecological requirements and threats.

History:

2000	–	Endangered
1996	–	Data Deficient

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	As an extant species known only from southern part of Caucasus region (Armenia) and northwestern part of Zagros Mts. in Iran. Fossil of the species described from Hungary.
Countries:	Native: Armenia (Armenia); Iran, Islamic Republic of Regionally extinct: Hungary
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Population [top]

Population:	Unknown. Rarely found species (up to ten recorded localities of occurrence).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Little known, probably forest and shrubland, and roosting in caves, rock cracs and buildings.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Not known. Possibly changes in land management, including development and impact of war, etc, and damage to roost sites in caves and buildings.

Major Threat(s):

Not known. Possibly changes in land management, including development and impact of war, etc, and damage to roost sites in caves and buildings.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Poorly known species with very restricted range and which requires legal protection and a conservation management plan. Research on status and ecology is needed. Public awareness campaigns may also be valuable.

Conservation Actions:

Poorly known species with very restricted range and which requires legal protection and a conservation management plan. Research on status and ecology is needed. Public awareness campaigns may also be valuable.

Citation:	Sharifi, M. & Tsytsulina, K. 2008. Myotis schaubi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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