Neotoma goldmani

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	CRICETIDAE

Scientific Name:

Neotoma goldmani

Species Authority:

Merriam, 1903

Common Name/s:

English

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Goldman's Woodrat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	de Grammont, P.C. & Cuarón, A.
Reviewer/s:	McKnight, M. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) & Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification: This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known from Mexican Plateau (from 1,160 to 2,320 m), from southeast Chihuahua to south San Luis Potosí and north Querétaro, México (Musser and Carleton 2005).
Countries:	Native: Mexico
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Population [top]

Population:	No population information was found.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is restricted to rocky and desert habitats; animals occurs rocky ledges, hidden by cacti and shrubs, along shallow ravines. Nets made of sticks and grasses were noted in deep crevices. Two pregnant females obtained in late March each carried one embryo; another three pregnant females collected during July and August; two was carrying one embryo each and the other carried two embryos. Lactating females were trapped in July and August (Hrachovy et al. 1996).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology:

This species is restricted to rocky and desert habitats; animals occurs rocky ledges, hidden by cacti and shrubs, along shallow ravines. Nets made of sticks and grasses were noted in deep crevices.

Two pregnant females obtained in late March each carried one embryo; another three pregnant females collected during July and August; two was carrying one embryo each and the other carried two embryos. Lactating females were trapped in July and August (Hrachovy et al. 1996).

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to this species. It is estimated to have lost 8-17% of its population based upon habitat change over the past 12 years (C. de Granmont and A. Cuaron pers. comm.).

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species. It is estimated to have lost 8-17% of its population based upon habitat change over the past 12 years (C. de Granmont and A. Cuaron pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no specific conservation measures in place for this species. Several protected areas are located within its range.

Conservation Actions:

There are no specific conservation measures in place for this species. Several protected areas are located within its range.

Citation:	de Grammont, P.C. & Cuarón, A. 2008. Neotoma goldmani. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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