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Pelomys campanae

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA MURIDAE

Scientific Name: Pelomys campanae
Species Authority: (Huet, 1888)
Common Name/s:
English – Bell Groove-toothed Swamp Rat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Assessor/s: Dieterlen. F.
Reviewer/s: Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
History:
2004 – Least Concern
1996 – Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to western Angola and western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Countries:
Native:
Angola (Angola); Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
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Population [top]

Population: It is a common species.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It is found in grassland savannas. The species may occur close to, but not inside, rainforests. In Angola it has been found on the coastal plains, the Escarpment zone and on the western Angolan Plateau. It is also found in old gardens and corn fields with grass patches. Little is known about the biology of this species.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The threats to this species are not known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no conservation measures in place; it is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, reproduction and ecology of this species. Populations of this species should be monitored to record changes in abundance and distribution.
Citation: Dieterlen. F. 2008. Pelomys campanae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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