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Podoxymys roraimae

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA CRICETIDAE

Scientific Name: Podoxymys roraimae
Species Authority: Anthony, 1929
Common Name/s:
English – Roraima Mouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Assessor/s: Patton, J. & Catzeflis, F.
Reviewer/s: Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This species is listed as Vulnerable because it has a very restricted area of occupancy and is known from only a single location. Its known extent of occurrence in Venezuela is only 250 km² and further surveys are needed to determine the range and threats to this species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known only from the Venezuelan side of Mount Roraima on the Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil border (Fonseca et al., 1996, Musser and Carleton, 2005); it probably occurs on other neighbouring areas within Venezuela (Linares, 1998) as well as adjacent Brazil and Guyana.
Countries:
Native:
Venezuela
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Population [top]

Population: This rodent is known only by the original type series of 5 specimens and a single specimen reported by Pérez-Zapata et al. (1992).
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species occurs on upper montaine slopes (forest), 1,500 to 2,000 m altitude (Patton pers. comm.).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no major threats at this time.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species occurs in the Mont Roraima National Park.
Citation: Patton, J. & Catzeflis, F. 2008. Podoxymys roraimae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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