Pogonomys championi

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	MURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Pogonomys championi

Species Authority:

Flannery, 1988

Common Name/s:

English

–

Champion's Tree Mouse

Taxonomic Notes:

This species may be conspecific with Pogonomys sylvestris.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Leary, T., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Wright, D., Aplin, K. & Helgen, K.

Reviewer/s:

Lamoreux, J., Stuart, S.N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) & Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing doubts as to its taxonomic validity as well as uncertainty about its extent of occurrence. Its known extent of occurrence is less than 250 km² and the extent and quality of its habitat are probably declining; however, it is a common species that is tolerant of the current levels of habitat disturbance, and its populations appear to be stable despite being hunted for subsistence use. If human populations continue rise in this area, and the taxonomic issues are resolved, this species could quickly qualify for a threatened category.

History:

1996

–

Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic the upper Sepik River drainage, Papua New Guinea, where it is known only from the Telefomin and Tifalmin valleys ranging from 1,400 to 2,300 m (Musser and Carleton 2005). It is listed as a species that is unrecorded from Papua Province, Indonesia, but it is expected to occur here (Helgen 2007).
Countries:	Native: Papua New Guinea
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Population [top]

Population:	It is a common species within its restricted range.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Presumably it is found in tropical moist forest. It is a scansorial species and lives in holes on the ground. It is tolerant of disturbed habitat and lives in rural gardens.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species has a small range size. It is killed by hunting dogs and actively hunted by local people for food. The altitudinal range of this species coincides with high human activity. If human population pressure increases in the area the species may begin to decline.

Major Threat(s):

This species has a small range size. It is killed by hunting dogs and actively hunted by local people for food. The altitudinal range of this species coincides with high human activity. If human population pressure increases in the area the species may begin to decline.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no protected areas within the range. This species needs further study on its taxonomy and distribution.

Conservation Actions:

There are no protected areas within the range. This species needs further study on its taxonomy and distribution.

Citation:	Leary, T., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Wright, D., Aplin, K. & Helgen, K. 2008. Pogonomys championi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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