Praomys morio

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:

Praomys morio

Species Authority:

(Trouessart, 1881)

Common Name/s:

English

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Cameroon Praomys, Cameroon Soft-furred Mouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

van der Straeten, E.

Reviewer/s:

Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km², all individuals are in fewer than five locations, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat.

History:

2004	–	Vulnerable
1996	–	Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known only from Mount Cameroon (Cameroon) and the mountainous island of Bioko (Equatorial Guinea). It has been recorded at elevations from 1,100 to 2,135 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Cameroon; Equatorial Guinea
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Population [top]

Population:	It is a locally common species.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species occurs only in montane forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Mount Cameroon is fairly intact and partly protected, whereas the forest on Bioko has been heavily impacted in the past by logging and clearance for agriculture (crops and livestock). Deforestation is still ongoing on Bioko despite the presence of two protected areas.

Major Threat(s):

Mount Cameroon is fairly intact and partly protected, whereas the forest on Bioko has been heavily impacted in the past by logging and clearance for agriculture (crops and livestock). Deforestation is still ongoing on Bioko despite the presence of two protected areas.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Mount Cameroon is designated for protection (Etinde Reserve) and there are two reserves on Bioko.

Conservation Actions:

Mount Cameroon is designated for protection (Etinde Reserve) and there are two reserves on Bioko.

Citation:	van der Straeten, E. 2008. Praomys morio. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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