Rhinopoma macinnesi

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	CHIROPTERA	RHINOPOMATIDAE

Scientific Name:

Rhinopoma macinnesi

Species Authority:

Hayman, 1937

Common Name/s:

English

–

Macinnes's Mouse-tailed Bat

Synonym/s:

Rhinopoma hardwickei Hayman, 1937 subspecies macinnesi

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Aulagnier, S.

Reviewer/s:

Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of sufficient information on its extent of occurrence, natural history, threats and conservation status.

History:

2004	–	Vulnerable
1996	–	Vulnerable (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1996	–	Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to East Africa, where it has mostly been recorded from Kenya with additional records from the eastern edge of Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia and possibly Eritrea.
Countries:	Native: Ethiopia; Kenya; Somalia; Uganda
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Population [top]

Population:	Little information is available on the population abundance or size of this species. It is believed to have a small population as several expeditions to the species range have not collected specimens.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This little known species is associated with hot and temperate desert and semi-desert.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It may be threatened by habitat loss, although this requires confirmation.

Major Threat(s):

It may be threatened by habitat loss, although this requires confirmation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There appear to be no direct conservation measures in place. It is possible that the species is present in some protected areas. Further research is needed into the distribution, natural history and possible threats to this species.

Conservation Actions:

There appear to be no direct conservation measures in place. It is possible that the species is present in some protected areas. Further research is needed into the distribution, natural history and possible threats to this species.

Citation:	Aulagnier, S. 2008. Rhinopoma macinnesi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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