Enoplotettix gardineri

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	ARTHROPODA	INSECTA	ORTHOPTERA	ACRIDIDAE

Scientific Name:	Enoplotettix gardineri
Species Authority:	(Bolivar, 1912)
Synonym/s:	Rhynchotettix gardineri Bolivar, 1912

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2012
Assessor/s:	Gerlach, J.
Reviewer/s:	Hochkirch, A. & Odé, B.
Contributor/s:
Justification: This is a restricted range species (area of occupancy 210 km², in four locations) found in deteriorating habitats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The species is endemic to the granitic islands of Seychelles (Mahé, Silhouette, Praslin and Curieuse).
Countries:	Native: Seychelles (Seychelles (main island group))
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Population [top]

Population:	There is no information available on population size or trends.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A specialist feeder on palms and Pandanus, found in native woodland.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Present in woodland that is deteriorating due to invasion by alien plants (especially Cinnamomum verum and Psidium cattleianum), this species is particularly vulnerable as it is a specialist associated with palms and Pandanus.

Major Threat(s):

Present in woodland that is deteriorating due to invasion by alien plants (especially Cinnamomum verum and Psidium cattleianum), this species is particularly vulnerable as it is a specialist associated with palms and Pandanus.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Present in the Morne Seychellois, Silhouette, Praslin and Curieuse National Parks.

Conservation Actions:

Present in the Morne Seychellois, Silhouette, Praslin and Curieuse National Parks.

Citation:	Gerlach, J. 2012. Enoplotettix gardineri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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