Prosopogryllacris sechellensis

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	GRYLLACRIDIDAE

Scientific Name:	Prosopogryllacris sechellensis
Species Authority:	(Bolivar, 1895)
Synonym/s:	Gryllacris fuliginata Karny, 1928 Gryllacris sechellensis Bolivar, 1895 Gryllacris silhouettensis Griffini, 1908

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern 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) but it is tolerant of current levels of habitat deterioration and is not threatened at present.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The species is endemic to the granitic islands of Seychelles (Mahé, Silhouette and La Digue). Three subspecies have been described: P. s. sechellensis (Mahé); P. s. fuliginata (La Digue); and P. s. silhouettensis (Silhouette).
Countries:	Native: Seychelles (Seychelles (main island group))
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Population [top]

Population:	There is no information available regarding this species' population.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is a predatory species found on shrubs and trees in woodland and in gardens.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The habitats it occupies are deteriorating due to invasion by alien species, but it occurs in secondary habitats and gardens and is not significantly threatened.

Major Threat(s):

The habitats it occupies are deteriorating due to invasion by alien species, but it occurs in secondary habitats and gardens and is not significantly threatened.

Conservation Actions [top]

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

Conservation Actions:

Present in the Morne Seychellois and Silhouette National Parks.

Citation:	Gerlach, J. 2012. Prosopogryllacris sechellensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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