Scolomys melanops

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	CRICETIDAE

Scientific Name:

Scolomys melanops

Species Authority:

Anthony, 1924

Common Name/s:

English

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South American Spiny Mouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Anderson, R.P., Gómez-Laverde, M. & Tirira, D.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern due to its large distribution, presence in many protected areas, and tolerance of some degree to habitat disturbance.

History:

1996

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Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in the eastern slopes of the Andes of Ecuador and to near Iquitos in Amazonian Peru (Gómez-Laverde et al., 2004). The distributional range was increased in recent years. This species occurs from 200 to 1,200 m.
Countries:	Native: Ecuador; Peru
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is not rare, there are several recent specimens.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is found in lowland and piedmont rainforest. It is found in disturbed and primary forest. This species is a forest specialist.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Some populations are threatened by general deforestation in the Amazon region (R.P. Anderson pers. comm.).

Major Threat(s):

Some populations are threatened by general deforestation in the Amazon region (R.P. Anderson pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species occurs in several protected areas in Ecuador, and elsewhere in its range.

Conservation Actions:

This species occurs in several protected areas in Ecuador, and elsewhere in its range.

Citation:	Anderson, R.P., Gómez-Laverde, M. & Tirira, D. 2008. Scolomys melanops. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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