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Sylvisorex morio 

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Eulipotyphla Soricidae

Scientific Name: Sylvisorex morio
Species Authority: (Gray, 1862)
Common Name(s):
English – Arrogant Shrew, Mt. Cameroon Forest Shrew

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Date Assessed: 2008-06-30
Assessor(s): Hutterer, R.
Reviewer(s): Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
Listed as Endangered, because its extent of occurrence of less than 500 km² and its area of occupancy is less than 500 km², it is known only from a single location (Mount Cameroon), and there is a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat.
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Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:This species is endemic to Mount Cameroon in Cameroon. It is found from 1,200 m asl upwards.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cameroon; Kenya
Additional data:
♦ Lower elevation limit (metres):1200
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Population [top]

Population:This is a relatively common, but not abundant, species.
Current Population Trend:Decreasing
Additional data:
♦ Population severely fragmented:No

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:This species is found in montane tropical moist forest.
Systems:Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): This species has a relatively restricted range. It is threatened by habitat loss, presumably through conversion of land to agricultural use and some logging operations.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no direct conservation measures in place for this species. It is not known if the species is present within any protected areas. There is a need to maintain areas of suitable forest within the range of this species.
Citation: Hutterer, R. 2008. Sylvisorex morio. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T21221A9259445. . Downloaded on 01 October 2016.
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