Sylvisorex morio

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	EULIPOTYPHLA	SORICIDAE

Scientific Name:

Sylvisorex morio

Species Authority:

(Gray, 1862)

Common Name(s):

English

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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.

History:

2004	–	Vulnerable
1996	–	Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Mount Cameroon in Cameroon. It is found from 1,200 m asl upwards.
Countries:	Native: Cameroon; Kenya
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Population [top]

Population:	This is a relatively common, but not abundant, species.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

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.

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.

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. Version 2014.3. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 January 2015.
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