Paraechinus hypomelas

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	ERINACEIDAE

Scientific Name:

Paraechinus hypomelas

Species Authority:

(Brandt, 1836)

Common Name/s:

English

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Brandt's Hedgehog

Synonym/s:

Hemiechinus hypomelas (Brandt, 1836)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Bhattacharyya, T., Srinivasulu, C. & Molur, S.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern because, although it is seldom recorded, it occurs in an area of extensive, suitable habitat which appears not to be under threat, has a presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

1996

–

Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is widely distributed from the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, through southern areas of Central Asia to western South Asia. The distribution is little known on the Arabian Peninsula, although it has been recorded from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates and on the islands of Tanb and Kharg (to Iran) in the Persian Gulf (Harrison and Bates 1991). Harrison and Bates (1991) suggest that it might be a relict species in the region, largely limited to montane areas. It appears to range over much of Iran. In Central Asia, it is generally limited to more southern parts of the region, occurring in Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan and adjacent parts of Tajikistan. In South Asia, most records are from eastern, southern and western Afghanistan (Habibi 2003), with the species widely distributed in many provinces along river Indus in Pakistan up to an elevation of 1,500 m asl (Molur et al. 2005).
Countries:	Native: Afghanistan; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Oman; Pakistan; Saudi Arabia; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; Yemen
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Population [top]

Population:	There is little information on the abundance of this species. According to Roberts (1997) the population in Pakistan is declining and it is nowhere plentiful. Habibi (2003) reports on few records of this species in Afghanistan.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a nocturnal species prefering riverine and moist steppe of semi desert and desert habitats (Molur et al. 2005). It appears to prefers clay and loess soils (Habibi 2003).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There appear to be no major threats to this species.

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	In Pakistan, it has been recorded in Hazarganji National Park, Baluchistan (Molur et al. 2005). No direct conservation measures are currently needed for this species as a whole.

Conservation Actions:

In Pakistan, it has been recorded in Hazarganji National Park, Baluchistan (Molur et al. 2005). No direct conservation measures are currently needed for this species as a whole.

Citation:	Bhattacharyya, T., Srinivasulu, C. & Molur, S. 2008. Paraechinus hypomelas. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
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