Crocidura nigricans

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:

Crocidura nigricans

Species Authority:

Bocage, 1889

Common Name/s:

English

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Blackish White-toothed Shrew, Black White-toothed Shrew

Taxonomic Notes:

There is a need to further research the taxonomic relationship between Crocidura nigricans and Crocidura mariquensis.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Howell, K. & Hutterer, R.

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:

2004	–	Least Concern
1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Crocidura nigricans is endemic to the central Angolan plateau. The type locality is Quindumbo.
Countries:	Native: Angola (Angola)
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Population [top]

Population:	The abundance of this species are not known, but the population size is not thought to be declining.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	There is little information available on the natural history of this montane species.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

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

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species as a whole.

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. Additional studies are needed into the distribution, abundance and general ecology 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. Additional studies are needed into the distribution, abundance and general ecology of this species.

Citation:	Howell, K. & Hutterer, R. 2008. Crocidura nigricans. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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