Chiropodomys karlkoopmani
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
RODENTIA |
MURIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Chiropodomys karlkoopmani |
| Species Authority: |
Musser, 1979 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Koopman's Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse, Koopman’s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1ab(ii,iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Lunde, D., Ruedas, L. & Musser, G. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Endangered as the range of the species is less than 5,000 km2, it is known only from two small islands, and it is believed to be undergoing a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat.
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| History: |
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is known only from a single specimen from Pagai. There is no recent information on its population status.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This is an arboreal species living in tropical primary lowland forest (Musser 1979).
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The major threat is forest loss due to logging.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Part of Siberut is protected as the Siberut National Park, but it is not clear if this species is present in this reserve. There is an urgent need for improved habitat protection on the Mentawai islands. Further survey work is needed to determine the population status of the species.
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