Dendromus lovati

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	RODENTIA	NESOMYIDAE

Scientific Name:

Dendromus lovati

Species Authority:

(de Winton, 1900)

Common Name/s:

English

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Lovat’s African Climbing Mouse, Lovat's Climbing Mouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Lavrenchenko, L.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large overall population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2004

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Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The species is confined to the high plateau of Ethiopia, and has been recorded from both sides of the Rift Valley (Yalden and Largen 1992). It is known from about nine sites and has been recorded from 2,500 to 3,550 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Ethiopia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is an uncommon species, only about 30 specimens are known (Yalden et al. 1976; Yalden and Largen 1992). The species is rarely captured in survey work.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is a grassland species that has not been recorded from anthropogenic habitats. This species differs from congeners in its inability or reluctance to climb (Yalden and Largen 1992). This species may be nocturnal (Gotelli and Sillero-Zubiri 1990).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It is threatened by extensive livestock grazing within its range.

Major Threat(s):

It is threatened by extensive livestock grazing within its range.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is present within the area of the proposed Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Although the park is yet to be officially established, the area is generally well protected (although there is some illegal grazing of livestock). The species is also found in Simien Mountains National Park. Further research is needed into population abundance, the species range, biology, ecology, habitat status, threats and potential conservation measures. Populations of this species should be monitored to record changes in abundance and distribution. Improvements are needed in the management of protected areas towards the conservation of this species.

Conservation Actions:

This species is present within the area of the proposed Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Although the park is yet to be officially established, the area is generally well protected (although there is some illegal grazing of livestock). The species is also found in Simien Mountains National Park. Further research is needed into population abundance, the species range, biology, ecology, habitat status, threats and potential conservation measures. Populations of this species should be monitored to record changes in abundance and distribution. Improvements are needed in the management of protected areas towards the conservation of this species.

Citation:	Lavrenchenko, L. 2008. Dendromus lovati. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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