Dendromus messorius

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 messorius

Species Authority:

(Thomas, 1903)

Common Name/s:

English

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Banana Climbing Mouse

Taxonomic Notes:

There is some taxonomic uncertainty surrounding this species.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Schlitter, D. & Dieterlen, F.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern as it is widespread, it occurs in a few protected areas, it has a presumed large population, and there are no known declines in the population.

History:

2004

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Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This taxon has been recorded from two disjunct areas, one population in West Africa (from Togo east to Cameroon) and two sites in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has been recorded from close to 300 to 1,000 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Benin; Cameroon; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Togo
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Population [top]

Population:	It is considered to be common in Cameroon. There is no infoemation available on populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is an inhabitant of montane bunch grass. There is little further information is available on this taxon.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

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

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The range of the taxon is presumed to include a few protected areas. This is a species complex that requires taxonomic revision.

Conservation Actions:

The range of the taxon is presumed to include a few protected areas. This is a species complex that requires taxonomic revision.

Citation:	Schlitter, D. & Dieterlen, F. 2008. Dendromus messorius. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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