Dorcopsis luctuosa

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	DIPROTODONTIA	MACROPODIDAE

Scientific Name:

Dorcopsis luctuosa

Species Authority:

(D'Albertis, 1874)

Common Name/s:

English

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Gray Dorcopsis, Grey Dorcopsis

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable A4cd ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Leary, T., Wright, D., Singadan, R., Seri, L., Allison, A., Aplin, K., James, R., Flannery, T., Dickman, C. & Salas, L.
Reviewer/s:	Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because, although it is secure in parts of its range, it is estimated and projected that there will be at least a 30% population reduction over a 15 year period (5 years in the past and 10 into the future) due substantial habitat loss in much of the central parts of its range and hunting pressure that is expected to increase.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found in the lowlands of southern and south-eastern New Guinea (Papua New Guinea and Indonesia). It is absent from areas of high elevation. It ranges from sea level to 400 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia; Papua New Guinea
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is abundant in suitable habitat.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It occurs in primary and secondary tropical forests. It can occur in disturbed areas including abandoned gardens. It is often found in gallery forests.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It is threatened by local hunting for food and habitat loss due to conversion of forest to small-scale agricultural use, logging concessions, and road building (which will lead to more hunting). It is a preferred bushmeat species, and the populations around Port Moresby have been largely hunted out. Sold for 50 Kina per animal at the markets.

Major Threat(s):

It is threatened by local hunting for food and habitat loss due to conversion of forest to small-scale agricultural use, logging concessions, and road building (which will lead to more hunting). It is a preferred bushmeat species, and the populations around Port Moresby have been largely hunted out. Sold for 50 Kina per animal at the markets.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It occurs in Varirata National Park near Port Moresby, although this population may have been recently extirpated (L. Salas pers. comm.). Further studies are needed into the impacts of hunting on populations of this species. This species needs to be closely monitored and regularly reassessed.

Conservation Actions:

It occurs in Varirata National Park near Port Moresby, although this population may have been recently extirpated (L. Salas pers. comm.). Further studies are needed into the impacts of hunting on populations of this species. This species needs to be closely monitored and regularly reassessed.

Citation:	Leary, T., Wright, D., Singadan, R., Seri, L., Allison, A., Aplin, K., James, R., Flannery, T., Dickman, C. & Salas, L. 2008. Dorcopsis luctuosa. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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