Eliomys melanurus

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	GLIRIDAE

Scientific Name:

Eliomys melanurus

Species Authority:

(Wagner, 1839)

Common Name/s:

English

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Asian Garden Dormouse

Taxonomic Notes:

E. melanurus sensu lato has been divided into two species: E. melanurus (E North Africa, Middle East and southern Turkey) and E. munbyanus (W North Africa: Western Sahara, Morocco (including the Spanish North African Territories), Algeria, Tunisia and east to eastern Libya).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Amori, G., Aulagnier, S., Hutterer, R., Kryštufek, B., Yigit, N., Mitsain, G. & Palomo, L.J.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
A widespread species with no known major threats at present.

History:

2004

–

Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Eliomys melanurus is a widespread species, occurring from the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula westwards to Egypt. It is found from low-altitude desert up to 2,850 m.
Countries:	Native: Egypt; Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Libya; Saudi Arabia; Syrian Arab Republic; Turkey
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Population [top]

Population:	Both E. melanurus and E. munbyanus are locally common.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The species exists in a wide variety of habitats from steppes and semi-desert to high mountains in rocky areas which are devoid of trees and bushes. It has been found in areas which are snow covered throughout winter.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Has a broad range and is not seriously threatened. Overgrazing and loss of vegetation is a problem in some areas, for instance in the Negev Desert.

Major Threat(s):

Has a broad range and is not seriously threatened. Overgrazing and loss of vegetation is a problem in some areas, for instance in the Negev Desert.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Found in protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

Found in protected areas.

Citation:	Amori, G., Aulagnier, S., Hutterer, R., Kryštufek, B., Yigit, N., Mitsain, G. & Palomo, L.J. 2008. Eliomys melanurus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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