Grammomys aridulus

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	MURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Grammomys aridulus

Species Authority:

Thomas & Hinton, 1923

Common Name/s:

English

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Arid Thicket Rat, Arid Woodland Grammomys

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Dieterlen, F., Taylor, P.J. & Boitani, L.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of the species probable small range, and continuing uncertainty as to its natural history, threats and conservation status.

History:

2004

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Near Threatened

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known only from the upland location of Jebel Marra, a large inselberg in the savanna environment of western Sudan.
Countries:	Native: Sudan
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Population [top]

Population:	The abundance, and population size and trends for this species are not known.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It inhabits arid woodland in rocky areas of valleys on the western side of Jebel Marra. It is not known if the species is present in modified habitats.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species are not known.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are not known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, natural history and threats to this species. There may be a need to establish protected areas to conserve this species.

Conservation Actions:

It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, natural history and threats to this species. There may be a need to establish protected areas to conserve this species.

Citation:	Dieterlen, F., Taylor, P.J. & Boitani, L. 2008. Grammomys aridulus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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