Grammomys dryas

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 dryas

Species Authority:

(Thomas, 1907)

Common Name/s:

English

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Forest Thicket Rat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Near Threatened ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Kerbis Peterhans, J.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened because its extent of occurrence is probably not much greater than 20,000 km², and the extent and quality of its habitat are probably declining, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable under criterion B1b(iii).

History:

2004

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Near Threatened

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to the Albertine Rift region of Africa. It has been recorded from a number of localities including the Ruwenzori Mountains National Park (Uganda), Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda), Kibira National Park (Burundi) and Kahuzi-Biega National Park (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Countries:	Native: Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Uganda
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Population [top]

Population:	It is not a rare species
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is endemic to montane tropical moist forest. It is not known if the species can persist in disturbed or modified habitats.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It is presumably threatened in parts of its range by habitat loss, resulting from conversion of land to agricultural use and logging operations.

Major Threat(s):

It is presumably threatened in parts of its range by habitat loss, resulting from conversion of land to agricultural use and logging operations.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is present in several protected areas, including Kibira National Park, Kahuzi-Biega National Park and Ruwenzori Mountains National Park. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, natural history and threats to this species. Improvements are needed to the management of protected areas for the conservation of this species.

Conservation Actions:

This species is present in several protected areas, including Kibira National Park, Kahuzi-Biega National Park and Ruwenzori Mountains National Park. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, natural history and threats to this species. Improvements are needed to the management of protected areas for the conservation of this species.

Citation:	Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2008. Grammomys dryas. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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