Graphiurus microtis

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:

Graphiurus microtis

Species Authority:

(Noack, 1887)

Common Name/s:

English

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Small-eared Dormouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Schlitter, D. & Grubb, P.

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, it occurs in a number of protected areas, has a tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2004

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Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is widely distributed in Subsaharan Africa, from southern Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia, through East Africa and parts of eastern Central Africa, to Angola and northern South Africa. It has been recorded to 2,600 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Angola (Angola); Botswana; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Kenya; Lesotho; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; South Africa; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania, United Republic of; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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Population [top]

Population:	This is probably a common species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is present in a range of savanna and woodland habitats. It is commonly found in as a commensal with people.
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:	This species occurs in several protected areas, including Taita Hills and Mount Kenya National Park.

Conservation Actions:

This species occurs in several protected areas, including Taita Hills and Mount Kenya National Park.

Citation:	Schlitter, D. & Grubb, P. 2008. Graphiurus microtis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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