Graphiurus rupicola

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 rupicola

Species Authority:

(Thomas & Hinton, 1925)

Common Name/s:

English

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Stone Dormouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Date Assessed:

2008-06-30

Assessor/s:

Schlitter, D. & Coetzee, N.

Reviewer/s:

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

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its relatively wide distribution, presumed large population, 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 little-known species is largely distributed in Namibia and South Africa, in a narrow strip from Karibib and Mount Brukaros in Namibia south to Port Nolloth and Eenriet in South Africa. There is a single possible record from central Angola.
Countries:	Native: Namibia; South Africa
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Population [top]

Population:	Fairly plentiful among rocky hills around Karibib (Shortridge 1934).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Shortridge (1934) refers to this species as a nocturnal rock dormouse, inhabiting mountainous and entirely treeless situations.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no known major threats to the species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no known major threats to the species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is present in several protected areas. Additional studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, general ecology and threats to this little-known species. The relationship of this species to G. angolensis requires investigation.

Conservation Actions:

This species is present in several protected areas. Additional studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, general ecology and threats to this little-known species. The relationship of this species to G. angolensis requires investigation.

Citation:	Schlitter, D. & Coetzee, N. 2008. Graphiurus rupicola. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 April 2014.
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