Graphiurus rupicola

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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

Taxonomic Notes:

Will be transferred to family Gliridae.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2016
Date Assessed:	2016-01-22
Assessor(s):	Schlitter, D.
Reviewer(s):	Amori, G.
Contributor(s):	Coetzee, N.
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.
Previously published Red List assessments:	2008 – Least Concern (LC) Download assessment 2004 – Least Concern (LC) Download assessment 1996 – Lower Risk/least concern (LR/lc) Download assessment

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 occurrence:

Native:

Namibia; South Africa

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Population [top]

Population:

It is fairly abundant among rocky hills around Karibib (Shortridge 1934).

Current Population Trend:

Unknown

Additional data:

♦ Population severely fragmented:	No

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
Generation Length (years):	2-3

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. 2016. Graphiurus rupicola. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T9492A22220235. . Downloaded on 23 July 2017.
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