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Habromys simulatus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA CRICETIDAE

Scientific Name: Habromys simulatus
Species Authority: (Osgood, 1904)
Common Name/s:
English – Jico Deer Mouse
Taxonomic Notes: Musser and Carleton (2005) list this species as occurring also in extreme northwestern Oaxaca, México (specifically: Puerto de la Soledad, Cuicatlán), but this population probably represents a separate species (León-Paniagua et al. 2007).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Assessor/s: Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I., Lacher, T. & Vázquez, E.
Reviewer/s: McKnight, M. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) & Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority)
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Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, all individuals are known from two locations, and there is a continuing decline in habitat mainly due to deforestation.
History:
1996 – Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known from two locations on the eastern, middle slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental, México (1,830 to 2,000 m): south Hidalgo and central Veracruz (Musser and Carleton 2005). Musser and Carleton (2005) also list the species as occurring in extreme north-western Oaxaca, but this is not mapped because it is thought to represent a separate species (see Taxonomic Notes).
Countries:
Native:
Mexico
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Population [top]

Population: There is no recent information about its abundance.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species is poorly known. Like its congeners, this species is arboreal and lives in moist high elevation cloud and pine/oak forests (Carleton et al. 2002).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): This species is threatened by timber extraction and human settlements.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: More research is needed into its population status and extent of occurrence.
Citation: Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I., Lacher, T. & Vázquez, E. 2008. Habromys simulatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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