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Oligoryzomys longicaudatus 

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Cricetidae

Scientific Name: Oligoryzomys longicaudatus
Species Authority: (Bennett, 1832)
Common Name(s):
English – Long-tailed Pygmy Rice Rat
Taxonomic Notes: Will be transferred to family Cricetidae.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2016
Date Assessed: 2016-08-09
Assessor(s): Pardinas, U., D'Elia, G., Teta, P. & Patterson, B.
Reviewer(s): Amori, G.
Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.
Previously published Red List assessments:

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:This species occurs in northern Chile and northwestern Argentina, southwards along the Andes to approximately to 50°S latitude; extralimital in east-central Argentina (Buenos Aires Province); range limits uncertain (Musser and Carleton 2005).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Argentina; Chile
Additional data:
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Population [top]

Population:This is a abundant species.
Current Population Trend:Stable
Additional data:
♦ Population severely fragmented:No

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:Forest (subantarctic and valdivian), matorral and steppe. It is reservoir of the hanta virus.
Systems:Terrestrial
Generation Length (years):1-2

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No major threats for this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It's found in several protected areas.

Errata [top]

Errata reason: This errata assessment has been created because the map was accidentally left out of the version published previously.

Classifications [top]

4. Grassland -> 4.4. Grassland - Temperate
suitability:Suitable  
4. Grassland -> 4.3. Grassland - Subantarctic
suitability:Suitable  
3. Shrubland -> 3.4. Shrubland - Temperate
suitability:Suitable  
3. Shrubland -> 3.2. Shrubland - Subantarctic
suitability:Suitable  
1. Forest -> 1.4. Forest - Temperate
suitability:Suitable  
1. Forest -> 1.3. Forest - Subantarctic
suitability:Suitable  

In-Place Research, Monitoring and Planning
In-Place Land/Water Protection and Management
  Occur in at least one PA:Yes
In-Place Species Management
In-Place Education

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2016. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016-3. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 07 December 2016).

IUCN. 2017. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-1. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org.

Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. In: D.E. Wilson and D.A. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World: a geographic and taxonomic reference, pp. 894-1531. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, USA.

Pacifici, M., Santini, L., Di Marco, M., Baisero, D., Francucci, L., Grottolo Marasini, G., Visconti, P. and Rondinini, C. 2013. Generation length for mammals. Nature Conservation 5: 87–94.
Citation: Pardinas, U., D'Elia, G., Teta, P. & Patterson, B. 2016. Oligoryzomys longicaudatus. (errata version published in 2017) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T15250A115126914. . Downloaded on 21 August 2017.
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