Callosciurus melanogaster
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
RODENTIA |
SCIURIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Callosciurus melanogaster |
| Species Authority: |
(Thomas, 1895) |
Common Name(s):
| English |
– |
Mentawai Squirrel |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Date Assessed: |
2008-06-30 |
| Assessor(s): |
Lunde, D., Duckworth, J.W., Lee, B. & Tizard, R.J. |
| Reviewer(s): |
Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable, because its extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km2 and its area of occupancy is less than 2,000 km2, it is known from only the three islands belonging to the Mentawai Archipelago, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat.
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| History: |
| 1996 |
– |
Lower Risk/least concern
(Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is endemic to the Mentawai Archipelago, Indonesia. It occurs on Siberut, Sipura, and North Pagai islands (Thorington and Hoffmann 2005). |
| Countries: |
Native: Indonesia (Sumatera) |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Population of this species has been much reduced due to forest loss on all three islands.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This species lives in lowland primary and secondary forest.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The habitat of this species is being deforested for timber, firewood and conversion to agricultural land.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
This species is present in Siberut National Park.
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Bibliography
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Thorington Jr., R. W. and Hoffmann, R. S. 2005. Family Sciuridae. In: D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reader (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 754-818. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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ISSN 2307-8235
