Hystrix africaeaustralis
– Least Concern
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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MAMMALIA
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Order:
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RODENTIA
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Family:
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HYSTRICIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Hystrix africaeaustralis
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Species Authority:
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Peters, 1852
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Common Name/s:
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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LC ver 3.1 (2001)
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Year Assessed:
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2004
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Assessor/s:
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Grubb, P.
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Evaluator/s:
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Amori, G. & Schlitter, D. (Rodent Red List Authority)
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Justification:
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A widespread species, relatively common where it occurs and well represented throughout its range in protected areas. Some limited offtake as a source of protein in some parts of the range, but the population overall is stable and the species is safely considered Least Concern.
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History:
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| 1996 | - | Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996) |
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Geographic Range
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Countries:
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Native:
Botswana; Burundi; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Kenya; Lesotho; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Rwanda; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania, United Republic of; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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Population
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Population Trend:
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Habitat and Ecology
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System:
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Terrestrial
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List of Habitats:
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| 2.2 | Savanna - Moist |
| 3.5 | Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
| 4.5 | Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
| 14.1 | Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable Land |
| 14.3 | Artificial/Terrestrial - Plantations |
| 14.4 | Artificial/Terrestrial - Rural Gardens |
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Threats
Conservation Actions
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List of Conservation Actions:
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| 3.2 | Research actions - Population numbers and range (in place) |
| 3.3 | Research actions - Biology and Ecology (in place) |
| 4.4.2 | Habitat and site-based actions - Protected areas - Establishment (in place) |
| 4.4.3 | Habitat and site-based actions - Protected areas - Management (in place) |
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Bibliography
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Bibliography:
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Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
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