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Isothrix bistriata

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA ECHIMYIDAE

Scientific Name: Isothrix bistriata
Species Authority: Wagner, 1845
Common Name/s:
English – Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Patton, J. & Bonvicino, C.
Evaluator/s: Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed stable population, it occurs in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.
History:
1996 – Lower Risk/near threatened (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is widely distributed in western Amazonia, from southeastern Colombia south along the base of the Andes to northern and eastern Bolivia, east on both sides of the Rio Solimoes to at least the Rio Madeira and Rio Negro, Brazil (Patton et al., 2000).
Countries:
Native:
Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Peru
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: This is species is not common, it is an arboreal species and is difficult to observe and collect (Patton pers. comm.).
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Its habitat is described as 'seasonally inundated forest, either igapo or varzea'. This species occurs in canopies and nests in tree holes (Patton et al., 2000). The litter size is thought to be two or less, breeding season has not been determined (Patton et al. 2000).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no major threats at this time.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species is found in several protected areas.
Citation: Patton, J. & Bonvicino, C. 2008. Isothrix bistriata. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 December 2008.
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