Proechimys urichi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA ECHIMYIDAE

Scientific Name: Proechimys urichi
Species Authority (J.A. Allen, 1899)
Common Name/s:
English – Sucre Spiny Rat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Aguilera, M. & Ochoa, J.
Evaluator/s: Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern because of its wide distribution, presumed large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, tolerance to some degree of habitat modification, 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/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species occurs in the northern Venezuela (Woods and Kilpatrick, 2005).
Countries:
Native:
Venezuela

Population [top]

Population: This species is considered common (Lord, 1999; M. Aguilera pers. comm.).
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This rat is nocturnal, terrestrial and solitary. It feeds on seeds, fruit, and a few leaves and insects. It constructs small dens. The species occurs in primary, secondary and gallery forest. It is tolerant to habitat disturbance (M. Aguilera pers. comm.).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no major threats to this species (M. Aguilera pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It occurs in several protected areas and no further conservation measures are needed for this species.
Citation: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 15 October 2008.
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