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Rubrisciurus rubriventer

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA SCIURIDAE

Scientific Name: Rubrisciurus rubriventer
Species Authority (Müller & Schlegel, 1844)
Common Name/s:
English – Sulawesi Giant Squirrel

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   A4cd   ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Helgen, K. & Aplin, K.
Evaluator/s: Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
This species is assessed as Vulnerable because of ongoing population decline of at least 30%, inferred from the rapid rate and extent of deforestation on Sulawesi, especially in the lowland areas, as well as levels of direct exploitation from small-scale hunting.
History:
1996 – Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is widespread on Sulawesi, even in the highland areas. These squirrels have recently been found at up to 900 m on Sangihe island just north of Sulawesi (Riley 2002).
Countries:
Native:
Indonesia
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: It is a widespread species, but no real information on abundance is available. It is probably rare on Sangihe (Riley 2002).
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species occurs in lowland and highland forest. On Sangihe, this species was sighted in primary forest or gardens adjacent to forest (Riley 2002).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): It is threatened by hunting and deforestation due to logging and agricultural conversion. Sangihe island is heavily cultivated at low elevations, and there are no strictly protected areas. Also, it is reported as being a target of hunting by local farmers (Riley 2002).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It occurs in at least two protected areas across its range.
Citation: Helgen, K. & Aplin, K. 2008. Rubrisciurus rubriventer. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 November 2008.
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