Trichechus manatus ssp. latirostris
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
SIRENIA |
TRICHECHIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Trichechus manatus ssp. latirostris |
| Species Authority: |
Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Infra-specific Authority: |
(Harlan, 1824) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Florida Manatee, North American Manatee |
| French |
– |
Lamantin D'Amerique Do Nord |
| Spanish |
– |
Lamantino Norteamericana, Manati Norteamerican |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
C1
ver 3.1
|
| Year Assessed: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s |
Deutsch, C.J. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Reynolds III, J.E. & Powell, J.A. (Sirenia Red List Authority) |
Justification:
The Florida manatee subspecies is listed as Endangered on the basis of a population size of less than 2,500 mature individuals and the population is estimated to decline by at least 20% over the next two generations (estimated at ~40 years) due to anticipated future changes in warm-water habitat and threats from increasing watercraft traffic over the next several decades.
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| History: |
| 2007 |
– |
Endangered
(IUCN 2007)
|
| 1996 |
– |
Vulnerable
(Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
|
|
Geographic Range
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Atlantic – western central
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
|
Habitat and Ecology
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| Systems: |
Freshwater; Marine |
Conservation Actions
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