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Necromys lasiurus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA CRICETIDAE

Scientific Name: Necromys lasiurus
Species Authority: (Lund, 1840)
Common Name/s:
English – Hairy-tailed Bolo Mouse
Synonym/s:
Bolomys lasiurus

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Marinhio-Filho, J., Vieira, E., D'Elia, G. & Pardinas, U.
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 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 is known from central Brazil south of the Amazon River, extreme southeast Peru (as per Pacheco et al., 1995), and northeast Argentina (see Galliari et al. 1996); limits uncertain (Musser and Carleton, 2005). It also occurs in Paraguay and Bolivia.
Countries:
Native:
Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Paraguay; Peru
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: This species is abundant to very common.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This rodent occurs in open areas, grasslands, forest borders, and in cerrado enclaves within the Amazon. It is a diurnal and nocturnal species. It feeds on insects and fruits.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

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

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This rodent occurs in several protected areas.
Citation: Marinhio-Filho, J., Vieira, E., D'Elia, G. & Pardinas, U. 2008. Necromys lasiurus. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 December 2008.
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