Paraechinus nudiventris

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	EULIPOTYPHLA	ERINACEIDAE

Scientific Name:

Paraechinus nudiventris

Species Authority

(Horsefield, 1851)

Common Name/s:

English

–

Madras Hedgehog, Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Synonym/s:

Erinaceus nudiventris

Hemiechinus nudiventris

Paraechinus micropus ssp. nudiventris

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Chakraborty, S., Srinivasulu, C. & Molur, S.

Evaluator/s:

Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its abundance within its restricted distribution, its presumed large population, and because its habitat is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2000	–	Vulnerable (Hilton-Taylor 2000)
1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to southern India, where it is known only from a few records from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is inferred to be widely distributed occurring up to an elevation of 700 m (Molur et al. 2005).
Countries:	Native: India
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	It is locally common in appropriate habitats in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh (Molur et al. 2005).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It inhabits dry deciduous scrubby areas with acacia and rocky habitats. It is fossorial and nocturnal in habit (Molur et al. 2005).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Habitat loss due to collection of fuel wood, logging, agriculture and urbanisation are major threats (Molur et al. 2005).

Major Threat(s):

Habitat loss due to collection of fuel wood, logging, agriculture and urbanisation are major threats (Molur et al. 2005).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is not known from any protected areas in its range. Detailed surveys are recommended to better determine its distribution, population abundance and ecological requirements (Molur et al. 2005).

Conservation Actions:

It is not known from any protected areas in its range. Detailed surveys are recommended to better determine its distribution, population abundance and ecological requirements (Molur et al. 2005).

Citation:	Chakraborty, S., Srinivasulu, C. & Molur, S. 2008. Paraechinus nudiventris. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 November 2008.
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