Graphiurus crassicaudatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
RODENTIA |
GLIRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Graphiurus crassicaudatus |
| Species Authority |
(Jentink, 1888) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Jentink's Dormouse |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s |
Grubb, P. & Schlitter, D. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing uncertainty as to its extent of occurrence, natural history, threats and conservation status.
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| History: |
| 2004 |
– |
Data Deficient
(IUCN 2004)
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| 1996 |
– |
Lower Risk/least concern
(Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species has been recorded from Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire (in Mount Nimba Reserve), Ghana, Togo, Nigeria and Cameroon; it was mentioned from Bioko Island by Rosevear (1969). It has yet to be recorded from Sierra Leone. There is an unidentified specimen of Graphiurus in the British Museum from southern Democratic Republic of the Congo that is often thought to be this species, but likely represents a distinct species (P. Grubb pers. comm.).
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| Countries: |
Native:
Cameroon; Côte d'Ivoire; Ghana; Liberia; Nigeria; Togo
Presence uncertain:
Benin; Equatorial Guinea; Sierra Leone
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
This species is very rarely collected.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is generally associated with lowland tropical moist forest, but may also enter cultivated areas and buildings, as reported by Rosevear (1969) who summarises the little information available on this species.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The threats to this species are not well known. It is possibly threatened by ongoing deforestation within its range, however, it has seemingly been recorded from modified habitats such as agricultural land. In Benin (where the species is not recorded from the wild), this species has reportedly been found on sale in markets for medicinal purposes, but this requires confirmation.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Recorded at least from Mount Nimba forest Reserve in Côte d'Ivoire and Okajakrom Forest Reserve in Ghana. Further field surveys are needed to better determine the distribution, natural history and possible threats to this little known species.
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