Graphiurus platyops
– Least Concern
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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MAMMALIA
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Order:
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RODENTIA
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Family:
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MYOXIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Graphiurus platyops
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Species Authority:
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Thomas, 1897
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Common Name/s:
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Taxonomic Notes:
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Will be transferred to family Gliridae.
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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LC ver 3.1 (2001)
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Year Assessed:
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2004
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Assessor/s:
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Grubb, P.
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Evaluator/s:
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Amori, G. & Schlitter, D. (Rodent Red List Authority)
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Justification:
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Listed as Least Concern as the species is widespread and thought to be not uncommon. There is no information on population numbers and nothing is known of any threats. However, based on the knowledge available there seems no reason to believe that the population has declined or that the species is threatened.
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History:
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| 1996 | - | Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996) |
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Geographic Range
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Countries:
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Native:
Angola; Botswana; Mozambique; South Africa; Swaziland; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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Population
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Population Trend:
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Habitat and Ecology
Threats
Conservation Actions
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List of Conservation Actions:
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| 3.1 | Research actions - Taxonomy (needed) |
| 3.2 | Research actions - Population numbers and range (needed) |
| 3.3 | Research actions - Biology and Ecology (needed) |
| 4.4.2 | Habitat and site-based actions - Protected areas - Establishment (in place) |
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Bibliography
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Bibliography:
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Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
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