Graphiurus surdus
– Data Deficient
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 surdus
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Species Authority:
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Dollman, 1912
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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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DD 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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Schlitter, D.
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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 Data Deficient as the species is poorly known (only 22 museum specimens) and there is no information on population numbers, precise distribution range or threats.
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History:
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| 1996 | - | Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996) |
| 2001 | - | Data Deficient (IUCN 2002) |
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Geographic Range
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Countries:
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Native:
Cameroon; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Equatorial Guinea; Gabon
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Population
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Population Trend:
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Habitat and Ecology
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System:
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Terrestrial
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List of Habitats:
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| 1.6 | Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
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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) |
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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. IUCN. 2002. 2002 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. . Downloaded on 8 October 2002.
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