Posts by mikehudson

Dinagat bushy tailed cloud rat SAP

Posted by mikehudson on Oct 17, 2013 in Publications | Comments Off on Dinagat bushy tailed cloud rat SAP

2. Tropical pocket gopher (Geomys tropicalis)

Posted by mikehudson on Oct 2, 2013 in Threatened Mammals | Comments Off on 2. Tropical pocket gopher (Geomys tropicalis)

Red List status: CR Population trend: Decreasing Endemic to: Mexico Major threats: Its habitat is severely fragmented by agriculture and industrialization and is vulnerable to the growth of three cities

3. Taita shrew (Suncus aequatorius)

Posted by mikehudson on Oct 2, 2013 in Threatened Mammals | Comments Off on 3. Taita shrew (Suncus aequatorius)

Red List status:  EN Population trend:  Unknown Endemic to: Kenya Major threats: Fragmented or severely degraded habitat due to conversion of forest to agricultural use, including plantations and harvesting of firewood

4. Santa Catarina’s guinea pig (Cavia intermedia)

Posted by mikehudson on Oct 2, 2013 in Threatened Mammals | Comments Off on 4. Santa Catarina’s guinea pig (Cavia intermedia)

Red List status: CR Population trend: Decreasing Endemic to: Brazil (Moleques Island do Sul) Major threats: Hunting is presumed a threat and people have free access to the island with little protected area enforcement

5. Russian Desman (Desmana moschata)

Posted by mikehudson on Oct 2, 2013 in Threatened Mammals | Comments Off on 5. Russian Desman (Desmana moschata)

Red List status: EN Population trend: Decreasing Endemic to: Kazakhstan; Russian Federation; Ukraine Major threats: Widespread use of fishing nets by poachers, electric landing nets that wipe out the species’ food supply as well as habitat loss and degradation