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Taxon ID: 28,727 Total records: 39,143

Hylopetes sipora

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (COL)
Phylum Chordata (COL)
Class Mammalia (COL)
Order Rodentia (COL)
Family Sciuridae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Hylopetes Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species sipora IUCN Threat Status-Year Endangered, 2016
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2021
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Terrestrial Mammals Native Status Endemic
Scientific Name Author Chasen, 1940 Country Distribution Indonesia;
Citation Lee, B. 2016. Hylopetes sipora. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T10606A22243951. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T10606A22243951.en. Downloaded on 07 July 2021. Description JUSTIFICATION Listed as Endangered as it is known only from Sipura island, which is only 845 km2, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat. RANGE DESCRIPTION This species is only known from Sipora island, in the Mentawai Archipelago, south west of Sumatra (Thorington and Hoffmann 2005). DESCRIPTION The abundance and population size of this species are not known. HABITAT AND ECOLOGY This is a lowland species living in primary forest. Very little is known about the ecology of this species. THREATS The habitat of this species is being deforested for timber, firewood and conversion to agricultural land. USE AND TRADE There is no use and trade information for H. sipora. CONSERVATION ACTIONS There are no conservation measures in place. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, and ecology of this species.
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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan