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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is limited to northeastern India, northern Myanmar and southwestern China. Within India, it has been recorded from Arunchal Pradesh (at Gandhigram and the Anzong Valley in the Mishmi Hills) (Molur et al. 2005). In northern Myanmar, it has been recorded from the Adung Valley and Nyetmaw River region in Kachin State (Musser and Carleton 2005). In China, it has been reported from Yunnan west of the Salween river (the northwestern Gaoligong mountains) (Smith and Xie 2008). It occurs from around 2,000 to 2,800 m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
China; India; Myanmar
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 11-500
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 2000
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2800
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Population [top]
Population: The abundance of this species is not well known, only a few specimens have ever been collected.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It is a nocturnal and fossorial species. In Southeast Asia and China It is a montane temperate to cool conifer forest species. In South Asia, it occurs in tropical forests, temperate forests, montane moist deciduous forests. (Molur et al. 2005). It can probably persist in secondary forest, although it is not thought to occur outside of forest habitats.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There do not appear to be any major threats to this montane species. There seems to e little habitat disturbance within its range.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: It is listed in the Schedule V (considered as vermin) of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. It is known from Namdhapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas outside of India. General field surveys, research into the natural history and monitoring of populations are recommended for this species (Molur et al. 2005).
Citation: Lunde, D., Aplin, K. & Molur, S. 2008. Niviventer brahma. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T14813A4461576. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T14813A4461576.en. Downloaded on 02 September 2016.
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