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Taita thrush [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Taita thrush
The Taita thrush ("Turdus helleri"), also known as Taita olive thrush or Heller's ground thrush, is a critically endangered bird from the family of thrushes (Turdidae), endemic to the Taita Hills in Kenya.
Description.
The Taita thrush was previously classified as subspecies of the olive thrush ("Turdus ol... | birds – with the thrush as the flagship species – to champion the conservation of the Taita Hills forests.
Ecology.
It is restricted to montane moist forests. Despite its natural native habitat having been severely logged in the past, it has avoided forests with secondary growth, shrub vegetation, and cultivated areas.... | 300 | zeroshot-train |
Talaud bush-hen [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Talaud bush-hen
The Talaud bush-hen ("Amaurornis magnirostris") is a vulnerable waterbird in the rail and crake family.
It is a recently described species from Karakelang Island in the Talaud Islands, Indonesia. It occurs in forest, scrub, and overgrown plantations.
Description.
Talaud bush-hen is a 30.5 cm long, large... | Inaccessible Island rail
- Little wood rail
- Rufous-necked wood rail
- Grey-necked wood rail
- White-bellied wood rail
- Brown wood rail
- Giant wood rail
- Slaty-breasted wood rail
- Red-winged wood rail
- Uniform crake
- Blue-faced rail
- Talaud rail
- Bare-eyed rail
- Brown crake
- Isabelline bush-hen
- Plain bush-... | 301 | zeroshot-train |
Tana River mangabey [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Tana River mangabey
The Tana River mangabey ("Cercocebus galeritus") is a highly endangered species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. Some authorities have included the taxa "agilis" and "sanjei" as subspecies of this species, while others award these full species status.
It is endemic to riverine forest patche... | "P. tephrosceles", "P. foai" and "P. tholloni" as subspecies of "P. rufomitratus" instead of recognizing them as separate species.
Conservation status.
The Tana River red colobus had been considered one of The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates. It was, together with the equally endangered Tana River mangabey, the mai... | 302 | zeroshot-train |
Tana River red colobus [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Tana River red colobus
The Tana River red colobus ("Piliocolobus rufomitratus"), also called the eastern red colobus, is a highly endangered species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to a narrow zone of gallery forest near the Tana River in southeastern Kenya.
Taxonomy.
As here defined, "P. rufomi... | the watch of the Tana River Primate National Reserve (TRPNR). They put a large amount of research and study into the conservation of the Tana River red colobus. They found that only 37% of the red colobuses lived inside the preservation itself, which has brought the conservation strategy into question.
Conservation sta... | 303 | zeroshot-train |
Taxus floridana [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Taxus floridana
Taxus floridana, the Florida yew, is a species of yew, endemic to a small area of under 10 km² on the eastern side of the Apalachicola River in mesophytic forests of northern Florida at altitudes of 15–40 m. It is listed as critically endangered. It is protected in reserves at the Torreya State Park and... | - "Taxus rehderiana" Rehder yew
- "Taxus scutata" Scutaceous yew
- Subgroup: "Wallichiana" Subgroup
- "Taxus brevifolia" Pacific yew, western yew
- "Taxus floridana" Florida yew
- "Taxus florinii" Florin yew
- "Taxus globosa" Mesoamerican yew
- "Taxus suffnessii" Suffness yew
- "Taxus wallichiana" Wallich yew, East Him... | 304 | zeroshot-train |
Tehuantepec jackrabbit [SEP] IUCN conservation status | to four embryos, but the number of litters produced per female per year remains to be investigated.
Conservation.
The Tehuantepec jackrabbit is listed as critically endangered in the Mexican Official Norm NOM-059-ECOL-2001, and as an endangered species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Re... | ") and the American kestrel ("Falco sparverius").
Status.
Since the black jackrabbit is only found on the island of Espiritu Santo, its total range covers only , the area of the island. However, it is common over much of the island and the population appears to be stable. The chief threats it faces are from the introdu... | 305 | zeroshot-train |
Telescopus hoogstraali [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Telescopus hoogstraali
Telescopus hoogstraali, common names of which include Hoogstraal’s cat snake and the Sinai cat snake, is an endangered species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
Etymology.
The specific name, "hoogstraali", is in honor of American entomologist and parasi... | subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rocky areas, and hot deserts.
Conservation status.
"T. hoogstraali" is threatened by habitat loss and distribution.
Further reading.
- Schmidt KP, (1956). "The Herpetology of Sinai". "Fieldiana Zoology" 39 (4): 21-40. ("Telescopus hoogstraali", new species, pp. 33-35, Figu... | 306 | zeroshot-train |
Telmatobius brachydactylus [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Telmatobius brachydactylus
Telmatobius brachydactylus, the Amable Maria frog, is an endangered species of frog in the Telmatobiidae family.
This semi-aquatic frog is endemic to tributaries of Lake Junín (not in the lake itself) in central Peru, where it is found at altitudes of . It is threatened by capture for human c... | for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assessed "Telmatobius dankoi" as being critically endangered. Its range is very small, and the habitat is affected by water pollution from mining activities. Additional threats are abstraction of surface water for human consumption and agriculture, as well as recreational activities. | 307 | zeroshot-train |
Telmatobius culeus [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Telmatobius culeus
Telmatobius culeus, commonly known as the Titicaca water frog, is a very large and critically endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is entirely aquatic and only found in Lake Titicaca and rivers that flow into this lake in the Andean highlands of South America. In reference to it... | and wetlands in the Andean highlands at altitudes between . The genus includes two of the world's largest fully aquatic frogs, the Lake Junin frog ("T. macrostomus") and Titicaca water frog ("T. culeus"), but the remaining are considerably smaller. "Telmatobius" contains more than 60 species; the vast majority seriousl... | 308 | zeroshot-train |
Tennessee dace [SEP] IUCN conservation status | is the case of the Tennessee dace and the common creek chub. This hybridization likely occurs due to their similar breeding behaviors, such as communal use of gravel nests. Degradation of streams is thought to increase the chance of hybridization, as this leaves a lack of clean gravel substrates needed for spawning.
Co... | nutrition. More generally, their diet is described as one of "vegetation and invertebrates."
Conservation status.
This organism is found in healthy numbers throughout the US, however, isolated populations in Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Michigan, and Pennsylvania have become critically imperiled due to isolation... | 309 | zeroshot-train |
Tenuibranchiurus [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Its habitat is highly fragmented, as land is used for the expansion of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, and "Tenuibranchiurus glypticus" is therefore listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List. Additional populations have been found at the periphery of its range, but these are thought to represent new, undesc... | the Small Entrepreneur Programme – SEP– and uplifted the lives of countless plantation workers. These are only a few of over 100 projects the MJF Foundation implements each year.
Sustainability.
In 2007, Fernando extended his commitment to human service by establishing Dilmah Conservation www.dilmahconservation.org whi... | 310 | zeroshot-train |
Thorius pulmonaris [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Thorius pulmonaris
Thorius pulmonaris (common names: lower cerro pigmy salamander, Cerro San Felipe salamander) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico.
The species' natural habitats are deciduous forests, including those with some pines. It is a terrestrial species usua... | - "Thorius narismagnus" (CR)
- "Thorius narisovalis" (CR)
- "Thorius omiltemi" (EN)
- "Thorius papaloae" (EN)
- "Thorius pennatulus" (CR)
- "Thorius pulmonaris" (EN)
- "Thorius schmidti" (EN)
- "Thorius smithi" (CR)
- "Thorius spilogaster" (CR)
- "Thorius troglodytes" (EN)
Salamanders (Caudata) Salamandridae.
Order: Ca... | 311 | zeroshot-train |
Thyolo alethe [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Thyolo alethe
The Thyolo alethe or Cholo alethe ("Chamaetylas choloensis") is an endangered species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Malawi and Mozambique. It is named after Thyolo, a nearby town in Malawi. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is most threatened by ... | identified, there are seven new populations of globally threatened species of birds in the forest, including the Thyolo alethe, whose other populations are all threatened by logging and deforestation. Others include Swynnerton's robin and Namuli apalis.
In June 2009, the Mozambique government announced that they would ... | 312 | zeroshot-train |
Tibetan sand fox [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Tibetan sand fox
The Tibetan sand fox ("Vulpes ferrilata") is a species of true fox endemic to the high Tibetan Plateau, Ladakh plateau, Nepal, China, Sikkim, and Bhutan, up to altitudes of about 5300 m. It is classed as of "least concern" for extinction by the IUCN, on account of its widespread range in the Tibetan Pl... | been naturalised by cultivation across a much wider area. It occurs at altitudes between and .
It grows along the banks of rivers and wetlands in alpine areas, preferring sand, pebbly or bolder-rich alluvial substrates. Outside these areas it does descend into lowland areas, occurring along main rivers such as the Visl... | 313 | zeroshot-train |
Timor sparrow [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Timor. Its diet consists mainly of rice and seeds.
Due to ongoing habitat loss, limited range and illegal trapping for cage-bird trade, the Timor sparrow is evaluated as near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Some taxonomists place this species and the Java sparrow in their own genus, "Padda".
Refe... | .
Relationships with humans Status.
The house sparrow has an extremely large range and population, and is not seriously threatened by human activities, so it is assessed as least concern for conservation on the IUCN Red List. The IUCN estimates for the global population runs up to nearly 1.4 billion individuals, second... | 314 | zeroshot-train |
Turkish hamster [SEP] IUCN conservation status | The Turkish hamster is a rare species, but is the most widespread of the family Cricetidae. Its ability to live in a variety of environments means the Turkish hamster often lives on farmlands, and is viewed as and controlled as an agricultural pest. In 1996, the Turkish hamster was categorized as an animal with the low... | the common kestrel, and the saker falcon. All distribution areas have more females than males, because males are at higher risk from predators, as they cannot move as quickly.
Status and conservation.
This hamster is listed as of Least Concern by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The popula... | 315 | zeroshot-train |
Typhlichthys subterraneus [SEP] IUCN conservation status | fewer than 50 eggs per female. This provides restrictions on its capabilities for recovering from an even minor population decline. When young are produced, they brood in the female's gill chamber. Sexual maturity requires approximately two years, and the life span is approximately four years.
"Typhlichthys subterraneu... | Typhlichthys subterraneus
Typhlichthys subterraneus, the southern cavefish, is a species of cavefish in the Amblyopsidae family endemic to karst regions of the eastern United States.
Taxonomy.
"T. subterraneus" is a member of Amblyopsidae and is one of five obligate troglobitic species in this family. "T. subterraneus"... | 316 | zeroshot-train |
Uta Hick's bearded saki [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Uta Hick's bearded saki
Uta Hick's bearded saki ("Chiropotes utahicki") is an endangered species of bearded saki, a type of New World monkey. It is endemic to Brazil, where restricted to the Amazon between the Xingu and Tocantins Rivers. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the more easterly "C. satanas", but its... | Cacajao hosomi" (Neblina uakari) - ICMBio status
- "Callicebus barbarabrownae" (Barbara Brown's titi) - ICMBio status
- "Callicebus coimbrai" (Coimbra Filho's titi) - ICMBio status
- "Callicebus melanochir" (Coastal black-handed titi) - ICMBio status
- "Callicebus personatus" (Atlantic titi) - ICMBio status
- "Chiropot... | 317 | zeroshot-train |
Visayan spotted deer [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Visayan spotted deer
The Visayan spotted deer ("Rusa alfredi"), also known as the Philippine spotted deer or Prince Alfred's deer, is a nocturnal and endangered species of deer located primarily in the rainforests of the Visayan islands of Panay and Negros though it once roamed other islands such as Cebu, Guimaras, Ley... | . The spotted harriers generation length is estimated to be 10 years.
Conservation Status.
The spotted harrier is of least concern according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (last updated 2012). Their population trend is stable with the species being listed under Least Concerned status for at least the last 9... | 318 | zeroshot-train |
Visayan warty pig [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Visayan warty pig
The Visayan warty pig ("Sus cebifrons") is a critically endangered species in the pig genus ("Sus"). It is known by many names in the region (depending on the island and linguistic group) with most translating into 'wild pig': "baboy damo" (literally, 'bush pig' in Tagalog), "baboy ihalas" ('wild pig'... | the land that is cleared for farming is often unproductive after a few years, the food sources of the Visayan warty pig are extremely limited, a factor that has contributed significantly to the pig's dwindling numbers.
Reproduction.
Visayan warty pig piglets are often seen during the dry season between the months of Ja... | 319 | zeroshot-train |
Voanioala [SEP] IUCN conservation status | valleys, as well as slopes in rainforests at an elevation of 200–450 meters above sea level.
Conservation.
"Voanioala gerardii" is critically endangered because of its scarcity. Only 10-15 trees are found. They are cut down for their edible palm hearts, and their seeds are used for market trade. They are also rare beca... | the Small Entrepreneur Programme – SEP– and uplifted the lives of countless plantation workers. These are only a few of over 100 projects the MJF Foundation implements each year.
Sustainability.
In 2007, Fernando extended his commitment to human service by establishing Dilmah Conservation www.dilmahconservation.org whi... | 320 | zeroshot-train |
Waccamaw killifish [SEP] IUCN conservation status | or near-surface waters over sandy bottoms in open waters or closer to vegetation around shores, and in winter may venture into surrounding swamps and canals.
Conservation.
While there are no known specific threats to the Waccamaw killifish, it is currently classified as vulnerable by the IUCN because of its restriction... | "'s preferred habitat, the species was once thought to be rare; however, more recent studies have shown that it can be locally abundant.
Spotfin killifish are distributed along the east coast of the United States, ranging from Massachusetts to Georgia.
Distribution and habitat Conservation Status.
The spotfin killifi... | 321 | zeroshot-train |
White River spinedace [SEP] IUCN conservation status | White River spinedace
The White River spinedace ("Lepidomeda albivallis") is a critically endangered cyprinid fish of Nevada, occurring only in the White River in the southeastern part of the state.
This spindace ranges from green to olive above, a brassy silver on the sides, becoming a silvery white underneath. The si... | titi is found in the upper parts of the Mamoré, Grande, and San Miguel river basins, east of the Manique River in Beni and in the forests surrounding the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Its range extends north to southern Rondônia in Brazil.
Conservation status.
The white-eared titi is considered to be of least concer... | 322 | zeroshot-train |
Wilson's storm petrel [SEP] IUCN conservation status | ability to identify their nest burrows in the dark and their mates by olfactory cues.
Widespread throughout its large range, Wilson's storm petrel is evaluated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Other sources.
- Beck, J.R. & Brown, D.W. 1972. The Biology of Wilson's Storm Petrel, Oceanites oce... | the Hydrobatinae and Oceanitinae, were recognized in the past within a single large family Hydrobatidae, but this has since been split with the elevation of the Oceanitidae to family status. The Oceanitinae, or austral storm petrels, were mostly found in southern waters (though Wilson's storm petrel regularly migrates ... | 323 | zeroshot-train |
Zakerana murthii [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Zakerana murthii
Zakerana murthii (common names: Ghats wart frog, Murthy's frog) is a critically endangered species of frog that is endemic to the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states, India. It resembles "Zakerana greenii". It is a little-known species from tropical moist forests. | ("Raorchestes ponmudi")
- Resplendent shrubfrog ("Raorchestes resplendens")
- Shillong bubble-nest frog ("Raorchestes shillongensis")
- Anaimalai flying frog ("Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus")
- Sushil's bushfrog ("Raorchestes sushili")
- Amboli toad ("Xanthophryne tigerina")
- Ghats wart frog ("Zakerana murthii")
Mamma... | 324 | zeroshot-train |
Zapata rail [SEP] IUCN conservation status | behaviour, and its described calls may belong to a different species.
The species was discovered by Spanish zoologist Fermín Zanón Cervera in March 1927 in the Zapata Swamp near Santo Tomás, in the southern Matanzas Province of Cuba. The swamp holds one other bird found nowhere else, the Zapata wren, and also gives its... | but is not usually particularly wary. When disturbed, it may run a short distance and then stop with its tail raised and the conspicuous white undertail showing. Despite its short wings, the Zapata rail may not be completely flightless. On morphological grounds it would be classed as a flightless species, since the pec... | 325 | zeroshot-train |
Zayante band-winged grasshopper [SEP] IUCN conservation status | once covered California's Central Valley and when the Santa Cruz Mountains formed, sand from the ocean floor was uplifted and created the sandhills ecosystem. The Zayante sandhills habitat supports plants and animals that are found nowhere else. It is one of the rarest ecosystems of California, and one of the rarest of... | Zayante band-winged grasshopper
The Zayante band-winged grasshopper ("Trimerotropis infantilis") is a species of insect in the family Acrididae. It is endemic to a small portion of the Santa Cruz Mountains in California.
Background and description.
The Zayante band-winged grasshopper is in the Order Orthoptera and Fami... | 326 | zeroshot-train |
Abarema curvicarpa var. rodriguesii [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Abarema curvicarpa var. rodriguesii
Abarema curvicarpa" var. "rodriguesii is a vulnerable variety of legume, known only from the Adolfo Ducke Forest Reserve near Manaus in Brazil. | barbouriana" – Barbour abarema
- "Abarema barbouriana" var. "barbouriana"
- "Abarema brachystachya"
- "Abarema callejasii"
- "Abarema campestris"
- "Abarema centiflora"
- "Abarema cochleata"
- "Abarema cochleata" var. "moniliformis"
- "Abarema cochliocarpos" – Barbatimo
- "Abarema commutata"
- "Abarema curvicarpa"
- "A... | 327 | zeroshot-train |
Abronia chiszari [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Abronia chiszari
Abronia chiszari is an endangered species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to east-central Mexico.
Taxonomy.
"A. chiszari" was described in 1981 by Hobart Muir Smith and Rozella Blood Smith, his wife.
Etymology.
The specific name, "chiszari", is in honor of Am... | Abronia (lizard)
Abronia is a genus of lizards in the family Anguidae endemic to the New World. Member species of this genus are found from Mexico through Central America to northeastern South America. Lizards of the genus "Abronia" are almost exclusively arboreal.
Species.
These species are recognized:
- "Abronia anzu... | 328 | zeroshot-train |
Acanthastrea bowerbanki [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Homophyllia bowerbanki
Homophyllia bowerbanki is a vulnerable species of coral found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This species is moderately common, but it is threatened by crown-of-thorns starfish predation and habitat loss.
Description.
"Homophyllia bowerbanki" is a small, encrusting coral but occasionally reach... | the Small Entrepreneur Programme – SEP– and uplifted the lives of countless plantation workers. These are only a few of over 100 projects the MJF Foundation implements each year.
Sustainability.
In 2007, Fernando extended his commitment to human service by establishing Dilmah Conservation www.dilmahconservation.org whi... | 329 | zeroshot-train |
Acanthastrea brevis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Acanthastrea brevis
Acanthastrea brevis is a vulnerable species of stony coral found in reef habitats at depths of 1–20 m. It is threatened by habitat loss and crown-of-thorns starfish predation. It is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching and ocean acidification.
Distribution.
It is widespread and found from the... | Acanthastrea
Acanthastrea is a genus of large polyp stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae. The colonies are massive and usually flat. The corallites are either circular or angular in shape. The septa are thick near the wall of the corallite, becoming thin near the columella, and have tall teeth. The polyps are exte... | 330 | zeroshot-train |
Aipysurus foliosquama [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Aipysurus foliosquama
Aipysurus foliosquama, also known as the leaf-scaled sea snake, is a critically endangered species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae. It is endemic to the Ashmore and Cartier Islands of Australia.
Taxonomy.
The species was first described in 1926. The combination "Smithohydrophis folios... | peronii"
- "Aipysurus apraefrontalis"
- "Aipysurus duboisii" (Dubois's Sea Snake)
- "Aipysurus eydouxii" (Spine-tailed Sea Snake)
- "Aipysurus foliosquama"
- "Aipysurus fuscus"
- "Aipysurus laevis" (Olive Sea Snake)
- "Aipysurus tenuis"
- "Astrotia stokesii"
- "Disteira kingii"
- "Disteira major"
- "Disteira stokesii"
... | 331 | zeroshot-train |
Alabama sturgeon [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Alabama sturgeon
The Alabama sturgeon, "Scaphirhynchus suttkusi", is a critically endangered species of sturgeon native to the United States of America and now only believed to exist in of the lower Alabama River. The fish has a distinctive yellowish-orange color, grows to a size of about long and , and is believed to ... | adjacent Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, possibly established resident only in Florida and Mississippi.
Brood.
Adults occur in most of Florida from about March to November, apparently with several broods per year.
Conservation status.
The species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List. NatureServe ranks the spe... | 332 | zeroshot-train |
Allobates juanii [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Allobates juanii
Allobates juanii is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. It is endemic to Colombia where it is only known from its type locality, a botanical garden in the city of Villavicencio, on the lower slopes of the eastern side of the Cordillera Oriental.
"Allobates juanii" is on the list of critically... | juanii and Allobates ranoides.
Status.
According to the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems the Llanos seasonal dry forests are considered "Endangered" due to historic declines in forest cover.
The World Wildlife Fund gives the Apure-Villavicencio dry forests ecoregion a status of "Vulnerable".
Much of the original habitat has... | 333 | zeroshot-train |
Anolis grahami [SEP] IUCN conservation status | is out-competing the indigenous rock skink. "Anolis grahami" is listed as least concern by the IUCN.
Distribution and habitat Habitat.
"Anolis grahami" is highly arboreal and may be found in the uppermost branches of trees throughout its range. It is also common to see it on the trunks of tall trees, as well in shrubbe... | garmani" – Jamaican giant anole
- "Anolis garridoi" – Garrido's anole
- "Anolis gemmosus" – Andes anole or O'Shaughnessy's anole
- "Anolis gibbiceps"
- "Anolis gingivinus" – Anguilla anole
- "Anolis gonavensis"
- "Anolis gorgonae" – blue anole
- "Anolis gracilipes" – charm anole
- "Anolis grahami"
- "Anolis grahami aqu... | 334 | zeroshot-train |
Antilles catshark [SEP] IUCN conservation status | ovary, on the right, and two functional oviducts. A single egg matures inside each oviduct at a time. The egg is contained within a flask-shaped capsule measuring around long, across the top, and across the bottom; there are coiled tendrils at the upper two corners. Males and females attain sexual maturity at approxima... | crests, made of enlarged dermal denticles along both the dorsal and the ventral edges of the caudal fin. The Springer's sawtail catshark is oviparous. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presently lacks the information to assess its conservation status.
Taxonomy.
The Springer's sawtail catshark wa... | 335 | zeroshot-train |
Arctic ground squirrel [SEP] IUCN conservation status | males. Gestation is approximately 25 days, and results in a litter of 5 to 10, hairless pups. After 6 weeks the pups are weaned and this is followed by rapid growth to prepare for the upcoming winter.
Conservation.
Although Environment Yukon has not estimated their population size, their conservation status is currentl... | average and adult females average . The Central American squirrel monkey has the most restricted range of any Costa Rican monkey, living only in secondary forests and partially logged primary forests on the central and south Pacific coast of Costa Rica, and on the Pacific coast of Panama near the Costa Rican border. In... | 336 | zeroshot-train |
Asiatic cheetah [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Asiatic cheetah
The Asiatic cheetah ("Acinonyx jubatus venaticus"), also known as Iranian or Persian cheetah, is a Critically Endangered cheetah subspecies surviving today only in Iran. It once occurred from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Kyzylkum Desert, Pakistan and India, but has been... | East African cheetah
- American cheetahs ("Miracinonyx")
External links.
- Species portrait Asiatic cheetah; IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group
- Iranian Cheetah Society – A non-profit organisation set up to save the Asiatic cheetah.
- Asiatic Cheetah Project – Felidae Conservation Fund, USA
- Cheetah Conservation Fund
- Ir... | 337 | zeroshot-train |
Asiatic lion [SEP] IUCN conservation status | genetic pollution in the captive Asiatic lion stock. Once discovered, this led to the complete shutdown of the European and American endangered species breeding programs for Asiatic lions, as its founder animals were captive-bred Asiatic lions originally imported from India and were ascertained to be intraspecific hybr... | Ex situ" conservation
- "Panthera leo fossilis"
- "Panthera spelaea"
- "Damnatio ad bestias"
Further reading.
- Walker, S. (1994). "Executive summary of the Asiatic lion PHVA". First draft report. Zoo’s Print Jan/Feb: 2–22 (Coimbatore, India).
External links.
- IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group: Asiatic lion
- The Telegrap... | 338 | zeroshot-train |
Astragalus tener [SEP] IUCN conservation status | pod up to long and usually containing two smooth seeds.
Description Varieties.
There are three varieties of this species. One, the coastal dunes milkvetch, Astragalus tener" var. "titi, is a rare plant treated as an endangered species on the federal level. It is probably now limited to coastal Monterey County, having b... | , "Bromopsis" and "Brachypodium" grasslands.
The species is non-toxic and its common name in English comes from the popular belief in history that cows fed with purple milk-vetch yielded more milk.
Conservation.
"Astragalus danicus" has protected status. It is considered endangered by the IUCN. In the United Kingdom it... | 339 | zeroshot-train |
Bennett's tree-kangaroo [SEP] IUCN conservation status | on chin, throat and lower abdomen. The forehead and muzzle are greyish. The feet and hands are black. The tail has a black patch at the base and a light patch on the upper part. The ears are short and rounded
Conservation status.
Although the IUCN still rates the status of Bennett's tree-kangaroo as "near threatened", ... | Lowlands tree-kangaroo
The lowlands tree-kangaroo or lowland tree-kangaroo ("Dendrolagus spadix") is a species of tree-kangaroo in the family Macropodidae.
The marsupial is endemic to the Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests ecoregion in southwestern Papua New Guinea, on New Guinea island.
- Conservation
"Dendrolag... | 340 | zeroshot-train |
Bohemian waxwing [SEP] IUCN conservation status | , sometimes fatally. Other hazards include predation by birds of prey, infestation by parasites and collisions with cars or windows. The Bohemian waxwing's high numbers and very large breeding area mean that it is classified as being of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Taxonomy.
The ... | parasitic worm infestation are generally low.
Status.
The global population of the Bohemian waxwing has been estimated at more than three million birds, and the breeding range covers about 12.8 million km (4.9 million mi). Although this species' population, as of 2013, appears to be declining, the decrease is not rapid... | 341 | zeroshot-train |
Bornean white-bearded gibbon [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Bornean white-bearded gibbon
The Bornean white-bearded gibbon, ("Hylobates albibarbis"), also known as the Bornean agile gibbon or southern gibbon, is an endangered species of gibbon endemic to southern Borneo due to the undergoing logging of the tropical forests, between the Kapuas and Barito rivers. Additional issues... | clawed otter, masked palm civet, otter civet, agile gibbon, southern pig-tailed macaque, crab-eating macaque, silvered leaf monkey, greater mouse deer, lesser mouse deer, wild boar, Bornean bearded pig, sambar deer, and previously the critically endangered Sumatran tiger. The reserve is also an important wetland for a ... | 342 | zeroshot-train |
Cebu flowerpecker [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Cebu flowerpecker
The Cebu flowerpecker (Dicaeum quadricolor) is a small passerine bird. It is endemic to Cebu Island in the Philippines.
The Cebu flowerpecker is a critically endangered breeding bird. It was feared to have become extinct early in the 20th century after the clearance of most of the island's forests, bu... | - Brown-backed flowerpecker, "Dicaeum everetti"
- Whiskered flowerpecker, "Dicaeum proprium"
- Yellow-vented flowerpecker, "Dicaeum chrysorrheum"
- Yellow-bellied flowerpecker, "Dicaeum melanoxanthum"
- White-throated flowerpecker, "Dicaeum vincens"
- Yellow-sided flowerpecker, "Dicaeum aureolimbatum"
- Olive-capped fl... | 343 | zeroshot-train |
Christmas shearwater [SEP] IUCN conservation status | y-Gómez, a nature sanctuary, was estimated at 5,000. With its wide range and considerable numbers, the Christmas shearwater is considered a species of least concern by the IUCN.
References.
- Austin, Jeremy J. (1996): Molecular Phylogenetics of "Puffinus" Shearwaters: Preliminary Evidence from Mitochondrial Cytochrome ... | 77–88. (HTML abstract)
- BirdLife International (BLI) (2008): [http://www.birdlife.org/action/science/species/global_species_programme/whats_new.html [2008 IUCN Redlist status changes]]. Retrieved 2008-MAY-23.
- Genovart, Meritxell; Juste, Javier & Oro, Daniel (2005): Two sibling species sympatrically breeding: a new c... | 344 | zeroshot-train |
Coptodon bemini [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Coptodon bemini
Coptodon bemini is a critically endangered species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Bermin in Cameroon. It is threatened by pollution and sedimentation from human activities, and potentially also by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos), al... | species in this genus:
- "Coptodon bakossiorum"
- "Coptodon bemini"
- "Coptodon bythobates"
- "Coptodon cameronensis"
- "Coptodon camerunensis"
- "Coptodon coffea"
- "Coptodon congica"
- "Coptodon dageti"
- "Coptodon deckerti"
- "Coptodon discolor"
- "Coptodon ejagham"
- "Coptodon flava"
- "Coptodon fusiforme"
- "Copto... | 345 | zeroshot-train |
Cozumel raccoon [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Cozumel raccoon
The Cozumel raccoon ("Procyon pygmaeus"), also called the pygmy raccoon, is a critically endangered species of island raccoon endemic on Cozumel Island off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Other common names for the Cozumel raccoon include dwarf raccoon, Cozumel Island raccoon, and Cozumel ra... | raccoon, the noticeable small teeth of the Cozumel raccoon suggest that it was separated from the mainland form long ago. The coat color of all island raccoons is gray or dark gray and on the underparts only few guard hairs cover the light brown ground hairs.
Conservation.
The last sighting of the Barbados raccoon occu... | 346 | zeroshot-train |
Craugastor lineatus [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Craugastor lineatus
Craugastor lineatus, also known as the Montane robber frog, is a critically endangered frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is native to Guatemala and southern Mexico (Oaxaca and Chiapas). It lives in lower montane evergreen forests. This is a critically endangered species which has experienced a r... | Craugastor escoces
Craugastor escoces is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. After not having been seen after 1986—despite extensive directed surveys—it was declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2004. However, the species was rediscover... | 347 | zeroshot-train |
Cuban macaw [SEP] IUCN conservation status | been imported there; however, it has also been claimed that the painting shows the Jamaican red macaw. Rothschild's 1907 book "Extinct Birds" included a depiction of a specimen in the Liverpool Museum which was presented as a Cuban macaw. In a 1908 review of the book published in "The Auk", the reviewer claimed that th... | . In 2009, the conservation status of the species was downgraded to endangered from critically endangered by the IUCN. This was prompted by an increase in the population, which based on annual 2009 counts at the Toca Velha and Serra Branca roosting sites is estimated to be 1000 individuals.
Aviculture.
One of the earli... | 348 | zeroshot-train |
Dipterocarpus gracilis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Dipterocarpus gracilis
Dipterocarpus gracilis (Tagalog: "panao") is a critically endangered species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The species is found in Kalimantan, Bangladesh, India (the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Tripura), Indonesia (J... | Nehalennia gracilis
Nehalennia gracilis, the sphagnum sprite, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America.
The IUCN conservation status of "Nehalennia gracilis" is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. | 349 | zeroshot-train |
East Canary gecko [SEP] IUCN conservation status | are long from snout to vent. Their colouring is rather more vivid than that of the adults. Females mature at about long, and they have been known to live for 17 years in captivity. Research has shown that the sex of the embryo is determined by the temperature at which the egg is incubated. If this is or above the resul... | and supplemented by the Common Names and taxonomy from the IUCN where no Reptile Database article was available.
The following tags are used to highlight specific species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
Order: Squamata (Snakes & Lizards).
- Family: Gekkonidae (Geckos)
- Genus: Afroedura
- Inland Rock Geck... | 350 | zeroshot-train |
Encephalartos sclavoi [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Encephalartos sclavoi
Encephalartos sclavoi, common name Sclavo's cycad, is a critically endangered cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania, with a population of only ~50 mature plants.
Description.
"Encephalartos sclavoi" grows to about high. The leaves are long, dark green and semiglossy. Its seed co... | Encephalartos ituriensis
Encephalartos ituriensis (common name "Ituri forest cycad") is a palm-like cycad of the family Zamiaceae. It is native to the grassland on two large granite monadnocks of the Ituri forest area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its IUCN conservation status is "Near Threatened."
Descriptio... | 351 | zeroshot-train |
Eriocaulon ratnagiricum [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Eriocaulon ratnagiricum
Eriocaulon ratnagiricum is a critically endangered monocotyledonous plant only recorded near Ratnagiri in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a small annual which grows on the edges of temporary pools on lateritic plateaus. | - "Eriocaulon pygmaeum" – WA, NT, Qld, Australia
- "Eriocaulon quinquangulare"
- "Eriocaulon ratnagiricum"
- "Eriocaulon ravenelii"
- "Eriocaulon richardianum"
- "Eriocaulon ritchieanum"
- "Eriocaulon robustius"
- "Eriocaulon robustobrownianum"
- "Eriocaulon robustum"
- "Eriocaulon rockianum"
- "Eriocaulon rouxianum"
-... | 352 | zeroshot-train |
Eriocaulon rouxianum [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Eriocaulon rouxianum
Eriocaulon rouxianum is a critically endangered monocotyledonous plant endemic to Mumbai and Nashik in the state of Maharashtra, India. It has not been recorded since 1982. | - "Eriocaulon pygmaeum" – WA, NT, Qld, Australia
- "Eriocaulon quinquangulare"
- "Eriocaulon ratnagiricum"
- "Eriocaulon ravenelii"
- "Eriocaulon richardianum"
- "Eriocaulon ritchieanum"
- "Eriocaulon robustius"
- "Eriocaulon robustobrownianum"
- "Eriocaulon robustum"
- "Eriocaulon rockianum"
- "Eriocaulon rouxianum"
-... | 353 | zeroshot-train |
Erioderma pedicellatum [SEP] IUCN conservation status | on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) and critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). No other lichen is listed by the IUCN but one fungus is considered critically endangered by the IUCN ("Pleurotus nebrodensis").
Two of the main populations of "Erioderma pedic... | before it reaches a visible size. The liverwort may also benefit from the nitrogen that is being fixed by the cyanolichen growing within it. This complex relationship means that the ecological balance between "Erioderma pedicellatum" and its cyanobacterial symbiont ("Scytonema"), its host tree, and (potentially) its li... | 354 | zeroshot-train |
Eupsophus insularis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Eupsophus insularis
Eupsophus insularis is a critically endangered species of frog in the Alsodidae family. It is endemic to Mocha Island in Chile, where found in temperate mixed forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References.
- Veloso, A., Núñez, H., Núñez, J. & Ortiz, J.C. 2004. Eupsophus insularis. 2006 IUCN ... | Cannaphila insularis
Cannaphila insularis, the gray-waisted skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.
The IUCN conservation status of "Cannaphila insularis" is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The... | 355 | zeroshot-train |
European eel [SEP] IUCN conservation status | species' lifespan in the wild has not been determined, captive specimens have lived over 80 years. According to a report in The Local, a specimen lived 155 years in the well of a family home in Brantevik, a fishing village in southern Sweden.
Conservation status.
The European eel is a critically endangered species. Si... | during the first year, with few individuals surviving to the second breeding season.
Conservation status.
As of 2002, five species were listed by the IUCN as species of special concern: "Macrognathus aral" (the one-stripe spiny eel), "Monopterus boueti" (Liberian swamp eel), "Monopterus indicus" (Bombay swamp eel), and... | 356 | zeroshot-train |
Hoffmann's pika [SEP] IUCN conservation status | tree roots.
Conservation and Decline.
The primary threat to this species is climate change, as pikas are very sensitive to temperature changes. Pikas can die within six hours after exposure to temperatures above 25.5 °C (77.9 °F). The limited geographic range of Hoffmann's pika, only 600 km, puts the species at a great... | Hoffmann's pika
Hoffmann's pika ("Ochotona hoffmanni") is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae, that is endemic to Mongolia. It is currently listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Etymology.
The word “pika” was first coined by the Evenks of Siberia to describe ... | 357 | zeroshot-train |
Huon astrapia [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Huon astrapia
The Huon astrapia ("Astrapia rothschildi") is a species of bird-of-paradise.
This little known bird-of-paradise is distributed and endemic to the mountain forests of Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea. Its diet consists mainly of fruits and seeds.
The scientific name commemorates the British ornithologist W... | birds of paradise (including the endemic Huon astrapia). There are also endemic butterflies. Although some logging has taken place, the forests of the Huon Peninsula mountains are mostly undisturbed.
Conservation.
The raised beach coastal terraces of Huon were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on June 6... | 358 | zeroshot-train |
Irenomys [SEP] IUCN conservation status | . Litter size is three to six. The animal mostly eats seeds and fruits, but its diet also includes various other plant and fungal materials.
Conservation status.
"Irenomys" is not currently threatened and it is classified as "least concern" by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. It occurs in several... | Irenomys tarsalis" (Rodentia, Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae). Mastozoología Neotropical 11(1):95–98.
- Osgood, W.H. 1943. The mammals of Chile. Fieldiana Zoology 30:1–268.
- Pardinas, U., Patterson, B., D'Elia, G. and Teta, P. 2008. . In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. «a href="https%3A//web.arch... | 359 | zeroshot-train |
Isachne veldkampii [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Isachne veldkampii
Isachne veldkampii is a critically endangered species of herb endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It has been reported from Manipal in Udupi district in the state of Karnataka. | boots, rain gear and uniforms.
- Conservation related award programs were announced to boost the morale of the staff.
- Training programs were undertaken for the staff in the use of firearms against poachers, field craft and Indian wildlife laws
Recently discovered species.
Many areas of Karnataka, especially in the fo... | 360 | zeroshot-train |
Isoetes sinensis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Isoetes sinensis
Isoetes sinensis, the narrow quillwort, is a species of plant in the family Isoetaceae.
Information.
"Isoetes sinensis" is native to China and Korea. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species is native to China in the areas of Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang.
Conservati... | China. At present, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) does not have sufficient information to assess its conservation status beyond Data Deficient.
Taxonomy.
The Chinese stingray was originally described as "Trygon sinensis" by Austrian Franz Steindachner, in an 1892 volume of the scientific jour... | 361 | zeroshot-train |
Jamaican flower bat [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Jamaican flower bat
The Jamaican flower bat ("Phyllonycteris aphylla") is a critically endangered species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Taxonomy and etymology.
It was described by American zoologist Gerrit Smith Miller in 1898.
He initially placed it in the genus "Reithronycteris", whic... | consists of fewer than 50 individuals, and its population size is likely in decline.
The Jamaican flower bat used to occur in five or six caves, but now only occurs in two.
Part of its decline in St. Clair Cave may be attributed to the population of feral cats living in the cave and preying on bats.
Its estimated area ... | 362 | zeroshot-train |
Japanese sawshark [SEP] IUCN conservation status | information on population size or frequency of bycatch, the Japanese sawshark is listed by the IUCN Red List as being Data Deficient. It is not clear if this shark's apparent rarity is because of natural reasons, or because the population has already been depleted. Due to its benthic lifestyle, and because the range of... | , at depths reaching .
Behavior.
Very little is known about the biology of the African dwarf sawshark. It would appear, based on the stomach samples taken in the field, that these sharks favor benthic invertebrates like small crustaceans. Nothing is known about the reproductive habits of this sawshark, though it is saf... | 363 | zeroshot-train |
Jefferson salamander [SEP] IUCN conservation status | which exude a whitish liquid when they are handled, suggesting that they may leave a scent trail during migration, "Ambystoma jeffersonianum" is often found in the same habitat as the spotted salamander.
Food.
The larvae are carnivorous, typically consuming aquatic invertebrates. An insufficient food supply may result ... | List of amphibians of Canada
This is a list of amphibians of Canada.
Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:
Order Caudata, salamanders.
Order Caudata, salamanders Genus "Aneides".
- "Aneides vagrans" – Wandering Salamander
Order Caudata, salamanders Genus "Ambystoma".
- "Ambystoma jeffersonianum" – ... | 364 | zeroshot-train |
Leptoxis ampla [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Leptoxis ampla
Leptoxis ampla, common name the round rocksnail, is a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae.
This species is endemic to the United States, specifically the state of Alabama. The snail has been listed as threatened on the United ... | Leptoxis
Leptoxis is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae.
Species within this genus inhabit rocky fast-flowing parts of unpolluted and unimpounded mid-sized rivers in the American mid South and the southern Midwest. Species in the subgenus "M... | 365 | zeroshot-train |
Madagascan grebe [SEP] IUCN conservation status | .
The Madagascan grebe probably feeds mostly on insects, but is also known to take small fish and crustaceans. It is generally sedentary, but will move in search of more suitable habitat. The breeding season may span the months of August to March. Although breeding pairs are typically territorial, communally nesting gr... | Madagascan grebe
The Madagascan grebe ("Tachybaptus pelzelnii") is a grebe found only in western and central Madagascar. The binomial name commemorates the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln. It is classified as endangered by the IUCN, with a population of less than 5,000. It is threatened by habitat loss, preda... | 366 | zeroshot-train |
Manchurian bush warbler [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Manchurian bush warbler
The Manchurian bush warbler ("Horornis canturians"), also known as Korean bush warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae.
It is found in northeastern China.
The estimated distribution size is reported to be a large range – approximately 1,610,000 km. Although the global population ha... | Taiwan bush warbler
The Taiwan bush warbler ("Locustella alishanensis") is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found only in Taiwan. Its natural habitat is undergrowth and grassland in elevation. It was first recorded in 1917 and named as a distinct species in 2000. The International Union... | 367 | zeroshot-train |
Potato cod [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Potato grouper
The potato grouper ("Epinephelus tukula"), also called the potato cod or potato bass, is a least concern fish as labeled by the IUCN Red List, and a native fish in Australia The potato grouper is also a native to many other Asian countries. It can reach a length of 2.6m and can weigh as much as 110kg.
Lo... | on the Mann and Nymboida Rivers and their tributaries between August and October each year specifically to prevent this.
Conservation status.
Following heavy declines in numbers and distribution, the eastern freshwater cod is currently classified as endangered by the IUCN.
Conservation status Population decline.
Early ... | 368 | zeroshot-train |
Preuss's monkey [SEP] IUCN conservation status | monkey is an endangered species, due to habitat loss and hunting. It is one of the species that live in the Guinean Forests of the West Africa Biodiversity Hotspot.
Preuss's monkey is known to occur in captivity only at the Centre for Education, Rehabilitation, and Conservation of Primates and Nature (CERCOPAN) in Cros... | at 1.2 to 3.3 encounters per square kilometer, are among the highest in Africa.
Five of the primate species are of global conservation concern: Preuss's monkey, red-eared guenon, black colobus, western red colobus and drill. The reserve may be home to the largest surviving population of drill.
According to the Primate ... | 369 | zeroshot-train |
Przewalski's gazelle [SEP] IUCN conservation status | of the most endangered species of large mammal on Earth. The many threats against the species include competition with domestic livestock and fencing of the natural habitat. These problems have become exacerbated as the area is increasingly developed as agricultural land.
While now protected by Chinese law, and illegal... | Minn: ABDO Pub. Co, 2006. Print.
- Wakefield, S., Knowles, J., Zimmermann, W. and Van Dierendonck, M. 2002. "Status and action plan for the Przewalski's Horse ("Equus ferus przewalski")". In: P.D. Moehlman (ed.) "Equids: Zebras, Asses and Horses. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan", pp. 82–92. IUCN/SSC Equid Sp... | 370 | zeroshot-train |
Puntius deccanensis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Deccan barb
Puntius deccanensis, the "Deccan barb", is a critically endangered species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is endemic to the Northern Western Ghats in India. | - "Puntius chola" (Swamp barb)
- "Puntius crescentus"
- "Puntius deccanensis" (Deccan barb)
- "Puntius dolichopterus" (Longfin Kerala barb)
- "Puntius dorsalis" (Long-snouted barb)
- "Puntius fraseri" (Dharna barb)
- "Puntius kamalika"
- "Puntius kelumi"
- "Puntius khohi"
- "Puntius layardi"
- "Puntius madhusoodani"
- ... | 371 | zeroshot-train |
Rafinesque's big-eared bat [SEP] IUCN conservation status | to be 79 cm with a height of 18.5m). Rafinesque's big-eared bats can also be found in abandoned buildings, under bridges, in wells, and in caves.
Conservation status.
While listed as least concern by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (previously listed as vulnerable), Rafinesque's big-eared bats ar... | Rafinesque's big-eared bat
Rafinesque's big-eared bat ("Corynorhinus rafinesquii"), sometimes known as the southeastern big-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat native to the southeastern United States.
Description.
As its name implies, this species has large ears that are over an inch long. The genus name "Corynorhin... | 372 | zeroshot-train |
Rhacophorus lateralis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Rhacophorus lateralis
Rhacophorus lateralis is an endangered rhacophorid tree frog endemic to the Western Ghats in South India. It has several common names: small tree frog, Boulenger's tree frog, small gliding frog, and winged gliding frog. After its original description in 1883 by George Albert Boulenger, the frog wa... | "Microhyla borneensis", "M. palmipes", "Polypedates macrotis" and "Rhacophorus appendiculatus". A young triangle keelback snake ("Xenochrophis trianguligerus") was observed to feed on the eggs.
Its conservation status has not been assessed by the IUCN. However, the IUCN followed a recent study, according to which "R. t... | 373 | zeroshot-train |
Roti Island snake-necked turtle [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Roti Island snake-necked turtle
The Roti Island snake-necked turtle ("Chelodina mccordi" ), also commonly known as McCord's snakeneck turtle, is a critically endangered turtle species from Rote Island in Indonesia.
Taxonomy.
"Chelodina mccordi" belongs to the genus "Chelodina" (Australian snake-necked turtles) within t... | The Roti Island snake-necked turtle is one of the most desired turtles in the international pet trade. Even before it was scientifically described it was so over-collected that the legal trade was prohibited in 2001 due to its rarity. The two or three remaining populations live in an area of only 70 km² (27 square mile... | 374 | zeroshot-train |
Salvelinus evasus [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Salvelinus evasus
Salvelinus evasus, is a vulnerable deepwater char or trout living in the Ammersee lake in Bavaria, Southern Germany.
This fish lives in the great depths of the lake, below 80 m. It can reach up to a foot in length, about 30 cm. "Salvelinus evasus" has a blunt snout and the mouth in subinferior positio... | changes in the quality of the water and some species such as "Salvelinus neocomensis" and "Salvelinus profundus" were driven recently to extinction in other European lakes.
External links.
- Revue Suisse de Zoologie - Salvelinus evasus
- Picture of "Salvelinus evasus"
- First assessment of the national conservation res... | 375 | zeroshot-train |
Salvelinus umbla [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Europe, between France and Austria and between Germany and Northern Italy. It has been introduced in high altitude lakes as well.
Although it is assessed as a least concern species by IUCN, the eutrophication of the lakes in the Subalpine region, which began in the 1950s and peaked in 1979, badly affected "Salvelinus u... | 364: 560. HTML fulltext
External links.
- USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Fish Database
- IUCN Salvelinus umbla | 376 | zeroshot-train |
Savi's warbler [SEP] IUCN conservation status | seldom seen on open ground. It occupies similar habitats in its winter quarters but may also be found in fens or marshy locations with open water away from reeds.
Status.
Savi's warbler is assessed by the IUCN in their Red List of Threatened Species as being of least concern. This is because it has a large total popula... | the Maricao State Forest. An IUCN assessment of the elfin woods warbler, prepared in 2000, estimated a stable population of 600 mature individuals. More recently the population has been estimated to comprise at least 1800 mature individuals, a figure which equates to at least 2700 individual birds.
Status and conservat... | 377 | zeroshot-train |
Shorea falcifera [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Shorea falcifera
Shorea falcifera is an endangered species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family.
Distribution.
It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
See also.
- List of Shorea species | - "Shorea falcifera"
- "Shorea glauca"
- "Shorea gratissima"
- "Shorea henryana"
- "Shorea leprosula", Meranti
- "Shorea maxima"
- "Shorea maxwelliana"
- "Shorea obscura"
- "Shorea ovata"
- "Shorea pauciflora"
- "Shorea platyclados"
- "Shorea quadrinervis"
- "Shorea roxburghii"
- "Shorea splendida"
- "Shorea stenoptera... | 378 | zeroshot-train |
Siamese tigerfish [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Siamese tigerfish
The Siamese tigerfish ("Datnioides pulcher") is a critically endangered Asian fish native to the Chao Phraya, Mae Klong and Mekong basins. It has vertical yellow and black stripes running the length of its body. The dorsal fin has a spiny appearance. Siamese tigerfish grow to in standard length.
The m... | polota" is the silver datnoid.
In the aquarium.
It prefers a pH of 7.6–8.0, and a temperature of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F). The Siamese tigerfish is predatory and will eat smaller fish, various live foods, and frozen foods. Many hobbyists pellet-train their datnoids to reduce the risk of disease and parasites from live food.... | 379 | zeroshot-train |
Siau scops owl [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Siau scops owl
The Siau scops owl ("Otus siaoensis") is a critically endangered owl and may be extinct. They live on Siau Island, north of Sulawesi, Indonesia and are (were) forest dwellers. The species is only known from a single holotype from 1866 although there have been some local reports in recent years. Even so, ... | although it has been seen up to . It sometimes frequents partially logged forests of "Dipterocarpaceae" species.
Status and conservation.
The giant scops owl is rated as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN in its Red List of Threatened Species. This is because the population is declining as its forest habitat is destroyed by defo... | 380 | zeroshot-train |
Springer's sawtail catshark [SEP] IUCN conservation status | at the upper two corners. Adult males have yet to be captured; the largest immature male measured long. Females are mature by a length of .
Human interactions.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed the Springer's sawtail catshark under Data Deficient, as there is little information on fishery ac... | crests, made of enlarged dermal denticles along both the dorsal and the ventral edges of the caudal fin. The Springer's sawtail catshark is oviparous. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presently lacks the information to assess its conservation status.
Taxonomy.
The Springer's sawtail catshark wa... | 381 | zeroshot-train |
Stresemann's bristlefront [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Stresemann's bristlefront
The Stresemann's bristlefront ("Merulaxis stresemanni") is a critically endangered species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.
Description.
This is a medium-sized, long-tailed bird with distinctive forehead bristles. It measures . The male is all slaty-plumbeous with... | ) - ICMBio status
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
- "Grallaria varia distincta" (Variegated antpitta) - ICMBio status
- "Grallaria varia intercedens" (Variegated antpitta) - ICMBio status
- "Hylopezus paraensis" (Snethlage's antpitta) - ICMBio status
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
- "Eleoscytalopus psychopompus" (Ba... | 382 | zeroshot-train |
São Tomé olive pigeon [SEP] IUCN conservation status | São Tomé olive pigeon
The São Tomé olive pigeon or maroon pigeon ("Columba thomensis") is an endangered species of pigeon which is endemic to the island of São Tomé off the coast of west Africa. It was described by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1888.
Description.
The bird is long.
Distribution.
The olive pigeon occ... | with white chin and eyebrows. It sometimes call during the day.
Conservation and status.
The continued survival of the São Tomé scops owl depends upon stopping habitat loss in the remaining lowland rainforest of São Tomé, as does the survival of three other birds: the São Tomé ibis, São Tomé olive pigeon, and São Tomé ... | 383 | zeroshot-train |
Taylor's garden eel [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Conservation status.
The IUCN redlist currently lists Taylor's garden eel as Data Deficient, due to a lack of information on the population statistics. It is suspected that the population, due to its tendency to inhabit seagrass meadows, may be at risk on behalf of threats affecting seagrass in the region of Indonesia. | Raitt's sand eel fishing has been debated. Census data has shown that seabird populations as a whole are not negatively impacted by sand eel fisheries. Some has suggested that the observed declines in seabirds such as puffins were isolated incidences that do not represent the whole population.
Conservation status.
The ... | 384 | zeroshot-train |
Telmatobius gigas [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Telmatobius gigas
Telmatobius gigas is a critically endangered species of frog in the Telmatobiidae family. It is endemic to the Huayllamarca River at an altitude of about in the Carangas Province in Bolivia. Its tiny range makes it highly vulnerable to pollution, and it may also be threatened by over-harvesting for me... | concern, such as Schlegel's asity "(Philepitta schlegeli)" which is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as near threatened due to habitat loss. Other resident birds include the giant coua ("Coua gigas"), Coquerel's coua ("Coua coquereli"), sickle-billed vanga ("Falculea palliata") an... | 385 | zeroshot-train |
Tor putitora [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Tor putitora
Tor putitora, the Putitor mahseer, Himalayan mahseer, or golden mahseer, is an endangered species of cyprinid fish that is found in rapid streams, riverine pools, and lakes in the Himalayan region and southern Asia, ranging from Iran south to Sri Lanka, and east to Thailand. It is a popular gamefish, the l... | type locality of Tor tambroides is the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Ecology.
The species is omnivorous, sometimes eating toxic fruits when the streams it inhabits flood the forest; this may make them temporarily inedible. During the rainy season, juveniles migrate downstream. After 2 months, matured adults travel back... | 386 | zeroshot-train |
Abronia campbelli [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Abronia campbelli
Abronia campbelli, commonly known as Campbell's alligator lizard, is species of critically endangered arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. "Abronia campbelli" is endemic to eastern Guatemala.
Etymology.
The specific name, "campbelli", is in honor of American herpetologist Jonathan A. Camp... | Anzuetoi arboreal alligator lizard
Anzueto's arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia anzuetoi ) is a species of lizards in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Volcán de Agua in Guatemala.
Etymology.
The specific name, "anzuetoi" is in honor of Guatemalan naturalist Roderico Anzueto, who collected the holotype.
Co... | 387 | zeroshot-train |
Alabama cavefish [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Alabama cavefish
The Alabama cavefish ("Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni"), is a critically endangered species of amblyopsid cavefish found only in underground pools in Key Cave, located in northwestern Alabama, United States in the Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge. It was discovered underneath a colony of gray bats in 1967 a... | Spring cavefish are oviparous; however, the eggs are carried in gill chambers of the females. Females produce roughly 100 young per female. The average spring cavefish lives for about three years and typically reaches a length of about 1.8 to 2.6 in.
Conservation.
The status and distribution of cave-obligate species is... | 388 | zeroshot-train |
Alcolapia grahami [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Alcolapia grahami
Alcolapia grahami, the Lake Magadi tilapia or Graham's cichlid, is a vulnerable species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is specialised to live in hot, alkaline waters in springs and lagoons around hypersaline lakes.
Description.
"Alcolapia grahami" is sexually dimorphic, the mature females are gol... | Alcolapia
Alcolapia is a genus of small fishes in the Cichlidae family. Their native range is restricted to margins of the hypersaline, warm () Lake Natron and Lake Magadi, as well as similar conditions in nearby hot springs, in Kenya and Tanzania. Two species have been introduced to Lake Nakuru.
Species.
There are cur... | 389 | zeroshot-train |
Argentine swamp rat [SEP] IUCN conservation status | .
Conservation.
According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2008 the Argentine swamp rat was classified as least concern because of “its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.”
Habi... | 2002, Braun and Mares from the University of Oklahoma examined this specimen and confirmed it to be a separate species. Not enough is known about this species for the IUCN to assess its conservation status.
Taxonomy.
The species was first described in 1920 by the British zoologist Oldfield Thomas, working at the Natura... | 390 | zeroshot-train |
Barau's petrel [SEP] IUCN conservation status | petrels begin to return to their colonies diurnally, returning in the late afternoon and riding the thermal updrafts to conserve energy. The chicks fledge between November and February. Sites which have been identified by BirdLife International as being important for the conservation of the species include the Grand Bé... | Fregetta grallaria grallaria" and "Fregetta grallaria titan" in the eastern Pacific have been described as “meagre”.
The white bellied storm petrel is considered to be rare in New Zealand with an estimated 700 nesters.
Conservation status.
Significant deficiencies in the data sources that inform these decisions are wel... | 391 | zeroshot-train |
Chinese monal [SEP] IUCN conservation status | and the green and Indian peafowls). Males measure in length while females measure . The mean weight is reportedly .
The scientific name, "lhuysii", commemorates the French statesman Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys.
Due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation, limited range and illegal hunting, the Chinese monal is evaluated as... | rapid decreasing of population, the Chinese government has given this species the utmost conservation status of "National First Grade Key Protected Wild Animal" to ensure its survival. Global conservation agencies and charities, such as the World Wildlife Fund and IUCN, have been collaborating with the Chinese governme... | 392 | zeroshot-train |
Cochlearia tatrae [SEP] IUCN conservation status | in the Morskie Oko Lake area of the High Tatra Mountains, at in elevation. The population is estimated at 600 individuals. In Slovakia the populations are found in thirty sites, at elevations up to . It is found on Mięguszowiecki Szczyt Mountain (Slovak: "Veľký Mengusovský štít"), which is on the Slovak-Polish border.
... | Cochlearia tatrae
Cochlearia tatrae or Tatra scurvy-grass is a flowering plant of the genus "Cochlearia" in the family Brassicaceae. The plant is endemic to and named after the Tatra Mountains, which in northern Slovakia and southern Poland.
The plant blooms from April to September.
Distribution.
The species is a subni... | 393 | zeroshot-train |
Dice's cottontail [SEP] IUCN conservation status | It also occurs in the oak-dominated cloud forests and high elevation shrublands at an altitude of up to in Cerro Chirripó.
Status.
The IUCN lists Dice's cottontail in its Red Book of Endangered Species as "Data Deficient" as the species has been little studied and its population trend is unknown, but in 1996, it was li... | Tapeti
The tapeti ("Sylvilagus brasiliensis"), also known as the Brazilian cottontail or forest cottontail, is a cottontail rabbit species. Its range extends from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is small to medium-sized with a small, dark tail, short hind feet, and short ears. The tapeti's conservation status... | 394 | zeroshot-train |
Eugenia singampattiana [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Eugenia singampattiana
Eugenia singampattiana is a critically endangered species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the hills around Singampatti and Papanasam in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. | the Small Entrepreneur Programme – SEP– and uplifted the lives of countless plantation workers. These are only a few of over 100 projects the MJF Foundation implements each year.
Sustainability.
In 2007, Fernando extended his commitment to human service by establishing Dilmah Conservation www.dilmahconservation.org whi... | 395 | zeroshot-train |
Garrido's hutia [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Garrido's hutia
Garrido's hutia ("Mysateles garridoi") is a critically endangered or possibly extinct species that is found in the Greater Antillean moist forests Global 200 ecoregion. Its previous range is thought to have included small islands in the Banco de los Jardins y Jardinillos of Canarreos Archipelago south o... | (Archipélago de Sabana hutia)
- "Capromys pilorides" (Desmarest's hutia)
- Genus "Mesocapromys"
- "Mesocapromys angelcabrerai" (Cabrera's hutia)
- "Mesocapromys auritus" (eared hutia)
- "Mesocapromys melanurus" (black-tailed hutia)
- "Mesocapromys nanus" (dwarf hutia)
- "Mesocapromys sanfelipensis" (San Felipe hutia)
-... | 396 | zeroshot-train |
Graphium stresemanni [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Graphium stresemanni
Graphium stresemanni is a vulnerable species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Seram. It closely resembles the related "Graphium weiskei", a more common species from New Guinea but has been treated as a distinct species. It is rare.
Taxonomy.
"Graphi... | - Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Graphium stresemanni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
- Müller, C.J. and Tennent, W.J 1999 A New Species of Graphium Scopoli (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) from the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea 1999 "Records of the Australian Museum" 51: (161-168) ... | 397 | zeroshot-train |
Paulownia kawakamii [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Paulownia kawakamii
Paulownia kawakamii, commonly known as the sapphire dragon tree, is a tree species in the Paulowniaceae family.
The tree is native to Taiwan, eastern China, and Japan. It is deciduous and bears many large violet flowers in early spring before the leaves appear.
"Paulownia kawakamii" is an IUCN Red L... | - "Paulownia elongata"
- "Paulownia fargesii"
- "Paulownia fortunei" — dragon tree.
- "Paulownia glabrata"
- "Paulownia grandifolia"
- "Paulownia imperialis"
- "Paulownia kawakamii"
- "Paulownia lilacina"
- "Paulownia longifolia"
- "Paulownia meridionalis"
- "Paulownia mikado"
- "Paulownia recurva"
- "Paulownia rehderi... | 398 | zeroshot-train |
Peltophryne fluviatica [SEP] IUCN conservation status | or blotches and a light tan—yellow middorsal hairline.
Habitat.
"Peltophryne fluviatica" occurs in xeric habitats with broadleaf gallery forest, usually close to streams. Males call from shallow running water. Eggs are deposited in still water.
Conservation.
"Peltophryne fluviatica" is listed as a critically endangered... | Peltophryne fluviatica
Peltophryne fluviatica, common names Dominican Caribbean toad or Hispaniolan crestless toad, is a species of toad endemic to the Cibao Valley in the northwestern Dominican Republic. It has only been recorded at two localities.
Description.
Males measure in snout–vent length; females are unknown. ... | 399 | zeroshot-train |
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