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Abarema cochleata var. moniliformis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Abarema cochleata var. moniliformis
Abarema cochleata" var. "moniliformis is a vulnerable variety of legume, which is endemic to the forests of Manaus, 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"
- "Abarema curvicarpa" var. "rodriguesii"
- "Abarema ferruginea"
- "Abarema filamentosa" | 0 | zeroshot-train |
Abarema leucophylla var. vaupesensis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Abarema leucophylla var. vaupesensis
Abarema leucophylla" var. "vaupesensis is a vulnerable variety of legume. It is restricted to an area along the Vaupés River and Apaporís River in Vaupés Department, Colombia. | "
- "Abarema laeta"
- "Abarema langsdorfii"
- "Abarema lehmannii"
- "Abarema leucophylla"
- "Abarema leucophylla" var. "vaupesensis"
- "Abarema levelii"
- "Abarema longipedunculata"
- "Abarema macradenia" – Panama abarema
- "Abarema microcalyx"
- "Abarema mataybifolia"
- "Abarema nipensis"
- "Abarema obovalis"
- "Abarema obovata" – Obovate abarema
- "Abarema oppositifolia" – Opposite-leaved | 1 | zeroshot-train |
Abies beshanzuensis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Abies beshanzuensis
Abies beshanzuensis (Baishanzu fir, Baishan fir) is a species of fir (genus "Abies") in the family Pinaceae. It is endemic to Baishanzu Shan in southern Zhejiang province in eastern China, where it grows at altitude and is threatened by collection and climate change. The site is within the Fengyangshan – Baishanzu National Nature Reserve. "Abies beshanzuensis" is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List.
It was discovered in 1963 on the summit of Baishanzu Shan (1,857 m), | Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wildlife
2. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), in Appendix I of its catalogue includes “species threatened with extinction.”
3. The Red List of Threatened Species compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Endangered and protected plant species.
Endangered and protected plant species Flora.
Endangered and protected plant species, of the native and endemic .
- "Abies beshanzuensis" — | 2 | zeroshot-train |
Abrau sprat [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Abrau sprat
Abrau sprat, "Clupeonella abrau", is a species of freshwater fish in the Clupeidae family. It is found landlocked in Russia in a single locality, Lake Abrau, located at 70 m above sea level near the Black Sea coast close to Novorossiysk. The lake is small and has been stocked by several alien species, whence the Abrau sprat is considered critically endangered.
A sprat of the Lake Apolyont in Turkey, linked to the Sea of Marmara, was earlier treated as a subspecies of the Abrau | Clupeonella
Clupeonella is a genus of fish in the Clupeidae family. They are widespread in the fresh and brackish waters of the Caspian Sea and Black drainages.
Species.
- "Clupeonella abrau" (Abrau sprat)
- "Clupeonella caspia" (Caspian tyulka)
- "Clupeonella cultriventris" (Black Sea sprat)
- "Clupeonella engrauliformis" (Anchovy sprat)
- "Clupeonella grimmi" (Southern Caspian sprat)
- "Clupeonella muhlisi"
- "Clupeonella tscharchalensis" (Freshwater tyulka | 3 | zeroshot-train |
Abronia deppii [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Abronia deppii
Abronia deppii is an endangered species of arboreal alligator lizard, described in 1828 by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann, which is endemic to Mexico.
Geographic range.
"A. deppii" is found in the mountains of Morelos, Mexico.
"B. deppii" is found in the colors black and white
Etymology.
The specific name, "deppii", is in honor of German naturalist Ferdinand Deppe.
Further reading.
- Boulenger GA (1885). "Catalogue of the Lizards in | 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.
Conservation status.
The extent of occurrence of "A. anzuetoi" is approximately 24 km (9.3 mi), and thus the species is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. Anthropogenic impact is minimized | 4 | zeroshot-train |
Abronia oaxacae [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Abronia oaxacae
Abronia oaxacae is a vulnerable species of arboreal alligator lizard described in 1885 by Albert C. L. G. Günther.
Distribution and habitat.
"Abronia oaxacae" is found in the central Oaxaca state, Mexico. It has been recorded from elevations of .
It is an arboreal species found in primary pine-oak forest. It has been recorded from moderately disturbed areas. | "
- "Abronia fimbriata"
- "Abronia frosti"
- "Abronia fuscolabialis"
- "Abronia gaiophantasma"
- "Abronia graminea"
- "Abronia leurolepis"
- "Abronia lythrochila"
- "Abronia martindelcampoi"
- "Abronia matudai"
- "Abronia meledona"
- "Abronia mitchelli"
- "Abronia mixteca"
- "Abronia montecristoi" — Monte Cristo arboreal alligator lizard
- "Abronia oaxacae"
- "Abronia ochoterenai"
- " | 5 | zeroshot-train |
Abronia taeniata [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Abronia taeniata
Abronia taeniata is a vulnerable species of arboreal alligator lizard described in 1828 by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann. | Partula taeniata
Partula taeniata, common name the Moorean viviparous tree snail, is a species of terrestrial gastropod in the Partulidae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.
This species was considered to be extinct in the wild, but intensive field surveys have recently detected surviving wild populations.
Conservation status.
The species is listed as Critically Endangered in the 2013 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Previously it was incorrectly listed as extinct in the 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and as Extinct in the wild | 6 | zeroshot-train |
Acacia brachypoda [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Acacia brachypoda
Acacia brachypoda, known colloquially as western wheatbelt wattle or Chinocup wattle, is an endangered species of "Acacia" restricted to a small locality in western Australia's wheatbelt.
Description.
The slightly aromatic shrub has a dense rounded habit and typically grows to a height of and a width of . The glabrous green phyllodes are erect on the stem and straight to slightly incurved. They appear circular in cross section and have four visible nerves or flattened with one nerve. The phyllodes are in length and in width | Myristica brachypoda
Myristica brachypoda is a species of plant in the Myristicaceae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
References.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. "Myristica brachypoda". 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007. | 7 | zeroshot-train |
Acanthagrion taxaense [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Acanthagrion taxaense
Acanthagrion taxaense is a critically endangered species of damselfly, endemic to Brazil. It may be restricted to Rio de Janeiro, and could possibly be extinct as it has not been seen since its description in 1965. | "
- "Acanthagrion speculum"
- "Acanthagrion taxaense"
- "Acanthagrion temporale"
- "Acanthagrion tepuiense"
- "Acanthagrion trilobatum"
- "Acanthagrion truncatum"
- "Acanthagrion vidua"
- "Acanthagrion viridescens"
- "Acanthagrion williamsoni"
- "Acanthagrion yungarum"
- "Acanthallagma caeruleum"
- "Acanthallagma luteum"
- "Acanthallagma strohmi"
- "Aceratobasis cornicauda"
- "Aceratobasis mourei"
- "Aceratobasis nathaliae"
- " | 8 | zeroshot-train |
Acanthophoenix rubra [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Acanthophoenix rubra
The Barbel palm ("Acanthophoenix rubra") is a critically endangered palm endemic to Mauritius, Rodrigues, and La Reunion that is prized for its edible palm hearts.
Naming and description.
It is also known as the red- or yellow- Barbel palm, red palm, Mascarene Islands cabbage palm, and palmiste rouge, palmiste bourre, palmiste des bois, palmiste des hauts, palmiste épineux, palmiste zépines, palmiste piquant in French.
This palm was first described as "Areca rubra" by French | Bory) H.Wendl. (1867).
External links.
- PROTAbase on "Acanthophoenix rubra"
- Acanthophoenix rubra factsheet
- PACSOA factsheet | 9 | zeroshot-train |
Aceh rat [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Aceh rat
The Aceh rat ("Rattus blangorum") is a species of rodent from the family Muridae. The Aceh rat is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List because only two specimens have ever been recorded, and little is known about the species. The species was first regarded as its own species and then as a subspecies of the Malayan field rat ("Rattus tiomanicus"), but was once again considered distinct due to its small body size.
The Aceh rat is native to Indonesia, | in the South Australian Museum. The rat may have declined from competition with cattle and sheep. There is a possibility that a lesser stick-nest rat was seen in a cave in Western Australia in 1970.
The last specimen was found at Mount Crombie.
Conservation status assessment.
The 2008 release of the updated IUCN status for the lesser stick-nest rat downgraded the conservation status from extinct to critically endangered (possibly extinct), owing to the very slight possibility that a very small population may still exist in | 10 | zeroshot-train |
Acropora pulchra [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Red List of Threatened Species lists "Acropora pulchra" as being of "least concern" because it has a large range and although often uncommon, it is the dominant species in some localities. The chief threats it faces are from the general destruction of coral reefs, ocean acidification, raised sea temperatures, and coral diseases. The crown-of-thorns starfish feeds preferentially on "Acropora" species corals, and it sometimes has sudden, unexpected increases in population which may threaten this coral. | Acropora pulchra
Acropora pulchra is a species of colonial staghorn coral in the family Acroporidae. It is found on the back fringes of reefs in shallow water in the western Indo-Pacific Ocean. The oldest fossils of this species date back to the Pleistocene.
Description.
The stony skeleton of "Acropora pulchra" takes on various forms. It is a branching species, sometimes being tree-like and forming thickets and in other locations forming tangled colonies with level upper surfaces. The branches are up to in diameter and | 11 | zeroshot-train |
Adansonia perrieri [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Adansonia perrieri
Adansonia perrieri, or Perrier's baobab, is an endangered species in the genus "Adansonia". This species is endemic to Madagascar. | reserve headquarters are in Soanierana Ivongo and the park is only accessible by canoe along the Marimbona River.
Flora and fauna.
The reserve is mainly covered by dense deciduous dry forest and is the last place for the critically endangered lemur, Perrier's sifaka ("Propithecus perrieri"). There are five other species of lemurs found on the reserve. Four have been given the conservation status of endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and one, the red-bellied lemur ("Eulemur rubriventer | 12 | zeroshot-train |
Adansonia suarezensis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Adansonia suarezensis
Adansonia suarezensis, the Suarez baobab, is an endangered species of "Adansonia "endemic to Madagascar.
Description.
"Adansonia suarezensis" is a large tree with a tall, cylindrical trunk. The bark is smooth and greyish-brown and a photosynthetic greenish layer can be seen underneath. The short, thick branches project horizontally from high on the trunk forming a horizontal crown. The leaves are palmate, yellowish-green and deciduous. Large white flowers are produced after the leaves have fallen, followed by | ; yellow bells
Angiosperms Hardwoods Bombacaceae: bombax family.
- Adansonia – baobab trees
- "Adansonia digitata" – African baobab; monkeybread tree
- "Adansonia grandidieri" – Grandidier's baobab
- "Adansonia gregorii" – boab; Australian baobab
- "Adansonia madagascariensis" – Madagascar baobab
- "Adansonia perrieri" – Perrier's baobab
- "Adansonia rubrostipa" – fony baobab
- "Adansonia suarezensis" – Suarez baobab
- "Adansonia za" – za baobab
- Bombax – bombax trees | 13 | zeroshot-train |
Adrianichthys kruyti [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Adrianichthys kruyti
Adrianichthys kruyti (the duck-billed buntingi or duckbilled buntingi) is a critically endangered species of ricefish that is endemic to Lake Poso, Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was discovered by Max Wilhelm Carl Weber on his "Siboga Expedition" to Indonesia.
Description.
The duck-billed buntingi is on average about 11 cm long but can grow as long as 16 cm in length. Despite their size they were sometimes caught by local fishermen and eaten. The duck-billed buntingi has 14–16 dorsal | with the first part honouring the linguist and missionary Nicolaus Adriani (1865-1926), who collected specimens around Lake Poso.
Species.
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
- "Adrianichthys kruyti" (Duckbilled buntingi)
- "Adrianichthys oophorus" (Eggcarrying buntingi)
- "Adrianichthys poptae" (Popta's buntingi)
- "Adrianichthys roseni" | 14 | zeroshot-train |
African skimmer [SEP] IUCN conservation status | African skimmer
The African skimmer ("Rynchops flavirostris") is a near-threatened species of bird belonging to the skimmer genus "Rynchops" in the family Laridae. It is found along rivers, lakes and lagoons in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Description.
African skimmers have long wings, with a black back, hindneck, and crown. The forehead and rest of the body is white, with a bright, long, orange beak that ends with a yellow tip (black tip when immature). Their | Orthemis discolor
Orthemis discolor, known generally as the carmine skimmer or orange-bellied skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family of dragonflies known as Libellulidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
The IUCN conservation status of "Orthemis discolor" is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. | 15 | zeroshot-train |
Alabama map turtle [SEP] IUCN conservation status | . The genus "Graptemys" includes nine species of mostly aquatic turtles.
Geographic distribution.
The Alabama map turtle has a unique location to its habitat in the Southeast. It is endemic to the Mobile Bay drainage basin and inhabits the lotic (flowing water) areas of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and possibly Louisiana. It ranges from the Pearl River in Mississippi and Louisiana eastward to the Yellow River in Florida and Alabama.
Status.
The IUCN lists the Alabama map turtle as near threatened. | in large streams of the Missouri and Mississippi River systems, ranging from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, through the Dakotas southward to southwestern Alabama, southern and western Mississippi, and Louisiana. The false map turtle also lives in several other river systems of Southwest Louisiana and East Texas.
Conservation status.
In the Midwest, the false map turtle is a species of special interest in Ohio.
Behavior.
Map turtles of all kinds are avid baskers, spending many hours during the day in the | 16 | zeroshot-train |
Alaska marmot [SEP] IUCN conservation status | to have any weather forecasting duties but rather hoped that the state would create educational activities regarding the marmot.
Status.
The status of Alaska marmots is not well known due to the difficulties in finding them in their natural habitats. According to IUCN, the Alaska marmot is considered to be of "least concern" status, signifying relatively low concern in terms of the dangers they face. Although Alaska marmots may be hunted, their population is stable and not at risk for endangerment. In fact, the Alaska marmot has | atmospheric oxygen, thus making ice fishing an easy method of capture; blackfish are commonly stored, frozen, and then fed to dogs, with certain Alaskan stories recollecting moments when blackfish would seemingly revive themselves upon thawing. Metabolic and survival studies have been conducted without successful replication of this observation.
Conservation Status.
The Alaska blackfish is not IUCN-listed as an endangered or threatened species. While blackfish are native to Western Alaska as well as the Interior, they were introduced to the Cook Inlet Basin of Alaska in the | 17 | zeroshot-train |
Albanian water frog [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Albanian water frog
The Albanian water frog ("Pelophylax shqipericus") is a species of true frog (family Ranidae) and is native to Albania and Montenegro. As its common name suggests, it prefers aquatic environments. The Albanian water frog is an endangered species and known populations are currently in decline. Significant threats to its habitat are presented by pollution and by drainage of wetlands, and a more direct threat is the aggressive collection of the species for commercial purposes.
The frogs are medium-sized and males sometimes | to look for various species of frogs thought to be extinct in the wild, including the gastric-brooding frog.
Conservation status.
Both species are listed as "Extinct" under both the IUCN Red List and under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; however, they are still listed as "Endangered" under Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992.
Conservation status De-extinction attempt.
Scientists are making progress in their efforts to bring the gastric-brooding frog species back to life using somatic- | 18 | zeroshot-train |
Alcolapia alcalica [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Alcolapia alcalica
Alcolapia alcalica, the Common Natron tilapia or soda cichlid is an endangered species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to the hypersaline, warm Lake Natron, its drainage and the Shombole Swamps in Kenya and Tanzania.
Further references.
- "Alcolapia alcalica" "Seriously Fish". Retrieved 3 October 2013. | 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 currently four recognized species in this genus:
- "Alcolapia alcalica" (Magadi tilapia)
- "Alcolapia grahami"
- "Alcolapia latilabris"
- "Alcolapia ndalalani" | 19 | zeroshot-train |
Aloe suzannae [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Aloe suzannae
Aloe suzannae is an endangered species of plant in the genus "Aloe", indigenous to the south of Madagascar.
Description.
It is exceptional in its genus in having nocturnal fragrant flowers, presumably pollinated by nocturnal animals such as bats and small lemurs. It flowers very rarely, but the inflorescence is exceptionally long and lasts for over a month.
Its long tubular leaves are relatively soft and rubbery in texture, with rounded tips, and can assume a pink or turquoise colour.
"Aloe | sandy soil near the coast, or among rocks.
Sources.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. "Aloe suzannae". 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded 20 August 2007. | 20 | zeroshot-train |
Amazonian manatee [SEP] IUCN conservation status | -bodies during the dry season
Natural predators include jaguars, sharks, and crocodiles.
Conservation.
The IUCN red list ranks the Amazonian manatee as vulnerable. Population declines are primarily a result of hunting, as well as calf mortality, climate change, and habitat loss. However, due to their murky water habitat it is difficult to gain accurate population estimates.
There are no national management plans for the Amazonian Manatee, except in Colombia. As of 2008, the INPA takes care of 34 captive manatees and | under IUCN protected area category Ia, with a total area of of which was marine.
It is part of the Amapá Biodiversity Corridor, created in 2003.
The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program.
The main objective is to protect the flora and fauna of the Amazon ecosystem in its transition into the lagoon zone.
Protected species are jaguar (Panthera onca), giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) and Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis). | 21 | zeroshot-train |
Ambrosi's cave salamander [SEP] IUCN conservation status | four years and females at five. After an elaborate courtship routine, a clutch of a few eggs about long is laid in a concealed location where they are guarded by the female until they hatch directly into juvenile salamanders. Longevity is estimated to be seventeen years.
Status.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has assessed the Ambrosi's cave salamander as being "near threatened". This is on the basis that it has a very restricted range, its total extent of occurrence being less than , and suitable | Gyrinophilus palleucus necturoides
Gyrinophilus palleucus necturoides, the Big Mouth Cave salamander, a lungless salamander, is a subspecies of the Tennessee cave salamander ("Gyrinophilus palleucus"). The Big Mouth Cave salamander lives in Big Mouth Cave and other caves in the Elk River drainage basin in Grundy County and Coffee County, Tennessee. The salamander was first described by Lazell and Brandon in 1962.
Conservation status.
While the TNC rates the Big Mouth Cave salamander as "critically imperiled", IUCN claims it is only "vulnerable | 22 | zeroshot-train |
American coot [SEP] IUCN conservation status | duck hunters.
The bird is the mascot of the Toledo Mud Hens Minor League Baseball team.
Conservation and threats.
The American coot is listed under "least concern" by the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. They are common and widespread, and are sometimes even considered a pest. They are rarely the targets of hunters since their meat is not considered to be as good as that of ducks; although some are shot for sport, particularly in the southeastern United States. Because they are found in wetlands | - Purple gallinule, "Porphyrio martinicus"
- Purple swamphen, "Porphyrio porphyrio" (I)
- Black-backed swamphen, "Porphyrio indicus" (No IUCN status)
- Australasian swamphen, "Porphyrio melanotus" (IUCN status unknown)
- Common gallinule, "Gallinula galeata"
- Eurasian moorhen, "Gallinula chloropus"
- Eurasian coot, "Fulica atra" (A)
- Hawaiian coot, "Fulica alai" (EH)
- American coot, "Fulica | 23 | zeroshot-train |
American mink [SEP] IUCN conservation status | American mink
The American mink ("Neovison vison") is a semiaquatic species of mustelid native to North America, though human intervention has expanded its range to many parts of Europe and South America. Because of range expansion, the American mink is classed as a least-concern species by the IUCN. Since the extinction of the sea mink, the American mink is the only extant member of the genus "Neovison". The American mink is a carnivore that feeds on rodents, fish, crustaceans, frogs, and | the year.
Predation by kelp gulls ("Larus dominicanus") at some lakes, predation by the recently introduced American mink, the excessive grazing by sheep and low breeding potential have been cited as threats.
Status and conservation Conservation actions underway.
Laguna Los Escarchados (the site where the species was discovered in 1974) was declared a reserve in 1979, but hold only a marginal population. In 1992, six individuals were recorded within Perito Moreno National Park. The key breeding lakes in the core of its range | 24 | zeroshot-train |
American white ibis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | recovered from the blood of adults and nestlings, and can hence be transmitted before the young leave the nest. The larvae of two species of mite of the family Hypoderidae, "Phalacrodectes whartoni" and "Neoattialges eudocimae", have been recovered from under the skin. Two species of the louse suborder Mallophaga, "Plegadiphilus eudocimus" and "Ardeicola robusta", also parasitise the bird.
Status.
The American white ibis is classed as being of least concern on the IUCN Red List. The population consists of 150,000 | colonial habitat. Village women turning sentimental about the birds returning to their homeland say: "For us, these birds are like a daughter coming home for delivery..."
The main species that nest in Kokkarebellur – the spot-billed pelican ("Pelecanus phillipensis") and painted stork ("Ibis leucocephalus") are given the conservation status of "near threatened category" in the IUCN Red List of 2008.
The birds have distinctly different large anatomical dimensions and colours but both are very active in feeding and protecting | 25 | zeroshot-train |
Amphitecna molinae [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Amphitecna molinae
Amphitecna molinae is an endangered species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is found in El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. | Amphitecna
Amphitecna is a genus of plant in family Bignoniaceae.
Species include:
- "Amphitecna apiculata"
- "Amphitecna breedlovei"
- "Amphitecna costata"
- "Amphitecna donnell-smithii"
- "Amphitecna gentryi"
- "Amphitecna isthmica"
- "Amphitecna kennedyi"
- "Amphitecna latifolia"
- "Amphitecna lundellii"
- "Amphitecna macrophylla"
- "Amphitecna molinae"
- "Amphitecna montana"
- "Amphitecna parviflora"
- "Amphitecna | 26 | zeroshot-train |
Amsterdam albatross [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Conservation.
The Amsterdam albatross is listed as critically endangered, by the IUCN, with an occurrence range of and a breeding range of only . The population upon discovery was just five breeding pairs; with conservation this has increased to eighteen to twenty-five breeding pairs. Monitored continuously since 1983, the world population is estimated at 80 mature individuals and a total of some 130 birds. The island on which the albatross breeds have undergone a significant decline in habitat condition due to the introduction of ship rats, feral cats | on cliffs and steep slopes. Although are able to mate annually, they normally only do so biennially.
Range and habitat.
This albatross nests on islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean (Gough Island and the Tristan da Cunha group) and Indian Ocean (Prince Edward Island, Marion Island, the Crozet Islands, Amsterdam Island, and Kerguelen Islands). They forage in both oceans north to about 30°S.
Conservation.
The IUCN ranks the sooty albatross as endangered with an occurrence range of and a breeding | 27 | zeroshot-train |
Amur falcon [SEP] IUCN conservation status | The Amur falcon hosts three species of lice, "Degeeriella rufa", "Colpocephalum subzerafae", and "Laembothrion tinnunculi".
Status and conservation.
The wide breeding range and large population size of the Amur falcon have led to the species being assessed as being of least concern. The flocking behaviour during migration and the density at which they occur, however, expose them to hunting and other threats. During their migration from their breeding area to the winter quarters, they are plump and are hunted for food in | leopard Indochinese leopard Javan leopard Sri Lankan leopard "Panthera pardus spelaea"
- Chinese leopard
- Cats in China
External links.
- IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group: "Panthera pardus" in Asia and short portrait "P. pardus orientalis"
- ALTA Amur Leopard Conservation
- The Tigris Foundation: dedicated to the conservation of the Amur leopard
- Tallinn Zoo live cameras
- ALTA: videos
- WWF Russia: "Far Eastern (Amur) leopard"
- WWF: Amur leopard species | 28 | zeroshot-train |
Anabarilius yangzonensis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Anabarilius yangzonensis
Anabarilius yangzonensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus "Anabarilius", that are currently critically endangered. They can only be found in Yangzong Lake of China. | andersoni"
- "Anabarilius brevianalis"
- "Anabarilius duoyiheensis"
- "Anabarilius goldenlineus"
- "Anabarilius grahami"
- "Anabarilius liui"
- "Anabarilius longicaudatus"
- †"Anabarilius macrolepis"
- "Anabarilius maculatus"
- "Anabarilius paucirastellus"
- "Anabarilius polylepis"
- "Anabarilius qiluensis"
- "Anabarilius qionghaiensis"
- "Anabarilius songmingensis"
- "Anabarilius transmontanus"
- "Anabarilius xundianensis"
- "Anabarilius yangzonensis" | 29 | zeroshot-train |
Anaspidoglanis boutchangai [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Notoglanidium boutchangai
Notoglanidium boutchangai is a species of claroteid catfish.
Location.
"Notoglanidium boutchangai" can be found in the Ogooué River basin of Gabon and the Kouilou River basin in the Republic of the Congo.
Size.
It reaches a length of 22.5 cm (8.9 inches) TL.
Information.
"Notoglanidium boutchangai" is considered to be of least concern to becoming an endangered species. The main threats that negatively affect this species by decreasing its population in their habitat include deforestation for limber | Notoglanidium
Notoglanidium is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. The formerly recognized genera "Anaspidoglanis", "Liauchenoglanis" and "Platyglanis" have all been merged into "Notoglanidium".
Species.
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
- "Notoglanidium akiri"
- "Notoglanidium boutchangai"
- "Notoglanidium depierrei"
- "Notoglanidium maculatum"
- "Notoglanidium macrostoma" (Flatnose catfish)
- "Notoglanidium pallidum"
- "Notoglanidium pembetadi"
- " | 30 | zeroshot-train |
Andaman shrew [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Andaman shrew
The Andaman shrew or Andaman white-toothed shrew ("Crocidura andamanensis") is a critically endangered species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the South Andaman Island of India. They are usually active by twilight or in the night and have specialized habitat requirements. Habitat loss due to selective logging, natural disasters such as tsunami and drastic weather change are thought to contribute to current population declines. | Shrews of similar size have a gestation period around 21 days, but no definitive information on the ornate shrew is available.
Human interactions.
Human interactions Conservation status.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) lists the conservation status of the ornate shrew as "Least Concern". The rationale cited is the broad geographic range of distribution and a population stable enough that listing the animal as threatened would not be appropriate. However, they note that geographically restricted groups on the Baja Peninsula may be | 31 | zeroshot-train |
Andean condor [SEP] IUCN conservation status | , Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and plays an important role in the folklore and mythology of the Andean regions. The Andean condor is considered near threatened by the IUCN. It is threatened by habitat loss and by secondary poisoning from carcasses killed by hunters. Captive breeding programs have been instituted in several countries.
Taxonomy and systematics.
The Andean condor was described by Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his "Systema Naturae" and retains its original binomial name of "Vultur | major cause of brood failure; in the southern Andean yungas it was noted to be especially high during the nestling time and far less significant during incubation.
Status.
This common and wide-ranging species is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
References.
- Auer, Sonya K.; Bassar, Ronald D.; Fontaine, Joseph J. & Martin, Thomas E. (2007): Breeding biology of passerines in a subtropical montane forest in Northwestern Argentina. "The Condor" 109(2): 321-333 [ | 32 | zeroshot-train |
Andean flamingo [SEP] IUCN conservation status | the Chilean breeding grounds and the wetlands of central and western Argentina.
Status and conservation.
The Andean flamingo is considered a vulnerable species due to the mining business and human disturbances causing changes in its habitat.
Status and conservation Mining.
The Andean flamingo's habitat is constantly changing due to human activity. The primary threat to the flamingo population is mining excavations, which occur at the end of the summer rainy season.
The habitat of the Andean flamingo is rich in boron compounds, specifically borax. Borax is | of Andean flamingos declined. As a result, the Andean flamingos are threatened species.
Status and conservation Conservation plans.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the Andean flamingo is an "insufficiently known species." Thus, despite being negatively affected for at least the previous two decades, it was finally declared endangered in September 2010. In this announcement, it was stated that this flamingo would be protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Most of the areas in which the flamingos reside | 33 | zeroshot-train |
Angel Island mouse [SEP] IUCN conservation status | - † "P. g. mejiae" - Mejia
Biology.
The Angel Island mouse is believed to be descended from an isolated population of cactus mice, possibly belonging to the "P. e. fraterculus" species or subspecies The critically endangered San Lorenzo mouse, which inhabits a smaller group of islands to the south, may be descended from the same stock, isolated when the islands separated from the mainland as sea levels rose at the end of the last Ice Age. The two species remain able to interbreed, although it is | species, Goodman's mouse lemur, and the lowland species, Gerp's mouse lemur, both described less than ten years earlier, are found north of the Mangoro River, while Jolly's mouse lemur ("M. jollyae") and the brown mouse lemur are found south of Marolambo.
Conservation status.
Due to extensive habitat degradation within Marohita Forest between 2003 and 2012, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) evaluated the Marohita mouse lemur as Endangered at a workshop for the IUCN Red List held | 34 | zeroshot-train |
Anhui musk deer [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Anhui musk deer
The Anhui musk deer ("Moschus anhuiensis") is an endangered species of musk deer that is endemic to the Dabie Mountains of western Anhui province, China. It was formerly described as a subspecies of "Moschus berezovskii" and "Moschus moschiferus", but is now classified as a separate species.
See also.
- List of endangered and protected species of China | .
Musk deer and mouse-deer resemble small deer but are not true deer. They do not have antlers or facial scent glands. Male musk deer have scent glands that secrete deer musk, which is used for perfume, incense and medicine. Of the seven musk deer species in the world, six are found in China and five are endangered: the Anhui musk deer and dwarf musk deer of central China, the alpine musk deer of western China, the white-bellied musk deer and black musk deer of Tibet | 35 | zeroshot-train |
Anisoptera costata [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Anisoptera costata
Anisoptera costata is an endangered species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name "costata" is derived from Latin ("costatus" = ribbed) and describes the prominent venation of the leaf blade. A huge emergent tree up to 65 m high, it is found in evergreen and semi-evergreen lowland tropical seasonal forests of Indo-Burma and in mixed dipterocarp forests of Malesia.
Distribution.
"A. costata" is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, | Phyllocycla breviphylla
Phyllocycla breviphylla, the ringed forceptail, is a species of clubtails in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Central America and South America.
The IUCN conservation status of "Phyllocycla breviphylla" is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival.
References.
- Steinmann, Henrik / Wermuth, Heinz, and Maximilian Fischer, eds. (1997). "World Catalogue of Odonata, Volume II: Anisoptera". "Das Tierreich, vol. 111 | 36 | zeroshot-train |
Anomaloglossus beebei [SEP] IUCN conservation status | small arthropods, mosquitos, and midges.
"Anomaloglossus beebei" has been assessed as being an endangered species because its range is small (20 km²) and its habitat is slowly being lost by expanding forests.
A couple of researchers have found remarkable differences in the color of the Anomaloglossus beebei, depending on whether it has been grown in captivity or in wildlife conditions. For the latter, it has been seen how a chestnut brown color with a short black dorsal line tends to be a patter between the frogs | Anomaloglossus beebei
Anomaloglossus beebei (common names: Beebe's rocket frog, golden rocket frog) is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. It is endemic to Guyana and only found on the Kaieteur Plateau, in the eastern edge of them Pacaraima Mountains. Recently, it has also been found on Mount Ayanganna.
This frog inhabits the tank of the giant bromeliad "Brocchinia micrantha". Tadpoles live in small amounts of water trapped in the leaf axils. It is an opportunistic sit and wait predator whose diet includes | 37 | zeroshot-train |
Antarctic minke whale [SEP] IUCN conservation status | ship strikes are other sources of mortality. The former have been reported off Peru and Brazil, and the latter off South Australia. All involved calves or juveniles.
Conservation status.
The Antarctic minke whale is currently considered Near Threatened by the IUCN red list. However, the IUCN states that the population size is "clearly in the hundreds of thousands".
The Antarctic minke whale is listed on Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). It is listed on | "Themisto gaudichaudii)."
Population and conservation status.
As of 2018, the IUCN Red List labels the common minke whale as Least Concern and the Antarctic minke whale as Near Threatened.
COSEWIC puts both species in the Not At Risk category . NatureServe lists them as G5 which means the species is secure on global range .
Population estimates are generated by the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission. The 2004 estimate yielded 515,000 individuals for the Antarctic minke stock.
Whaling.
Whaling was mentioned in | 38 | zeroshot-train |
Anthurium linguifolium [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Anthurium linguifolium
Anthurium linguifolium is a critically endangered species of plant in the family Araceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. | 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 which focuses on working towards a more sustainable use of the environment in partnership with IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The Dilmah Conservation initiative aims to foster respect for the environment and ensure its protection by encouraging a harmonious co-existence of man | 39 | zeroshot-train |
Apache trout [SEP] IUCN conservation status | efforts for Apache trout have been ongoing since the 1940s. Apache trout are raised in federal and state hatcheries, and reared fish have been used to assist with recovery and to maintain populations for sport fishing in certain streams and reservoirs.
While the IUCN considers the Apache trout to be critically endangered, it is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Around 100 years ago, they could be found in of streams in the White Mountains. By the late 1960s, their range had been reduced to around of these streams | of the Ontario population of the northern dusky salamander. The species is also threatened through the introduction of predatory fish, such as Brook Trout.
Conservation Conservation status.
The northern dusky salamander is listed as endangered in Ontario and is declining in many parts of the United States yet some populations remain stable. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists its global status as Least Concern.
In the province of Ontario, where the status of the Carolinian population of the northern dusky salamander is listed as Endangered, | 40 | zeroshot-train |
Apium bermejoi [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Apium bermejoi
Apium bermejoi is a critically endangered species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is not closely related to the wild form of celery, "A. graveolens", being more properly placed in the genus "Helosciadium" in the tribe Oenantheae. "A. bermejoi" is now endemic to a single location in the northeast part of Menorca in the Balearic Islands of Spain. Across two populations, there are fewer than a hundred individuals surviving.
Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
It | Chinese celery. "Apium bermejoi" from the island of Menorca is one of the rarest plants in Europe, with fewer than 100 individuals left.
The genus is the type genus of the family Apiaceae and the order Apiales.
Species include:
- "Apium annuum"
- "Apium australe"
- "Apium bermejoi"
- "Apium fernandezianum" - johow
- "Apium filiforme"
- "Apium graveolens" - celery, wild celery
- "Apium inundatum" - lesser marshwort | 41 | zeroshot-train |
Aponogeton ranunculiflorus [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Aponogeton ranunculiflorus
Aponogeton ranunculiflorus, the Sehlabathebe water lily, is a tiny and endangered species of aquatic plant, that belongs to the pondweed family Aponogetonaceae. It is protected in the Sehlabathebe National Park in the mountains of Lesotho, where it is very localized, and nearby in the uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Outside these areas it is seriously threatened. It is found in sandstone rock pools, up to 7 metres deep, and in permanently wet tarns or sensitive high altitude mires, at altitudes | afroreflexa"
- "Uncinia lacustris"
Monocotyledons Najadales.
- "Aponogeton bogneri"
- "Aponogeton ranunculiflorus"
- "Aponogeton satarensis"
- "Phyllospadix japonicus", Asian surf grass
- "Pseudalthenia aschersoniana"
- "Zostera chilensis"
- "Zostera geojeensis"
Monocotyledons Other monocotyledons.
Species
- "Pandanus lacuum"
- "Sagittaria lichuanensis"
Subspecies
- "Juncus bufonius" subsp. "mogadorensis"
See also.
- Lists of IUCN Red List endangered | 42 | zeroshot-train |
Appalachian elktoe [SEP] IUCN conservation status | the species' decline.
Recovery plan.
In August 1996, a recovery plan was published in order to save the endangered mussels. It is a regional plan that includes all the areas where the species currently lives, and also areas where the species was thought to live in the past.
The ultimate goal of the recovery plan is, of course, to upgrade the species off the Endangered Species List. Presently the Appalachian elktoe is considered critically endangered, and it is unknown if they are still in fact actively | temperate North America. European movements were not the cause of this migration because carbon dating reveals that the plant was in the Little Tennessee river valley 3000 years ago. Despite little apparent food value, native aborigines may have had uses of "M. verticillata" that are unclear today. Carpetweed, also referred to as "Indian chickweed", was utilized as a potherb by the Southern Appalachian aborigines.
Conservation status.
Carpetweed is considered to be globally secure. It is also credited as an invasive weed by USDA.gov. IUCN | 43 | zeroshot-train |
Arabian warbler [SEP] IUCN conservation status | arthropods, and also feeds on berries. Breeding takes place in the spring and there are often two or more broods. In Israel nesting takes place between February and mid-June. This bird is found in arid savannah country where it is particularly associated with "Acacia" groves.
Status.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the conservation status of the Arabian warbler as being of "least concern". It has a wide range and is a fairly common species in the African part of its range | 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 conservation Threats.
The survival of the elfin woods warbler faces two main threats, predation and the destruction or alteration of suitable habitat. Confirmed native predators are the pearly-eyed thrasher ("Margarops fuscatus"), the Puerto Rican | 44 | zeroshot-train |
Araripe manakin [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Araripe manakin
The Araripe manakin ("Antilophia bokermanni") is a critically endangered bird from the family of manakins (Pipridae). It was discovered in 1996 and scientifically described in 1998. The species epithet commemorates Brazilian zoologist and wildlife filmmaker Werner Bokermann, who died in 1995. Because of its helmet-like crown it has received the Portuguese name "soldadinho-do-araripe" which means ""little soldier of Araripe"". This name also associates it with the related, but more widespread, helmeted manakin | Araripe manakin ("Antilophia bokermanni"), frogs such as "Adelophryne baturitensis" and "A. maranguapensis", and lizards such as "Mabuya arajara" and "Leposoma baturitensis".
In contrast to other groups, only a single species of mammal is endemic to these moist forests enclaves, the recently described Cariri climbing mouse ("Rhipidomys cariri").
Conservation.
Most birds endemic to these moist forests enclaves are considered threatened, primarily due to habitat loss, by BirdLife International and, consequently, IUCN | 45 | zeroshot-train |
Archachatina bicarinata [SEP] IUCN conservation status | on the mountains. Due to the habitat loss, the mass collection of the shells and harvesting the snails for food, "A. bicarinata" is a declining species, classified as vulnerable.
External links.
- Conchology.be
- Archive
- News.mongabay | Archachatina bicarinata
Archachatina bicarinata is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.
Description.
The shell of "A. bicarinata" can reach a length of . This giant shell is always sinistral or reverse-coiled (hence the synonym "A. sinistrorsa").
Distribution.
This species is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe, off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea.
Habitat.
This species lives in the primary rainforest | 46 | zeroshot-train |
Archbold's bowerbird [SEP] IUCN conservation status | endemic to highland forests of Western New Guinea.
This little known bowerbird was discovered by Austin Loomer Rand in 1939. The name commemorates the New Guinea explorer and ornithologist Richard Archbold. It is notable for going to great lengths in acquiring shed ornamental plumes of the King of Saxony bird-of-paradise for decorating its courtship bower.
Due to ongoing habitat loss, the Archbold's bowerbird is evaluated as near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
External links.
- BirdLife Species Factsheet | Archbold's bowerbird
The Archbold's bowerbird ("Archboldia papuensis") is a medium-sized, dark grey songbird with brown iris, grey feet and black bill. They can grow up to 37 cm long. The male has narrow black scalloping with some trace of golden yellow crown feathers and dark grey forked tail, that shorter than the wing. Both sexes are similar. The female is smaller than male, with yellow patch on wings and has no crown feathering.
The Archbold's bowerbird is distributed and | 47 | zeroshot-train |
Aromobates nocturnus [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Aromobates nocturnus
Aromobates nocturnus, the skunk frog, is a species of critically endangered frog endemic to Trujillo State in Venezuela. It is an extremely rare frog, and no sightings have been recorded since the original description in the early 1990s.
Description.
"Aromobates nocturnus" has a noxious but non-toxic skin secretion with skunk-like odor. Unlike the related poison dart frogs, this species is fully aquatic and much larger, up to in length. It is nocturnal and usually found swimming or sitting in | Aromobates
Aromobates, sometimes known as the skunk frogs, is a genus of frogs from the Andes of Venezuela and Colombia. Originally a monotypic genus consisting of the skunk frog, "Aromobates nocturnus" alone, it was later expanded to include "Nephelobates". These frogs are difficult to differentiate from "Allobates" without using molecular markers.
Etymology.
The generic name derives from the Latin "aroma", meaning "sweet odor". The odor of the type species, "Aromobates nocturnus", is reminiscent | 48 | zeroshot-train |
Asplundia lutea [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Asplundia lutea
Asplundia lutea is a critically endangered species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. | - "Anistylis lutea", a plant with yellow flowers
- "Appendicula lutea", a tropical epiphyte
- "Architectonica lutea", a staircase shell
- "Argyrotheca lutea", a small lampshell
- "Armillaria lutea", a honey mushroom
- "Arugisa lutea", an owlet moth
- "Asclepias lutea", a milkweed native to eastern North America
- "Asphodeline lutea", a perennial plant
- "Asplundia lutea", a plant endemic to Ecuador
- " | 49 | zeroshot-train |
Atelopus senex [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Atelopus senex
Atelopus senex (common name: pass stubfoot toad) is a critically endangered, possibly extinct species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica and known from the Cordillera Central and Cordillera de Talamanca at elevations of asl.
Description.
Males measure and females in snout–vent length. Males are bluish gray, blue-green, black, or occasionally greenish, without patterning. Females may have patterning consisting of cream, lemon, or lime-coloured lighter areas.
Habitat | Atelopus chirripoensis"
- "Atelopus senex" (CR)
- "Atelopus varius" (CR)
- "Incilius aucoinae" (LC)
- "Incilius chompipe" (VU)
- "Incilius coccifer" (LC)
- "Incilius coniferus" (LC)
- "Incilius epioticus" (LC)
- "Incilius fastidiosus" (CR)
- "Incilius guanacaste" (DD)
- "Incilius holdridgei" (CR)
- "Incilius luetkenii" ( | 50 | zeroshot-train |
Atlantic bluefin tuna [SEP] IUCN conservation status | tuna fishing and trading. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) vote was 68 to 20 with 30 European abstentions. The leading opponent, Japan, claimed that ICCAT was the proper regulatory body.
In 2011, the USA's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decided not to list the Atlantic bluefin tuna as an endangered species. NOAA officials said that the more stringent international fishing rules created in November 2010 would be enough for the Atlantic bluefin tuna to recover. NOAA agreed to reconsider the species | I Aomori Prefecture sold for $173,600, or about $800 a kilogram. In 2013, a 222-kilogram Pacific bluefin tuna was sold at Tsukiji for $1.8 million, or about $8,000 per kilogram.
Conservation.
The southern bluefin tuna is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species. In Australia, the southern bluefin tuna is listed as Conservation Dependent under the EPBC Act. This listing allows for the commercial exploitation of the species, despite their accepted global status as an over-fished species | 51 | zeroshot-train |
Atlantic cod [SEP] IUCN conservation status | vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Lifecycle.
Adult cod form spawning aggregations from late winter to spring. Females release their eggs in batches, and males compete to fertilize them. Fertilized eggs drift with ocean currents and develop into larvae ("fry"). Age of maturation varies between cod stocks, from ages two to four in the west Atlantic, but as late as eight years in the northeast Arctic. Cod can live for 13 years or more.
Taxonomy.
The Atlantic cod | 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 records show that eastern freshwater cod were extremely abundant in the all parts of the Clarence River system at the time of European settlement. They were so abundant that they were caught "on demand" for diners at one riverside hotel, and were reportedly | 52 | zeroshot-train |
Australian golden whistler [SEP] IUCN conservation status | which is a shallow bowl made of twigs, grass, and bark, and bound together with spider web. Only one brood is raised per season and both birds share incubation and care of young. Eggs hatch 15 days after they are laid and the young leave the nest after 12 days.
Status.
The Australian golden whistler is considered to be of least concern, and it is generally described as common to fairly common.
The Norfolk golden whistler ("P. p. xanthoprocta") declined for many years due | The whistler breeds from September to January. It builds an open cup-shaped nest of palm fibres and vine tendrils, lined with grass, in which it lays a clutch of two eggs.
Behaviour Feeding.
The whistlers eat spiders, insects and insect larvae, foraging through tree branches as well as on the ground in leaf litter.
Status and conservation.
The population of the Lord Howe golden whistler has been estimated at about 2,000 breeding birds and stable. It has been listed as vulnerable by the Australian | 53 | zeroshot-train |
Australian hobby [SEP] IUCN conservation status | feathering stage.
Calls by the Australian hobby are similar, but higher pitched, to the male peregrine falcon ("Falco peregrinus") when arriving at the nest with food. The hobby is also described as having similar ‘alarm’ and contact calls to the Australian kestrel ("Falco cenchroides").
Conservation and threats.
The Australian hobby is not listed as a threatened species within Australia and is listed as a species of least concern on International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List. It is | re-discovered in 2017 in Sturt National Park north-west of Tibooburra.
Conservation Status Federal Listing Status.
Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act): Listed as Vulnerable.
Conservation Status Non-statutory Listing Status.
IUCN: Listed as Near Threatened (Global Status: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species).
WA: Listed as P4 (Priority Flora and Priority Fauna List (Western Australia)).
NGO: Listed as Near Threatened (The Action Plan for Australian | 54 | zeroshot-train |
Austroglanis barnardi [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Austroglanis barnardi
General.
Austroglanis barnardi is an endangered species of catfish (order Siluriformes). It is one of three members of the family Austroglanididae. It is also known as the spotted rock-catfish or Barnard's rock-catfish.
Biology.
Not much is known about the biology of A. barnardi because of the discovery being so recent. It has a 12 year generation time but nothing more is known about reproduction within the species. It feeds on aquatic insects, benthic invertebrates and other small fishes. | Austroglanis
Austroglanis is the only genus in the catfish family Austroglanididae. This family was split off from the Bagridae catfish family. All three species of catfishes in the family Austroglanididae are endemic to southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), and two species are threatened.
These fish have three pairs of barbels (they lack nasal barbels). They have strong dorsal and pectoral fin spines. The adipose fin is small.
Species.
There are currently three described species in this genus:
- "Austroglanis barnardi | 55 | zeroshot-train |
Avicennia alba [SEP] IUCN conservation status | growing in mangrove swamps where "Avicennia alba" is one of a number of species colonised.
Status.
Mangrove habitats in general are threatened by human activities such as coastal development, agriculture and the creation of fish ponds. Rising sea levels due to global warming will also affect mangroves communities. "Avicennia alba" is affected by these threats but the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species lists it as being of least concern because it is a fast-growing species, recovers readily from being cut, is widely distributed and | average of .
Mangroves include "Avicennia germinans", "Avicennia schaueriana", "Laguncularia racemosa" and "Rhizophora mangle".
Riparian forests along the sides of the small streams, and small grassland areas, form the transition from the mangroves to terra firma.
History.
The Gurupi-Piriá Marine Extractive Reserve was created by federal decree on 20 May 2005.
It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).
It is classed as IUCN protected area category VI ( | 56 | zeroshot-train |
Balearic shearwater [SEP] IUCN conservation status | can destroy or alter their natural breeding habitat (e.g. producing light pollution around nesting colonies ), and also from introduced animals such as cats and rats. The discovery of yelkouan shearwaters in the Menorcan colony suggests that hybridization may also pose a problem (Genovart "et al." 2005); the Balearic shearwater is considered critically endangered with extinction by the IUCN. Recent models estimate a mean decrease of 7.4% per year and a mean extinction time of 40.4 years. This equates to an ongoing decline of more than 80% | . The two living Mediterranean lineages had probably separated before the end of the Pliocene (c. 2 million years ago), as indicated by molecular differences and the putative direct ancestor of the Balearic shearwater, the Ibizan fossil "Puffinus nestori" from the Late Pliocene or Early Pleistocene.
Ecology and status.
Yelkouan shearwaters breed on islands and coastal cliffs in the eastern and central Mediterranean. Most winter in that sea, but small numbers enter the Atlantic in late summer. This species nests in burrows which are only visited at | 57 | zeroshot-train |
Barbary macaque [SEP] IUCN conservation status | resemble "M. mulatta" with the exception of chromosomes 1, 4, 9, and 16.
Relationship with humans.
Relationship with humans Communication.
Wild populations of Barbary macaques have suffered a major decline in recent years to the point of being declared an endangered species by the IUCN in 2009. Three-quarters of the world population is located in the Middle Atlas Mountains.
This species is also poached for live specimens as pets in the illegal pet trade, and for clandestine collectors. Spain is the main entry | forests.
The Mediterranean Basin is home to considerable biodiversity, including 22,500 endemic vascular plant species. Conservation International designates the region as a biodiversity hotspot, because of its rich biodiversity and its threatened status. The Mediterranean Basin has an area of 2,085,292 km, of which only 98,009 km remains undisturbed.
Endangered mammals of the Mediterranean Basin include the Mediterranean monk seal, the Barbary macaque, and the Iberian lynx.
Ecoregions.
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests (Greece, Turkey) | 58 | zeroshot-train |
Barilius shacra [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Barilius shacra
Barilius shacra is a fish in genus "Barilius" of the family Cyprinidae.
Biology.
The Barilius shacra is not recorded to be in any threat to become an endangered species and is considered to be the least concern.
Size.
The average length of Barilius shacra is about 100 – 130 mm.
Feeding.
The Barilius shacra is considered to be a surface-feeder who preys on insects that fly and other small fishes and benthic invertebrates. When this species is kept in | "Barilius nelsoni" (native)
- "Barilius ngawa" (native)
- "Barilius radiolatus" (endemic) Günther's baril
- "Barilius shacra" (native) Shacra baril
- "Barilius tileo" (native) Tileo baril
- "Barilius vagra" (native) Dudhnea
- "Carassius auratus auratus" (introduced), Goldfish
- "Carassius carassius" (introduced) Crucian carp, Crucian carp
- "Catla catla" (native) Bhakur, Catla
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Barkudia insularis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Barkudia insularis
Barkudia insularis commonly known as Chilka limbless skink is a critically endangered limbless skink which was described in 1917 by Nelson Annandale and rediscovered in the wild in 2003. Little is known about the species but it is believed to be found only in the mangrove habitats near Barkud Island in Chilka Lake, Odisha, India. The lizard looks like a large earthworm and lives in the subsoil and probably feeds on small arthropods.
The holotype was found in loose earth near the roots of a banyan tree of "Badakuda island | 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 population is stable.
Subspecies.
These two subspecies belong to the species "Cannaphila insularis".
- "Cannaphila insularis funerea"
- "Cannaphila insularis insularis" | 60 | zeroshot-train |
Baw Baw frog [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Baw Baw frog
The Baw Baw frog ("Philoria frosti") is a critically endangered species of Australian frog as categorised on the IUCN Red List and listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (1988). It has suffered a decline in population, mostly due to infection caused by chytrid fungus. Zoos Victoria have undertaken a breeding program to ensure survival of the species which commenced in 2010, and in October 2018 has successfully collected the first eggs laid in captivity.
Taxonomy and etymology.
The species was | Malone, B.S. (1985a). "Status, distribution and ecology of the Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti)". Arthur Rylah Institute Technical Report No. 36. Arthur Rylah Institute, Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands, Victoria, cited in Hollis, G.J. "Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti) Recovery Plan 1997-2001" Department of Natural Resources and Environment, October 1997.This small Australian frog has been added to the endangered species list because of its population decline in the past years. In 1983 it was | 61 | zeroshot-train |
Bawean deer [SEP] IUCN conservation status | loss, small population size and limited range, the Bawean deer is evaluated as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES. It has few natural enemies except for birds of prey and large snakes such as pythons.
Life history.
Bawean deer reside on the Bawean island in Indonesia, close to the Java Sea. The Bawean deer is sometimes included with the Indian hog deer "Hyelaphus porcinus" (Haltenorth 1963), but it is a totally different species | for agriculture and buildings.
Conservation efforts.
The World Wildlife Fund has noted that some of the factors for the decline of this species and others in Indonesia include climate changes: warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels, prolonged droughts, and increased flooding. The Indonesian government passed a bill in 1977 protecting the endangered Bawean deer, and consequently their numbers have risen. With the help of this law their reproductive success has gone up over the years. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the | 62 | zeroshot-train |
Bibimys chacoensis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | .
According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, "Bibimys chacoensis" is listed as a species of least concern. However, Argentinian conservationist Juan Carlos Chebez (1962 - 2011) placed this species under threat in a paper published in 2009.
Very little is known about the reproduction, maternal care, lifespan, longevity, behaviour, and economic impact of this species.
References.
- D'Elia, G., Luna, L., Gonzales, E. M. and Patterson, B. D. (2005). | Bibimys chacoensis
Bibimys chacoensis is a species of small rodent of the family Cricetidae living in the north-central part of Southern Cone of South America. It is one of the three species currently recognized under the genus "Bibimys". The common name of this species is Chaco crimson-nosed rat (in Spanish: "ratón de hocico rosado norteño" [Northern pink-nosed mice])
The species was described in 1931 by zoologist Harold H. Shamel, under the denomination of "Akodon chacoensis". The etymology | 63 | zeroshot-train |
Blanford's fox [SEP] IUCN conservation status | roun the vineyards" are most probably the frugivorous Blanford's foxes.
Reproduction.
- Time of mating: January–February.
- Gestation period: 50–55 days.
- Litter size: 2–4 kits.
- Lactation: 6–8 weeks days.
- Age at sexual maturity: 8–12 months.
- Longevity: Generally 4–5 years, but reported to live up to 10 years.
Sustainability.
While the IUCN has downgraded Blanford's fox to "least concern" as more has been learned about | - ARKive – images and movies of the Blanford's fox "(Vulpes cana)"
- Lioncrusher's Domain – Blanford's Fox (Vulpes cana) facts and pictures
- IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group: Blanford's Fox | 64 | zeroshot-train |
Bonaparte's gull [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Both parents tend the young. The time it takes the young to fledge is unknown. Bonaparte's gulls may live to 18 years.
Behaviour Voice.
Bonaparte's gull has a voice described as nasal and raspy, with calls variously transcribed as "cherr" or "cheeer".
Conservation.
Because of its extremely large range and its increasing population, Bonaparte's gull is listed as a species of least concern by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. In North America, it is protected by the | fall victim to the kelp gull ("Larus dominicanus") and Pacific gull ("Larus pacificus"), particularly if parent birds have been disturbed.
External parasites include the feather mite species "Morinyssus simplex"—collected from a museum skin of Australasian gannet— the bird louse species "Pectinopygus bassani", and the tick species "Ixodes eudyptidis", the widespread "Ixodes uriae" and "Carios capensis".
Conservation status.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the Australasian gannet as | 65 | zeroshot-train |
Bornean orangutan [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Bornean orangutan
The Bornean orangutan ("Pongo pygmaeus") is a species of orangutan native to the island of Borneo. Together with the Sumatran orangutan and Tapanuli orangutan, it belongs to the only genus of great apes native to Asia. Like the other great apes, orangutans are highly intelligent, displaying tool use and distinct cultural patterns in the wild. Orangutans share approximately 97% of their DNA with humans.
The Bornean orangutan is a critically endangered species, with deforestation, palm oil plantations, and hunting posing a | species in captivity, legal specialists considered the ruling only applicable to hominid apes due to their genetic similarities to humans.
Conservation.
Conservation Conservation status.
The Sumatran and Bornean species are both critically endangered according to the IUCN Red List of mammals, and both are listed on Appendix I of CITES. The IUCN estimated in 2016 that around 100,000 orangutans survive in the wild (in 1973 there were 288,500), and their population is expected to further decrease to as few as 47,000 individuals by 2025.
The Bornean orangutan | 66 | zeroshot-train |
Brachymeles bonitae [SEP] IUCN conservation status | listed by the IUCN as being of "least concern". This is because it has a wide distribution in the Philippines, its population size appears to be stable and no specific threats have been identified. It seems to be an adaptable species and is found in both primary and secondary forests and in coconut plantations. Severe deforestation would be likely to affect it but it is present in a number of protected areas including the Aurora Memorial National Park. | "Brachymeles bonitae" is endemic to the northern and north-central Philippines where it is found on the islands of Luzon, Polillo Island, Mindoro, Masbate, Calotcot, Tablas Island, Sibuyan Island, Lubang Island, Camiguin and Marinduque at elevations of up to above sea level. Its typical habitat is the floor of moist primary and secondary tropical forest where it is found among the leaf litter or under fallen logs. It is also found in plantations and coconut groves.
Status.
"Brachymeles bonitae" is | 67 | zeroshot-train |
Brighamia insignis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Brighamia insignis
Brighamia insignis, commonly known as ʻŌlulu or Alula in Hawaiian, or colloquially as the vulcan palm or cabbage on a stick, is a critically endangered species of Hawaiian lobelioid in the bellflower family, Campanulaceae. It is native to the islands of Kauai and Niihau. This short-lived perennial species is a member of a unique endemic Hawaiian genus with only one other species.
It is extremely rare. In 1994 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service reported five populations totaling 45 to 65 individuals, and listed | de la Loire), France, Europe, and islands around the world, but also including plants from China, Japan, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. Since 1990 it has been designated a National Botanical Conservation Center to protect endangered and protected plants of the Armorican Massif.
Today the conservatory contains a remarkable collection of endangered plants, totaling about 1700 species, of which 20 species have been preserved in large part by the conservatory's actions. These very rare plants include "Brighamia insignis", "Centaurium | 68 | zeroshot-train |
Brookesia decaryi [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Brookesia decaryi
Brookesia decaryi is a species of chameleon, which is endemic to Madagascar, and is ranked as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It was initially described in 1939 by Fernand Angel.
Etymology.
The specific name, "decaryi", is in honor of French botanist .
Geographic range.
"Brookesia decaryi" can only be found on the island of Madagascar in Ankarafantsika National Park ("Parc National d'Ankarafantsika"), northwest Madagascar.
Habitat | Brookesia lambertoni
Brookesia lambertoni, commonly known as the Fito leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Fito in eastern Madagascar. It was first described in 1970 by and . It is rated as Data Deficient (DD) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as not enough data on the species have been collected to judge its conservation status.
Distribution and habitat.
The Fito leaf chameleon is endemic to Fito, Toamasina, | 69 | zeroshot-train |
Brugmansia arborea [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Brugmansia arborea
Brugmansia arborea, the angel's trumpet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. The IUCN has classed Brugmansia arborea as Extinct in the Wild.
Description.
"Brugmansia arborea" is an evergreen shrub or small tree reaching up to in height. The ovate leaves have coarsely toothed margins when in their best condition. The leaves, flower stalks, fruit, and especially the young shoots are covered with fine velvety white down. Flowers are strongly fragrant, trumpet-shaped, nodding to | used to drug wives and slaves before they were buried alive with their dead lord.
In the Northern Peruvian Andes, shamans (curanderos) traditionally used "Brugmansia" for initiation, divination and black magic rituals. In some Latin American countries such as Colombia and Peru, members of the genus "Brugmansia" are reportedly used by malevolent sorcerers or "bad shamans" in some ayahuasca brews in attempt to take advantage of tourists. The species that are typically used for these purposes include "Brugmansia suaveolens" and "Brugmansia arborea | 70 | zeroshot-train |
Buddleja ibarrensis [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Buddleja ibarrensis
Buddleja ibarrensis is an endangered species endemic to a small area of Ecuador in the vicinity of Ibarra in subtropical or tropical moist montane forest at an elevation of 2,200 m threatened by deforestation. "B. ibarrensis" was first described and named by Norman.
Description.
"Buddleja ibarrensis" is a shrub closely related to "B. americana". The young branches are subquadrangular and tomentose, bearing elliptic leaves 8 – 15 cm long by 3.7 – 9 cm wide on 2 – 3 cm | distichum", White forsythia
- "Chionanthus adamsii"
- "Chionanthus caymanensis"
- "Chionanthus linocieroides"
- "Forsythia ovata"
- "Fraxinus chiisanensis"
- "Ligustrum microcarpum"
- "Picconia azorica"
- "Priogymnanthus apertus", Francisco
Varieties
- "Chionanthus caymanensis" var. "longipetala"
- "Chionanthus leprocarpa" var. "courtallensis"
Dicotyledons Scrophulariales Buddlejaceae.
- "Buddleja ibarrensis"
Dicotyledons Scrophulariales Gesneriaceae.
Species
- "Columnea atahualpae" | 71 | zeroshot-train |
Burmese star tortoise [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Burmese star tortoise
The Burmese star tortoise ("Geochelone platynota") is a critically endangered tortoise species, native to the dry, deciduous forests of Myanmar (Burma). It is close to extinction in Myanmar, as it is eaten both by the native Burmese, and is still exported to the Chinese food markets.
Description.
The Burmese Star Tortoise has radiating star-shaped patterns on its strongly domed carapace. It has bumps on its shell that look like stars.
This tortoise can easily be distinguished | 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: Testudines (Turtles).
- Family: Testudinidae (Tortoises)
- Genus: Kinixys
- Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise "Kinixys belliana"
- Eroded Hinge-back Tortoise "Kinixys erosa"
- Home's Hinge-back Tortoise "Kinixys homeana" VU
- Family: Cheloniidae | 72 | zeroshot-train |
Buru babirusa [SEP] IUCN conservation status | The lifespan is about 24 years.
The restricted habitat of the Buru babirusa, with the total area within 20,000 km², and its gradual loss due to logging persuaded the International Union for Conservation of Nature to declare the species as vulnerable. Hunting by the local population is another cause of concern. Whereas it is unpopular among Muslim communities for religious reasons, it is widely hunted by the indigenous people of Buru, which are predominantly Christian. The meat of Buru babirusa has low fat (only 1.27% compared to 5–15 | Buru babirusa
The Buru babirusa ("Babyrousa babyrussa") is a wild pig-like animal native to the Indonesian islands of Buru, the two Sula Islands of Mangole and Taliabu. It is also known as the Moluccan babirusa, golden babirusa or hairy babirusa. Traditionally, this relatively small species included the other babirusas as subspecies, but it has been recommended treating them as separate species based on differences in their morphology. As also suggested by its alternative common names, the Buru Babirusa has relatively long thick, gold- | 73 | zeroshot-train |
Buxton's jird [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Buxton’s jird may eat more leaves than other "Meriones" species.
Conservation.
The Buxton's jird is classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Habitat loss is a major threat, caused by urbanisation in the eastern parts of its range and land conversion to agricultural use particularly in southern Israel. The northern coastal plain of Israel has reduced by more than half since the mid-1900s, and the expanding population and increasing development in the region continue to place increased pressure on the coastal habitats of Buxton’s jird. | Buxton's jird
Buxton's jird ("Meriones sacramenti") is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Negev desert and the northern coastal parts of the Sinai peninsula.
Etymology.
This species is named for the British hunter and conservationist Sir Edward North Buxton, a founder of the Society for the Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire, which has since grown to become the prominent conservation organisation Flora and Fauna International.
Description.
Buxton’s jird has dark cinnamon | 74 | zeroshot-train |
Calceolaria obtusa [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Calceolaria obtusa
Calceolaria obtusa is an endangered species of plant in the Calceolariaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. | not all of their water needs from succulent plants and are only very rarely seen drinking water. They visit the beds of "Calceolaria uniflora" (Scrophularaceae) and feed on the fleshy growths on the lower lips of the flower and in the process transfer pollen across flowers.
Status and conservation.
This species has an extremely large range and is one of the commonest birds of southern Patagonia. According to the IUCN, the population appears stable. It has therefore been labeled as species of Least Concern.
External links | 75 | zeroshot-train |
California sheephead [SEP] IUCN conservation status | into their male form at various stages in their lifecycle, determined by environmental conditions and pressures. Because of this, they are considered to be protogynous hermaphrodites which have planktonic larvae. Their coral and kelp-heavy habitat provides protection from predators, which is important as this species is diurnal, foraging during the day and seeking shelter at night.
The California sheephead is considered vulnerable due to high fishing rates off of the coast of southern California. Since fisheries tend to remove the largest fish, they end up removing the males | . Due to the fact that California corbina live nearshore, they are most often caught by fishermen on beaches, piers, and jetties; not on private boats or fishing vessels. This species is occasionally caught as by-catch by shrimp trawling vessels.
Conservation status.
The IUCN has assessed the California corbina as data deficient due to outstanding questions about the species' distribution. There are no known conservation efforts that specifically target the California corbina, however, part of its distribution is protected by various marine protected areas. | 76 | zeroshot-train |
California tiger salamander [SEP] IUCN conservation status | California tiger salamander
The California tiger salamander ("Ambystoma californiense") is a vulnerable amphibian native to California. It is a mole salamander. Previously considered to be a subspecies of the tiger salamander ("A. tigrinum)", the California tiger salamander was recently designated a separate species again. The California tiger salamander distinct population segment (DPS) in Sonoma County and the Santa Barbara County DPS are listed as federally endangered, while the Central California DPS is listed as federally threatened. The Sonoma County, south San Joaquin | 10 eggs on debris at pond bottom. The males' chromosome contribution only stimulates the egg's development; its genetic material is ignored.
References.
- IUCN RangeMap
- Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America Explained
- Brodman, R. (2005). Ambystoma laterale, Blue-spotted Salamander, pp 614–616. In: Amphibian Declines: The Conservation Status of United States Species. M. Lannoo, (ed.), University of California Press, Berkeley. Ambystoma laterale species account | 77 | zeroshot-train |
Canada warbler [SEP] IUCN conservation status | , with the greatest declines in the Northeast. The species has been assessed as "threatened" by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. The IUCN, however, ranks the Canada warbler as a species of least concern.
The Canada warbler is protected at the federal level in both Canada and the United States.
In art.
John James Audubon illustrates the Canada warbler in Birds of America (published, London 1827-38) as Plate 73 entitled "Bonaparte's Flycatching-Warbler—"Muscicapa bonapartii" | 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 conservation Threats.
The survival of the elfin woods warbler faces two main threats, predation and the destruction or alteration of suitable habitat. Confirmed native predators are the pearly-eyed thrasher ("Margarops fuscatus"), the Puerto Rican | 78 | zeroshot-train |
Cape eagle-owl [SEP] IUCN conservation status | from the nest at around 45 days old and can fly well by 70–77 days. The young are cared for a total of 6 months and reach sexual maturity the following year.
Status.
The Cape eagle-owl is classified as being of least concern by the IUCN, since its range is fairly large and populations appear to be stable. They are common in areas such as the Mau Plateau in Kenya, though are locally rare to absent in other parts of their range. Around 50–60% of breeding attempts are | common name desert tawny owl (subsequently shortened to desert owl by some authors).
Conservation status.
The IUCN lists "Strix omanensis" (now considered a synonym of "Strix butleri") as data deficient. (The IUCN's evaluation for "Strix butleri" predates taxonomic changes, so now more properly applies to the desert owl, "Strix hadorami".)
Description.
The Omani owl has a bi-coloured pale and dark grey face with orange eyes, dark greyish brown upperparts, pale | 79 | zeroshot-train |
Cape parrot [SEP] IUCN conservation status | of least concern. This contrasts with alternative assessments of the South African endemic "P. robustus", as endangered and possible threatened status of the brown-headed parrot of West Africa. There are only about 400 in the wild, and the Cape Parrot Project is trying to save them.
Hundreds of volunteers participate on the first weekend each May in the "Cape Parrot Big Birding Day" which is an annual count of the population throughout its distribution. The parrots are relatively easy to count at any forest patch due to | despite low-levels of ongoing illegal collection and trade. Those that are kept have demonstrated wonderful personalities, and a talking ability that rivals their larger cousin the grey parrot. A small trade still persists in the related Grey-headed and brown-necked parrots.
Conservation status.
The IUCN Redlist 3.1, which uses the Birdlife International checklist, lumps the common and widespread grey-headed parrot with Cape parrots and brown-necked parrots, each of which are more narrowly distributed and more threatened, leading to an assessment | 80 | zeroshot-train |
Cape river frog [SEP] IUCN conservation status | times as long as the body, and with the tip tapering to a point. The body is oval.
Status.
The Cape river frog, though locally threatened by habitat loss, for example because of dam building, is currently regarded as "least concern" because it occurs plentifully over wide areas, including in local isolated populations, and is not a specialist feeder. It also survives in altered habitats such as suitable pastureland and agricultural land | to look for various species of frogs thought to be extinct in the wild, including the gastric-brooding frog.
Conservation status.
Both species are listed as "Extinct" under both the IUCN Red List and under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; however, they are still listed as "Endangered" under Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992.
Conservation status De-extinction attempt.
Scientists are making progress in their efforts to bring the gastric-brooding frog species back to life using somatic- | 81 | zeroshot-train |
Cape shoveler [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Ernst Hartert in 1891 under the present binomial name "Spatula smithii". The specific epithet commemorates the Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith.
The IUCN Red List sets the conservation status of the Cape shoveler as least concern.
References.
- Madge, & Burn, "Wildfowl"
- Sinclair, Ian, Hockey, Phil, and Tarboton, Warwick "SASOL Birds of Southern Africa" (Struik 2002)
External links.
- Cape Shoveler -Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds | the winter theyt have been seen to kill domestic ducks, geese, coots, and swans.
Conservation status.
The Cape clawless otter is not under severe pressure and its conservation status is Red List Category Near Threatened, as assessed in 2014 by the IUCN. Human conflict with this species is mainly from changes in habitat due to fishing, water pollution, agriculture run-off, and the introduction of Louisiana crayfish, which has altered the prey base in the otter's ecosystem. Cape clawless otters can be hunted for | 82 | zeroshot-train |
Capoeta pestai [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Capoeta pestai
Capoeta pestai, called the Eğirdir longsnout scraper or the Eğirdir barb, is a critically endangered freshwater fish species in the family Cyprinidae, found only in Turkey. It used to be common across Lake Eğirdir in central Anatolia, but survives only in one of the inflowing rivers. | mandica"
- "Capoeta mauricii" (longsnout scraper)
- "Capoeta pestai" (Eğirdir longsnout scraper, Eğirdir barb)
- "Capoeta pyragyi"
- "Capoeta razii"
- "Capoeta saadii"
- "Capoeta sevangi"
- "Capoeta shajariani"
- "Capoeta sieboldii" (nipple-lip scraper)
- "Capoeta tinca" (western fourbarbel scraper, Anatolian khramulya)
- "Capoeta trutta" (longspine scraper)
- "Capoeta turani" (Seyhan | 83 | zeroshot-train |
Carpathian newt [SEP] IUCN conservation status | of "least concern" in view of its wide range, presumed large total population and tolerance to variations to its habitat. | ponds, pools, ditches, water-filled wheel ruts, marshes and the edges of lakes. Dark, cold acid water is preferred but polluted water is sometimes used. The eggs hatch in one to four weeks according to temperature, and metamorphosis may occur at twelve weeks, but at higher altitudes, the tadpoles may overwinter. Sexual maturity is reached at about three years.
Status.
Although the total population of the Carpathian newt is probably declining, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being | 84 | zeroshot-train |
Chatham mudfish [SEP] IUCN conservation status | the few spots where it occurs.
As of 2014, the IUCN indicated that the Chatham mudfish was a least-concern species. | in their first year and females spawn once per year, producing 500-10,000 eggs.
Conservation status.
In 2014 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified the Canterbury mudfish as "At Risk: Nationally Critical" with the qualifier C - predicted decline 70% over ten years. Also in 2014 the IUCN rated the Canterbury mudfish as "Critically endangered".
The Canterbury mudfish is range restricted and sparse, and its preservation is dependent on conservation efforts. Water abstraction, intensification of agriculture and changes in irrigation systems | 85 | zeroshot-train |
Chetia mola [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Chetia mola
Chetia mola is an endangered species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found in the Luongo River of Zaire.
See also.
- Luena River, Zambia
External links.
- Brummett et al., 2009 Chetia mola – IUCN
- FishBase
- ADW | Chetia
Chetia is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to riverine habitats in southern Africa, as well as the Congo River Basin.
Species.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
- "Chetia brevicauda"
- "Chetia brevis" (Orange-fringed Largemouth)
- "Chetia flaviventris" (Canary Kurper)
- "Chetia gracilis" (Slender Happy)
- "Chetia mola"
- "Chetia welwitschi" (Angolan Happy)
External links.
- Canary | 86 | zeroshot-train |
Chinese sturgeon [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Chinese sturgeon
The Chinese sturgeon ("Acipenser sinensis"; ) is a critically endangered member of the family Acipenseridae in the order Acipenseriformes. Historically, this anadromous fish was found in China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula, but it has been extirpated from most regions due to habitat loss and overfishing.
It is strictly protected by the Chinese government, named a "national treasure" much like its mammalian counterpart, the giant panda. China has several conservation programmes, including reserves specifically aimed at this species and restocking | is currently attempting to enforce laws on red goral hunting and restore their natural habitat. Programs like Chinese Geotourism aim to make revenue from wildlife while preserving their natural habitats, however emphasis on Chinese conservation is usually placed upon the endangered Panda.
IUCN Status.
Version 3.1 of the IUCN lists the red goral as vulnerable. R. Harris and M. Festa-Bianchet re-assed the red gorals’ status in June 2008. The mature population of red gorals is still below 10,000 individuals, and there is still a continuing population | 87 | zeroshot-train |
Choeroichthys latispinosus [SEP] IUCN conservation status | is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species. The major threat to this species is the loss and degradation of its coral reef habitat. Further research is required in order to understand the species full range, ecology, abundance, and trend in population size. It is a listed marine species under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. | .
Reproduction.
Along with other members of its genus, males of this species brood the young in a simple pouch beneath their trunk or midsection. Females transfer eggs to the male, and he broods them until they hatch and then gives birth to live young.
Habitat and diet.
The species inhabits coastal coral reefs, and is thought to feed on small planktonic crustaceans such as copepods and isopods, as is exhibited by other more well-known syngnathid fishes.
Conservation.
"Choeroichthys latispinosus" | 88 | zeroshot-train |
Christmas imperial pigeon [SEP] IUCN conservation status | of twigs high in a forest tree.
Behaviour Voice.
It utters a deep booming call.
Conservation.
The Christmas imperial pigeon was classified as "vulnerable" because of its small population and restricted distribution until 2012, when it was downgraded to near threatened". Threats include illegal hunting and predation by introduced yellow crazy ants "Anoplolepis gracilipes".
See also.
- Birds of Christmas Island
References.
- BirdLife International (2006) Species factsheet: "Ducula whartoni". Accessed 24/1/2007 | Goliath imperial pigeon
The goliath imperial pigeon ("Ducula goliath"), also known as the New Caledonian imperial pigeon and the notou, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Its natural habitat is humid forests. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a near-threatened species.
Taxonomy.
This species was described as "Carpophaga" ("Phænorhina") "goliath" by George Robert Gray in 1859. It is | 89 | zeroshot-train |
Cinnamomum walaiwarense [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Cinnamomum walaiwarense
Cinnamomum walaiwarense is a critically endangered species in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to Tamil Nadu, India. | The carapace is yellow-orange in color and has a dark border and marking along its median. The color of the chelicerae, maxillae, labium, and sternum is black-tinted yellow. The opisthosoma is spherical and the chelicerae have two anterior teeth.
Conservation status.
The IUCN Red List considers "S. braueri" to be endangered. Its habitat is deteriorating due to invasive plants like "Cinnamomum verum". Its extent of occurrence is and its area of occupancy is . | 90 | zeroshot-train |
Clarias maclareni [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Clarias maclareni
Clarias maclareni is a critically endangered species of catfish in the family Clariidae. It is endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. It is currently threatened because of pollution and sedimentation due to human activities, and potentially also by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos). It is known to grow to TL. Large individuals feed mainly on other fishes (especially cichlids), while smaller fishes mainly feed on insects. | .
Biology.
Until now, 15 species of fishes have been recorded from the lake. Among others, this includes "Labeobarbus batesii", a member of the "Fundulopanchax mirabilis" group, and the endemic catfish "Clarias maclareni". Perhaps most noteworthy are the 11 species of cichlids that are endemic to the lake ("Konia spp.", "Stomatepia spp.", "Myaka myaka", "Pungu maclareni", "Sarotherodon caroli", "S. linnellii", "S. lohbergeri" | 91 | zeroshot-train |
Clupeocharax schoutedeni [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Clupeocharax schoutedeni
Clupeocharax schoutedeni is a species of African tetra endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Information.
The Clupeocharax schoutedeni is the only member of its genus. The amount of mature Clupeocharax schoutedeni has been slowly declining, and this has allowed this species to be recorded as vulnerable to becoming an endangered species. It is native to Lake Tumba, Lake Yandja, and the Central Congo River basin. They live in a pelagic habitat within a freshwater species. One of the main threats to reduce the population of | this species is fishing with nets. The average length of the Clupeocharax schoutedeni as an unsexed male is about 25 centimeters or 9.5 inches. They are mainly found in Africa within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Classification.
The taxonomic classification of the Clupeocharax schoutedeni is as follows:
- Kingdom-Animalia
- Phylum-Chordata
- Subphylum-Vertebrata
- Superclass-Gnathostomata
- Order-Characiformes
- Family-Alestidae
- Genus-Clupeocharax
- Species-Clupeocharax schoutedeni | 92 | zeroshot-train |
Coahuilan box turtle [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Coahuilan box turtle
The Coahuilan box turtle ("Terrapene coahuila"), also known commonly as the aquatic box turtle, is an endangered species of turtle in the family Emydidae. Unlike the other members of the genus "Terrapene", this turtle spends roughly 90% of its time in water.
It is a close relative to the common box turtle ("T. carolina"). Researchers have therefore suggested that it developed from a nonaquatic species in order to survive in the desert springs of Cuatro Ciénegas. | 101–103).
- Howeth JG, McGaugh SE, Hendrickson DA (2008). "Contrasting demographic and genetic estimates of dispersal in the endangered Coahuilan box turtle: a contemporary approach to conservation". "Molecular Ecology" 17: 4209–4221.
External links.
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. (1996). "Terrapene coahuila". 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
- Coahuilan Box Turtle at Boxturtles.com Downloaded on 28 July 2013.
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Colombian woolly monkey [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Colombian woolly monkey
The Colombian woolly monkey ("Lagothrix lugens") is a critically endangered species of woolly monkey from Colombia and possibly also Venezuela. | and climbing, and efficiently making use of intermediate branches rather than just terminal branches when climbing. They act as more effective seed dispersers than the morphologically spider monkey due to longer seed retention time in the digestive tract and the higher variety of seeds eaten. Another influence on seed dispersal rate may be that insects constitute part of their diet.
Conservation.
The brown woolly monkey is classified as a vulnerable species by the IUCN. It occurs both inside and outside of areas that are protected by national park laws.
Conservation Threats | 94 | zeroshot-train |
Coptodon bakossiorum [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Coptodon bakossiorum
Coptodon bakossiorum 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), although Bermin is too shallow to contain very high amounts of this gas. | 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"
- "Coptodon guineensis" (Guinean tilapia)
- "Coptodon gutturosa" | 95 | zeroshot-train |
Coptodon deckerti [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Coptodon deckerti
Coptodon deckerti is a critically endangered species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Ejagham in western 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), although Ejagham is too shallow to contain very high amounts of this gas. A species of catfish from the genus "Parauchenoglanis" has recently been introduced to the lake, and this probably presents a serious threat | 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"
- "Coptodon guineensis" (Guinean tilapia)
- "Coptodon gutturosa" | 96 | zeroshot-train |
Coptodon discolor [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Coptodon discolor
Coptodon discolor is a vulnerable species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Bosumtwi, Bia River Basin, Pra River Basin and Tano River Basin in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. It is threatened by pollution and sedimentation from human activities. It reaches a length of . | Orthemis discolor
Orthemis discolor, known generally as the carmine skimmer or orange-bellied skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family of dragonflies known as Libellulidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
The IUCN conservation status of "Orthemis discolor" is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. | 97 | zeroshot-train |
Coptodon imbriferna [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Coptodon imbriferna
Coptodon imbriferna 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), although Bermin is too shallow to contain very high amounts of this gas. | - "Coptodon imbriferna"
- "Coptodon ismailiaensis"
- "Coptodon konkourensis"
- "Coptodon kottae"
- "Coptodon louka"
- "Coptodon margaritacea"
- "Coptodon nigrans"
- "Coptodon nyongana"
- "Coptodon rendalli" (Redbreast tilapia)
- "Coptodon rheophila"
- "Coptodon snyderae"
- "Coptodon spongotroktis"
- "Coptodon tholloni"
- "Coptodon thysi"
- "Coptodon walteri"
- "Coptodon zillii" ( | 98 | zeroshot-train |
Coptodon kottae [SEP] IUCN conservation status | Coptodon kottae
Coptodon kottae (formerly "Tilapia kottae") is an endangered species of fish in the cichlid family, Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto and the smaller nearby Lake Mboandong in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.
This is a substrate-brooding, benthopelagic fish. Its maximum length is about 15 centimeters.
Threats to the species include sedimentation, pollution, and deoxygenation of its native lakes caused by slash-and-burn agriculture and nearby oil plantations. | - "Coptodon imbriferna"
- "Coptodon ismailiaensis"
- "Coptodon konkourensis"
- "Coptodon kottae"
- "Coptodon louka"
- "Coptodon margaritacea"
- "Coptodon nigrans"
- "Coptodon nyongana"
- "Coptodon rendalli" (Redbreast tilapia)
- "Coptodon rheophila"
- "Coptodon snyderae"
- "Coptodon spongotroktis"
- "Coptodon tholloni"
- "Coptodon thysi"
- "Coptodon walteri"
- "Coptodon zillii" ( | 99 | zeroshot-train |
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