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The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora

NRL Publication ID
689
Published
2012
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
Sri Lanka
Scope of the publication
National
Countries included within the publication
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LK
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Amphibians
Birds
Fishes
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Insects
Molluscs
Mammals
Multi-taxa
Reptiles
Ferns and Allies
Flowering Plants
Gymnosperms
Full taxonomic coverage?
Yes
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
No
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
Biodiversity Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment and National Herbarium, Department of National Botanic Gardens
Publication format
Electronic format
Reference and Website
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Supplementary Links

MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp

Language
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Common Names Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
Moschiola meminna Erexleben, 1777 E: Sri Lanka mouse-deer; S: Sri Lanka Meminna Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777) E: Spotted deer; S: Tith Muwa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Suncus etruscus (Savi, 1822) E: Pigmy shrew; S: Podi Hik-miya Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Petaurista philippensis (Elliot, 1839) E: Giant flying squirrel; S: Ma-hambawa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Millardia meltada (Gray, 1837) E: Soft-furred field rat; S: Kesmudu Keth-miya Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Golunda ellioti Gray, 1837 E: Bush rat; S: Panduru-miya Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Taphozous longimanus Hardwicke, 1825 E: Long-armed sheath-tailed bat; S: Dikba Kepulum- vavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Pipistrellus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1852) E: Kelaart's pipistrel; S: Rathbora koseta-vavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Hipposideros fulvus Gray, 1838 E: Fulvousleaf nosed bat; S: Malekaha Pathnehe-vavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Cynopterus brachyotis (Muller, 1838) E: Lesser dognosed fruit bat; S: Heen Thalavavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Scotophilus kuhlii Leach, 1821 E: Lesser yellow bat; S: Heen kaha-vavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Data Deficient
DD 		More info
Hesperoptenus tickelli (Blyth, 1851) E: Tickle's bat; S: Awara-vavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Data Deficient
DD 		More info