Hydrictis maculicollis | Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda

Taxa
Hydrictis maculicollis | (Lichtenstein, 1835)
Hydrictis maculicollis | Lichtenstein, 1835
Publication
Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda
NRL Record ID
263513
Location
Countries in Assessment
Uganda
Country ISO code(s)
UGA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
African Spot-necked Otter
RRL Synonyms
Lutra
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Widespread
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Widespread in aquatic habitats in open clear water
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
C1
Assessment rationale/justification
Believed to be less than 2,500 mature individuals although recorded as widespread, but suspected to be reducing in numbers throughout range. Rarely seen and no global estimate
About the assessment
Assessment year
2016
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dr Robert Kityo; Sarah Prinsloo; Sam Ayebare; Dr Andrew Plumptre; Aggrey Rwetsiba; Waswa Sadic; Solomon Sebuliba; Herbert Tushabe
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|Government|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2016/03/National-Redlist-for-Uganda.pdf
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Persecuted as it comes into conflict with fishermen, siltation and pollution affect the species and reduce its food source
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: None
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures: None

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Hydrictis maculicollis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Hydrictis
Hydrictis maculicollis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Hydrictis