Lophiomys imhausi | Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda
Taxa
Lophiomys imhausi | Milne-Edwards, 1867
Location
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Mt Moroto Forest Reserve
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Variety of habitats
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Vulnerable
Assessment status abreviation
VU
Assessment status criteria
D2
Assessment rationale/justification
Only in one geographical region of the country. No recent specimens seen, only record is that in Delany (1975)
About the assessment
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
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
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Unknown, presumed habitat degradation and loss
Conservation Measures
Conservation measures: Range appears to be within PA.
Scientific Name
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Lophiomys imhausi
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Lophiomys
