Martes flavigula | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Martes flavigula | (Boddaert, 1785)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327609
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Mustela flavigula Boddaert, 1785
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
A taxonomic revision is needed on different geographic populations. The geographic variability of M. flavigula is considerable; many subspecies have been described, which are considered as separate species by some taxonomists.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Thailand and Viet Nam (Abramov et al. 2008). Mixed evergreen forest areas in the northeast (Greater Sylhet) of Bangladesh (Khan 2015).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is usually active during day, but rarely at night. Occurs solitary or in pairs. Very agile and can move quickly on ground and in tree canopy. Feeds on small vertebrates, large invertebrates and bee hives. Rests in tree holes and on branches. The litter size is up to five, and the gestation period is 220-290 days (Duckworth 1995). It occurs in a wide variety of forest types, including degraded one.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Vulnerable
Assessment status abreviation
VU
Assessment rationale/justification
The species is restricted to the mixed evergreen forest areas in the northeast (Greater Sylhet) of Bangladesh. The EOO is <20,000 km2 and the number of locations where it is found is <10. The quality of habitat is degrading due to overexploitation of resources and expansion of betel leaf cultivation. Therefore, the species has been categorized as Vulnerable.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
M. Monirul H. Khan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
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; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Not assessed by IUCN Bangladesh in 2000 because it has only recently been discovered.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Martes flavigula Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Martes