Mus booduga | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Mus booduga | (Gray, 1837)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327701
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
Laggada booduga Gray, 1837; Mus terirricolor Blyth, 1851; Mus alvivebntris Blyth, 1852; Mus beavanii Peters, 1866; Laggadadunni Wroughton, 1912
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
The population in central Myanmar is genetically distinct from Mus booduga of South Asia, and probably represents a new distinct species, Mus lepidoides (K. Aplin pers. comm.). There is some confusion with the distribution as it is often confused with Mus
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species has been recorded widely in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, eastern Pakistan, southern Nepal, and central Myanmar. It is found from sea level up to 4,000 m asl elevation (Molur et al. 2005). All over Bangladesh (Kamruzzaman 2009, Khan 2015).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is found commonly in the embankments or the plot dividing land boundaries along irrigated fields or patches of thorn scrub on the edges of cultivation lands. It Iives in small burrows, under roots or stones, dug by itself. It is nocturnal and fossorial. Feeds on vegetables, seeds and also on insects (Aplin et al. 2008).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
As this species is very common, widely distributed and has no apparent threats to its existence. Thus it has been categorized as Least Concern.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Tania 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 Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Mus booduga Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Mus