Otomys barbouri | Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda

Taxa
Otomys barbouri | Lawrence & Loveridge, 1953
Otomys barbouri |
Publication
Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda
NRL Record ID
263591
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
Barbour's Vlei Rat
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Mt. Elgon National Park
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Alpine heaths above 3300m
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
B1+2ab(iii)c(ii,iv)
Assessment rationale/justification
Only known from Mt Elgon where tourism is eroding habitat as well as uncontrolled and regular burning.
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
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Endemism specifics: Mt Elgon endemic
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Burning causes wide fluctuations in numbers, habitat degradation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: Range within PA.
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures: Range within PA.

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Otomys barbouri Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Otomys
Otomys barbouri Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Cricetidae Otomys