Otomys typus | Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda

Taxa
Otomys typus | (Heuglin, 1877)
Otomys typus | Heuglin, 1877
Publication
Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda
NRL Record ID
263594
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
Northern Groove-toothed Rat
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Rwenzori Mt National Park, 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
Montane grasslands and alpine heath
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
Species known from only two localities
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
Possible loss of habitat extent and/or quality, burning, grazing, trampling (tourism)
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: Known Populations are in Protected areas.
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures: Known Populations are in Protected areas.

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