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Assessment ID
293805
Taxon name
Sturnira aratathomasi
Peterson & Tamsitt, 1968
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sturnira aratathomasi
Peterson & Tamsitt, 1968
Common name(s)
Murciélago frugívoro gigante andino
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
phyllostomidae
Genus
Sturnira
Species
aratathomasi
Species authority
Peterson & Tamsitt, 1968
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas, Venezuela.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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://animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas Venezuela. animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve
Assessment ID
293794
Taxon name
Speothos venaticus
Lund, 1842
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Speothos venaticus
Lund, 1842
Common name(s)
Perro de monte
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
canidae
Genus
Speothos
Species
venaticus
Species authority
Lund, 1842
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas, Venezuela.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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://animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas Venezuela. animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve
Assessment ID
293793
Taxon name
Sotalia guianensis
(Van Bénedén, 1864)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sotalia guianensis
(Van Bénedén, 1864)
Common name(s)
Tonina costera
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetartiodactyla
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Sotalia
Species
guianensis
Species authority
(Van Bénedén, 1864)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas, Venezuela.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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://animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas Venezuela. animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve
Assessment ID
293769
Taxon name
Pteronura brasiliensis
Gmelin, 1788
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pteronura brasiliensis
Gmelin, 1788
Common name(s)
Perro de agua
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Pteronura
Species
brasiliensis
Species authority
Gmelin, 1788
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered (En Peligro)
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas, Venezuela.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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://animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas Venezuela. animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve
Assessment ID
293768
Taxon name
Pteronotus paraguanensis
Linares & Ojasti, 1974
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pteronotus paraguanensis
Linares & Ojasti, 1974
Common name(s)
Murciélago bigotudo de Paraguaná
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
mormoopidae
Genus
Pteronotus
Species
paraguanensis
Species authority
Linares & Ojasti, 1974
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered (En Peligro)
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas, Venezuela.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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://animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas Venezuela. animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve
Assessment ID
293756
Taxon name
Priodontes maximus
Kerr, 1792
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Priodontes maximus
Kerr, 1792
Common name(s)
Cuspón
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cingulata
Family
dasypodidae
Genus
Priodontes
Species
maximus
Species authority
Kerr, 1792
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Priodontes giganteus
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered (En Peligro)
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas, Venezuela.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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://animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas Venezuela. animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve
Assessment ID
293753
Taxon name
Podoxymys roraimae
Anthony, 1929
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Podoxymys roraimae
Anthony, 1929
Common name(s)
Ratón del Roraima
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
cricetidae
Genus
Podoxymys
Species
roraimae
Species authority
Anthony, 1929
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered (En Peligro)
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas, Venezuela.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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://animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas Venezuela. animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve
Assessment ID
293747
Taxon name
Physeter macrocephalus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Physeter macrocephalus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Cachalote
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetartiodactyla
Family
physeteridae
Genus
Physeter
Species
macrocephalus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas, Venezuela.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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://animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas Venezuela. animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve
Assessment ID
293735
Taxon name
Pattonomys flavidus
(Hollister, 1914)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pattonomys flavidus
(Hollister, 1914)
Common name(s)
Canarete
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
echimyidae
Genus
Pattonomys
Species
flavidus
Species authority
(Hollister, 1914)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered (En Peligro)
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas, Venezuela.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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://animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas Venezuela. animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve
Assessment ID
293731
Taxon name
Panthera onca
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Panthera onca
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Jaguar
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Panthera
Species
onca
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas, Venezuela.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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://animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana
Rodriguez, JP, Garcia-Rawlins, A. and Rojas-Suarez, F. (2015). Red Book of Venezuelan Fauna. Provita and Empresas Polar Foundation. Caracas Venezuela. animalesamenazados.provita.org.ve