Arctonyx collaris | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Arctonyx collaris | F.G. Cuvier, 1825
Arctonyx collaris | Cuvier, 1825
NRL Record ID
327596
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Hog Badger
Hog-nosed Badger
Shukorakar Bazer
Gor-khodok
Gorkhudini
Balu-shuor
RRL Synonyms
Arctonyx isonyx (Horsfield, 1856); Arctonyx taraiyensis (Gray, 1863); Arctonyx taxoides (Blyth, 1853); Arctonyxalbogularis (Blyth, 1853); Arctonyx incultus (Thomas, 1922); Arctonyx obscurus (Milne-Edwards, 1871); Arctonyx orestes (Thomas, 1911); Arctonyx
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Its range extends through Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam (Timmins et al. 2008). It is found in the mixed evergreen forests of Chittagong Revenue Division that includes the Districts of Bandarban, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Khagrachari and Rangamati (Khan 1982, 2015). It was also reported from Noakhali district (Asmat 2009).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Mixed evergreen forest is the Hog Badger's principal habitat. It spends the day time in burrows that it digs for itself or in convenient natural shelters. It has been also reported from the homestead vegetation bordering forests. The Hog Badger is nocturnal, vegetarian and scavenger. Its feeding behaviour is to some extent similar to Wild Boar as it keeps digging in the wet and soft forest floor to fetch the worms and small creature as well as plant matters with its pronounced snout (Khan 2015). It forages using its powerful sense of smell. Worms and other invertebrates are taken along with roots and tubers which are pulled up with the snout and long claws of the fore paws. Fruits are also eaten and it is likely that they may also take any small mammals which it comes across (Asmat 2009). Little is known about its breeding habits, though litter size seems to be two or three young, and in captivity the average lifespan is 14 years.
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 Extent of Occurrence of Hog Badger is 14,807 km2 and it is confirmed from six locations (Teknaf WS, Chunati WS, Hazarikhil WS, Dudpukuria-Dhopachari WS, Inani Protected Area, Sajek Valley). Continuous decline is observed of its Extent of Occurrence and Area of Occupancy. So, this species is assessed as Vulnerable.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ashis Kumar Datta
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.
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Arctonyx collaris Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Arctonyx
Arctonyx collaris Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Arctonyx