Capricornis rubidus | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Capricornis rubidus | Blyth, 1863
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327588
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
Antelope sumatraensis Bechstein, 1799; Capricornis sumatraensis Gray, 1850
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Taxonomy of Serow is not completely resolved.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam (Duckworth et al. 2008). At the current time it occurs mainly in the mixed evergreen forests of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and rarely in the forests of Greater Sylhet bordering Indian territories (Khan 1982, 2015, Kamruzzaman 2009, Khan 2013).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It occurs mainly in mixed evergreen forests in the hills and mountains. It is most active at dawn and dusk and rests during most of the day in thick vegetation. Usually occurs as solitary but rarely in small groups. Serow feeds on grass, shoots and leaves. It defends the feeding range from intruder serows. It is able to move in steep rocky slopes. Mating takes place during October-November. A single young is born usually during September-October after a gestation period of 7-8 months (Duckworth et al. 2008).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment rationale/justification
The species was widely distributed across the mixed evergreen forests of the southeast and northeast, and the deciduous forests in the north of Greater Mymensingh (Khan 1982, 2015, Kamruzzaman 2009, Khan 2013). The populations have declined rapidly due to hunting for meat and habitat loss. It is presumed that at least 50% of its Area of Occupancy and Extent of Occurrence and habitat quality have been severely degraded over the last 10 years. Thus, it has been categorized as Endangered.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
M. Monirul H. 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
Critically Endangered in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Capricornis rubidus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Bovidae Capricornis