Gerbillus gleadowi | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Taxa
Gerbillus gleadowi | Murray, 1886
Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94682
Location
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
South Asia
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Desert, semi-desert regions and agricultural lands
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Near Threatened
Assessment status abreviation
NT
Assessment rationale/justification
Widely distributed species with major threats affecting its habitat and/or population, although not enough to be categorised as Vulnerable
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Endemism specifics: Region Endemic
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Habitat loss and degradation due to small-holder farming, livestock grazing; presence of alien species and predators; pollution due to excessive use of pesticides and disturbance due to human activities and transport. The major threat for the habitat is t
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes: Development and implementation of management plans and legislative actions. Provision of livelihood alternatives, community level Management, Protected Area management
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may occur.

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Gerbillus gleadowi Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Gerbillus