Tatera indica | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Tatera indica | (Hardwicke, 1807)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327718
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
Gerbillus indicus Hardwicke, 1807
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Afghanistan, Bangladesh (?), India, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq, Kuwait, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey (Khan 1982, Kryštufek et al. 2008). Its occurrence in Bangladesh is doubtful (Khan 2015).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It inhabits dry deciduous forests, scrub forests, grasslands, uncultivated areas, undisturbed barren open areas. In Turkey, it appears to prefer uncultivated arid and semi-arid habitats with soft soil and dry river slopes (Yi?it et al. 2001). Terrestrial and fossorial; makes extensive burrows, depending on surrounding soils, with chambers for resting, food storage, and sleeping. Territorial, individuals live in separate burrows and canabalistic mainly on juveniles (Menon 2003). Omnivorous. Diets include grains, seeds, plants, roots, insects, reptiles and even small birds and mammals it can catch up (Yapa and Ratnavira 2013).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
Occurrence of this species in Bangladesh is doubtful (Khan 2015). Previous record of this species was based on personal communication with Father Timm (Khan 1982). No other information is available to assess this species. Thus, it has been categorized as Data Deficient.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Farid Ahsan
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Tatera indica Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Tatera