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Brazil

Official name
Federative Republic of Brazil
ISO alpha-2 code
BR
ISO alpha-3 code
BRA
ISO numeric-3 code
76
Continent
Latin America and the Caribbean
Subscribe to Brazil
Assessment ID
193912
Taxon name
Leontopithecus chrysopygus
(Mikan, 1823)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Leontopithecus chrysopygus
(Mikan, 1823)
Common name(s)
Mico-leão-preto
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
callitrichidae
Genus
Leontopithecus
Species
chrysopygus
Species authority
(Mikan, 1823)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Brazil
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Brazil
Country ISO code(s)
BRA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Instituto Chico Mendes De Conservação Da Biodiversidade.
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
No longer working - need to find new one
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
Lista de especies ameacadas 2014
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), 2014. Espécies Ameaçadas - Lista 2014: Lista nacional do risco de extinção da fauna brasileira (Brazil - List of endangered species). http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/lista-de-especies.html
Assessment ID
193911
Taxon name
Leontopithecus chrysomelas
(Kuhl, 1820)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Leontopithecus chrysomelas
(Kuhl, 1820)
Common name(s)
Mico-leão-da-cara-dourada
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
callitrichidae
Genus
Leontopithecus
Species
chrysomelas
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1820)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Brazil
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Brazil
Country ISO code(s)
BRA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
C2a(i)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Instituto Chico Mendes De Conservação Da Biodiversidade.
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
No longer working - need to find new one
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
Lista de especies ameacadas 2014
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), 2014. Espécies Ameaçadas - Lista 2014: Lista nacional do risco de extinção da fauna brasileira (Brazil - List of endangered species). http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/lista-de-especies.html
Assessment ID
193910
Taxon name
Leontopithecus caissara
Lorini & Persson, 1990
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Leontopithecus caissara
Lorini & Persson, 1990
Common name(s)
Mico-leão-da-cara-preta
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
callitrichidae
Genus
Leontopithecus
Species
caissara
Species authority
Lorini & Persson, 1990
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Brazil
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Brazil
Country ISO code(s)
BRA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii); C2a(i)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Instituto Chico Mendes De Conservação Da Biodiversidade.
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
No longer working - need to find new one
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
Lista de especies ameacadas 2014
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), 2014. Espécies Ameaçadas - Lista 2014: Lista nacional do risco de extinção da fauna brasileira (Brazil - List of endangered species). http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/lista-de-especies.html
Assessment ID
193902
Taxon name
Lagothrix poeppigii
Schinz, 1844
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lagothrix poeppigii
Schinz, 1844
Common name(s)
Macaco-barrigudo
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
atelidae
Genus
Lagothrix
Species
poeppigii
Species authority
Schinz, 1844
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Brazil
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Brazil
Country ISO code(s)
BRA
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 rationale/justification
A4cd
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Instituto Chico Mendes De Conservação Da Biodiversidade.
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
No longer working - need to find new one
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
Lista de especies ameacadas 2014
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), 2014. Espécies Ameaçadas - Lista 2014: Lista nacional do risco de extinção da fauna brasileira (Brazil - List of endangered species). http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/lista-de-especies.html
Assessment ID
193901
Taxon name
Lagothrix lagothricha
(Humboldt, 1812)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lagothrix lagothricha
(Humboldt, 1812)
Common name(s)
Macaco-barrigudo
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
atelidae
Genus
Lagothrix
Species
lagothricha
Species authority
(Humboldt, 1812)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Brazil
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Brazil
Country ISO code(s)
BRA
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 rationale/justification
A4d
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Instituto Chico Mendes De Conservação Da Biodiversidade.
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
No longer working - need to find new one
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
Lista de especies ameacadas 2014
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), 2014. Espécies Ameaçadas - Lista 2014: Lista nacional do risco de extinção da fauna brasileira (Brazil - List of endangered species). http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/lista-de-especies.html
Assessment ID
193900
Taxon name
Lagothrix cana cana
(É. Geoffroy in Humboldt, 1812)
Infrarank
Lagothrix cana cana
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lagothrix cana cana
(É. Geoffroy in Humboldt, 1812)
Common name(s)
Macaco-barrigudo
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Lagothrix cana cana
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
atelidae
Genus
Lagothrix
Species
cana cana
Species authority
(É. Geoffroy in Humboldt, 1812)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Brazil
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Brazil
Country ISO code(s)
BRA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A4cd
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Instituto Chico Mendes De Conservação Da Biodiversidade.
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
No longer working - need to find new one
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
Lista de especies ameacadas 2014
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), 2014. Espécies Ameaçadas - Lista 2014: Lista nacional do risco de extinção da fauna brasileira (Brazil - List of endangered species). http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/lista-de-especies.html
Assessment ID
193893
Taxon name
Kerodon rupestris
(Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Kerodon rupestris
(Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
Common name(s)
Mocó
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
caviidae
Genus
Kerodon
Species
rupestris
Species authority
(Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Brazil
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Brazil
Country ISO code(s)
BRA
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 rationale/justification
A2d
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Instituto Chico Mendes De Conservação Da Biodiversidade.
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
No longer working - need to find new one
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
Lista de especies ameacadas 2014
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), 2014. Espécies Ameaçadas - Lista 2014: Lista nacional do risco de extinção da fauna brasileira (Brazil - List of endangered species). http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/lista-de-especies.html
Assessment ID
193892
Taxon name
Kerodon acrobata
Moojen, Locks & Langguth, 1997
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Kerodon acrobata
Moojen, Locks & Langguth, 1997
Common name(s)
Mocó
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
caviidae
Genus
Kerodon
Species
acrobata
Species authority
Moojen, Locks & Langguth, 1997
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Brazil
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Brazil
Country ISO code(s)
BRA
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 rationale/justification
B1ab(iii,v)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Instituto Chico Mendes De Conservação Da Biodiversidade.
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
No longer working - need to find new one
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
Lista de especies ameacadas 2014
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), 2014. Espécies Ameaçadas - Lista 2014: Lista nacional do risco de extinção da fauna brasileira (Brazil - List of endangered species). http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/lista-de-especies.html
Assessment ID
193888
Taxon name
Juscelinomys candango
Moojen, 1965
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Juscelinomys candango
Moojen, 1965
Common name(s)
Rato-candango
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
cricetidae
Genus
Juscelinomys
Species
candango
Species authority
Moojen, 1965
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Brazil
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Brazil
Country ISO code(s)
BRA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
D
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Instituto Chico Mendes De Conservação Da Biodiversidade.
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
No longer working - need to find new one
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
Lista de especies ameacadas 2014
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), 2014. Espécies Ameaçadas - Lista 2014: Lista nacional do risco de extinção da fauna brasileira (Brazil - List of endangered species). http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/lista-de-especies.html
Assessment ID
193869
Taxon name
Inia geoffrensis
(de Blainville, 1817)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Inia geoffrensis
(de Blainville, 1817)
Common name(s)
Boto-cor-de-rosa
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
iniidae
Genus
Inia
Species
geoffrensis
Species authority
(de Blainville, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Brazil
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Brazil
Country ISO code(s)
BRA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A3cde
Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério Do Meio Ambiente Instituto Chico Mendes De Conservação Da Biodiversidade.
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
No longer working - need to find new one
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
Lista de especies ameacadas 2014
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), 2014. Espécies Ameaçadas - Lista 2014: Lista nacional do risco de extinção da fauna brasileira (Brazil - List of endangered species). http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/lista-de-especies.html