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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
Assessment ID
193770
Taxon name
Gyldenstolpia planaltensis
(àvila-Pires, 1972)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Gyldenstolpia planaltensis
(àvila-Pires, 1972)
Common name(s)
Rato-do-mato
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
cricetidae
Genus
Gyldenstolpia
Species
planaltensis
Species authority
(àvila-Pires, 1972)
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(iii,iv)
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.
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
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
193762
Taxon name
Glyphonycteris behnii
(Peters, 1865)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Glyphonycteris behnii
(Peters, 1865)
Common name(s)
Morcego
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
phyllostomidae
Genus
Glyphonycteris
Species
behnii
Species authority
(Peters, 1865)
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
A4c
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.
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
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
193750
Taxon name
Furipterus horrens
(F. Cuvier, 1828)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Furipterus horrens
(F. Cuvier, 1828)
Common name(s)
Morcego
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
furipteridae
Genus
Furipterus
Species
horrens
Species authority
(F. Cuvier, 1828)
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
A3c
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.
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
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
193738
Taxon name
Euryoryzomys lamia
(Thomas, 1901)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Euryoryzomys lamia
(Thomas, 1901)
Common name(s)
Rato-do-mato
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
cricetidae
Genus
Euryoryzomys
Species
lamia
Species authority
(Thomas, 1901)
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)
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.
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
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
193729
Taxon name
Eubalaena australis
(Desmoulins, 1822)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eubalaena australis
(Desmoulins, 1822)
Common name(s)
Baleia-franca-do-sul
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenidae
Genus
Eubalaena
Species
australis
Species authority
(Desmoulins, 1822)
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
A1d; 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.
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
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
193726
Taxon name
Eptesicus taddeii
Miranda, Bernardi & Passos, 2006
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eptesicus taddeii
Miranda, Bernardi & Passos, 2006
Common name(s)
Morcego
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Eptesicus
Species
taddeii
Species authority
Miranda, Bernardi & Passos, 2006
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
A4c; B2ab(i,ii,iii)
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.
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
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
193659
Taxon name
Ctenomys minutus
Nehring, 1887
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ctenomys minutus
Nehring, 1887
Common name(s)
Tuco-tuco
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
ctenomyidae
Genus
Ctenomys
Species
minutus
Species authority
Nehring, 1887
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(i,iii)
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.
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
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
193658
Taxon name
Ctenomys lami
Freitas, 2001
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ctenomys lami
Freitas, 2001
Common name(s)
Tuco-tuco
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
ctenomyidae
Genus
Ctenomys
Species
lami
Species authority
Freitas, 2001
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(ii,iii)
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.
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
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
193657
Taxon name
Ctenomys flamarioni
Travi, 1981
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ctenomys flamarioni
Travi, 1981
Common name(s)
Tuco-tuco
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
ctenomyidae
Genus
Ctenomys
Species
flamarioni
Species authority
Travi, 1981
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(ii,iii)
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.
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
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
193656
Taxon name
Ctenomys bicolor
Waterhouse, 1848
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ctenomys bicolor
Waterhouse, 1848
Common name(s)
Tuco-tuco
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
ctenomyidae
Genus
Ctenomys
Species
bicolor
Species authority
Waterhouse, 1848
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(i,ii,iii)
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.
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
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