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Chile

Official name
Republic of Chile
ISO alpha-2 code
CL
ISO alpha-3 code
CHL
ISO numeric-3 code
152
Continent
Latin America and the Caribbean
Subscribe to Chile
Assessment ID
191434
Taxon name
Rhyncholestes raphanurus
Osgood, 1924
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhyncholestes raphanurus
Osgood, 1924
Common name(s)
Comadrejita trompuda
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
paucituberculata
Family
caenolestidae
Genus
Rhyncholestes
Species
raphanurus
Species authority
Osgood, 1924
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Chile
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Chile
Country ISO code(s)
CHL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Insuficientemente Conocida
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Comité editor y contenido técnico; Charif Tala, Sofía Guerrero, Reinaldo Avilés y Miguel Stutzin
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
La Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (1994) la República de Chile
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
INVALID
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
Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción
CONAMA. Tala, C., Guerrero, S., Avilés, R. y Stutzin, M. (Eds.). 2009. Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción. Departamento de Protección de los Recursos Naturales, CONAMA.
Assessment ID
191433
Taxon name
Puma concolor
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Puma concolor
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Common name(s)
Puma
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Puma
Species
concolor
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Chile
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Chile
Country ISO code(s)
CHL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Insuficientemente Conocida entre las Regiones de Tarapacá y del Biobío.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Comité editor y contenido técnico; Charif Tala, Sofía Guerrero, Reinaldo Avilés y Miguel Stutzin
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
La Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (1994) la República de Chile
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
INVALID
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
Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción
CONAMA. Tala, C., Guerrero, S., Avilés, R. y Stutzin, M. (Eds.). 2009. Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción. Departamento de Protección de los Recursos Naturales, CONAMA.
Assessment ID
191432
Taxon name
Pudu pudu
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pudu pudu
Common name(s)
Pudú
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Pudu
Species
pudu
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Chile
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Chile
Country ISO code(s)
CHL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Comité editor y contenido técnico; Charif Tala, Sofía Guerrero, Reinaldo Avilés y Miguel Stutzin
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
La Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (1994) la República de Chile
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
INVALID
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
Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción
CONAMA. Tala, C., Guerrero, S., Avilés, R. y Stutzin, M. (Eds.). 2009. Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción. Departamento de Protección de los Recursos Naturales, CONAMA.
Assessment ID
191431
Taxon name
Pseudalopex fulvipes
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pseudalopex fulvipes
Common name(s)
Zorro de Chiloé
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
canidae
Genus
Pseudalopex
Species
fulvipes
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Chile
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Chile
Country ISO code(s)
CHL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
En Peligro
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Comité editor y contenido técnico; Charif Tala, Sofía Guerrero, Reinaldo Avilés y Miguel Stutzin
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
La Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (1994) la República de Chile
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
INVALID
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
Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción
CONAMA. Tala, C., Guerrero, S., Avilés, R. y Stutzin, M. (Eds.). 2009. Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción. Departamento de Protección de los Recursos Naturales, CONAMA.
Assessment ID
191430
Taxon name
Pseudalopex culpaeus lycoides
Infrarank
Pseudalopex culpaeus lycoides
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pseudalopex culpaeus lycoides
Common name(s)
Zorro Culpeo de Tierra del Fuego
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Pseudalopex culpaeus lycoides
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
canidae
Genus
Pseudalopex
Species
culpaeus lycoides
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Chile
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Chile
Country ISO code(s)
CHL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Comité editor y contenido técnico; Charif Tala, Sofía Guerrero, Reinaldo Avilés y Miguel Stutzin
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
La Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (1994) la República de Chile
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
INVALID
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
Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción
CONAMA. Tala, C., Guerrero, S., Avilés, R. y Stutzin, M. (Eds.). 2009. Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción. Departamento de Protección de los Recursos Naturales, CONAMA.
Assessment ID
191429
Taxon name
Oreailurus jacobita
(Cornalia, 1865)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Oreailurus jacobita
(Cornalia, 1865)
Common name(s)
Gato andino
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Oreailurus
Species
jacobita
Species authority
(Cornalia, 1865)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
The scientific name used by the red listing party is not the accepted name by CoL.
Leopardus jacobitus (Cornalia, 1865) (accepted name)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Chile
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Chile
Country ISO code(s)
CHL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
En Peligro y Rara
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Comité editor y contenido técnico; Charif Tala, Sofía Guerrero, Reinaldo Avilés y Miguel Stutzin
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
La Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (1994) la República de Chile
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
INVALID
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
Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción
CONAMA. Tala, C., Guerrero, S., Avilés, R. y Stutzin, M. (Eds.). 2009. Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción. Departamento de Protección de los Recursos Naturales, CONAMA.
Assessment ID
191428
Taxon name
Oncifelis guigna
(Molina, 1782)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Oncifelis guigna
(Molina, 1782)
Common name(s)
Güiña
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Oncifelis
Species
guigna
Species authority
(Molina, 1782)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
The scientific name used by the red listing party is not the accepted name by CoL.
Leopardus guigna (Molina, 1782) (accepted name)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Chile
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Chile
Country ISO code(s)
CHL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Insuficientemente Conocida y Rara
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Comité editor y contenido técnico; Charif Tala, Sofía Guerrero, Reinaldo Avilés y Miguel Stutzin
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
La Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (1994) la República de Chile
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
INVALID
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
Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción
CONAMA. Tala, C., Guerrero, S., Avilés, R. y Stutzin, M. (Eds.). 2009. Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción. Departamento de Protección de los Recursos Naturales, CONAMA.
Assessment ID
191427
Taxon name
Oncifelis geoffroyi
(d'Orbigny and Gervais, 1844)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Oncifelis geoffroyi
(d'Orbigny and Gervais, 1844)
Common name(s)
Gato de Geoffroy
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Oncifelis
Species
geoffroyi
Species authority
(d'Orbigny and Gervais, 1844)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
The scientific name used by the red listing party is not the accepted name by CoL.
Leopardus geoffroyi (d'Orbigny and Gervais, 1844) (accepted name)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Chile
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Chile
Country ISO code(s)
CHL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Rara
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Comité editor y contenido técnico; Charif Tala, Sofía Guerrero, Reinaldo Avilés y Miguel Stutzin
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
La Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (1994) la República de Chile
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
INVALID
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
Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción
CONAMA. Tala, C., Guerrero, S., Avilés, R. y Stutzin, M. (Eds.). 2009. Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción. Departamento de Protección de los Recursos Naturales, CONAMA.
Assessment ID
191426
Taxon name
Oncifelis colocolo
(Molina, 1782)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Oncifelis colocolo
(Molina, 1782)
Common name(s)
Gato Colo-Colo
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Oncifelis
Species
colocolo
Species authority
(Molina, 1782)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
The scientific name used by the red listing party is not the accepted name by CoL.
Leopardus colocolo (Molina, 1782) (accepted name)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Chile
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Chile
Country ISO code(s)
CHL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Insuficientemente Conocida
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Comité editor y contenido técnico; Charif Tala, Sofía Guerrero, Reinaldo Avilés y Miguel Stutzin
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
La Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (1994) la República de Chile
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
INVALID
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
Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción
CONAMA. Tala, C., Guerrero, S., Avilés, R. y Stutzin, M. (Eds.). 2009. Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción. Departamento de Protección de los Recursos Naturales, CONAMA.
Assessment ID
191425
Taxon name
Lontra provocax
(Thomas, 1908)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lontra provocax
(Thomas, 1908)
Common name(s)
Huillín
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Lontra
Species
provocax
Species authority
(Thomas, 1908)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Chile
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Chile
Country ISO code(s)
CHL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
En Peligro entre las Regiones del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins y de Los Lagos. Insuficientemente Conocida en las Regiones de Aysén del General Carlos Ibánez del Campo y la Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Comité editor y contenido técnico; Charif Tala, Sofía Guerrero, Reinaldo Avilés y Miguel Stutzin
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
La Ley N° 19.300, sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente (1994) la República de Chile
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
INVALID
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
Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción
CONAMA. Tala, C., Guerrero, S., Avilés, R. y Stutzin, M. (Eds.). 2009. Especies Amenazadas de Chile: Protejámoslas y evitemos su extinción. Departamento de Protección de los Recursos Naturales, CONAMA.