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Colombia

Official name
Republic of Colombia
ISO alpha-2 code
CO
ISO alpha-3 code
COL
ISO numeric-3 code
170
Continent
Latin America and the Caribbean
Subscribe to Colombia
Assessment ID
65379
Taxon name
Aotus griseimembra
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Aotus griseimembra
Common name(s)
Spanish: Mico de Noche Andino
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
aotidae
Genus
Aotus
Species
griseimembra
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Colombia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Colombia
Country ISO code(s)
COL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lista de mamíferos amenazados de Colombia (Resolucion 0572 de 2005 del Ministerio de Ambiente Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia
Rodríguez, J.V., M. Alberico, F. Trujillo, and J. Jorgenson. 2006. Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia. Conservación Internacional Colombia.
Assessment ID
65378
Taxon name
Aotus zonalis
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Aotus zonalis
Common name(s)
Spanish: Mico de Noche Andino
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
aotidae
Genus
Aotus
Species
zonalis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Colombia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Colombia
Country ISO code(s)
COL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lista de mamíferos amenazados de Colombia (Resolucion 0572 de 2005 del Ministerio de Ambiente Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia
Rodríguez, J.V., M. Alberico, F. Trujillo, and J. Jorgenson. 2006. Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia. Conservación Internacional Colombia.
Assessment ID
65377
Taxon name
Dinomys branickii
Peters, 1873
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dinomys branickii
Peters, 1873
Common name(s)
Spanish: Guagua loba
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
dinomyidae
Genus
Dinomys
Species
branickii
Species authority
Peters, 1873
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Colombia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Colombia
Country ISO code(s)
COL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lista de mamíferos amenazados de Colombia (Resolucion 0572 de 2005 del Ministerio de Ambiente Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia
Rodríguez, J.V., M. Alberico, F. Trujillo, and J. Jorgenson. 2006. Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia. Conservación Internacional Colombia.
Assessment ID
65376
Taxon name
Coendou vestitus
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Coendou vestitus
Common name(s)
Spanish: Puercoespín, puercoerizo
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
erethizontidae
Genus
Coendou
Species
vestitus
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Colombia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Colombia
Country ISO code(s)
COL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lista de mamíferos amenazados de Colombia (Resolucion 0572 de 2005 del Ministerio de Ambiente Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia
Rodríguez, J.V., M. Alberico, F. Trujillo, and J. Jorgenson. 2006. Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia. Conservación Internacional Colombia.
Assessment ID
65375
Taxon name
Odocoileus virginianus tropicalis
Infrarank
Odocoileus virginianus tropicalis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Odocoileus virginianus tropicalis
Common name(s)
Spanish: Venado sabanero, Venado cola blanca
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Odocoileus virginianus tropicalis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Odocoileus
Species
virginianus tropicalis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Colombia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Colombia
Country ISO code(s)
COL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lista de mamíferos amenazados de Colombia (Resolucion 0572 de 2005 del Ministerio de Ambiente Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia
Rodríguez, J.V., M. Alberico, F. Trujillo, and J. Jorgenson. 2006. Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia. Conservación Internacional Colombia.
Assessment ID
65374
Taxon name
Tapirus terrestris columbianus
Infrarank
Tapirus terrestris columbianus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tapirus terrestris columbianus
Common name(s)
Spanish: Danta colombiana, Danta
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Tapirus terrestris columbianus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
perissodactyla
Family
tapiridae
Genus
Tapirus
Species
terrestris columbianus
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Colombia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Colombia
Country ISO code(s)
COL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lista de mamíferos amenazados de Colombia (Resolucion 0572 de 2005 del Ministerio de Ambiente Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia
Rodríguez, J.V., M. Alberico, F. Trujillo, and J. Jorgenson. 2006. Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia. Conservación Internacional Colombia.
Assessment ID
65373
Taxon name
Tapirus pinchaque
(Roulin, 1829)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tapirus pinchaque
(Roulin, 1829)
Common name(s)
Spanish: Danta de páramo, danta de montaña
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
perissodactyla
Family
tapiridae
Genus
Tapirus
Species
pinchaque
Species authority
(Roulin, 1829)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Colombia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Colombia
Country ISO code(s)
COL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lista de mamíferos amenazados de Colombia (Resolucion 0572 de 2005 del Ministerio de Ambiente Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia
Rodríguez, J.V., M. Alberico, F. Trujillo, and J. Jorgenson. 2006. Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia. Conservación Internacional Colombia.
Assessment ID
65372
Taxon name
Tapirus bairdii
(Gill, 1865)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tapirus bairdii
(Gill, 1865)
Common name(s)
Spanish: Danta del Chocó,Danta centroamericana
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
perissodactyla
Family
tapiridae
Genus
Tapirus
Species
bairdii
Species authority
(Gill, 1865)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Colombia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Colombia
Country ISO code(s)
COL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lista de mamíferos amenazados de Colombia (Resolucion 0572 de 2005 del Ministerio de Ambiente Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia
Rodríguez, J.V., M. Alberico, F. Trujillo, and J. Jorgenson. 2006. Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia. Conservación Internacional Colombia.
Assessment ID
65371
Taxon name
Trichechus manatus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Trichechus manatus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Spanish: Manati del Caribe, Manati de las Antillas
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
sirenia
Family
trichechidae
Genus
Trichechus
Species
manatus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Colombia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Colombia
Country ISO code(s)
COL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lista de mamíferos amenazados de Colombia (Resolucion 0572 de 2005 del Ministerio de Ambiente Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia
Rodríguez, J.V., M. Alberico, F. Trujillo, and J. Jorgenson. 2006. Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia. Conservación Internacional Colombia.
Assessment ID
65370
Taxon name
Trichechus inunguis
(Natterer, 1883)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Trichechus inunguis
(Natterer, 1883)
Common name(s)
Spanish: Manati Amazónico, Vaca Marina
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
sirenia
Family
trichechidae
Genus
Trichechus
Species
inunguis
Species authority
(Natterer, 1883)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Colombia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Colombia
Country ISO code(s)
COL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
Criteria unknown
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Lista de mamíferos amenazados de Colombia (Resolucion 0572 de 2005 del Ministerio de Ambiente Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia
Rodríguez, J.V., M. Alberico, F. Trujillo, and J. Jorgenson. 2006. Libro Rojo de los mamiferos de Colombia. Conservación Internacional Colombia.