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Dominican Republic (the)

Official name
Dominican Republic
ISO alpha-2 code
DO
ISO alpha-3 code
DOM
ISO numeric-3 code
214
Continent
Northern America
Subscribe to Dominican Republic (the)
Assessment ID
206045
Taxon name
Tursiops truncatus
(Montagu, 1821)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tursiops truncatus
(Montagu, 1821)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Tursiops
Species
truncatus
Species authority
(Montagu, 1821)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Dominican Republic
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Dominican Republic (the)
Country ISO code(s)
DOM
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 details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/documents/Lista_rojaRD.pdf
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 en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas de la República Dominicana
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana, 2011. Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas
Assessment ID
206043
Taxon name
Trichechus manatus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Trichechus manatus
Linnaeus, 1758
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
Dominican Republic
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Dominican Republic (the)
Country ISO code(s)
DOM
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
A1cd,C1
Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/documents/Lista_rojaRD.pdf
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 en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas de la República Dominicana
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana, 2011. Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas
Assessment ID
206015
Taxon name
Solenodon paradoxus
Brandt, 1833
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Solenodon paradoxus
Brandt, 1833
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
solenodontidae
Genus
Solenodon
Species
paradoxus
Species authority
Brandt, 1833
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Dominican Republic
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Dominican Republic (the)
Country ISO code(s)
DOM
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
A4ce,(B2)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/documents/Lista_rojaRD.pdf
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 en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas de la República Dominicana
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana, 2011. Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas
Assessment ID
206010
Taxon name
Pteronotus quadridens
(Gundlach, 1840)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pteronotus quadridens
(Gundlach, 1840)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
mormoopidae
Genus
Pteronotus
Species
quadridens
Species authority
(Gundlach, 1840)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Dominican Republic
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Dominican Republic (the)
Country ISO code(s)
DOM
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,(B2)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/documents/Lista_rojaRD.pdf
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 en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas de la República Dominicana
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana, 2011. Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas
Assessment ID
206009
Taxon name
Pteronotus parnellii
(Gray, 1843)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pteronotus parnellii
(Gray, 1843)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
mormoopidae
Genus
Pteronotus
Species
parnellii
Species authority
(Gray, 1843)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Dominican Republic
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Dominican Republic (the)
Country ISO code(s)
DOM
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,(B2)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/documents/Lista_rojaRD.pdf
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 en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas de la República Dominicana
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana, 2011. Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas
Assessment ID
206000
Taxon name
Plagiodontia aedium
F. Cuvier, 1836
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Plagiodontia aedium
F. Cuvier, 1836
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
capromyidae
Genus
Plagiodontia
Species
aedium
Species authority
F. Cuvier, 1836
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Dominican Republic
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Dominican Republic (the)
Country ISO code(s)
DOM
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
A4c,(B2)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/documents/Lista_rojaRD.pdf
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 en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas de la República Dominicana
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana, 2011. Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas
Assessment ID
205998
Taxon name
Phyllonycteris poeyi
Gundlach, 1861
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phyllonycteris poeyi
Gundlach, 1861
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
phyllostomidae
Genus
Phyllonycteris
Species
poeyi
Species authority
Gundlach, 1861
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Dominican Republic
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Dominican Republic (the)
Country ISO code(s)
DOM
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,(B2)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/documents/Lista_rojaRD.pdf
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 en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas de la República Dominicana
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana, 2011. Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas
Assessment ID
205981
Taxon name
Nyctinomops macrotis
(Gray, 1840)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Nyctinomops macrotis
(Gray, 1840)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
molossidae
Genus
Nyctinomops
Species
macrotis
Species authority
(Gray, 1840)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Dominican Republic
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Dominican Republic (the)
Country ISO code(s)
DOM
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(i-v),(B2)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/documents/Lista_rojaRD.pdf
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 en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas de la República Dominicana
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana, 2011. Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas
Assessment ID
205978
Taxon name
Natalus major
Miller, 1902
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Natalus major
Miller, 1902
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
natalidae
Genus
Natalus
Species
major
Species authority
Miller, 1902
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Dominican Republic
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Dominican Republic (the)
Country ISO code(s)
DOM
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
A4ac,(C4)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/documents/Lista_rojaRD.pdf
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 en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas de la República Dominicana
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana, 2011. Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas
Assessment ID
205975
Taxon name
Mormoops blainvillei
Leach, 1821
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mormoops blainvillei
Leach, 1821
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
mormoopidae
Genus
Mormoops
Species
blainvillei
Species authority
Leach, 1821
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Mormoops blainvillii Leach, 1821 (accepted name) 7 literature references for Mormoops blainvillii Leach, 1821
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Dominican Republic
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Dominican Republic (the)
Country ISO code(s)
DOM
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,(B2)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/documents/Lista_rojaRD.pdf
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 en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas de la República Dominicana
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la República Dominicana, 2011. Lista de Especies en Peligro de Extinción, Amenazadas o Protegidas