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Honduras

Official name
Republic of Honduras
ISO alpha-2 code
HN
ISO alpha-3 code
HND
ISO numeric-3 code
340
Continent
Northern America
Assessment ID
206858
Taxon name
Ectophylla alba
H. Allen, 1892
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ectophylla alba
H. Allen, 1892
Common name(s)
Murcielago blanco
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
phyllostomidae
Genus
Ectophylla
Species
alba
Species authority
H. Allen, 1892
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Honduras
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Honduras
Country ISO code(s)
HND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Raro/Rare, Priorizacion de áreas/Prioritizing areas
Abbreviated status
Ra PA
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Alvaro Herrera, Cintia Zelaya Alonso, José Manuel Rey & Orlando Hector Portillo (Secreteria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente & the Government of Norway)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
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
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
Assessment ID
206855
Taxon name
Delphinus delphis
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Delphinus delphis
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Delfín
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Delphinus
Species
delphis
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Honduras
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Honduras
Country ISO code(s)
HND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
II SPAW Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean, Importancia para ecoturismo/Importance for ecotourism, Priorizacion de áreas/Prioritizing areas
Abbreviated status
AnII Et PA
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Alvaro Herrera, Cintia Zelaya Alonso, José Manuel Rey & Orlando Hector Portillo (Secreteria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente & the Government of Norway)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
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
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
Assessment ID
206854
Taxon name
Dasyprocta ruatanica
Thomas, 1901
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dasyprocta ruatanica
Thomas, 1901
Common name(s)
Guatuza de Roatán
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
dasyproctidae
Genus
Dasyprocta
Species
ruatanica
Species authority
Thomas, 1901
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Honduras
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Honduras
Country ISO code(s)
HND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endémica/Endemic, Raro/Rare, Importancia científica/Scientific importance, Importancia comercial o de consumo/Consumer or commercial importance, Importancia para ecoturismo/Importance for ecotourism, Priorizacion de áreas/Prioritizing areas,
Abbreviated status
En Ra Ci Co Et PA
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Alvaro Herrera, Cintia Zelaya Alonso, José Manuel Rey & Orlando Hector Portillo (Secreteria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente & the Government of Norway)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
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
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
Assessment ID
206853
Taxon name
Dasyprocta punctata
Gray, 1842
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dasyprocta punctata
Gray, 1842
Common name(s)
Guatuza, guángara
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
dasyproctidae
Genus
Dasyprocta
Species
punctata
Species authority
Gray, 1842
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Honduras
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Honduras
Country ISO code(s)
HND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Importancia comercial o de consumo/Consumer or commercial importance, Importancia para ecoturismo/Importance for ecotourism
Abbreviated status
Co Et
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Alvaro Herrera, Cintia Zelaya Alonso, José Manuel Rey & Orlando Hector Portillo (Secreteria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente & the Government of Norway)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
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
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
Assessment ID
206851
Taxon name
Cyclopes didactylus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cyclopes didactylus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Perezocito, Serafín
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
pilosa
Family
cyclopedidae
Genus
Cyclopes
Species
didactylus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Honduras
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Honduras
Country ISO code(s)
HND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Raro/Rare, Importancia para ecoturismo/Importance for ecotourism, Importancia comercial o de consumo/Consumer or commercial importance, Priorizacion de áreas/Prioritizing areas
Abbreviated status
Ra Et Co PA
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Alvaro Herrera, Cintia Zelaya Alonso, José Manuel Rey & Orlando Hector Portillo (Secreteria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente & the Government of Norway)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
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
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
Assessment ID
206845
Taxon name
Cryptotis parva
Say, 1823
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cryptotis parva
Say, 1823
Common name(s)
Musaraña
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Cryptotis
Species
parva
Species authority
Say, 1823
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Honduras
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Honduras
Country ISO code(s)
HND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
No Evaluation
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Alvaro Herrera, Cintia Zelaya Alonso, José Manuel Rey & Orlando Hector Portillo (Secreteria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente & the Government of Norway)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
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
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
Assessment ID
206844
Taxon name
Cryptotis nigrescens
J. A. Allen, 1895
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cryptotis nigrescens
J. A. Allen, 1895
Common name(s)
Musaraña Negra
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Cryptotis
Species
nigrescens
Species authority
J. A. Allen, 1895
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Honduras
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Honduras
Country ISO code(s)
HND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
No Evaluation
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Alvaro Herrera, Cintia Zelaya Alonso, José Manuel Rey & Orlando Hector Portillo (Secreteria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente & the Government of Norway)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
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
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
Assessment ID
206843
Taxon name
Cryptotis hondurensis
Woodman and Timm, 1992
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cryptotis hondurensis
Woodman and Timm, 1992
Common name(s)
Musaraña Hondureña
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Cryptotis
Species
hondurensis
Species authority
Woodman and Timm, 1992
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Honduras
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Honduras
Country ISO code(s)
HND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endémica/Endemic, Importancia científica/Scientific importance, Priorizacion de áreas/Prioritizing areas
Abbreviated status
En Ci PA
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Alvaro Herrera, Cintia Zelaya Alonso, José Manuel Rey & Orlando Hector Portillo (Secreteria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente & the Government of Norway)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
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
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
Assessment ID
206842
Taxon name
Cryptois gracilis
Miller, 1911
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cryptois gracilis
Miller, 1911
Common name(s)
Musaraña
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Cryptois
Species
gracilis
Species authority
Miller, 1911
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Cryptotis gracilis Miller, 1911 accepted name
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Honduras
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Honduras
Country ISO code(s)
HND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
No Evaluation
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Alvaro Herrera, Cintia Zelaya Alonso, José Manuel Rey & Orlando Hector Portillo (Secreteria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente & the Government of Norway)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
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
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
Assessment ID
206837
Taxon name
Coendou mexicanus
Kerr, 1792
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Coendou mexicanus
Kerr, 1792
Common name(s)
Zorro espín
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
erethizontidae
Genus
Coendou
Species
mexicanus
Species authority
Kerr, 1792
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Sphiggurus mexicanus Kerr, 1792 accepted name
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Honduras
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Honduras
Country ISO code(s)
HND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
No Evaluation
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2007
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Alvaro Herrera, Cintia Zelaya Alonso, José Manuel Rey & Orlando Hector Portillo (Secreteria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente & the Government of Norway)
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.
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
Portillo-Reyes, H.O. 2007. Recopilación de la Información Sobre la Biodiversidad de Honduras. Informe Final de Consultaría. Tegucigalpa: INBIO-DiBio.