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Sri Lanka

Official name
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
ISO alpha-2 code
LK
ISO alpha-3 code
LKA
ISO numeric-3 code
144
Continent
Asia
Subscribe to Sri Lanka
Assessment ID
170435
Taxon name
Kerivoula picta
(Pallas, 1767)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Kerivoula picta
(Pallas, 1767)
Common name(s)
E: Painted bat; S: Visithuru Kehel-vavula
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Kerivoula
Species
picta
Species authority
(Pallas, 1767)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170434
Taxon name
Felis chaus
Gueldenstaedt, 1776
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Felis chaus
Gueldenstaedt, 1776
Common name(s)
E: Jungle cat; S: Wal Balala
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Felis
Species
chaus
Species authority
Gueldenstaedt, 1776
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170433
Taxon name
Muntiacus muntjak
(Zimmermann, 1780)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Muntiacus muntjak
(Zimmermann, 1780)
Common name(s)
E: Barking deer; S: Olu Muwa / Weli Muwa
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Muntiacus
Species
muntjak
Species authority
(Zimmermann, 1780)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170432
Taxon name
Suncus murinus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Suncus murinus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Common name(s)
E: Common musk shrew; S: Podhu Hik-miya
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Suncus
Species
murinus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170431
Taxon name
Tatera indica
(Hardwicke, 1807)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tatera indica
(Hardwicke, 1807)
Common name(s)
E: Antelope rat; S: Weli-miya
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Tatera
Species
indica
Species authority
(Hardwicke, 1807)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170430
Taxon name
Rattus rattus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rattus rattus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
E: Common rat; S: Podu Ge Miya
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Rattus
Species
rattus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170429
Taxon name
Mus musculus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mus musculus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
E: Indian house mouse;S: Ge Heen-miya/Koseta-miya
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Mus
Species
musculus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170428
Taxon name
Mus booduga
(Gray, 1837)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mus booduga
(Gray, 1837)
Common name(s)
E: Field mouse; S: Wel Heenmiya
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Mus
Species
booduga
Species authority
(Gray, 1837)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170427
Taxon name
Hystrix indica
(Kerr, 1792)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Hystrix indica
(Kerr, 1792)
Common name(s)
E: Porcupine; S: Ittewa
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
hystricidae
Genus
Hystrix
Species
indica
Species authority
(Kerr, 1792)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170426
Taxon name
Funambulus palmarum
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Funambulus palmarum
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Common name(s)
E: Palm squirrel; S: Leena
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Funambulus
Species
palmarum
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp