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Peru

Official name
Republic of Peru
ISO alpha-2 code
PE
ISO alpha-3 code
PER
ISO numeric-3 code
604
Continent
Latin America and the Caribbean
Subscribe to Peru
Assessment ID
327985
Taxon name
Lagothrix poeppigii
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lagothrix poeppigii
Common name(s)
mono choro
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
atelidae
Genus
Lagothrix
Species
poeppigii
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Peru
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Peru
Country ISO code(s)
PER
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
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
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
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
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre. 2004. Decreto Supremo No. 034-2004-AG - 17 de Setiembre del 2004. Instituto nacional de recursos naturales, Lima. Peru.
Assessment ID
327984
Taxon name
Lagothrix lagotricha
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lagothrix lagotricha
Common name(s)
mono choro común
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
atelidae
Genus
Lagothrix
Species
lagotricha
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Peru
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Peru
Country ISO code(s)
PER
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
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
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
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
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre. 2004. Decreto Supremo No. 034-2004-AG - 17 de Setiembre del 2004. Instituto nacional de recursos naturales, Lima. Peru.
Assessment ID
327983
Taxon name
Lagothrix flavicauda
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lagothrix flavicauda
Common name(s)
mono choro cola amarilla
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
atelidae
Genus
Lagothrix
Species
flavicauda
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Peru
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Peru
Country ISO code(s)
PER
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 details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
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
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
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre. 2004. Decreto Supremo No. 034-2004-AG - 17 de Setiembre del 2004. Instituto nacional de recursos naturales, Lima. Peru.
Assessment ID
327982
Taxon name
Lagothrix cana
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lagothrix cana
Common name(s)
mono choro común
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
atelidae
Genus
Lagothrix
Species
cana
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Peru
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Peru
Country ISO code(s)
PER
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
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
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
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
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre. 2004. Decreto Supremo No. 034-2004-AG - 17 de Setiembre del 2004. Instituto nacional de recursos naturales, Lima. Peru.
Assessment ID
327977
Taxon name
Hippocamelus antisensis
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Hippocamelus antisensis
Common name(s)
taruca
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Hippocamelus
Species
antisensis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Peru
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Peru
Country ISO code(s)
PER
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
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
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
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
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre. 2004. Decreto Supremo No. 034-2004-AG - 17 de Setiembre del 2004. Instituto nacional de recursos naturales, Lima. Peru.
Assessment ID
327948
Taxon name
Eptesicus innoxius
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eptesicus innoxius
Common name(s)
murciélago
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Eptesicus
Species
innoxius
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Peru
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Peru
Country ISO code(s)
PER
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
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
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
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
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre. 2004. Decreto Supremo No. 034-2004-AG - 17 de Setiembre del 2004. Instituto nacional de recursos naturales, Lima. Peru.
Assessment ID
327936
Taxon name
Dinomys branickii
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dinomys branickii
Common name(s)
pacarana
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
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Peru
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Peru
Country ISO code(s)
PER
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 details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
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
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
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre. 2004. Decreto Supremo No. 034-2004-AG - 17 de Setiembre del 2004. Instituto nacional de recursos naturales, Lima. Peru.
Assessment ID
327928
Taxon name
Dasypus pilosus
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dasypus pilosus
Common name(s)
armadillo peludo
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cingulata
Family
dasypodidae
Genus
Dasypus
Species
pilosus
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Peru
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Peru
Country ISO code(s)
PER
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
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
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
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
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre. 2004. Decreto Supremo No. 034-2004-AG - 17 de Setiembre del 2004. Instituto nacional de recursos naturales, Lima. Peru.
Assessment ID
327926
Taxon name
Cuniculus taczanowskii
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cuniculus taczanowskii
Common name(s)
paca de Taczanowski
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
cuniculidae
Genus
Cuniculus
Species
taczanowskii
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Peru
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Peru
Country ISO code(s)
PER
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
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
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
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
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre. 2004. Decreto Supremo No. 034-2004-AG - 17 de Setiembre del 2004. Instituto nacional de recursos naturales, Lima. Peru.
Assessment ID
327921
Taxon name
Cryptotis peruviensis
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Cryptotis peruviensis
Common name(s)
musaraña colicorta peruana
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Cryptotis
Species
peruviensis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Peru
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Peru
Country ISO code(s)
PER
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
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Not extracted
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
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
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre
Categorización de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna Silvestre. 2004. Decreto Supremo No. 034-2004-AG - 17 de Setiembre del 2004. Instituto nacional de recursos naturales, Lima. Peru.