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The 2007 Red List of Threatened Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka

NRL Publication ID
263
Published
2007
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
Sri Lanka
Scope of the publication
National
Countries included within the publication
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LK
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Amphibians
Birds
Fishes
Mushrooms etc
Lichens
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Insects
Molluscs
Mammals
Multi-taxa
Green Algae
Mosses
Red Algae
Reptiles
Ferns and Allies
Flowering Plants
Gymnosperms
Full taxonomic coverage?
No
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
No
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
IUCN Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Publication format
Electronic format
Database
Hard copy
Reference and Website
The 2007 Red List of Threatened Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka. 2007. IUCN Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Colombo, Sri Lanka. xiii+148pp.
Supplementary Links

IUCN Sri Lanka

Language
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Common Names Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
Megaderma lyra E. Geoffroy, 1810 False vampire bat Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Near Threatened
NT 		More info
Hipposideros lankadiva Kelaart, 1850 Great leaf-nosed bat Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Near Threatened
NT 		More info
Manis crassicaudata Gray, 1827 Pangolin Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Near Threatened
NT 		More info
Ratufa macroura Pennant, 1769 Giant squirrel Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Funambulus sublineatus Waterhouse, 1838 Dusky-striped jungle squirrel Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Funambulus layardi Blyth, 1849 Sri Lanka flame-striped jungle squirrel Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Mus mayori Thomas, 1915 Sri Lanka spiny rat Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Bubalus arnee (Kerr, 1792) Wild buffalo Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 Elephant Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Paradoxurus zeylonensis (Schreber, 1778) Sri Lanka golden palm cat Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Lutra lutra Lataste, 1885 Otter Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Prionailurus viverrinus (Bennett, 1833) Fishing cat Mammals 2007 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info