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The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora

NRL Publication ID
689
Published
2012
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
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Insects
Molluscs
Mammals
Multi-taxa
Reptiles
Ferns and Allies
Flowering Plants
Gymnosperms
Full taxonomic coverage?
Yes
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
No
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
Biodiversity Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment and National Herbarium, Department of National Botanic Gardens
Publication format
Electronic format
Reference and Website
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
Supplementary Links

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

Language
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Common Names Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781) E: Hump-backed Whale; S: Molli thalmasa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) E: Fin Whale; S: Waral thalmasa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Balaenoptera musculus Linnaeus, 1758 E: Blue whale; S: Nil thalmasa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879 E: Bride's whale; S: Bridege thalmasa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Data Deficient
DD 		More info
Balaenoptera borealis Lesson, 1828 E: Sei Whale; S: Sei thalmasa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacepede, 1804 E: Mink Whale; S: Minki thalmasa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Viverricula indica (Desmarest, 1817) E: Ring-tailed civet; S: Urulewa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Manis crassicaudata Gray, 1827 E: Pangolin; S: Kaballewa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Near Threatened
NT 		More info
Semnopithecus vetulus (Erxleben, 1777) E:Sri Lanka Purple-faced langur; S: Sri Lanka kaluwandura Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Funambulus layardi (Blyth, 1849) E: Sri Lanka flame-striped jungle squirrel; S: Sri Lanka Mukalan Leena Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Rusa unicolor Kerr, 1792 E: Sambur; S: Gona Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Near Threatened
NT 		More info
Suncus montanus (Kelaart, 1850) E:Sri Lanka Highland shrew; S:Sri Lanka Kandu Hik-miya Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info