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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
Falsistrellus affinis (Dobson, 1871) E: Chocolate bat; S: Bora kosetavavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Critically Endangered
CR 		More info
Tadarida aegyptiaca (Geoffroy, 1818) E: Continental wrinkled-lip bat; S: Mahadive Rallithol-vavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Critically Endangered
CR 		More info
Saccolaimus saccolaimus Temminck,1838 E: Pouch-bearing sheath-tailed bat; S: Maha Kepulum- vavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Critically Endangered
CR 		More info
Kerivoula hardwickii (Horsefield, 1824) E: Malpas's bat; S: Rathbora Kehel-vavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Critically Endangered
CR 		More info
Chaerephon plicatus (Buchnnan, 1800) E: Common wrinkled-lip bat; S: Podhu Rallithol-vavula Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Critically Endangered
CR 		More info
Loris tardigradus (Linnaeus, 1758) E: Sri Lanka red slender loris; S: Sri Lanka Rath Unahapuluwa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Bubalus arnee (Kerr, 1792) E: Wild buffalo; S: Kulu Haraka /Wal Meema Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Macaca sinica (Linnaeus, 1771) E: Sri Lanka toque monkey; S: Sri Lanka Rilawa Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Least Concern
LC 		More info
Feroculus feroculus (Kelaart, 1850) E: Kelaart's longclawed shrew; S: Pirihik-miya Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Mus fernandoni (Phillips, 1932) E: Sri Lanka spiny mouse; S: Sri Lanka katu Heen-miya Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 E: Elephant; S: Etha / Aliya Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Prionailurus viverrinus (Bennett, 1833) E: Fishing cat; S: Handun Diviya Mammals 2012 Sri Lanka IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info