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Assessment ID
329810
Taxon name
Balaenoptera edeni
Anderson, 1879
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera edeni
Anderson, 1879
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetartiodactyla
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
edeni
Species authority
Anderson, 1879
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Rice's Whale (Balaenoptera ricei) is a distinct evolutionary lineage closely related to Eden's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni edeni), Bryde's Whale (B. e. brydei) and Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis) (Rosel et al. 2021). Previously considered an undescribed subspecies of Balaenoptera edeni and referred to as the Gulf of Mexico Whale or the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's Whale, a recent morphological study of Rice's Whale has revealed diagnostic differences in the shape and size of bones in the skull in comparison to the two subspecies of B. edeni. This morphological evidence reinforced earlier findings of significant genetic divergence and fixed DNA differences found in several mitochondrial DNA genes; together these data supported the description of the new species B. ricei . With elevation of Rice's Whale to species status, there is still uncertainty as to whether Eden's Whale and Bryde's Whale, each of which is clearly distinct, represent subspecies of B. edeni or full species.
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Arab Emirates (the)
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Arab Emirates (the)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Whilst Bryde's Whale is probably the most common large whale in the Gulf, in UAE waters there are just 3-4 records of strandings on the Gulf coast and no recent records for the east coast, though it has recently been recorded very nearby, off the Musandam Peninsula, Oman. There is insufficient information available on population size or trends of this species in UAE waters, hence it is assessed as Data Deficient. No regional adjustment is made to the Data Deficient assessment.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.moccae.gov.ae/assets/download/b352eff1/UNRL%20of%20Mammals%20-%20Report%202019.pdf.aspx?view=true
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bryde's Whale is probably the most common large whale in the Arabian Gulf (Braulik et al. 2010, R. Baldwin pers. comm. 2018). However, in UAE waters, the species is known from just three confirmed and one possible stranding records; one from 2010 of an individual estimated to be six years old on Al Radim Island, Abu Dhabi; a second at Al Manzar, and two strandings at Jebel Ali, Dubai, in 2010-2012 (one was a ship strike). There is a possible fourth stranding record, from Ras Al Khaimah in March 2018; one of the two whales found might be Balaenoptera omurai (R. Brownell Jr. pers. comm. 2018). There are no recent records for the east coast, but it is relatively commonly recorded in the Gulf of Oman south of the UAE border (Baldwin et al. 1999, Baldwin 2005) and presence is likely in UAE waters. Females and young have been observed off Musandam on more than one occasion (R. Baldwin pers. comm. 2018). Bryde's Whales occur in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic oceans between about 40'°N and 40'°S (Cooke and Brownell Jr. 2018).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Seen feeding in the Gulf of Oman and observed as individuals and in pairs (Baldwin et al. 1999). Bryde's Whales caught by Soviet whalers in the mid-1960s in the Arabian Sea fed mainly on myctophids, mackerel, and sardines (Mikhalev 2000).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
The main threats to cetaceans in UAE waters include: incidental mortality in trawl, drift and anchored gill nets, depletion of prey populations (due in part to commercial overfishing); ship and boat strikes, disturbance due to underwater noise (including that from vessel traffic, drilling, piling, military operations and seismic activity related to offshore oil and gas exploration). Inshore and shallow-water species are further potentially threatened by entanglement in abandoned fishing gear, coastal development including port and harbour construction, dredging, land reclamation, residential and tourist development, and pollution (especially hydrocarbons). A lack of information (e.g. population size and trend, the location of critical habitats, and feeding ecology) hinders the development of appropriate conservation actions, but this should be used as an excuse for inaction.
History
The backcasted 1996 assessment for this species is Data Deficient which matches the listing given by Hornby (1996).
Publication
UAE National Red List of Mammals: Marine and Terrestrial
Mallon, D., Hilton-Taylor, C., Allen, D., & Harding, K. (2019). UAE National Red List of Mammals: Marine and Terrestrial. A report to the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates (p. 41). IUCN Global Species Programme. https://bit.ly/2RdZCQR
NRL Publication ID
1395
Published
2019
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
United Arab Emirates (the)
Scope of the publication
National
Countries included within the publication
United Arab Emirates (the)
Country ISO code(s)
AE
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Mammals
Full taxonomic coverage?
No
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
Yes
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
IUCN, Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment of the United Arab Emirates (MOCCAE)
Publication format
Electronic format
Reference and Website
Mallon, D., Hilton-Taylor, C., Allen, D., & Harding, K. (2019). UAE National Red List of Mammals: Marine and Terrestrial. A report to the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates (p. 41). IUCN Global Species Programme. https://bit.ly/2RdZCQR
Language
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
No results.
Assessment ID
327510
Taxon name
Delphinus delphis
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Delphinus delphis
Common name(s)
Golfinho Comum
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Delphinus
Species
delphis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327509
Taxon name
Balaenoptera borealis
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera borealis
Common name(s)
Baleia Sardinheira
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
borealis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição e Encalhamento
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327508
Taxon name
Megaptera novaeangliae
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Megaptera novaeangliae
Common name(s)
Baleia de Bossa
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Megaptera
Species
novaeangliae
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição e Encalhamento
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327507
Taxon name
Pseudorca crassidens
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pseudorca crassidens
Common name(s)
Falsa Orca
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Pseudorca
Species
crassidens
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327506
Taxon name
Kogia sima
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Kogia sima
Common name(s)
Cachalote-anão
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
kogiidae
Genus
Kogia
Species
sima
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327505
Taxon name
Balaenoptera musculus
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera musculus
Common name(s)
Baleia Azul
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
musculus
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Toda costa Angolana
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Poluição e Encalhamento
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327465
Taxon name
Papio cynocephalus
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Papio cynocephalus
Common name(s)
Babuino (Macaco-Cão-Amarelo)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
cercopithecidae
Genus
Papio
Species
cynocephalus
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Todas as províncias excepto Benguela e Namibe
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Caça furtiva
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Assessment ID
327464
Taxon name
Canis adustus
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Canis adustus
Common name(s)
Chacal de flancos raiado
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
candiae
Genus
Canis
Species
adustus
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Angola
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Angola
Country ISO code(s)
AGO
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable (Vulnerável)
Abbreviated status
Vul
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2018
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministério do Ambiente, Angola
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Ministerio do Ambiente (2018) LISTA VERMELHA DE ESPÉCIES DE ANGOLA: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2019/06/Lista-Vermelha-de-Espe%CC%81cies-em-Angola.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Ocorrência Histórica: Todas as províncias excepto Benguela e Namibe
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Caça furtiva das presas
Publication
Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras
Ministério do Ambiente (2018). Lista Vermelha de especies de Angola: Extintas, ameaçadas de extinção, vulneráveis e invasoras. Ministério do Ambiente, Angola