Assessment ID
327616
Taxon name
Pardofelis marmorata
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Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327615
Taxon name
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
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Scientific name
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Common name(s)
Common Palm Civet, Asian Palm Civet, Gandhagakul, Nongar, Vondar, Shairel, Hailla
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
viverridae
Genus
Paradoxurus
Species
hermaphroditus
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Many subspecies have been described (Corbet and Hill 1992) and a taxonomic revision is needed (Veron et al. in prep. as quoted in Duckworth et al. 2011). Of these, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus bondar (Desmarest, 1820) has been named after Bengali name Vonda
Paradoxurus lignicolor Miller, 1903; Paradoxurus musangus (Raffles, 1821); Paradoxurus philippinensis Jourdan, 1837
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has been categorized as Least Concern in the view of its wide distribution throughout the country, tolerance to a degree of habitat modification and adaptability to different habitats.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
S.M. Rabiul Alam
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; 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
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Borneo, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Peninsular Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Duckworth et al. 2011). Of the several species of civets, this one has the widest distribution and occurs in almost all terrestrial habitats including parts of the Sundarbans having land connection. It is known to live in human settlements including the capital city of Dhaka (Husain 1974, Khan 2015).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is found in all types of forests and plantations, including tea gardens, farming areas and human settlement (Khan 1987, Khan 2008). It is mostly terrestrial, nocturnal, crepuscular and solitary. Adults mark their ranges by dragging their anal glands along the ground or tree branches. It is mostly frugivorous but also feeds on rodents, birds, reptiles, insects, worms, seeds, eggs, snails, scorpions and loves to drink datepalm juice and that of the toddy palm or Palmyra Palm, hence its other name 'Toddy Cat'. Gestation period is two months and litter size is two to five (Khan 1987, Khan 2008, Grzimek et al. 2004).
History
Vulnerable in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327614
Taxon name
Panthera tigris
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Scientific name
Panthera tigris
Common name(s)
Tiger, Bagh, Baghro Mama, Dora Bagh, Bara-shial, Gobagha, Goira Goma, Loha Faitta, Machak (Garo), Khaiagri (Marma), Pri (Mro)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Panthera
Species
tigris
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Bangladesh population of tigers belongs to P. t. tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) subspecies referred to as the Bengal Tiger, is a valid subspecies from the time it was founded by Linnaeus and it has recently been well established by the DNA analysis (Luo et al. 2
Felis tigris Linnaeus, 1758
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Tiger used to occur in and around all the forested areas of Bangladesh until the 1950s and in many villages up to the beginning of 20th century (Mitra 1957, Khan 1985, 1987a, 1987b, 1996, Khan and Chowdhury 2003, Khan 2011). Village-grove-dwelling tigers completely disappeared when the last tiger was shot in Banglabandha, Panchagarh, in 1962 (Khan 1987ab).The Sal forest population decimated by 1980s when those in the forests of the hill districts by the same period too. In these two forest ecosystems the decline is nearly 100 percent. Thankfully, the population in the Sundarbans appears to have stabilized since 1990s. Various estimates indicated the Tiger numbers between 106 and 500 (Ahmad et al. 2009, Khan 2011, 2014, Bangladesh Forest Department 2015 in litt.). In view of the disappearance of all populations from the village groves, mixed evergreen and Sal forests and being down to a single population restricted only to the Bangladesh and India parts of the Sundarbans, its unabated poaching and habitat destructions Bengal Tiger in Bangladesh has been categorized as Critically Endangered.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammad Ali Reza Khan, M. Monirul H. Khan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; 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
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russian Federation, Thailand and Vietnam. It is possibly extinct in Korea (DPR) and extinct in Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Singapore, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan (Tilson and Seal 1987). Only viable population is in the Sundarbans in the southwest of Bangladesh, but tigers are rarely sighted in the bordering areas of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (particularly in Kassalong Reserved Forest and Sangu Wildlife Sanctuary) and very rarely in the bordering areas of Greater Sylhet (particularly Patharia Hill Reserved Forest) straying from the neighbouring forests in India.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Tigers are found mainly in and around the forests of tropical Asia, although they historically occurred more widely in drier and colder climes. One subspecies, the Amur Tiger P. t. altaica, persists in the temperate forests of Russian Far East. The Sundarbans is the only mangrove habitat for Tigers in Bangladesh. Availability of a sufficient prey based on large ungulates (particularly deer and wild boar) is the key requirement of the Tiger. Tigers need to kill 50 large prey animals per year (Karanth et al. 2004). Tigers are opportunistic predators and their diet includes primates, porcupines, birds, fish, rodents, insects, amphibians, reptiles, etc. Tigers are generally solitary, with adults maintaining exclusive territories, or home ranges. Adult female home ranges seldom overlap, whereas male ranges typically overlap from 1-3 females. Tiger home range and density depend on the prey abundance: densities range from 11.65 adult Tigers per 100 km² where prey is abundant to as low as 0.13-0.45 per 100 km² where prey is more thinly distributed (Nowell and Jackson 1996).
History
Critically Endangered in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327613
Taxon name
Panthera pardus
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Scientific name
Panthera pardus
Common name(s)
Leopard, Chitah Bagh
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Panthera
Species
pardus
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
According to genetic analysis, nine subspecies are recognized, with all continental African Leopards attributable to the nominate form (Miththapala et al. 1996, Uphyrkina et al. 2001).
Felis pardus Linnaeus, 1758
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
The species was known to occur all over the country and in all habitats as recently as 1940, except possibly for a major portion of the Sundarbans and coastal forests (Khan 1986). It no longer occurs west of longitude 90°E, nor in the Sal forest ( Shorea robusta) belt of northcentral Bangladesh where it was last sighted in Madhupur National Park in 1962 (Khan 1985). Now totally absent from the Sundarbans and from Sal forest, the species is occasionally found in the tea gardens and evergreen forests of Sylhet, notably Rajkandi and Patharia (Gittins and Akonda 1982), Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts and Cox's Bazar forest divisions (Khan 1984, 1985, 1986). The Leopard has become rare and its population may no longer be viable in Bangladesh (Khan 1986). Panthera pardus is evaluated as Critically Endangered because from 1940, Extent of Occurrence and Area of Occupancy of this species have been reduced by more than 90% of areas.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Delip K. Das
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; 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
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The Leopard occurs across most of sub-Saharan Africa, as remnant populations in North Africa, and then in the Arabian peninsula and Sinai/Judean Desert (Egypt/Israel/Jordan), south western and eastern Turkey, and through southwest Asia and the Caucasus into the Himalayan foothills, India, China and the Russian Far East, as well as on the islands of Java and Sri Lanka (Nowell and Jackson 1996, Sunquist and Sunquist 2002). According to Khan ( 2008), Occurs in a very few areas in southeast (Chittagong Hill tracts) and northeast (RemaKalenga WS) where there are good vegetation cover and prey population. Vagrant individuals visit Gozni forest in north.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is both nocturnal and diurnal, although most hunting takes place at night where there are other larger predators but would do so at day where such predators are absent (M.A.R. Khan pers comm.) Leopard is an expert climber and often hides its kill in treetops. It is a solitary hunter. Its regular food includes ungulates, hares, galliform birds, cattle, dogs and some reptiles. It is known to breed all year round (Husain 1974, Khan 1987, 2015, Khan 2008).The Leopard has the widest habitat tolerance of any Old World felid, ranging from rainforest to desert. In Bangladesh it inhabits in hill forests and adjoining tea gardens.
History
Critically Endangered in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327612
Taxon name
Paguma larvata
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Scientific name
Paguma larvata
Common name(s)
Masked Palm Civet, Gem-faced Civet, Pahari Vam, Boishne Ula, Wiamphai Naitha (Marma)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
viverridae
Genus
Paguma
Species
larvata
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Corbet and Hill (1992) listed six subspecies but a taxonomic revision is needed for this species.
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is rare and found only in the mixed evergreen forests of the country. Its population has been declining due to the destruction of forests habitats and hunting. At least 30% of its population has been declined in the last 10 years. Thus, it has been categorized as Vulnerable.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; 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
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India (Andaman Is.), Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra), Lao PDR, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam (Nowak 1999). It is restricted to the mixed evergreen forests of the northeast and southeast of Bangladesh (Khan 1982, 2008, 2015).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It inhabits in mixed evergreen forests. Masked Palm Civet is arboreal, solitary and nocturnal (Nowak, 1999). It sleeps during the day in 'day beds', which are in trees over 80% of the time. These beds are located in the top 10% of the tree (measured by height) in particular day beds are not reused. There are two breeding seasons per year though there is only one breeding record in the monsoon (April) was observed (pers. obs.). It feeds on fruits, small vertebrates and insects. It rarely comes down to the ground and move in the morning or in the late afternoon.
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327611
Taxon name
Neofelis nebulosa
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Scientific name
Neofelis nebulosa
Common name(s)
Clouded Leopard, Lam Chita, Gecho Bagh, Lota Bagh
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Neofelis
Species
nebulosa
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is very rare and inhabits within limited areas of the mixed evergreen forests of the northeastern and southeastern parts of the country. The habitats are highly fragmented and in continuing decline with hunting, poaching and killing by the locals. There are only a few sighting records of the species which although can be a result of the secretive nature of the species but extensive hunting by the indigenous communities cannot be overlooked. Although the species is protected by the law of the land but it also restores the right of the indigenous communities' culture. The reasons of the decline of the species population are understood but no such visible action for the protection of the species is in place. So, the species is considered Critically Endangered.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Modinul Ahsan, Rukshana Sultana
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; 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
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam (Sanderson et al. 2008). It is restricted to the mixed evergreen forests in the northeast and southeast (Aziz 2011, Khan 2015, Khan 2008).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is only found in the mixed evergreen forests of the northeast and southeast parts of the country. Clouded Leopard is arboreal and restricted to patches of the mixed evergreen forests only. It is rare and very secretive in nature. It preys upon both arboreal and terrestrial vertebrates.
History
Critically Endangered in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327610
Taxon name
Melursus ursinus
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Scientific name
Melursus ursinus
Common name(s)
Sloth Bear, Honey Bear, Manthar Bhaluk
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
ursidae
Genus
Melursus
Species
ursinus
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Two subspecies are recognized: the Indian Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus ursinus (Shaw, 1791) and the Sri Lankan Sloth Bear M. u. inornatus (Pucheran, 1855) (Servheen et al. 1999).
Bradypus ursinus Shaw, 1791; Ursus labiatus (de Blainv, 1817); U. inornatus (Pucheran, 1855)
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Regionally Extinct
Abbreviated status
RE
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
There is no sighting record of it in last fifty years from Bangladesh. Survey by Islam et al. (2012) revealed no sign of Sloth Bear either in wild or in captivity. Choudhury (2011) did not find any individual in Dampa Tiger Reserve in the Indian state of Mizoram, which might be the only known possible habitat for this species along Bangladesh border. So, this species can be safely considered Extinct in Bangladesh.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; 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
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The Indian subcontinent, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka (Menon 2003, Prater 1971). According to Blanford (1988), it was a common species in Bengal during 1850s but faced a great decline at his time (1880s) mainly due to sport hunting. The Sloth Bear had the widest distribution among all the three bear species found in Bangladesh. The species has historically been rare within the country in the southeast, east, and northeastern areas (Sarkar 2006 in Islam et al. 2013). Occasional presence of Sloth Bears has been recorded from Madhupur Tract, Garo Hills and in Sherpur District, which are located in the central and north-central regions of the country respectively (Islam et al. 2013). They were also present in Rangpur-Dinajpur area in northwestern part of the country some 50 years back (during 1960s) and were also surviving in a small population in Sylhet, Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts with sightings in Teknaf and Kassalong Reserve Forest. It, however, disappeared from Dhaka, Tangail and Mymensingh forest divisions by then (Khan 1985). There is no reliable information on the presence of this species in Bangladesh, either in the wild or in captivity. Garshelis et al. (2008), Ahmed et al. (2009) and Islam et al. (2013) also concluded that the Sloth Bear might have possibly become extinct in Bangladesh.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Sloth Bears are mainly solitary except for mothers with their cubs. They are non-territorial and feed largely on fruits and insects supplemented by carrion. The species typically breeds during June - July, and females give birth, usually to one or two cubs, during November - January, although it may run year-round in some areas of its range. Though they are not aggressive by nature, female sloth bears can be very dangerous for protecting their cubs. They are primarily a low land species living in wet or dry tropical forests, savannas, scrublands, and grasslands within its range.
History
Critically Endangered in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327609
Taxon name
Martes flavigula
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Scientific name
Martes flavigula
Common name(s)
Yellow-throated Marten, Javan Yellowthroated Marten, Halud Gaas, Gokul, Moula, Mouchaki
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Martes
Species
flavigula
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
A taxonomic revision is needed on different geographic populations. The geographic variability of M. flavigula is considerable; many subspecies have been described, which are considered as separate species by some taxonomists.
Mustela flavigula Boddaert, 1785
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
The species is restricted to the mixed evergreen forest areas in the northeast (Greater Sylhet) of Bangladesh. The EOO is <20,000 km2 and the number of locations where it is found is <10. The quality of habitat is degrading due to overexploitation of resources and expansion of betel leaf cultivation. Therefore, the species has been categorized as Vulnerable.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
M. Monirul H. Khan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; 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
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Thailand and Viet Nam (Abramov et al. 2008). Mixed evergreen forest areas in the northeast (Greater Sylhet) of Bangladesh (Khan 2015).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is usually active during day, but rarely at night. Occurs solitary or in pairs. Very agile and can move quickly on ground and in tree canopy. Feeds on small vertebrates, large invertebrates and bee hives. Rests in tree holes and on branches. The litter size is up to five, and the gestation period is 220-290 days (Duckworth 1995). It occurs in a wide variety of forest types, including degraded one.
History
Not assessed by IUCN Bangladesh in 2000 because it has only recently been discovered.
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327608
Taxon name
Lutrogale perspicillata
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Scientific name
Lutrogale perspicillata
Common name(s)
Smooth-coated Otter, Indian Smoothcoated Otter, Uud, Uud Biral, Bhodar
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Lutrogale
Species
perspicillata
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
The species was named as Lutra perspicillata by Geoffroy 1826 and as Lutrogale perspicillata by Gray 1865. Two subspecies were reported (Pocock 1941) (1) L. p. perspicillata - in northeast and southern India, Myanmar and Sumatra; and (2) L. p. sindica - i
Lutra perspicillata I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1826
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species occurred in and around all the wetlands and forested areas of Bangladesh until 1980s. Its population has declined more than 90% due to hunting and poaching, loss of natural habitat and severe conflict with commercial fish farming. There is a small semi-captive population conserved traditionally in Norail District and used for fishing. However, this has also declined more than 80% in last two decades. Therefore, it has been categorized as Critically Endangered.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammed Mostafa Feeroz
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; 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
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Viet Nam (de Silva et al. 2015). The species is restricted to the hilly areas of the northeast and southeast and the coastal districts when its largest population possibly still thrives in the Sundarbans Mangrove forest in the southwest corner of the country (Feeroz et al. 2011ab, Khan 1982, 2015).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The Smooth-coated Otter inhabits major rivers, mangroves and estuaries. It is predominantly a fish eater, but supplements its diet with shrimp/crayfish, crab and insects, and other vertebrates such as frog, mudskippers, birds and rats (Prater 1971, Foster-Turly 1992, Hussain and Choudhury 1998).
History
Critically Endangered in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327607
Taxon name
Lutra lutra
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Scientific name
Lutra lutra
Common name(s)
Eurasian Otter, European Otter, European River Otter, Old World Otter, Common Otter, Uudbiral, Uud, Vodor, Dhaira
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Lutra
Species
lutra
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Viverra lutra Linnaeus, 1758; Lutra vulgaris Erxleben, 1777; Lutra nair Cuvier, 1823; Lutra rudipes Melchior, 1834; Lutra roensis Ogilby, 1834; Lutra indica Gray, 1837; Lutra nippon Imaizumi & Yoshiyuki, 1989
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
The species is known to occur in wetland habitats of Greater Sylhet and Greater Mymensingh (IUCN Bangladesh 2003, Asmat 2009) but there is no recent sighting. Once it was widespread in Bangladesh (Asmat 2009, Khan 2015) but its population has been reduced rapidly, which is still going on. Many of its former habitats have been dried out or converted, causing the decline of its Extent of Occurrence. Thus, the species is listed as Critically Endangered.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
M. Monirul H. Khan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; 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
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native from Ireland in Western Europe to the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Asia, and from Arctic to the southern shores of the Mediterranean (Roos et al. 2015). The species is known to occur in wetland habitats of Greater Sylhet and Greater Mymensingh (Asmat 2009, Feeroz et al. 2011, IUCN Bangladesh 2000, Khan 2015).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It occurs in a wide variety of aquatic habitats including rivers, streams, lakes, swamps, marshes, rice-fields, swamp forests and coastal wetlands. It is active at night and spends the day roosting in a burrow or a hollow of tree. It catches the prey by mouth several times a day. Feeds mainly on fish and crustaceans, but also on small mammals, birds, bird eggs, insects, worms and even vegetation. Consumes about one kilogram of food daily. Mates in water or on land and breeds year-round. Female lays 1-4 cubs after a gestation period of about 63 days. Female mainly takes care of young for one year until the young becomes sub-adult (Grzimek 1990, Asmat 2009).
History
Critically Endangered in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232