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Assessment ID
73104
Taxon name
Balaenoptera borealis
Lesson, 1828
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera borealis
Lesson, 1828
Common name(s)
Spanish: Rorcual del norte; English: Sei whale
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
Lesson, 1828
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered (En Peligro)
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A1abd
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Libro Rojo de Fauna Venezolana. 2008. Provita, Caracas.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
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
Cosecha/ Harvesting
Publication
Rodríguez, J.P. Y F. Rojas-Suárez (eds.) 2008. Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición. Provita y Shell Venezuela, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. 364 pp.
Assessment ID
73103
Taxon name
Tayassu pecari
(Link, 1795)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tayassu pecari
(Link, 1795)
Common name(s)
Spanish: Báquiro careto; English: White-lipped peccary
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
tayassuidae
Genus
Tayassu
Species
pecari
Species authority
(Link, 1795)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Libro Rojo de Fauna Venezolana. 2008. Provita, Caracas.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
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
No information available
Publication
Rodríguez, J.P. Y F. Rojas-Suárez (eds.) 2008. Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición. Provita y Shell Venezuela, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. 364 pp.
Assessment ID
73102
Taxon name
Odocoileus virginianus
(Zimmermann, 1780)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Odocoileus virginianus
(Zimmermann, 1780)
Common name(s)
Spanish: Venado caramerudo; English: White-tailed deer
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Odocoileus
Species
virginianus
Species authority
(Zimmermann, 1780)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Odocoileus virginianus gymnotis
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Libro Rojo de Fauna Venezolana. 2008. Provita, Caracas.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
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
No information available
Publication
Rodríguez, J.P. Y F. Rojas-Suárez (eds.) 2008. Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición. Provita y Shell Venezuela, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. 364 pp.
Assessment ID
73101
Taxon name
Odocoileus margaritae
Osgood, 1910
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Odocoileus margaritae
Osgood, 1910
Common name(s)
Spanish: Venado margariteño; English: Margarita white-tailed deer
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Odocoileus
Species
margaritae
Species authority
Osgood, 1910
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Odocoileus virginianus margaritae
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered (En Peligro Crítico)
Abbreviated status
CR
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Libro Rojo de Fauna Venezolana. 2008. Provita, Caracas.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
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
Pérdida y degradación de hábitat/ Loss and degradation of habitat; Cosecha/ Harvesting; Factores intrínsecos/ Intrinsic factors
Publication
Rodríguez, J.P. Y F. Rojas-Suárez (eds.) 2008. Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición. Provita y Shell Venezuela, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. 364 pp.
Assessment ID
73100
Taxon name
Odocoileus lasiotis
Osgood, 1914
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Odocoileus lasiotis
Osgood, 1914
Common name(s)
Spanish: Venado paramero; English: Merida white-tailed deer
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Odocoileus
Species
lasiotis
Species authority
Osgood, 1914
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Odocoileus virginianus goudotii
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered (En Peligro)
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Libro Rojo de Fauna Venezolana. 2008. Provita, Caracas.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
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
Pérdida y degradación de hábitat/ Loss and degradation of habitat; Especies eóticas invasivas/ Eotic and invasive species; Cosecha/ Harvesting
Publication
Rodríguez, J.P. Y F. Rojas-Suárez (eds.) 2008. Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición. Provita y Shell Venezuela, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. 364 pp.
Assessment ID
73099
Taxon name
Mazama gouazoubira
Fischer, 1814
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mazama gouazoubira
Fischer, 1814
Common name(s)
Spanish: Venado matacán pardo grisáceo; English: Brown brocket
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Mazama
Species
gouazoubira
Species authority
Fischer, 1814
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
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 details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Libro Rojo de Fauna Venezolana. 2008. Provita, Caracas.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
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
No information available
Publication
Rodríguez, J.P. Y F. Rojas-Suárez (eds.) 2008. Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición. Provita y Shell Venezuela, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. 364 pp.
Assessment ID
73098
Taxon name
Mazama bricenii
Thomas, 1908
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mazama bricenii
Thomas, 1908
Common name(s)
Spanish: Venado matacán candelillo; English: Merida brocket
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Mazama
Species
bricenii
Species authority
Thomas, 1908
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Libro Rojo de Fauna Venezolana. 2008. Provita, Caracas.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
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
Pérdida y degradación de hábitat/ Loss and degradation of habitat; Cosecha/ Harvesting
Publication
Rodríguez, J.P. Y F. Rojas-Suárez (eds.) 2008. Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición. Provita y Shell Venezuela, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. 364 pp.
Assessment ID
73097
Taxon name
Mazama americana
(Erxleben, 1777)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mazama americana
(Erxleben, 1777)
Common name(s)
Spanish: Venado matacán rojizo; English: Red brocket
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
cervidae
Genus
Mazama
Species
americana
Species authority
(Erxleben, 1777)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
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 details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Libro Rojo de Fauna Venezolana. 2008. Provita, Caracas.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
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
No information available
Publication
Rodríguez, J.P. Y F. Rojas-Suárez (eds.) 2008. Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición. Provita y Shell Venezuela, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. 364 pp.
Assessment ID
73096
Taxon name
Tapirus terrestris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tapirus terrestris
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Spanish: Danta; English: Lowland tapir
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
perissodactyla
Family
tapiridae
Genus
Tapirus
Species
terrestris
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A2cd
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Libro Rojo de Fauna Venezolana. 2008. Provita, Caracas.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
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
Pérdida y degradación de hábitat/ Loss and degradation of habitat; Cosecha/ Harvesting; Factores intrínsecos/ Intrinsic factors
Publication
Rodríguez, J.P. Y F. Rojas-Suárez (eds.) 2008. Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición. Provita y Shell Venezuela, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. 364 pp.
Assessment ID
73094
Taxon name
Tremarctos ornatus
(F. G. Cuvier, 1825)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tremarctos ornatus
(F. G. Cuvier, 1825)
Common name(s)
Spanish: Oso frontino; English: Spectacled bear
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
ursidae
Genus
Tremarctos
Species
ornatus
Species authority
(F. G. Cuvier, 1825)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Venezuela
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Country ISO code(s)
VEN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered (En Peligro)
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A2cd; B1ab(i,iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2008
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Libro Rojo de Fauna Venezolana. 2008. Provita, Caracas.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 30 pp; IUCN (2003) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Criteria at Regional Levels. Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
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
Pérdida y degradación de hábitat/ Loss and degradation of habitat; Cosecha/ Harvesting; Persecución/ Persecution; Factores intrínsecos/ Intrinsic factors
Publication
Rodríguez, J.P. Y F. Rojas-Suárez (eds.) 2008. Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición. Provita y Shell Venezuela, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. 364 pp.