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Assessment ID
73023
Taxon name
Thomasomys vestitus
(Thomas, 1898)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Thomasomys vestitus
(Thomas, 1898)
Common name(s)
Spanish: Rata andina amarillenta; English: Dressy oldfield mouse
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Thomasomys
Species
vestitus
Species authority
(Thomas, 1898)
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.academia.edu/584671/Libro_Rojo_de_la_Fauna_Venezolana
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
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición
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
73022
Taxon name
Thomasomys hylophilus
Osgood, 1912
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Thomasomys hylophilus
Osgood, 1912
Common name(s)
Spanish: Rata andina olivácea; English: Woodland oldfield mouse
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Thomasomys
Species
hylophilus
Species authority
Osgood, 1912
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.academia.edu/584671/Libro_Rojo_de_la_Fauna_Venezolana
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; Desastres naturales/ Natural disasters
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición
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
73021
Taxon name
Thomasomys aureus
(Tomes, 1860)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Thomasomys aureus
(Tomes, 1860)
Common name(s)
Spanish: Rata andina grande; English: Golden oldfield mouse
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Thomasomys
Species
aureus
Species authority
(Tomes, 1860)
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.academia.edu/584671/Libro_Rojo_de_la_Fauna_Venezolana
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
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición
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
73020
Taxon name
Sigmodontomys alfari
J. A. Allen, 1897
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sigmodontomys alfari
J. A. Allen, 1897
Common name(s)
Spanish: Rata zuliana; English: Alfaro's rice water rat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Sigmodontomys
Species
alfari
Species authority
J. A. Allen, 1897
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
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.academia.edu/584671/Libro_Rojo_de_la_Fauna_Venezolana
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
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición
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
73019
Taxon name
Rhipidomys venustus
Thomas, 1900
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhipidomys venustus
Thomas, 1900
Common name(s)
Spanish: Rata escaladora montana; English: Charming climbing mouse
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Rhipidomys
Species
venustus
Species authority
Thomas, 1900
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.academia.edu/584671/Libro_Rojo_de_la_Fauna_Venezolana
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
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición
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
73018
Taxon name
Rhipidomys fulviventer
Thomas, 1896
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhipidomys fulviventer
Thomas, 1896
Common name(s)
Spanish: Ratón escalador andino; English: Buff-bellied climbing mouse
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Rhipidomys
Species
fulviventer
Species authority
Thomas, 1896
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.academia.edu/584671/Libro_Rojo_de_la_Fauna_Venezolana
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
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición
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
73017
Taxon name
Podoxymys roraimae
Anthony, 1929
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Podoxymys roraimae
Anthony, 1929
Common name(s)
Spanish: Ratón del Roraima; English: Roraima mouse
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Podoxymys
Species
roraimae
Species authority
Anthony, 1929
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)
D2
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.academia.edu/584671/Libro_Rojo_de_la_Fauna_Venezolana
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; Perturbación humana/ Human disturbance
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición
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
73016
Taxon name
Oryzomys yunganus
Thomas, 1902
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Oryzomys yunganus
Thomas, 1902
Common name(s)
Spanish: Rata arrocera cola larga; English: Yungas rice rat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Oryzomys
Species
yunganus
Species authority
Thomas, 1902
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.academia.edu/584671/Libro_Rojo_de_la_Fauna_Venezolana
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
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición
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
73015
Taxon name
Oryzomys gorgasi
Hershkovitz, 1971
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Oryzomys gorgasi
Hershkovitz, 1971
Common name(s)
Spanish: Ratón de Los Olivitos; English: Gorgas' rice rat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Oryzomys
Species
gorgasi
Species authority
Hershkovitz, 1971
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.academia.edu/584671/Libro_Rojo_de_la_Fauna_Venezolana
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; Especies eóticas invasivas/ Eotic and invasive species; Factores intrínsecos/ Intrinsic factors
Publication
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición
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
73014
Taxon name
Oecomys rutilus
Anthony, 1921
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Oecomys rutilus
Anthony, 1921
Common name(s)
Spanish: Ratón arrocero arborícola; English: Red arboreal rice rat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Oecomys
Species
rutilus
Species authority
Anthony, 1921
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
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.academia.edu/584671/Libro_Rojo_de_la_Fauna_Venezolana
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
Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Tercera Edición
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.