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Assessment ID
195602
Taxon name
Callicebus olallae
Lönnberg, 1939
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Callicebus olallae
Lönnberg, 1939
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
pitheciidae
Genus
Callicebus
Species
olallae
Species authority
Lönnberg, 1939
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bolivia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Country ISO code(s)
BOL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua
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+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.tipnisesvida.net/librorojo.pdf
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
Publication
Libro rojo de la fauna silvestre de vertebrados de Bolivia
Van Damme, P. A., F. Carvajal-Vallejos, J. Sarmiento, S. Barrera, K. Osinaga & G. Miranda-Chumacero. 2009. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua, La Paz, Bolivia.
Assessment ID
195601
Taxon name
Callicebus modestus
Lönnberg, 1939
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Callicebus modestus
Lönnberg, 1939
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
pitheciidae
Genus
Callicebus
Species
modestus
Species authority
Lönnberg, 1939
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bolivia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Country ISO code(s)
BOL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua
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+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.tipnisesvida.net/librorojo.pdf
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
Publication
Libro rojo de la fauna silvestre de vertebrados de Bolivia
Van Damme, P. A., F. Carvajal-Vallejos, J. Sarmiento, S. Barrera, K. Osinaga & G. Miranda-Chumacero. 2009. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua, La Paz, Bolivia.
Assessment ID
328148
Taxon name
Balaenoptera physalus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera physalus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
E: Fin Whale; S: Waral thalmasa
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
physalus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A1d
Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
328147
Taxon name
Balaenoptera musculus
Linnaeus, 1758
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera musculus
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
E: Blue whale; S: Nil thalmasa
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
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A1abd
Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
328145
Taxon name
Balaenoptera borealis
Lesson, 1828
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera borealis
Lesson, 1828
Common name(s)
E: Sei Whale; S: Sei thalmasa
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
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
A1ad
Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170463
Taxon name
Semnopithecus vetulus
(Erxleben, 1777)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Semnopithecus vetulus
(Erxleben, 1777)
Common name(s)
E:Sri Lanka Purple-faced langur; S: Sri Lanka kaluwandura
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
primates
Family
cercopithecidae
Genus
Semnopithecus
Species
vetulus
Species authority
(Erxleben, 1777)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B2ab(iii)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170460
Taxon name
Suncus montanus
(Kelaart, 1850)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Suncus montanus
(Kelaart, 1850)
Common name(s)
E:Sri Lanka Highland shrew; S:Sri Lanka Kandu Hik-miya
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Suncus
Species
montanus
Species authority
(Kelaart, 1850)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170459
Taxon name
Srilankamys ohiensis
(Phillips, 1929)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Srilankamys ohiensis
(Phillips, 1929)
Common name(s)
E: Sri Lanka bicolored rat; S: Sri Lanka Depehe-miya
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Srilankamys
Species
ohiensis
Species authority
(Phillips, 1929)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170458
Taxon name
Mus mayori
(Thomas, 1915)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mus mayori
(Thomas, 1915)
Common name(s)
E: Sri Lanka spiny rat; S: Sri Lanka Depahe Katu Heen-miya
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Mus
Species
mayori
Species authority
(Thomas, 1915)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B2ab(iii)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
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
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
Assessment ID
170457
Taxon name
Prionailurus rubiginosus
(Geoffroy, 1831)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Prionailurus rubiginosus
(Geoffroy, 1831)
Common name(s)
E: Rusty-spotted cat; S: Kola Diviya / Balal Diviya
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
felidae
Genus
Prionailurus
Species
rubiginosus
Species authority
(Geoffroy, 1831)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sri Lanka
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
B2ab(iii)
Assessment details
Year assessed
2012
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon & Dr. Siril Wijesundara (editors)
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+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.cea.lk/web/images/pdf/redlist2012.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka: Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora
MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp