Post by Melanie on Jun 14, 2014 15:33:54 GMT
Scientific Name: Hirstienus nanus
Species Authority: (Hirst, 1913)
Assessment Information [top]
Red List Category & Criteria: Extinct ver 3.1
Year Published: 2014
Date Assessed: 2012-12-01
Assessor(s): Gerlach, J.
Reviewer(s): Harvey, M.
Justification:
This species has not been recorded since 1908 despite extensive searches of potentially suitable habitat. Therefore, it is assessed as Extinct.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species was endemic to the Seychelles island of Mahe where it was recorded from an imprecise locality in 1908.
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.
Population [top]
Population: This species is assumed to be extinct as it has not been recorded since 1908 despite extensive searches in potentially suitable areas.
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: There is no data on the habitats and ecology of Hirstienus nanus but is was probably collected from woodland habitat.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The habitats that this species probably occurred in are deteriorating due to the effects of invasive plant species, especially Cinnamomum verum.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No conservation actions were taken.
www.iucnredlist.org/details/21460734/0
Species Authority: (Hirst, 1913)
Assessment Information [top]
Red List Category & Criteria: Extinct ver 3.1
Year Published: 2014
Date Assessed: 2012-12-01
Assessor(s): Gerlach, J.
Reviewer(s): Harvey, M.
Justification:
This species has not been recorded since 1908 despite extensive searches of potentially suitable habitat. Therefore, it is assessed as Extinct.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species was endemic to the Seychelles island of Mahe where it was recorded from an imprecise locality in 1908.
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.
Population [top]
Population: This species is assumed to be extinct as it has not been recorded since 1908 despite extensive searches in potentially suitable areas.
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: There is no data on the habitats and ecology of Hirstienus nanus but is was probably collected from woodland habitat.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The habitats that this species probably occurred in are deteriorating due to the effects of invasive plant species, especially Cinnamomum verum.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No conservation actions were taken.
www.iucnredlist.org/details/21460734/0