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Post by Melanie on Nov 4, 2015 19:47:41 GMT
Scientific Name: Sitalcicus gardineri Species Authority: (Hirst, 1911) 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 searches of potentially suitable habitat and therefore, is assessed as Extinct. Geographic Range [top] Range Description: This species was endemic to the Seychelles island of Mahe. Countries occurrence: Regionally extinct: Seychelles (Seychelles (main island group)) Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. Population [top] Population: This species has not been recorded since 1908 despite searches of potentially suitable habitat. Additional data: Habitat and Ecology [top] Habitat and Ecology: This species was probably found in woodland where it occurred in leaf litter. Systems: Terrestrial Threats [top] Major Threat(s): The apparent decline of the species since 1908 can be attributed to the extensive habitat degradation on Mahe during the 20th century. Conservation Actions [top] Conservation Actions: No conservation actions were taken. www.iucnredlist.org/details/196768/0
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Post by Melanie on Nov 5, 2015 13:39:45 GMT
Scientific description as Chaetopelma gardineri Hirst, A. Stanley, 1911 "Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905 under the leadership of Mr. J. Stanley Gardiner". No. xviii. The Araneae, Opiliones and Pseudoscorpiones. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology, series 2, 14: 379-395. www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16422500#page/443/mode/1up
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