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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | 200-1000 |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Endangered |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This species is primarily associated with black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) patches, but also occurs in areas of red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) or mixed-species patches (Rodríguez-Ferraro 2023).
Range:
Endemic to the northern coast of Venezuela, with five currently known localities: the Cuare Wildlife Refuge (near Chichiriviche, Falcón), Morrocoy and Tucacas within Morrocoy National Park (Falcón), Patanemo (Carabobo), and La Ciénaga de Ocumare (Aragua) (Rodríguez-Ferraro and Lentino 2010). There is potentially suitable mangrove habitat in Laguna de Yapascua between Patanemo and La Ciénaga de Ocumare, and patches exist between Tucacas and Morón (Bunting et al. 2022), where the species may occur, but there have been no records in these areas to date. The species was historically recorded in Borburata and Puerto Cabello (Carabobo state) between 1944 and 1949, but playback surveys during 2010-2012 failed to detect the species and it assumed to be extinct in these areas considering the destruction of mangrove habitat (Rodríguez-Ferraro 2023).
There are also reports from Playa de Cata (1991) but there is no suitable habitat in this location, and an observation from Las Peonías Lagoon (Zulia state) in 2000 is unsubstantiated and was likely a misidentification (Rodríguez-Ferraro 2023).
There are also reports from Playa de Cata (1991) but there is no suitable habitat in this location, and an observation from Las Peonías Lagoon (Zulia state) in 2000 is unsubstantiated and was likely a misidentification (Rodríguez-Ferraro 2023).
Conservation:
Conservation and Research Actions Underway
It is found in Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Parque Nacional San Esteban and Parque Nacional Morrocoy (A. Rodríguez-Ferraro in litt. 2013). Cuare Faunal Refuge is a Ramsar site (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995). Significant mangrove areas remain in Henri Pittier and Morrocoy National Parks (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995, C. J. Sharpe, J. P. Rodríguez and F. Rojas-Suárez in litt. 1999). This species is considered Endangered in the Venezuelan Red Data Book (Sharpe et al. 2015). Periodic censuses were due to start in 2013 (A. Rodríguez-Ferraro in litt. 2013).
Conservation and Research Actions Proposed
Survey to establish its current distribution (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995), including suitable mangrove habitat outside its current known range. Re-enforce management plans at Cuare Faunal Refuge (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995). Control tourism developments at Playa de Cata (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995). Research is required into the impact of all forms of pollution. Conduct large-scale surveys to determine whether levels of progressive greying in the species are related to genetic and/environmental factors (Rodríguez-Ferraro et al. 2015).
It is found in Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Parque Nacional San Esteban and Parque Nacional Morrocoy (A. Rodríguez-Ferraro in litt. 2013). Cuare Faunal Refuge is a Ramsar site (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995). Significant mangrove areas remain in Henri Pittier and Morrocoy National Parks (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995, C. J. Sharpe, J. P. Rodríguez and F. Rojas-Suárez in litt. 1999). This species is considered Endangered in the Venezuelan Red Data Book (Sharpe et al. 2015). Periodic censuses were due to start in 2013 (A. Rodríguez-Ferraro in litt. 2013).
Conservation and Research Actions Proposed
Survey to establish its current distribution (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995), including suitable mangrove habitat outside its current known range. Re-enforce management plans at Cuare Faunal Refuge (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995). Control tourism developments at Playa de Cata (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995). Research is required into the impact of all forms of pollution. Conduct large-scale surveys to determine whether levels of progressive greying in the species are related to genetic and/environmental factors (Rodríguez-Ferraro et al. 2015).