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The Mammals of Yemen (Chordata: Mammalia)
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: Received: 9 January 2023 / Approved: 10 January 2023 / Online: 10 January 2023 (08:58:43 CET)
How to cite: Mensoor, M. The Mammals of Yemen (Chordata: Mammalia). Preprints 2023, 2023010181. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202301.0181.v1 Mensoor, M. The Mammals of Yemen (Chordata: Mammalia). Preprints 2023, 2023010181. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202301.0181.v1
Abstract
This paper discusses and reviews the current taxonomic status and zoogeographical distribution of the mammals of Yemen. Data were collected from previous literature in addition to field observations during 2017–2018. This checklist includes 100 species of wild (terrestrial and marine) mammals currently occurring and those that went extinct within the last century in Yemen. Only wild mammals were included and domesticated species were excluded. These 100 species belong to 11 orders, 28 families, and 64 genera. In this paper, the current status and distribution of three Erinaceomorphs, seven Soricomorphs, 34 Bats, 16 Carnivores, seven Artiodactyls, one Lagomorph, 20 Rodents, one Hyracoidea, nine Cetaceans, one Sirenia, and one Primate were reported. According to the evaluation of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN): 70 species were listed as Least Concern (LC), two as Extinct (EX), one as Critically Endangered (CR), two as Endangered (EN), eight as Vulnerable (VU), five as Near Threatened (NT), and 12 as Data Deficient (DD). This paper also discusses the current main threats to the wild mammals in Yemen.
Keywords
mammals; Yemen; checklist; distribution; Southern Arabia
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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