Wildlife of Lao PDR: 1999 Status Report - IUCN

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DAS in 1997 after confiscation from traders by local officials); Louangphabang market record (Pritchard 1995); unspecified (Bour 1997), and in vicinity of Vientiane, market record (Vientiane market record by RJTim and Pritchard 1995, Ban Lak (52) market record by RJTim). Centre: field record (Nakai Plateau by RJTim); village record (Phou Xang He NBCA by RJTim); Thakhek Km. 3 market record (February 1998); in limestone region, village record (Stuart 1998b), and Annamite foothills, village record in Nakai-Nam Theun NBCA (BLS); Ban Lak (20) market record (RJTim). South: field record (Xe Kong Plains in Xe Pian NBCA by RJTim, Phou Xiang Thong NBCA by TDE); village record (Stuart 1998e, Ban Nongping in Xe Pian NBCA by RJTim); photographed (Khonphapheng Falls in Champasak Province by I. Baird, Xe Pian NBCA by TC in 1997). Heavily hunted for food (Stuart 1998b, 1998c, 1998e) and sale to Lao traders (Pritchard 1995, Stuart 1998b, 1998d, 1998e) and Vietnamese (BLS) and reportedly Chinese traders (Stuart 1998c), presumably for the Vietnamese and Chinese consumption trade. Most common species of softshell turtle in markets. • Pelochelys cantorii Asian Giant Softshell Turtle. Conservation Significance: Globally Threatened - Vulnerable; At Risk in Lao PDR. Documented Range and Habitat: South (see below). Presumably large streams and rivers at low elevations. Status Information: South: village record (photographed in Ban Hangkhon, Champasak Province by I. Baird). This single record was said to have been caught locally in the Mekong at 60-70 m. Reported to be hunted for food and sale to Lao traders (Stuart 1998e). Taxonomic Issues: Formerly recognised as P. bibroni, however, a neotype designation now restricts this name to the distinctive population in southern New Guinea (Webb 1995). Gekkonidae: Geckos (10 species) Cosymbotus platyurus. North (FMNH specimen) and in vicinity of Vientiane (AMNH specimen), centre in Thakhek (BLS), south in Pakxe (BLS). Human commensal, commonly seen in houses and other human-made structures. Natural habitat is probably open forest or forest gaps. Cyrtodactylus interdigitalis. Centre in Nakai Plateau (as Cyrtodactylus sp. B in Stuart 1998b) and Annamite mountains (FMNH specimen). Evergreen forest. 570-720 m. Cyrtodactylus jarujini. North (as Cyrtodactylus cf. peguensis in Stuart 1998d), centre in limestone region (as Cyrtodactylus sp. A in Stuart 1998b). In caves and rock outcroppings in evergreen forest. 220-300 m. Gehyra mutilata. North (FMNH specimen) and in vicinity of Vientiane (AMNH specimen). Human commensal found on buildings and other human-made structures. Gekko gecko. North (UMMZ specimen, USNM specimen) and in vicinity of Vientiane (BLS), centre in limestone region (Stuart 1998a, 1998b), south (Davidson et al. 1997, Stuart 1998e, USNM specimen). Human commensal, commonly seen on houses and other people-made structures. Naturally occurs in the canopy of most forest types, where it is more commonly heard calling than seen. Harvested and dried in the sun after being gutted and flayed on bamboo crucifixes (J. Foppes verbally 1999); more than 7000 individuals of this genus (and probably of this species based on its abundance and frequent contact with people) were reported to be legally exported from Lao PDR in 1995-1996 (Foppes and Kethpanh 1997). Heavily traded in markets in Vietnam (BLS) and China (Zhao and Adler 1993). Seen preserved in alcoholic beverage in Pakxe in July 1998 (BLS). (Plate 1) Gekko petricolus. South (TNSM specimen). Rock outcroppings and human dwellings. Hemidactylus frenatus. North (Stuart 1998d, FMNH specimen, USNM specimen) and in vicinity of Vientiane (FMNH specimen), centre (FMNH specimen), south (FMNH specimen). Human commensal, commonly seen on houses and other people-made structures. One natural habitat record of a specimen on a rocky river bank in disturbed evergreen forest at 300 m (Stuart 1998d). Hemidactylus garnotii. North (FMNH specimen, UMMZ specimen), south (TNSM specimen). Human commensal, found in houses and other people-made structures. Hemiphyllodactylus yunnanensis. North (FMNH specimen). Habitat not reported. Phyllodactylus siamensis. North (Stuart 1998d), south (Stuart 1998e). Open forest such as gaps in evergreen forest and dipterocarp forest with grassland. 100-300 m. Agamidae: Agamas (12 species) Amphibians and Reptiles Acanthosaura capra. South in Annamite mountains (TNSM specimen). On tree trunks in wet evergreen forest. 1400 m. Acanthosaura crucigera. North (Bour 1997, FMNH specimen). Habitat not reported. Acanthosaura lepidogaster. North (Stuart 1998c, 1998d, FMNH specimen), centre in Nakai Plateau (Stuart 1998b), Annamite foothills (Stuart 1998a), and Annamite mountains (FMNH specimen), south (TNSM specimen). On ground and low vegetation in evergreen and evergreen mixed with deciduous forest. 240-1200 m. 53
Wildlife of Lao PDR: 1999 Status Report Plate 9: Four-eyed Turtle Sacalia quadriocellata from a stream in evergreen forest in Nakai-Nam Theun NBCA, December 1998. This remarkably patterned species is restricted to Lao PDR, Vietnam and China. Its best chances for survival are probably in Lao PDR. B. L. Stuart / WCS. Cyrtodactylus jarujini from boulder pile in Phou Khaokhouay NBCA 1998. This species was described to science in 1993 from the type locality in Nong Khai Province, Thailand. B. L. Stuart / WCS. 54 Malayan Box Turtle Cuora amboinensis held captive in a paddyfield house near Ban Khem village, Dong Khanthung PNBCA, July 1998. The animal was destined to be eaten. This species is regularly harvested for food and sale to the consumption trade. B. L. Stuart / WCS. Ptyctolaemus phuwuanensis from boulder pile in Phou Khaokhouay NBCA, June 1998. This poorly-known species had not been previously reported outside of the type locality in Nong Khai Province, Thailand, from which it was described in 1991. B. L. Stuart / WCS
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IUCN - The World Conservation Union
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PREFACE In 1993 IUCN, in collaborat
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LARGE MAMMALS J. W. Duckworth, R. J
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1965), but no detailed fauna has ye
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no hunter could confuse a gibbon, e
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Species Phou Dendin NBCA Large Mamm
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Species Nakai - Nam Theun NBCA Naka
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Species Xe Bang-Nouan NBCA Xe Sap N
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• Specific surveys to gain cleare
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Young White-handed Gibbon, Xaignabo
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m in limestone karst. Status Inform
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Duckworth in press). Status Informa
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[• Hylobates gabriellae Yellow-ch
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Range and Habitat: North M15 , cent
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ear action and management plan and
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Common Palm Civet, Ban Lak (20) mar
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[• Lutra sumatrana Hairy-nosed Ot
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• Hemigalus owstoni (= Chrotogale
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Table 14. Asian Golden Cat locality
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Sun Bear, Xe Pian NBCA, early 1997.
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China and Vietnam (Martin 1992, Sri
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1986, Dobias 1992a, Salter 1989b),
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Table 15. Summary of observations o
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ace of S. scrofa in Lao PDR, S. s.
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Eld’s Deer footprint, Dong Khanth
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areas during the rainy season (Deuv
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• Consideration of appropriate me
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wide-ranging field experience in In
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the headwaters of the Xe Bangfai an
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The three squirrels most commonly t
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Lao range to merit designation as a
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Conservation Management and Researc
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ORDER INSECTIVORA M. F. Robinson IN
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of north-east Laos. In Malaysia it
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ORDER CHIROPTERA: BATS C. M. Franci
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Rhinolophus acuminatus, Dong Khanth
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1992). In Lao PDR has been found ro
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• Hipposideros armiger Great Roun
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[Pipistrellus coromandra Indian Pip
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east Thailand, that had apparently
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ORDER RODENTIA, FAMILY MURIDAE C. M
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1997). Forest habitats, probably at
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REFERENCES Written Allen, G. M. 192
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Laos. Bull. Soc. Roy. Sci. Nat. du
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ats in Phou Khao Khoay NBCA. Vienti
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mittee (draft report). MacKinnon, J
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Robinson, H. C. 1915. On the birds
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Thewlis, R. M., Duckworth, J. W., A
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ANNEX 1 Selected bird and mammal sp
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ANNEX 2 CITES-listed wildlife speci
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ANNEX 3 Amphibian, reptile, bird an
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Species Key species: status Current
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ANNEX 4 Birds and large mammals ass
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Species Association with wetlands R
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Annexes with respect to the strengt
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Reports of rhinoceroses during vill
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Species Global Lao threat status ri
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