Rainbow Milkweed Locust (Phymateus saxosus)
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About Rainbow Milkweed Locust (Phymateus saxosus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Arthropods
- Class: Insects
- Order: Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets
- Family: Gaudy Grasshoppers
Red List Category
EN
Endangered
Red List Criteria
B1ab(i,iii)
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2014
Assessor/s
Andriaholinirina, N., Baden, A., Blanco, M., Chikhi, L., Cooke, A., Davies, N., Dolch, R., Donati, G., Ganzhorn, J., Golden, C., Groeneveld, L.F., Hapke, A., Irwin, M., Johnson, S., Kappeler, P., King, T., Lewis, R., Louis, E.E., Markolf, M., Mass, V., Mittermeier, R.A., Nichols, R., Patel, E., Rabarivola, C.J., Raharivololona, B., Rajaobelina, S., Rakotoarisoa, G., Rakotomanga, B., Rakotonanahary, J., Rakotondrainibe, H., Rakotondratsimba, G., Rakotondratsimba, M., Rakotonirina, L., Ralainasolo, F.B., Ralison, J., Ramahaleo, T., Ranaivoarisoa, J.F., Randrianahaleo, S.I., Randrianambinina, B., Randrianarimanana, L., Randrianasolo, H., Randriatahina, G., Rasamimananana, H., Rasolofoharivelo, T., Rasoloharijaona, S., Ratelolahy, F., Ratsimbazafy, J., Ratsimbazafy, N., Razafindraibe, H., Razafindramanana, J., Rowe, N., Salmona, J., Seiler, M., Volampeno, S., Wright, P., Youssouf, J., Zaonarivelo, J. & Zaramody, A.
Reviewer/s
Schwitzer, C. & Molur, S.
Contributor/s
Justification
The extent of occurrence (EOO) of this species covers less than 2,600 km. This geographic range is severely fragmented and undergoing continuing decline in area, extent and quality of habitat. Based on these premises, the species is listed as Endangered.
History
- 2008Data Deficient (DD)
Visits
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2017-11-04Isalo National Park, Madagascar
