the buka island mosaic-tailed rat or buka island melomys ( melomys spechti ) is a species of rat in oceania .

it is endemic to buka island , in the autonomous region of bougainville in northeastern papua new guinea .

buka island mosaic - tailed rat

dusky mosaic - tailed rat ( m . aerosus ) • rossel island mosaic - tailed rat ( m . arcium ) • bannister ' s rat ( m . bannisteri ) • bougainville mosaic - tailed rat ( m . bougainville ) • grassland mosaic - tailed rat ( m . burtoni ) • cape york mosaic - tailed rat ( m . capensis ) • short - tailed mosaic - tailed rat ( m . caurinus ) • fawn - footed mosaic - tailed rat ( m . cervinipes ) • yamdena island mosaic - tailed rat ( m . cooperae ) • dollman ' s mosaic - tailed rat ( m . dollmani ) • manusela mosaic - tailed rat ( m . fraterculus ) • snow mountains grassland mosaic - tailed rat ( m . frigicola ) • seram long - tailed mosaic - tailed rat ( m . fulgens ) • riama island mosaic - tailed rat ( m . howi ) • white - bellied mosaic - tailed rat ( m . leucogaster ) • papua grassland mosaic - tailed rat ( m . lutillus ) • manus island mosaic - tailed rat ( m . matambuai ) • obi mosaic - tailed rat ( m . obiensis ) • pavel ' s seram mosaic - tailed rat ( m . paveli ) • bramble cay mosaic - tailed rat ( m . rubicola ) • black - tailed mosaic - tailed rat ( m . rufescens ) • buka island mosaic - tailed rat ( m . spechti ) • long - tailed talaud mosaic - tailed rat ( m . talaudium )
large - scaled mosaic - tailed rat ( m . lanosus ) • large mosaic - tailed rat ( m . rattoides )
gressit ' s mosaic - tailed rat ( p . gressitti ) • long - nosed mosaic - tailed rat ( p . levipes ) • lorentz ' s mosaic - tailed rat ( p . lorentzii ) • thomas ' s mosaic - tailed rat ( p . mollis ) • moncton ' s mosaic - tailed rat ( p . moncktoni ) • p . naso • lowland mosaic - tailed rat ( p . platyops ) • mountain mosaic - tailed rat ( p . rubex ) • p . steini
poncelet ' s giant rat ( s . ponceleti ) • florida naked - tailed rat ( s . salamonis ) • bougainville naked - tailed rat ( s . salebrosus ) • isabel naked - tailed rat ( s . sapientis ) • buka island naked - tailed rat ( s . spriggsarum )
large - toothed hairy - tailed rat ( b . dentatus ) • luzon hairy - tailed rat ( b . granti ) • hamiguitan hairy - tailed rat ( b . hamiguitan ) • dinagat hairy - tailed rat ( b . russatus ) • mindanao hairy - tailed rat ( b . salomonseni )
bunn ' s short - tailed bandicoot rat ( n . bunnii ) • short - tailed bandicoot rat ( n . indica )
sundaic mountain long - tailed giant rat ( l . ciliatus ) • edwards ' s long - tailed giant rat ( l . edwardsi ) • millet ' s long - tailed giant rat ( l . milleti ) • neill ' s long - tailed giant rat ( l . neilli ) • long - tailed giant rat ( l . sabanus ) • mentawai long - tailed giant rat ( l . siporanus )
dinagat bushy - tailed cloud rat ( c . australis ) • giant bushy - tailed cloud rat ( c . schadenbergi ) • panay cloudrunner ( c . heaneyi ) • ilin island cloudrunner ( c . paulus )
giant naked - tailed rat ( u . anak ) • biak giant rat ( u . boeadii ) • giant white - tailed rat ( u . caudimaculatus ) • emma ' s giant rat ( u . emmae ) • masked white - tailed rat ( u . hadrourus ) • bismarck giant rat ( u . neobritanicus ) • king rat ( u . rex ) • great key island giant rat ( u . siebersi )
the fawn - footed mosaic - tailed rat , or fawn - footed melomys ( melomys cervinipes ) is a species of rodent in the family muridae . it is found only in australia .
long - tailed shrew rat ( t . macrocercus ) • tate ' s shrew rat ( t . rhinogradoides )
this poorly - known species has been recorded from the islands of bougainville and buka in papua new guinea , and from choiseul island in the solomon islands . the elevational range of the species is unknown .
nilgiri long - tailed tree mouse ( v . nilagirica ) • nolthenius ' s long - tailed climbing mouse ( v . nolthenii ) • asiatic long - tailed climbing mouse ( v . oleracea )
southern giant slender - tailed cloud rat ( p . cumingi ) • northern luzon giant cloud rat ( p . pallidus )
palawan pencil - tailed tree mouse ( c . calamianensis ) • indomalayan pencil - tailed tree mouse ( c . gliroides ) • koopman ' s pencil - tailed tree mouse ( c . karlkoopmani ) • large pencil - tailed tree mouse ( c . major ) • gray - bellied pencil - tailed tree mouse ( c . muroides ) • small pencil - tailed tree mouse ( c . pusillus )
loring ' s rat ( t . loringi ) • black - tailed tree rat ( t . nigricauda ) • acacia rat ( t . paedulcus ) • shortridge ' s rat ( t . shortridgei )
cutch rat ( c . cutchicus ) • elvira rat ( c . elvira )
defua rat ( d . defua ) • ivory coast rat ( d . eburneae )
anderson ' s white - bellied rat ( n . andersoni ) • brahma white - bellied rat ( n . brahma ) • cameron highlands white - bellied rat ( n . cameroni ) • chinese white - bellied rat ( n . confucianus ) • coxing ' s white - bellied rat ( n . coninga ) • dark - tailed tree rat ( n . cremoriventer ) • oldfield white - bellied rat ( n . culturatus ) • smoke - bellied rat ( n . eha ) • large white - bellied rat ( n . excelsior ) • montane sumatran white - bellied rat ( n . fraternus ) • chestnut white - bellied rat ( n . fulvescens ) • limestone rat ( n . hinpoon ) • lang bian white - bellied rat ( n . langbianis ) • narrow - tailed white - bellied rat ( n . lepturus ) • hainan white - bellied rat ( n . lotipes ) • white - bellied rat ( n . niviventer ) • long - tailed mountain rat ( n . rapit ) • tenasserim white - bellied rat ( n . tenaster )
red tree rat ( p . melanurus ) • malayan tree rat ( p . parvus )
bagobo rat ( b . bagobus ) • camiguin forest rat ( b . gamay ) • lagre luzon forest rat ( b . luzonicus )
salokko rat ( t . arcuatus ) • lovely - haired rat ( t . callitrichus ) • celebes rat ( t . celebensis ) • sulawesi montane rat ( t . hamatus ) • small - eared rat ( t . microbullatus ) • sulawesi forest rat ( t . punicans ) • tondano rat ( t . taerae )
banahao shrew rat ( r . banahao ) • isarog shrewlike rat ( r . isarogensis ) • mount data shrew rat ( r . soricoides ) • tapulao shrew rat ( r . tapulao )
central sulawesi spiny rat ( e . centrosa ) • sulawesi spiny rat ( e . leucura )
delacour ' s marmoset rat ( h . delacouri ) • marmoset rat ( h . longicaudatus )
common rock rat ( z . argurus ) • arnhem land rock rat ( z . maini ) • carpentarian rock rat ( z . palatilis ) • central rock rat ( z . pedunculatus ) • kimberley rock rat ( z . woodwardi )
muennink ' s spiny rat ( t . muenninki ) • ryukyu spiny rat ( t . osimensis ) • tokunoshima spiny rat ( t . tokunoshimensis )
beccari ' s margareta rat ( m . beccarii ) • elegant margareta rat ( m . elegans ) • little margareta rat ( m . parvus )
lesser bandicoot rat ( b . bengalensis ) • greater bandicoot rat ( b . indica ) • savile ' s bandicoot rat ( b . savilei )
abyssinian grass rat ( a . abyssinicus ) • sudanian grass rat ( a . ansorgei ) • blick ' s grass rat ( a . blicki ) • nairobi grass rat ( a . nairobae ) • neumann ' s grass rat ( a . neumanni ) • african grass rat ( a . niloticus ) • guinean grass rat ( a . rufinus )
harrington ' s rat ( d . harringtoni ) • yalden ' s rat ( d . yaldeni )
northern water rat ( p . rufilatus ) • short - haired water rat ( p . wilhelmina )
gray - bellied mountain rat ( l . bryophilus ) • mindanao mountain rat ( l . sibuanus )
sloggett ' s vlei rat ( m . sloggetti ) • bush vlei rat ( m . unisulcatus )
mirza’s western moss rat ( m . louiseae ) • mirza’s eastern moss rat ( m . norahae )
angolan vlei rat ( o . anchietae ) • angoni vlei rat ( o . angoniensis ) • barbour ' s vlei rat ( o . barbouri ) • burton ' s vlei rat ( o . burtoni ) • cuanza vlei rat ( o . cuanzensis ) • ruwenzori vlei rat ( o . dartmouthi ) • dent ' s vlei rat ( o . denti ) • dollman ' s vlei rat ( o . dollmani ) • southern african vlei rat ( o . irroratus ) • mount elgon vlei rat ( o . jacksoni ) • tanzanian vlei rat ( o . lacustris ) • laminate vlei rat ( o . laminatus ) • large vlei rat ( o . maximus ) • western vlei rat ( o . occidentalis ) • afroalpine vlei rat ( o . orestes ) • saunder ' s vlei rat ( o . saundersiae ) • tropical vlei rat ( o . tropicalis ) • typical vlei rat ( o . typus ) • uzungwe vlei rat ( o . uzungwensis )
luzon striped rat ( c . whiteheadi ) • mindoro striped rat ( c . mindorensis ) • isarog striped shrew - rat ( c . gonzalesi ) • blazed luzon shrew rat ( c . silaceus ) • sibuyan striped shrew rat ( c . sibuyanensis )
arid thicket rat ( g . aridulus ) • g . brevirostris • bunting ' s thicket rat ( g . buntingi ) • gray - headed thicket rat ( g . caniceps ) • mozambique thicket rat ( g . cometes ) • woodland thicket rat ( g . dolichurus ) • forest thicket rat ( g . dryas ) • giant thicket rat ( g . gigas ) • ruwenzori thicket rat ( g . ibeanus ) • eastern rainforest thicket rat ( g . kuru ) • macmillan ' s thicket rat ( g . macmillani ) • ethiopian thicket rat ( g . minnae ) • shining thicket rat ( g . poensis )
mountain water rat ( b . habbema ) • shaw mayer ' s water rat ( b . shawmayeri )
kemp ' s thicket rat ( t . kempi ) • hatt ' s thicket rat ( t . major ) • charming thicket rat ( t . venustus )
andrew ' s hill rat ( b . andrewsi ) • yellow - haired hill rat ( b . chrysocomus ) • heavenly hill rat ( b . coelestis ) • fraternal hill rat ( b . fratrorum ) • heinrich ' s hill rat ( b . heinrichi ) • inland hill rat ( b . penitus ) • long - headed hill rat ( b . prolatus )
long - footed rat ( t . apoensis ) • spiny long - footed rat ( t . echinatus )
mountain spiny rat ( m . alticola ) • small spiny rat ( m . baeodon ) • bartels ' s spiny rat ( m . bartelsii ) • dollman ' s spiny rat ( m . dollmani ) • hellwald ' s spiny rat ( m . hellwaldii ) • sumatran spiny rat ( m . hylomyoides ) • malayan mountain spiny rat ( m . inas ) • fat - nosed spiny rat ( m . inflatus ) • mo ' s spiny rat ( m . moi ) • musschenbroek ' s spiny rat ( m . musschenbroekii ) • chestnut - bellied spiny rat ( m . ochraceiventer ) • pagai spiny rat ( m . pagensis ) • palawan spiny rat ( m . panglima ) • rajah spiny rat ( m . rajah ) • red spiny rat ( m . surifer ) • watts ' s spiny rat ( m . wattsi ) • whitehead ' s spiny rat ( m . whiteheadi )
ethiopian white - footed mouse ( s . albipes ) • ethiopian narrow - headed rat ( s . albocaudata ) • gray - tailed narrow - headed rat ( s . griseicauda ) • rupp ' s mouse ( s . ruppi )
mountain giant sunda rat ( s . infraluteus ) • bartels ' s rat ( s . maxi ) • müller ' s giant sunda rat ( s . muelleri )
glover allen ' s shaggy rat ( d . alleni ) • crawford - cabral ' s shaggy rat ( d . cabrali ) • fox ' s shaggy rat ( d . foxi ) • african marsh rat ( d . incomtus ) • montane shaggy rat ( d . montanus ) • angolan marsh rat ( d . nudipes ) • robert ' s shaggy rat ( d . robertsii ) • west african shaggy rat ( d . rufulus ) • rwandan shaggy rat ( d . rwandae ) • d . shortridgei • tanzanian shaggy rat ( d . sua )
manipur bush rat ( h . humei ) • h . loujacobsi • yunnan bush rat ( h . yunnanensis )
common rufous - nosed rat ( o . hypoxanthus ) • ghana rufous - nosed rat ( o . ornatus )
lesser small - toothed rat ( m . elegans ) • eastern small - toothed rat ( m . major )
lesser stick - nest rat ( l . apicalis ) • greater stick - nest rat ( l . conditor )
brants ' s whistling rat ( p . brantsii ) • littledale ' s whistling rat ( p . littledalei )
cansdale ' s swamp rat ( m . cansdalei ) • edward ' s swamp rat ( m . edwardsi ) • big - eared swamp rat ( m . longipes )
de vis ' s woolly rat ( m . aroaensis ) • alpine woolly rat ( m . gunung ) • subalpine woolly rat ( m . istapantap ) • rothschild ' s woolly rat ( m . rothschildi ) • bosavi woolly rat ( m . sp . nov . ) • arfak woolly rat ( m . sp . nov . ) • foja woolly rat ( m . sp . nov . )
black - footed tree - rat ( m . gouldii ) • golden - backed tree rat ( m . macrurus )
bocage ' s rock rat ( a . bocagei ) • red rock rat ( a . chrysophilus ) • grant ' s rock rat ( a . ( micaelamys ) granti ) • hinde ' s rock rat ( a . hindei ) • tete veld aethomys ( a . ineptus ) • kaiser ' s rock rat ( a . kaiseri ) • namaqua rock rat ( a . ( micaelamys ) namaquensis ) • nyika rock rat ( a . nyikae ) • silinda rock rat ( a . silindensis ) • tinfields rock rat ( a . stannarius ) • thomas ' s rock rat ( a . thomasi )
short - footed luzon tree rat ( c . melanurus ) • white - bellied luzon tree rat ( c . phaeurus )
western white - eared giant rat ( h . dammermani ) • eastern white - eared giant rat ( h . goliath )
sand - colored soft - furred rat ( m . gleadowi ) • miss ryley ' s soft - furred rat ( m . kathleenae ) • kondana soft - furred rat ( m . kondana ) • soft - furred rat ( m . meltada )
small white - toothed rat ( b . berdmorei ) • bower ' s white - toothed rat ( b . bowersi ) • kenneth ' s white - toothed rat ( b . mackenziei ) • manipur white - toothed rat ( b . manipulus )
celebes shrew rat ( c . celebensis ) • northern luzon shrew rat ( c . fallax ) • mindanao shrew rat ( c . melanius ) • katanglad shrew mouse ( c . suncoides )
rakali ( h . chrysogaster ) • western water rat ( h . hussoni ) • new britain water rat ( h . neobrittanicus ) • ziegler ' s water rat ( h . ziegleri )
bell groove - toothed swamp rat ( p . campanae ) • creek groove - toothed swamp rat ( p . fallax ) • hopkins ' s groove - toothed swamp rat ( p . hopkinsi ) • issel ' s groove - toothed swamp rat ( p . isseli ) • least groove - toothed swamp rat ( p . minor )
l . arfakensis • long - footed water rat ( l . elegans ) • ernst mayr ' s water rat ( l . ernstmayri ) • l . paulus • fly river water rat ( l . signatus )
this text was originally published in the book terrestrial ecoregions of the indo - pacific : a conservation assessment from island press . this assessment offers an in - depth analysis of the biodiversity and conservation status of the indo - pacific ' s ecoregions .
champion ' s tree mouse ( p . championi ) • d ' entrecasteaux archipelago tree mouse ( p . fergussoniensis ) • large tree mouse ( p . loriae ) • chestnut tree mouse ( p . macrourus ) • prehensile - tailed rat ( p . mollipilosus ) • gray - bellied tree mouse ( p . sylvestris )
justification of ecoregion delineation distinct island groups were placed in their own ecoregions : the solomon islands rain forests [ aa0119 ] and the vanuatu rain forests [ aa0126 ] . we followed stattersfield et al . ( 1998 ) in delineating these ecoregions . mackinnon ( 1997 ) did not extend his assessment beyond the island of bougainville in the solomon islands . however , we followed bouchet et al . ( 1995 ) and separated the distinctive dry forests in new caledonia from the moist forests to delineate the new caledonia rain forests [ aa0113 ] and the new caledonia dry forests [ aa0202 ] . stattersfield et al . ( 1998 ) did not show this distinction .
davis et al . ( 1995 ) identified two centres of plant diversity on bougainville island : mt . balbi to southern coast , containing the largest stands of bamboo forest in papuasia and remnant stands of terminalia brassii , and mt . takuan - tonolei harbour , containing natural stands of terminalia brassii and more than 1 , 000 vascular plant species .
the solomon islands rain forests [ aa0119 ] are true oceanic islands with high vertebrate endemism , including single - island endemics , restricted - range mammals , and an astounding sixty - nine bird species found nowhere else in the world . large areas of naturally restricted lowlands below 400 m either have been or are under threat of logging or clearance for subsistence agriculture . introduced cats have eliminated most native mammals on guadalcanal .
turkestan rat ( rattus pyctoris ; obs . rattus turkestanicus ) – afghanistan , china , india , iran , kyrgyzstan , nepal , and pakistan
hendrickson , r . ( 1983 ) more cunning than man : a complete history of the rat and its role in civilization , kensington books . isbn 1 - 57566 - 393 - 7 .
matthews , i . ( 1898 ) . full revelations of a professional rat - catcher , after 25 years’ experience . 1st ed . manchester : friendly societies printing co . isbn 1 - 905124 - 64 - 3 .
bishop moss - mouse ( p . berniceae ) • huon smalltoothed moss - mouse ( p . carlae ) • laurie’s moss - mouse ( p . eleanorae ) • one - toothed shrew - mouse ( p . ellermani ) • mottled - tailed shrew mouse ( p . fuscus ) • german ' s one - toothed moss mouse ( p . germani ) • eastern shrew mouse ( p . murinus ) • musser ' s shrew mouse ( p . musseri ) • western shrew mouse ( p . occidentalis ) • woolley’s moss - mouse ( p . patriciae ) • southern small - toothed moss - mouse ( p . pumehanae ) • white - bellied moss - mouse ( p . sandrae )
ash - grey mouse ( p . albocinereus ) • silky mouse ( p . apodemoides ) • plains rat ( p . australis ) • bolam ' s mouse ( p . bolami ) • kakadu pebble - mound mouse ( p . calabyi ) • western pebble - mound mouse ( p . chapmani ) • little native mouse ( p . delicatulus ) • desert mouse ( p . desertor ) • shark bay mouse ( p . fieldi ) • smoky mouse ( p . fumeus ) • eastern chestnut mouse ( p . gracilicaudatus ) • sandy inland mouse ( p . hermannsburgensis ) • long - tailed mouse ( p . higginsi ) • central pebble - mound mouse ( p . johnsoni ) • western chestnut mouse ( p . nanus ) • new holland mouse ( p . novaehollandiae ) • western mouse ( p . occidentalis ) • hastings river mouse ( p . oralis ) • country mouse ( p . patrius ) • pilliga mouse ( p . pilligaensis ) • heath mouse ( p . shortridgei )
jahn , g . c . , p . cox , s . mak , and n . chhorn ( 1999 )
farmer participatory research on rat management in cambodia
, in g . singleton , l . hinds , h . leirs and zhibin zhang [ eds . ] ecologically - based rodent management aciar , canberra . ch . 17 , pp . 358–371 . isbn 1 - 86320 - 262 - 5 .
p . coetzeei • dalton ' s mouse ( p . daltoni ) • de graaff ' s soft - furred mouse ( p . degraaffi ) • delectable soft - furred mouse ( p . delectorum ) • deroo ' s mouse ( p . derooi ) • hartwig ' s soft - furred mouse ( p . hartwigi ) • jackson ' s soft - furred mouse ( p . jacksoni ) • lukolela swamp rat ( p . lukolelae ) • least soft - furred mouse ( p . minor ) • misonne ' s soft - furred mouse ( p . misonnei ) • cameroon soft - furred mouse ( p . morio ) • muton ' s soft - furred mouse ( p . mutoni ) • gotel mountain soft - furred mouse ( p . obscurus ) • peter ' s soft - furred mouse ( p . petteri ) • forest soft - furred mouse ( p . rostratus ) • tullberg ' s soft - furred mouse ( p . tullbergi ) • verschuren ' s swamp rat ( p . verschureni )
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melomys bougainville was previously considered to be a subspecies of m . rufescens . there is still some doubt as to whether or not it is distinct from m . rufescens .
justification : listed as data deficient in view of an absence of recent information on its conservation status and threats as well as continuing doubts as to its taxonomic validity .
the natural history of this species has not been recorded . it is suspected to have similar habits to m . rufescens , and occur in disturbed habitats , rural gardens , and possibly within houses ( flannery 1995 ) .
it is not known if the species is present in any protected areas . further studies are needed into the distribution , habitat , ecology , and threats to this species . there is also some doubt as to whether or not it is distinct from m . rufescens , and further taxonomic research is a priority .
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this species is endemic to australia , where it ranges from tropical forests of north - eastern queensland south to central coastal new south wales ( moore and burnett 2008 ) .
it is found in closed tropical moist forest , semi - deciduous vine thicket , bottle tree scrub , and wooded swamps in queensland , but in the south of its range it also occurs in wet sclerophyll forest and coastal woodlands ; also in mangrove forest . the species can breed throughout the year , with females giving birth to up to three young after a gestation period of about 38 days ( moore and burnett 2008 ) .
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listed as least concern in view of its wide distribution , presumed large population , and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category .
it is common and often abundant where it occurs . it is less common in new south wales where habitat for the species is limited ( moore and burnett 2008 ) .
it is present in a number of protected areas . taxonomic work is needed to determine whether this is a species complex .
this species has long been commonly known by the descriptive english common name fawn - footed melomys , but during the 1990s there was a push for such names to be replaced with indigenous australian names . accordingly , in 1995 the
published recommendations for the common names of rodents . they compiled two indigenous australian names for this species :
however this recommendation was not prescriptive , and it remains to be seen to what extent it will be adopted .
burnett , s . & winter , j . ( 2008 ) . melomys cervinipes . in : iucn 2008 . iucn red list of threatened species . retrieved 10 october 2008 .
braithwaite r . w . et al . ( 1995 ) . australian names for australian rodents . australian nature conservation agency . isbn 0 - 642 - 21373 - 9 .
musser , g . g . ; carleton , m . d . ( 2005 ) .
superfamily muroidea
. in wilson , d . e . ; reeder , d . m . mammal species of the world ( 3rd ed . ) . johns hopkins university press . pp . 894–1531 . isbn 978 - 0 - 8018 - 8221 - 0 . oclc 62265494 .
h . alleni group : allen ' s wood mouse ( h . alleni )
h . anselli group : ansell ' s wood mouse ( h . anselli )
h . baeri group : baer ' s wood mouse ( h . baeri )
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mueller - dombois and fosberg ( 1998 ) outlined seven broad natural vegetation types in the ecoregion , including coastal strand vegetation , mangrove forests , freshwater swamp forests , two types of lowland rain forests , seasonally dry forest and grassland ( only on guadalcanal ) , and montane rain forest . bougainville also contains floodplain forest , a transitional submontane rain forest , forest on ancient limestone , and vegetation on recent volcanic surfaces .
seasonally dry forest is found only on the leeward ( north ) side of guadalcanal . these forests consist of mixed deciduous forest and themeda australis grassland . the canopy is composed of pometia pinnata , vitex cofassus , and kleinhovia hospita . the deciduous species are pterocarpus indicus , antiais toxicaria ( moraceae ) , ficus spp . , and sterculia spp . the grassland probably is related to periodic burning by humans ( mueller - dombois and fosberg 1998 ) .
the fagaceae species that generally mark montane rain forest in the region ( castanopsis , nothofagus , and lithocarpus ) are absent in the solomons . instead , a reduction in stature ( from 25 to 35 m in the lowlands to 15 to 20 m in the uplands ) is apparent . syzygium , metrosideros , ardisia , psychotria , schefflera , ficus , rhododendron , dacrydium , and podcarpus pilgeri have been collected in the mountains of the solomons ( mueller - dombois and fosberg 1998 ) .
the outlying coral atolls support depleted lowland rain forest , remnant coastal and swamp vegetation , and pandanus thickets . the vegetation is a product of generally poor soils combined with human alteration ( mueller - dombois and fosberg 1998 ) .
biodiversity features overall richness and endemism in the solomon islands range from low to high when compared with those of other ecoregions in indo - malaysia . bird and mammal endemism are high .
there is a clear difference between the mammalian faunas of the solomon islands and the bismarck archipelago and richer new guinea to the west . except for pteropodid bats , the solomons and bismarcks have many fewer mammals than new guinea , and the solomons , unlike new britain , contain no marsupials . east beyond the solomons there are even fewer mammal species . almost all the mammal species have their origins in or via new guinea ( flannery 1990 ) .
family species pteropodidae melonycteris fardoulisi * pteropodidae melonycteris woodfordi * pteropodidae dobsonia inermis * pteropodidae nyctimene vizcaccia * pteropodidae nyctimene major pteropodidae pteralopex anceps * pteropodidae pteralopex atrata * pteropodidae pteralopex pulchra * pteropodidae pteralopex sp . * pteropodidae pteropus admiralitatum pteropodidae pteropus howensis * pteropodidae pteropus mahaganus * pteropodidae pteropus rayneri * pteropodidae pteropus rennelli * pteropodidae pteropus woodfordi * rhinolophidae anthops ornatus * molossidae chaerephon solomonis * muridae melomys bougainville * muridae melomys spechti * muridae solomys ponceleti * muridae solomys salamonis * muridae solomys salebrosus * muridae solomys sapientis * muridae uromys imperator * muridae uromys porculus * muridae uromys rex *
bird diversity drops off sharply from new guinea as one moves east across the pacific to the solomons . whereas new guinea has seventy - one families and subfamilies of birds , the solomons have forty - four . the solomons are considered a center of bird endemism , with at least seven endemic genera . the dropoff in diversity seen in other animal groups as one moves east from new guinea is also consistent with that seen in birds . whereas new guinea has seventy - one families and subfamilies of birds , and the solomons have forty - four , vanuatu has thirty - one ( keast 1996 ) .
between november and april of each year the solomon islands are subject to tropical cyclones , which are an important source of natural disturbance to the islands ' forests . extreme droughts are also a natural event and occur irregularly at intervals of six to twenty years ( mueller - dombois and fosberg 1998 ) .
current status a large australian - run copper mine was located in bougainville , but it was shut down because of civil unrest several years ago . introduced species are a special concern here , and most native mammals have been eliminated from guadalcanal by cats . hunting native species is common ( stattersfield et al . 1998 , ) . many bird species in the solomons are vulnerable simply because of their small natural ranges ( stattersfield et al . 1998 ) .
only one protected area , 930 km2 surrounding mt . balbi on bougainville , exists in the ecoregion ( table 3 ) . a gap analysis , based on detailed vegetation and habitat type mapping , has never been performed to determine whether the existing protected area network adequately covers all habitats with protected areas that are large enough to maintain all critical ecological processes .
table 3 . wcmc ( 1997 ) protected areas that overlap with the ecoregion .
ecoregion numbers of protected areas that overlap with additional ecoregions are listed in brackets .
types and severity of threats large areas of the naturally limited natural forest below 400 m have been logged or are planned to be logged . an adequate survey of timber resources has not been conducted ( stattersfield et al . 1998 ; thistlethwait and votaw 1992 ) .
forest clearing for subsistence agriculture is an ongoing threat . most households are self - sufficient ( seven out of eight ) , and because population growth is high there is pressure to clear land . this is especially true around urban areas because the population is mobile and many people move to the outskirts of overcrowded urban centers . satellite imagery indicates that the area under cultivation doubled between 1972 and 1992 ( thistlethwait and votaw 1992 ) .
udvardy ( 1975 ) placed all the ecoregions in the new guinea and melanesia bioregion , with the exception of new caledonia , into the papuan biogeographic province of the oceanian realm . new caledonia was placed in the new caledonian biogeographic province .
references references for this ecoregion are currently consolidated in one document for the entire indo - pacific realm . indo - pacific reference list
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the genus rattus is a member of the giant subfamily murinae . several other murine genera are sometimes considered part of rattus : lenothrix , anonymomys , sundamys , kadarsanomys , diplothrix , margaretamys , lenomys , komodomys , palawanomys , bunomys , nesoromys , stenomys , taeromys , paruromys , abditomys , tryphomys , limnomys , tarsomys , bullimus , apomys , millardia , srilankamys , niviventer , maxomys , leopoldamys , berylmys , mastomys , myomys , praomys , hylomyscus , heimyscus , stochomys , dephomys , and aethomys .
the genus rattus proper contains 64 extant species . a subgeneric breakdown of the species has been proposed , but does not include all species .
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striped field mouse ( a . agrarius ) • alpine field mouse ( a . alpicola ) • small japanese field mouse ( a . argenteus ) • a . avicennicus • chevrier ' s field mouse ( a . chevrieri ) • south china field mouse ( a . draco ) • yellow - necked mouse ( a . flavicollis ) • himalayan field mouse ( a . gurkha ) • caucasus field mouse ( a . hyrcanicus ) • sichuan field mouse ( a . latronum ) • pygmy field mouse ( a . microps ) • broad - toothed field mouse ( a . mystacinus ) • western broad - toothed field mouse ( a . ( mystacinus ) epimelas ) • ward ' s field mouse ( a . pallipes ) • korean field mouse ( a . peninsulae ) • black sea field mouse ( a . ponticus ) • kashmir field mouse ( a . rusiges ) • taiwan field mouse ( a . semotus ) • large japanese field mouse ( a . speciosus ) • wood mouse ( a . sylvaticus ) • ural field mouse ( a . uralensis ) • steppe field mouse ( a . witherbyi )
barbary striped grass mouse ( l . barbarus ) • bellier ' s striped grass mouse ( l . bellieri ) • griselda ' s striped grass mouse ( l . griselda ) • hoogstral ' s striped grass mouse ( l . hoogstraali ) • senegal one - striped grass mouse ( l . linulus ) • buffoon striped grass mouse ( l . macculus ) • mittendorf ' s striped grass mouse ( l . mittendorfi ) • single - striped grass mouse ( l . rosalia ) • rosevear ' s striped grass mouse ( l . roseveari ) • typical striped grass mouse ( l . striatus ) • heuglin ' s striped grass mouse ( l . zebra )
luzon cordillera forest mouse ( a . abrae ) • camiguin forest mouse ( a . camiguinensis ) • luzon montane forest mouse ( a . datae ) • large mindoro forest mouse ( a . gracilirostris ) • mount apo forest mouse ( a . hylocoetes ) • mindanao montane forest mouse ( a . insignis ) • mindanao lowland forest mouse ( a . littoralis ) • small luzon forest mouse ( a . microdon ) • least forest mouse ( a . musculus ) • long - nosed luzon forest mouse ( a . sacobianus )
mount isarog shrew mouse ( a . luzonensis ) • sierra madre shrew mouse ( a . musseri ) • cordillera shrew - mouse ( a . kalinga )
hildegarde ' s broad - headed mouse ( z . hildegardeae ) • woosnam ' s broad - headed mouse ( z . woosnami )
eisentraut ' s striped mouse ( h . badius ) • father basilio ' s striped mouse ( h . basilii ) • moon striped mouse ( h . lunaris ) • miller ' s striped mouse ( h . planifrons ) • temminck ' s striped mouse ( h . trivirgatus ) • peters ' s striped mouse ( h . univittatus )
southern groove - toothed shrew mouse ( m . argenteus ) • northern groove - toothed shrew mouse ( m . richardsoni )
ranee mouse ( h . margarettae ) • minahassa ranee mouse ( h . minahassae ) • lesser ranee mouse ( h . pusillus )
greater tree mouse ( c . forbesi ) • lamia ( c . lamia ) • lesser tree mouse ( c . vates )
white - toothed brush mouse ( c . albidens ) • c . kirrhos • rümmler ' s brush mouse ( c . ruemmleri ) • c . shawmayeri
lowland brush mouse ( p . bruijni ) • shaw mayer ' s brush mouse ( p . mayeri )
forrest ' s mouse ( l . forresti ) • lakeland downs mouse ( l . lakedownensis )
spinifex hopping mouse ( n . alexis ) • northern hopping mouse ( n . aquilo ) • fawn hopping mouse ( n . cervinus ) • dusky hopping mouse ( n . fuscus ) • mitchell ' s hopping mouse ( n . mitchellii )
h . aeta group : beaded wood mouse ( h . aeta ) • h . grandis h . alleni group : allen ' s wood mouse ( h . alleni ) • angolan wood mouse ( h . carillus ) • stella wood mouse ( h . stella ) • walter verheyeni ' s mouse ( h . walterverheyeni ) h . anselli group : ansell ' s wood mouse ( h . anselli ) • arc mountain wood mouse ( h . arcimontensis ) h . baeri group : baer ' s wood mouse ( h . baeri ) h . denniae group : montane wood mouse ( h . denniae ) • h . endorobae • h . vulcanorum h . parvus group : little wood mouse ( h . parvus )
awash multimammate mouse ( m . awashensis ) • southern multimammate mouse ( m . coucha ) • guinea multimammate mouse ( m . erythroleucus ) • hubert ' s multimammate mouse ( m . huberti ) • verheyen ' s multimammate mouse ( m . kollmannspergeri ) • natal multimammate mouse ( m . natalensis ) • dwarf multimammate mouse ( m . pernanus ) • shortridge ' s multimammate mouse ( m . shortridgei )
angolan multimammate mouse ( m . angolensis ) • brockman ' s rock mouse ( m . brockmani ) • verreaux ' s mouse ( m . verreauxii ) • yemeni mouse ( m . yemeni )


the springer 's sawtail catshark ( galeus springeri ) is a little-known species of catshark , belonging to the family scyliorhinidae , found in waters 457 – 699 m ( 1,499 – 2,293 ft ) deep off the islands of the antilles , from cuba to the leewards .

a small , slim-bodied species reaching a length of 48 cm ( 19 in ) , the springer 's sawtail catshark can be identified by its color pattern of horizontal dark stripes in front of the first dorsal fin , and dark dorsal saddles behind .

it is additionally characterized by the presence of saw-toothed crests , made of enlarged dermal denticles along both the dorsal and the ventral edges of the caudal fin .

the springer 's sawtail catshark is oviparous .

the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) presently lacks the information to assess its conservation status .

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springer ' s sawtail catshark [ galeus springeri ] meaning , s . . . | english cobuild dictionary
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little is known of the natural history of the longfin sawtail catshark . reproduction is
dr . dean grubbs studies one of the most exciting discoveries so far in the project , a 47cm long springer ' s sawtail catshark , a species which is very new to science , having only been described in 1998 .
virtually nothing is known of the natural history of the longnose sawtail catshark . males and females
the atlantic sawtail catshark reaches a maximum known length of 45 cm ( 18 in ) .
the atlantic sawtail catshark is rarer than the blackmouth catshark , which shares its range . its natural history is poorly understood . reproduction is
, a new species of sawtail catshark from the caribbean sea ( chondrichthys , scyliorhinidae )
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figaro striatus gledhill , last & w . t . white , 2008 ( northern sawtail catshark )
the largest known specimen of the southern sawtail catshark measured 43 cm ( 17 in ) long .
close - up of the denticle crest along the dorsal caudal fin margin of the longfin sawtail catshark .
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springer ' s sawtail catshark is found in the western central atlantic from lesser antilles , puerto rico , northern hispaniola , and cuba . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the lined catshark or banded catshark ( halaelurus lineatus ) is a species of catshark , belonging to the family scyliorhinidae . it is found in the waters off the coasts of beira , mozambique to east london , and south africa between latitudes 19° s and 31° s , from the surface to 290 m . it can grow up to 56 cm in length .
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renowned shark expert stewart springer described the longfin sawtail catshark in a 1966 issue of the united states fish and wildlife service fishery bulletin , based on a 31 cm ( 12 in ) long female collected off panama on may 30 , 1962 . he named the species after french zoologist jean cadenat , who described the similar african sawtail catshark ( g . polli ) . springer and other authors would subsequently come to regard g . cadenati as a subspecies of the roughtail catshark ( g . arae ) . in 1998 and 2000 , hera konstantinou and colleagues published revisions of the g . arae species complex in which they elevated g . a . cadenati back to the rank of full species , along with the other subspecies g . a . antillensis .
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one of the key characteristics of figaro , the ventral crest of denticles on the caudal fin , is also present in several species of the genus parmaturus , as well as the springer ' s sawtail catshark ( g . springeri ) and the mouse catshark ( g . murinus ) . [ 6 ] figaro also closely resembles the genus asymbolus in several morphological characters , including the fusion of the pelvic fin inner margins in adult males . more research is required to elucidate the relationships between figaro , galeus , asymbolus , and parmaturus . [ 4 ]
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reproduction and food habits of two species of sawtail catsharks , galeus eastmani and g . nipponensis , in suruga bay , japan
. fisheries science 6 : 812–825 .
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virtually nothing is known of the natural history of the longnose sawtail catshark . males and females mature sexually at around 66–71 cm ( 26–28 in ) and 68–78 cm ( 27–31 in ) long respectively .
while specific data is lacking , the longnose sawtail catshark is likely taken as bycatch in deepwater trawl fisheries . the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) has listed it under data deficient .
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to the tiger catshark , until it was described as a separate species in 1975 .
the blackmouth catshark has well - developed eyes and ampullae of lorenzini for finding prey .
tachikawa , h . and t . taniuchi ( february 20 , 1987 ) .
galeus longirostris , a new species of the sawtail catshark from japan
. japanese journal of ichthyology 33 ( 4 ) : 352–359 .
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soto , j . m . r . ( 2001 ) .
galeus mincaronei sp . nov . ( carcharhiniformes , scyliorhinidae ) , a new species of sawtail catshark from southern brazil
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the longfin sawtail catshark ( galeus cadenati ) is a rare , little - known species of catshark , part of the family scyliorhinidae . once thought to be a subspecies of the roughtail catshark ( g . arae ) along with the antilles catshark ( g . antillensis ) , it inhabits deep water off the caribbean coasts of panama and colombia . this slim - bodied species has a marbled dorsal color pattern and a prominent crest of enlarged dermal denticles along the dorsal edge of its caudal fin . it can be distinguished from similar species by its relatively longer anal fin and small adult length of under 35 cm ( 14 in ) . the longfin sawtail catshark is oviparous . the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) currently lacks the data to assess its conservation status .
also known as an atlantic false catshark , the false catshark is the only member of the genus pseudotriakis . this species is found nearly globally , in deepwater habitats up 6 , 200 feet .
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konstantinou , h . and j . r . cozzi , 1998 . galeus springeri , a new species of sawtail catshark from the caribbean sea ( chondrichthyes , scyliorhinidae ) . copeia 1998 ( 1 ) : 151 - 158 . ( ref . 28030 )
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the dwarf sawtail catshark has a slim , firm body and a distinctively short , rounded snout . the nostrils are divided by triangular flaps of skin on their anterior rims . the horizontally oval eyes are placed somewhat high on the head , and equipped with rudimentary
the australian spotted catshark is endemic to the coastal waters of australia , at depths up to 575 feet . resting motionless among coral reefs , this species of catshark exhibits a capacity for camouflage during the daylight hours .
. the fins are significantly larger than most other shark species , and are conspicuously rounded . the shark ' s nose is rounded and its eyes are circular , with
also known as s green - eye spurdog , this species is distributed throughout temperate and subtropical waters globally , typically at depths between 13 and 3 , 130 feet .
the longnose sawtail catshark has been recorded from south of japan , off the islands of amami oshima , ogasawara , and izu . this demersal species inhabits upper insular slopes at a depth of 350–550 m ( 1 , 150–1 , 800 ft ) , and is reportedly rather common .
konstantinou , h . ; j . r . cozzi ( 1998 ) .
galeus springeri , a new species of sawtail catshark from the caribbean sea ( chondrichthys , scyliorhinidae )
. copeia . 1998 ( 1 ) : 151–158 . doi : 10 . 2307 / 1447711 .
the first known specimen of the longnose sawtail catshark was hooked on a bottom longline off the ogasawara islands in 1983 . the new species was described by hiroyuki tachikawa and toru taniuchi in a 1987 issue of the japanese journal of ichthyology , and given the specific epithet longirostris from the latin longus (
long
) , and rostrum (
snout
) . a 68 cm ( 27 in ) long female caught off amami oshima was designated as the type specimen . within the genus , this species most closely resembles the broadfin sawtail catshark ( g . nipponensis ) .
the longfin sawtail catshark may be caught incidentally in bottom trawls meant for shrimp , though no specific information is available . its small range potentially renders it susceptible to overfishing . given a lack of information , the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) has listed this species as data deficient .
the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) does not have enough specific data on the broadfin sawtail catshark to assess it beyond data deficient . it is caught incidentally to an unknown degree in bottom trawls operated by commercial deepwater fisheries off japan and in the east china sea . [ 1 ]
the southern sawtail catshark ( galeus mincaronei ) is a species of catshark , part of the family scyliorhinidae , endemic to southern brazil . it inhabits deepwater reefs on the upper continental slope at a depth of 236–600 m ( 774–1 , 969 ft ) . reaching at least 43 cm ( 17 in ) in length , this slim - bodied species closely resembles the antilles catshark ( g . antillensis ) . it has a prominent crest of enlarged dermal denticles along the dorsal edge of the caudal fin , as well as a distinctive color pattern of dark oval blotches , outlined in white , along its back . the southern sawtail catshark is oviparous , with females producing reddish egg capsules . the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) has assessed it as vulnerable ; it is often taken as bycatch and may be threatened by intensifying squid fishing .
the broadfin sawtail catshark has a slim , firm body and a head comprises less than one - fifth of the total length . the snout is rather long , flattened , and pointed , with large nostrils that bear triangular skin flaps on their anterior rims . the sizable eyes are horizontally oval and equipped with rudimentary
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the biology of hasselt ' s bamboo shark is poorly known . the species is a common bottom dweller , endemic to the indo - west pacific , specifically around thailand , malaysia and indonesia .
this exciting new direction of shark research will continue to investigate and explore the deep - water inhabitants of the bahamas and provide much needed information on this minimally studied area of the world’s oceans .
the australian sawtail catshark is a common , yet poorly known species , endemic to australian waters . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
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iglésias , s . p . , g . lecointre and d . y . sellos ( 2005 ) .
extensive paraphylies within sharks of the order carcharhiniformes inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial genes
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also known as owston ' s dogfish , the roughskin dogfish is a virtually unknown deepwater species . its range lies within tropical , subtropical , and temperate waters at depths up 4 , 920 feet .
the broadfin sawtail catshark is endemic to the northwest pacific from japan and the kyushu - palau ridge . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the northern sawtail catshark is an undescribed species found only around northeast australia off the coast of queensland . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the blacktip sawtail catshark is endemic to the western pacific , more specifically japan , taiwan and the philippines . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the dwarf sawtail catshark , one of the smallest sharks , is found only off luzon in the philippines . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
also known as plunket ' s shark , this uncommon shark remains virtually unknown . its geographic range is limited to southeastern australia , and new zealand , at depths between 720 and 5 , 085 feet .
along with the velvet lanternshark , this shark is one of the world ' s smallest shark species . the lower portion of its body is luminescent , which helps to protect its from lurking predators below .
also known as the chilean catshark , the redspotted catshark is commonly found in the coastal waters of the southeastern pacific , from central peru to southern chile . this nocturnal species is typically solitary , residing in caves and crevices during the day and emerging at night to feed
the longnose sawtail catshark is found only within the northwest pacific islands of amami - oshima , ogasawara and izu . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the slender sawtail catshark is found only from northern australia , at depths between 950 and 1 , 540 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the southern sawtail catshark is endemic to the western central atlantic , at depths up to 2 , 460 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
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the longfin sawtail catshark is a rare species found in the western central atlantic , from panama and colombia , venezuela . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the african sawtail catshark is found from southern morocco to namibia , at depths of between 650 and 2 , 360 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
iglésias , s . p . ; m . h . du buit & k . nakaya ( 2002 ) .
egg capsules of deep - sea catsharks from eastern north atlantic , with first descriptions of the capsule of
the atlantic sawtail catshark is known only from a holotype found off cape spartel , on the northwest coast of morocco , at 1 , 770 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
federov ' s catshark is a deepwater species , found only on the tohoku slope , japan , at depths between 320 and 4 , 920 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
this article is part of project scyliorhinidae , a all birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each catshark , including made - up species .
the graceful catshark is an uncommon and poorly known bottom - dwelling shark found in the western pacific ocean , from japan to vietnam and northwestern java .
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rafinesque likely intended g . mustelus to be the type species for galeus , but of his listed species he furnished a description only for g . melastomus . therefore , in 1908 henry weed fowler designated g . melastomus as the type species of galeus , establishing the genus to contain the sawtail catsharks . [ 5 ] pristiurus became a junior synonym , though it continued to appear in scientific literature for some time after . fowler ' s definition of galeus gained widespread acceptance after henry bryant bigelow and william charles schroeder ' s 1948 taxonomic review . [ 3 ] [ 6 ] in 1952 , philip orkin advocated that pristiurus take precedence over galeus , based on david starr jordan and barton warren evermann ' s ( possibly questionable ) designation of g . mustelus as a type species for galeus in 1896 . [ 7 ] leonard compagno and most other recent authors have not upheld his proposal , in the interests of taxonomic stability . [ 3 ]
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feeding habits of blackmouth catshark
tursi , a . , g . d’onghia , a . matarrese , and g . piscitelli ( 1993 ) .
observations on population biology of the blackmouth catshark
the broadfin sawtail catshark is an opportunistic predator known to consume a wide variety of bony fishes ( including sardinops melanostictus , glossandon semifasciatus , chlorophthalmus albatrossis and lanternfishes ) , cephalopods ( including sepiolid and enoploteuthid squid ) , and crustaceans ( including isopods , krill , and decapods ) . young sharks exhibit greater variation in diet across seasons than immature and mature sharks , which consistently feed predominantly on fish . the dietary composition of young sharks in suruga bay differs from that of the co - occurring gecko catshark ( g . eastmani ) , perhaps to reduce interspecific competition . [ 5 ]
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the southern african ' s appearance greatly resembles the frilled shark , save for a more elongated head and a shorter body . several collected specimens in its range have yielded little information regarding its biology , other than it has remained virtually unchanged over time .
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the longfin sawtail catshark does not co - occur with either g . arae or g . antillensis . it has only been found in the caribbean sea off panama and colombia , though confusion with its sister species could have obscured the full extent of its distribution . demersal in nature , it is a rare inhabitant of the upper continental slope , at depths of 431 to 549 m ( 1 , 414 to 1 , 801 ft ) .
deep - sea chondrichthyans , like many deep - water fishes , are very poorly understood at the most fundamental biological , ecological and taxonomic levels . our study represents the first ecological investigation of deep - water elasmobranch assemblages in the bahamas , and the first assessment of species - specific resilience to capture for all of the species captured . standardised deep - water longline surveys ( n = 69 ) were conducted september to december 2010 and 2011 between 472 m and 1024 m deep , resulting in the capture of 144 sharks from 8 different species . these included the cuban dogfish , squalus cubensis , the bigeye sixgill shark , hexanchus nakamurai , the bluntnose sixgill shark , hexanchus griseus , the smooth dogfish , mustelus canis insularis , the roughskin dogfish , centroscymnus owstoni , springer ' s sawtail catshark , galeus springeri and the false catshark , pseudotriakis microdon . preliminary genetic analysis indicated two or more species of gulper sharks , centrophorus spp . ; however , for the present study they were treated as a single species complex . water depth and distance from the rocky structure of the exuma sound wall were inversely correlated with species richness , whereas seabed temperature was directly correlated with species richness . these variables also had a significant influence on the abundance and distribution of many species . expanded depth ranges were established for s . cubensis and h . nakamurai , which , in the case of s . cubensis , is thought to be driven by thermal preferences . at - vessel mortality rates increased significantly with depth , and post - release mortality was thought to be high for some species , in part due to high post - release predation . this study highlights the importance of utilising strategic geographic locations that provide easy access to deep water , in combination with traditional expedition - based deep - ocean science , to accelerate the acquisition of fundamental ecological and biological insights into deep - sea elasmobranchs .
deep - sea chondrichthyans , like many deep - water fishes , are very poorly understood at the most fundamental biological , ecological and taxonomic levels . our study represents the first ecological investigation of deep - water elasmobranch assemblages in the bahamas , and the first assessment of species - specific resilience to capture for all of the species captured . standardised deep - water longline surveys ( n = 69 ) were conducted september to december 2010 and 2011 between 472 . m and 1024 . m deep , resulting in the capture of 144 sharks from 8 different species . these included the cuban dogfish , squalus cubensis , the bigeye sixgill shark , hexanchus nakamurai , the bluntnose sixgill shark , hexanchus griseus , the smooth dogfish , mustelus canis insularis , the roughskin dogfish , centroscymnus owstoni , springer [ u + 05f3 ] s sawtail catshark , galeus springeri and the false catshark , pseudotriakis microdon . preliminary genetic analysis indicated two or more species of gulper sharks , centrophorus spp . ; however , for the present study they were treated as a single species complex . water depth and distance from the rocky structure of the exuma sound wall were inversely correlated with species richness , whereas seabed temperature was directly correlated with species richness . these variables also had a significant influence on the abundance and distribution of many species . expanded depth ranges were established for s . cubensis and h . nakamurai , which , in the case of s . cubensis , is thought to be driven by thermal preferences . at - vessel mortality rates increased significantly with depth , and post - release mortality was thought to be high for some species , in part due to high post - release predation . this study highlights the importance of utilising strategic geographic locations that provide easy access to deep water , in combination with traditional expedition - based deep - ocean science , to accelerate the acquisition of fundamental ecological and biological insights into deep - sea elasmobranchs .
reproduction in the atlantic sawtail catshark is oviparous , with females carrying multiple maturing eggs at once . mating and spawning occur year - round . this species is caught incidentally by commercial deepwater fisheries throughout its range , but the impact of fishing pressure on its population is uncertain as it is not recorded separately from g . melastomus . given its restricted distribution , it has been assessed as near threatened by the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) .
the greenland shark lives further north than any other species . this skin of this species contains the toxin trimethylamine oxide , which upon digestion produces effects similar to extreme intoxication . greenland sharks are immune to each other ' s toxic flesh , and therefore have been known be cannibalistic .
also known as baxter ' s dogfish , this species is a moderately common deepwater shark . this species is found only around new zealand , between 2 , 800 and 4 , 680 feet . laternsharks possess luminescent organs , which many of the species utilize to attract their deepwater prey .
the dwarf sawtail catshark ( galeus schultzi ) is a little - known species of catshark , belonging to the family scyliorhinidae , found exclusively in the deep waters off luzon in the philippines . unlike other members of its genus , this slender , diminutive shark has a short , rounded snout and very short furrows at the corners of its jaws . it has indistinct darker saddles beneath each dorsal fin and two dark bands on the caudal fin , as well as a prominent crest of enlarged dermal denticles along the upper caudal fin margin . the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) does not currently have sufficient information to assess the conservation status of this species .
the african ribbontail catshark is a poorly known species found in the western indian ocean , from tanzania , south africa , and mozambique , at depths between 180 and 1 , 575 feet .
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this exciting new direction of shark research will continue to investigate and explore the deep - water inhabitants of the bahamas and provide much needed information on this minimally studied area of the world ' s oceans . the complete press release , with additional photos , can be found at the bahamas weekly .
an arched , mallet - shaped head distinguishes the scoophead shark from other hammerheads . its distribution is limited to the eastern atlantic , from panama to southern brazil ; and the eastern pacific , from the gulf of california to ecuador and peru . little is known of the scoophead ' s biology .
these students are incredibly lucky as there are very few people who have ever seen most of the species they will be working with this semester - it’s a truly unique opportunity for them , ” said edd brooks , program manager of the shark research and conservation program at the cape eleuthera institute .
the atlantic sawtail catshark ( galeus atlanticus ) is a little - known species of catshark , part of the family scyliorhinidae , found in a small area of the northeastern atlantic ocean , centered on the strait of gibraltar and the alborán sea . it is found on or close to the bottom over the continental slope , mostly at depths of 400–600 m ( 1 , 300–2 , 000 ft ) . this shark closely resembles , and was once thought to be the same species as , the blackmouth catshark ( g . melastomus ) ; both are slender with a series of dark saddles and blotches along the back and tail , and a prominent crest of enlarged dermal denticles along the dorsal edge of the caudal fin . it differs subtly from g . melastomus in characters including snout length , caudal peduncle depth , and the color of the furrows at the corner of its mouth .
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pascal , l . , l . daniel , and s . bernard ( 2000 ) . observations of chondrichthyan fishes ( sharks , rays and chimaeras ) in the bay of biscay ( north - eastern atlantic ) from submersibles . proceedings of the 3rd european elasmobranch association meeting , boulogne - sur - mer , 1999 .
also known as a carter gilbert ' s lanternshark , this rare deepwater species remains virtually unknown . its range is thought to be limited to the caribbean coast of colombia , in depths between 900 and 1 , 150 feet . laternsharks possess luminescent organs , which many of the species utilize to attract their deepwater prey .
the harlequin catshark is the only member of the genus ctenacis , and is known only from the holotype . the species is found in the western indian ocean off somalia , at depths between 230 and 560 feet .
also known as a dusky smoothhound , this species is one of the most abundant sharks on the east coast of the u . s . this species has also been observed in freshwater , however its biology is unequipped to survive this environment for extended periods of time . the smoothhound is a migratory species , traveling seasonally in the spring and autumn months .
the striped catshark is endemic to the southeast atlantic , exclusively south africa , at depths up to 330 feet . this nocturnal species is typically solitary , residing in caves and crevices during the day and emerging at night to feed .
galeus is a genus of catshark , belonging to the family scyliorhinidae , commonly known as sawtail catsharks in reference to a distinctive saw - toothed crest of enlarged dermal denticles , found along the upper edges of their caudal fins . [ 3 ] they are found in the atlantic , the western and central pacific , and the gulf of california , inhabiting deep waters at or close to the sea floor . members of this genus are rather small , slim sharks with firm bodies and thick , rough skin . their heads are usually fairly long and pointed , and have large mouths with well - developed furrows at the corners . they have large pectoral and anal fins , and two similar dorsal fins placed well back . many species are ornately patterned with dark saddles and / or blotches . sawtail catsharks feed on various invertebrates and fishes , and may be either egg - laying or live - bearing . these harmless sharks are sometimes caught as bycatch but are of minimal commercial value .
mcmillan ' s cat shark is a small , rare and poorly known deepwater shark . its distribution is limited to madagascar and new zealand . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the longhead catshark is endemic to the indo - west pacific from seychelles , japan , east china sea , philippines , australia , new caledonia , and mozambique . the longhead is also the first cartilaginous fish species on record bearing rudimentary hermaphroditism .
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rafinesque , c . s . ( 1810 ) . caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della sicilia , con varie osservazioni sopra i medisimi . ( part 1 involves fishes , pp . [ i - iv ] 3 - 69 , part 2 with slightly different title , pp . ia - iva + 71 - 105 ) . pls . 1 - 20 .
the biology of the antilles catshark is virtually unknown . its distribution is limited to the western central atlantic , from the northern slopes of cuba , hispaniola , puerto rico , jamaica , and the caribbean , at depths between 490 and 2 , 295 feet .
the chain catshark is a nocturnal species , often observed resting at the bottom during the daylight hours . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
castilho , r . , m . freitas , g . silva , j . fernandez - carvalho , and r . coelho ( 2007 ) .
morphological and mitochondrial dna divergence validates blackmouth , galeus melastomus , and atlantic sawtail catsharks , galeus atlanticus , as separate species
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the tiger catshark ( halaelurus natalensis ) is a species of catshark , belonging to the family scyliorhinidae . it is found over sandy areas and near reef peripheries off south africa and perhaps mozambique , from close to shore to usually no deeper than 100 m ( 330 ft ) . reaching a length of 50 cm ( 20 in ) , this small , slim shark has a broad , flattened head with an upturned snout tip . it can additionally be identified by its dorsal colour pattern of ten dark brown saddles on a yellowish brown background .
the onefin catshark is the only member of the genus pentanchus , and also the only shark with 5 pairs of gill slits and one dorsal fin . the only known specimen , and the holotype , was found in the western central pacific ocean from the mindanao sea in the philippines .
the pygmy ribbontail catshark is one of the two smallest living sharks . its range is limited to the indo - pacific oceans , from tanzania , the gulf of aden , india , the andaman islands , vietnam , and the philippines , at depths between 230 and 2 , 460 feet .
the whitebodied catshark is endemic to the western pacific , from southern new caledonia to the seamounts of the norfolk and lord howe ridges . catsharks are a relatively unknown group of sharks , often recognized for their slender bodies and flattened snout , as well as cat - like slits for eyes .
the african spotted catshark is endemic to the western indian ocean off natal , south africa , southern mozambique , madagascar , kenya and tanzania . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
when foraging , the blackmouth catshark swings its head from side to side to employ its senses more effectively . it likely relies mainly on vision and ampullae of lorenzini that are evenly arranged , which enhances spatial resolution and is best suited for localizing fast - moving prey . [ 27 ] [ 28 ]
the flaccid catshark is a deepwater species , found only around new zealand . this species is so named for its flaccid , seemingly bloodless body . catsharks are a relatively unknown group of sharks , often recognized for their slender bodies and flattened snout , as well as cat - like slits for eyes .
rincon , g . and c . m . vooren ( 2006 ) .
taxonomic and biological records on the south atlantic marbled catshark , galeus mincaronei soto , ( elasmobranchii : scyliorhinidae ) off the southern brazilian coast
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little is known of the natural history of the longfin sawtail catshark . reproduction is oviparous ; mature females have a single functional ovary , on the right , and two functional oviducts . a single egg matures within each oviduct at a time . the egg is enclosed within a flask - shaped capsule roughly 4 . 9–5 . 1 cm ( 1 . 9–2 . 0 in ) long , 1 . 2–1 . 4 cm ( 0 . 47–0 . 55 in ) across the top , and 1 . 6 cm ( 0 . 63 in ) across the bottom ; there are coiled tendrils at the upper two corners . females mature at about 29–34 cm ( 11–13 in ) long ; adult males are unknown and the largest known immature male measured 29 cm ( 11 in ) long .
the australian blackspotted catshark is endemic to western australia in the eastern indian ocean . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the spatulasnout catshark is a deepwater species endemic to the western pacific , from the philippines , east and south china seas , to suruga bay , japan . catsharks are a relatively unknown group of sharks , often recognized for their slender bodies and flattened snout , as well as cat - like slits for eyes .
bottom - dwelling and inactive , the tiger catshark feeds on a wide variety of fishes and invertebrates from on or near the sea floor . an oviparous species , the female retains her eggs internally until the embryos are at an advanced state of development , resulting in a relatively short hatching time after laying . between 12 and 22 encapsulated eggs are produced at a time , which the female attaches to the bottom . the tiger catshark is caught incidentally by commercial and recreational fishers but has no economic value . it has been listed as data deficient by the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) , pending more information .
the narrowmouthed catshark is endemic to central chile around the straits of magellan to argentina . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the polkadot catshark is endemic to the waters around northern uruguay in the southwest atlantic . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the deepwater catshark is endemic to the western and eastern atlantic from morocco and northwest africa . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the iceland catshark is a deepwater species endemic to the western atlantic and eastern atlantic oceans . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the gecko catshark is a poorly known , yet common shark , endemic to the western pacific . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the longfin catshark is a deepwater species , found in the western pacific from japan , the philippines , east and south china seas , and the kyushu - palau ridge . catsharks are a relatively unknown group of sharks , often recognized for their slender bodies and flattened snout , as well as cat - like slits for eyes .
the panama ghost catshark is a deepwater species endemic to the eastern central pacific , exclusively panama . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
one of the larger members of the genus , the longnose sawtail catshark grows to at least 80 cm ( 31 in ) long . this species has a rather stout body and a flattened head . the snout is notably long , with a rounded tip . the nostrils are large and divided by triangular skin flaps on their anterior rims . the large , horizontally oval eyes are equipped with rudimentary nictitating membranes ( protective third eyelids ) and have thin ridges underneath . there is a medium - sized spiracle behind each eye . the mouth forms a wide arch and bears well - developed furrows around the corners . the tooth rows number 60–70 in either jaw ; each tooth is small , with a narrow central cusp and 3–6 smaller lateral cusplets . the five pairs of gill slits are short , with the fifth pair over the pectoral fin bases .
the australian marbled catshark is endemic to western australia , in very shallow waters up to 13 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the blackmouth catshark is endemic to the northeast atlantic , at depths up to 6 , 145 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the brownbanded catshark is a rare and poorly known species , endemic to the indo - west pacific . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the coral catshark is a common inshore shark found on coral reefs within the indo - west pacific . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the gulf catshark is endemic to the waters around southwestern australia , at depths up to 650 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
sawtail catsharks pose no danger to humans and have little economic value , though varying numbers are caught incidentally by deepwater commercial fisheries . some of the larger species , such as g . melastomus and g . polli , are occasionally utilized for meat , fishmeal , and / or leather . [ 12 ] the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) has listed g . atlanticus and g . mincaronei , both of which have very restricted distributions , as near threatened and vulnerable respectively . [ 17 ] [ 18 ]
the cloudy catshark is found only off the izu peninsula of japan , at depths up to 330 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the lizard catshark is found off southern brazil , at depths of between 400 and 1 , 430 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the longnose catshark is a deepwater species endemic to the eastern central pacific , from central and southern california to the gulf of california , at depths up to 6 , 200 feet . catsharks are a relatively unknown group of sharks , often recognized for their slender bodies and flattened snout , as well as cat - like slits for eyes .
the smallfin catshark is a deepwater species , endemic to the western atlantic from the gulf of mexico off florida , gulf of campeche , panama , colombia , and off french guiana . catsharks are a relatively unknown group of sharks , often recognized for their slender bodies and flattened snout ; as well as cat - like sits for eyes .
the tiger catshark is endemic to the southeast atlantic , from cape agulhas to east london in south africa . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the western spotted catshark is endemic to southwestern australia , at depths between 328 and 1 , 310 feet . catsharks are so named for their slender bodies and cat - like eyes . despite being the largest family of sharks , catsharks are relatively unknown . this may be attributed to a combination of both their nocturnal lifestyle and deepwater habitat .
the longfin sawtail catshark reaches a maximum known length of 35 cm ( 14 in ) , smaller than g . antillensis and comparable to g . arae . this species is slender , with a broad head and a moderately long , pointed snout . the large eyes are horizontally oval , equipped with rudimentary nictitating membranes ( protective third eyelids ) , and lack prominent ridges underneath . a modest spiracle is located behind each eye . the nostrils are large and partially covered by anterior triangular flaps of skin . the mouth is wide and curved , with fairly long furrows around the corners . the teeth have a long central cusp flanked on either side by one or two pairs of lateral cusplets . the upper jaw of the type specimen contained 62 tooth rows . the five pairs of gill slits are small , with the fourth and fifth pairs located over the pectoral fin bases .