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Microgomphus lilliputians
Assessment by: Dow, R.A.
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Citation: Dow, R.A. 2009. Microgomphus lilliputians. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009:
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Odonata
Gomphidae
Taxon Name: Microgomphus lilliputians Fraser, 1925
Taxonomic Notes:
The male of Microgomphus lilliputians is unknown.
Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria:
Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:
2009
Date Assessed:
June 11, 2007
Justification:
Microgomphus lilliputians is known only from a single female with no indication of habitat and only
vague information as to the type locality.
Geographic Range
Range Description:
Microgomphus lilliputians is known only from Tennasserim in Myanmar (Fraser 1925, 1934).
Country Occurrence:
Native: Myanmar
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Distribution Map
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Population
Microgomphus lilliputians is known from a single female collected in 1923.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)
The habitat and ecology of this species are unknown, but it is reasonable to assume that it is a species of
forest streams.
Systems: Freshwater
Threats (see Appendix for additional information)
Habitat loss through human development is a continuing threat to this species.
Conservation Actions
There is an urgent need for more data on this species. There has been a serious lack of expert sampling
in Myanmar, which is likely to be the reason why there have not been more records of this species.
Searches need to be made in Tenasserim and adjacent regions.
Credits
Assessor(s):
Dow, R.A.
Reviewer(s):
Kalkman, V. & Clausnitzer, V. (Odonata Red List Authority)
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Bibliography
Fraser, F.C. 1925. Indian Dragonflies. Part. XXII. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 30: 846-857, 1
plate, 3 figs.
Fraser, F.C. 1934. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Odonata. Vol. II. Taylor &
Francis, London.
IUCN. 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2009.2). Available at: www.iucnredlist.org.
(Accessed: 3 November 2009).
Laidlaw, F.F. 1930. A synonymic list of the dragonflies of the family Gomphidae found in the Oriental
region. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 78: 171-197.
Citation
Dow, R.A. 2009. Microgomphus lilliputians. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009:
e.T163648A5629716. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163648A5629716.en
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Appendix
Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Habitat
Season
Suitability
Major
Importance?
1. Forest -> 1.6. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland
-
Unknown
-
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.1. Wetlands (inland) - Permanent
Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)
-
Unknown
-
Threats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Threat
Timing
Scope
Severity
Impact Score
1. Residential & commercial development -> 1.1.
Housing & urban areas
Ongoing
-
-
-
Stresses:
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation
Ongoing
-
Stresses:
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation
1. Residential & commercial development -> 1.2.
Commercial & industrial areas
-
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Research Needed
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Research Needed
1. Research -> 1.1. Taxonomy
1. Research -> 1.2. Population size, distribution & trends
1. Research -> 1.3. Life history & ecology
Additional Data Fields
Population
Population severely fragmented: Unknown
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