D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago pogonomys [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Nature (IUCN) currently lists the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago pogonomys as an endangered species due to the extent of occurrence being less than five thousand square kilometers, the presence of individuals in fewer than six locations, continuing deforestation in its habitat, and the decreasing population of mature individuals. It has been suspected, but not confirmed, that the species is tolerant of some disturbance to its habitat.
Because the islands are being converted to grassland for subsistence farming, deforestation is a major threat to the population of the species. It is
The D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago pogonomys is endemic to Papua New Guinea, specifically the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. The species has been recorded on Fergusson Island, Goodenough Island, and Normanby Island. This species of pogonomys is terrestrial, with specimens collected at the "oak-rainforest transition" and climbing in vegetation close to a village.
The population has been rarely collected, and there are few known specimens of the species; the population is believed, however, to be decreasing.
Conservation status.
The International Union for Conservation of