Araripe manakin [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Araripe manakin
The Araripe manakin ("Antilophia bokermanni") is a critically endangered bird from the family of manakins (Pipridae). It was discovered in 1996 and scientifically described in 1998. The species epithet commemorates Brazilian zoologist and wildlife filmmaker Werner Bokermann, who died in 1995. Because of its helmet-like crown it has received the Portuguese name "soldadinho-do-araripe" which means ""little soldier of Araripe"". This name also associates it with the related, but more widespread, helmeted manakin
Araripe manakin ("Antilophia bokermanni"), frogs such as "Adelophryne baturitensis" and "A. maranguapensis", and lizards such as "Mabuya arajara" and "Leposoma baturitensis".
In contrast to other groups, only a single species of mammal is endemic to these moist forests enclaves, the recently described Cariri climbing mouse ("Rhipidomys cariri").
Conservation.
Most birds endemic to these moist forests enclaves are considered threatened, primarily due to habitat loss, by BirdLife International and, consequently, IUCN