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Poiana leightoni (Leighton's Linsang)

Synonyms: Poiana richardsonii liberiensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Leighton's linsang Poiana leightoni, also known as the West African linsang or West African oyan, is a species of linsang found in the upper Guinea forests of west Africa. It was formerly classified as Poiana richardsonii leightoni and considered a subspecies of the oyan.
View Wikipedia Record: Poiana leightoni

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Poiana leightoni

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
5
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Not determined do to incomplete vulnerability data.
ED Score: 10.36
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  1.257 lbs (570 g)
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates), Herbivore
Diet - Endothermic [2]  40 %
Diet - Invertibrates [2]  40 %
Diet - Plants [2]  20 %
Forages - Arboreal [2]  100 %
Litter Size [1]  2
Maximum Longevity [1]  6 years
Nocturnal [2]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [1]  15 inches (38 cm)

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Parc National de Tai National Park II 1085310 Côte d'Ivoire  

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0