Fauna Europaea: Helminths (Animal Parasitic)
Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., Hunt, D., Georgiev, B. B., Scholz, T., Harris, P. D., Bakke, T. A., Pojmanska, T., Niewiadomska, K., Kostadinova, A., Tkach, V., Bain, O., Durette-Desset, M.-C., Gibbons, L., Moravec, F., Petter, A., Dimitrova, Z. M., Buchmann, K., Valtonen, T., & Jong, Y. D. (2014). Fauna Europaea: Helminths (Animal Parasitic). Biodiversity Data Journal, 17 Sep 2014(2), Article e1060. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.2.e1060
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The Laotian Rock Rat Laonastes aenigmamus Jenkins, Kilpatrick, Robinson & Timmins,
2005 was originally discovered in Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2005. This species
has been recognized as the sole surviving member of the otherwise extinct rodent family
Diatomyidae. Laonastes aenigmamus was initially reported only in limestone forests of
Khammouane Province, Central Lao. A second population was recently discovered in
Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park (PNKB NP), Quang Binh Province, Central Vietnam in
2011. The confirmed distribution range of L. aenigmamus in Vietnam is very small,
approximately 150 km , covering low karst mountains in five communes of Minh Hoa
District, Quang Binh Province, at elevations between 250 and 400 m asl. The Laotian Rock
Rat inhabits the lower part of steep karst towers with many rock boulders and crevices
under tall limestone evergreen forest. They use small rock crevices for their dens. The
natural habitat of this species in PNKB NP has been affected by selected timber
harvesting, however, a complex 3-4 layer forest structure is retained. The Laotian Rock Rat
is omnivorous, feeding on parts (leaves, buds, fruits and roots) of 18 plant species and also some insects (cicada, mantis, grasshopper). The population of this species in PNKB NP is
seriously threatened with extinction due to its very restricted distribution, high hunting
pressure, and habitat disturbance. Laonastes aenigmamus is listed in the IUCN Red List
as endangered and in the Wildlife and Aquatic Red List of Lao, however, this species has
not been listed in the Red Data Book or any conservation legislative documents of
Vietnam.
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