IUCN COMMISSION GROUP

IUCN SSC New World Marsupial Specialist Group

Overview and description

Description:: There are at least 39 endangered and vulnerable species and 55 potentially vulnerable species in Australia, of which 2 are monotremes, that need some form of conservation action. The IUCN SSC New ...
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There are at least 39 endangered and vulnerable species and 55 potentially vulnerable species in Australia, of which 2 are monotremes, that need some form of conservation action. The IUCN SSC New World Marsupials Specialist Group (NWMSG) exists to increase our knowledge on the taxonomy and ecology of American marsupials, ensure that conservation status and species accounts have been correctly assessed based on IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, and that these assessments have been correctly submitted to The IUCN Red List.

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Group leadership

Dr Gabriel MARTIN

Chair

Mrs Ana CARMIGNOTTO

Red List Authority Coordinator

I work with Neotropical mammals, especially the small mammals, including the marsupials, rodents, and bats and I am most concerned about their systematics, biogeography and conservation. I have been…

The IUCN SSC New World Marsupials Specialist Group is an international network of specialists who undertake research on American marsupials which mission is to generate information on marsupial biology, identify gaps in their knowledge, and provide evaluations for their effective conservation and management.

Specialist Group work

The focus of the NWMSG is to generate a conservation plan for New World Marsupials, combining geographic information with ecological, physiological and other natural history data, which should set a framework to identify areas of taxonomic singularity and richness, increase our knowledge on different ecological traits (e.g. reproduction, feeding), and help define species for which conservation efforts should be implemented.

New world marsupial on the IUCN Red List

Increase the taxonomic and geographic coverage of species analyzed, bringing them closer to the recent taxonomic arrangements (i.e. newly described species).

NWMSG Annual Report

Learn about NWMSG’s work and results in 2022.

2022 NWMSG Annual Report

Taxonomic assessment, conservation status, and future perspectives for New World Marsupials

This study compiles individual assessments from the IUCN Red List website, discusses current information available for New World Marsupials (NWMs), provides a comprehensive taxonomic account, outlines known population trends, identifies major threats, and highlights research needs for these taxa by incorporating data from various sources.