Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Triops emeritensis (Triops emeritensis), recorded as Critically Endangered
Triops emeritensis (Triops emeritensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Triops emeritensis

Triops emeritensis

Triops emeritensis is an animal in the family Triopsidae (order Notostraca), recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Triops emeritensis
Taxonomy
Branchiopoda · Notostraca · Triopsidae · Triops

The animal

Triops emeritensis is an animal in the family Triopsidae (order Notostraca).

Range and habitat

The species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula in Extremadura, only being recorded from two ponds near La Albuera, Badajoz. The species has been assessed as 'Critically endangered' by the IUCN Red List, as despite its temporary ponds being in a protected area it still faces potential threats such as nearby agriculture and water extraction, along with habitat fragmentation from human infrastructure and natural barriers.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Triops emeritensis is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Triops emeritensis, Wikidata item Q49620285. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Triops emeritensis?
Triops emeritensis is an animal in the family Triopsidae (order Notostraca).
What is the conservation status of Triops emeritensis?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Triops emeritensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Triops emeritensis live?
The species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula in Extremadura, only being recorded from two ponds near La Albuera, Badajoz.
Why is Triops emeritensis in crisis?
The species has been assessed as 'Critically endangered' by the IUCN Red List, as despite its temporary ponds being in a protected area it still faces potential threats such as nearby agriculture and water extraction, along with habitat fragmentation from human infrastructure and natural barriers.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Triops emeritensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Triops emeritensis a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.