Thouinia leonis
Abstract
Thouinia leonis has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2020. Thouinia leonis is listed as Critically Endangered under criteria B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v); C2a(i).
The Red List Assessment
Oviedo, R. 2025. Thouinia leonis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T194544983A194544985. Accessed on 13 December 2025.
Last assessed
01 August 2020
Scope of assessment
Global
Population trend
Decreasing
Number of mature individuals
249
Habitat and ecology
,
Geographic range
-
Extant (resident)
Assessment Information
Global Assessment
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria - Global Assessment
Critically Endangered B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v); C2a(i)
Date assessed
01 August 2020
Year published
2025
Assessment Information in detail
Geographic Range
Native
Extant (resident)
Cuba
Number of locations
3
Upper elevation limit
200 metres
Lower elevation limit
Geographic Range in detail
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
249
Population severely fragmented
Yes
Continuing decline of mature individuals
Yes
Population in detail
Habitat and Ecology
System
Generation length (years)
Congregatory
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Yes
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Threats
Residential & commercial development
- Housing & urban areas
- Tourism & recreation areas
Agriculture & aquaculture
- Annual & perennial non-timber crops
- Livestock farming & ranching
Energy production & mining
- Mining & quarrying
Threats in detail
Use and Trade
Use and Trade in detail
Conservation Actions
In-place research and monitoring
- Action Recovery Plan : No
- Systematic monitoring scheme : No
In-place land/water protection
- Conservation sites identified : No
- Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes
- Invasive species control or prevention : No
In-place species management
- Harvest management plan : No
- Successfully reintroduced or introduced benignly : No
- Subject to ex-situ conservation : No
In-place education
- Subject to recent education and awareness programmes : No
- Included in international legislation : No
- Subject to any international management / trade controls : No
Conservation Actions in detail
Bibliography
Red List Bibliography
External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Ex situ data from Species360
Data source
The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS)
Ex situ data from Species360 in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.