| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | CAUDATA | SALAMANDRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Neurergus crocatus |
| Species Authority: | Cope, 1862 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B2ab(iii) ver 3.1 | |||||||||
| Year Published: | 2009 | |||||||||
| Assessor/s: | Theodore Papenfuss, Max Sparreboom, Ismail Ugurtas, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Sergius Kuzmin, Steven Anderson, Güven Eken, Tuba Kiliç, Engin Gem, Uğur Kaya | |||||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Neil Cox and Helen Temple | |||||||||
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Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because its Area of Occupancy is less than 2,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat in Turkey, Iran and Iraq. More research is needed on this species. |
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| Range Description: | This species is present in the vicinity of Beytussebbap (Vilayet Hakkari), south-east Anatolia, Turkey and in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. There are two old records for north-western Iran, but current presence should be verified (Ted Papenfuss, pers. comm. 2008). It has an altitudinal range of 1,500-2,000m asl. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Turkey
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| Population: | There is no information on its population status for Turkey. Very little is known about this species because there has been little research within its range. |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It breeds in montane streams (egg laying) during the spring. Adults are known to leave the streams for surrounding areas after breeding, but the terrestrial habitat remains unknown. It is presumed that the adults occur under rocks and other cover during the winter. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Very little is known about this species. It is likely to be relatively susceptible to habitat change including habitat loss, pollution, and drought. In Turkey, the construction of several dams is planned within the species range. The area of distribution in Turkey is expected to undergo significant development over the next 10 years, and presumably the species will be impacted by these changes. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species does not occur in any protected areas in Turkey; it is not known if the species occurs in protected areas in other parts of its range. It is protected by national legislation in Iran. More research is needed to understand the natural history and distribution of this species in order to develop conservation measures. |
| Citation: | Theodore Papenfuss, Max Sparreboom, Ismail Ugurtas, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Sergius Kuzmin, Steven Anderson, Güven Eken, Tuba Kiliç, Engin Gem, Uğur Kaya 2009. Neurergus crocatus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012. |
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