Paramesotriton deloustali
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
CAUDATA |
SALAMANDRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Paramesotriton deloustali |
| Species Authority: |
(Bourret, 1934) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Tam Dao Salamander |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
B2ab(iii,v)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Peter Paul van Dijk, Nguyen Quang Truong, Henk Wallays |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable, in view of its Area of Occupancy of less than 2,000 km2, with all individuals in fewer than ten locations, and a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat, and in the number of mature individuals.
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| History: |
| 1996 |
– |
Vulnerable
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| 1994 |
– |
Indeterminate
(Groombridge 1994)
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| 1990 |
– |
Indeterminate
(IUCN 1990)
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| 1988 |
– |
Indeterminate
(IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1988)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species was originally known only from the Tam Dao mountain ridge in northern Viet Nam. It has now been found in more than ten localities in Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Tay Nguyen, and Lao Cai Provinces, all in Viet Nam. It occurs from about 600-1,200m asl.
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Its population apparently is relatively stable, and it is not particularly rare locally.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It inhabits streams in evergreen hill forest, including small natural and artificial impoundments. It breeds in small pools in streams where larval development takes place.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Habitat loss, due to agriculture and human settlement, pollution, and harvesting for food, medicine and the pet trade, are threats to this species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
This species is found in Tam Dao, which is an undefined National Park, and has also been found in Ba Be National Park. There are two locations west of the Red River, Lao Cay and Yen Bai that are in a region proposed for a National Park. It is included under Viet Nam protective legislation. Setting up managed ex-situ assurance colonies among zoos and competent hobbyists is recommended.
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