Atelognathus nitoi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	CERATOPHRYIDAE

Scientific Name:

Atelognathus nitoi

Species Authority:

(Barrio, 1973)

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Rana Del Challhuaco

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1

Year Published:

2004

Assessor/s:

Carmen Úbeda, Esteban Lavilla

Reviewer/s:

Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)

Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable because it is known from only a single location.

History:

1996	–	Vulnerable
1994	–	Indeterminate (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs only at the type locality (Laguna Verde on Cerro Challhuanco) and in neighbouring areas in Argentina. Its altitudinal range is between 1,300 and 1,550m asl.
Countries:	Native: Argentina
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Population [top]

Population:	It is common within its restricted range. The minimum population size is estimated at around 1,000 individuals (Ubeda et al. 1999).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species can be found in permanent and temporary ponds and humid areas of caducifolius forest (Nothofagus pumilio); breeding takes place in permanent ponds. It is not known from modified habitats.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Potential major threats include fires (both natural and human initiated) and increasing touristic activities.

Major Threat(s):

Potential major threats include fires (both natural and human initiated) and increasing touristic activities.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The entire known population is in the reserve area of the Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi. There is a need for close population monitoring of this species given that it is known from only a single location.

Conservation Actions:

The entire known population is in the reserve area of the Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi. There is a need for close population monitoring of this species given that it is known from only a single location.

Citation:	Carmen Úbeda, Esteban Lavilla 2004. Atelognathus nitoi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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