| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | RANIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Pelophylax demarchii |
| Species Authority: | (Scortecci, 1929) |
| Synonym/s: |
Rana demarchii Scortecci, 1929
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Largen (1997) examined the only known specimen (a syntype) of this species and concluded that it was most similar to Pelophylax ridibundus. It should, therefore, be placed in the genus Pelophylax. It is possibly a synonym of a member of the P. ridibundus complex. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Malcolm Largen |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
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Justification: Listed as Data Deficient because known only from a single specimen of very uncertain provenance, and there continuing doubts as to its taxonomic validity as well as absence of any information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements. |
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| Range Description: | This species is known only from the unspecified type locality in Eritrea. It is known only from two old specimens, one of which survives. It is possibly closely related to (or even synonymous with) Rana ridibunda. It is also possible that the species is not even native to Eritrea (R. ridibunda having been introduced widely elsewhere in the world), and the specimens were perhaps not even collected in that country, but the amphibian fauna of Eritrea is too poorly known for these issues to be resolved at present. Given the current state of knowledge, it is not possible to map this species' range. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Eritrea
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| Population: | The population status of this species is unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | If this is a valid species, it presumably occurs in or near water. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | There is no information on threats to this species. |
| Conservation Actions: | More research is needed to determine whether or not it is a valid species. |
| Citation: | Malcolm Largen 2004. Pelophylax demarchii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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