| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | ARTHROLEPTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Cardioglossa aureoli |
| Species Authority: | Schiøtz, 1964 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Arne Schiøtz, Mark-Oliver Rödel |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
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Justification: Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is probably less than 5,000 km2 and its Area of Occupancy is probably less than 500 km2, it occurs only at fewer than five locations, and the extent of its forest habitat on the Freetown Peninsula is declining. |
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| Range Description: | This species is known only from the hilly parts of the Freetown Peninsula in Sierra Leone, although it possibly occurs a little more widely. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Sierra Leone
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| Population: | There has been no information on this species since it was last collected in 1963, but this is probably due to lack of field surveys in this area. It was described as "not rare" on the Freetown Peninsula at the time of its discovery. |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It has been found in forest, and in rural gardens near forest, living on rocks. It has been noted as calling away from water, and so it is possible that, unlike other members of the genus, it does not require water for breeding, although this has not been confirmed. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | There is likely to be extensive pressure on its forest habitat on the Freetown Peninsula primarily for firewood collection. |
| Conservation Actions: | It is likely to be present in the Western Area Peninsula Forest Reserve, although much more effective protection and management of this site is required. Additional survey work is urgently needed to determine the current population status of this species. |
| Citation: | Arne Schiøtz, Mark-Oliver Rödel 2004. Cardioglossa aureoli. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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