| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | ARTHROLEPTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Leptodactylodon blanci |
| Species Authority: | Ohler, 1999 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Annemarie Ohler, Jean-Louis Amiet |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
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Justification: Listed as Data Deficient since it has only recently been discovered, and there is still very little information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements. |
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| Range Description: | This newly discovered species is known only from the Reserve de Faune de la Lope in Gabon. It probably occurs more widely. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Gabon
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| Population: | Its population status is unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Assuming that it is similar to other members of the genus, it is associated with rocky places near streams in lowland rainforest, and breeds in streams. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | If it occurs more widely than is currently known, it is probably being affected by forest loss in other parts of its range. |
| Conservation Actions: | Its conservation will be facilitated by the fact that it occurs in at least one protected area, the Reserve de Faune de la Lope. |
| Citation: | Annemarie Ohler, Jean-Louis Amiet 2004. Leptodactylodon blanci. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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