| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | BUFONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Ansonia mcgregori |
| Species Authority: | (Taylor, 1922) |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s | Arvin Diesmos, Angel Alcala, Rafe Brown, Leticia Afuang, Genevieve Gee, Katie Hampson, Mae Leonida Diesmos, Aldrin Mallari, Perry Ong, Dondi Ubaldo, Baldwin Gutierrez |
| Evaluator/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
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Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat on Mindanao in the Philippines. |
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| Range Description: | This species is found in the mountains of central and western Mindanao Island in the Philippines. It probably occurs more widely than current records suggest. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Philippines
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | It is fairly common. |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It inhabits cool mountain streams and rivers in lower montane and lowland forests. It breeds in streams, which is where the larvae also develop. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | The major threats include habitat loss and deforestation, due to agriculture and logging, and water pollution. |
| Conservation Actions: | It is recorded from several protected areas on Mindanao, including Mount Malindang National Park and Mount Apo and Mount Kitanlad Range Natural Parks. Conservation measures should include the regulation and proper disposal of pesticides and herbicides, and the protection of the remaining rainforest, especially riverine habitats and gallery forests, on Mindanao. |
| Citation: | Arvin Diesmos, Angel Alcala, Rafe Brown, Leticia Afuang, Genevieve Gee, Katie Hampson, Mae Leonida Diesmos, Aldrin Mallari, Perry Ong, Dondi Ubaldo, Baldwin Gutierrez 2004. Ansonia mcgregori. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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