| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | BUFONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Ansonia rubigina |
| Species Authority: | Pillai and Pattabiraman, 1981 |
| Taxonomic Notes: | This species might be a synonym of Ansonia ornata (S.D. Biju pers. comm.). |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s | S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, M.S. Ravichandran |
| Evaluator/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
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Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because it is known from only two locations. |
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| Range Description: | This species is present only in the Silent Valley and Wayanad areas of Kerala State in the southern Western Ghats of India (Biju 2001) where it has been recorded at elevations between 1,000 and 1,200m asl. |
| Countries: |
Native:
India
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | It is a rare species, though populations are generally believed to be stable within the Silent Valley National Park. |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It is restricted to tropical evergreen forest, and is associated with torrential streams and the forest floor. Breeding presumably takes place by larval development in streams. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | There are currently no major threats to this species. |
| Conservation Actions: | It is currently considered to be adequately protected within the Silent Valley National Park. Nonetheless, the population status of this species requires careful monitoring, given that it is known only from two locations. |
| Citation: | S.D. Biju, Sushil Dutta, M.S. Ravichandran 2004. Ansonia rubigina. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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