| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | BUFONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Nectophrynoides laevis |
| Species Authority: | Menegon, Salvidio and Loader, 2004 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Michele Menegon, Simon Loader |
| 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 species is known only from Uluguru South Forest Reserve, in the Uluguru Mountains in eastern Tanzania. The altitude of this locality is not known, but it is likely to be greater than 2,000m asl. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Population: | There is no information on its population status as it is known only from a single specimen collected in April 2002. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | There is no information on the habitat and ecology of this species. It could be a species of montane forest, or montane grassland, or possibly high-altitude swamps. The details of its breeding biology are unknown, but it is assumed to be ovoviviparous, like other member of its genus, with internal fertilisation before giving birth to tiny toadlets. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | The threats that this species might face are unknown, although much of Uluguru South Forest Reserve is very remote and faces few threats. |
| Conservation Actions: | Uluguru South Forest Reserve is the only protected area that this species is known from so far, but this area is not generally managed for biodiversity conservation. It is listed on CITES Appendix I. |
| Citation: | Michele Menegon, Simon Loader 2004. Nectophrynoides laevis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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