Megophrys ligayae

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	MEGOPHRYIDAE

Scientific Name:

Megophrys ligayae

Species Authority:

(Taylor, 1920)

Common Name/s:

English

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Palawan Horned Frog

Taxonomic Notes:

This species was removed from the synonymy of Megophrys montana by Iskandar (1998), where it had been placed by Inger (1954).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	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
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Justification: Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat on Palawan in the Philippines.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs on Balabac and Palawan Islands, in the western Philippines. It probably occurs more widely than current records suggest, although its distribution does appear to be patchy.
Countries:	Native: Philippines
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Population [top]

Population:	It is often common.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It inhabits the forest floor litter of montane and lowland rainforests and appears to be dependent on mountain streams where it breeds. The larvae are suspension feeders and prefer quiet pools in streams.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The major threat is the loss of lowland rainforest habitat to shifting agriculture, and the pollution of mountain streams and rivers due to agricultural effluents and mine-tailings.

Major Threat(s):

The major threat is the loss of lowland rainforest habitat to shifting agriculture, and the pollution of mountain streams and rivers due to agricultural effluents and mine-tailings.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is present in several protected areas. Required conservation measures include the regulation and proper disposal of pesticides and herbicides, and the effective protection of remaining rainforest, especially riverine habitats and gallery forests.

Conservation Actions:

It is present in several protected areas. Required conservation measures include the regulation and proper disposal of pesticides and herbicides, and the effective protection of remaining rainforest, especially riverine habitats and gallery forests.

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. Megophrys ligayae. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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