| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | PIPIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Xenopus fraseri | |||
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1905 | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Richard Tinsley, John Measey, Manfred Beier |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
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Justification: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. |
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| Range Description: | This species ranges from southwestern Cameroon to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and south to northern Angola. It also occurs on the island of Bioko (Equatorial Guinea). Records from northern and northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, up to the border with Uganda, probably refer to Xenopus pygmaeus. Records from central and southern Angola (Ruas 1996) require confirmation. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Angola; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Equatorial Guinea; Gabon
Presence uncertain:
Rwanda
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| Population: | It is a very abundant species. |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It is a water-dependent species of lowland rainforest, living and breeding in pools, and sometimes in slow-flowing streams. It can tolerate habitat degradation, providing that shade is provided by overhanging trees. It has filter-feeding tadpoles. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | In view of its wide distribution and adaptability to altered habitats, this species is unlikely to be threatened. It is harvested for human consumption, and this might have an impact on local populations. |
| Conservation Actions: | It occurs in several protected areas. |
| Citation: | Richard Tinsley, John Measey, Manfred Beier 2004. Xenopus fraseri. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 February 2012. |
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