| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | DICROGLOSSIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Fejervarya sauriceps |
| Species Authority: | (Rao, 1937) |
| Synonym/s: |
Rana sauriceps Rao, 1937
|
| Taxonomic Notes: | The holotype of this species is lost, and its taxonomic validity is in question. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | S.D. Biju, M.S. Ravichandran, Surya Addoor, Robert Inger |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
|
Justification: Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing doubts as to its taxonomic validity as well as absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements. |
|
| Range Description: | This species is known only from the type locality, "Wattekole, Coorg [Mysore], S. India" (Rao 1937), in the Western Ghats of India. It was collected at an altitude of around 400m asl. |
| Countries: |
Native:
India
|
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| Population: | It is known only from the lost holotype, so its population status is unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It is presumed that this is a moist tropical forest species that breeds in water by larval development. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Threats to this species are unknown. |
| Conservation Actions: | It is protected by national legislation. Further research is required to resolve its taxonomic status. |
| Citation: | S.D. Biju, M.S. Ravichandran, Surya Addoor, Robert Inger 2004. Fejervarya sauriceps. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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