| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | RANIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Hylarana elberti |
| Species Authority: | (Roux, 1911) |
| Synonym/s: |
Rana elberti Roux, 1911
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Limnonectes timorensis is treated here as a synonym of Hylarana elberti following Iskandar and Colijn (2000). This form might be the same species as Hylarana florensis (D. Iskandar pers. comm.). |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Djoko Iskandar, Mumpuni |
| 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 relatively wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, 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 is known from Flores, Sumba, Timor (including East Timor), Wetar, Babar and Tanimbar in Indonesia. It is a lowland species. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Indonesia; Timor-Leste
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| Population: | It is probably uncommon, but there is little information. There are a few recent records. |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It lives in lowland dry forest and savannahs in wet areas, such as marshes and streams. It presumably breeds in water by larval development but there is currently no information. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | There is no information regarding threats to this species. |
| Conservation Actions: | It is not known whether or not this species occurs in any protected areas. Taxonomic research is needed to determine the status of this species. |
| Citation: | Djoko Iskandar, Mumpuni 2004. Hylarana elberti. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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