Sechellophryne pipilodryas
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
SOOGLOSSIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Sechellophryne pipilodryas |
| Species Authority: |
(Gerlach and Willi, 2003) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Seychelles Palm Frog |
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| Synonym/s: |
Leptosooglossus pipilodryas (Gerlach & Willi, 2003)
Sooglossus pipilodryas Gerlach and Willi, 2002
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
D2
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Justin Gerlach, Ronald Nussbaum |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable because it is known from only a single location, and its Area of Occupancy is less than 20km2.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is common in its small range, with a maximum population density of 30 animals per hectare, and a total population estimate of fewer than 20,000 animals.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is restricted to high forest over 250m asl, and is closely associated with the palm Phoenicophorium borsigianum, most individuals being found in axils of the palm. Its breeding habits are unknown, but it probably takes place by direct development, with the eggs being laid on the ground, or in leaf axils, or both.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
There are no major current threats, other than the inherent risks associated with having a very small range.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The forest areas in which this species lives are managed for conservation by the Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles-Islands Development Company Silhouette Conservation Project. However, the forests have no formal legal protection. There is a need for close monitoring of the population status of this species.
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