Batrachuperus yenyuanensis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
CAUDATA |
HYNOBIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Batrachuperus yenyuanensis |
| Species Authority: |
Liu, 1950 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Yenyuan Stream Salamander |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Wu Guanfu, Fei Liang |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable, in view of its extent of occurrence of less than 20,000 km2 and area of occupancy of less than 2,000 km2, with all individuals in fewer than ten locations, and a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat, and in the number of mature individuals.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
This species is uncommon and the population is believed to be small.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It lives and breeds in streams and lakes surrounded by dense vegetation.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Over-collecting for traditional Chinese medicine and food is a major threat to this species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Part of the species' range is within Luojishan Nature Reserve. There is a need to implement measures to ensure that the offtake of this species from the wild is managed sustainably.
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