Elsalvadoria zurstrasseni
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
ARTHROPODA |
CRUSTACEA |
DECAPODA |
PSEUDOTHELPHUSIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Elsalvadoria zurstrasseni |
| Species Authority: |
(Bott, 1956) |
| Synonym/s: |
Pseudothelphusa zurstrasseni Bott, 1956
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
Subfamily Pseudothelphusinae; tribe Hypolobocerini, Subspecies zurstrasseni. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii); D2
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Cumberlidge, N. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Magalhaes, C. and McIvor, A. |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
This species is listed as Vulnerable because its extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km², and because there is a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat due to human induced degradation driven by human population increases and industrial and agrarian development. It is not found in a protected area.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
El Salvador: La Joya, south of Cuidad Arce (= El Chilamatal) La Libertad Department, also Santa Ana, Sonsonate, El Salvador, Chalatenango, and Cuscatlan Departments. Waterfall 2 km east of Juayua, Sonsonate Department. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
There is no information on the population size, abundance, or population trends of this species.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Streams and rivers.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
The major and future threats to this species include human-induced habitat loss/degradation and water pollution.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No conservation measures are known to be in place for this species and it is not found in a protected area.
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