Boophis axelmeyeri

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	MANTELLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Boophis axelmeyeri
Species Authority:	Vences, Andreone & Vietes, 2005

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Vences, M., Andreone, F., Rabibisoa, N.H.C. & Cox, N.

Reviewer/s:

Hoffmann, M. & Angulo, A.

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable because its three certain locations are believed to have an extent of occurrence of less than 20,000 km², although additional surveys may reveal the species to be more widespread than is currently known. There is reported to be a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.

History:

2008	–	Near Threatened (IUCN 2008)
2008	–	Near Threatened

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species has been recorded from the Tsaratanana Massif at 688 m asl, the Manongarivo Massif at 1,000 m, and the Marojejy Massif at around 700 m, in northwestern Madagascar (Vences et al. 2005, Glaw and Vences 2007, Andreone et al. 2008). It has been provisionally recorded through observation from the Anjanaharibe Sud Special Reserve, Ambolokopatrika-Betaolana (at 1,200 m) and from Masoala (Andreone et al. 2008). It might exist as several isolated populations (Vences et al. 2005).
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
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Population [top]

Population:	This species appears to be locally abundant in undegraded habitat.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species appears to be restricted to primary mid-elevation tropical moist forest (Vences et al. 2005). It is not thought to occur in disturbed areas. Calling males have been observed at night perched on vegetation at 2-3 m alongside small streams. It is a stream-breeding species with a larval development stage (Vences et al. 2005).
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The known populations within protected areas are not considered to be under any immediate threat (Vences et al. 2005). However, it is a forest specialist, and so any populations outside protected areas could be at risk from forest loss. Andreone et al. (2008) generally report that there is a substantial continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat, presumably through the general conversion of land to agricultural use or logging/collection of firewood.

Major Threat(s):

The known populations within protected areas are not considered to be under any immediate threat (Vences et al. 2005). However, it is a forest specialist, and so any populations outside protected areas could be at risk from forest loss. Andreone et al. (2008) generally report that there is a substantial continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat, presumably through the general conversion of land to agricultural use or logging/collection of firewood.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species has been recorded from within the Tsaratanana Strict Nature Reserve, the Manongarivo Special Reserve, and the Marojejy National Park (Vences et al. 2005, Andreone et al. 2008), and may be present within the Anjanaharibe Sud Special Reserve and the Masoala National Park. Additional studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, breeding biology, general ecology and threats to this species.

Conservation Actions:

This species has been recorded from within the Tsaratanana Strict Nature Reserve, the Manongarivo Special Reserve, and the Marojejy National Park (Vences et al. 2005, Andreone et al. 2008), and may be present within the Anjanaharibe Sud Special Reserve and the Masoala National Park. Additional studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, breeding biology, general ecology and threats to this species.

Citation:	Vences, M., Andreone, F., Rabibisoa, N.H.C. & Cox, N. 2009. Boophis axelmeyeri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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