Rana pyrenaica

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	RANIDAE

Scientific Name:

Rana pyrenaica

Species Authority:

Serra-Cobo, 1993

Common Name/s:

English	–	Pyrenean Frog
Spanish	–	Rana Pirenaica

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Jaime Bosch, Miguel Tejedo, Claude Miaud, Iñigo Martínez-Solano, Alfredo Salvador, Mario García-París, Ernesto Recuero Gil, Rafael Marquez, Carmen Diaz Paniagua, Philippe Geniez

Reviewer/s:

Cox, N. and Temple, H.J. (Global Amphibian Assessment)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Endangered, because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2 (2,400 km2), its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in its area of occupancy, the extent and quality of its habitat, and in the number of locations.

History:

2006	–	Endangered (IUCN 2006)
2006	–	Endangered
2004	–	Vulnerable
1996	–	Data Deficient

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is largely restricted to the southern slopes of the western central Pyrenees Mountains. In Spain, it occurs from the Roncal Valley (Navarra) eastwards to Parque Nacional de Ordesa (Huesca). It also occurs in the Iraty Forest in the western French Pyrenees. It has an altitudinal range of 800-2,100m asl.
Countries:	Native: France; Spain
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Population [top]

Population:	Populations are common in the headwaters of valleys in Huesca Province, while in Navarra populations are scattered in the west.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It lives in and close to rocky mountain streams and torrents in which the water is cold, clear and well oxygenated, and is also found in roadside and forest edge ditches, drinking troughs and rain pools. Breeding takes place in these waterbodies.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Threats include stream eutrophication (through intensification of agricultural practices), drought, potential introduction of trout and other predatory fishes, and habitat loss due to the development of tourism and transport infrastructure. Logging and associated activities may threaten the species' habitat, and it is likely to be vulnerable to climate change.

Major Threat(s):

Threats include stream eutrophication (through intensification of agricultural practices), drought, potential introduction of trout and other predatory fishes, and habitat loss due to the development of tourism and transport infrastructure. Logging and associated activities may threaten the species' habitat, and it is likely to be vulnerable to climate change.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is listed on Appendix III of the Bern Convention and is included in the regional catalogues of Navarra and Aragón. It is present in Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park (Huesca) and Lizardoia Integral Reserve (Navarra).

Conservation Actions:

It is listed on Appendix III of the Bern Convention and is included in the regional catalogues of Navarra and Aragón. It is present in Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park (Huesca) and Lizardoia Integral Reserve (Navarra).

Citation:	Jaime Bosch, Miguel Tejedo, Claude Miaud, Iñigo Martínez-Solano, Alfredo Salvador, Mario García-París, Ernesto Recuero Gil, Rafael Marquez, Carmen Diaz Paniagua, Philippe Geniez 2009. Rana pyrenaica. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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