Atelognathus solitarius

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	CERATOPHRYIDAE

Scientific Name:	Atelognathus solitarius
Species Authority:	(Cei, 1970)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1

Year Published:

2004

Assessor/s:

Carmen Úbeda, Esteban Lavilla, Néstor Basso, Boris Blotto

Reviewer/s:

Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable because it is currently known from only a single location that may become suceptible to overgrazing. Believed to be a restricted range species.

History:

1996	–	Vulnerable (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1996	–	Vulnerable
1994	–	Rare (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known only from the type locality, Las Bayas Creek, 48km south of Pilcaniyeu, Río Negro Province, Argentina. It is believed to have a restricted range, but further surveys are needed to confirm this. It has been collected at an altitude of 900m asl.
Countries:	Native: Argentina
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Population [top]

Population:	The current population status of this species is unknown.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The species’ habitat includes rocky ravines along creeks in the wasted volcanic landscape of the Pilcaniyeu steppe and tableland. The breeding habitat is not known.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There is no information on the threats to this species. There is only some grazing of sheep in the area, though it is unclear what impact this might be having on the species.

Major Threat(s):

There is no information on the threats to this species. There is only some grazing of sheep in the area, though it is unclear what impact this might be having on the species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is not recorded from any protected areas. Further surveys are needed to obtain more information on the population status and range of this poorly known species.

Conservation Actions:

It is not recorded from any protected areas. Further surveys are needed to obtain more information on the population status and range of this poorly known species.

Citation:	Carmen Úbeda, Esteban Lavilla, Néstor Basso, Boris Blotto 2004. Atelognathus solitarius. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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