Cophixalus concinnus

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	MICROHYLIDAE

Scientific Name:

Cophixalus concinnus

Species Authority:

Tyler, 1979

Common Name/s:

English

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Beautiful Nursery-frog

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Critically Endangered B1ab(v)+2ab(v) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2004

Assessor/s:

Jean-Marc Hero, Ross Alford, Michael Cunningham, Conrad Hoskin, Keith McDonald

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Critically Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 100 km2 and its Area Of Occupancy is less than 10km2, all individuals are in a single location, and there is a predicted decline in the number of mature individuals due to global warming.

History:

2002

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Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This Australian endemic is found at elevations above 1,100m asl on Thornton Peak, between Mossman and Cooktown in north-eastern Queensland. The area of suitable habitat available to this species is only 718ha.
Countries:	Native: Australia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is known to be an abundant species, with a large population size.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A terrestrial species, it inhabits rainforest and boulder fields at high elevations, and is often found in leaf-litter on the forest floor. It calls from tree trunks, logs, and bushes. It breeds by direct development; unpigmented eggs are laid in a string under rocks or logs in moist soil.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The main threat to the species is habitat degradation as a result of human impacts associated with touristic activities and infrastructure development for these. However, overall, these threats are localized. Of greater significance is a predicted decline in the coming years because of climate change (C.J. Hoskin pers. comm.).

Major Threat(s):

The main threat to the species is habitat degradation as a result of human impacts associated with touristic activities and infrastructure development for these. However, overall, these threats are localized. Of greater significance is a predicted decline in the coming years because of climate change (C.J. Hoskin pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The range of the species is wholly within Daintree National Park in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.

Conservation Actions:

The range of the species is wholly within Daintree National Park in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.

Citation:	Jean-Marc Hero, Ross Alford, Michael Cunningham, Conrad Hoskin, Keith McDonald 2004. Cophixalus concinnus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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