Neobatrachus pelobatoides
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Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
LIMNODYNASTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Neobatrachus pelobatoides |
| Species Authority: |
(Werner, 1914) |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Jean-Marc Hero, Dale Roberts |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
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Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This Australian endemic occurs in southwestern Western Australia from Geraldton in the north to Esperance in the south. The estimated altitudinal range of the species is from 0-600m asl. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is a common species.
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
The species is generally associated with clay or loam soils. It breeds in autumn or early winter in temporarily flooded clay pans, or pools in granite outcrops. Tadpoles take up to 120 days to metamorphose. In the "habitat preferences" section "other" refers to "clay pans".
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
There are no known threats to the species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Its range includes multiple protected areas in Western Australia.
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