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Arthroleptis nimbaensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA ARTHROLEPTIDAE

Scientific Name: Arthroleptis nimbaensis
Species Authority: Angel, 1950
Taxonomic Notes: There are major taxonomic problems with the genus Arthroleptis through much of Africa. In many cases, the available names can be referred only to museum specimens, not to animals in the field. This is because the identification of these species frequently depends more on their vocalizations than their morphology.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Mark-Oliver Rödel
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
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Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing doubts as to its taxonomic validity as well as absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species has been recorded only from Mount Nimba, in Guinea, at 650-1,250m asl. Its taxonomic validity is unclear.
Countries:
Native:
Guinea
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Population [top]

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

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It has been recorded to be from forest and presumably breeds by direct development.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There is no direct information on threats to this species although most habitats on Mount Nimba are at risk of degradation from mining activities.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There is no information on conservation measures for this species; it is not known from any protected areas.
Citation: Mark-Oliver Rödel 2004. Arthroleptis nimbaensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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