Rhinella sternosignata

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	BUFONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Rhinella sternosignata

Species Authority:

(Günther, 1859)

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Sapito Con Cruz, Sapo Cruzado

Synonym/s:

Bufo sternosignatus Günther, 1859

Rhinella sternosignatus (Günther, 1859) [orth. error]

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Enrique La Marca, Jesús Manzanilla, Abraham Mijares, César Luis Barrio Amorós
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Near Threatened because its Extent of Occurrence is not much greater than 20,000 km2, and the extent and quality of its habitat are declining, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known from the Venezuelan states of Aragua, Carabobo, Cojedes, Falcón, Lara, Miranda, Portuguesa, Yaracuy, and the Andean piedmont of Barinas State. It has also recently been reported from Colombia on the Cordillera Central and Cordillera Oriental. It is a mid-altitude species, occurring up to 1,800m asl.
Countries:	Native: Colombia; Venezuela
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Population [top]

Population:	It is a common species.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is a nocturnal and crepuscular frog living on the floor of semi-deciduous (seasonal) forest in mountain regions of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range and the northernmost portion of the Venezuelan Andes. It is often associated with slow-flowing stream pools where it congregates in large numbers in the breeding season.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Habitat degradation is a major threat since most of the species' habitat is being converted for coffee and cacao plantations.

Major Threat(s):

Habitat degradation is a major threat since most of the species' habitat is being converted for coffee and cacao plantations.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Some populations are within national parks in the Venezuelan Coastal range, and the Sierra de Portuguesa (Portuguesa and Lara States). Lower montane forests in the Venezuelan Andes are in need of protection, especially the semi-deciduous forests that have been used for coffee and cacao plantations for centuries.

Conservation Actions:

Some populations are within national parks in the Venezuelan Coastal range, and the Sierra de Portuguesa (Portuguesa and Lara States). Lower montane forests in the Venezuelan Andes are in need of protection, especially the semi-deciduous forests that have been used for coffee and cacao plantations for centuries.

Citation:	Enrique La Marca, Jesús Manzanilla, Abraham Mijares, César Luis Barrio Amorós 2004. Rhinella sternosignata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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