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Nectophrynoides wendyae

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA BUFONIDAE

Scientific Name: Nectophrynoides wendyae
Species Authority: Clarke, 1988

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Michele Menegon, Simon Loader, John Poynton, Kim Howell
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 10 km2, it is known from a single location, and the quality and extent of its habitat in the Udzungwa Mountains is declining.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known from one tiny area, in the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve, above Chita, on the escarpment of the Udzungwa Mountains, in eastern Tanzania. It is found from 1,500-1,650m asl. It has not been found at other localities in the Udzungwa Mountains.
Countries:
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population [top]

Population: The species is quite common in one tiny area, measuring roughly 300m x 300m.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It is a species of montane moist forest, living on the ground. It is not known whether or not it can survive in anthropogenically disturbed habitats, since the only known site is in undisturbed forest. It breeds by internal fertilization, the females retaining the larvae internally in the oviduct until little toadlets are born.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Its habitat is probably being lost due to agricultural encroachment, wood extraction, and expanding human settlements.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species occurs in the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve, but not in any well-protected areas. The population status and trends of this species require monitoring. It is listed on CITES Appendix I.
Citation: Michele Menegon, Simon Loader, John Poynton, Kim Howell 2004. Nectophrynoides wendyae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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