Oreophrynella nigra

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:

Oreophrynella nigra

Species Authority:

Señaris, Ayarzaguena and Gorzula, 1994

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Sapito Rugoso Del Kukenan

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Enrique La Marca, Celsa Señaris
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because it is known from only two locations.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known from Tepuis Kukenan and Yuruaní, in Bolívar State, Venezuela, at 2,300-2,700m asl.
Countries:	Native: Venezuela
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Population [top]

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

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is a diurnal frog that can be found on rocks in montane tepui environments. It is a communally breeding species, with breeding taking place by direct development in galleries within peat bogs.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Although there are no current major threats, its restricted range makes it more susceptible to threatening processes such as wildfire.

Major Threat(s):

Although there are no current major threats, its restricted range makes it more susceptible to threatening processes such as wildfire.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is recorded from Yuruaní National Monument. There is a need for close population monitoring of this species given that it is restricted to a single location.

Conservation Actions:

It is recorded from Yuruaní National Monument. There is a need for close population monitoring of this species given that it is restricted to a single location.

Citation:	Enrique La Marca, Celsa Señaris 2004. Oreophrynella nigra. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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