Oreophrynella quelchii

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 quelchii

Species Authority:

(Boulenger, 1895)

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Sapito Rugoso Del Roraima

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Marinus Hoogmoed, 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 restricted to the summit of Mount Roraima in Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil, and from Wei-Assipo-Tepui in Guyana. It has been recorded from 2,300-2,800m asl.
Countries:	Native: Brazil; Guyana; Venezuela
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Population [top]

Population:	It is common on the summit of Mount Roraima, and its population is probably stable.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A diurnal toad usually found on open rock surfaces in high montane tepui environments. It breeds by direct development.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Although there are no current major threats, the restricted range of this species makes it more vulnerable to threatening processes, such as disturbance by tourists (who frequently handle the animals).

Major Threat(s):

Although there are no current major threats, the restricted range of this species makes it more vulnerable to threatening processes, such as disturbance by tourists (who frequently handle the animals).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is protected in Monumento Natural Los Tepuyes in Venezuela, and Parque Nacional Monte Roraima in Brazil. There is a need for increased education among tourists to make them aware of the importance of not handling these animals in the wild. Close population monitoring is also required, particularly since this species is known only from a single location.

Conservation Actions:

It is protected in Monumento Natural Los Tepuyes in Venezuela, and Parque Nacional Monte Roraima in Brazil. There is a need for increased education among tourists to make them aware of the importance of not handling these animals in the wild. Close population monitoring is also required, particularly since this species is known only from a single location.

Citation:	Marinus Hoogmoed, Celsa Señaris 2004. Oreophrynella quelchii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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