Centrolene acanthidiocephalum
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
CENTROLENIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Centrolene acanthidiocephalum |
| Species Authority: |
Ruíz-Carranza and Lynch, 1989 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
María Cristina Ardila-Robayo, Jose Vicente Rueda |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species occurs in Santuario de Fauna y Flora Guanentá Alto Río Fonce, Río Cañaverales, and along Río Luisito, Santander Department, Colombia, from 1,700-2,000m asl. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It was known to be common at least until 1987. Since then, no survey work has been conducted for this species.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It occurs on vegetation next to running streams in cloud forest. The eggs are laid on the vegetation, and the larvae develop in the streams.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
There is no information on threats to this species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
One of the places in which it occurs (Santuario de Fauna y Flora Guanentá Alto Río Fonce) is a protected area.
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