Anomaloglossus ayarzaguenai
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
AROMOBATIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Anomaloglossus ayarzaguenai |
| Species Authority: |
(La Marca, 1996) |
Common Name/s:
| Spanish |
– |
Sapito Ninera De Ayarzaguena |
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| Synonym/s: |
Colostethus ayarzaguenai La Marca, 1996
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| 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: |
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Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing uncertainties as to its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is known only from the type locality, in the central sector of Cerro Jaua, in Bolívar State (at 4° 49' 55"N; 64° 25' 54''W), in Venezuela, at 1,600m asl. |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is common on top of Cerro Jaua.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It occurs on the margins of streams on top of tepui and in the surrounding forest. The breeding habits are unknown, although the larvae are presumably carried to streams to develop, like other species of the genus.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
The threats to this species are unknown.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The only known population is protected within Parque Nacional Jaua-Sarisariñama.
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