Anomaloglossus baeobatrachus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
AROMOBATIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Anomaloglossus baeobatrachus |
| Species Authority: |
(Boistel & de Massary, 1999) |
| Synonym/s: |
Colostethus baeobatrachus Boistel & de Massary, 1999
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
It is uncertain how to apply this name to animals from outside French Guiana, and so its taxonomic status is very confused. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Robert Reynolds, Marinus Hoogmoed, Ross MacCulloch, Philippe Gaucher |
| 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 uncertainty as to its taxonomic status.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is reported to range through French Guiana and adjacent Suriname, south to the Manaus area of Brazil. However, there is serious uncertainty as to what species is covered by this name, and attempts to map its range at this stage should be regarded as provisional. |
| Countries: |
Native: Brazil; French Guiana; Suriname |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is reportedly reasonably common in French Guiana.
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It occurs in the leaf-litter of forests, where it lays its eggs on land, and the larvae are then carried to water to develop further.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
There are no known threats, and it occurs widely in an area of minimal human impact.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
This species presumably occurs in several protected areas. Its taxonomic status is very confused, so further taxonomic research is required to resolve this.
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