Adelphobates castaneoticus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
DENDROBATIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Adelphobates castaneoticus |
| Species Authority: |
(Caldwell & Myers, 1990) |
| Synonym/s: |
Dendrobates castaneoticus Caldwell and Myers, 1990
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, Claudia Azevedo-Ramos |
| 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 Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is known from the type locality, Cachoeira Juruá, Rio Xingu, Pará state, Brazil; from about 300km to the northwest of the type locality, Taperinha, Pará state, Brazil; and from Flona Tapajos, Santarem, Pará state, Brazil. It is probably more widespread than currently recognized. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is common where it is found.
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It lives in the leaf-litter of the tropical rainforest. It uses the water inside the "ouriço" of Brazil nuts and small temporary pools for reproduction. Eggs are laid on the ground and the tadpoles are carried to pools to develop.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Forest conversion, logging, fire and the international pet trade are threats to this species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Conservation units are present within its range.
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