Adelphobates galactonotus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
DENDROBATIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Adelphobates galactonotus |
| Species Authority: |
(Steindachner, 1864) |
| Synonym/s: |
Dendrobates galactonotus Steindachner, 1864
Dendrobates galactonotus Steindachner, 1864
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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: |
2010 |
| Assessor/s: |
Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Marinus Hoogmoed |
| 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 to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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| History: |
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species occurs in the lowland forests of Pará, Maranhão and Tocantins states, Brazil. It probably occurs more widely, in particular between known sites. |
| Countries: |
Native: Brazil (Pará, Tocantins) |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is locally abundant.
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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, and reproduction takes place in temporary pools. Eggs are laid on the ground and the tadpoles are carried to the water.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Forest conversion, logging, fire and the international pet trade are threats to this species. The populations in Tocantins state are threatened by hydroelectric development.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Conservation units are present within its range.
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