Hyperolius cystocandicans
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
HYPEROLIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Hyperolius cystocandicans |
| Species Authority: |
Richards & Schiøtz, 1977 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
B1ab(v)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Arne Schiøtz, Kim Howell, Stefan Lötters |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 km2, it is known from fewer than ten locations, and there is continuing decline in the number of mature individuals in the Kenyan Highlands.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is endemic to the Kenyan Highlands, east of the Rift Valley, from Limuru to Thompson’s Falls, and east to the Nyambeni Mountains. It is a montane species and the type locality is at 2,200m asl.
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It said to be an abundant species, but there has apparently been a general decline in its population.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is a species of open farmland and high-altitude grassland. It breeds in temporary, and sometimes permanent, pools. It is often found together with Hyperolius montanus.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Its montane grassland and pastureland habitats are probably not seriously threatened (except perhaps by afforestation), but there has apparently been a general population decline in areas of suitable habitat for reasons that are not understood.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It occurs in the Mount Kenya and Aberdares National Parks. Research is needed to investigate the reasons for the decline of this species in apparently suitable habitat.
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