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Hyperolius montanus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA HYPEROLIIDAE

Scientific Name: Hyperolius montanus
Species Authority: (Angel, 1924)
Common Name/s:
English – Mountain Reed Frog
Synonym/s:
Rappia montana Angel, 1924
Taxonomic Notes: The form might consist of several species (Schiøtz 1999).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
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:
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern because, although its Extent of Occurrence is probably less than 20,000 km2, it is tolerant of a wide variety of habitats and can withstand considerable habitat modification, it has a presumed large population, and it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to the Kenya Highlands. It is known with certainty from several localities to the east of the Rift Valley. Specimens from the Mau Forest and other localities to the west of the Rift Valley are provisionally assigned to this species. It is a montane species occurring up to 3,100m asl, and probably as low as 1,800m asl.
Countries:
Native:
Kenya
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Population [top]

Population: It is a common species.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It is an adaptable species of montane grassland and farmland. It apparently breeds in marshes in savannah or very open farmed areas.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): It is an adaptable species that is unlikely to be facing any significant threats.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It occurs in Mount Kenya and Aberdares National Parks.
Citation: Arne Schiøtz, Kim Howell, Stefan Lötters 2004. Hyperolius montanus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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