Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
HYPEROLIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus |
| Species Authority: |
Schiøtz, 1975 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
This species is possibly a subspecies of Hyperolius mitchelli (Schiøtz 1999). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Arne Schiøtz, Robert Drewes |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is probably less than 5,000 km2, it is known from fewer than five locations, and the quality and extent of its forest habitat on the Kenyan coast is declining.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is common in its tiny range.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It lives in dry forest, dense humid savannah, and heavily degraded former forest (farm bush). It breeds in marshes and temporary pools.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Although somewhat adaptable, there is a limit to the amount of opening up of its habitat that it can tolerate, and so it is probably impacted by agricultural expansion and increasing human settlements.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It probably occurs in the Shimba Hills National Reserve, which is in need of strengthened management.
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