Leptopelis barbouri

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	ARTHROLEPTIDAE

Scientific Name:	Leptopelis barbouri
Species Authority:	Ahl, 1929

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Arne Schiøtz, Kim Howell, John Poynton, Tim Davenport
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because its Extent of Occurrence is probably less than 20,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and the quality and extent of its forest habitat in the Eastern Arc Mountains is declining.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to eastern and southern Tanzania, and occurs in the East Usambara Mountains, the Uzungwa Mountains, and on Mount Rungwe. It probably also occurs on other mountain ranges in the Eastern Arc Mountain chain. It ranges from 700-2,100m asl.
Countries:	Native: Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population [top]

Population:	It is common along watercourses in the Udzungwa Mountains, but is apparently less common in the East Usambara Mountains.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a species of transition and montane rainforest, and can tolerate limited habitat disturbance, although it requires forest in reasonable condition nearby. The eggs are laid in an underground nest near streams and pools (sometimes as much as 10m away), into which tadpoles emerge.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Its forest habitat is being impacted by agricultural expansion, logging, and increasing human settlements. Its habitat in the East Usambara Mountains has recently come under serious threat as a result of the activities of illegal gold miners.

Major Threat(s):

Its forest habitat is being impacted by agricultural expansion, logging, and increasing human settlements. Its habitat in the East Usambara Mountains has recently come under serious threat as a result of the activities of illegal gold miners.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It occurs in the Amani Nature Reserve, and is likely to occur in the Udzungwa National Park, though there have not yet been any records.

Conservation Actions:

It occurs in the Amani Nature Reserve, and is likely to occur in the Udzungwa National Park, though there have not yet been any records.

Citation:	Arne Schiøtz, Kim Howell, John Poynton, Tim Davenport 2004. Leptopelis barbouri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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