Leptopelis uluguruensis

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 uluguruensis
Species Authority:	Barbour & Loveridge, 1928

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Kim Howell, John Poynton, Arne Schiøtz, Michele Menegon
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 several mountains in the Eastern Arc chain of Tanzania, namely: East Usambara, Nguu, Nguru, Uluguru, and Udzungwa (Kihansi Gorge and Mwanihana Forest). It probably occurs a little more widely than records suggest. It occurs mainly above 900m asl, and it is probably sub-montane, perhaps not ranging much above 1,650m asl.
Countries:	Native: Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population [top]

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

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It inhabits wet submontane rainforest, but can tolerate slight disturbance and is sometimes found in banana patches in forest clearings. However, it is never found in open areas away from mature forest. Its breeding biology is unknown, but it presumably breeds in water, and males call near streams. The eggs are probably laid in nests on land, not far from water (either streams or temporary pools).
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Habitat and Ecology:

It inhabits wet submontane rainforest, but can tolerate slight disturbance and is sometimes found in banana patches in forest clearings. However, it is never found in open areas away from mature forest. Its breeding biology is unknown, but it presumably breeds in water, and males call near streams. The eggs are probably laid in nests on land, not far from water (either streams or temporary pools).

Systems:

Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It is affected by habitat loss as a result of expanding human settlements and agriculture, as well as the harvesting of wood. Its habitat in the East Usambara Mountains has recently come under serious threat from the activities of illegal gold miners.

Major Threat(s):

It is affected by habitat loss as a result of expanding human settlements and agriculture, as well as the harvesting of wood. Its habitat in the East Usambara Mountains has recently come under serious threat from the activities of illegal gold miners.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It occurs in the Udzungwa National Park and the Amani Nature Reserve.

Conservation Actions:

It occurs in the Udzungwa National Park and the Amani Nature Reserve.

Citation:	Kim Howell, John Poynton, Arne Schiøtz, Michele Menegon 2004. Leptopelis uluguruensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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