Ceuthomantis cavernibardus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
CEUTHOMANTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Ceuthomantis cavernibardus |
| Species Authority: |
(Myers & Donnelly, 1997) |
Common Name/s:
| Spanish |
– |
Ranita Tamacuarina Cantora |
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| Synonym/s: |
Myers & Donnelly, 1997
Pristimantis cavernibardus Heinicke, Duellman & Hedges, 2007
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Celsa Señaris, Enrique La Marca |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient since it has only recently being described and there is still very little information on the extent of occurrence, ecology and population trends.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is known from a restricted locality in Amazonas State, Venezuela, from the north base of Pico Tamacuari, in the Sierra de Tapirapecó, at altitudes between 1,160-1,200m asl. It might occur more widely. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Based on the frequency of calling, this species seemed to be one of the most common frogs in the type locality area, according to Myers and Donnelly (1997).
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This is a terrestrial, diurnal, montane forest frog living in small caves under granite boulders. Some specimens were found in the roots of Araceae plants on the tops of boulders. At night, specimens were found perched on leaves in the forest about 1m above the ground. This species breeds by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Threats to this species are unknown.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
There is a population within Parque Nacional Parima-Tapirapecó.
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