Guibemantis albolineatus

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	MANTELLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Guibemantis albolineatus
Species Authority:	(Blommers-Schlösser and Blanc, 1991)
Synonym/s:	Mantidactylus albolineatus Blommers-Schlösser and Blanc, 1991

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Christopher Raxworthy, Ronald Nussbaum
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing doubts as to its taxonomic status, extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species was stated in the original description to be widely distributed in eastern and central Madagascar, and also to occur in Andohahela in south-eastern Madagascar. However, taxonomic confusion between this species and Mantidactylus bicalcaratus makes its distribution very unclear. Its altitudinal range is 300-1,500m asl.
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
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Population [top]

Population:	The population status of this species is unknown.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is an arboreal inhabitat of rainforest, being particularly associated with screw pines (Pandanus spp.). It is only found in pristine forest. The eggs are laid in leaf axils (often of Pandanus), and this is where the larvae also develop.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Its forest habitat is receding due to subsistence agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacture, invasive spread of eucalyptus, livestock grazing and expanding human settlements. It is probably also affected by the collection of Pandanus, which is used for the roofs of huts.

Major Threat(s):

Its forest habitat is receding due to subsistence agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacture, invasive spread of eucalyptus, livestock grazing and expanding human settlements. It is probably also affected by the collection of Pandanus, which is used for the roofs of huts.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species occurs in Parc National d'Andohahela and Parc National de Marojejy, and probably also in other protected areas. Its taxonomy needs revision (Raxworthy and Vences pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions:

This species occurs in Parc National d'Andohahela and Parc National de Marojejy, and probably also in other protected areas. Its taxonomy needs revision (Raxworthy and Vences pers. comm.).

Citation:	Christopher Raxworthy, Ronald Nussbaum 2004. Guibemantis albolineatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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