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Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Anura | Mantellidae |
Scientific Name: | Spinomantis elegans (Guibé, 1974) | |||
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Synonym(s): |
Mantidactylus elegans (Guibé, 1974)
Rhacophorus elegans Guibé, 1974
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Taxonomic Source(s): | Frost, D.R. 2015. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. New York, USA. Available at: http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html. |
Red List Category & Criteria: | Near Threatened ver 3.1 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Date Assessed: | 2015-11-27 |
Assessor(s): | IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |
Reviewer(s): | Stuart, S.N. |
Contributor(s): | Raxworthy, C.J., Glaw, F., Cadle, J. & Scherz, D. |
Facilitator/Compiler(s): | Hobin, L. |
Justification: Listed as Near Threatened because its extent of occurrence is 22,708 km2 and there is ongoing declines in the extent and quality of habitat, which makes this species close to qualifying for Vulnerable under criteria B. |
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Range Description: | This species occurs from Ranomafana (Maharira) south to Andohahela, between 1,350-2,500 m asl, in eastern Madagascar. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 22,708 km2. | ||||
Countries occurrence: | Native: Madagascar | ||||
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Population: | It is a rare species and, due to ongoing declines in the extent and quality of habitat, the population is suspected to be decreasing. | ||
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Habitat and Ecology: | It is associated with rocky outcrops, both in forested zones and above the tree line. It breeds in streams and its very large tadpoles spend at least a year there before metamorphosis. |
Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: | Yes |
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Movement patterns: | Not a Migrant |
Use and Trade: | There are no records of this species being utilized. |
Major Threat(s): | The population occurring in forests is likely to be impacted by fires, livestock grazing (affecting water quality), and water pollution. Whereas the part of the population occuring in remote rocky areas should be under less pressure. |
Conservation Actions: |
Conservation Actions It occurs in Ranomafana, Andringitra, and Andohahela National Parks, and probably Midongy-du-Sud National Park. Conservation Needed |
Citation: | IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2016. Spinomantis elegans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T57479A84171302. . Downloaded on 22 April 2018. |
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