Brachytarsophrys intermedia
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
MEGOPHRYIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Brachytarsophrys intermedia |
| Species Authority: |
(Smith, 1921) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
This species might be a synonym of Brachytarsophrys carinensis. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Peter Paul van Dijk, Raoul Bain |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable, because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 km2 and its Area of Occupancy is less than 2,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is known only from the Tay Nguyen Plateau of south-central Viet Nam, though it might extend into southern Lao People's Democratic Republic or extreme north-eastern Cambodia. It has been recorded above 900m asl. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It was common at the type locality in the early 1900s, but there is no recent information on its status.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This species is known from forested areas, and breeds in streams.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
The major threat to this species is habitat loss due to clear cutting and human settlement.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
This species is not currently recorded from any protected areas, and there is a need for improved habitat protection at sites where the species is known to occur. Further survey work is needed to determine the current population status of this species.
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