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Xenophrys dringi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA MEGOPHRYIDAE

Scientific Name: Xenophrys dringi
Species Authority: Inger, Stuebing and Tan, 1995
Common Name/s:
English – Dring’s Horned Frog

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Robert Inger, Djoko Iskandar, Indraneil Das, Robert Stuebing, Maklarin Lakim, Paul Yambun
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened because, although its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, it occurs in a habitat that is not under significant threat, and so it is probably not in decline.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known only from Gunung Mulu National Park, Borneo, at 1,800m asl, and has not been found in Kinabalu National Park despite intensive sampling there, so its range appears to be genuinely restricted.
Countries:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Malaysia
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Population [top]

Population: There is very little information on population status.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: The only known specimens were found along a small, clear, rocky stream in montane forest. Larvae presumably develop in slow-flowing parts of these streams.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no major threats to this species since its habitat is well protected.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Continued protection of Gunung Mulu National Park is required to ensure the long-term conservation of this species.
Citation: Robert Inger, Djoko Iskandar, Indraneil Das, Robert Stuebing, Maklarin Lakim, Paul Yambun 2004. Xenophrys dringi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 June 2013.
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