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Callulops stictogaster

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA MICROHYLIDAE

Scientific Name: Callulops stictogaster
Species Authority: (Zweifel, 1972)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Stephen Richards, Fred Parker
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern since, although its known Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000km2, it occurs in an area of extensive, suitable habitat which appears not to be under significant threat, it has a presumed large population, and it is unlikely to be in decline.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known from a number of localities in the rugged central mountain ranges of Papua New Guinea, in Western Highlands, Eastern Highlands, Simbu (Chimbu) and Morobe provinces. It has been recorded from 1,400-2,580m asl.
Countries:
Native:
Papua New Guinea
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Population [top]

Population: It is not a common species but can be found in large numbers in appropriate habitat.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It lives in hill and montane rainforest, often in steep country such as cliffs. It is a species that breeds by direct development.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): In Simbu Province it is collected to be fed to pigs.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Its distribution, habitat requirements and abundance need to be properly documented. It is not known from any protected area.
Citation: Stephen Richards, Fred Parker 2004. Callulops stictogaster. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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