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Liophryne allisoni

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA MICROHYLIDAE

Scientific Name: Liophryne allisoni
Species Authority: Zweifel, 2000

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Stephen Richards, Allen Allison
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
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Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient since it has only recently been described, and there is still very little information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known from 1,400-2,000m asl at several localities between the eastern edge of Eastern Highlands Province, and Wau, in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Countries:
Native:
Papua New Guinea
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Population [top]

Population: It is thought to be a reasonably common species.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It lives under litter on the rainforest floor and breeds by direct development.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no known threats to it.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Its range includes Mount Kaindi Wildlife Management Area.
Citation: Stephen Richards, Allen Allison 2004. Liophryne allisoni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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