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Otophryne pyburni

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA MICROHYLIDAE

Scientific Name: Otophryne pyburni
Species Authority: Campbell and Clarke, 1998
Taxonomic Notes: Some specimens identified in the past as Otophryne robusta, are now included under this species, specially the populations in the Amazonas State of Venezuela.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Celsa Señaris, Andrés Acosta-Galvis
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species ranges from Vaupés and Amazonas in southeastern Colombia, across the lowlands of southern Venezuela (Amazonas state) and through the Guianan region (Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana), to Amapá in Brazil. The Venezuelan populations range from the base of Cerro de la Neblina in southernmost tip of Venezuela, northward to the upper Ventuari River. The elevational range for this species is from about 200-1,100m asl.
Countries:
Native:
Brazil; Colombia; French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname; Venezuela
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Population [top]

Population: It is a common species.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It is a diurnal tropical rainforest species, males calling mostly on rainy days. They perch next to streams, or live on the forest floor under leaves or among roots. The males are territorial. The eggs are laid inside or outside water. The tadpoles are aquatic and hide under leaves in small ponds. It is not very adaptable to habitat alteration.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Local populations are probably impacted by habitat loss caused by logging, human settlement and agricultural (including ranching) development. But overall it occurs in a region of minimal human impact.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It occurs in several protected areas.
Citation: Celsa Señaris, Andrés Acosta-Galvis 2004. Otophryne pyburni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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