Scaphiophryne marmorata

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	MICROHYLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Scaphiophryne marmorata
Species Authority:	Boulenger, 1882
Taxonomic Notes:	Scaphiophryne spinosa has been separated from S. marmorata by Vences at al. (2003) and western populations have recently been separated as S. menabensis (Glos, Glaw and Vences 2005).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Miguel Vences, Frank Glaw
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat in eastern Madagascar.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in east-central Madagascar from Zahamena south to the Andasibe area. It has been recorded at 100-1,000m asl.
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
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Population [top]

Population:	It is locally abundant.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a species of rainforest and degraded secondary vegetation in the east, and deciduous dry forest in the west. It does not survive in very open areas. Breeding takes place by larval development in shallow, temporary pools.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Its forest habitat is receding due to subsistence agriculture (including livestock grazing), timber extraction, charcoal manufacture, the spread of invasive eucalyptus, fire, and expanding human settlements. The bright colouration of this species might make it more attractive for commercial collecting in the future. There are currently small numbers in the pet trade, but probably not at a level to have a negative impact on the species.

Major Threat(s):

Its forest habitat is receding due to subsistence agriculture (including livestock grazing), timber extraction, charcoal manufacture, the spread of invasive eucalyptus, fire, and expanding human settlements. The bright colouration of this species might make it more attractive for commercial collecting in the future. There are currently small numbers in the pet trade, but probably not at a level to have a negative impact on the species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It occurs in the Réserve Spéciale d’Analamazaotra, Parc National de Mantadia and Parc National de Zahamena. Mattioli et al. (2006) undertook a study into the economics of captive breeding this species, concluding that it is well suited to intensive commercial captive breeding programmes, and indeed that market demand could potentially be fully met with captive-bred animals.

Conservation Actions:

It occurs in the Réserve Spéciale d’Analamazaotra, Parc National de Mantadia and Parc National de Zahamena. Mattioli et al. (2006) undertook a study into the economics of captive breeding this species, concluding that it is well suited to intensive commercial captive breeding programmes, and indeed that market demand could potentially be fully met with captive-bred animals.

Citation:	Miguel Vences, Frank Glaw 2004. Scaphiophryne marmorata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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