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Amolops loloensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA RANIDAE

Scientific Name: Amolops loloensis
Species Authority: (Liu, 1950)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable A2ac ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Fei Liang, Ye Changyuan
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
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Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable because of an observed population decline, estimated to be more than 30% over the last ten years, probably due to habitat destruction and degradation.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is restricted to Zhaojue, Mianning, Hongya, Luding and Baoxing in southern Sichuan Province, China. It has been recorded from 1,840-3,700m asl.
Countries:
Native:
China
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Population [top]

Population: It is known from ten locations. Several populations have been experiencing declines, with one poulation known to have declined by more than 50 per cent.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It inhabits small mountain streams in forests and grasslands, and also breeds in streams.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The main threat to this species is continuing infrastructure development for human settlement. There is also significant water pollution from the mining industry.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Part of the species' range overlaps with Wawushan National Forest Park.
Citation: Fei Liang, Ye Changyuan 2004. Amolops loloensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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