Batrachylodes mediodiscus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
CERATOBATRACHIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Batrachylodes mediodiscus |
| Species Authority: |
Brown and Parker, 1970 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Fred Parker, Stephen Richards |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Least Concern since, although its Extent of Occurrence is probably less than 20,000 km2, it is common and adaptable with a presumed large population, and it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is a reasonably common species.
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It inhabits the floor of tropical rainforest, and also degraded habitats, such as rural gardens, forest regrowth, and plantations. It is a species that breeds by direct development and lays its eggs on the ground.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The war in Bougainville has probably minimised impacts of logging, but it is doubtful that this species would be adversely affected by logging.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It is not known from any protected areas.
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