Huia masonii

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	RANIDAE

Scientific Name:

Huia masonii

Species Authority:

(Boulenger, 1884)

Common Name/s:

English

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Javan Torrent Frog

Synonym/s:

Huia javana Yang, 1991

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable B2ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Djoko Iskandar, Mumpuni
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because its Area of Occupancy is less than 2,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat on Java.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Java, Indonesia. From current knowledge it occurs only in west and central Java from 50-1,200m asl.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is a common species in its specialized habitat.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is restricted to unpolluted, clear, fast-flowing streams and torrents, in forests and in somewhat more open areas. Breeding takes place in streams.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Soil erosion and the sedimentation of streams, as well as agro-chemical pollution, are the main threats to this species. These threats, which result from habitat modification taking place around streams, are leading to a rapid loss of suitable habitats within its range.

Major Threat(s):

Soil erosion and the sedimentation of streams, as well as agro-chemical pollution, are the main threats to this species. These threats, which result from habitat modification taking place around streams, are leading to a rapid loss of suitable habitats within its range.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is found in Halimun National Park, Ujong Kulon National Park, Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park, and Dieng Nature Reserve.

Conservation Actions:

It is found in Halimun National Park, Ujong Kulon National Park, Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park, and Dieng Nature Reserve.

Citation:	Djoko Iskandar, Mumpuni 2004. Huia masonii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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