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Quasipaa robertingeri

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA DICROGLOSSIDAE

Scientific Name: Quasipaa robertingeri
Species Authority: (Wu and Zhao, 1995)
Synonym/s:
Paa robertingeri (Wu and Zhao, 1995)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1ab(v) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Wu Guanfu, Wang Yuezhao
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
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Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, all individuals are in fewer than five locations, and there is continuing decline in the number of mature individuals in Sichuan Province, China.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is only known from Hejiang County, in south-eastern Sichuan Province, China, from 650-1,500m asl.
Countries:
Native:
China
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Population [top]

Population: It is a rare species.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It inhabits hill streams and surrounding riparian habitat. Breeding takes place in streams, the eggs being laid in water under stones.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The main threat to this species is over-harvesting for human consumption.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The range of this species includes Changling Nature Reserve. There is a need to ensure that the offtake of this species from the wild for human consumption is managed sustainably.
Citation: Wu Guanfu, Wang Yuezhao 2004. Quasipaa robertingeri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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