Theloderma moloch

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Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	RHACOPHORIDAE

Scientific Name:

Theloderma moloch

Species Authority:

(Annandale, 1912)

Common Name/s:

English

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Assam Indonesian Treefrog, Black-spotted Frog, Eerie Tree Frog, Xizang Warty Treefrog

Synonym/s:

Nyctixalus moloch (Annandale, 1912)

Phrynoderma moloch Annandale, 1912

Rhacophorus moloch (Annandale, 1912)

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Sushil Dutta, Sabitry Bordoloi, Mohini Mohan Borah
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, it is known from fewer than ten locations, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat inin northeastern India.

Range Description:	This species has a fragmented range in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, India. It probably occurs somewhat more widely, and might be present in Bhutan, although this requires confirmation. It has been recorded at elevations of 300-1,500m asl.
Countries:	Native: India
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Population:	It is a rare species.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology:	It is an arboreal species associated with tropical forest and shrubland. Breeding is believed to take place in ponds surrounded by shrubs.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Major Threat(s):	Subsistence wood collection is a threat to the species' habitat.

Major Threat(s):

Subsistence wood collection is a threat to the species' habitat.

Conservation Actions:	The species has been recorded from Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary and Mouling National Park in Assam, and Nameri National Park in Arunachal Pradesh.

Conservation Actions:

The species has been recorded from Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary and Mouling National Park in Assam, and Nameri National Park in Arunachal Pradesh.

Citation:	Sushil Dutta, Sabitry Bordoloi, Mohini Mohan Borah 2004. Theloderma moloch. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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