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Liuixalus ocellatus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA RHACOPHORIDAE

Scientific Name: Liuixalus ocellatus
Species Authority: (Liu & Hu, 1973)
Synonym/s:
Philautus ocellatus Liu & Hu In Liu, Hu, Fei & Huang, 1973

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Michael Wai Neng Lau, Shi Haitao
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 5,000km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat on Hainan, China.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to the hilly areas in southern Hainan Province, China, where it has been recorded from 320-1,080m asl.
Countries:
Native:
China
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Population [top]

Population: It is known from less than 10 locations.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It inhabits rainforests and bamboo forests, and breeds in rain-filled bamboo stems by larval development. It has not been recorded outside forest.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The major threat is habitat loss due to infrastructure development for tourism and logging.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is known to be present in several protected areas across the region.
Citation: Michael Wai Neng Lau, Shi Haitao 2004. Liuixalus ocellatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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