Kurixalus naso

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	RHACOPHORIDAE

Scientific Name:	Kurixalus naso
Species Authority:	(Annandale, 1912)
Synonym/s:	Polypedates naso (Annandale, 1912) Rhacophorus naso Annandale, 1912

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Sushil Dutta, Saibal Sengupta, Sabitry Bordoloi
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing uncertainties as to its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known from the states of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India, where it has been recorded between 1,100 and 1,500m asl.
Countries:	Native: India
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Population [top]

Population:	Its population size is believed to be small.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is an arboreal species associated with tropical forest, shrubland and grasslands. Breeding takes place in small, temporary water pools.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The main threat to this species is deforestation, by both subsistence and commercial means.

Major Threat(s):

The main threat to this species is deforestation, by both subsistence and commercial means.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It has been recorded from Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve and Mouling National Park in Arunachal Pradesh. Recent field studies have been undertaken by Borah and Dutta (2001) and Bardoloi (2001). Its taxonomic status requires further investigation.

Conservation Actions:

It has been recorded from Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve and Mouling National Park in Arunachal Pradesh. Recent field studies have been undertaken by Borah and Dutta (2001) and Bardoloi (2001). Its taxonomic status requires further investigation.

Citation:	Sushil Dutta, Saibal Sengupta, Sabitry Bordoloi 2004. Kurixalus naso. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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