Rhacophorus nigropunctatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
RHACOPHORIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Rhacophorus nigropunctatus |
| Species Authority: |
Liu, Hu and Yang, 1962 |
| Synonym/s: |
Polypedates nigropunctatus (Liu, Hu and Yang, 1962)
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Near Threatened
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Michael Wai Neng Lau, Yang Datong |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened because its Extent of Occurrence is probably not much greater than 20,000km2, it occurs in several small, widely separated, sub-populations, and its habitat is probably in decline, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species occurs in several widely scattered subpopulations in central and south-western China: Yuexi County in Anhui Province; Longling and Pingbian Counties in Yunnan Province; Weining and Leishan Counties in Guizhou Province; and Sangzhi and Chengbu Counties in Hunan Province. It probably occurs a little more widely than current records suggest. It has been recorded from 600-2,100m asl. |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is very rare.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It inhabits forest edges, shrubland, paddy fields, stream banks and creeks in hilly areas, and breeds in pools, ponds and ditches near paddy fields.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
The major threat to this species' habitat is the development of human settlements and associated infrastructure.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Its range includes several protected areas.
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