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Rhacophorus zhaojuensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA RHACOPHORIDAE

Scientific Name: Rhacophorus zhaojuensis
Species Authority: Wu and Zheng, 1994
Synonym/s:
Polypedates zhaojuensis (Wu and Zheng, 1994)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Wu Guanfu, Zheng Zhong Hua
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
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Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened because its Extent of Occurrence is probably not much greater than 20,000 km2, and the extent and quality of its habitat are probably declining, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to southern Sichuan Province and Lichuan County in Hubei Province, China. It is likely to occur more widely than current records suggest. It has been recorded from 2,000-3,150m asl.
Countries:
Native:
China
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Population [top]

Population: It is a very common species within its restricted range.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It inhabits hilly areas, and probably lives in forests and breeds in still water habitats such as pools and ponds.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The main threat to this species is habitat loss and degradation, in particular due to farming of livestock.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is not known if it occurs in any protected areas.
Citation: Wu Guanfu, Zheng Zhong Hua 2004. Rhacophorus zhaojuensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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