Rhacophorus angulirostris
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
RHACOPHORIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Rhacophorus angulirostris |
| Species Authority: |
Ahl, 1927 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
The taxonomic status of the Sumatran population requires further investigation. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Robert Inger, Robert Stuebing, Djoko Iskandar, Mumpuni |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, all individuals are in fewer than five locations, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat on Borneo and Sumatra.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is known from northern Borneo (Malaysia) and from one locality in Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an altitudinal range of 700-1,800m asl. |
| Countries: |
Native: Indonesia; Malaysia |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It appears to be abundant in Gunung Kinabalu National Park in Borneo.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It has been found only in primary submontane and montane forests. Males call from trees overhanging small, clear, rocky streams where the larvae develop.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Habitat loss as a result of clear-cutting is the major threat to this species, and logging has already severely damaged the habitat at one known locality, Mount Trus Madi, in Borneo.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Besides Gunung Kinabalu National Park, it is also present in the Crocker Range, in Malaysian Borneo; however, the Sumatran locality lies outside any protected areas.
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