Rhacophorus barisani

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:	Rhacophorus barisani
Species Authority:	Harvey, Pemberton and Smith, 2002

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Djoko Iskandar, Mumpuni
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Data Deficient since it has only recently been described, and there is still very little information on its extent of occurrence, status, threats and ecological requirements.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species has been collected from Bukit Kaba, Bengkulu, in Sumatra, Indonesia, at 1,440m asl.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is known only from the type series, so there is no information regarding its population status.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The type series was found along a stream trickling through tall upper montane forest. Adults were found calling from vegetation 1.3-2.0m above deep pools where the stream flowed down a steep basaltic slope, Foam nests were found floating on the water.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The specific threats to this species are not known, although it is likely to be impacted by forest loss caused by smallholder farming, small-scale subsistence collection of wood, and increasing human settlement.

Major Threat(s):

The specific threats to this species are not known, although it is likely to be impacted by forest loss caused by smallholder farming, small-scale subsistence collection of wood, and increasing human settlement.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is not known if the species occurs in protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

It is not known if the species occurs in protected areas.

Citation:	Djoko Iskandar, Mumpuni 2004. Rhacophorus barisani. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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