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Theloderma kwangsiense

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA RHACOPHORIDAE

Scientific Name: Theloderma kwangsiense
Species Authority: (Liu and Hu, 1962)
Synonym/s:
Theloderma leporosa (Liu & Hu, 1962) subspecies kwangsiensis

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Michael Wai Neng Lau, Zhao Ermi
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 only from Dayaoshan in eastern Guangxi Province, China, at around 1,350m asl. It might occur more widely.
Countries:
Native:
China
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Population [top]

Population: It is known from only one locality, where it has only been found on two occasions.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits subtropical forests, and all the specimens were found inside pools of water in hollowed logs that the local villagers had put out. It probably breeds in small waterbodies such as water-filled receptacles.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There is no information on threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Its range includes Dayaoshan Nature Reserve.
Citation: Michael Wai Neng Lau, Zhao Ermi 2004. Theloderma kwangsiense. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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