Pachyhynobius shangchengensis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
CAUDATA |
HYNOBIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Pachyhynobius shangchengensis |
| Species Authority: |
Fei, Qu and Wu, 1983 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
B1ab(iii,v)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Michael Wai Neng Lau, Fei Liang |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 km2, it is known from fewer than ten locations, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat, and in the number of mature individuals due to over-collecting.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is an uncommon species.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It inhabits slow-flowing hill streams in forested areas. Breeding and larval development take place in streams.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Over-collecting for human consumption is a major threat to this species. It is also probably threatened by habitat destruction and degradation, due to human settlement and smallholder farming activities.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Several protected areas occur within the species' range. There is a need to implement measures to ensure that the offtake of this species from the wild is managed in a sustainable manner. This salamander is included in several captive breeding programmes in Europe.
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