Leptopelis susanae

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	ARTHROLEPTIDAE

Scientific Name:	Leptopelis susanae
Species Authority:	Largen, 1977

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Malcolm Largen, Arne Schiøtz
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2 and its Area of Occupancy is less than 500km2, all individuals are in fewer than five locations, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat in the Gughe Mountains.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to the Gughe Mountains, at 2,600-3,000m asl, in southern Ethiopia.
Countries:	Native: Ethiopia
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Population [top]

Population:	It was still reasonably numerous in at least two localities in 1975, but the absence of subsequent records is due to a lack of fieldwork.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is confined to montane forest remnants, and has not been found in degraded habitats. Calling males have been found along the banks of streams, in which larval development presumably occurs. The eggs are presumably laid in nests on land, near the water.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The main threats are forest clearance, human settlement, and agricultural encroachment. The Gughe Mountains are heavily populated and intensively cultivated, and only small patches of montane forest remain.

Major Threat(s):

The main threats are forest clearance, human settlement, and agricultural encroachment. The Gughe Mountains are heavily populated and intensively cultivated, and only small patches of montane forest remain.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is not currently known to be present in any protected areas, and the protection of forest remnants in the Gughe Mountains, and the search for further sites where the species might be found, are of the highest priority.

Conservation Actions:

It is not currently known to be present in any protected areas, and the protection of forest remnants in the Gughe Mountains, and the search for further sites where the species might be found, are of the highest priority.

Bibliography [top]

	IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004. Largen, M.J. 1977. The status of the genus Leptopelis (Amphibia, Anura, Hyperoliidae) in Ethiopia, including the descriptions of two new species. Monitore Zoologico Italiano N.S. Supplemento: 85-136. Largen, M.J. 2001. Catalogue of the amphibians of Ethiopia, including a key for their identification. Tropical Zoology: 307-402. Schiøtz, A. 1999. Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.

IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004.

Largen, M.J. 1977. The status of the genus Leptopelis (Amphibia, Anura, Hyperoliidae) in Ethiopia, including the descriptions of two new species. Monitore Zoologico Italiano N.S. Supplemento: 85-136.

Largen, M.J. 2001. Catalogue of the amphibians of Ethiopia, including a key for their identification. Tropical Zoology: 307-402.

Schiøtz, A. 1999. Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.

Citation:	Malcolm Largen, Arne Schiøtz 2004. Leptopelis susanae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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