Phlyctimantis verrucosus

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	HYPEROLIIDAE

Scientific Name:	Phlyctimantis verrucosus
Species Authority:	(Boulenger, 1912)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Arne Schiøtz, Robert Drewes
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in southern and western Uganda and northern Rwanda, west to eastern and central Democratic Republic of Congo. The western limit of the distribution of this species with respect to Phlyctimantis leonardi is not yet understood, and the map should be regarded as provisional. Its altitudinal range is not known, though it is likely to occur at least between 600 and 2,000m asl.
Countries:	Native: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Rwanda; Uganda
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:	It is generally a common species, though it is uncommon in Kibale National Park (Uganda).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a species of both lowland and montane forest, generally associated with secondary and edge habitats, and in degraded areas, including farm bush. The eggs are laid in temporary pools, where the larvae develop.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It probably cannot withstand complete opening up of its habitat, but it is generally not significantly threatened.

Major Threat(s):

It probably cannot withstand complete opening up of its habitat, but it is generally not significantly threatened.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It occurs in the Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kibale National Park (Uganda), Bwindi National Park (Uganda), and no doubt many other protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

It occurs in the Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kibale National Park (Uganda), Bwindi National Park (Uganda), and no doubt many other protected areas.

Bibliography [top]

	Channing, A. and Howell, K.M. 2006. Amphibians of East Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. Drewes, R.C. 1984. A phylogenetic analysis of the Hyperoliidae (Anura): treefrogs of Africa, Madagascar and the Seychelles Islands. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Science: 1-70. Drewes, R.C. and Vindum, J.V. 1994. Amphibians of the impenetrable forest, Southwest Uganda. Journal of African Zoology: 55-70. Frétey, T. and Blanc, C.P. 2000. Liste des Amphibiens d'Afrique Centrale. ADIE, Libreville, Gabon. IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004. Laurent, R.F. 1972. Amphibiens. Exploration du Parc National des Virunga, 2e Ser.: 1-125. Laurent, R.F. 1976. Les genres Cryptothylax, Phlyctimantis et Kassina au Zaire. Ann. Mus. Roy. Afr. Centre., Sci. Zool. 8(213): 1-67. Perret, J.-L. 1986. Considerations sur le genre Phlyctimantis Laurent et Combaz (Anura, Hyperoliidae). Bulletin de la Societe Neuchateloise des Sciences Naturelles: 19-26. Schiøtz, A. 1975. The Treefrogs of Eastern Africa. Steenstrupia, Copenhagen. Schiøtz, A. 1999. Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. Vonesh, J. 2001. Natural history and biogeography of the amphibians and reptiles of Kibale National Park, Uganda. Contemporary Herpetology.

Channing, A. and Howell, K.M. 2006. Amphibians of East Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.

Drewes, R.C. 1984. A phylogenetic analysis of the Hyperoliidae (Anura): treefrogs of Africa, Madagascar and the Seychelles Islands. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Science: 1-70.

Drewes, R.C. and Vindum, J.V. 1994. Amphibians of the impenetrable forest, Southwest Uganda. Journal of African Zoology: 55-70.

Frétey, T. and Blanc, C.P. 2000. Liste des Amphibiens d'Afrique Centrale. ADIE, Libreville, Gabon.

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

Laurent, R.F. 1972. Amphibiens. Exploration du Parc National des Virunga, 2e Ser.: 1-125.

Laurent, R.F. 1976. Les genres Cryptothylax, Phlyctimantis et Kassina au Zaire. Ann. Mus. Roy. Afr. Centre., Sci. Zool. 8(213): 1-67.

Perret, J.-L. 1986. Considerations sur le genre Phlyctimantis Laurent et Combaz (Anura, Hyperoliidae). Bulletin de la Societe Neuchateloise des Sciences Naturelles: 19-26.

Schiøtz, A. 1975. The Treefrogs of Eastern Africa. Steenstrupia, Copenhagen.

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

Vonesh, J. 2001. Natural history and biogeography of the amphibians and reptiles of Kibale National Park, Uganda. Contemporary Herpetology.

Citation:	Arne Schiøtz, Robert Drewes 2004. Phlyctimantis verrucosus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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