Leptobrachium gunungense

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	MEGOPHRYIDAE

Scientific Name:	Leptobrachium gunungense
Species Authority:	Malkmus, 1996
Synonym/s:	Leptobrachium gunungensis Malkmus, 1996

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Robert Inger, Djoko Iskandar, Indraneil Das, Robert Stuebing, Maklarin Lakim, Paul Yambun
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because it is known from fewer than five locations

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known only from Gunung Kinabalu in Borneo, Malaysia, where it has been recorded at elevations of 1,750-2,200m asl (Malkmus et al. 2002).
Countries:	Native: Malaysia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is generally an uncommon species.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a terrestrial species of montane tropical moist forest (inhabiting the transition zone between upper oak-chestnut and mossy forest). Adults can be found in leaf-litter, rock crevices, and in holes in the ground. Breeding takes place in streams.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to the species at present. However, despite the presence of this species within a relatively well-managed protected area, there is always the potential risk of encroaching habitat loss.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to the species at present. However, despite the presence of this species within a relatively well-managed protected area, there is always the potential risk of encroaching habitat loss.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is known only from Gunung Kinabalu National Park. There is a need for close monitoring of the population status of this species.

Conservation Actions:

It is known only from Gunung Kinabalu National Park. There is a need for close monitoring of the population status of this species.

Bibliography [top]

	IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004. Malkmus, R. 1996. Leptobrachium gunungensis sp. N. (Anura: Pelobatidae) vom Mount Kinabalu, Nord Borneo. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin: 297-301. Malkmus, R., Manthey, U., Vogel, G., Hoffmann, P. and Kosuch, J. 2002. Amphibians and reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo). A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G., Ruggell, Liechtenstein.

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

Malkmus, R. 1996. Leptobrachium gunungensis sp. N. (Anura: Pelobatidae) vom Mount Kinabalu, Nord Borneo. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin: 297-301.

Malkmus, R., Manthey, U., Vogel, G., Hoffmann, P. and Kosuch, J. 2002. Amphibians and reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo). A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G., Ruggell, Liechtenstein.

Citation:	Robert Inger, Djoko Iskandar, Indraneil Das, Robert Stuebing, Maklarin Lakim, Paul Yambun 2004. Leptobrachium gunungense. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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