Pseudepidalea brongersmai
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
BUFONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Pseudepidalea brongersmai |
| Species Authority: |
(Hoogmoed, 1972) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
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Brongersma's Toad |
| French |
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Crapaud De Brongersma |
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| Synonym/s: |
Bufo brongersmai Hoogmoed, 1972
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Near Threatened
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s: |
Alfredo Salvador, David Donaire-Barroso, El Hassan El Mouden, Tahar Slimani, Philippe Geniez, José Mateo |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened because this species is probably in significant decline (but probably at a rate of less than 30% over ten years) because of serious habitat degradation through most of its range, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable.
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| History: |
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is restricted to western, southern and eastern Morocco, ranging into northern Western Sahara and north-western Algeria, from sea level to 1,600m asl. |
| Countries: |
Native: Algeria; Morocco; Western Sahara |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It can be abundant in suitable habitat, but is in decline as its habitats are being lost.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is present in semi-arid, hilly areas with Argania spinosa, Euphorbia, and graminaceous vegetation. It may be found in ploughed fields (Schleich, Kästle and Kabisch 1996), and hides beneath stones during the day. The temporary ponds that it breeds in are mostly located in rocky areas, and it has been observed in artificial waterbodies (such as dammed temporary rivers).
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
It is threatened through much of its range by increased aridity, pollution and drainage of its breeding habitats.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
This species is present in Parc National de Souss-Massa but is not protected by national legislation. It can be bred successfully in captivity.
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