Afrixalus nigeriensis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	HYPEROLIIDAE

Scientific Name:

Afrixalus nigeriensis

Species Authority:

Schiøtz, 1963

Common Name/s:

English

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Nigeria Banana Frog

Synonym/s:

Afrixalus congicus nigeriensis Schiøtz, A. 1963.

Taxonomic Notes:

This species is closely related to Afrixalus equatorialis (Schiøtz 1999).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Schiøtz, A. & Rödel, M.O.
Reviewer/s:	Stuart, S., Chanson, J. & Cox, N. (Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Near Threatened since although this species is still relatively widely distributed, it depends on areas of undisturbed forest habitat, and so its area of occupancy is probably not much greater than 2,000 km², and the extent and quality of its habitat is declining, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable under criterion B2ab(iii).

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species ranges from extreme southeastern Guinea through Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire and western Ghana, with a disjunct population in southwestern Nigeria.
Countries:	Native: Côte d'Ivoire; Ghana; Guinea; Liberia; Nigeria
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Population [top]

Population:	In suitable habitats it is very common.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is found mostly in primary rainforest, although it has recently been recorded in farm bush (degraded forest and farmland) (Hillers and Rödel 2007). It is often found with Afrixalus dorsalis but separated by microhabitat preferences, with A. dorsalis using more open, exposed sites, and A. nigeriensis calling from dense vegetation. During breeding, the eggs are laid on leaves overhanging temporary ponds, into which the larvae fall and develop.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Habitat and Ecology:

It is found mostly in primary rainforest, although it has recently been recorded in farm bush (degraded forest and farmland) (Hillers and Rödel 2007). It is often found with Afrixalus dorsalis but separated by microhabitat preferences, with A. dorsalis using more open, exposed sites, and A. nigeriensis calling from dense vegetation. During breeding, the eggs are laid on leaves overhanging temporary ponds, into which the larvae fall and develop.

Systems:

Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It is probably losing much of its habitat as a result of agricultural encroachment, expanding human settlements, and logging.

Major Threat(s):

It is probably losing much of its habitat as a result of agricultural encroachment, expanding human settlements, and logging.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species occurs in several protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

This species occurs in several protected areas.

Citation:	Schiøtz, A. & Rödel, M.O. 2004. Afrixalus nigeriensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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