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Phyllomedusa ayeaye

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA HYLIDAE

Scientific Name: Phyllomedusa ayeaye
Species Authority: (B. Lutz, 1966)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered   B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)   ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2004
Assessor/s Ulisses Caramaschi, Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz, Raphael Lima
Evaluator/s: Stuart, S.N., Chanson, J.S., Cox, N.A. & Young, B.E. (Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team)
Justification:
Listed as Critically Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 100 km2, its Area Of Occupancy is less than 10km2, it is known from only one location, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known only from the type locality (Poços de Caldas) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The type locality is around 1,400m asl.
Countries:
Native:
Brazil
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: It is a rare species.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species occurs in open areas on shrubs near pools. The egg clutch is deposited on leaves above permanent flowing water, and when hatched the tadpoles fall into streams below.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Habitat loss due to mining and fires, as well as pollution from mining activities, are the major threats.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The species is not known to occur within any protected areas, and protection of the remaining habitat of this species is needed. Further survey work is required to determine the population status of this species, as well as the limits of its range.
Citation: Ulisses Caramaschi, Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz, Raphael Lima 2004. Phyllomedusa ayeaye. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 December 2008.
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