Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus
– Endangered
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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AMPHIBIA
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Order:
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ANURA
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Family:
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HYPEROLIIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus
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Species Authority:
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Schiøtz, 1975
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Taxonomic Notes:
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This species is possibly a subspecies of Hyperolius mitchelli (Schiøtz 1999).
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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EN B1ab(iii) ver 3.1 (2001)
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Year Assessed:
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2004
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Assessor/s:
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Schiøtz, A. & Drewes, R.
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Evaluator/s:
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Stuart, S., Chanson, J. & Cox, N. (Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team)
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Justification:
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Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is probably less than 5,000 km², it is known from fewer than five locations, and the quality and extent of its forest habitat on the Kenyan coast is declining.
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Geographic Range
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Range Description:
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This species is known only from the Shimba Hills, south of Mombassa, in coastal Kenya, being replaced further south by Hyperolius mitchelli.
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Range Map:
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 (click for detailed map)
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Countries:
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Native:
Kenya
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Population
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Population:
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It is common in its tiny range.
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Population Trend:
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Habitat and Ecology
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Habitat and Ecology:
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It lives in dry forest, dense humid savannah, and heavily degraded former forest (farm bush). It breeds in marshes and temporary pools.
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System:
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Terrestrial; Freshwater
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Threats
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Threats:
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Although somewhat adaptable, there is a limit to the amount of opening up of its habitat that it can tolerate, and so it is probably impacted by agricultural expansion and increasing human settlements.
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Conservation Actions
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Conservation Actions:
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It probably occurs in the Shimba Hills National Reserve, which is in need of strengthened management.
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