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Description |
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Drepanosticta viridis is only known from the type series from King Island, Mergui, Myanmar (Fraser 1922, 1933).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland))
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Population [top]
Population: The type series consists of two males and one female, not definitely associated with the males (Fraser 1922); no other population information is available.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology:
The only information on the habitat of this species is from the original description (Fraser 1922): “Swamps and running streams in a three-year old rubber plantation”. From this it can be inferred that it is tolerant of some disturbance to its habitat. The habitat is very unusual for any member of the Platystictidae.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Without further information on distribution it is difficult to assess any threats faced by this species, although deforestation is likely to be the major threat.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: The priority for this species is for fresh searches in Myanmar and adjacent parts of Thailand. Until such searches are made any conservation measures that might be needed cannot be planned.
Citation: Dow, R.A. 2011. Drepanosticta viridis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T190825A8833738. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T190825A8833738.en. Downloaded on 28 April 2016.
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