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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Upper Sarawak, Malaysia, Southeast Asia. Endemic to Bau district, Sarawak.
More material (four specimens) was collected in 2002 from Gunung Meraja, and Gunung Kawa (three specimens), in the Bau Limestone Area of Sarawak. So the number of localities known is now two (both in the Bau Limestone Area).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Malaysia (Sarawak)
Additional data:
? Number of Locations: 2
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Population [top]
Population: Primarily aquatic. Appears to be a facultative cavernicolous species (troglophile).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The holotype collected in cave stream in total darkness; this species prefers swampy areas or is found out of water in moist areas.
Systems: Freshwater
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Water pollution and habitat loss/degradation
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Conservation of forests and caves, and monitoring of pollution levels in Bau district.
Citation: Esser, L. and Cumberlidge, N. 2008. Isolapotamon bauense. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T134148A3910232. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T134148A3910232.en. Downloaded on 15 May 2018.
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