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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: All confirmed records of this species are from northern, northeastern, western and Peninsular Thailand, northeast India (Assam and Meghalaya) southeastern Bangladesh (Chittagong and Rangamati Hill-district), southern Myanmar and western Lao Peoples Democratic Republic. It might extend into northern Peninsular Malaysia (P. van Dijk and R. Sukumaran pers. comm.). Altitude records range between 60 and 1,350 m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; India; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Thailand
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 60
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1350
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Population [top]
Population: The occurrence of this species can be localized, but where the species occurs adults tend to be fairly common and tadpoles are generally abundant.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It is often found under leaf-litter in evergreen forest in monsoon and rainforest climatic regions, as well as dense mixed deciduous forest. Tadpoles inhabit deep sections of forest streams with little current.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: It is locally consumed in northeast Thailand.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): While individuals and populations could be affected by forest clearance and other impacts such as stream pollution, drought, and local collection for consumption (northeastern Thailand), these threats are unlikely to threaten its survival in the near future.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Substantial populations are securely protected in National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Thailand.
Citation: van Dijk, P.P., Chan-ard, T., Dutta, S., Ohler, A., Sengupta, S. & Asmat, G.S.M. 2009. Leptobrachium smithi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T57559A11645224. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57559A11645224.en. Downloaded on 29 July 2016.
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