| Citation |
Peter Paul van Dijk, Raoul Bain, Wu Guanfu, Lu Shunqing, Yang Datong. 2004. Leptolalax pelodytoides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T57572A11646980. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57572A11646980.en. Downloaded on 08 September 2020. |
Description |
JUSTIFICATION
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
RANGE DESCRIPTION
This species is known from eastern Myanmar, most of Thailand (Taylor, 1962; Chan-ard et al., 1999), several localities from Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Stuart, 1999), northern and central Viet Nam (Inger et al., 1999; Lathrop et al, 1999b; Orlov et al., 2000), Mengyang in Jinghong County in southern Yunnan, China, and is localized in Peninsular Malaysia (Berry, 1975). It is known from 200-1,900m asl.
DESCRIPTION
It is a small cryptic species but is generally fairly common and sometimes very common in suitable localities.
THREATS
Degradation of forest and streams through agricultural and other developments are threats to this species.
USE AND TRADE
The skin of this species is used in medicinal research.
CONSERVATION ACTIONS
It occurs in a number of protected areas in Thailand and elsewhere, and its survival should be secure as long as these protected areas remain intact. In China it occurs in the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve. Further taxonomic studies would be desirable, as would information on distribution, population status and natural history of the various forms. |
