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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Hebius petersii was described from Sarawak (Malaysia), from where there are multiple records, and is also known from Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and historical specimens from Singapore. D.T. Iskandar has found the species approximately up to 50 m asl. in Lampung (Sumatra), and estimated that it ranges up to altitudes of 100 m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatera); Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak); Singapore
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 50
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 100
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Population [top]
Population: The most recent record is from 1977 from Lampung (D.T. Iskandar pers. comm.). Approximately 15 specimens have been recorded from disparate localities.
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species is found in lowland forests, where it has been reported from water bodies (D.T. Iskandar pers. comm. September 2011).
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
This species is not used or traded.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Major threats are not currently known for this species, although five of the known localities (Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Tanjung Balai, Medan and Kuching) are now cities and the original habitat may not exist.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: It is known from one protected area, Gunung Gading National Park, in Sarawak, Malaysia. Research is needed to establish the current distribution of this species, as well as its ecological requirements.
Citation: Inger, R.F., Iskandar, D., Das, I. & Lilley, R. 2016. Hebius petersii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T192123A96311549. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T192123A96311549.en. Downloaded on 10 March 2017.
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