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Taxon ID: 39,359 Total records: 39,143

Nyctixalus pictus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (COL)
Phylum Chordata (COL)
Class Amphibia (COL)
Order Anura (COL)
Family Rhacophoridae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Nyctixalus Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species pictus IUCN Threat Status-Year Near Threatened, 2017
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2000
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Amphibians Native Status Native
Scientific Name Author Peters, 1871 Country Distribution Singapore
Citation Description Geographic Range [top] Range Description: This species is found from Yala in extreme southern Thailand (Taylor 1962) through Peninsular Malaysia (Berry 1975), Singapore (Lim and Lim 1992), Sumatra (including Siberut in the Mentawai Islands) in Indonesia, northern parts of Borneo (both Malaysia and Indonesia), and Palawan in the Philippines. It is likely to occur a little more widely than current records suggest. It has been recorded from 50-700 m asl. Countries occurrence: Native: Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand Additional data: Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. Population [top] Population: It is widespread but nowhere is it common. Current Population Trend: Decreasing Additional data: ? Population severely fragmented: No Habitat and Ecology [top] Habitat and Ecology: Adults live in the shrub and lower tree strata in primary and secondary forests. This species breeds by larval development in arboreal water-filled cavities and in rotting logs. Systems: Terrestrial Threats [top] Major Threat(s): The major threat is forest clearance due to agriculture and logging. Conservation Actions [top] Conservation Actions: Its range includes several protected areas, but more effective protection of lowland rainforest is critical to ensure the persistence of this species. Citation: Arvin Diesmos, Angel Alcala, Rafe Brown, Leticia Afuang, Genevieve Gee, Jeet Sukumaran, Norsham Yaakob, Leong Tzi Ming, Yodchaiy Chuaynkern, Kumthorn Thirakhupt, Indraneil Das, Djoko Iskandar, Mumpuni, Robert Inger, Robert Stuebing, Paul Yambun, Maklarin Lakim. 2017. Nyctixalus pictus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T58806A114112749. Downloaded on 24 May 2017. Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the . Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided
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Synonyms


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Ixalus pictus Peters, 1871  ¦   Theloderma pictum (Peters, 1871)  ¦  
Common Names


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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan