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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Opisthostoma senex is only known from the limestone karst at Bukit Charas, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia (Maassen 2001). The species has a restricted range of 0.25 km².
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia)
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 0.25
? Number of Locations: 1
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Population [top]
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species lives in leaf litter on the forest floor on limestone karst in moist tropical forest.
Systems: Terrestrial
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: No
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Although this area is currently still undisturbed, there are two future threats. The most likely threat is the possible encroachment from oil palm plantations that would convert the forest to plantations and the secondary threat is possible loss of habitat to limestone quarrying, which is already ongoing in the adjacent limestone regions.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No actions are currently in place, but management plan recommended.
Citation: Clements, R. 2009. Plectostoma senex. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T168189A6463740. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T168189A6463740.en. Downloaded on 07 May 2018.
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