| Citation |
|
Description |
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Opisthostoma trapezium is only known from the limestone karst at Gunung Kantang, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia (Maassen 2001).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia)
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 1.54
? Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO): Yes
? Number of Locations: 1
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Opisthostoma trapezium found in leaf litter in lowland dipterocarp forest floor on limestone.
Systems: Terrestrial
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Yes
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Opisthostoma trapezium lives in forest on karst which is currently being quarried (Price 2001) and this activity will eventually destroy the forest habitat for the resident populations. A secondary effect of the quarrying is the decrease in humidity within the forest, drying out the karst forest, which can also impact Opisthostoma trapezium causing population declines (Schilthuizen et al. 2005). Given that the region has greater mean annual increases in rates of limestone quarrying (5.7% per year; Clements et al. 2006) than other tropical regions (e.g., South America, Central America, Africa), this single locality endemic species faces a high extinction risk.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No conservation actions in place.
Citation: Clements, R. 2009. Opisthostoma trapezium. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T168190A6463877. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T168190A6463877.en. Downloaded on 07 May 2018.
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
|
