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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This widespread Bornean endemic is present in relatively steep terrain from 150-1,500m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Malaysia
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Population [top]
Population: It is known to be abundant at several localities.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Adults can be found on the floor and herb stratum of rainforests. It requires small, clear, rocky-bottomed streams to breed in, an environment that persists only where forest cover is intact. Larvae live in torrents, clinging to rocks and feeding on lithophytes. This species is unable to adapt to modified habitats.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The main threat is rampant habitat loss due to the rapid clearing of forest in Borneo, and the subsequent siltation of streams.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species is known to occur in several protected areas, including in Sabah and Sarawak. However, in Kalimantan, the existing forest preserves and parks are not well protected.
Citation: Robert Inger, Indraneil Das, Robert Stuebing, Maklarin Lakim, Paul Yambun. 2004. Ansonia longidigita. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T54473A11137277. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54473A11137277.en. Downloaded on 25 July 2017.
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