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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is known only from two localities on Tioman Island, Malaysia, at an altitude of 300-1,000m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Malaysia
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Population [top]
Population: The population status of this species is unknown, but it is presumed to be stable at present.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It is associated with boulders and waterfalls in caves. Breeding is presumed to take place in streams.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The species habitat is not currently under immediate threat, but the potential clearance of habitat for tourism infrastructure is of concern for the future.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Tioman Island has been designated as a protected area; continued enforcement of this protected status is required. Safeguarding caves and other high-altitude habitats on Tioman Island is needed. The population status of this species requires careful monitoring, given that it is known only from a single location.
Citation: Peter Paul van Dijk, Jeet Sukumaran, Norsham Yaakob, Leong Tzi Ming. 2004. Ansonia tiomanica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T54484A11139960. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54484A11139960.en. Downloaded on 09 November 2018.
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