| Citation |
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2018. Pelophryne api. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T54865A123691713. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T54865A123691713.en. Downloaded on 14 May 2019. |
Description |
Geographic Range
NATIVE
Extant (resident)
Malaysia (Sarawak)
NUMBER OF LOCATIONS
UPPER ELEVATION LIMIT
1,200 metres
LOWER ELEVATION LIMIT
65 metres
UPPER DEPTH LIMIT
LOWER DEPTH LIMIT
Geographic Range in detail
ESTIMATED AREA OF OCCUPANCY (AOO) (KM²)
CONTINUING DECLINE IN AREA OF OCCUPANCY (AOO)
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS IN AREA OF OCCUPANCY (AOO)
ESTIMATED EXTENT OF OCCURRENCE (EOO) (KM²)
674.78
CONTINUING DECLINE IN EXTENT OF OCCURRENCE (EOO)
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS IN EXTENT OF OCCURRENCE (EOO)
CONTINUING DECLINE IN NUMBER OF LOCATIONS
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS IN THE NUMBER OF LOCATIONS
RANGE DESCRIPTION
This species is endemic to Borneo, where it is currently known only from its type locality of Gunung Mulu National Park in northern Sarawak, Malaysia. It might occur slightly more widely. It has an elevational range of 65–1,200 m asl and its estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 675 km2.
Population
CURRENT POPULATION TREND
Stable
NUMBER OF MATURE INDIVIDUALS
POPULATION SEVERELY FRAGMENTED
No
CONTINUING DECLINE OF MATURE INDIVIDUALS
Population in detail
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS
NO. OF SUBPOPULATIONS
CONTINUING DECLINE IN SUBPOPULATIONS
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS IN SUBPOPULATIONS
ALL INDIVIDUALS IN ONE SUBPOPULATION
NO. OF INDIVIDUALS IN LARGEST SUBPOPULATION
DESCRIPTION
This species is abundant and common in suitable habitat (I. Das pers. comm. March 2018), and the population is considered to be stable.
Habitat and Ecology
SYSTEM
Terrestrial, Freshwater (=Inland waters)
HABITAT TYPE
Forest, Wetlands (inland)
GENERATION LENGTH (YEARS)
CONGREGATORY
MOVEMENT PATTERNS
Not a Migrant
CONTINUING DECLINE IN AREA, EXTENT AND/OR QUALITY OF HABITAT
No
Habitat and Ecology in detail
HABITAT AND ECOLOGY
All known specimens have been found in primary lowland and montane rainforest in limestone karst areas. The larvae are endotrophic and occur in small pools on the forest floor.
CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
Habitats Suitability Major importance
1. Forest 1.6. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Suitable Yes
1.9. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Suitable Yes
5. Wetlands (inland) 5.8. Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) Suitable Yes
Threats
Threats in detail
THREATS
This species is only known from Gunung Mulu National Park, where its habitat is well protected and not threatened at present (Y.M. Pui and I. Das pers. comm. March 2018). |
