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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Malaysia: northern Malaysian Peninsula. This species is common throughout the highlands of Pulau Langkawi, Kedah (e.g. 6 2358"N, 99 5005"E).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia)
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: ~500
? Number of Locations: 4
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Population [top]
Population: There is no information on population size, abundance, or trends.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species is a highland species which is absent in the lower stretches of streams and prefers shaded areas under leaf beds and rocks. It is semi-terrestrial to aquatic in its habits and has been collected from the wet terrestrial bank adjacent to streams. A resilient but timid species which is able to survive out of water for over a day if the environment is cool. Also very agile and fast on land. Moulting has been accomplished out of water, the carapace can harden without needing to be completely submerged in water. Although it feeds on animal and plant matter, it prefers animals.
Systems: Freshwater
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Water pollution and habitat loss/degradation.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Conservation of the Pulau Langkawi highlands and monitoring of pollution levels.
Citation: Esser, L. and Cumberlidge, N. 2008. Phricotelphusa gracilipes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T134613A3986664. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T134613A3986664.en. Downloaded on 16 May 2018.
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