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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Malaysia: Perak, West Malaysia. Endemic to type locality Maxwell Hill (Bukit Larut), Perak (4 47 N, 100 45E) from 70 m to 850 m.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia)
Additional data:
? Number of Locations: 1
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 70
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 850
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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: Semi-terrestrial to aquatic. Living under rocks and leaf litter in slower parts of streams and waterfalls. Leaf-covered areas are preferred by this species. Its habits are semi-terrestrial to aquatic and it is agile on land. A placid species that wont fight excessively even when crowded.
Systems: Freshwater
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Water pollution and habitat loss/degradation. Its small range is a major concern.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Conservation of forests and monitoring of pollution levels in Maxwell Hill area.
Citation: Esser, L. and Cumberlidge, N. 2008. Phricotelphusa hockpingi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T134861A4024917. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T134861A4024917.en. Downloaded on 16 May 2018.
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