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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Argiolestes realensis is a Philippine endemic species, confined to Quezon Province on Luzon Island. So far, the species has been recorded only from the area surrounding the National Botanic Garden, Real. Its total area of occupancy is estimated to be no more than 1,000 km², based on evidence of remaining suitable habitat in the area. No records of the species have come from the western or the southern provinces (R.J.T. Villanueva pers. comm. 2009).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Philippines
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 500-1000
? Number of Locations: 5-10
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Population [top]
Population: There is no direct information concerning the population status of the species.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: Yes
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species was reported to inhabit forest floor near forested streams.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Yes
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Argiolestes realensis is a forest specialist that thrives in the forest floor near waterways. Being a specialist with a narrow area of occupancy places the species in danger of extinction. Although this species is known from the National Botanic Garden (NBG), which is under University of the Philippines-Los Banos (UPLB) land grants programme, in the 1990s the facility was targeted by rebels in the province resulting in UPLB personnel leaving the area. The NBG is still under the UPLB land grants programme, but settlers have occupied the area and deforestation is occurring there. If this species is a forest specialist requiring heavy canopy cover, then it is highly likely to be severely fragmented as deforestation restricts the species to heavily forested seepages only.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No conservation measures for this species are in place. Its known habitat is part of a protected area.
Amended [top]
Amended reason: This amended version of the 2009 assessment was created to update the scientific name: previously on the Red List as Argiolestes realensis, this species has now been moved to Luzonargiolestes.
Citation: Villanueva, R.J.T. 2018. Luzonargiolestes realensis (amended version of 2009 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T169290A126896842. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169290A126896842.en. Downloaded on 26 November 2018.
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