| Citation |
Iskandar, D., McGuire, J., Nguyen, N.S., Stuart, B., Quah, E., Wogan, G. & Nguyen, T.Q. 2018. Lipinia vittigera. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T42484950A42484962. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T42484950A42484962.en. Downloaded on 11 August 2020. |
Description |
JUSTIFICATION
This species is listed as Least Concern based on its wide distribution, presence in several protected areas, and the fact that no subject to major known threats.
RANGE DESCRIPTION
This species is present in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo, and in the Mentawai archipelago in Indonesia (Grismer 2011). In Peninsular Malaysia, it is currently known from Pualu Pinang, Penang; Lata Tembaka, Terngganu; Jor, Perak; Kuala Teku, Penang; Gunung Benom, Pahang, Fraser´s Hill at the Gap, Pahang; Kepong and Ulu Langat, Selangor; Endau-Rompin and Gunung Panti, Johor; Pulau Aur and Pulau Bai Besar, Johor; and Pulau Tioman, Pahang (Grismer 2011). It is likely to be more widely distributed in Peninsular Malaysia (Grismer 2011). In Borneo, it has been observed in Pulau Talang Besar, Kota Samarahan and Miri, Baram District, Kapit Division and Pahang Samarahan Division, Sarawak; and Danum Valley Field Centre, Lahad Datu District, Sabah (Das and Austin 2007) and Sungai Seran, Bintulu District, Sarawak (The Field Museum 2017). In Thailand, it occurs in the northern part of the country to as far south as the Isthmus of Kra (Chan-ard et al. 2015). It is also known from Nee Soon in Singapore, and is widespread in southern Vietnam from Thua Thien-Hue Province southwards (Nguyen et al. 2009) including the Con Dao Islands and Phu Quoc Island (N.S. Nguyen unpubl. data).
There is one specimen of this species from the Togian Islands off the eastern Peninsula of Sulawesi (Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection 2017) but this requires confirmation (J. McGuire and D. Iskandar pers. commm. 2017). It has been recorded from Nias and Sipura Island off the coast of Sumatra (J. McGuire and D. Iskandar pers. commm. 2017), and from Tapanuli Selantan in North Sumatra at 896 m asl. (D. Iskandar pers. comm. 2017). Its occurrence on Sipura Island suggests it is also likely to occur on Siberut, Pagai Utara and Pagai Salatan islands (J. McGuire and D. Iskandar pers. comm. 2017).
DESCRIPTION
Not enough information is available to determine its population size or trends (J. McGuire pers. comm. 2017).
HABITAT AND ECOLOGY
This diurnal, arboreal species inhabits primary and old secondary, lowland and hill dipterocarp forests, from sea level (Grismer 2011a) up to at least 1,500 m asl (Chan-ard et al. 2015). Lizards are most commonly found climbing on logs and the trunks of large trees. Gravid females have been observed during March, and hatchlings during July (Grismer 2011).
THREATS
There are no major threats to this species.
USE AND TRADE
It is probably not utilized (D. Iskandar pers. comm. 2017). |
