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Litoria umarensis, Umar Treefrog
Assessment by: Rainer Günther
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Citation: Rainer Günther. 2006. Litoria umarensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006:
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Hylidae
Taxon Name: Litoria umarensis Günther, 2004
Common Name(s):
• English:
Umar Treefrog
Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria:
Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:
2006
Date Assessed:
January 31, 2006
Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient since it has only recently been discovered, and there is still very little
information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.
Geographic Range
Range Description:
This newly discovered species from Papua, in Indonesian New Guinea, is so far only known from two
populations near the south-western coast of Umar Bay at the base of the Wandammen Peninsula, at 510m asl. It might occur more widely.
Country Occurrence:
Native: Indonesia
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Distribution Map
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Population
There is little information on its population status, but it appears to be reasonably common at its only
known localities.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)
Both known populations are in periodically flooded forest swamps, one within 500m of the sea, and the
other within 2,000m of the sea. It has been found in selectively logged forest with a closed canopy, in
dense secondary-growth shrubs near a newly built road, and on the forest margin. Animals have been
found 1-2.5m above ground on leaves of bushes in boggy areas, including on Pandanus spp. It probably
has larval development, but the embryo might develop in eggs outside water.
Systems: Terrestrial, Freshwater
Threats
There is no information on threats to this species, which is at least somewhat adaptable.
Conservation Actions (see Appendix for additional information)
It is not known from any protected areas.
Credits
Assessor(s):
Rainer Günther
Reviewer(s):
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson
and Neil Cox)
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Bibliography
Günther, R. 2004. Two new treefrog species of the genus Litoria (Anura: Hylidae) from the west of New
Guinea. Zoologische Abhandlungen (Dresden): 163-175.
IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May
2006.
Citation
Rainer Günther. 2006. Litoria umarensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006:
e.T61786A12544613. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61786A12544613.en
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Appendix
Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Habitat
Season
Suitability
Major
Importance?
1. Forest -> 1.6. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland
-
Suitable
-
1. Forest -> 1.8. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Swamp
-
Suitable
-
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.3. Wetlands (inland) - Shrub Dominated Wetlands
-
Suitable
-
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.4. Wetlands (inland) - Bogs, Marshes, Swamps,
Fens, Peatlands
-
Suitable
-
14. Artificial/Terrestrial -> 14.6. Artificial/Terrestrial - Subtropical/Tropical
Heavily Degraded Former Forest
-
Suitable
-
Conservation Actions Needed
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Conservation Actions Needed
1. Land/water protection -> 1.1. Site/area protection
2. Land/water management -> 2.1. Site/area management
Research Needed
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Research Needed
1. Research -> 1.2. Population size, distribution & trends
1. Research -> 1.3. Life history & ecology
1. Research -> 1.5. Threats
1. Research -> 1.6. Actions
3. Monitoring -> 3.1. Population trends
Additional Data Fields
Population
Population severely fragmented: No
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