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Mantophryne menziesi, Iarowari School Frog
Assessment by: Stephen Richards, Fred Parker, James Menzies
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Citation: Stephen Richards, Fred Parker, James Menzies. 2004. Mantophryne menziesi. The IUCN
Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T57947A11707066.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Microhylidae
Taxon Name: Mantophryne menziesi (Zweifel, 1972)
Synonym(s):
• Pherohapsis menziesi Zweifel, 1972
Common Name(s):
• English:
Iarowari School Frog
Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria:
Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:
2004
Date Assessed:
April 30, 2004
Annotations:
Needs Updating
Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing uncertainties as to its extent of occurrence, status and
ecological requirements.
Geographic Range
Range Description:
The type locality for this species is in the Sogeri plateau 8km north and 27km east of Port Moresby in
Papua New Guinea, at 460m asl. The limits of its distribution are not well understood.
Country Occurrence:
Native: Papua New Guinea
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Distribution Map
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Population
It is not uncommon.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)
This is a very adaptable species that calls from concealed positions (possibly in holes) in mowed lawns,
plantations, and in closed-canopy rainforest. It breeds by direct development.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats
Since it appears to be able to withstand severe habitat disturbance, it is probably not facing any serious
threats.
Conservation Actions
It possibly occurs in Varirata National Park.
Credits
Assessor(s):
Stephen Richards, Fred Parker, James Menzies
Reviewer(s):
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson
and Neil Cox)
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Bibliography
IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23
November 2004.
Zweifel, R.G. 1972. Results of the Archbold Expeditions No. 97. A revision of the frogs of the subfamily
Asterophryinae, family Microhylidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History: 411-546.
Citation
Stephen Richards, Fred Parker, James Menzies. 2004. Mantophryne menziesi. The IUCN Red List of
Threatened Species 2004: e.T57947A11707066.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57947A11707066.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
-
14. Artificial/Terrestrial -> 14.3. Artificial/Terrestrial - Plantations
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Marginal
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14. Artificial/Terrestrial -> 14.4. Artificial/Terrestrial - Rural Gardens
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Marginal
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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
3. Monitoring -> 3.1. Population trends
Additional Data Fields
Population
Population severely fragmented: No
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