Light's Toadlet - Pelophryne lighti
( Taylor, 1920 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population:

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species inhabits arboreal microhabitats in riverine areas in montane and lowland forests, and is able to survive in slightly disturbed habitats. It breeds in water by larval development.

Range:
This species is patchily distributed in Bohol, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao in the Philippines. It has been recorded between 1,000–2,200 m asl. It probably occurs a little more widely than current records suggest.

Conservation:
Conservation Actions
This species is present in several protected areas. 

Conservation Needed
Conservation measures must include the regulation and proper disposal of pesticides, herbicides, and mine tailings and the protection of the remaining rainforest, especially riverine habitats and gallery forests.

Research Needed
More information is needed on the population size, distribution, and trends.

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