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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This species is associated with streams and riparian vegetation within tropical evergreen to coniferous forest, where they prefer primary, fast flowing streams. Breeding takes place by larval development in streams. It is unlikely to tolerate habitat loss and degradation, and are usually absent from streams that have been degraded or disturbed (India Red List Assessment Workshop September 2020).
Range:
This species is recorded from India (Himanchal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Manipur (Ningombam and Bordoloi 2007, Sen and Mathew 2008) and much of Nepal. It probably occurs more widely than current records suggest, especially in areas between known sites. It occurs between 800 (Schleich and Kästle 2002, Shrestha and Gurung 2019; N. Patel pers. comm. September 2020) and 2,896 m asl (B. Shrestha pers. comm. September 2020).
The northeast India subpopulations require verification due to the confusion that occurs between this species and Amolops himalayanus (N. Patel pers. comm. September 2020), specifically those south of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland (A. Ohler pers. comm. November 2021). For the purposes of this assessment, these have been coded as 'Presence Uncertain' until further taxonomic work has been carried out. Records from northeastern India (Darjeeling region of West Bengal) and southeastern Bhutan are now assigned to A. himalayanus. It is possible that it is found in the mountains of central Bhutan and in east Bhutan, however records have not yet been confirmed which is required due to the confusion with A. himalayanus (J. Wangyal pers. comm. November 2020). For the purposes of this assessment, the Bhutan records are coded as 'Presence Uncertain' in the distribution map. There are no confirmed records from Bangladesh, but future surveys may record the species (M.M.H. Khan pers. comm. October 2020).
The northeast India subpopulations require verification due to the confusion that occurs between this species and Amolops himalayanus (N. Patel pers. comm. September 2020), specifically those south of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland (A. Ohler pers. comm. November 2021). For the purposes of this assessment, these have been coded as 'Presence Uncertain' until further taxonomic work has been carried out. Records from northeastern India (Darjeeling region of West Bengal) and southeastern Bhutan are now assigned to A. himalayanus. It is possible that it is found in the mountains of central Bhutan and in east Bhutan, however records have not yet been confirmed which is required due to the confusion with A. himalayanus (J. Wangyal pers. comm. November 2020). For the purposes of this assessment, the Bhutan records are coded as 'Presence Uncertain' in the distribution map. There are no confirmed records from Bangladesh, but future surveys may record the species (M.M.H. Khan pers. comm. October 2020).
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
This species occurs in many protected areas including Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary, Askot Wildlife Sanctuary, Benog Wildlife Sanctuary, Nandadevi National Park, Great Himalayan National Park and Govind Pasha Vihar National Park in India. It has been reported from Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park in Bhutan (Tshewang and Letro 2018), but this may be Amolops himalayanus. It has also been recoreded in Manaslu Conservation Area in Nepal (Pokhrel and Thakuri 2016).
The hunting of this species in Lokpa, lower Tsum Valley in Chumchet, Manaslu Conservation Area in Nepal is penalised and actively enforced by the local youth club (Shrestha and Gurung 2019). It is protected by national legislation in India.
Research Needed
Taxonomic research is required to fully delineate the species' distribution. Research is also required on its ecology, and the potential impacts of Bd and Brown Trout.
This species occurs in many protected areas including Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary, Askot Wildlife Sanctuary, Benog Wildlife Sanctuary, Nandadevi National Park, Great Himalayan National Park and Govind Pasha Vihar National Park in India. It has been reported from Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park in Bhutan (Tshewang and Letro 2018), but this may be Amolops himalayanus. It has also been recoreded in Manaslu Conservation Area in Nepal (Pokhrel and Thakuri 2016).
The hunting of this species in Lokpa, lower Tsum Valley in Chumchet, Manaslu Conservation Area in Nepal is penalised and actively enforced by the local youth club (Shrestha and Gurung 2019). It is protected by national legislation in India.
Research Needed
Taxonomic research is required to fully delineate the species' distribution. Research is also required on its ecology, and the potential impacts of Bd and Brown Trout.