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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Vulnerable |
| 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 primarily inhabits wooded areas of river valleys in mountains, steppe and desert. It is also present in grasslands, swampy areas, meadows, bush lands, ponds, streams, ditches and other wetlands. The inhabited water bodies are often temporary and are only present after the spring floods; after these wetlands dry up, the frogs migrate to other water bodies. In China, it is reported to be present in suburban ponds. Suitable wetland habitats are often scarce within the distribution range of the species. It breeds from March-April, and larval development takes place in various water bodies. An egg clutch consists of 1,025–1,148 eggs (Fei et al. 2012).
Its generation length is estimated to be 4–5 years, with the age of first breeding occurring at 2–3 years and the last at 7–8 years (T. Dujsebayeva pers. comm. January 2022).
Its generation length is estimated to be 4–5 years, with the age of first breeding occurring at 2–3 years and the last at 7–8 years (T. Dujsebayeva pers. comm. January 2022).
Range:
This species is known from southern Kazakhstan, extending northwards to Lake Balkhas, and through Kyrgyzstan, and western China (northwestern Xinjiang Province: L. Shi pers. comm. June 2019). It is absent from Mongolia (T. Dujsebayeva pers. comm. July 2021). The geographic range of this species is highly fragmented. It is a montane species, and occurs between 700–2,480 m asl.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
This species has been recorded from two protected areas in Kyrgyzstan, and it is listed as 'Vulnerable' in the Red Data Book of Kazakhstan.
Conservation Needed
Continued and strengthened management of protected area(s) where this species occurs, and expanded protection of habitat elsewhere in its range is needed. Additionally, harvest and trade management programs should be implemented and monitored, and community outreach and education programs should be created and implemented to help raise awareness of the threats facing this species. International cooperation for research towards the conservation of this species needs to be established, as well as collaborative creation and enforcement of legislation to aid this species recovery. Ex-situ conservation programs, such as captive breeding programs, should be considered as should potential re-introduction programs for portions of this species' natural range.
Research Needed
With regard to threats, specific focus needs to be given to research on harvesting trends, and the impact that use of this species for Traditional Chinese Medicine is having on the population. There is a need for monitoring the population status of this species given the threats of potential compounding impacts from urbanization, expansion of agriculture, pollution, climate change, and the various other threats this species is facing.
This species has been recorded from two protected areas in Kyrgyzstan, and it is listed as 'Vulnerable' in the Red Data Book of Kazakhstan.
Conservation Needed
Continued and strengthened management of protected area(s) where this species occurs, and expanded protection of habitat elsewhere in its range is needed. Additionally, harvest and trade management programs should be implemented and monitored, and community outreach and education programs should be created and implemented to help raise awareness of the threats facing this species. International cooperation for research towards the conservation of this species needs to be established, as well as collaborative creation and enforcement of legislation to aid this species recovery. Ex-situ conservation programs, such as captive breeding programs, should be considered as should potential re-introduction programs for portions of this species' natural range.
Research Needed
With regard to threats, specific focus needs to be given to research on harvesting trends, and the impact that use of this species for Traditional Chinese Medicine is having on the population. There is a need for monitoring the population status of this species given the threats of potential compounding impacts from urbanization, expansion of agriculture, pollution, climate change, and the various other threats this species is facing.