Pristimantis orpacobates — Details

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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species is known only from along the western flank of the Cordillera Occidental of Colombia from Paramillo (Antioquía Department) to Valle del Cauca Department, and from the eastern slope of the department of Caldas in the Cordillera Central. It occurs at moderate elevations from 700-2,000m asl. It might occur a little more widely, but this requires confirmation.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
A nocturnal species that inhabits primary or secondary forests with good regeneration. It perches on branches and bushes very high above the ground. Eggs are laid on logs and moss, and breeding takes place by direct development.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
VU
Vulnerable

Red List Criteria
B1ab(iii)

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2004

Assessor/s
Martha Patricia Ramírez Pinilla, Mariela Osorno-Muñoz, Jose Vicente Rueda, Adolfo Amézquita, María Cristina Ardila-Robayo

Reviewer/s
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)

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Justification
Listed as Vulnerable because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat in the Colombian Andes.
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Population

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Population
It is a common species.

Population Trend
Decreasing
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Threats

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Major Threats
The primary threats are habitat loss, due to agriculture (both crops and livestock), and pollution, as a result of the fumigation of crops.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
Its range includes Parque Nacional Natural Tatama, Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali, Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquideas, and Regional Reserve Bosques de Florencia.
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