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Leptobrachella baluensis
| family: Megophryidae |
 © 2007 Alexander Haas (1 of 3) |
Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Malaysia Malaysian region distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Sabah, Sarawak
IUCN (Red List) status: Vulnerable (VU). |
Comments
For photos of Leptobrachella baluensis adults and larvae and another
species account, see www.frogsofborneo.org.
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Range Description This species is known only from montane regions (750-1,800m asl) of northern Borneo. Habitat and Ecology An inhabitant of sub-montane forests (oak-chestnut and mossy forest), adults are found in the leaf-litter, and on vegetation close to streams (Malkmus et al. 2002). Breeding occurs in small, clear, rocky, mountain streams. Population It appears to be relatively abundant. Population Trend Decreasing Major Threats The major threat to this species is loss of habitat through logging, particularly in the Trus Madi portion of the species' range. Other parts of the range are threatened by forest clearance for pine and eucalyptus plantations. Conservation Actions Several parks in Sabah, Malaysia, have large tracts of appropriate habitat, including Gunung Mulu, Crocker Range, and Gunung Kinabalu National Park. However, there remains a need for improved protection and maintenance of submontane forest in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Citation Robert Inger, Indraneil Das, Robert Stuebing, Maklarin Lakim, Paul Yambun 2004. Leptobrachella baluensis. In: IUCN 2012
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