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IUCN (Red List) status: Data Deficient (DD).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description Psychrophrynella iani is only known from the type locality (Tucurmani Molino and Achapampa, Cantón Tacacoma, Province of Larecaja, Department of La Paz, Bolivia) and its vicinities (De la Riva 2007). It may occur in areas adjacent to the type locality (I. De la Riva pers. comm. 2008). It occurs between 3,000-3,500 m asl. Habitat and Ecology This species is found in humid páramo habitat. Individuals of this species were found under a large moss patch and under stones, near a narrow rivulet (ca 10 cms) by day during the dry season. No eggs were found. The species presumably breeds by direct development. Population No population status information is currently available for this species. It was first and last seen in 1995 (C. Cortez pers. comm. 2008). Population Trend Unknown Major Threats Potato crops are grown in the near vicinity (C. Cortez pers. comm. 2008). In addition, a restricted geographic distribution and the predicted effects of climate change (e.g., drying up of regions) are considered to pose serious threats to the species (I. De la Riva pers. comm. 2008). Conservation Actions No conservation measures are known for this species. Taxonomic Notes Psychrophrynella iani is distinguished from other similar species by a combination of morphological features (De la Riva 2007). Citation Cortez, C., De la Riva, I. & Angulo, A. 2009. Psychrophrynella iani. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use