From the IUCN Red List Species Account:

Range Description

This species is known from Venezuela, Amazonian Colombia in the foothills of the Cordillera Oriental, Ecuador and Peru. In Venezuela it has been reported from the state of Táchira, S Pregonero at Doradas and Uribante rivers. In Peru it is known from the eastern slopes of the Andes, from the regions of Loreto, Huánuco, San Martin and Madre de Dios. It has been recorded at elevations between 300 and 1,400m asl.

Habitat and Ecology

An inhabitant of lowland tropical rainforest and montane humid forest. It is found in primary forest, secondary forest (Rodríguez and Duellman, 1994) and open areas close to forest (Ron, 2001). Tadpoles live in low-gradient streams (Lynch, 2006).

Population

No population status information is currently available for this species.

Population Trend

stable

Major Threats

Dam construction has been a threat to the habitat of some populations.

Conservation Actions

Based on its known habitat and distribution, this species might occur in Pacaya Samiria, Alto Purús and Manu National Reserves in Peru. In Ecuador, its distribution range overlaps with Parque Nacional Yasuní, Parque Nacional Sumaco Napo-Galeras, and Reserva Biológica Limoncocha.

Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)

Rationale

Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Citation

Ariadne Angulo, Enrique La Marca, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron 2010. Rhaebo glaberrimus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T54651A11181866. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T54651A11181866.en .Downloaded on 17 December 2018