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Range Description This species has been recorded only from Yapen Island, Cenderawasih Bay in Papua Province, in the Indonesian part of New Guinea. The only records are from near the road to Ambaiduru Village, about 17 km in a direct line northeast of Serui, at 1,000 to 1,100m a.s.l. on Amoman Mountain (1°45´S and 136°19´E). It almost certainly occurs more widely on Yapen Island, and could well occur on the New Guinea mainland (R. Günther, pers. comm.).
Habitat and Ecology All records have been from near a road traversing a partly logged mossy rainforest. Their calling sites are in small holes 5-20 cm below he surface, beneath trees or shrubs. Most animals occurred in loose groups. It is unlikely to be able to survive in completely opened-up habitats (R. Günther, pers. comm.).
Population It is common in its only know location (R. Günther, pers. comm.).
Population Trend unknown
Major Threats It is probably affected by selective logging and clear felling of its habitat (R. Günther, pers. comm.).
Conservation Actions Its only known site is not in a protected area. Surveys are needed to determine the status, distribution and ecological requirements of the species, and to determine whether or not there are any threats. If its range proves to be genuinely small, a protected area should be established.
Red List Status Data Deficient (DD)
Rationale Listed as Data Deficient since it has only recently been described, and there is still very little known about its extent of occurrence, area of occupancy, status and ecological requirements.
Citation Rainer Günther 2008. Xenorhina lanthanites. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T136151A4251307. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T136151A4251307.en .Downloaded on 16 December 2018
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