Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Malaysia

Malaysian region distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Sabah, Sarawak

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IUCN (Red List) status: Vulnerable (VU).
For Red List information on this species, see the threat category on the Global Amphibian Assessment Web site.

Information below is from the Global Amphibian Assessment website, made available here by kind permission of IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Conservation International and NatureServe.

Geographic Range Range Comments: This species is known only from mountains in Sabah and north-eastern Sarawak, in northern Borneo, Malaysia. It might also occur in the mountains of northern Kalimantan, Indonesia, but has not yet been recorded from there. It probably occurs more widely than current records suggest. It is present in forests above 1,500m asl. Biogeographic Realm(s): Indomalayan Distribution Status: Native Malaysia Native (Possibly Present) Indonesia Population It is difficult to observe, but is considered locally abundant in montane forests (Malkmus et al. 2002). Habitat and Ecology All known observations were made in montane 'elfin' type forests. Adults are largely terrestrial and are found in leaf-litter, rock crevices, and holes in the ground. Breeding takes place in small, temporary pools on the forest floor, and tadpoles are endotrophic. Biomes: Terrestrial, Freshwater Habitats: (See complete standardized list of habitats) Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) Major Threats Habitat loss is probably the most serious threat, due mainly to logging. Logging is occurring at Gunung Murud, but is below the altitudinal range of this species. The development of recreation and tourism facilities is a potential threat. Specific Threat (See complete standardized list of threats) Past Present Future 1 Habitat Loss/Degradation (human induced)    1.3 Extraction      1.3.3 Wood        1.3.3.2 Selective logging        1.3.3.3 Clear-cutting    1.4 Infrastructure development        1.4.3 Tourism/recreation        1.4.7 Telecommunications     10 Human disturbance        10.1 Recreation/tourism

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