Red List of South African Species

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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group South African Frog Re-assessment Group (SA-FRoG)
Contributors: Ninda Baptista Francois Becker Alan Channing Yankho Chapeta Werner Conradie Michael Cunningham James Harvey Rob Hopkins John Measey Leslie Minter Alex Rebelo Jeanne Tarrant Krystal A Tolley Andrew Turner Atherton de Villiers Louis du Preez
Facilitators: Elena Garollo Alex Rebelo
Reviewers: Jennifer Luedtke

Rationale

Listed as Least Concern because, although its extent of occurrence is not very big, this species is considered to be common and widespread and threats are not considered to be too severe. However, due to its recent description, information on its population status, life history, ecological requirements and threats need to be searched for.

Distribution

This species is currently known from Nkandla, the Lebombo Mountains, Qudeni and Dukuduku, in central-eastern Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa (Channing et al. 2013) and it is expected to be distributed more widely.

Population trend

Trend

This species is known from a few specimens, therefore information on its population status is lacking but it is expected to be quite common.

Threats

Its temporary breeding pools are threatened by draining due to agriculture.

Uses and trade

There are no records of this species being utilized.

Conservation

Conservation actions
It is not known to occur in any protected area and no conservation actions are currently in place for this species.

Research needed
Studies on its population size, distribution and trends, life history and ecology, and threats are needed.

References 

[@electronic{1301,
 address = {http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html},
 author = {Frost, D.R.},
 publisher = {American Museum of Natural History},
 title = {Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 (31 March 2016)},
 year = {2016}
}
,@electronic{3069,
 address = {www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-2},
 year = {2017}
}
,@article{58072,
 author = {Channing, A., Schmitz, A., Burger, M. and Kielgast, J.},
 journal = {Zootaxa},
 number = {5},
 pages = {518--550},
 title = {A molecular phylogeny of African Dainty Frogs, with the description of four new species (Anura: Pyxicephalidae: <i>Cacosternum</i>)},
 volume = {3701},
 year = {2013}
}
,]
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