Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
Listed as Least Concern in view of its very wide distribution, its tolerance of a broad range of habitats and its presumed large population.
Distribution
This very widely but patchily distributed species occurs from Mauritania and Senegal, west to South Sudan and Ethiopia; from southern Tanzania south to South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. In West Africa it occurs mainly in the forest zone, but in most of the rest of the continent it is more closely tied to the humid savannah zone. There appear not to be published records from Benin, Togo, Chad, Burundi, Uganda and Congo, though it presumably occurs in these countries and they are included in the species' distribution on the map. Part of its range in East Africa and records going up the Nile River to Egypt have been attributed to Ptychadena nilotica and have therefore been removed from its distribution map. Earlier reports from Eritrea have proved to be incorrect.
It is widely distributed through the whole of Madagascar and occurs on Mafia Island (Tanzania). Additional subpopulations are known from the Seychelles and on the Mascarene Islands. On the Seychelles, where it is probably introduced (Vences et al. 2004), it has the widest distribution of all amphibian species known from those islands, being recorded from: Cerf, Curieuse, Félicité, Fregate, Grand Souer, La Digue, Mahé, Praslin, and Silhouette. Populations on the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion) are introduced.
It has a very wide altitudinal range occurring from sea level to over 2,000 m asl.
It is patchily distributed in many parts of Africa, but is often hugely abundant where it does occur. It is a very abundant species on Madagascar and the Seychelles. The population trend is unknown.
Threats
It is a very adaptable species that is not facing any significant threats, except in localized situations.
Uses and trade
This species is harvested as food for local consumption and trade (Mohneke et al., 2010).
Conservation
Conservation Actions It occurs in many protected areas.
Research Needed Continued research on the taxonomy of this species complex is needed to clarify its identity.
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