Authors
Franco Andreone, John E Cadle, Neil Cox, Frank Glaw, Ronald A Nussbaum, Christopher J Raxworthy, Simon N Stuart, Denis Vallan, Miguel Vences
Publication date
2005/12
Source
Conservation Biology
Volume
19
Issue
6
Pages
1790-1802
Publisher
Blackwell Science Inc
Description
We assessed the extinction risks of Malagasy amphibians by evaluating their distribution, occurrence in protected areas, population trends, habitat quality, and prevalence in commercial trade. We estimated and mapped the distribution of each of the 220 described Malagasy species and applied, for the first time, the IUCN Red List categories and criteria to all species described at the time of the assessment. Nine species were categorized as critically endangered, 21 as endangered, and 25 as vulnerable. The most threatened species occur on the High Plateau and/or have been subjected to overcollection for the pet trade, but restricted extent of occurrence and ongoing habitat destruction were identified as the most important factors influencing extinction threats. The two areas with the majority of threatened species were the northern Tsaratanana‐Marojejy‐Masoala highlands and the southeastern Anosy …
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