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Polypedates insularis (Nicobar Tree Frog)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Nicobarese tree frog (Polypedates insularis) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family.It is endemic to Great Nicobar Island, India. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Polypedates insularis

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Polypedates insularis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
50
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 5.96
EDGE Score: 4.02
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Litters / Year [1]  1

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Galathea National Park II 27182 Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India  

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Sundaland Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand Yes

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0