Conservation status of the only Lungless Frog Barbourula kalimantanensis Iskandar, 1978 (Amphibia: Anura: Bombinatoridae)

Authors

  • B.A. Rachmayuningtyas
  • D.P. Bickford
  • M. Kamsi
  • S.N. Kutty
  • R. Meier
  • U. Arifin
  • A. Rachmansah
  • D.T. Iskandar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o2560.1981-9

Abstract

In response to the recent rediscovery of Barbourula kalimantanensis, which is currently the only known lungless frog, a number of biologically important aspects of the species were examined and its taxonomy and conservation status was reviewed. Based on the species’ ecological requirements, habitat restrictions and recent severe habitat loss, we propose to change the conservation status of Endangered B2ab(iii) to Vulnerable B1ab(iii) and earmark the species as a conservation flagship for the region and for Indonesia.

Author Biographies

B.A. Rachmayuningtyas

Biofagri A. Rachmayuningtyas and Umilaela Arifin are both graduate students in Biology. Both are working on the taxonomy, ecology and conservation.

D.P. Bickford

David P. Bickford is an Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore. His research is focused on reptiles and amphibians, their ecology and evolution, understanding adaptive radiations, and biogeography.

M. Kamsi

Mistar Kamsi is a freelance researcher in biology and conservation. He is mainly interested in amphibians and reptiles biology.

S.N. Kutty

Sujatha N. Kutty focused on molecular genetics, phylogenetic relationships, mainly on insects.

R. Meier

Rudolf Meier, Associate Professor at National University of Singapore

A. Rachmansah

Angga Rachmansah is a graduate student in biology and engaged as a part timer surveyor at Fauna & Flora International- Indonesia program, working on the ecology and conservation of amphibians and reptiles.

D.T. Iskandar

Djoko T. Iskandar is the team leader and working as full Professor in Ecology and Biosystematics at School of Life Sciences and Technology, Institute Teknologi Bandung, working extensively on the herpetofauna of Southeast Asia and Australo-Papua.

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Published

26-08-2011

Issue

Vol 3, No 8 (2011)

Section

Communications

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