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This species ranges from the forests of eastern Sierra Leone through Liberia, southern Guinea, southern Côte d’Ivoire, and southern Ghana to western Togo. Records from central Africa refer to Bufo latifrons.

Côte d’Ivoire: It was collected in Taï National Park and can also be found in the eastern part of the country (N.G. Kouame pers. comm. June 2012). In Ghana, it was recorded in Atewa Forest Reserve at 817 m asl.
Using the range as a proxy, the extent of occurrence (EOO) was estimated to be 313,499 km².


Is there any specific sites in eastern Côte d’Ivoire where this species was found? Also, is there more detailed information on this species' elevation range or number of threat-defined locations? EJM

The species lives only in primary forest, usually in close association with the streams in which it breeds, and is usually found on stones in shallow water or among vegetation next to the streams. It breeds in the slow-flowing sections of the streams and the eggs are glued underwater with mud.
This species' suffers ongoing deforestation throughout its range due to logging, agricultural expansion, and human settlements

It is a rare species, but can be extremely abundant locally. It was most recently seen in Guinea in 2011 (N.G. Kouame pers. comm. May 2012).

Is there any additional information available on the population status of this species? EJM

There are no reports of this species being utilized.

This species is affected by ongoing deforestation throughout its range due to logging, agricultural expansion, and human settlements. It is more threatened in the east of its range, where recent information on its status is very limited.

In Taï National Park, deforestation for agriculture (coffee and cacao plantations) is a threat (N.G. Kouame pers. comm. June 2012).

• 2.1.3 Agro-industry farming
• 2.1.2 Small-holder farming
• 1.1 Housing & urban areas
• 5.3.5 Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded

It occurs in several protected areas, such as Taï National Park, Pic de Fon Classified Forest and Atewa Forest Reserve, however the level of enforcement is uncertain. Research on the life history, population size and the effects of threats is recommended (N.G. Kouame pers. comm. June 2012).

• 2.1 Site/area management

Listed as Near Threatened because, although the species is still reasonably widely distributed, it is dependent upon undisturbed habitat, and the Area of Occupancy within its range is likely to be less than 2,000km² and decreasing due to habitat degradation.
According to our records this species may not have been formally reassessed. The current assessment relies on an estimate of the AOO; it would make this a more robust assessment if this could be confirmed with reasoning. To qualify for the VU category, an estimate of the number of threat-defined locations or evidence that the population is severely fragmented (according to the Red List guidelines) is needed. EJM

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