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IUCN (Red List) status: Near Threatened (NT).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is known only from western Nepal, from 2,200-2,600m asl. Habitat and Ecology It is associated with stream habitats in upland temperate rainforests. There is little information on larval habitats, although it is presumed that larvae also occur in stream habitats. Population It has a restricted range and is considered to be rare. Population Trend Decreasing Major Threats The main threats to this species are the degradation and destruction of its habitat as a result of small-scale agricultural development, and wood extraction. Conservation Actions It has been recorded from Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve and Royal Chitwan National Park. Citation Annemarie Ohler, Tej Kumar Shrestha, Sushil Dutta 2004. Nanorana ercepeae. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use