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IUCN (Red List) status: Endangered (EN).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is restricted to central and southern Yunnan Province, China, from 1,650-2,200m asl. It presumably occurs in northern parts of Southeast Asia, in particular in northern Viet Nam, but this has not yet been confirmed. Habitat and Ecology It inhabits fast-flowing hill streams and riparian habitats in forests and grassland, as well as drainage ditches by roadsides, and ponds. Breeding takes place in water. Population It is a rare species, but its habits make it hard to find. It appears to be in serious decline. Population Trend Decreasing Major Threats Over-collecting for food is a serious threat to this species; habitat loss due to subsistence agriculture and wood extraction is an additional threat. Conservation Actions The range of this species includes several protected areas, including Wuliangshan and Huanglianshan National Nature Reserves. There is a need to control harvest and trade in this species. Citation Wu Guanfu, Lu Shunqing, Yang Datong, Fei Liang 2004. Nanorana unculuanus. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use