CR

Rana chevronta

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Overview

The chevron-spotted brown frog is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to Mount Emei, Sichuan, China. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Rana chevronta faces severe population declines due to habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to water pollution and climate-induced changes to precipitation patterns that affect its breeding habitats. Disease outbreaks, including chytrid fungus infections that have devastated amphibian populations globally, pose additional critical threats to remaining populations.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits tropical montane forests and associated freshwater streams and pools at elevations between 800-2000 meters. It requires clean, well-oxygenated water bodies within primary or secondary forest cover for successful reproduction and larval development.

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Rana chevronta classified as Critically Endangered?
Rana chevronta is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Rana chevronta faces severe population declines due to habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to water pollution and climate-induced changes to precipitation patterns that affect its breeding habitats. Disease outbreaks, including chytrid fungus infections that have devastated amphibian populations globally, pose additional critical threats to remaining populations.
Where does Rana chevronta live?
Rana chevronta occurs in China. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Rana chevronta?
The main threats to Rana chevronta are 2.1, 9.3.4, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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