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REVIEW OF NON-CITES AMPHIBIA SPECIES THAT ARE KNOWN OR LIKELY TO BE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AMPHIBIA: PLETHODONTIDAE SPECIES: SYNONYMS: COMMON NAMES: RANGE STATES: IUCN RED LIST: Bolitoglossa dofleini Bolitoglossa schmidti Alta Verapaz Salamander (English) Belize, Guatemala, Honduras Near Threatened PREVIOUS EC OPINIONS: TRADE PATTERNS: No national trade statistics were identified for this species. The following information was derived from the web survey (as outlined in the section on methodology): Suggestions were made on the forum of www.caudata.org that this species was one of the most commonly available tropical salamanders in the pet trade. A hobbyist reported that this was the only plethodontid species more or less frequently imported into Belgium. One hobbyist from Italy reported having five individuals of this species. Several other hobbyists showed interest in the species, and some reported having bought various individuals in North American markets. One person (possibly British) reported she bought two individuals for £40 each. Several hobbyists agreed that the species suffers high mortality in captivity, rarely surviving for more than a few months, thus making it very difficult to breed in captivity. It was reported that specimens sold are all wild-caught. Interest in the particulars of keeping the species in captivity was also shown by hobbyists on the German websites http://www.dghtserver.de/foren/archive/index.php?t- 11089.html, http://www.agurodela.de/forum/thread.php?boardid=1&threadid=120&page=1 and www.feuersalamander.com. The species was offered for sale on the British website www.worldwidefauna.com, where it was stated that “this species will ship directly from our farm in Honduras”. Adult individuals reportedly coming from Nicaragua were offered for sale on the French website www.lafermetropicale.com for €49. The German website http://www.terraristikladen.de/produkte.php?cat_id=20 advertised the species for €80. The species was offered for sale on the British website www.faunaimportuk.com, although it is noted that it is rarely available. One hobbyist noted on the Spanish website http://www.faunaexotica.net/foro/viajes_a_ferias/anfibios_en_expoterrariat10204.0.html that the species sells for €70 in Spanish shops, but that he obtained individuals for €30 from Germany. On the Italian website http://www.dendrobatesitalia.it/reportage/hamm.htm it was reported that the species was for sale retailing at €85 at the German fair Terraristika Hamm 2003. 38
CONSERVATION STATUS IN RANGE STATES The following text was extracted from IUCN et al. (2007): “Listed as Near Threatened because its Extent of Occurrence is probably not much greater than 20,000 km 2 , it occurs in several small, widely separated sub-populations, and it is subject to extensive wild harvest, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable. This species ranges from extreme northern Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, and Cayo District in southern Belize, to north-central Honduras. It occurs from 50 - 1,370m asl [above sea level], and probably occurs more widely. It is extremely common in some places within its restricted range. This species is potentially threatened by the international pet trade, in which it features significantly, and since this species takes 10 - 12 years to mature such trade could easily be locally unsustainable. An additional potential threat to this species is chytridiomycosis which has recently been reported in animals that were imported into Belgium. However, the origin of the infection (whether from the wild, or from other captive animals) is not known”. Habitat modification from deforestation, or logging related activities, is also considered a possible reason for decline (Amphibiaweb, 2007). BELIZE: Known to occur in Cayo district in southern Belize (BBIS, 1999; BDB, 2007; IUCN et al., 2007). Also reported from the Toledo district (BERDSB, 2007). Reported from Chiquibul National Park and Caracol Archaeological Reserve (BBIS, 1999). It was noted that although locally common, it seemed to be generally rare in the Yucatan Peninsula (BBIS, 1999). Reported to be apparently very rare in Belize, and to be very much in the international pet trade (BERDSB, 2007). GUATEMALA: Stuart (1963) reported the species to be known from low and moderate elevations of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. In Guatemala it occurs in Parque Nacional Laguna Lachua and the Reserva de Manantiales Montañas del Mico (IUCN et al., 2007). No information was identified on the conservation status of the species in Guatemala. HONDURAS: In Honduras it is known from Quebrada Grande in Copan Department, Sierra de Merendon west of San Pedro Sula, Cortes Department, and Portillo Grande in the Department of Yoro. One of the sites in Honduras where this species is found is at the edge of Parque Nacional Cusuco (IUCN et al., 2007). Wilson & McCranie (2003a) reported the species in Honduras from the Central Caribbean Slope, the Western Caribbean Slope and the Northwestern Highlands. Recorded from Sierra de Omoa, Honduras(Townsend, 2006). It was thought to be widespread in premontane wet forest formations, but its relative abundance was deemed to be “infrequent” (Wilson & McCraine, 2003a). However, it was considered to be highly vulnerable and declining in Honduras (Wilson & McCranie, 2003b; Townsend, 2006). All known populations of the species in Honduras were believed to be declining (Wilson & McCranie, 2003a; Wilson & McCranie, 2006). 39
Page 1 and 2: REVIEW OF NON-CITES AMPHIBIA SPECIE
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .
Page 5 and 6: Order Family Species CITES Appendix
Page 7 and 8: The effect of trade on wild amphibi
Page 9 and 10: ANURA Table 4. Non-CITES globally t
Page 11 and 12: Taxon Common name Range states IUCN
Page 13 and 14: Table 5. Non-CITES-listed amphibian
Page 15 and 16: Taxon Common name Range States Horn
Page 17 and 18: Taxon Common name Range States Newt
Page 19 and 20: 1.5. REFERENCES AmphibiaWeb. 2006.
Page 21 and 22: (ii) which is in a genus of which m
Page 23 and 24: CONSERVATION STATUS in range states
Page 27 and 28: Kusrini (2005) found low numbers of
Page 31 and 32: Habitat loss as a result of wood ex
Page 33 and 34: IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF): Within
Page 35 and 36: CONSERVATION STATUS IN RANGE STATES
Page 37: IUCN, Conservation International, a
Page 43 and 44: Reichle, S. 2007b. Distribution, di
Page 45 and 46: It was listed as Near Threatened
Page 47 and 48: Considered to be threatened by trad
Page 49 and 50: Ziegler, T., Unger, J., Feiler, A.
Page 51 and 52: APN (2007). M. s. fulvoguttatus was
Page 57 and 58: HONG KONG, CHINA: Miller (2004) rep
Page 61 and 62: Lucindo Gonzales (pers. comm. 2007)
Page 63 and 64: ANURA ANNEX 1. Overview of amphibia
Page 65 and 66: Taxon Fejervarya cancrivora Common
Page 67: ANNEX 2. Country codes. AD Andorra

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