Conservation Status
Currently this species is of least concern because its declining rate is not significant enough to move to the next category. However it is on the decline. One of the major threats to this species is the soil erosion caused by deforestation especially in Cameroon . While they can tolerate seasonally cloudy streams, streams muddied from erosion and deforestation are little used . Some drown in fishing nets or fish traps, and members of this species have not survived well in captivity. There is ongoing research about the effects of human activity on them. It is also highly hunted for its skin .
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