| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | BUFONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Peltophryne guentheri |
| Species Authority: | (Cochran, 1941) |
| Synonym/s: |
Bufo guentheri Cochran, 1941
|
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B2ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Blair Hedges, Sixto Inchaustegui, Marcelino Hernandez, Robert Powell |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
|
Justification: Listed as Vulnerable because its Area of Occupancy is less than 2,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat on Hispaniola. |
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| Range Description: | This species is widely but patchily distributed in southern, central, and northern and north-western Hispaniola (both Haiti and Dominican Republic): Plaine du Nord-Valle de Cibao, Valle de San Juan, and Plaine du Cul de Sac-Valle de Neiba. The altitudinal range is from 40m below sea level up to 107m asl. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Dominican Republic; Haiti
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| Population: | In suitable habitats, this species can be found all year round. However, according to B. Hedges (pers. comm.) the species is infrequently encountered. |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It occurs in dry lowland valleys, in both mesic and xeric areas, retreating under rocks and logs. Males call from rain-flooded areas, and eggs are laid in still water. The species breeds year round in some areas. It is occasionally found near water with heavy concentrations of sulphur. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | The major threats to this lowland species are habitat loss, due to both livestock grazing and selective logging, and agricultural pollution. |
| Conservation Actions: | It occurs in several protected areas. |
| Citation: | Blair Hedges, Sixto Inchaustegui, Marcelino Hernandez, Robert Powell 2004. Peltophryne guentheri. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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