Eleutherodactylus auriculatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eleutherodactylus auriculatus |
| Species Authority: |
(Cope, 1862) |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2010 |
| Assessor/s: |
Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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| History: |
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is a very common species.
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is arboreal in mesic primary and secondary forests. It can tolerate shade grown coffee plantations, but relies on tall trees so it is not tolerant of very disturbed areas. The eggs are laid in bromeliads and also on the ground, and it breeds by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Clear-cutting of the forest, agriculture, infrastructure development for tourism and human settlement and disturbance of the forest by tourists are the main threats.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Its range includes several protected areas, but there is insufficient management of these areas for conservation, and the habitat is being degraded.
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