Eleutherodactylus lentus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE

Scientific Name:

Eleutherodactylus lentus

Species Authority:

(Cope, 1862)

Common Name/s:

English

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Yellow Mottled Coqui

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2010

Assessor/s:

Blair Hedges, Richard Thomas

Reviewer/s:

Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)

Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000km2, its Area of Occupancy is less than 500km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat on the U.S. Virgin Islands.

History:

2004

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Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species has a restricted range in St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It has been recorded from sea level up to 10m asl.
Countries:	Native: Virgin Islands, U.S.
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is rarely encountered, but it has been recorded recently.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species inhabits open semi-xeric habitats, sheltering under surface debris. It is often encountered in agricultural areas on St. Thomas (Platenberg and Boulon, 2006). Eggs are laid on the ground, and it breeds by direct development.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The major threat is habitat loss due to agriculture (involving both crops and livestock) and infrastructure development for tourism and human settlement.

Major Threat(s):

The major threat is habitat loss due to agriculture (involving both crops and livestock) and infrastructure development for tourism and human settlement.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Almost the whole island of St. John is protected as the Virgin Islands National Park, but there is a need for improved habitat protection on St. Thomas and St. Croix.

Conservation Actions:

Almost the whole island of St. John is protected as the Virgin Islands National Park, but there is a need for improved habitat protection on St. Thomas and St. Croix.

Citation:	Blair Hedges, Richard Thomas 2010. Eleutherodactylus lentus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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