Eleutherodactylus orientalis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eleutherodactylus orientalis |
| Species Authority: |
(Barbour & Shreve, 1937) |
| Synonym/s: |
Eleutherodactylus limbatus (Barbour & Shreve, 1937) ssp. orientalis
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
B1ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2004 |
| 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 Critically Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 100 km2, all individuals are in a single location, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat around El Yunque de Baracoa, eastern Cuba.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
This species is moderately common in suitable habitat.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It requires undisturbed moist forest, and breeds by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The main threat is habitat loss and degradation due to agriculture and disturbance from touristic activities.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It occurs in the El Yunque de Baracoa Ecological Reserve, but improved protection and maintenance of the existing habitat are still required.
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