Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus |
| Species Authority: |
Schwartz, 1960 |
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 in Granma Province, eastern Cuba.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
Only about 20 specimens of this species have ever been collected, and despite surveys and field collections in surrounding areas, it has not been found elsewhere.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is found on rocks and cliff bases in closed mesic forest. Breeding is by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The main threat to the species is habitat loss due to mining and smallholder agricultural activities.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It is not known to occur in any protected areas, and immediate protection of the remaining habitat at the type locality is urgently required.
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