Eleutherodactylus riparius
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eleutherodactylus riparius |
| Species Authority: |
Estrada and Hedges, 1998 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
This species was confused with Eleutherodactylus sierramaestrae prior to its description. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
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 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 fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is a common species in suitable habitat.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It lives in riparian and aquatic habitats in forests and disturbed habitats, as long as there are streams or swamps. Eggs are laid on the ground, and it breeds by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Water pollution and habitat loss from agriculture, and infrastructure development for human settlement is a major threat.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Its range includes several protected areas.
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