Peltophryne cataulaciceps
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
BUFONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Peltophryne cataulaciceps |
| Species Authority: |
(Schwartz, 1959) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Cuban Pine Toad |
| Spanish |
– |
Sapito De Las Sabanas Arenosas |
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| Synonym/s: |
Bufo cataulaciceps Schwartz, 1959
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It can be very common at breeding aggregations, but is otherwise hard to find.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It inhabits savannah habitat, with pinewood and palms, with sandy soils. Males call from temporary pools (rain puddles), flooded pastures, and other shallow still water (which is also where the eggs are laid). It is an explosive breeder that breeds after heavy rains.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
The main threats to this species are habitat loss and degradation due to intensive agriculture and the extraction of sand for the glass industry. The invasive Dichrostachys cinerea (Marabu), a thorny, fast-growing woody species native to Africa that was introduced to the Caribbean in the 19th century, also poses a threat to native habitat, and is difficult and expensive to control.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The range of the species includes the Reserva Ecológica los Indios.
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