Colostethus fraterdanieli
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
DENDROBATIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Colostethus fraterdanieli |
| Species Authority: |
Silvestone, 1971 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
This form is potentially a complex of more than one species according to Grant and Castro (1998). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Near Threatened
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Martha Patricia Ramírez Pinilla, Mariela Osorno-Muñoz, Jose Vicente Rueda, Adolfo Amézquita, María Cristina Ardila-Robayo |
| 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 Near Threatened because its Extent of Occurrence is probably not much greater than 20,000 km2, and the extent and quality of its habitat are probably declining, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is a common species.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It occurs on the ground close to streams in cloud forests and in dry tropical forests. Eggs are laid on leaf-litter and then the larvae are carried to streams where they develop further.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
The major threats to this species are agricultural development (including crops and livestock), logging, agricultural pollution, and the fumigation of crops.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Its range includes Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali. Taxonomic work is needed to determine if this form is a complex of more than one species.
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