Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
HEMIPHRACTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni |
| Species Authority: |
(Peracca, 1914) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
This genus has recently been removed from the family Hylidae (Faivovich et al. 2005). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
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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) |
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Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat in Colombia.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is known from the western flank of the central Andes, in south Antioquia and Caldas departments, the north and south-eastern flank of the central Andes (in Antioquia and southern Tolima departments), and the western slope of the eastern Andes, in Santander and Cundinamarca departments, in Colombia. It has been recorded from 900-2,000m asl. |
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| Range Map: |
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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 is found on rocks in fast-flowing mountain streams in transition and montane forest. The eggs are carried on the back of the female, and the young develop directly.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Major threats to the species’ habitat include agriculture (both crops and livestock) and logging; agricultural pollution is also a threat.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Its range includes Reserva Regional Bosque de Florencia in Caldas department.
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