Eleutherodactylus etheridgei
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eleutherodactylus etheridgei |
| Species Authority: |
Schwartz, 1958 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2010 |
| 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 Area of Occupancy is less than 500km2, all individuals are in fewer than five locations, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat in eastern Cuba.
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| History: |
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species occurs in Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo Province, in Cuba, from sea level up to 151m asl. It occurs on Guantanamo Naval Station and has only rarely been encountered outside this site. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is moderately common in suitable habitat.
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This species is found in xeric rocky regions at low elevations in mesic tropical forest, and has not been recorded outside forest habitat. It breeds by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
Infrastructure development for human settlement and tourist facilities, as well as the disturbance of the habitat by tourists, is the major threat to this species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It is known from two protected areas, and the naval station affords the species some level of protection.
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