Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes |
| Species Authority: |
Estrada and Rodriguez, 1985 |
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, it is known from less than five localities, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat on the Peninsula de Guanahacabibes, in western Cuba.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is moderately common in suitable habitat.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It occurs in rocky areas and caves with high humidity in moist forest areas; it has not been recorded outside forest habitat. Eggs are laid on the ground, and it breeds by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The major threat to this species is habitat loss and degradation due to infrastructure development; a road has recently been built directly through the habitat of the species, and the peninsula may become a landing point for cruise ships in the future.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It occurs in Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes, which is a well-protected area in Cuba. Protection of other tracts of suitable forest habitat where the species occurs is recommended.
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