Eleutherodactylus hedricki
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eleutherodactylus hedricki |
| Species Authority: |
Rivero, 1963 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Hedrick's Coqui, Treehole Coqui |
| French |
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Coqui De Hedrick |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1ab(v)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Ariadne Angulo |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, it is known from fewer than ten locations, and there is continuing decline in the number of mature individuals in Puerto Rico.
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| History: |
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
There are indications that populations have declined over the last three decades, even in suitable habitat (R. Joglar pers. comm.).
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is arboreal in mesic broadleaf forests. Males call from tree trunks and the canopy, eggs are laid in tree trunk cavities, and breeding is by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The major threat to this species is chytridiomycosis (linked to climate change), which is suspected to be causing the observed declines in this species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It occurs in several protected areas. In view of the threat of chytridiomycosis, ex-situ populations may need to be established.
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