Eleutherodactylus richmondi
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eleutherodactylus richmondi |
| Species Authority: |
Stejneger, 1904 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Richmond's Coqui |
| Spanish |
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Coquí Caoba, Coquí De Richmond |
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| Synonym/s: |
Eleutherodactylus lentus (Barbour, 1937) subspecies richmondi
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
A3ce
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 Critically Endangered because of a projected decline in both number of mature individuals and area of occupancy, estimated to be more than 80% over the next ten years, perhaps due to chytridiomycosis and the effects of climate change.
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| History: |
| 2004 |
– |
Critically Endangered
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
There has been an unexplained decline of this species during the last two decades.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is terrestrial in mesic forests. Males call from the ground or low vegetation. Eggs are laid in rotten logs, and develop directly.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The cause of the decline in this species is not known, but it is thought that chytridiomycosis linked with climate change might have played a role.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It is known to occur in several protected areas. Further research and survey work is needed to determine the reasons for the decline, and the species' current population status. In view of the possible risk of chytridiomycosis, surviving individuals might need to form the basis for the establishment of an ex-situ population.
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