Pristimantis scoloblepharus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
STRABOMANTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Pristimantis scoloblepharus |
| Species Authority: |
(Lynch, 1991) |
| Synonym/s: |
Eleutherodactylus scoloblepharus Lynch, 1991
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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: |
Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, John Lynch |
| 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 5,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat on the Central Cordillera of the Colombian Andes.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is known from two localities: one in the municipality of Sonsón and the other in Belmira, both in the department of Antioquia, Colombia. It has been recorded from 2,620-2,800m asl. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is an uncommon species.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is restricted to primary forest or slightly disturbed forest, along streams, in dense vegetation. It is also common in areas with waterfalls. This is a nocturnal species, and during the day it is usually found under rocks. Breeding is by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
The major threat is habitat loss caused by deforestation for agricultural development (including the cultivation of illegal crops). Some other species of Eleutherodactylus that are associated with streams have undergone dramatic declines and disappearances, possibly due to chytridiomycosis, so the status of this species should be monitored carefully.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It is not known from any protected areas, and habitat protection is urgently needed given that the species is not tolerant of much disturbance of its habitat.
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