Eleutherodactylus syristes
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eleutherodactylus syristes |
| Species Authority: |
(Hoyt, 1965) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Piping Peeping Frog |
| Spanish |
– |
Rana-fisgona Flautera |
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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: |
Georgina Santos-Barrera, Luis Canseco-Márquez |
| 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, all individuals are in fewer than five locations, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
There is no information on the current population status of this species.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It inhabits pine-oak forest areas, and breeds by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The major threat is habitat disturbance and loss due to agricultural expansion and logging.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Protection of the forests of central Oaxaca is extremely urgent since no protected areas exist in this region. Further survey work is needed to establish its current population status. This species is protected by Mexican law under the "Special Protection" category (Pr).
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