Eleutherodactylus tetajulia
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eleutherodactylus tetajulia |
| Species Authority: |
Estrada and Hedges, 1996 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically 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 Critically Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 100 km2, all individuals are in a single location, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat at Macizo de Sagua-Baracoa, eastern Cuba.
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Geographic Range
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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 a terrestrial species, found only in closed mesic forests, and it breeds by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The major threat is habitat destruction and deforestation, as a result of the impacts of subsistence farming and charcoaling. Mining within the park might also pose a threat to this species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Although it occurs in the Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, the area is not effectively managed and most of the threats are taking place within the park's boundaries. Improved management and protection of this area is essential to ensure the persistence of this species.
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