CRCritically Endangered
Atlantic Robber Frog
Craugastor andi
Declining
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
This species inhabits pristine montane cloud forests between 1,800 and 2,200 meters elevation in Honduras' Cordillera Nombre de Dios. It requires areas with persistent fog cover, dense canopy, and abundant leaf litter where it can find the constant moisture and stable microclimates essential for its survival and reproduction.
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· majorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streams· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in CRAUGASTORIDAE
Threatened in Costa Rica
Frequently asked questions
Why is Atlantic Robber Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Atlantic Robber Frog is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Atlantic Robber Frog live?
Atlantic Robber Frog occurs in Costa Rica, and Panama. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Atlantic Robber Frog?
The main threats to Atlantic Robber Frog are 11.1, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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