Guatemala Stream Frog
CR

Guatemala Stream Frog

Atlantihyla panchoi

Declining

Photo: Photo: (c) Sebastian Voitel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sebastian Voitel

Overview

Atlantihyla panchoi, also known as the Guatemala stream frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to eastern Guatemala and is only known from three localities in the Sierra de las Minas and Montañas del Mico ranges. The specific name panchoi honors Laurence Cooper "Don Pancho" Stuart, an American herpetologist.

Atlantihyla panchoi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion across its extremely limited range in the Atlantic Forest. The species is particularly vulnerable to water pollution and sedimentation affecting its breeding streams, while climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt its reproductive cycle.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered frog inhabits pristine Atlantic Forest streams and adjacent riparian vegetation in southeastern Brazil. It requires clean, fast-flowing water for breeding and depends on intact forest canopy for maintaining proper humidity and temperature conditions.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· majorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streams· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Guatemala Stream Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Guatemala Stream 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. Atlantihyla panchoi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion across its extremely limited range in the Atlantic Forest. The species is particularly vulnerable to water pollution and sedimentation affecting its breeding streams, while climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt its reproductive cycle.
Where does Guatemala Stream Frog live?
Guatemala Stream Frog occurs in Guatemala. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Guatemala Stream Frog?
The main threats to Guatemala Stream Frog are 1.1, 11.1, 2.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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