Bob's Robber Frog
CR

Bob's Robber Frog

Craugastor punctariolus

Declining

Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Craugastor punctariolus faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. The species is particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungal infections, which have devastated amphibian populations throughout Central America. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, moist conditions essential for this species' survival in cloud forest environments.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid pine-oak forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. It requires cool, moist microhabitats with abundant leaf litter and is typically found near streams or seepages in primary and secondary forest environments.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major

Conservation measures underway

Species recoveryEx-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Bob's Robber Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Bob's 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. Craugastor punctariolus faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. The species is particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungal infections, which have devastated amphibian populations throughout Central America. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, moist conditions essential for this species' survival in cloud forest environments.
Where does Bob's Robber Frog live?
Bob's Robber Frog occurs in Panama. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Bob's Robber Frog?
The main threats to Bob's Robber Frog are 5.3, 8.1, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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