CRCritically Endangered
Calilegua's Marsupial Frog
Gastrotheca christiani
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communicationsCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in HEMIPHRACTIDAE
Threatened in Argentina
Frequently asked questions
Why is Calilegua's Marsupial Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Calilegua's Marsupial 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 Calilegua's Marsupial Frog live?
Calilegua's Marsupial Frog occurs in Argentina. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Calilegua's Marsupial Frog?
The main threats to Calilegua's Marsupial Frog are 2.3, 4.1, 5.3, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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