Coloma's Noble-Rainfrog
Noblella coloma
Coloma's Noble-Rainfrog is a small terrestrial frog endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador's Andes mountains. This diminutive amphibian features cryptic brown and tan coloration that provides excellent camouflage among leaf litter and moss-covered surfaces.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Craugastoridae
Genus
Noblella
Coloma's Noble-Rainfrog belongs to the family Craugastoridae, order Anura, within the Amphibia class.
Species Profile
Coloma's Noble-Rainfrog is a small terrestrial frog endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador's Andes mountains. This diminutive amphibian features cryptic brown and tan coloration that provides excellent camouflage among leaf litter and moss-covered surfaces. As a ground-dwelling species, it plays an important role in forest floor ecosystems by controlling invertebrate populations and serving as prey for larger predators.
Coloma's Noble-Rainfrog faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and human settlement in its limited montane forest range in Ecuador. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes and habitat fragmentation.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Noblella coloma inhabits the humid leaf litter and moss-covered substrates of Ecuador's high-elevation cloud forests, typically found between 2,000-3,000 meters elevation. These misty montane forests provide the constant moisture and stable temperatures crucial for this species' reproduction and survival.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Coloma's Noble-Rainfrog faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and human settlement in its limited montane forest range in Ecuador. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes and habitat fragmentation.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Climate change impacts on montane ecosystems
Human settlement and development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Coloma's Noble-Rainfrog (Noblella coloma). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/colomas-noble-rainfrog