Craugastor adamastus
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
AMPHIBIA
Order
ANURA
Family
CRAUGASTORIDAE
Genus
Craugastor
Craugastor adamastus belongs to the family CRAUGASTORIDAE, order ANURA, within the AMPHIBIA class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Craugastor adamastus faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and deforestation within its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that degrade its specialized forest habitats.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid tropical forests at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters in Central America. It is typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation within primary and secondary forest environments with high moisture levels.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Craugastor adamastus faces severe threats primarily from habitat destruction and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and deforestation within its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that degrade its specialized forest habitats.
Deforestation and forest degradation
Habitat loss and fragmentation from agricultural expansion
Limited geographic range increasing vulnerability
Climate change affecting montane forest conditions
Potential disease outbreaks (chytrid fungus)
Annual & perennial non-timber crops
Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases
Logging & wood harvesting
Problematic native species/diseases
Conservation Actions
Found in 1 Country
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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). Craugastor adamastus (Craugastor adamastus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/craugastor-adamastus-2430656