Craugastor campbelli
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Craugastor campbelli faces severe population decline primarily due to the devastating chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) that has decimated amphibian populations across Central America. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range compounds these pressures. Climate change threatens to shift suitable temperature and moisture conditions beyond the species' narrow altitudinal tolerance, while pollution from agricultural runoff degrades remaining stream habitats essential for reproduction.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and adjacent stream environments at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters in Central America. It requires cool, humid conditions with permanent water sources for breeding, typically found along rocky streams within primary and secondary forest habitats.
