Cristina's Robber Frog
Pristimantis cristinae
Serranobatrachus cristinae is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Craugastoridae
Genus
Pristimantis
Cristina's Robber Frog belongs to the family Craugastoridae, order Anura, within the Amphibia class.
Species Profile
Serranobatrachus cristinae is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cristina's Robber Frog faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion, logging, and human settlement development within its limited range in the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and habitat fragmentation.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Cristina's Robber Frog faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion, logging, and human settlement development within its limited range in the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and habitat fragmentation.
Agricultural expansion and crop cultivation
Logging and deforestation
Climate change impacts on montane ecosystems
Habitat fragmentation
Human settlement and infrastructure 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). Cristina's Robber Frog (Pristimantis cristinae). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/cristinas-robber-frog