Cuban Red-rumped Frog
CR

Cuban Red-rumped Frog

Eleutherodactylus acmonis

Declining

Photo: Photo: (c) Roberto Jovel, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Roberto Jovel

Overview

Eleutherodactylus acmonis is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Eleutherodactylus acmonis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Puerto Rico. The species is particularly vulnerable to the invasive coqui frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) which competes for similar ecological niches and may hybridize with native populations. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that affect the moist microhabitats essential for this direct-developing frog's reproduction.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits moist limestone forests and coffee plantations in the mountainous regions of Puerto Rico, typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation. It requires humid microhabitats with adequate moisture for its direct development reproductive strategy, avoiding aquatic tadpole stages.

Forest· majorArtificial - Terrestrial· major

Conservation measures underway

Species recoveryEx-situ conservationFormal educationAwareness & communications

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Cuban Red-rumped Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Cuban Red-rumped 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. Eleutherodactylus acmonis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Puerto Rico. The species is particularly vulnerable to the invasive coqui frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) which competes for similar ecological niches and may hybridize with native populations. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that affect the moist microhabitats essential for this direct-developing frog's reproduction.
Where does Cuban Red-rumped Frog live?
Cuban Red-rumped Frog occurs in Cuba. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Cuban Red-rumped Frog?
The main threats to Cuban Red-rumped Frog are 2.1, 5.3, 9.4, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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