Delicate Robber Frog
Pristimantis delicatus
Serranobatrachus delicatus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, and is only known from the Magdalena Department.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Craugastoridae
Genus
Pristimantis
Delicate Robber Frog belongs to the family Craugastoridae, order Anura, within the Amphibia class.
Species Profile
Serranobatrachus delicatus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, and is only known from the Magdalena Department. Common name delicate robber frog has been coined for this species.
The Delicate Robber Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions this species requires in its high-elevation cloud forest habitat.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Serranobatrachus delicatus is an arboreal frog inhabiting cloud forests at elevations of above sea level. It has been found in bromeliads as well as among leaves on the forest floor. Eggs have been found at the base of the outside leaves of bromeliads growing on the ground. Development is direct: eggs hatch directly as froglets. Population trends of this rare and little-known species are...
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Delicate Robber Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions this species requires in its high-elevation cloud forest habitat.
Climate change affecting montane ecosystems
Habitat loss from agricultural expansion
Urban development and infrastructure
Pollution from agricultural chemicals
Small population size and restricted range
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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). Delicate Robber Frog (Pristimantis delicatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/delicate-robber-frog