Dirty Rainfrog
Pristimantis illotus
Pristimantis illotus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on the Cordillera Occidental in Valle del Cauca and Cauca Departments in Colombia and southwards to the Pichincha Province, Ecuador.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Craugastoridae
Genus
Pristimantis
Dirty Rainfrog belongs to the family Craugastoridae, order Anura, within the Amphibia class.
Species Profile
Pristimantis illotus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on the Cordillera Occidental in Valle del Cauca and Cauca Departments in Colombia and southwards to the Pichincha Province, Ecuador.
The Dirty Rainfrog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. Deforestation and land conversion for cattle ranching and crop cultivation have fragmented and eliminated much of its specialized cloud forest habitat.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Dirty Rainfrog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. Deforestation and land conversion for cattle ranching and crop cultivation have fragmented and eliminated much of its specialized cloud forest habitat.
Deforestation for cattle ranching
Habitat loss from agricultural expansion
Climate change affecting montane ecosystems
Habitat fragmentation
Urban development and infrastructure
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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). Dirty Rainfrog (Pristimantis illotus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/dirty-rainfrog