Dirty Rainfrog
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Dirty Rainfrog

Pristimantis illotus

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Photo: iNaturalist: (c) jorgebrito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by jorgebrito

Overview

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.

Threat summary

Other threatened species in Craugastoridae

Yellow-spotted Andes FrogVU

Yellow-spotted Andes Frog

Lynchius flavomaculatus

Unknown
Piura Robber FrogVU

Piura Robber Frog

Pristimantis colodactylus

Unknown
Peters' Robber FrogVU

Peters' Robber Frog

Pristimantis petersi

Unknown
VU

Zacualtipan Robber Frog

Pristimantis verecundus

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Dirty Rainfrog classified as Endangered?
Dirty Rainfrog is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. 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.
Where does Dirty Rainfrog live?
Dirty Rainfrog occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Dirty Rainfrog?
The main threats to Dirty Rainfrog are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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