CR

Bocourt's Treefrog

Dryophytes bocourti

Declining

Overview

Bocourt's tree frog, or Bocourt's treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. The species is endemic to Guatemala and found on the mountains of southern Alta Verapaz Department and Baja Verapaz Department. It is named after Marie Firmin Bocourt, a French zoologist and artist.

Dryophytes bocourti faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungal infections, which have devastated amphibian populations throughout Central America. Climate change compounds these threats by altering precipitation patterns essential for breeding success.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered treefrog inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in Central America. It requires pristine forest canopy with high humidity levels and depends on temporary pools and streams for breeding.

Conservation measures underway

Resource & habitat protectionSpecies recovery

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Stable

Frequently asked questions

Why is Bocourt's Treefrog classified as Critically Endangered?
Bocourt's Treefrog 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. Dryophytes bocourti faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungal infections, which have devastated amphibian populations throughout Central America. Climate change compounds these threats by altering precipitation patterns essential for breeding success.
Where does Bocourt's Treefrog live?
Bocourt's Treefrog occurs in Guatemala. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Bocourt's Treefrog?
The main threats to Bocourt's Treefrog are 2.1, 7.2, 8.1, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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