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Erendira's Trilling Frog

Eleutherodactylus erendirae

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Eleutherodactylus erendirae faces severe habitat degradation from agricultural expansion and logging activities in its restricted montane forest range in western Mexico. The species' limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes, with deforestation for cattle ranching and crop cultivation fragmenting its cloud forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for this direct-developing frog's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits montane cloud forests and pine-oak forests at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters in the Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico. It requires humid microhabitats with abundant leaf litter and moss cover for reproduction and shelter.

Forest· majorForest - Temperate· major

Conservation measures underway

Resource & habitat protectionSpecies recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Erendira's Trilling Frog classified as Endangered?
Erendira's Trilling Frog 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. Eleutherodactylus erendirae faces severe habitat degradation from agricultural expansion and logging activities in its restricted montane forest range in western Mexico. The species' limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes, with deforestation for cattle ranching and crop cultivation fragmenting its cloud forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for this direct-developing frog's survival.
Where does Erendira's Trilling Frog live?
Erendira's Trilling Frog occurs in Mexico. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Erendira's Trilling Frog?
The main threats to Erendira's Trilling Frog 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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