Craugastor fleischmanni
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Craugastor fleischmanni faces severe population declines primarily due to chytrid fungal disease (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), which has devastated amphibian populations throughout Central America. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development has fragmented remaining forest patches, while climate change alters the cool, moist conditions essential for this species' survival. The combination of disease pressure and habitat loss has pushed this once-common frog to the brink of extinction across its historical range.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid tropical forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in Central America. It requires cool, moist microhabitats with dense vegetation cover, typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation near streams and seepages.
