ENEndangered

Ground Robber Frog

Pristimantis insignitus

Serranobatrachus insignitus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. Its common name is ground robber frog.

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Craugastoridae

Genus

Pristimantis

Ground Robber Frog belongs to the family Craugastoridae, order Anura, within the Amphibia class.

02Description

Species Profile

Serranobatrachus insignitus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. Its common name is ground robber frog. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. Its natural habitats are cloud forests at elevations of 1,530–2,134 m (5,020–7,001 ft) asl. These frogs have been found under logs or rocks on roadsides, or when active, on top of rocks, logs or low vegetation, beside streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Ground Robber Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions required by this high-elevation specialist.

Key Facts

IUCN StatusEndangered (EN)
GroupAmphibians
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

The Ground Robber Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions required by this high-elevation specialist.

Habitat loss from agricultural expansion

HighOngoing

Urban development and infrastructure

HighOngoing

Climate change impacts on montane ecosystems

MediumOngoing

Small population size and restricted range

MediumOngoing
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07Sources

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). Ground Robber Frog (Pristimantis insignitus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/ground-robber-frog

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