Eleutherodactylus dolomedes
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eleutherodactylus dolomedes faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range in the Dominican Republic. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Deforestation for coffee cultivation and cattle ranching has fragmented its remaining forest habitat, while climate change may be altering the moisture conditions essential for this direct-developing frog.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane forests and forest edges in the Dominican Republic, typically found in areas with dense vegetation and high humidity levels. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest habitats at elevations where moisture conditions support its direct development reproductive strategy.