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Hispaniolan Crowned Frog

Eleutherodactylus corona

Declining

Overview

Eleutherodactylus corona is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti. The specific name corona is derived from the Latin word for "crown" and refers to the distinctive tubercles on the top of the head of these frogs. Common name Caye Paul robber frog has been coined for it.

Eleutherodactylus corona faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, with deforestation for coffee cultivation and cattle ranching fragmenting its remaining forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, humid conditions essential for this high-elevation endemic's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid highland forests at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters in the Caribbean mountains. It requires cool, moist microhabitats with dense vegetation cover, typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation of primary and secondary forest environments.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Hispaniolan Crowned Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Hispaniolan Crowned Frog 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. Eleutherodactylus corona faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, with deforestation for coffee cultivation and cattle ranching fragmenting its remaining forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, humid conditions essential for this high-elevation endemic's survival.
Where does Hispaniolan Crowned Frog live?
Hispaniolan Crowned Frog occurs in Haiti. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Hispaniolan Crowned Frog?
The main threats to Hispaniolan Crowned Frog are 11.1, 11.4, 2.1, and 2.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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