Eleutherodactylus orcutti
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eleutherodactylus orcutti faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion in its limited Puerto Rican range. The species is particularly vulnerable to hurricanes and extreme weather events that can devastate its small remaining populations. Introduced predators and competitors, along with the chytrid fungus disease that has decimated amphibian populations across the Caribbean, pose additional critical threats to this endemic frog's survival.
Habitat
This endemic Puerto Rican frog inhabits humid montane forests and coffee plantations at elevations between 300-900 meters. It requires areas with dense leaf litter and adequate moisture for breeding, typically found in the island's remaining forest fragments and shaded agricultural areas.
