CR

La Selle Red-legged Frog

Eleutherodactylus furcyensis

Declining

Overview

The La Selle red-legged frog or Furcy robber frog is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to southern Hispaniola and occurs in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Specifically, it occurs on the Massif de la Selle (Haiti) to the western Baoruco Mountain Range.

Its natural habitat is upland mesic pine forest, where it is usually found under rocks and logs. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and agriculture. It is known from protected areas, but habitat loss continues also within those areas.

Eleutherodactylus furcyensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and charcoal production in Haiti's montane forests. The species' extremely restricted range on Pic la Selle makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes. Deforestation for subsistence farming and fuel wood collection has fragmented the remaining cloud forest habitat, while climate change threatens to shift suitable temperature and moisture conditions upslope beyond the species' current range.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits montane cloud forests and pine forests at elevations between 1,500-2,674 meters on Pic la Selle in Haiti. It requires cool, moist conditions typical of high-elevation tropical forests with dense canopy cover and abundant leaf litter.

Forest· majorRocky areas· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is La Selle Red-legged Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
La Selle Red-legged 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 furcyensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and charcoal production in Haiti's montane forests. The species' extremely restricted range on Pic la Selle makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes. Deforestation for subsistence farming and fuel wood collection has fragmented the remaining cloud forest habitat, while climate change threatens to shift suitable temperature and moisture conditions upslope beyond the species' current range.
Where does La Selle Red-legged Frog live?
La Selle Red-legged Frog occurs in Dominican Republic, and Haiti. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to La Selle Red-legged Frog?
The main threats to La Selle Red-legged Frog are 11.1, 2.1, 2.1.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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