CRCritically Endangered
Lake Oku Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus njiomock
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in PHRYNOBATRACHIDAE
Threatened in Cameroon
Frequently asked questions
Why is Lake Oku Puddle Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Lake Oku Puddle 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Lake Oku Puddle Frog live?
Lake Oku Puddle Frog occurs in Cameroon. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Lake Oku Puddle Frog?
The main threats to Lake Oku Puddle Frog are 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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