CR

Leaf Mimic Frog

Eleutherodactylus sisyphodemus

Declining

Overview

Eleutherodactylus sisyphodemus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Jamaica. It is only known from its type locality, in Cockpit Country. Its natural habitat is low-elevation wet forest on limestone. It lives in heavy leaf-litter. It requires undisturbed forested habitat, and is threatened by habitat loss.

Eleutherodactylus sisyphodemus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane forest range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human encroachment. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, moist conditions essential for this high-elevation endemic's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits cool, humid montane forests at high elevations, typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation of cloud forest environments. It requires the specific microclimate conditions of moist, shaded forest floors with abundant organic matter for breeding and foraging.

Rocky areas· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Leaf Mimic Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Leaf Mimic 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 sisyphodemus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane forest range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human encroachment. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, moist conditions essential for this high-elevation endemic's survival.
Where does Leaf Mimic Frog live?
Leaf Mimic Frog occurs in Jamaica. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Leaf Mimic Frog?
The main threats to Leaf Mimic Frog are 11.1, 5.3, 8.1, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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