Lehmann's Rocket Frog
Hyloxalus lehmanni
Hyloxalus lehmanni is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found widely in Colombia from Antioquia southwards along the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central to northern Ecuador.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Dendrobatidae
Genus
Hyloxalus
Lehmann's Rocket Frog belongs to the family Dendrobatidae, order Anura, within the Amphibia class.
Species Profile
Hyloxalus lehmanni is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found widely in Colombia from Antioquia southwards along the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central to northern Ecuador.
Lehmann's Rocket Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in Colombia's Andean cloud forests. The species' extremely limited range and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and fragmentation.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Its natural habitats are very humid montane forest, but it has also been found in open fields and very modified areas. It always occurs near streams. Its altitudinal range is in Colombia and in Ecuador. The frog's range includes several protected parks, including Parque Nacional Sumaco Napo-Galeras, Reserva Ecológica Cayambe-Coca, and Reserva Natural Comunitaria El Manantial Florencia. ...
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Lehmann's Rocket Frog faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in Colombia's Andean cloud forests. The species' extremely limited range and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and fragmentation.
Habitat loss and fragmentation from agriculture
Small population size and restricted range
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Climate change affecting cloud forest ecosystems
Water pollution from agricultural runoff
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Lehmann's Rocket Frog (Hyloxalus lehmanni). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/lehmanns-rocket-frog