Lichenose Fringe-limbed Treefrog
CR

Lichenose Fringe-limbed Treefrog

Ecnomiohyla valancifer

Unknown

Photo: (c) Eric Centenero Alcalá, all rights reserved, uploaded by Eric Centenero Alcalá

Overview

Ecnomiohyla valancifer is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to the slopes of the San Martin Tuxtla volcano, in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas range in southern Veracruz state, Mexico. Its natural habitats are tropical rainforests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Ecnomiohyla valancifer faces severe population decline primarily due to the devastating chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), which has caused catastrophic mortality in amphibian populations throughout Central America. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development has further fragmented the remaining cloud forest ecosystems this species depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and humidity conditions essential for this moisture-dependent frog's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid premontane forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in Costa Rica and Panama. It requires pristine forest canopy environments with high humidity levels and is typically found in bromeliads and tree holes where it breeds.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSite/area managementHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Lichenose Fringe-limbed Treefrog classified as Critically Endangered?
Lichenose Fringe-limbed Treefrog 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. Ecnomiohyla valancifer faces severe population decline primarily due to the devastating chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), which has caused catastrophic mortality in amphibian populations throughout Central America. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development has further fragmented the remaining cloud forest ecosystems this species depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and humidity conditions essential for this moisture-dependent frog's survival.
Where does Lichenose Fringe-limbed Treefrog live?
Lichenose Fringe-limbed Treefrog occurs in Mexico. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Lichenose Fringe-limbed Treefrog?
The main threats to Lichenose Fringe-limbed Treefrog are 2.1, 2.3, 5.3, and 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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