Eleutherodactylus thorectes
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eleutherodactylus thorectes faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited Puerto Rican range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and natural disasters such as hurricanes. Invasive species and pollution from agricultural runoff further compound the pressures on remaining populations.
Habitat
This critically endangered frog inhabits montane forests and humid woodlands in Puerto Rico, typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation of undisturbed forest areas. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions with high humidity and stable temperatures found in intact forest ecosystems.