CRCritically Endangered
Mountain Chicken
Leptodactylus fallax
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 lowland· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communications
Other threatened species in LEPTODACTYLIDAE
Threatened in Guadeloupe
Frequently asked questions
Why is Mountain Chicken classified as Critically Endangered?
Mountain Chicken 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 Mountain Chicken live?
Mountain Chicken occurs in Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, and St. Kitts & Nevis (plus 1 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Mountain Chicken?
The main threats to Mountain Chicken are 1.1, 10.1, 2.1, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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