VUVulnerable
Newton's Water Frog
Petropedetes newtonii
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petropedetes_newtonii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorRocky areas· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionResource & habitat protectionSpecies recovery
Other threatened species in PETROPEDETIDAE
Threatened in Cameroon
Frequently asked questions
Why is Newton's Water Frog classified as Vulnerable?
Newton's Water Frog is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Newton's Water Frog live?
Newton's Water Frog occurs in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Newton's Water Frog?
The main threats to Newton's Water Frog are 2.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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